Copper Hills High Students Raise Money to Support Autism Awareness

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Every year students at Copper Hills High School rally to raise awareness about autism in their school and the broader community. They want people to know what it means to be autistic, how to support autistic students and adults, and the challenges that people with autism sometimes face.

As part of their awareness campaign, students raised money for the West Jordan Police Department so officers can participate in autism awareness training. The training helps officers recognize signs of autism, understand associated challenges, and interact effectively and safely with individuals with autism, ultimately fostering empathy and de-escalation techniques.

This week during a special recognition at the West Jordan City Council meeting, Copper Hills High School Principal Rae Garrison presented West Jordan City police with a check for $4,685.98. The money will go toward autism awareness training.

Thanks to the Copper Hills High School student body for working hard to spread awareness and take care of their fellow students.

Welby Elementary Students Embrace “Attendance Style” March Madness

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Being in class paid off at Welby Elementary School in March as the students participated in Welby March Madness Attendance Style. Students competed each week by showing up in their seats and the grade level with the highest percentage of attendance moving on in the bracket. The underdog kindergarteners pulled an upset, defeating 5th grade in the championship matchup and earning the reward of a game of basketball with teachers and administration.

After a discussion about why school attendance is so important, the students took to the court dribbling and shooting baskets while being cheered on by their classmates. Congrats to all the Welby Wildcats for a successful March attendance in the classroom!

Pursuing Perfection: What it Takes to Become a National Board Certified Teacher

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Superintendent with the National Board Certified teachersSupercast Episode 290
It is a rigorous, time-consuming, and challenging process, one that produces some of the very best and highly trained teachers in the entire nation.

On this episode, we meet two Jordan School District educators who recently achieved National Board Certification. Find out how this personal drive for perfection is taking their teaching practices to new heights, benefiting students and colleagues in other classrooms alike.

Monte Vista Students Shoot Hoops at Adaptive Arena Field Trip

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Students from the Ambassador Program at Monte Vista Elementary School took a memorable field trip to the Adaptive Arena in Bluffdale to compete in wheelchair basketball this week. The 4th-6th students in the Ambassador Program meet twice a month to learn lessons from the Unified Champion curriculum and they have an activity with a selected buddy from the school. The field trip, with buses provided by the Jordan Education Foundation, was a fun and rewarding experience for the ambassadors and buddies in the program.   

Congrats to Monte Vista Elementary School psychologist Lisa Stillman, school counselor Melissa Guiterrez, and wellness coach Erin Nestes for creating an impressive, impactful, and inclusive program for the students at Monte Vista