The testing window for placement in Granite School District’s Advanced Learner Programs is October 10th through December 9th for grades 3-6 and January 4th through March 3rd for grades K-2. It is not necessary to have your child tested each year; however, children who want to be considered for placement in a third grade advanced learner cluster group must be tested in second grade. Students in grades K-5 who would like to be considered for the ...
STMath Over the Winter Break
If you have an internet connected computer at home, you can have your 2nd - 6th grade student practice their math skills using ST Math. The link is STMath.com. If it asks for a school code, the code for Magna is MAG6HGLL9KRNMK. Here is a sheet for tracking STMath over the winter break: Winter_Break_ST_Math_Challenge_w.Projects_replay games only ...
Magna Elementary Tribune Article
Magna Elementary was listed in the Salt Lake Tribune as having less teacher turn-over than other west side schools. "School district data show a wide variety of average experience levels at Salt Lake County schools, from a low of 3.9 years at Salt Lake City's Backman Elementary to a high of 18.3 years at Magna Elementary in Granite School District." Congratulations teachers at Magna Elementary for your dedication to the students ...
Granite Edtech Website offers Summer Reading Ideas
This morning on both the Ed. Tech. and Library web sites we post a roundup of Summer Reading resources from Granite School District, the public libraries in our communities, and the web in general: https://www.graniteschools.org/edtech/2015/06/summer-reading/ I usually refrain from sending the posts from our Ed. Tech. or Library websites to your inbox, but time is short on this one and I think there are some great ...
Magna United Family Center
Dear Parents Some exciting news. We have moved the Cyprus Family Center to Magna Elementary. We are very excited about the move as we know all of us will be happy over there. We will be offering the following: Canvas / Gradebook and Parent Portal Parenting class Early Childhood Education Basic English Skills Computer Skills We can’t wait to see you all there. Our classes are free and the best news is your little toddlers are welcome ...
Navigating Go Math!
Parents, Go Math! has an online piece that you can use with your students at home. The following video will help you and your student navigate the online math homework platforms. Go Math Tutorial ...
Message from Coach Jacobsen
All students will learn how to display the skills and practices of a physically active lifestyle. Learn the benefits of their choices to be involved in physical activity. Students will also become physically fit and have the mindset that values physical activity and it benefits in sustaining healthy lifestyle. Teach students a variety of motor skills that will help the physical, mental, emotional, and social development of each child ...
News from our Media Center
Dear Parents, Exciting things are happening in our Library. In October, Magna Elementary had the highest circulation of OverDrive books in the District! As a result we have been given seven iPod Nano’s for the Teachers to use as listening stations. We also received twenty Kindles, to be checked out with parental permission. See the Library for more details. If you haven’t used OverDrive at home with your student, I highly ...
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Program
Parents did you know that we have been awarded the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Program for the year 2014-2015 school year. Ninety-Four schools in the state of Utah benefit from this program. In the Granite District we are one of twelve schools that have received this grant! Our children will receive $31,824.00 in delicious fruits or vegetables every Tuesday and Thursday morning! They have the opportunity to enjoy pomegranates, Asian ...
ST Math
Did you know our school is one in nineteen elementary schools in our district to benefit from a five million dollar grant from STEM Action ST Math program? Our students have the opportunity to us Spatial Temporal Reasoning in Math – a must for critical thinking. This program starts at the conceptual and then moves to the symbolic with no words. It is amazing… just ask your kids! We do have a form in the office for you to fill out if by chance ...