It’s known as the most prestigious high school national championship competition in the country and members of the Bingham High School cheer team just performed their way into first place. The team competed in the National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and captured the national title.

Their coach, Amber Thomas, said “During finals, there was just a magic spark to this team. We felt it at state, in prelims, and once again in finals. They had an absolute perfect performance and when they left the mat, we knew that they had done exactly what we had asked them to do.”

Ms. Thomas went on to say that this national title is what programs dream of and when they announced Bingham took first place, everyone knew the Miner Magic was once again ignited.

Congratulations on this incredible achievement, Bingham cheer team!

Amber Thomas said the Mountain Ridge High School cheer team was also part of the competition and both teams cheered each other on, supporting one another. Mountain Ridge did an incredible job as well, placing 22 out of 112 teams.

Thanks to both teams for representing Jordan School District and making us proud.

Her love of history and teaching is giving a Hidden Valley Middle School teacher a well- deserved opportunity to share the untold story of a local hero with a national audience. Christina Jacobs was recently selected to participate in National History Day’s “Researching Silent Heroes” program. It is a program where educators from across the United States receive hands-on training to research and create a profile for a “Silent Hero,” which will be part of a national webinar series. The men and women researched for the series died during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War.

Ms. Jacobs decided she wanted to research and tell the story of a Korean War soldier, U.S. Airforce 1^st Class Howard Lamont ‘Monty’ Croshaw. She will write a biography about the soldier’s time serving in the military, going missing in action, and his time growing up in Logan, Utah. The story will be published later this year on the American Battle Monuments Commission website and the National History Day’s Silent Heroes website. Ms. Jacobs says she was inspired to tell the story of Monty Croshaw because her great Uncle Glenn was declared missing in action during World War II.

Congratulations to Christina Jacobs on being selected for this great honor and for working so hard to keep history alive.

This District team is the best of the best! Reach out and thank your school counselor today.

Happy National School Counseling Week to all of the incredible JSD school counselors.

In honor of “National School Counseling Week,” we want to send a sincere message of thanks to the hard-working school counselors throughout Jordan School District. These dedicated men and women go above and beyond every single day, working hard to support students in so many different ways.

This year’s theme is “School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive.” It is a full week devoted to highlighting the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.

We encourage you to drop by your counseling center and show your gratitude by offering a word of thanks to the counseling staff. School counselors are here to help students by preparing students for future careers, academic advising, help with social/emotional development, and ensuring today’s students become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.

Thank you to all of our school counselors making a difference in the lives of Jordan School District students.

It was a night to celebrate five years of adventure and success for students and staff at Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle School. Principal Spencer Campbell thanked Board members for their continued support and what it means to so many students learning online. Some of Mr. Campbell’s students talked about the great pride they take in attending the unique school.

Students shared their love of Kelsey Peak saying it is a school where everyone is seen and known. They talked about how much they appreciate opportunities to engage in safe online learning experiences and how the school develops lifelong leadership qualities in students. They said teachers are the backbone of student success at Kelsey Peak and those teachers help foster a passion for learning with activities both virtually and in-person.

Keep up the great work students and staff at Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle School!