Jordan School District Students Once Again Rise to the Top in National Competition

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Students who competed in STEMThey are very talented students with amazing skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) related fields. Those incredible skills paid off in a big way recently at a national competition in Nashville, Tennessee. A total of 16 Jordan School District students took part in the Technology Student Association’s (TSA) national competition. They pulled out all the stops and gave it their all competing in events such as biotechnology, solar sprint, drone design, flight endurance, dragster racing, architectural design, tech problems, board game design, and tech bowl.

All of the students shined in their events and those competing in board game design, solar sprint, and drone design, all placed in the top ten in the nation in the TSA events! The TSA is a national organization which helps students interested in STEM compete at the state and national level, providing high school students opportunities to gain leadership skills and career opportunities in STEM fields.

Congratulations to all of the students and their instructors on their many achievements.

Bluffdale Dual Language Immersion Teachers Recognized in U.S. Congress

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Bluffdale Elementary School teachers Jessica Bell’Aver and Edson Rabelo received well-deserved recognition from United States CongressmanEdson Rabelo and Jessica Bell'Aver are two amazing Dual Language Immersion teachers at Bluffdale Elementary School Burgess Owens, who honored them on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Bell’Aver, a first-grade teacher, and Rabelo, a sixth-grade teacher, were honored for their outstanding work in Bluffdale Elementary’s Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program, where students spend half of their school day learning in the Portuguese language.

“Bluffdale students are thriving because dedicated teachers believe in their potential and push them to reach it,” Owens said in his recognition.

Bluffdale Elementary is one of 10 DLI elementary schools in Jordan District. The program begins in first grade and continues up to 12th grade, with University classes available in High School. Openings for first graders in the upcoming school year are still available in the French and Chinese programs. To learn more or to apply, visit immersion.jordandistrict.org.

JSD Students Compete in National Health Care Competition

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HOSA Students at a national competition Nine talented students from Jordan School District had the incredible opportunity to participate in the HOSA International Leadership Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee. This event brought together aspiring healthcare professionals from around the world to compete, learn, and advance in their career pathways.

The students proudly represented Jordan School District in a variety of competitive events, including Patient Care Technician, Dental Science, Medical Terminology, Nurse Assisting, Phlebotomy, Health Care Display, and Health Career Photography. Several students performed so well that they advanced to the second round of competition, demonstrating the skills and knowledge they’ve gained through their Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

We are incredibly proud of our students’ dedication and hard work. Congratulations to all of our JSD HOSA participants for representing their schools and district with excellence!

Thank You to Hard Working JSD Grounds Crews Hard at Work Over Summer Months

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They are out in the heat and hard at work this summer maintaining our school grounds over the summer months with lawn care, planting, trimming, and outdoor repairs. Thank you to our dedicated grounds crews for all they do to keep our properties up, preparing them for the safe return of students, teachers, staff, and athletes on the playing field in the new school year.

We appreciate groundskeepers throughout the District, maintaining outdoor spaces, ensuring they are clean, safe, and visually appealing. Keep up the great work!

A Doctor Talks About the Dangers of Teen Vaping

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Superintendent with Dr. Blaghev from Riverton HospitalSupercast Episode 304
Do you know the signs to watch for if you suspect your young teen might be vaping? Do you want to talk to your teen about it, but don’t know where to begin?

On this episode of the Supercast, we sit down with a doctor from Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital, who gives us some strategies for approaching the subject of vaping. Find out why it’s a conversation that could save your teen from some serious health complications now and in the future, due to what doctors say are the real dangers of vaping.