Sometimes educators may feel that their hard work goes unappreciated, but CenturyLink and the Utah Jazz announced to the world how much people notice and appreciate Columbia Elementary teacher Jill Krogue, who was chosen as the grand prize winner in ...
Most people know what an athlete is, but what about those who compete in the intellectual realm? One school district coined the phrase “intelletes” for these competitors. A group of Copper Hills High “intelletes” showed off th...
The final countdown for high school seniors has begun—the days until graduation. Both West Jordan and Copper Hills High Schools will hold graduation ceremonies on Tuesday, June 4 at the Maverick Center (3200 South 2200 West in West Valley), whi...
Just because school will soon be out for the summer doesn’t mean that educational opportunities are out for the summer too. There are several programs in which students can enroll during the summer to further their education in different arenas...
With a sluggish economy and education budget cuts, it can be challenging to finance projects and technology upgrades in the classroom. For teachers in Jordan School District, the Jordan Education Foundation is there to help. Last November, the Jorda...
It’s a Copper Canyon tradition that third-graders look forward to every year—the wax museum. And for eight-year-old Cade Gillen, it’s a research project he will never forget. Cade’s teacher, Gina Vondwingelo, said that the st...
While most people were hunting for and coloring eggs around Easter, students at two elementary schools were dropping hundreds of them off the school roofs. On April 3, Copper Canyon Elementary School held its ninth annual Egg Drop, while Mountain Sh...
For most high school students, poetry may simply be a unit in English class, but for West Jordan junior Devin Jones, poetry has given him the opportunity to compete for a $20,000 scholarship. On March 12, Devin recited poetry on his way to first pla...
Terra Linda Elementary students showed off their leadership skills to about 60 visiting school administrators during Leadership Day on March 20. Parents and local business leaders were also invited. Terra Linda participates in The Leader in Me, a sc...
In March, West Hills Middle School performed “Aladdin Jr.,” a musical stage adaptation of Disney’s hit movie. It included all the favorite characters, and the favorite songs. WHMS hasn’t put on a show for a couple years, and ...
Students show off skills in state culinary competition   By Jaime Theler                 For many teens, cooking involves microwaving a Hot Pocket or making Ramen. But...
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