Buckets of March Madness Fun with Students, Staff, and Superintendent Godfrey at South Valley School

It was a slam dunk for fun as students and staff got an early start on March Madness at the South Valley School. Cheerleaders warmed up to welcome the teams and cheer them on during some spirited basketball games. Even Superintendent Godfrey suited up to get in on the fun.

South Valley students competed against each other in teams while Life Design students took to the court competing against staff and Superintendent Godfrey.

Congratulations to everyone involved in March Madness at South Valley! We can’t wait for tournament play again next year.

Kindness Week Begins at Jordan Ridge Elementary School with Kind Visit from Kauri Sue Hamilton School Students

It was an experience that students, teachers, staff, and principals will likely remember for a very long time. Students from the Kauri Sue Hamilton School helped to launch Kindness Week at Jordan Ridge Elementary School in a very touching, and meaningful way.

During the kickoff assembly Jordan Ridge students heard from Kauri Sue staff who explained the different ways their students communicate without their voices, how they get around school if they don’t walk, how they eat if they don’t use their mouth, and how they like to do many of the same things that any other kids and teens like to do.

Kauri Sue Principal Courtney Titus said it was a wonderful way to celebrate what makes each of us unique and discovering how we can spread kindness like confetti.

The Kauri Sue visit demonstrated the power of kindness and respect, and why it’s so important to embrace our differences. They asked Jordan Ridge students to fill their Kindness Week with understanding, friendship, and lots of smiles as they welcomed their special guests from Kauri Sue.

Principal Titus said at the end of the day, everyone learned a lot of great things about how we are the same and how we are different. She said students learned that everyone has feelings and everyone wants to be included.

The assembly was a powerful reminder that we all have the courage to be kind, to be a friend, to talk to others and ask questions in a kind and a polite way. It was also a reminder to embrace and celebrate differences together.

Thanks to the Kauri Sue Hamilton School for an amazing Kindness Week kickoff assembly and to Principal Courtney Titus for sharing this story.

Superintendent Receives Big Surprise from Board of Education, Welding and Collision Repair Students

At the Feb. 27 Board Meeting, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey thanked the Board of Education, Blair Jensen and his welding students, along with Nathan Shields and his collision repair students for the new signs for the Board room. The signs included his vision, “Be Curious, Be Intentional, Be United.” The Superintendent said it was a huge surprise to see the amazing work done by welding and collision repair students and the decorations are very much appreciated.

Schools Celebrate National School Breakfast Week with Fun Theme and Healthy Food

It was a breakfast service like no other at Ridge View Elementary School. That’s because the cafeteria staff got their groove on with a “Surf’s Up with School Breakfast” theme, and served up smiles and great food in style. It was part of National School Breakfast Week, which celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for learning and success.

National School Breakfast week is observed the first week of March and recognizes our school breakfast programs and the many ways the programs give kids a great start to every day, along with the big side of smiles they get from cafeteria staff.

Great job, Ridgeview cafeteria staff, for making breakfast fun, delicious, and nutritious, for students, teachers, and staff!

Bingham High School Hosts Inspirational Womens’ Day in Sports

It was a day to empower female student athletes throughout the state of Utah. Bingham High School Athletic Director Andee Bouwhuis was a driving force behind the first annual “Womens’ Day in Sports,” which was sponsored by the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (UIAAA) and the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA). About 150 female athletes from more than a dozen school districts around the state participated. The girls, all sophomores and juniors, were inspired by speakers who encouraged them to raise the bar in leadership and be ambassadors for women in sports and sports professions.

The girls learned about proper nutrition to fuel the body as an athlete and positive body image. They heard from a sports psychologist and a gold medal Olympian in water polo.

It was an amazing event and we are grateful to everyone who helped in planning and making it such an impactful day for girls in sports.