Celebrating Our Amazing School Cafeteria Staff on School Lunch Hero Day

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They are up before dawn and always ready to serve up smiles and provide nutritious meals for students and staff every single day. Join us in celebrating and saying a sincere thank you to school breakfast and lunch staff throughout Jordan School District. School Lunch Hero Day is a chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make in the lives of students. They play an important role in fueling young minds so students can learn.

Thank you for simply being the best. We love our school lunch heroes!

Around the World at Westvale Elementary School for Art Night + STEM

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Westvale Art Night + STEM NightStudents and their parents were treated to a trip around the world at Westvale Elementary School and they had a great time. It was part of the school’s annual Art Night + STEM or “STEAM Around the World.” There was beautiful student artwork on display for everyone to enjoy along with STEM activities, even dinner, dessert, and prizes all representing different countries and places around the world.

Thanks to the teachers and staff for giving students and their families a fun night to remember with a trip around the Westvale world!

Supercast Episode 191: Science Teacher Brings Her Love of Cosplay into the Classroom Sparking Creativity and Curiosity

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Superintendent with the Fort Herriman creators clubIt’s not something students typically see every day, Queen Elizabeth making a grand and dignified entrance into one of their classrooms. But when the classroom belongs to Fort Herriman Middle School science teacher Gayle Dowdle, it is simply part of the learning process.

On this episode of Supercast, find out how one teacher’s love of cosplay resulted in something called the “Creators Club” for students, a club where creativity is sparked by making colorful costumes and transforming into beloved characters.

Riverton Elementary Students Find Success After Appealing to the Principal for Help Solving a Water Problem

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They became big advocates for change after an unbearably hot, dry August day at the beginning of the school year. Students in Mr. Howell’s 6thgrade ALPS class decided it was time to push for drinking water dispensers in portable classrooms at Riverton Elementary so students wouldn’t have to go inside the building every time they wanted a drink of water. The students did research on the benefits of hydration, they wrote and performed a play and song. They also created a Powerpoint and collected their own data showing the amount of wasted instructional time due to filling water bottles and leaving portables to get drinks inside the school.

All of their research was presented to Principal Pullen who was so impressed, he approved their request for water bottle dispensers in portable classrooms. The PTA was impressed as well, stepping up to pay for the dispensers.

Congratulations to Mr. Howell’s 6th grade students for using problem-solving skills, advocating for change, and learning some valuable lessons in the process.

Riverton Elementary students posing for a photo

Utah School Employees Association Recognizes Outstanding JSD Employees

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Angela Allen and Robyn Bullock with awards.Congratulations are in order for two amazing Jordan School District employees recently recognized as best in the state by the Utah School Employees Association (USEA).

Angela Allen, Bingham High School’s Nutrition Manager received the “Outstanding Education Support Professional – Nutritional Services Award.”

Robyn Bullock, JATC South received the “Outstanding Education Support Professional – Clerical Services Award.”

There are nine different job families of Education Support Professionals (ESP). Utah School Employees Association (USEA) honored one employee from Utah for each category at a banquet April 21st.

Our sincere thanks to Angela and Robyn for their hard work and devotion to the job every day supporting students and education in Jordan School District. You make us proud!