tag:www.southjordanjournal.com,2005:/categories/educationEducation | South Jordan Journal Educating | Entertaining | Informing2024-03-04T11:24:41-07:00urn:uuid:05e6f673-1df2-4b30-a454-09870774d2a52024-03-04T11:24:38-07:002024-03-04T11:24:41-07:00Thought-provoking questions inspire inquisitive minds: South Jordan fifth graders reflect on Constitution2024-03-04 11:24:37 -0700Julie Slama“The kids learn so much about government and civics in the We the People program. They wrestle with the same things that are our founding fathers and the framers of the Constitution wrestled with.”
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:5c8ce8a5-9c58-474d-96a9-eb94d53c01e72024-03-04T11:21:18-07:002024-03-04T11:21:21-07:00Bingham High students learn hands-on STEM skills through building robots for competition2024-03-04 11:21:17 -0700Julie Slama“It’s challenging, and it takes a lot of time and effort to make and program the robot. When we see it working out in competition, that’s the big reward.”
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:cf47400f-b6ce-4eb7-91fa-f7e995e8431c2024-03-04T11:18:56-07:002024-03-04T11:19:00-07:00Spanish dual language immersion program to be offered at Aspen Elementary2024-03-04 11:18:55 -0700Julie Slama “The students became more empathetic learners being able to learn a different language and a different culture when they’re 6 years old. It opens their eyes to a bigger world around them.”
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:cd3ae6de-1622-470e-a12a-4c98382671bd2024-03-04T11:16:16-07:002024-03-04T11:16:20-07:00Enrollment increasing as Aspen Elementary celebrates community night2024-03-04 11:16:15 -0700Julie Slama “We’re getting together as a community to help provide the resources for the students and also providing a night for us to embrace our community.”
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:fd0618ab-3ebc-4da5-90be-9f0852c4f6332024-02-09T15:21:24-07:002024-02-09T15:21:29-07:00Hundreds of Jordan District students in need receive shopping spree thanks to caring community2024-02-09 15:21:23 -0700Julie Slama“Often there are toy drives and Sub for Santas for little kids, but sometimes these middle school, high school kids are hard to shop for, so this is cool to let them come and have their own shopping experience.”
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:da0e4c00-938f-4120-a1ee-7cf697dde8ae2024-02-09T15:13:19-07:002024-02-09T15:13:25-07:00Hawthorn Academy’s literacy night inspires generations of readers and writers2024-02-09 15:13:19 -0700Julie SlamaThrough 20 different literacy activities, Hawthorn Academy parents learn what their students are doing at school so they can reinforce those skills at home.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:4cb1b221-d623-49fd-bf05-f978de4452432024-02-09T15:09:04-07:002024-02-09T15:09:07-07:00Elk Meadows Elementary’s carnival celebrates 25 years of student learning2024-02-09 15:09:03 -0700Julie SlamaA carnival was held to celebrate Elk Meadows Elementary’s 25-year history and former principals reflect on that quarter of a century.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:f9a28377-5093-419a-ba9b-dbee287797852024-02-02T09:25:07-07:002024-02-29T12:27:01-07:00County to provide youth with free rec passes and no library fines2024-02-02 09:25:06 -0700Shaun DelliskaveSalt Lake County to provide county youth with free rec passes.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:1f97426e-e494-4883-9a10-d78a89eb72332024-01-05T12:59:11-07:002024-01-05T13:05:37-07:00Beyond textbooks: How the maker movement is changing education, fostering creativity and accessibility2024-01-05 12:59:10 -0700Julie Slama Through makerspace learning becoming increasing accessible in schools, students aim to increase their STEM literacy to become innovators, not just fill STEM-industry jobs.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:b77d665d-b83a-45d4-80dd-4c7ff7ce10c72024-01-05T12:08:07-07:002024-02-09T15:02:23-07:00Former Sandy resident invests in water survival skills for children2024-01-05 12:08:06 -0700Peri KinderDrowning remains a leading cause of death for children from birth to the age of 5, so the importance of learning survival swim skills can’t be overemphasized. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.southjordanjournal.com">South Jordan Journal</a></small>