Jordan School District Teachers Honored with State DECA Awards

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They are teachers making a big difference in the lives of students every single day and the State is honoring them for their dedication to education. Bingham High School’s Andrea Call was recently named the DECA Advisor of the Year and Herriman High School’s Nick Redd was selected as the DECA New Advisor of the Year. The two talented teachers were recognized at the DECA State Conference at the Davis Conference Center.

Andrea Call and Nick Redd were also celebrated at a recent Jordan School District Board of Education meeting. Superintendent Godfrey said Mr. Redd was nominated for the real industry experience he brings to students in the classroom, for his compassion and relating to students. Dr. Godfrey said Andrea Call was nominated, in part, for making students and others feel appreciated and for being a true silent hero in the work she does in and outside the classroom.

Congratulations to two incredible educators!

Oquirrh Hills Middle School Student is Youth World Champ in Speed Ice Climbing

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His principal Donna Hunter, teachers, and classmates were cheering him on from afar at Oquirrh Hills Middle School and the support paid off for 13-year-old Landers Gaydosh. Competing in Oulu, Finland over the weekend, Landers, a 7th grade student at Oquirrh Hills, took first-place (a gold medal) in the Youth World Champion Speed Ice Climbing event. Landers took second-place (a silver medal) in Lead/Rope Climbing and took another gold medal in the overall category at UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships. He was competing against ice climbers from all over the world, many of them older than Landers by several years!

Join us in congratulating Landers Gaydosh on his incredible accomplishment. We’ll keep cheering you on Landers, as you climb to the next level in national and world competitions!

Pie in the Face Fun for Students and Staff at Rocky Peak Virtual Elementary School

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Pies were flying and students were all smiles as Rocky Peak Virtual Elementary School brought everyone together for a little fun as a reading reward. Principal Ross Menlove told students they could throw pies in his face and in the faces of teachers if they met their Walk to Read goal of 85% attendance. Well, students met that goal, and the pie in the face party was on.

It was an afternoon of laughter and celebration. Congratulations, Rocky Peak Virtual Elementary School. Keep up the great work with literacy and Walk to Read!

Really Fun Day Celebrating “Read Across America Day” at Heartland Elementary School

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Book worms were out in force at Heartland Elementary School as students, teachers and staff celebrated “Read Across America Day.” Even the community got in on the fun with police officers, firefighters, West Jordan Mayor Dirk Burton, Principal Buddy Alger, District administrators and others reading to students in classroom after classroom. They read Dr. Seuss books like “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham.” Dr. Seuss once said “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

Thanks to Heartland and all schools for inspiring students to read every day!

Supercast Episode 182: Teachers Score Big as Utah Jazz “Most Valuable Educators”

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Superintendent with Jazz MVEsThey took center court during a recent Utah Jazz basketball game, but it wasn’t to score a point or make a free throw. Two Jordan School District teachers are being honored as “Most Valuable Educators” or MVE’s by the Jazz organization.

On this episode of the Supercast we sit down with Mountain Point Elementary School teacher, Charity Horne and Joel P. Jensen teacher, Mandy Truscott to find out what it takes to be an MVE and what makes them stand out as educators, elevating everyone around them.