tag:www.murrayjournal.com,2005:/categories/education?page=20Education | Murray Journal Page 20Educating | Entertaining | Informing2020-03-19T13:09:06-06:00urn:uuid:0139a68b-4aef-494f-9870-1d8a6f368d112020-03-19T11:40:22-06:002020-03-19T13:09:06-06:00Five Apps and Online Games to Keep Your Mind Sharp During Quarantine2020-03-19 11:40:22 -0600Justin AdamsAfraid your kid will rot their brain with too much screen time during self-isolation? Here are a few games that will actually keep your minds sharp.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:765bc822-5c87-4127-8c93-b427464734672020-03-18T11:37:35-06:002020-03-18T12:12:07-06:00School officials to check out schools after March 18 earthquake2020-03-18 11:37:35 -0600Julie SlamaAn earthquake occurring shortly after 7 a.m., March 18, shook the Wasatch Front, including schools — although students were not expected to be in class today because of the two-week soft closure of schools due to the coronavirus pandemic. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:ad47d320-b426-4493-836a-6ce83a98959f2020-03-12T15:46:01-06:002020-11-03T17:17:25-07:00Murray School District will close ‘indefinitely’ in caution of coronavirus beginning March 132020-03-12 15:46:01 -0600Julie SlamaMurray School District is the first Utah school district to close its doors in response to the coronavirus pandemic.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:8ed7ba64-81f1-46ce-81da-4dff2b9bd7422020-03-04T13:44:32-07:002020-03-04T13:45:26-07:00City Journals to host Northern Utah Spelling Bee at Bingham High School 2020-03-04 13:44:32 -0700Stephanie De GrawThe winner will go to Washington D.C. to represent the state of Utah. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:7239fd03-f112-4a7b-aa55-ded33be9167a2020-03-02T11:02:24-07:002020-11-03T17:02:00-07:00Murray District students take to the stage this spring2020-03-02 11:02:24 -0700Julie SlamaAbout 175 Murray School District students will take part in the spring musical versions of “Alice in Wonderland,” “Into the Woods,” “Peter Pan” and “Peter and the Starcatcher.”<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:2c24cb5e-552f-43de-9092-9854010c24f12020-02-26T11:42:34-07:002020-11-03T17:01:11-07:00County lesson allows students to learn about Utah, connect with their families2020-02-26 11:42:34 -0700Julie SlamaThe lesson not only integrated research, oral and written communication, technology, geography, history, art and music, but encouraged students to spend time with their families as they learned about Utah.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:e885476e-e641-4da3-a01d-feb67a59c8732020-02-17T15:15:09-07:002020-02-17T15:15:21-07:00Utah’s STEM and Charter School Expo lets students showcase science projects2020-02-17 15:14:59 -0700Stephanie De GrawThe event is free and held at the Mountain America Center, formerly known as South Towne Expo.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:9dda19f1-dc3e-4590-845c-85235ab42a3c2020-02-03T12:41:23-07:002020-11-03T16:44:47-07:00Why is McMillan Elementary named McMillan Elementary?2020-02-03 12:41:23 -0700Julie SlamaMcMillan name intertwined with education, lends itself to Murray school<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:6d3ed622-43f5-4368-a131-0ac2ff2e88f62020-01-29T12:51:12-07:002020-10-29T15:54:50-06:00Students learn curiosity, problem-solving are keys to engineering careers2020-01-29 12:51:12 -0700Julie SlamaSome people would give an arm or leg to be an engineer. At engineering day, students learned about the engineering field, from creating better cutting-edge prosthetics to how the shock absorbers below the Utah capitol building work to protect it from earthquakes.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:e46d80a0-77d2-4ca3-b4f5-21a906f674bb2020-01-29T12:41:03-07:002020-10-29T13:30:15-06:00Educators applaud new guidelines, funds expected for more computer science education in schools2020-01-29 12:41:02 -0700Julie SlamaMany students and teachers support new computer science guidelines; Gov. Gary Herbert wants to fund more computer science public education.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.murrayjournal.com">Murray Journal</a></small>