Jordan Supercast

She has been a teacher at Riverside Elementary School by day, by night and on weekends, performing live concerts throughout the State. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to a weekend regional music festival in American Fork. That's where we catch up with teacher, Lydia Theobald, who is a vocalist and keyboard ...continue reading "Episode 303: A Teacher's Journey from the Classroom to Live in Concert"

They are a fiercely talented team, a force to be reckoned with and it all happened in a very short amount of time. On this episode of the Supercast, meet the Herriman High School boys' rugby team and find out how they have risen to become one of the premier programs in the country. In ...continue reading "Episode 302: Herriman High Rugby Team Tackles Way to National Competition"

They are putting school pride firmly in the hands of students and building strong connections at the same time at Fort Herriman Middle School. On this episode of the Supercast, hear why “Battle of the Grades” has become a big hit throughout the entire year at Fort Herriman. It is a battle resulting in a ...continue reading "Supercast Episode 301: Building School Pride with “Battle of the Grades” at Fort Herriman Middle School"

It is a full circle moment for two former students and their teachers at Rose Creek Elementary School. On this episode of the Supercast, listen as the former students are reunited with the teachers they grew to love in elementary school. They are reunited as co-workers, now teaching side by side in classrooms at Rose ...continue reading "Episode 300: What It's Like to Teach Side by Side with a Former Student?"

You could say students are really ‘rockin it' at River's Edge School this year. On this episode of the Supercast, find out how music in a brand-new school band is enriching the educational experience for students at River's Edge and how teachers are taking note, loving the experience as well. Audio Transcription Episode 299: Students ...continue reading "Episode 299: Students ‘Rockin It' at River's Edge School in Brand New Band"

They took the audience back in time to the 1940's with period costumes, a creative set design, and delightful music. On this episode of the Supercast, listen as Midas Creek Elementary School students take the stage in a lively and uplifting performance of the musical “Don't Say No to the USO.” It is a family-friendly ...continue reading "Episode 298: Midas Creek Elementary School Musical Takes Audience Back in Time"

Some high school Welding, Construction Trades, and Teacher Ed students are using skills they learned in the classroom to make it easier for younger kids to make friends at school. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to Monte Vista Elementary School where there was a big surprise unveiled during a schoolwide assembly. ...continue reading "Episode 297: Fostering Friendships with Student Designed “Buddy Benches”"

She is known for her custodial skills keeping classrooms clean and everything in working order at Joel P. Jensen Middle School. But in her free time, Allison Kunz is passionate about cleaning up and beating the competition in the sport of speed puzzling. On this episode of the Supercast, we find out what speed puzzling ...continue reading "Episode 296: Joel P. Jensen Custodian is Competitive Jigsaw Puzzler"

They were hungry for donations and had a big desire to help those in need. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to Terra Linda Elementary School where students and staff recently held a huge community food drive. A food drive that was so successful, it taught students if you have a huge ...continue reading "Episode 295: Terra Linda Students Have Big Appetite for Taking Care of Others"

What if there was a tool to help your student discover their natural ability to do something pretty amazing? Well, that tool exists and it is being used right here in Jordan School District. On this episode of the Supercast, we meet some students involved in an aptitude-based program called YOU Science. Hear the exciting ...continue reading "Episode 294: The Secret to Discovering a Student's True Hidden Talents Revealed"

He is a Herriman High teacher who makes every student know they really matter. Someone who impacts the course of student lives and their future success every single day. On his episode of the Supercast, we take you inside Randy Kammerman's classroom where he has become an award winning DECA advisor, building a wildly popular ...continue reading "Episode 293: Beloved DECA Advisor Has Lasting and Powerful Impact on Student Lives"

They are sharing culture and building community in a class, that's also a club, called “People of the Pacific” at West Jordan High School. On this episode of the Supercast, find out how students are unleashing lots of talent, taking to the stage in dance competitions to showcase their rich cultural traditions from various Pacific ...continue reading "Episode 292: Students Share Traditions and Talent in “People of the Pacific” Class"

They are teachers doing groundbreaking work, redefining what traditional learning looks like in the classroom. On this episode of the Supercast, we explore the history of digital learning, how it's impacting students today, and how teachers are seeing big benefits, using all of the new technology now at their fingertips. Audio Transcription Kelli Cannon: It's ...continue reading "Episode 291: The Digital Generation Redefining a Love for Learning"

It is a rigorous, time-consuming, and challenging process, one that produces some of the very best and highly trained teachers in the entire nation. On this episode, we meet two Jordan School District educators who recently achieved National Board Certification. Find out how this personal drive for perfection is taking their teaching practices to new ...continue reading "Episode 290: Pursuing Perfection: What it Takes to Become a National Board Certified Teacher"

They are high school students crafting mouth-watering masterpieces in a sizzling hot competition where culinary talents are put to the test. On this episode of the Supercast, we join students from four Jordan School District high schools dishing up delicious food in a very impressive ProStart competition. It's a competition where rising young chefs are ...continue reading "Episode 289: Students Savor Opportunity to Compete in Big Culinary Competition"

It is a fast-growing club at Riverton High School where students are using their imagination, relying on teamwork, and growing their storytelling skills in a unique way. On this episode of the Supercast, we meet members of the Dungeons and Dragons Club at Riverton High. It's a club where students are bonding over their love ...continue reading "Episode 288: Riverton High School Club Inspires Teamwork & Storytelling"

It is a beautiful story of one teacher's true love for her students …how her big heart is not only impacting lives, but changing them. On this episode of the Supercast, we visit Megan Dotson's third grade class at Antelope Canyon Elementary School. Find out what Ms. Dotson is doing to support one of her ...continue reading "Episode 287: Compassionate Teacher Impacting Life of Student Battling Cancer"

They are nailing it in a unique class designed to get students career ready in the construction trades industry. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to JATC South where it is all hands-on deck as high school juniors and seniors build a “tiny home,” on site, as part of a new Construction ...continue reading "Episode 286: Students Building Bright Careers in Construction Trades Program"

It is a fun way to recognize and reward good deeds at West Hills Middle School and it has become a big hit. On this episode of the Supercast, find out why a local vinyl record shop has established a presence with a “Pop Up” inside West Hills Middle, creating a nostalgic vibe and rewarding ...continue reading "Episode 285: Good Deeds Get Students Vinyl Records at West Hills Middle School"

It's that time of year when Mother Nature brings rain, sleet, snow, and ice in combinations that can create some slick conditions around our schools and buildings. On this episode of the Supercast, we talk to custodians who are constantly working throughout the day and sometimes into the night to prevent slips, trips, and falls ...continue reading "Episode 284: How You Can Play a Role in Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls"

They are in it to win it on and off the basketball court at Herriman High School. On this episode of the Supercast, it's “game on” as we talk to players and coach Doug Meacham about their love of basketball and how it builds character in a culture of teamwork and camaraderie. Audio Transcription Transcription ...continue reading "Episode 283: Building Character Through Basketball at Herriman High School"

Her teaching time adds up to more than two decades in the classroom, every day dedicated to transforming the way students learn and experience math. On this episode of the Supercast, we sit down with Riverton High School nationally recognized math teacher Melissa Brown to talk about her greatest passion and how it led her ...continue reading "Episode 282: Math Teacher Measures Up as One of the Best in the Nation"

In 1905 a loaf of bread cost 4 cents, a gallon of milk 29 cents, you could buy a brand-new car for $500, and in 1905, Jordan School District was established. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you back in time to the earliest days of Jordan School District, from historic classrooms to ...continue reading "Episode 281: Scott Crump Takes Us Back in Time; 100 Years of JSD"

They are key to keeping school spirit alive at home games and away, even on any given day, throughout the halls of Bingham High School. On this episode of the Supercast, we meet cheer coach Amber Thomas and her talented squad of cheerleaders at Bingham High. Find out what it takes to make it in ...continue reading "Episode 280: Cheerleaders Build Big School Spirit at Bingham High"

They are students learning to be crime fighters on the web and a wide expanse of the internet world. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to JATC North where students are enrolled in a brand-new cybersecurity course. Find out how they are learning things like digital forensics which can take them down ...continue reading "Episode 279: Students Learning To Be Cybersecurity Sleuths"

They are former Bingham High School students who were in the right place at the right time and just happened to have the right skills to help. On this episode of the Supercast, hear how one man is alive today thanks, in part, to some teens who didn't hesitate to help a stranger in need. ...continue reading "Episode 278: Students Jump into Action Saving a Life Thanks to Fire Science Skills"

It is a class at Fort Herriman Middle School which is ‘sewing' seeds of success, kindness, and caring for some incredible students. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you inside a sewing class to experience first-hand some very talented students making teddy bears, which will bring comfort to countless children in area hospitals. ...continue reading "Episode 277: ‘Sewing' Seeds of Success and Caring at Fort Herriman Middle School"

It is one of many December charity fundraisers happening in schools throughout Jordan School District during the month of December. On this episode of the Supercast, find out what drives students to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to help others in need over the holiday season. At Copper Hills High “PAWS for a Cause” ...continue reading "Episode 276: The Students Behind PAWS for a Cause at Copper Hills High"

It was an idea born out of what they saw as something missing in the lives of some female students at Herriman High School. They wanted to know more when it comes to investing, calculating risks, and financial planning now and in the future. On this episode of the Supercast, meet the young women behind ...continue reading "Episode 275: The First Ever “Girls Investing Club” Growing at Herriman High"

It is a story many years in the making, one that led a caring teacher to be reunited with a student she once taught and inspired. On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Rosamond Elementary. That's where you will find 4th grade teacher Janet Crane now working side by side at school with ...continue reading "Episode 274: Teacher & Her Former Student Reunited, Working Together at Rosamond Elementary"

He is a Utah Jazz star known for his scoring ability and dynamic style of play on the basketball court. He is also known for his kindness and generosity toward people in the community where he lives. On this episode of the Supercast, we talk to Jordan Clarkson to hear first-hand why giving back is ...continue reading "Episode 273: Utah Jazz Star Jordan Clarkson Talks About Giving Back & Helping Others this Holiday Season"

It is a time honored and proud tradition for students, teachers, staff, and parents at Blackridge Elementary School. On this episode of the Supercast, find out why the Veterans Day program is so special at this school and how they updated it this year to honor a rather new branch of the military. We start ...continue reading "Episode 272: Blackridge Elementary Veterans Day Tribute a Proud Tradition"

It is a Broadway hit winning eight Tony awards, garnering rave reviews. Now, the critically acclaimed musical Hadestown is about to be performed at Riverton High School. On this episode of the Supercast, find out how Riverton High was awarded the rights to Hadestown and is one of the first high schools in the country ...continue reading "Episode 271: Students Perform Broadway Hit on Stage at Riverton High School"

It has been a decades-long tradition for members of the Whitchurch family, and it started with siblings attending Heartland Elementary School in the early 1980's. On this episode of the Supercast, hear from Michelle Whitchurch who has had members of her immediate family attending Heartland consistently for 25 years. Find out how it's turned into ...continue reading "Episode 270: One Family's History of Having Students Attending Heartland Elementary Since the 1980's"

For some former students she will be forever known as the “Thriller” teacher at Eastlake Elementary School. On this episode of the Supercast, meet Jackie Webster, a visual art specialist who began a long and lasting Halloween tradition of 6th grade students performing “Thriller” to the delight of parents, younger students, and staff at Eastlake. ...continue reading "Episode 269: Long Halloween Legacy of “Thriller” at Eastlake Elementary"

Juniper Elementary students are hoping new traditions of kindness and caring take root at their brand-new school. They recently planted a new tree outside to represent their hopes and dreams. On this episode of the Supercast, we join Juniper students, staff, and parents for a tree planting ceremony. It was the planting of not just ...continue reading "Episode 268: Juniper Elementary School Students Plant a Special Tree Hoping to Inspire Traditions and a Culture of Kindness at Their New School"

They have been circulating throughout the State since the start of the school year, impacting schools, causing fear and anxiety, and leaving people wondering what to do. On this episode of the Supercast, we are talking with Lieutenant Jeremy Barnes of the Utah Department of Public Safety. He'll talk with us about threats that turn ...continue reading "Episode 267: What Is a Hoax Threat and How Can People Help Police Stop Them from Spreading & Impacting Our Schools"

They are students on a mission to empower Latino youth to be college and career ready through culture, service, leadership, and excellence in education. On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Herriman High School to find out what Latinos in Action are doing to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month. Hear how they make ...continue reading "Supercast 266: Herriman High School Latinos in Action Celebrate Culture with Service Projects, Community Connections, and Amazing Achievements"

When she is not in the classroom teaching English at Copper Hills High School, you will likely find Kim Cowart doing something else she has grown to love. On this episode of the Supercast, find out how running has taken this amazing teacher to competitions all over the world, and in the process transformed her ...continue reading "Episode 265: Copper Hills Teacher Takes Love for Running Around the World"

It is designed to help coaches and student athletes recognize and embrace the true power of being positive. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you inside athletic trainings where the emphasis is on teamwork, good sportsmanship, and being your best self on and off the playing field. Hear from Jordan School District coaches ...continue reading "Episode 264: JSD Coaches and Student Athletes Embrace Power of Positive"

You can follow the progress of your child's Jordan District school bus for pickup and drop off with an optional app that is easy to use and brings parents some peace of mind. On this episode of the Supercast, we hear all about Zonar MyView. It's an app that allows parents to check on their ...continue reading "Episode 263: Parents Can Follow the Progress of Their Child's School Bus"

They play a vital role in our schools, leading the way when it comes to decisions regarding School LAND Trust money and so much more. On this episode of the Supercast, find out why parents participate in School Community Councils and how their involvement can elevate the quality of education for students, by addressing needs ...continue reading "Episode 262: The Vital Role of a School Community Council & Amazing Parents Who Participate"

She has a passion for pickleball and this summer a West Hills Middle School counselor hit the road to pursue her passion. On this episode of the Supercast, meet Lorraine Rupper. She traveled to every state in the nation hoping to play pickleball with strangers at every stop from coast to coast. Find out how ...continue reading "Episode 261: West Hills Middle School Counselor Travels to 50 States Playing Pickleball with Strangers at Every Single Stop"

He jumps at the opportunity to hit the skate park trying new tricks on his board every chance he gets. On this episode of the Supercast, a South Hills Middle School student talks about his goal to become a professional skateboarder, the grit it will take to get there, and the lessons he's learning along ...continue reading "Episode 260: Lessons from a South Hills Middle School Student and Competitive Skateboarder About True Grit and Setting Goals"

He went from teaching students in the classroom at Copper Hills High School to the Cannes Film Festival in France. On this episode of Supercast, hear the incredible story of Film and TV Broadcasting teacher Kamiko Adcock. Find out how he managed to produce a short film that was so good, it got into Cannes ...continue reading "Episode 259: A Copper Hills High School Teacher and His Journey from the Classroom to the Cannes Film Festival"

It is designed to enhance communications throughout Jordan School District benefiting students, teachers, staff, and parents. On this episode of the Supercast, listen as we give you easy to use tips and tricks to make the most of JSD's new communications platform called ParentSquare. Find out what it has to offer when it comes to ...continue reading "Episode 258: What Parents Need to Know About JSD's New Communications Platform “ParentSquare”"

They are the best of the best coming right out of college and many of them heading right into Jordan School District classrooms. On this episode of the Supercast, join us as we have some fun talking to interns who are well on their way to full-time jobs in teaching thanks to a partnership between ...continue reading "Episode 257: Powerful Internship Program Bringing Best of the Best to JSD"

It is a class that combines biology and technology giving students the tools to change the world for the better and improve people's lives. On this episode of the Supercast, join us as we take our own microscopic look into the Bio Tech program inside JATC North. It is a program where young student scientists ...continue reading "Episode 256: Exploring A Class Where Students Can Change the World"

You could say they are young bookworms aspiring to become authors. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you inside Barbara Steven's 5th grade classroom at South Jordan Elementary School where the Wit and Wisdom language arts curriculum is helping students develop a love for reading and for being exceptional writers. In fact, Mrs. ...continue reading "Episode 255: Elementary School Bookworms Aspire to Become Authors"

They may not be learning about baseball legends like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, or Reggie Jackson, but some fourth-grade students at Jordan Ridge Elementary School had their own fun with collectable Utah history trading cards in the classroom. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you inside Jennifer Romriell's classroom where students made their ...continue reading "Episode 254: Collectable Cards Make Classroom Learning Come Alive"

It is one of the highest and most prestigious honors given each year recognizing school districts who are transforming education through the use of cutting-edge technology like artificial intelligence in the classroom. Competing against school districts from all corners of the world, Jordan School District was a top 2024 winner in the International Society for ...continue reading "Episode 253: Jordan School District Receives Top International Award for Use of Cutting-Edge Technology, Meet Members of the Digital Learning Team"