May 2023 | Vol. 33 Iss. 05
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FOR 57 YEARS, TWIN PEAKS ELEMENTARY HAS BEEN THE ‘HEART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD’ By Julie Slama | j.slama@mycityjournals.com
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n June 2, Twin Peaks Elementary will hold its last day of school—ever. The school, which cost about $700,000 to build in 1966, opened to 760 students. It now is home to 225 students, making it Granite School District’s smallest school. However, that doesn’t make the closure any easier. For more than 40 of the school’s 57 years, Lea Garvey has been connected with Twin Peaks. She tagged along with her older sister when she was a student, playing on the monkey bars or the huge tires until she was old enough to attend herself. Her niece and nephew and her own children all attended the school and for the past eight years, she has managed the cafeteria. “It’s an awesome school where kids feel safe and they come here to play,” she said. “We knew it was our school, our place and parents knew where we were. When there was a community event, it was held here. Twin Peaks is the heart of the neighborhood.” With an overall declining student enrollment, the Granite Board of Education voted this school year to close three elementaries, including Twin Peaks, this spring. Three other elementary schools were closed in the previous five years. However, classrooms were bursting with students when Garvey attended Twin Peaks in the late 1970s and early 1980s. “We had anywhere from 30 to 35 kids per class, guaranteed, and there were three teachers teaching per grade. EvContinued page 4
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