Students Win Art Contest and Receive Ride to School on a West Jordan City Fire Engine

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It wasn’t your typical ride to school for Westvale Elementary School’s Jordan Babai and Westland Elementary’s Brandon Pattanamak. West Jordan City firefighters picked up the two students along with a few of their friends and drove them to school on a big red fire engine. It was a reward for Brandon and Jordan who were winners in the Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Week Art Contest. The theme of this year’s contest was “Fire Won’t Wait, Plan Your Escape.” Students who participated in the contest had to create artwork representing that theme.

Thanks to West Jordan City firefighters for promoting fire safety and giving students an opportunity to participate in Fire Prevention Week in a fun and educational way.

Supercast Episode 167: Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month with Fun in the Classroom and Homemade Frybread

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Superintendent with Majestic staff celebrating Native American Heritage MonthStudents at Majestic Elementary Arts Academy received a real-life lesson in Native American culture and traditions in their classrooms recently. They were even treated to a taste of homemade Frybread.

On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Majestic along with BYU’s Brenda Beyal. Brenda grew up in New Mexico as part of the Navajo Nation and she shared her incredible story with students celebrating National Native American Heritage Month.

Thank You Jordan School District Education Support Professionals!

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A flyer thanking Jordan School District's ESPsPlease take a minute to join us in thanking all of the Education Support Professionals working beside you today. This is National Education Support Professionals Day honoring a long list of professionals who keep schools running smoothly. They include administrative assistants, classroom aides, cafeteria workers, maintenance workers, bus drivers, custodians and others who support educators, school leadership, and students in our schools. These professionals do their part in making public schools a place where students can be safe, learn, grow, and achieve.

Education Support Professionals perform a wide variety of jobs which promote quality education, foster positive learning environments, offer nutritious meals, provide reliable transportation and maintain safe and clean schools for everyone.

We appreciate our amazing Education Support Professionals today and every single day!

West Jordan Middle School Health Teacher Honored by State for Going Above and Beyond

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Picture of Kathy HowaShe is a valued teacher who approaches everything with a positive attitude. That is just one reason why West Jordan Middle School’s Kathy Howa is being honored as the November “Teacher Spotlight for Health and Physical Education” by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE).

The nomination for Ms. Howa said, in part, “Kathy is amazing and positive all the time. She goes above and beyond in her job. She is a joy to collaborate with and is always so kind and grateful. She consistently seeks out new ways to help her students. She seeks out ways to be a better teacher each day. All around, she is “the salt of the earth.”

Everyone at West Jordan Middle feels fortunate to work with Ms. Howa and the District is proud of her many accomplishments.

Congratulations, Kathy Howa!

Out of Boundary Permit Applications for 2023-24 Now Open

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The school choice open enrollment (permit) window for the 2023-24 school year is now open.  Students currently attending on a school choice permit will NOT need to reapply for a permit if they are remaining at the same school for the 2023-24 school year. Students who desire to move schools or any student currently on the waitlist without a permit must reapply to be considered for a 2023-24 permit.

The 2023-24 school choice application is available below:

Please note: These links will forward you to the permit application and must be entered without an “https”.

To view the school choice permit procedures, visit the Open Enrollment/School Choice page.

La ventana de inscripción abierta (permiso) de elección de escuela para el año escolar 2023-24 ya está abierta. Los estudiantes que actualmente asisten con un permiso de elección de escuela NO necesitarán volver a solicitar un permiso si permanecerán en la misma escuela para el año escolar 2023-24. Los estudiantes que deseen mudarse de escuela o cualquier estudiante que se encuentre actualmente en la lista de espera sin un permiso deben volver a presentar una solicitud para ser considerados para un permiso 2023-24.

La solicitud de elección de escuela 2023-24 está disponible en:

Tenga en cuenta: estos enlaces lo reenviarán a la solicitud de permiso y deben ingresarse sin un “https”.

Para ver los procedimientos de permiso de elección de escuela, visite planning.jordandistrict.org/enrollment/schoolchoice/.