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Last Updated: Mar 28, 2022 09:36PM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Health department seeks films sharing stories of resilience

Mar 28, 2022 09:36PM ● By Julie Slama

“The film festival is a terrific opportunity to motivate teens to continue engaging in these important conversations about their physical, mental and social health, especially after the last two years they’ve endured during the pandemic,” said Julia Glade, Salt Lake County Health Department healthy communities coordinator.

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High school teens meet to implement ways to unite communities

Mar 28, 2022 09:34PM ● By Julie Slama

About 40 high school students will meet to find ways to educate, motivate and activate their communities for more unity and inclusion.

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South Jordan Elementary to share message of friendship, community in 'Seussical the Musical, Jr.'

Feb 23, 2022 06:38PM ● By Julie Slama

South Jordan Elementary’s “Seussical the Musical, Jr.” will be performed in the round, giving students a new performing experience and ensuring there’s not a bad seat in the house.

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Classroom yoga helps students to focus for better academics, life skills

Feb 23, 2022 06:37PM ● By Julie Slama

“Life gets hard, homework gets hard, but we can do hard things,” a teacher tells her fourth-graders as they begin a session of yoga to help them focus before turning their attention to academic assignments.

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Two South Jordan schools to host musicals same March weekend

Feb 23, 2022 06:35PM ● By Julie Slama

Two musicals featuring con men will grace the stages of Elk Ridge Middle and Bingham High schools this March; and both shows share sets of siblings.

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Bingham Hope Squad students receive first-ever Healthy South Jordan award

Feb 23, 2022 06:33PM ● By Julie Slama

“I don’t think it’s an exaggeration in any way for me to say if more of us, more of everyone in society, made a deliberate effort to do what these young people do, our world would be a different place, a better place,” South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey said about Bingham High’s Hope Squad’s dedication to suicide prevention and work in mental health with their peers.

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Chinese immersion program family comes together to celebrate holiday

Feb 23, 2022 06:06PM ● By Jet Burnham

The community Chinese New Year celebration included Chinese foods, instruments, games and dances.

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Teachers get a much needed wellness day

Feb 22, 2022 08:41PM ● By Jet Burnham

Jordan District provided a day for employees to renew, refocus and recharge.

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South Jordan Elementary’s new principal to focus on engaging all students

Feb 07, 2022 02:51PM ● By Julie Slama

Several mid-year changes were made in South Jordan public schools, including the principal at South Jordan Elementary.

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Family tradition: South Jordan mother, four children all St. George Marathon finishers

Feb 07, 2022 02:50PM ● By Julie Slama

Despite feeling sick, 10-year-old Rush Simmons, a Monte Vista fourth-grade student, became the fourth and last of Anne Simmons’ children to complete running the St. George Marathon, the same race she ran when she was 9 years old.

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