Salt Lake City Stars Inspire Elementary School Students to Reach for the Stars with Careers in NBA and Professional Sports

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SLC Starts Mascot standing in front of Columbia Elementary Students The Salt Lake City Stars are hoping to inspire students at Columbia and other elementary schools to reach for the stars by pursuing careers in the NBA that don’t involve making free throws, assists, or dunks on the court.

During a fun-filled assembly with the Stars coach, the team Mascot, and others in the basketball organization, students learned about opportunities to work in the NBA and with other professional sports teams in jobs which don’t require you to be a pro athlete. They heard from the team photographer, those in marketing for the Salt Lake City Stars, even learned what it’s like to be a team statistician.

It was also a chance to get 5th grade students excited about their upcoming field trip to see the Salt Lake City Stars play a home game at the Delta Center on January 17 for free. Many of the students have never had the opportunity to experience a professional sporting event.

Thanks to the Salt Lake City Stars for caring about kids and their futures.

Supercast Episode 227: Classroom Volunteer John Titus Changing Lives with His Love for Students and Learning

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Superintendent with Kimberly Mendenhall and John TitusShe says working with him is like winning the lottery every single day at Fort Herriman Middle School.

On this episode of the Supercast, we take you inside teacher Kimberly Mendenhall’s classroom where a volunteer by the name of John Titus has become a priceless part of instruction. Mr. Titus spends every minute he can helping to change lives with his love for students and their learning. Despite being retired, John shows up for students and Ms. Mendenhall almost every single day.

Enroll Your Kindergarten Students in Dual Language Immersion NOW!

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Enroll Your Kindergarten Students in Dual Language Immersion NOW! If you are interested in giving your child the opportunity to learn another language, it’s time to explore Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs in eleven Jordan School District elementary schools. DLI programs are offered in Chinese, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Parent information meetings are being held next week in-person and virtually. Here is a link to the dates and times of the information meetings. https://immersion.jordandistrict.org/ DLI programs are offered at the following schools: · Bluffdale Elementary School – Portuguese · Eastlake Elementary School – Chinese · Foothills Elementary School – Chinese · Monte Vista Elementary School – Chinese · Southland Elementary School – Chinese · Fox Hollow Elementary School – French · Herriman Elementary School – Spanish · Mountain Point Elementary School – Spanish · Riverside Elementary School – Spanish · Welby Elementary School – Spanish If you are interested in giving your child the opportunity to learn another language, it’s time to explore Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs in eleven Jordan School District elementary schools. DLI programs are offered in Chinese, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Parent information meetings are being held next week in-person and virtually. Here is a link to the dates and times of the information meetings.

DLI programs are offered at the following schools:

  • Bluffdale Elementary School – Portuguese
  • Eastlake Elementary School – Chinese
  • Foothills Elementary School – Chinese
  • Monte Vista Elementary School – Chinese
  • Southland Elementary School – Chinese
  • Fox Hollow Elementary School – French
  • Herriman Elementary School – Spanish
  • Mountain Point Elementary School – Spanish
  • Riverside Elementary School – Spanish
  • Welby Elementary School – Spanish

Enroll your child today at immersion.jordandistrict.org/apply

Winter Weather Guidelines Reminder

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Weather Notice IconWe’d like to remind everyone about District procedures and guidelines regarding snow closures or delays.

  • Schools in Jordan School District will remain open, if at all possible, on all scheduled school days, even in winter weather conditions.
  • Parents will only be notified if there is a delayed start or if school is closed or canceled. No notification means school is open.
  • School closure or delayed start information will always be posted no later than 6 a.m. on the Jordan School District website at jordandistrict.org, through social media and local news outlets.
  • Please know that parents may decide to keep children home due to adverse weather conditions. Schools understand and respect this decision and will work with families.
  • Employee commutes vary, contact your supervisor if you are having difficulty.

Full Emergency Communications & Snow Closure Guidelines can be found at jordandistrict.org/resources/emergency.

Supercast Episode 226: Riverton High Students Making Magic in Musical Dance Theater

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Superintendent with Riverton High musical dance theater studentsThey are a talented group of students making magic happen in musical dance theater. On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Riverton High School where teacher Clin Eaton has been producing amazing performances with students singing and dancing their hearts out for more than three decades.

This time students are taking the stage in a production called “One of These Nights, a Broadway Review” and we got a front row seat to see how rehearsals are going.