Jordan School District Welcomes 400 New Teachers with Big Celebration 

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It was a fun and exciting day as 400 new teachers were welcomed into the Jordan School District family during a big celebration event in their honor.

A drum line, cheerleaders, mascots, students, administrators, city officials, and more all lined up to greet the new teachers as they arrived at Bingham High School for a welcome program and new teacher induction. It was a great day recognizing teachers and the large number of college graduates now getting into education.

Wishing all of our teachers a successful, safe, and fun new school year

Supercast Episode 257: Powerful Internship Program Bringing Best of the Best to JSD

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Superintendent with the Intern teamThey are the best of the best coming right out of college and many of them heading right into Jordan School District classrooms.

On this episode of the Supercast, join us as we have some fun talking to interns who are well on their way to full-time jobs in teaching thanks to a partnership between Jordan School District and local universities.

Supercast Episode 256: Exploring A Class Where Students Can Change the World

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Supercast Episode 256 Art Work It is a class that combines biology and technology giving students the tools to change the world for the better and improve people’s lives.

On this episode of the Supercast, join us as we take our own microscopic look into the Bio Tech program inside JATC North. It is a program where young student scientists study things like genetics, DNA isolation, protein methodologies, and much more. Some students are even engaged in finding cures for life-threatening illnesses like cancer.

Supercast Episode 255: Elementary School Bookworms Aspire to Become Authors

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Superintendent with students showing off their workYou could say they are young bookworms aspiring to become authors.

On this episode of the Supercast, we take you inside Barbara Steven’s 5th grade classroom at South Jordan Elementary School where the Wit and Wisdom language arts curriculum is helping students develop a love for reading and for being exceptional writers. In fact, Mrs. Stevens got them so excited about reading and writing, they decided to become young authors. Listen and find out how.

Work Progressing on the New Juniper Elementary School in Herriman

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Crews have been hard at work throughout the summer making sure Juniper Elementary School in Herriman is ready to go when students arrive for the very first year learning and making lasting memories and traditions at the new school.

Furniture has been delivered with desks going into classrooms. Office furniture has arrived as well and carpet is being installed. Outside, crews are working on landscaping, finishing some sod work.

Juniper Elementary is opening for the 2024-25 school year and will be home to 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students from Ridge View Elementary School.

Principal Kaleb Yates is very excited and has been very busy planning to welcome students, parents, teachers, and staff to the new school.