She is a valued teacher who approaches everything with a positive attitude. That is just one reason why West Jordan Middle School’s Kathy Howa is being honored as the November “Teacher Spotlight for Health and Physical Education” by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE).

The nomination for Ms. Howa said, in part, “Kathy is amazing and positive all the time. She goes above and beyond in her job. She is a joy to collaborate with and is always so kind and grateful. She consistently seeks out new ways to help her students. She seeks out ways to be a better teacher each day. All around, she is “the salt of the earth.”

Everyone at West Jordan Middle feels fortunate to work with Ms. Howa and the District is proud of her many accomplishments.

Congratulations, Kathy Howa!

It was a moment RaeAnna Kirk and her family won’t soon forget. District nurses secretly gathered with balloons, flowers and treats to share some amazing news with RaeAnna, who is the lead nurse for Jordan School District. The nurses wanted to be first to let RaeAnna know she has been selected as the Utah School Nurses Association’s 2022 School Nurse Administrator of the Year!

The recognition was a complete surprise for RaeAnna, but nurses say she is beyond deserving of the award. The nurses read messages which were part of the nomination process, stating things like “RaeAnna is very professional in her duties, each of her team members know that they are valued by her. She goes out of her way to connect with each nurse individually.” Another nurse said, “Throughout the COVID crisis, RaeAnna was the rock that kept our team together.” Still another nurse shared, “RaeAnna really cares for the students that she has worked with. She offers her students space in her office to take breaks as well as making sure that they feel safe and well taken care of at school.”

Congratulations, RaeAnna Kirk. Keep up the compassionate work, you make the District proud!

Calling all cooks and bakers or anyone who likes to spend time in the kitchen with lots of great gadgets.

Don’t miss this year’s Nutrition Services Pan Sale where you will find some amazing deals on new, commercial grade kitchen items. The Pan Sale is open to the public and both credit cards and cash are accepted.

The sale runs Wednesday, October 5 and Thursday, October 6 from noon until 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the Auxiliary Services Building, 7905 South Redwood Road in West Jordan.

When the Principal’s Pantry at West Jordan High School needed someone to dry clean dozens of donated coats and prom dresses so that students could use the gently used clothing, a community partner pitched in to help. Working with the Jordan Education Foundation and Robyn Luke, Tide Dry Cleaners in South Jordan volunteered to take the coats and dresses and dry clean them so the clothing can be offered to any student in need this school year.

We appreciate community partners like Tide Cleaners for caring about education and the students we serve. Thank you. The clean coats and dresses will be put to good use!