Some Incredible Seventh Grade Students Receive College Savings Scholarships

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Superintendent with a scholarship award winnerSupercast Episode 354
They are in seventh grade and already working hard to make sure their future looks bright when it comes to pursuing higher education.

On this Episode of the Supercast, we take you to a STEM My529 Scholarship awards dinner where some young students received $500 for their college savings accounts. Find out what the students did to earn the scholarships and how the accounts will help their families start building funds to pay for future enrollment in colleges, universities, or trade schools.

Bingham High Educator Named Finalist for Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize

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Travis Lucero

Congratulations to Bingham High School’s Travis Lucero, who has been selected as one of 50 finalists nationwide for the 2026 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The award is in its 10th year and was established by Harbor Freight Tools owner and founder Eric Smidt to advance excellent, skilled trades education in U.S. public high schools.

Mr. Lucero was nominated for the amazing work he has done teaching welding and collision repair to Bingham students for more than 20 years. He is now in the running for one of 25 prizes totaling $2 million, which Harbor Freight will award in Fall 2026.

Jordan PREP Students Begin Six-Week Summer Engineering Program

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For most students summer break is well underway, but for those enrolled in Jordan PREP, it was the first day all over again. First-year students started their six-week Prefreshman Engineering Program (PREP) with icebreakers to meet their new classmates and some introductory testing. Returning Jordan PREPers were reacquainted with old friends and even began working on capstone projects. 

The program gives students a series of classes with a mathematical, logical, and reasoning foundation over four consecutive summers and puts them on track to graduate with a two-year engineering certificate from Salt Lake Community College before they receive their High School Diploma.

Internet and Core Systems Maintenance

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Information Systems wants you to be aware of the upcoming essential maintenance that will affect the availability of the internet and core systems during the upcoming observed holiday on Monday, June 15.

The following major systems will be inaccessible on this day:

  • Qmlativ Finance & Skyward Student Systems
  • Phone Systems Including Voicemail
  • Internet Connectivity
  • Department and School Websites

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

REMINDER: No USDA Free Summer Meals on Monday, June 15.

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Student with lunch trayREMINDER: No USDA Free Summer Meals on Monday, June 15
The free meal service will resume on Tuesday, June 16. All children 18 years old and younger are welcome to enjoy free breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday, until July 31, excluding June 15, July 3, and July 24.

The free meals will be available at four locations:

  • Columbia Elementary School, 3503 West 7800 South, West Jordan
  • Heartland Elementary School, 1451 West 7000 South, West Jordan
  • Terra Linda Elementary School, 8400 South Old Bingham Highway, West Jordan
  • Westvale Elementary School, 2300 West Gardner Lane, West Jordan

🥞 Breakfast service is from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
🌭 Lunch service is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.