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 James Searle, 7th grader at Olympus Junior High, cleaned trash out of Upper Irrigation Canal as part of the school’s ego challenge. Photo courtesy of Don Harris. Olympus Jr. High School students participate in Lexus Eco Challenge
Students at Olympus Jr. High are doing their part to help the environment by participating in the Lexus Eco Challenge. A national contest sponsored by Lexus and Scholastic, the Eco Challenge gets...
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Fumi Kobayshi, left, and Sophie Groneman in the ensemble dance based on Sonnet 50 performed at the Utah Shakespearean High School Competition.
Brighton High School takes high honors at Shakespeare Competition
A lot of hard work paid off for Brighton High theater and dance students at the Utah Shakespearean High School Competition in Cedar City Oct. 2-4. Up against 3,000 students from all over the coun...
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ICS teacher Susan Berrand, shown here holding a vole, studied wildlife in Nova Scotia and sent high tech reports back to her students. ICS science teacher on Nova Scotia research trip
Susan Berrend, the high school science teacher at Intermountain Christian School in Holladay, did what many teachers only dream about – she went on a research trip in her field. Berrend spent Oct...
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Brighton High School showed its support on Sept. 11 with nearly 300 flags in front of the school. Brighton’s student government leaders organized the inspiring display. “There can nev...
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Two Brighton students among Heisman state finalists
Alison Spackman and John Ellis, both seniors at Brighton High School and residents of Cottonwood Heights, are among the Utah finalists in the Wendy’s High School Heisman competition for 2008. The...
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Granite School District names new PR director
Ben Horsley has been named the new communications and marketing director for the Granite School District. His appointment was approved at a board meeting on Oct. 7. He will serve as the district ...
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East side school board to meet Oct. 14 at BHS
In an effort to meet with community members, the new eastside school district board is holding its board meetings at schools throughout the district. Brighton High will host the board’s meeting ...
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New principal at Driggs Elementary School
Cal Poulsen, the new principal at Howard Driggs Elementary, is ready for a great year with his students. “The goal is to make this the best year in their childhood experience,” he said. “I say th...
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Olympus High to perform ‘Into the Woods’
Olympus High School will perform Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Into the Woods” on Oct. 24, 25, 27, 28 and 29 at 7 p.m., plus a 1 p.m. matinee on Sat., Oct. 25. The performances will be held in the ...
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 Cottonwood Heights Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore Jr. participated in last year’s highly-successful Walk to School Day at Ridgecrest Elementary.
Ridgecrest Elementary School community invited to participate in Walk to School Day
Ridgecrest Elementary will hold its second annual Walk to School Day on Oct. 8 to encourage students and staff to walk to school instead of driving. Community members are invited to participate i...
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Cottonwood Heights resident awarded National Society of High School Scholars membership
Cottonwood Heights resident Takami Kowalski was recently selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars. Membership is given only to high school students with excellent a...
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Charter school moves to new Holladay location
Beehive Science & Technology Academy began the new school year at 1011 East Murray-Holladay Road to accommodate its growing student population. The new location has a private and secure area,...
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Lyle Tagge, the first male PTA president at Crestview Elementary, pitched right in as school opened, helping secretaries Leanne Helbling and Debi Curtis in the front office. Rare species sighted at Crestview Elementary School
Crestview Elementary is now home to a member of a rare species — a male PTA president. Lyle Tagge, dedicated dad of Samantha, sixth grade, Savannah, third and Spencer, kindergarten, is th...
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Mount Olympus Senior Center news
Mount Olympus Senior Center, 1635 East Murray-Holladay Road, is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The center provides classes, activities, services and lunch, suggested $2 donation, f...
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Doty named superintendent of new school district
The newly-formed east side school district took another huge step on Aug. 19, by naming Dr. David S. Doty as its new superintendent of schools. The new district Board of Education, formed after a...
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Charisse Hilton

New principals at Brighton High and Olympus Jr. High
It’s that time of year again — time to welcome a new school year full of new experiences and faces. Two of those new faces are Charisse Hilton and Howard Sagers, principals of Brighton High...
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Andrew Cheng and HOBY founder Hugh O’Brien, during the World Leadership Congress held in Washington, D.C. Cottonwood Heights youth attends leadership conference
Andrew Cheng of Cottonwood Heights, a junior at Skyline High School, recently attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar World Leadership Congress held in Washington, D.C. Andrew is curr...
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Candace Hawks of Holladay served as a volunteer in Peru this summer on a YouthLINC humanitarian mission, assisting with dental work on local villagers.
Holladay resident makes a difference in Peru
Holladay resident Candace Hanks, 18, traveled to Santa Rosa, Peru for two weeks in June on a YouthLINC humanitarian mission. Located on the banks of the Amazon River an hour out of the town of Iq...
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Nick Posselli of Cottonwood Heights (Brighton High School) works on designing his robot during Westminster’s Robotics Camp on July 16. Westminster College hosted a Robotics Camp from July 13...
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David Evans, sophomore at Hillcrest High School in Midvale, at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Cottonwood Heights teen contributes to medical science
Cottonwood Heights resident David Evans, 16, has not yet started his junior year of high school but has already made what may prove to be a major contribution to the medical world. David has deve...
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