Jordan District High Schools Score Touchdowns at Unified Flag Football Tournament

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Unified athletes took to the gridiron at the Geneva Fields at Utah Valley University to compete at the inaugural Unified Sports flag football tournament. Students representing Copper Hills, Herriman, and West Jordan High Schools were among the 39 teams from across the state to lace up their shoes and toss the pigskin in the name of inclusion, kindness, and understanding through the power of sports.

A special congratulations to the Copper Hills Grizzlies Division 1 team, which went undefeated in its three games, even defeating a team from the University of Utah preparing to play at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, on its way to the championship.

More Than One Kind Act a Day Gets Daybreak Elementary National Kind School Designation

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Superintendent with Daybreak students and staffSupercast Episode 347
They are spreading kindness and enhancing a positive culture at Daybreak Elementary School. The school even celebrates student kindness with a big parade through the happy halls of Daybreak once a month.

On this episode of the Supercast, find out how Isaac Broadbent, school counselor at Daybreak and a former Daybreak student himself, has stepped in, revamping school wide expectations, and together with the support of teachers, is making kindness rule number one. The work has earned Daybreak a national Kind School designation.

Bluffdale Fifth Graders Shine at “We the People” Constitutional Hearings

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Fifth grade students at Bluffdale Elementary recently demonstrated an impressive command of American government during the “We the People” event at Bluffdale City Hall, led by fifth grade teacher Melanie Fisher. Participating in simulated congressional hearings, students presented prepared statements and fielded complex questions regarding the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The young scholars deeply impressed the judging panel, which included Bluffdale Mayor Natalie Hall, Bluffdale Elementary School Principal Staci Moore, JSD Safety Coordinator and former Army Ranger Matt Alvernaz, and former JSD educator and board-certified teacher Pam Sua, with their poise and articulate responses.

The “We the People” program challenges students to move beyond basic facts to understand the functions of government and the responsibilities of citizenship. We are incredibly proud of these students for their commitment to studying the democratic process and the structure of the United States political system.

Congratulations to Ms. Fisher and Bluffdale Elementary’s fifth grade students for their hard work in being well informed and engaged members of our community!

JSD Middle School Student Will Compete in National Chinese Language Competition

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A South Jordan Middle School student will travel to Los Angeles in May to represent Utah in a national Chinese speech competition. Cole Hansen, who is part of Jordan School District’s Chinese Dual Language Immersion program, earned a spot at nationals after an impressive showing at the state competition. He started learning Chinese in first grade and now studies five different languages. Last year, he spent 17 days in China, which deepened his commitment to learning foreign languages and sparked his interest in international technology and engineering.

To stand out at the state competition, Cole learned to play the erhu, a traditional two-stringed Chinese instrument, in just three-and-a-half weeks. With seven years of violin experience, he worked with a tutor to prepare a musical performance that impressed the judges.

Now, Cole will compete against students in grades 6-12 from across the country for a chance to attend the international finals in Beijing. No matter what happens at nationals, he plans to keep learning the erhu and hopes to use his Chinese skills in a future career in global engineering.

Congratulations to Cole and all the talented Jordan School District students headed to Los Angeles for the national competition. Your hard work and dedication to mastering new languages and skills are truly inspiring!