They are back and we are ready for a safe and successful school year. Welcome back to all of Jordan School District’s 7^th grade and high school students who headed back to class today!

At Oquirrh Hills Middle School, 7^th grade orientation included selfies with the principal and teachers. The selfies were just one way to let students know they have found a home at Oquirrh Hills with kind and caring teachers, staff, and a principal who is excited to get to know every single one of them.

At Copper Hills High they held a beautiful and inspiring sunrise salute to seniors complete with a balloon launch and breakfast.

Our students, teachers, and staff settled in for the first day back and we wish everyone a wonderful year filled with memories to last a life time.

It was great to see all of our teachers back and participating in the Jordan School District Professional Development Day. The day was geared toward more personalized professional development, organized by level and content with a great line-up of expert presenters.

It was fun witnessing all of the collaboration and teams coming together to be the very best in the classroom for students.

Wishing our teachers and students the most amazing year yet!

They will represent some of the state’s most collaborative, positive, and solutions-oriented educators dedicated to elevating their profession and creating the best conditions for student learning.

Congratulations to three amazing Jordan School District educators who have been selected, in an extremely competitive process, to be Hope Street Teacher Fellows. Kelli Cannon in Digital Teaching & Learning, Brenda Straley, JATC South teacher, and William Shields, West Jordan Middle School teacher, will embark on a Fellowship to expand their skills around peer and community engagement, data-driven decision-making, and strategic communication.

The Teacher Fellows provides a group of diverse educators with opportunities to amplify teacher voices with the belief that students’ education and long-term trajectory is improved when instructors inform education policy.

Teacher Fellows are educators who remain full time teachers in their schools and organizations, while contributing approximately 10 hours each month to program activities, including data collections, professional learning sessions, and
partner meetings. Fellows receive an annual stipend for their time and expertise in contributing to advancing education in Utah.

Congratulations and best of luck to Kelli Cannon, Brenda Straley, and William Shields!