Dozens of students at Backman Elementary School gathered with Winter Olympic athletes to learn about the Utah 2034 Champion Schools initiative.
The 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, along with Ken Garff for Good, are launching this in 72 elementary schools across the state. Throughout this week, they’ll be heading to different schools to do their own opening ceremony to launch the program, bringing along some Olympic athletes to speak at each school during the assembly.
Amy Garff, chair of the Olympic Education Committee for the Utah 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games, said they’re focusing on literacy and attendance levels in school…