Category Archives: Supercast

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.

Taking Center Stage with a Former JSD Employee Turned BYU Dance Professor

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Superintendent learns some new dance moves.Supercast Episode 370
She went from being an educator in Jordan School District, teaching everything from hip hop and classic, to contemporary and jazz dance to being an Associate Professor of Dance at BYU.

On this episode of the Supercast, we meet up with Kori Wakamatsu. Hear how she is now preparing the next generation of dance teachers, like student teacher Grace Bjerregaard, to take center stage and why Kori says dance is so important in the busy lives we lead.

Monte Vista Elementary School Kindergarten Student Breaks World Record as Bona Fide DJ

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Superintendent with the "Young MCs"Supercast Episode 369
She’s got the beat and now a Guinness Book of World Records title to go with it.

On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Monte Vista Elementary School to meet a kindergarten student named Hadley, also known in some circles as DJ LeeLee. Find out how the 5-year-old began her disc jockey journey and how playing a 51-minute, unaided set, at a Utah music festival this summer has DJ LeeLee well on her way to the record books. She is doing it all with help from her brother Carter, a DJ in 2nd grade. Let’s take a listen to the little internet sensations.

Parents Power School Land Trust Program; Students in Classrooms Are Clear Winners

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Superintendent with the Hidden Valley School Community CouncilSupercast Episode 368
Did you know the Utah Trust Lands Administration manages millions of acres of land, and through the leasing and sales of that land, they raise hundreds of millions of dollars that go directly into K-12 schools in Utah?

On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Hidden Valley Middle School to show you how School Community Councils, along with the school principal and teachers, decide how to use the money. Find out why Hidden Valley Middle’s School Land Trust Program stands out among others in the State thanks to dedicated parents and how, in the end, students in the classroom are clear winners.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Visits Jordan School District

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We the People students with Justice SotomayorSupercast Episode 367
It is something students, teachers, staff, and invited guests will likely remember for a lifetime.

On this episode of the Supercast, hear how a visit to Jordan School District by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor left a lasting impact on the lives of people she met, even inspiring one student to chase her dream of going to law school and following in the footsteps of Justice Sotomayor.