How You Can Play a Role in Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls

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Supercast 284: How You Can Play a Role in Preventing Slips, Trips, and FallsSupercast Episode 284
It’s that time of year when Mother Nature brings rain, sleet, snow, and ice in combinations that can create some slick conditions around our schools and buildings.

On this episode of the Supercast, we talk to custodians who are constantly working throughout the day and sometimes into the night to prevent slips, trips, and falls for students, teachers, staff, and parents. Listen and find out how you can help.

Antelope Canyon Teacher Goes Above and Beyond to Make Sure Student Battling Cancer is Part of Her Class, Even When He’s Hospitalized

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It is a beautiful example of a teacher’s true love for her students, especially during the most difficult of times in their lives. When Antelope Canyon third-grade teacher Megan Dotson learned one of her students, Lucas Ellis, might be missing a lot of school because of his battle with cancer, she wanted to make sure he still felt a part of everything happening in her classroom. You see Lucas, who has leukemia, loves school and wanted to be there, even when he had to be hospitalized for treatment or had to stay home.

So, Ms. Dotson did some research and found a non-profit which helps to keep kids with cancer connected to their classroom called “Monkey in my Chair.” The non-profit provided Ms. Dotson with a big stuffed monkey wearing a backpack and eye glasses just like Lucas. The monkey, who the class named George, sits in Lucas’ desk when he’s not at school, goes to lunch filling in for Lucas, to the playground, the library, on field trips, or wherever the class goes.

Ms. Dotson documents it all and shares the class activities with Lucas, whether he’s at home or hospitalized. George and kids in the class also wear “Smile Like Lucas” t-shirts which Ms. Dotson designed hoping to inspire Lucas to keep fighting and smiling. She sincerely wants Lucas to feel the outpouring of love and support from everyone at school every single day.

Elementary School Choir Brings Movies to Life with Music

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Parents at Sliver Crest Elementary were treated to a “Night at the Movies” by the school’s Knight Choir. Students performed various pieces from famous movie scores. Music teacher Rinda Clyde taught the students to play the bells and drums and Tinikling, a traditional dance from the Philippines, to go along with the songs.

Way to go, Ms. Clyde, for creating such a fantastic experience for students and families.

Bingham High School Cheer Brings Home Big National Championship Title

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It’s known as the most prestigious high school national championship competition in the country and members of the Bingham High School cheer team just performed their way into first place. The team competed in the National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and captured the national title.

Their coach, Amber Thomas, said “During finals, there was just a magic spark to this team. We felt it at state, in prelims, and once again in finals. They had an absolute perfect performance and when they left the mat, we knew that they had done exactly what we had asked them to do.”

Ms. Thomas went on to say that this national title is what programs dream of and when they announced Bingham took first place, everyone knew the Miner Magic was once again ignited.

Congratulations on this incredible achievement, Bingham cheer team!

Amber Thomas said the Mountain Ridge High School cheer team was also part of the competition and both teams cheered each other on, supporting one another. Mountain Ridge did an incredible job as well, placing 22 out of 112 teams.

Thanks to both teams for representing Jordan School District and making us proud.

Copper Hills High Concert Choir Shines at the UMEA Mid-Winter Conference

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The Copper Hills High School Concert Choir was selected through an audition process to perform at this year’s Utah Music Educators Mid-Winter Conference in St. George.  Preparation for this prestigious event started at the beginning of the school year. Many hours of in-class and out-of-class work and practice was spent creating a beautiful program of music.

On Friday, Jan. 31 they presented a 35-minute concert for all the music teachers in the state, titled “Our Musical Roots.”  Music selections included the genres: madrigal, folksong, spiritual and modern folk-art.  This opportunity is only given to the best school choirs in the state.  And they rocked!  Their performance was enthusiastically received by the experts themselves – the music teachers!  Congratulations CHHS Concert Choir!!