Category Archives: Supercast

Students Building Bright Careers in Construction Trades Program

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Superintendent with the construction crewSupercast Episode 286
They are nailing it in a unique class designed to get students career ready in the construction trades industry.

On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to JATC South where it is all hands-on deck as high school juniors and seniors build a “tiny home,” on site, as part of a new Construction Trades class. How are students measuring up? Let’s find out.

Good Deeds Get Students Vinyl Records at West Hills Middle School

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Superintendent at the pop-up record shopSupercast Episode 285
It is a fun way to recognize and reward good deeds at West Hills Middle School and it has become a big hit.

On this episode of the Supercast, find out why a local vinyl record shop has established a presence with a “Pop Up” inside West Hills Middle, creating a nostalgic vibe and rewarding students for positive behavior.

How You Can Play a Role in Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls

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Supercast 284: How You Can Play a Role in Preventing Slips, Trips, and FallsSupercast Episode 284
It’s that time of year when Mother Nature brings rain, sleet, snow, and ice in combinations that can create some slick conditions around our schools and buildings.

On this episode of the Supercast, we talk to custodians who are constantly working throughout the day and sometimes into the night to prevent slips, trips, and falls for students, teachers, staff, and parents. Listen and find out how you can help.

Math Teacher Measures Up as One of the Best in the Nation

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Melissa Brown with Dr. Godfrey Supercast Episode 282
Her teaching time adds up to more than two decades in the classroom, every day dedicated to transforming the way students learn and experience math.

On this episode of the Supercast, we sit down with Riverton High School nationally recognized math teacher Melissa Brown to talk about her greatest passion and how it led her to receive the very prestigious “Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.”

For listeners who would like to see the YouTube video “Operation Tin Man” created by Melissa Brown’s students and referenced in this episode, click here.

Scott Crump Takes Us Back in Time; 100 Years of JSD

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Superintendent with Scott Crump at Bingham HighSupercast Episode 281
In 1905 a loaf of bread cost 4 cents, a gallon of milk 29 cents, you could buy a brand-new car for $500, and in 1905, Jordan School District was established.

On this episode of the Supercast, we take you back in time to the earliest days of Jordan School District, from historic classrooms to the first graduating class of five at Bingham High. Join us on a journey 100 years in the making with historian and retired teacher Scott Crump, who authored a book you’re about to hear all about ‘The First 100 Years: A History of Jordan School District.” The survey to win a copy of the book has closed.