Attention all runners, obstacle course enthusiasts, and thrill seekers! The 2023 Challenge Run is officially on! Join us on Saturday, May 13 at 9 a.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park (8030 South 1825 West in West Jordan) for a family-friendly obstacle course run open to all ages.

For only $20 per person (teachers are free!), you can participate in any one of the events (Obstacle Run, Festival, Fundraising) or all three. The event is sponsored by local businesses and Jordan Education Foundation, 100% of proceeds go directly toward classroom grants benefiting students and teachers in Jordan School District.

The obstacle course is an excellent opportunity to make a difference in your community while having fun. So let’s challenge ourselves and help JSD students and teachers at the same time!

Take advantage of the fun and the chance to give back. Register now at jefchallenge.org or runsignup.com/Race/UT/WestJordan/TheChallengeObstacleRace. We can’t wait to see you there!

They are up before dawn and always ready to serve up smiles and provide nutritious meals for students and staff every single day. Join us in celebrating and saying a sincere thank you to school breakfast and lunch staff throughout Jordan School District. School Lunch Hero Day is a chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make in the lives of students. They play an important role in fueling young minds so students can learn.

Thank you for simply being the best. We love our school lunch heroes!

They became big advocates for change after an unbearably hot, dry August day at the beginning of the school year. Students in Mr. Howell’s 6^thgrade ALPS class decided it was time to push for drinking water dispensers in portable classrooms at Riverton Elementary so students wouldn’t have to go inside the building every time they wanted a drink of water. The students did research on the benefits of hydration, they wrote and performed a play and song. They also created a Powerpoint and collected their own data showing the amount of wasted instructional time due to filling water bottles and leaving portables to get drinks inside the school.

All of their research was presented to Principal Pullen who was so impressed, he approved their request for water bottle dispensers in portable classrooms. The PTA was impressed as well, stepping up to pay for the dispensers.

Congratulations to Mr. Howell’s 6^th grade students for using problem-solving skills, advocating for change, and learning some valuable lessons in the process.