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Cottonwood Teacher Has Right Chemistry for Huntsman

Jun 29, 2016 09:04AM ● By Bryan Scott

Towering over students at six feet seven inches tall, chemistry teacher Dennis Hummer could be intimidating as he questions students’ theories in his deep voice. But parent Jane Metcalf said the Cottonwood High educator is “a remarkable teacher who is one of all the students’ favorites.”

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Not at All “Skeewompous:” Todd Summerhays Makes Physics Fun at Olympus High School

Jun 08, 2016 11:32AM ● By Stephanie Lauritzen

High school students preparing for the Advanced Placement exams spend most of April and May anxiously reviewing test materials and hoping their hard work earns them the college credit that comes with a passing score.

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Great Teachers at Butler Middle Create and Cultivate Curiosity

Jun 08, 2016 10:27AM ● By Stephanie Lauritzen

May’s Teacher Appreciation Week offers parents and students an opportunity to celebrate the hard-working teachers in their students’ lives, but Butler Middle School Principal Paula Logan knows that great teachers work all year long to create a positive learning environment.

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More than a Library: Celebrating Albion Middle School Librarian Marianne Bates

Jun 08, 2016 10:24AM ● By Stephanie Lauritzen

For Marianne Bates, running the Library Media Center at Albion Middle School is a dream come true.

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The Excel Awards: Honoring Granite School District’s Outstanding Teachers

May 05, 2016 12:36PM ● By Stephanie Lauritzen

Despite ever-growing class sizes, funding shortages and just sheer exhaustion, teachers in Granite School District continue to work their hardest in supporting their students.

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Is There a Cure for Senioritis?

May 05, 2016 11:59AM ● By Stephanie Lauritzen

Every year a strange virus contaminates high-schools across the nation.

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Brighton Students Create New Businesses in the “Shark Tank.”

May 05, 2016 11:57AM ● By Stephanie Lauritzen

Imagine creating a new business idea-brainstorming an original concept, developing a business plan and presenting the business plan to a panel of successful venture capitalists. Now imagine doing so in less than three hours.

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Utah Educator Day on the Hill Brings Teachers to the Legislature

May 05, 2016 11:56AM ● By Stephanie Lauritzen

Is it possible for parents, teacher, and government officials to all work together to improve education? CEA President Jen Buttars believes it’s possible.

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A Reading Celebration at Oakwood Elementary

Apr 07, 2016 12:53PM ● By Stephanie Lauritzen

On March 2, teachers at Oakwood Elementary School celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday by participating in “Read Across America Day,” a nationwide reading celebration organized by the National Education Association.

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Olympus Jr. High’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Celebrates a Classic Love Story

Apr 07, 2016 12:48PM ● By Stephanie Lauritzen

Imagine working with 120 teenagers to build a fairy-tale kingdom from scratch. Together, you create a light and sound system, build a castle, and somehow teach each participant to sing and dance on cue.

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