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Morgan district gets moving on future sites

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

MORGAN -- Ground is being moved at the future sites of the Morgan School District Trojan Century Center and the district transportation facility. By February, the district's newest construction projects should be complete.

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(KERA WILLIAMS/Standard-Examiner) Mountain Green Elementary School, seen here in May, affords students spectacular views of the nearby countryside and wildlife such as deer, moose and eagles. Another big bonus for students is that they no longer have to endure long bus rides to Morgan city. The 74,000-square-foot school was built in 2008 at a
cost of $12.7 million.

Mountain Green students enjoy new facility with stunning views

Deanne Winterton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

MOUNTAIN GREEN -- For students attending Mountain Green Elementary, the new school means no long bus rides.

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Architectural firm plans to keep Davis as client; district reciprocates appreciation

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

FARMINGTON -- To say that VCBO Architecture enjoys working with Davis School District would be a huge understatement.

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(ANTHONY SOUFFLE/Standard-Examiner) Box Elder High School (seen here) in Brigham City and Bear River High School in Tremonton underwent major renovations after a $70 million bond was approved for the upgrades and for the building of a new elementary school in the Tremonton area. Bear River teachers and students worked around construction workers for nearly two years.

High school upgrades in Box Elder meet unique priorities

Amy Macavinta Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

BRIGHAM CITY -- It's been just shy of 100 years since the "old" Box Elder High School was built on the east side of Brigham City where the middle school now stands. Fifty years ago, that school was replaced with the "new" high school at its current location on 600 West in Brigham City.

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(ANTHONY SOUFFLE/Standard-Examiner) Layton High School, which was built in 1966, is in the midst of a renovation project.

Layton High students forge on despite remodeling all around them

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

LAYTON -- The $23 million remodel and expansion of Layton High School in response to projected student growth over the next 30 years will add natural light and amenities.

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(Photo courtesy of Davis School District) This photo of the original Davis High School at 325 S. Main in Kaysville was probably taken before 1920, says Suzanne Cottrell, Davis School District’s centennial coordinator. The building was erected in 1914, and rooms were added as student enrollment rose. In 2004, a new Davis High School was built around the original building while classes continued. When construction was complete, the old building was demolished, Cottrell says. In 1911, 2,730 students attended 31 schools in the district, and 27 of those schools had only one to four rooms. Today, nearly 67,000 students attend 86 schools in Davis School District, which this year is celebrating 100 years of educating students.

Utah's second-largest district plans to celebrate centennial

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

FARMINGTON -- Davis School District has been in the business of educating children for the past 100 years.

It all began when the county's student population reached 2,500, said Suzanne Cottrell, the district's centennial coordinator.

Before July 17, 1911, the county had 13 school districts. West Point, Bountiful and Kaysville each had their own school district.

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(Photo courtesy of Davis School District) The Stoker School, a large, red-brick building in Bountiful that was completed in 1904 and served as the district’s first consolidated elementary school. Before Stoker, a one-room schoolhouse in south Davis County served the area from North Salt Lake to Farmington. Stoker’s eight classrooms had no electric lights and were heated by potbellied stoves until 1907, when a coal furnace was installed. Drinking water came from a watering trough, says Suzanne Cottrell, Davis School District’s centennial coordinator. The Stoker building still stands and is owned by the University of Utah, Cottrell says.

Davis district still trying to keep up with growth from Clinton to NSL

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

FARMINGTON -- Much like the county it serves, Davis School District can be summed up with one word: growth.

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(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) Endeavour Elementary School at 1870 S. 25 West in Kaysville has a space-themed feel and design that’s a hit with students.

Curiosity takes flight in Kaysville school with space theme

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

KAYSVILLE -- For students at Endeavour Elementary School, going to school really is out of this world.

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(KERA WILLIAMS/Standard-Examiner) Construction on the ship-shaped South Weber Elementary School wrapped up in April. Solar panels, seen above on the left, heat the water used throughout the school. They also help to teach students about solar power, not only in the K-2 building but also in the nearby school building that houses third through sixth grade. A wind turbine, seen above on the right, is also used as a teaching tool. It monitors the speed of the wind, and students are taught how to compare the data. Skylights on both floors of the facility allow the sun to shine into the building, and sensors dim the lights in reaction to how much natural light is coming in. “The technology and computer labs are up to date. We talk about solar power and energy from the sun,” says first-grade teacher Cara Toomey. “Every day, we talk about the weather.”

South Weber school stands out in more ways than one

Ruth Malan Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

SOUTH WEBER -- Solar power heats the water at the new South Weber Elementary School and K-2 Center, and windmills are a teaching tool to help students learn about wind power. The school, built in two phases, is the only one of its kind in Davis School District in more ways than one. The school is the only school housing kindergarten through second grade separately and uses innovative methods for heating.

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(MATTHEW ARDEN HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner) A new Wasatch Elementary School is under construction next to the existing school in Clearfield. The existing building is the oldest school building still in use in Davis School District. It was erected in 1946.
The new building will feature more windows and lights
and will be accessible to those with disabilities.

Old gives way to new at Wasatch Elementary in Clearfield

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

CLEARFIELD -- The oldest school building in Davis School District will soon give way to the newest school building.

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(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner) Attendees listen to speakers during the grand opening of Centennial Junior High in Kaysville on Aug. 17.

Boost in window light at Centennial mean a boost in grades?

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

KAYSVILLE -- Centennial Junior High is Davis County's newest facility and an example of how schools in the district will be built in the future.

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(NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner) Orion Junior High School, at 370 W. 2000 North in Harrisville, opened in August 2003. It has four LCD projectors that allow teachers to share videos and PowerPoint presentations. It also has document cameras, which have taken the place of overhead projectors. Smart boards have taken the place of blackboards in many cases.

Orion faculty aims to create shining stars

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

HARRISVILLE -- Like its constellation namesake, Orion Junior High aims to be a shining star of learning and innovative teaching, says the school's proud principal.

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(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner) North Ogden Elementary School is in North Ogden Park, just a stone’s throw away from the original building. School had to remain in session during construction, so the city “loaned” the new school’s space to the district. The district then razed the old building, and now the city uses that space for a park and parking space for residents.

New school features fountain of youth -- and memories

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

NORTH OGDEN -- It has been two years since Weber School District opened the doors of the new North Ogden Elementary School, and the community partnership that got the project started continues today.

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(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner) South Ogden Junior High School is nestled in a quiet area southeast of Ogden Regional Medical Center and is surrounded by stunning views, including scenes of the Oquirrh Mountains and Malan’s Peak.

At South Ogden Junior High, you know you're in Spartan territory

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:53am

SOUTH OGDEN -- It's 7:30 a.m., and the hallways of South Ogden Junior High School are buzzing with hundreds of teenagers heading to the day's first class.