Congratulations to the 2025 Jordan Association of Elementary School Principals Award Winners!

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JESPA Award Winners They are devoted to students and education, always inspiring others around them. We want to congratulate this year’s Jordan Association of Elementary School Principals (JAESP) Award winners.

These amazing educators are nominated by Jordan School District employees from across the District. Members of the JAESP committee were very impressed by this year’s nominees and extend their sincere thanks to each of them for their hard work, dedication, determination, empathy, and skills.

JAESP board members presented each winner with an award at their school and they now advance to the UAESP State competition.

Congratulations to the following:

  • National Distinguished Principal – Jessica Stowe
  • National Distinguished Assistant Principal – Kirt Davis
  • Student Advocate Principal of the Year -Yajaira Martinez
  • Instructional Leader of the Year – Melissa Beck
  • Principal Mentor of the Year – Ronna Hoffman
  • Rookie of the Year – Baylee Lansford
  • Innovator of the Year – Amy Adams
  • Community Leader of the Year – Buddy Alger
  • School Improvement Leader of the Year – Keith Klein
  • Principal Supervisor of the Year- Becky Gerber

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.

Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle School Students Share School Pride with Board of Education

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It was a night to celebrate five years of adventure and success for students and staff at Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle School. Principal Spencer Campbell thanked Board members for their continued support and what it means to so many students learning online. Some of Mr. Campbell’s students talked about the great pride they take in attending the unique school.

Students shared their love of Kelsey Peak saying it is a school where everyone is seen and known. They talked about how much they appreciate opportunities to engage in safe online learning experiences and how the school develops lifelong leadership qualities in students. They said teachers are the backbone of student success at Kelsey Peak and those teachers help foster a passion for learning with activities both virtually and in-person.

Keep up the great work students and staff at Kelsey Peak Virtual Middle School!

Jordan School District January 2025 Job Fair

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Jordan School District Job Fair HAPPENING TODAY: Please join us for the Jordan School District Job Fair today, Monday, January 27, at Riverton High School. We have openings in various areas, all supporting students and education. You can explore careers as a bus driver, classroom assistant, custodian, cafeteria worker, substitute teacher, and many more. Hear about the incredible benefits and pay opportunities in the Jordan School District. Join our fantastic team. We hope to see you soon! WHAT: The JSD Job Fair WHEN: Monday, January 27, 2025 WHERE: Riverton High School, 12476 South 2700 West, Riverton 84065 Find more information about job openings with Jodan School District at employment.jordandistrict.org.

HAPPENING TODAY: Please join us for the Jordan School District Job Fair today, Monday, January 27, at Riverton High School. We have openings in various areas, all supporting students and education. You can explore careers as a bus driver, classroom assistant, custodian, cafeteria worker, substitute teacher, and many more. Hear about the incredible benefits and pay opportunities in the Jordan School District.

Join our fantastic team. We hope to see you soon!

  • WHAT: The JSD Job Fair
  • WHEN: Monday, January 27, 2025, 6 to 8 p.m.
  • WHERE: Riverton High School, 12476 South 2700 West, Riverton 84065

Find more information about job openings with Jodan School District at employment.jordandistrict.org.

Riverton High Math Teacher Melissa Brown Receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching

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Melissa BrownIt is one of the highest honors in the nation that educators teaching math, science, technology, and engineering can receive. Please join us in congratulating Riverton High School math teacher Melissa Brown for being awarded the “Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.” This award recognizes Ms. Brown and her outstanding teaching abilities, as being among the best in the United States.

Presidential Awardees receive a certificate signed by the President of the United States, a trip to Washington D.C. to attend a series of recognition events and professional development opportunities, and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.

Melissa Brown is a National Board Certified mathematics teacher and instructional coach with  more than two decades in education, dedicated to transforming the way students experience mathematics. With a deep-rooted belief that every student has the potential to grasp and love mathematics, Melissa focuses on cultivating positive and empowering relationships in her classroom.

Congratulations, Melissa Brown! Keep up the great work.