tag:www.valleyjournals.com,2005:/categories/education?page=248Education | The City Journals Page 248Educating | Entertaining | Informing2016-06-15T08:24:22-06:00urn:uuid:9cbe546b-8729-4d81-b296-b2e4f0eeb28b2016-05-05T15:17:02-06:002016-06-15T08:24:22-06:00Bingham High Minerettes Win National Championship 2016-05-05 15:17:02 -0600Julie SlamaBingham High School’s drill team, the Minerettes, recently won the national Contest of Champions tournament, and were crowned grand national champions.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:8b65e8ae-6328-4569-9f7f-53b9e5fb9d8c2016-05-05T14:41:14-06:002016-06-15T08:26:06-06:00Bingham High Student Earns Perfect Score on Exam 2016-05-05 14:41:14 -0600Julie SlamaBefore Tanner Harrison graduated last June, he earned 100 percent on his advanced placement microeconomics exam last spring. Recently, results were publicly announced.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:d7cb6567-fe0e-4846-a500-ff7d9c7bd8df2016-05-05T14:29:47-06:002016-06-16T09:09:14-06:00Canyons School District Pilots Suicide Prevention App2016-05-05 14:29:47 -0600Kelly CannonThe Utah State Office of Education has launched a new platform in the hopes of saving teens from taking their own lives.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:ae388a18-dd1e-4f00-b49b-402a811c72412016-05-05T14:27:05-06:002016-06-16T09:09:22-06:00Storybook Characters Come To Life At Silver Mesa Literacy Night 2016-05-05 14:27:05 -0600Julie SlamaWalking through the classrooms at Silver Mesa, students may have bumped into Mary Poppins, Billy Goat Gruff, Willy Wonka or even Santa Claus. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:a785207d-14bf-49be-90be-0539dd45f6322016-05-05T14:10:51-06:002016-06-16T09:11:51-06:00Horizon Students Donate Jeans, Clothing To Help Community2016-05-05 14:10:51 -0600Julie SlamaAbout 700 pairs of jeans as well as coats, shoes and other clothing items were packed into bags and boxes at Horizon Elementary as school children donated gently used items to people in need.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:244f8dde-27ef-4e95-9aa6-2076afe21ade2016-05-05T14:09:39-06:002016-06-16T09:11:59-06:00Cottonwood, Murray High Students Prepare For Graduation 2016-05-05 14:09:39 -0600Julie SlamaMore than 800 high school seniors will take part in their commencement programs this spring.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:de4632a8-a35f-4f4f-8857-313be6bf9e6e2016-05-05T14:08:11-06:002016-06-16T09:12:07-06:00Banquet Teaches Students About Hunger, Raises Funds To Help Others 2016-05-05 14:08:11 -0600Julie Slama Spending money on a banquet, only to end up sitting on newspapers on the floor and eating rice and beans, may not sound much like a date night, yet many teenagers and families did just that.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:24275ce6-6249-464e-895f-a1d5acd438e72016-05-05T13:50:54-06:002016-06-16T09:03:01-06:00Hillcrest High School Track And Field Team 2016-05-05 13:50:54 -0600Julie SlamaWith the State Competition less than a month away, the Hillcrest High School track and field team is putting in the hard work and dedication needed to find success. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>urn:uuid:23e28e26-0ff2-44c8-bd14-041050edc3482016-05-05T13:49:06-06:002016-06-16T09:03:09-06:00Hillcrest Robotics Team Wins Award For Creativity2016-05-05 13:49:06 -0600Julie SlamaUsing spare parts, some bent and some that didn’t line up, Hillcrest High grabbed the “Creativity Award” at a recent robotics regional competition. About 45 schools participated in the regional contest.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.valleyjournals.com">The City Journals</a></small>