Heartland Students Get Sweet Surprise During Apple Crunch Day

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Students at Heartland Elementary received a sweet and healthy surprise after lunch as the school celebrated Apple Crunch Day. Jordan School District Nutrition Services staff set up on the playground and gave prizes to students who listened to apple facts, voted at the tasting table, and learned about how apples go from local farms to their lunch trays.

Apple Crunch Day is an annual celebration during National Farm to School Month to support local farmers and teach students about where their food comes from.

Spreading Homecoming Spirit Through the Bingham High Peer Tutor Program

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Superintendent with the Bingham Peer TutorsSupercast Episode 371
It began with a simple but heartfelt proposal and became an inspiring story shared by millions on social media.

On this episode of the Supercast, we sit down with six Bingham High School students whose unforgettable homecoming dance experience went viral. Hear how it all began when Jack DowDell asked Ava Mousley to Homecoming, how their friendship blossomed through Bingham’s Peer Tutor program, and why these students say inclusion and friendship are the real stars of high school.

Jordan District Students Learn About Entrepreneurship at Future Founders Conference

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Students from Jordan School District high schools met at the Salt Lake Community College Herriman Campus for the Future Founders Business Conference. In partnership with Cyprus Credit Union, SLCC, and the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business, the conference aimed to help students turn their entrepreneurship dreams into reality. Students spent the morning learning from experts about how to create market opportunities, fund their businesses, and build their brands as they travel down the path to owning and operating their own businesses.