Michelle Smith is known for bringing lessons in her Welby Elementary School classroom to life. She is often dressed up as historical figures or turning textbook lessons into hands-on projects. This week’s math lesson was no different; with blacklights, string, sunglasses, and notecards paid for by generous donors through Donors Choose, Ms. Smith turned her classroom into a “secret agent lab.”

During the project, students, also known as agents, were tasked with helping to find the school’s mascot, “Agent Whiskers,” by solving math problems. The secret agent illusion included lasers made of string and clues hidden around the room in the form of math problems. Each math problem the students solved helped decode a message that would tell them the location of Whiskers.

Great job, Ms. Smith, for making your classroom and lessons engaging and fun for students. We know your students are benefiting greatly from your creativity.

From creative cards, to fun classroom celebrations, door decorating contests and more, students, teachers and staff shared lots of love and acts of kindness on this Valentine’s Day.

At Daybreak Elementary School, students learned about proper dancing etiquette and had fun learning a few new dance moves.

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone. We LOVE our students, teachers, staff and education.

They enjoyed wellness yoga, zumba, art activities and classes like Stress Busters. On Friday, Jordan School District employees were offered a variety of ways to help manage the added stress many are feeling right now due to a very challenging year in education. Friday, February 11, was converted into a Health & Wellness Day for employees, students, and families in place of the Flex Friday previously scheduled.

Resources were made available throughout the day to help everyone focus on their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Zoom classes on stress management, dealing with anxiety, classroom management, and others were offered, along with in-person activities designed to help staff connect with other employees and for physical health and wellness.

The District also provided families with information and activities for students of all ages to help them focus on their own health and wellness. The resources were made available so parents could make choices about what would be most helpful and appropriate for members of their individual families.

A big thank you to all of our community partners who stepped up and supported the Health & Wellness Day by offering things like free use of gyms, cycling classes and jazzercise.