Midas Creek Elementary School Musical Takes Audience Back in Time

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Superintendent with students from the USO showSupercast Episode 298
They took the audience back in time to the 1940’s with period costumes, a creative set design, and delightful music.

On this episode of the Supercast, listen as Midas Creek Elementary School students take the stage in a lively and uplifting performance of the musical “Don’t Say No to the USO.” It is a family-friendly production with a focus on humor, suspense, and nostalgia, combined with a student performance which had everyone clapping and doing some toe tapping.

Three Jordan School District Students Win National Reflections Award

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Three talented students in Jordan School District earned a National PTA Reflections Award for their incredible works of art. To earn the recognition each of their works of art won at the school, regional, and state levels, before being selected among the 850 national submissions from across the country.

Congratulations to all three students for their inspiring works in this year’s theme, “Accepting Imperfection.”

  • Audrey Stratford (Blackridge Elementary School) – Photography Award of Excellence – “Even ‘Broken’ Things Can be Useful”
  • Atticus Baldwin (South Jordan Middle School) – Music Composition Award of Excellence – “Not So Perfect”
  • Arianna Shamy (Mountain Ridge High School) – Music Composition Award of Merit – “The Siege of Leningrad”

Congratulations Jordan School District 2025 Class of Retirees

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They have made a huge impact in the lives of thousands of students throughout the course of their careers, and now they are beginning a new chapter in their own lives. The Jordan School District 2025 Class of Retirees were honored during a special dinner and celebration sponsored by the Board of Education on Tuesday night.

A total of 93 employees are retiring this year and together they have devoted 2,207 years to education. The longest serving retiree in this year’s class is Paul Thomas with 44 years followed by Dyke Nelsen with 41.25 years.

A huge thank you to all of our retirees. You have devoted countless hours to students and their education, and your work has made a huge difference in Jordan School District. We wish you the very best in your retirement, you will be missed.

Also a big thanks to the Mountain Ridge High School madrigals for a beautiful performance under the direction of Kelly DeHaan. And thanks to Jeramie Velarde for sharing his amazing musical talents, setting the stage as retirees were arriving for the evening.

CTE Internship Program Celebrates Successful School Year

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The CTE Internship program celebrated a successful school year with a luncheon at the JATC South campus. Interns in the course were required to work at least 40 hours at their selected site. The year’s cohort completed more than 6000 combined internship hours. Those enrolled in the course received hands-on experience in a career path of their choice, spending time with barbers, corrections officers, doctors, engineers, firefighters, and more.

Kudos to students, mentors, and staff for collaborating on such an impactful program for all involved.

To learn more about the CTE Internship program, visit www.jordantech.org/apps/pages/CTEinternship

Jordan District Unified Athletes Earn Medals, Podiums, and Smiles at State Meet

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Unified Athletes from five Jordan School District High Schools had an incredible showing at the State Finals Track & Field meet held on the BYU campus. The results sorted by school are listed below.

  • Bingham
    • Boys 50m – Lawson Dwelle (6th place)
    • Girls 50m – Brandi Vehikite (2nd)
    • Girls Javelin – Brandi Vehikite (1st), Lydia Riddle (6th)
    • Girls Shot Put – Brandi Vehikite (4th)
  • Copper Hills
    • Girls 100m – Hailee Brixey (5th)
    • 4×100 Relay – 2nd Grizzly A (Corbin Roesbery, Johan Acevedo Gonzalez, Cambria Sandoval, Zayne Larsen), 6th Grizzly B (Ayden Hill, Alan Shepherd, Porter Layton, Molly Mortensen), 8th Grizzly C (Kylee Crane, Gabe McGhie, Carter Anderson, Tristian Petersen)
    • Boys Shot Put – Ayden Hill (3rd)
    • Girls Shot Put – Emma Figueroa (3rd), Samantha Miller (6th)
    • Girls Javelin – Hailee Brixey (2nd), Emma Figueroa (3rd)
    • Boys Long Jump – Alan Shepherd (3rd)
  • Herriman
    • 4×100 relay – 5th (Justin Lugo Gavira, Miguel Chirino-Parra, Ethan Hoskins, Carson Christensen)
    • Boys 50m – Miguel Chirino-Parra (2nd), Saiah Lono (3rd), Justin Lugo Gavira (4th), Isaac Reed (5th)
    • Girls 50m – Alexa Alvarez (1st), Jaymi Bonner (5th)
    • Boys Javelin – Miguel Chirino-Parra (1st)
    • Girls Javelin – Jaymi Bonner (5th)
    • Girls Shot Put – Alexa Alvarez (1st)
  • Riverton
    • Girls 50m – Megan Sorenson (6th)
    • Boys 100m – Carter Olsen (3rd)
    • Girls 100m – Kimmy Laymon (2nd), Sophie Erickson (4th)
    • 4×100 Relay – 4th Riverton 1, 10th Riverton 2
    • Boys Javelin – Wade Kelsch (4th), Kevin Vaca-Perez (5th), Koen Barnhisel (6th)
    • Girls Javelin – Megan Sorenson (4th)
    • Girls Long Jump – Mia Jackman (1st), Megan Sorenson (2nd)
  • West Jordan
    • Boys 100m – Tyson Rigby (1st), Robert West (4th)
    • 4×100 Relay – 4th (Tyson Rigby, Israel Ramirez, Morgan T., Bruno C)
    • Boys Long Jump – Tyson Rigby (1st)
    • Girls Shot Put – Peyton Chamberlain (1st)
    • Congratulations to all the amazing athletes who participated this season!