tag:www.westjordanjournal.com,2005:/?page=33West Jordan Journal | Educating | Entertaining | InformingEducating | Entertaining | Informing2020-11-10T14:15:14-07:00urn:uuid:68cc525f-a73e-40d1-b189-c048738c733d2020-07-01T14:19:51-06:002020-11-10T14:15:14-07:00Grizzly wins Gatorade Player of the Year award2020-07-01 14:20:03 -0600Greg JamesSenior MK Gomez finished her career at Copper Hills and was awarded the Utah Gatorade Player of the Year award.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:600a1638-3411-4c15-b583-64896a245d5a2020-06-29T11:39:18-06:002020-06-29T11:43:02-06:00West Jordan residents respond to call to provide first responders with 3-D printed masks2020-06-29 11:39:29 -0600Alison BrimleyLocal individuals and the West Jordan library donated materials and the use of their 3D printers to create face shields for first responders.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:8de6b3cc-4fad-4b90-9c4b-69ac755d09b42020-06-24T15:21:26-06:002020-11-10T14:14:38-07:00West Jordan Police Department prioritizes a ‘philosophy of peace’2020-06-24 15:21:36 -0600Alison BrimleyPolice Chief Ken Wallentine is sure a tragedy like the death of George Floyd couldn’t happen in West Jordan. Why? Because of their unique training program, practiced by leaders in Fortune 500 companies.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:fe7955c7-3051-442f-9fda-c0ccb70815622020-06-22T12:25:18-06:002020-11-10T14:13:00-07:00West Jordan budget nears completion2020-06-22 12:25:18 -0600Erin DixonOver three months, West Jordan officials spend hour after hour discussing budget needs for the city. The money is between a rock and a hard place. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:fcaa6a7e-bdb2-41d6-b3f4-19678545e79b2020-06-11T13:25:00-06:002020-06-11T13:26:14-06:00West Jordan neighborhood fundraiser donates to the food bank2020-06-11 13:25:13 -0600Alison BrimleyA grassroots West Jordan fundraiser got homebound kids moving and raised nearly $400 for the Utah Food Bank. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:3a849c88-0b87-47e3-b574-f6d229eb9fdd2020-06-08T12:00:37-06:002020-06-08T12:01:43-06:00Student Spotlight: Itineris grad knows the value of balance2020-06-08 12:00:37 -0600Jet BurnhamJaci began her high school career at Itineris on full blast, taking high school advanced placement classes and 13 college credit hours during her first summer.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:9d4c1710-c5c2-48ca-8ffb-54d2530898d32020-05-26T10:22:51-06:002020-06-03T13:30:53-06:00Former Utah First Lady’s books address internet safety at a time when more students are online2020-05-26 10:22:50 -0600Julie SlamaWith more and more schoolchildren doing their assignments online during coronavirus pandemic, former First Lady Jackie Leavitt urges them to be good digital citizens, invites them to use free resources at ikeepsafe.org.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:3edba8ea-f936-4773-b5ac-8e52440954072020-06-02T11:42:53-06:002020-06-03T13:27:07-06:00Is Utah’s new high school playoff format working?2020-06-02 11:42:53 -0600Justin AdamsLooking at the numbers from Utah’s first year of an expanded high school playoff. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:e767c18d-a818-4066-880b-8adc6cd6fbae2020-06-01T12:53:07-06:002020-06-01T12:54:36-06:00West Jordan dipping into rainy day fund to get through COVID-192020-06-01 12:52:58 -0600Erin Dixon“COVID-19 has completely changed the way we live and work. Social distancing has kept West Jordan safe, but it has crippled our economy,” Mayor Dirk Burton said.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:b2bcc860-07df-46fd-9b34-d3af114feb012020-05-27T12:04:20-06:002020-06-02T12:09:01-06:00How will COVID-19 impact the future of K-12 education?2020-05-27 12:04:40 -0600Julie SlamaEven with a projected student lower retention of learning while schools have transitioned to online learning, many educators can see a silver lining in how COVID-19 is impacting education.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>