You could say it was going way above and beyond the call of duty for West Jordan High School Resource Officer Austin Larsen and it is a day one student will never forget.

When Officer Larsen learned 10^th grader Aiden Hulet’s beloved bike was damaged beyond repair in an accident with a vehicle while Aiden was bicycling to school, Officer Larsen knew he had to do something. Thankful Aiden was not seriously injured in the accident, but still needing safe transportation to school, Officer Larsen went to work looking for a new, reliable, safe bike for Aiden to ride. Thanks to the support of fellow officers at the West Jordan Police Department, the search was a success.

To everyone’s delight, Officer Larsen surprised Aiden with the gift of a new mountain bike and a brand- new helmet. It is now weeks later, and Aiden is still smiling! He is grateful for the new bike allowing him to travel back and forth to the school he loves, and grateful for the true friend he has in school Resource Officer Austin Larsen.

Thank you to everyone at the West Jordan Police Department for helping to keep kids like Aiden safe and making a difference in the lives of students we serve every single day.

He is a principal with an on-going purpose to surprise his students and staff, and make learning fun. But this time it was Foothills Elementary School Principal Abe Yospe himself who was the recipient of a big surprise.

After some serious planning, teachers and staff at Foothills pulled off a pretty fun prank carried out by none other than a local bagpipe player. Everyone pitched in and hired the bagpipe player to show up and be a musical shadow of Mr. Yospe, following him wherever he went throughout the school for one full hour…a full hour of bagpipe playing for the principal.

The prank was not only a way to celebrate the end of the school year, but a way to thank Principal Yospe for all he does to make learning fun throughout the year.