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MINERETTES CONTINUALLY REMEMBER ONE OF THEIR OWN By Catherine Garrett | c.garrett@mycityjournals.com
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ormer Bingham Minerette Astra Waller loved the color pink so it only seems fitting that a pink sunrise greets participants each fall at the annual Astra Waller Memorial 5K. Waller, who passed away from cystic fibrosis in 2011 at the age of 20 was a huge inspiration to fellow dancers during her time on the Bingham High program as a Minerette for three years and then helping to coach following her graduation. “Astra was an incredible soul who touched so many people and even though we moved to Texas [from South Jordan] four years ago, we still come every single year,” her mother Jamie Waller said. “We are incredibly grateful that the Minerettes keep her spirit alive and continue to do this.” For the past eight years – and through a few coaching changes – former and current Minerettes and their families gather each September with the Waller’s to remember the All-Region dancer. At the end of the 5K, participants cross the finish line that is lined with an arch of pink balloons and they all hold hands together in the air. “This year, I felt her spirit more so than in a lot of years and it just felt like she was saying, ‘I’m okay, Mom,’” Jamie Waller said. The annual event also raises money for fighting the disease that receives no governmental funding as it is considered an ‘orphan disease. Jamie Waller sewed for the Minerettes – through older daughter Erin’s and then Astra’s time with the program – and then four years beyond Astra’s passing. “That was an incredible gift of healing for me to have the girls still around and me still involved with the program,” she said. “It never gets easier, it just gets different.” Jamie also noted that because Astra loved socks, she always brings pairs to the Minerettes
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The 8th Annual Astra Waller Memorial 5K is held each September to celebrate the life and legacy of former Minerette Astra Waller who passed away from cystic fibrosis in 2011. (Photo courtesy of Shaun Absey)
when she visits them, whether it’s for Halloween, Christmas or in preparation for state. She continually shares Astra’s story – and her heart – with the girls as she meets with them. The Waller’s are still being affected daily by the degenerative disease that affects the respiratory and digestive systems of the body as their 23-year-old son Alex is also fighting the
disease – a disease that dad Art Waller described at Astra’s funeral as like living life “breathing through a straw.” Current Minerette coach Erika Cox said it is important to remember Astra because of the lessons that her legacy teaches. “I know what our dancers do each day and for Astra to be able to do perform like she did Continued page 5
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South Jordan residents get to the water on Free Fishing Day By Libby Allnatt | l.allnatt@mycityjournals.com
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embers of the South Jordan community braved the chance of rain to reel in some fun on Free Fishing Day. The event on Sept. 28, hosted by the City of South Jordan, was one of many activities happening as part of the Get to the River Festival, a monthlong celebration of the Jordan River and its surrounding areas across several cities and counties. Natalie Domino, special event coordinator for the city of South Jordan, said the purposes of the September festival were “to get people to the river to show what they can do, to have fun, to help clean it up, and to educate people.” Domino said the ponds are stocked with fish on a regular basis by the Division of Wildlife Resources. Free Fishing Days have been held before on a statewide scale by The Division of Wildlife Resources, including this past summer on June 8. The cost of a fishing permit varies, from $5 for a 365-day license for a 12- to 13-year-old resident, to $33 per year for an adult multi-year permit, according to the Utah Fishing 2019 Guidebook. The ponds on Sept. 28 contained catfish and rainbow trout. Poles were provided and no fishing license was required to take part in the activities, making Free Fishing Day an event that welcomed everyone, including families and children, rather than avid fishers only. On the cloudy fall day, visitors lined the edges of the ponds waiting for bites on their poles, some celebrating and snapping photographs with the fish they caught. For some young visitors, the event was their first experience with the sport. South Jordan resident Scott Randle visited Free Fishing Day with his son Wyatt, 4, who was fishing for the first time. They caught a large rainbow trout in one
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The ponds at Free Fishing Day were stocked with catfish and rainbow trout. (Libby Allnatt/City Journals)
Dallen Ormond and his son, Cade, take part in Free Fishing Day. (Libby Allnatt/City Journals)
of the ponds, “a big guy,” and planned to take it home to cook. Randle said his wife heard about this particular event via social media. “It’s about keeping it clean, conservation and respecting the outdoors,” Randle said of the importance of residents learning about the waters. The fun went beyond the waters with ed-
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Continued from front page on such limited lung capacity [42 perecent] puts so much in perspective for all of us,” Cox said. “We don’t know her personally, but we feel a bond with her and a connection with her family.” Each uniform the Minerettes wear has a small star rhinestone sewn in them to again help remember Astra as her name literally means “our little star”. The girls also wear pink wristbands that have stars on them and each printed program or flyer additionally has pink stars on them. “As a mother, it was always my job to protect Astra,” Jamie Waller said. “When she passed away, I feared that she would be forgotten. The Minerettes have certainly not let that happen.” l
The 8th Annual Astra Waller Memorial 5K is held each September to celebrate the life and legacy of former Minerette Astra Waller who passed away from cystic fibrosis in 2011. (Photos courtesy Shaun Absey)
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The 8th Annual Astra Waller Memorial 5K is held each September to celebrate the life and legacy of former Minerette Astra Waller who passed away from cystic fibrosis in 2011. (Photo courtesy of Shaun Absey)
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South Jordan residents show artistic talents By Libby Allnatt | l.allnatt@mycityjournals.com
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rom vibrant color to statement-making black and white, from pieces on canvas to works that pop out of the walls, the 2019 South Jordan Art Show displayed a variety of works by talented residents. The artwork is on display at The Gale Center of History and Culture for the 12th annual Art Show through Oct. 3. Haley Greene, South Jordan arts program coordinator, said the show received 139 entries this year, about 40 more than last year. Pieces could be dropped off for two days in September. Categories for the show include traditional media (such as painting or drawing), photography, and 3D media (such as pottery and sculpture). “The Art Council’s vision is to provide opportunities for individuals and families to experience art through education, participation, public works of art and performance,” Greene said. “Each year, the arts council brings that vision to life with the Art Show and Artist Reception.” The submissions are divided into five age groups: child (6–9 years old), youth (10– 13 years old), teen (14–17 years old), adult (18 and older) and professional. Greene said most entries usually fall into the child, youth and teen categories. The Artist Reception was held Monday, Sept. 23. This year, 29 artists were given awards. “Winning pieces are selected by a group of qualified judges who are either professional artists or art professors from accredited universities,” Greene said. This year, Aldo del Bosque was the recipient of the “Best in show” adult award for a colorful piece called “Emiliano Zapata.” Abby Worthen received the “Best in show” youth award for a portrait called “Untitled 2.” The “Arts Council Choice” award, selected by the South Jordan Arts Council, went to Katarina Trone for a grayscale feline titled “Bald.” In a room bursting with art, the submissions hang on walls and displays or fixed to wooden pallets. Some works are so striking and life-like, it can be difficult to tell whether it’s a photograph or paint. Tiny canvasses lined up on a piano display pieces by members of the South Jordan Arts Council, artwork fit for a highly aesthetic dollhouse. The Gale Center of History and Culture is located at Beckstead Lane, off South Jordan Parkway. Visitors can check out the art show 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Fridays. Greene said that while the show is traditionally located at The Gale Center, its growth may mean a move to a larger location in the future. “Art encourages new skills, supports self-esteem and gives artists a sense of pride
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in their work,” Greene said. “As a city, we love to showcase the pure talent of our residents as well as create a safe environment for artists to be themselves and creatively communicate through their work.” l
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WINNERS PROFESSIONAL: Gwen Hawley Brooks Jones Ted Logan Denise Miller Michael Lucero Layne V. Naylor
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Cindi Smith Shaheen Hossain Susan Schofield Patricia Giumini Jerry Payne Derek Stephens Sushma Siddamsettiwar
Artwork by South Jordan residents is on display at The Gale Center through Oct. 3. (Libby Allnatt/City Journals)
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Aldo del Bosque, “Emiliano Zapata”
BEST IN SHOW, YOUTH: Abby Worthen, “Untitled 2”
Katarina Trone received the Arts Council Choice award, selected by the South Jordan Arts Council, for this piece titled “Bald.” (Libby Allnatt/City Journals)
ARTS COUNCIL CHOICE AWARD: Katarina Trone, “Bald”
Tiny canvasses display works by members of the South Jordan Arts Council. (Libby Allnatt/City Journals)
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Dogs put best paws forward at Raise the Woof Canine Carnival By Libby Allnatt | l.allnatt@mycityjournals.com
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rom a tiny UPS driver to a hammer-clad Thor, costumed canines big and small turned out for this year’s Raise the Woof Canine Carnival in Daybreak. “I think it’s a super fun event,” said Marissa Campbell, Live Daybreak recreation manager. “It goes to a great cause, and who doesn’t love dogs in costumes?” The Oct. 5 event helped benefit the nonprofit Nuzzles & Co.’s Purple Paw program, which helps take care of pets for owners in domestic violence situations. Prizes for the costume contest (which included items like scarves and plush toys for the pups, and gift cards for owners) were given for most creative, best small dog, best large dog and best senior dog. A bulldog named Molly took the cake — well, a plush donut toy — for her colorful llama costume, earning the “best senior dog” prize. Her owner, Leslie Sapanas, has had Molly for five years. Sapanas said they spotted the costume, which included a plush llama head that rested above Molly’s jolly face and colorful tasseled decor on the back, on the Target website. Sapanas said Molly loved to show off her winning costume. “Once she gets out and people start oohing and aahing, she gets all proud and starts prancing around,” Sapanas said. “She loves attention.” The “most creative” accolades went to a squad of pets dressed as Wizard of Oz characters, while “best large dog” went to a canine clad as Thor, a get-up complete with the Marvel character’s signature hammer. The winner of “best small dog” was dressed as a UPS driver, decked out in the brown uniform and “holding” a box ready for delivery. A wave of “awww”s from the crowd could be heard when the appropriately named dog, Lucky, was announced as the tiny winner. In addition to the costume contest, the event also had vendors and booths for canines and their owners to visit. One stand was Draw You Funny, where local caricature
Molly, a bulldog, smiles shortly after winning the costume contest prize for “best senior dog.” (Libby Allnatt/City Journals)
artist Kurt Francom drew the dogs. Francom has been doing caricatures for about eight years, but this was his first time drawing at the Canine Carnival. “It’s more about where the spot is, the coloring of the fur, that sort of thing. It’s definitely different,” Francom said, about how drawing dogs compared to drawing people. The activities didn’t end there. Owners and pets could stop for a photo-op at the “Kissing Booth,” and dogs could frolic and play in a fenced-in obstacle course, dashing through tunnels and jumping through hoops under the sky of sunshine.
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Campbell said the Canine Carnival has been going for a few years, but it was cancelled last year due to weather. “We’ve been donating to the Nuzzles & Co. Purple Paw program for the last few years,” Campbell said. The Purple Paw program helps shelter and rehabilitate pets while domestic violence survivors leave their situation and get back on their feet. “One of the things we know for sure is that a lot of times in these abusive situations, women or families won’t leave their abuser because there is a pet involved,” said Jenny
Castro-Conde, director of development for Nuzzles & Co., of the Purple Paw Program. “A lot of shelters are not pet friendly.” According to the Nuzzles & Co. website, the program has cared for more than 191 pets since starting in 2012. It also helps provide veterinary care for the pets, including vaccines, microchips and spaying or neutering, if necessary. Campbell said that this year’s Raise the Woof Canine Carnival ended up raising $620 for the Purple Paw Program and that they would be upping the donation to $700. l
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South Jordan Fire Department receives Heart Association award Susan Palmer | s.palmer@mycityjournals.com
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he unthinkable occurs: You or a loved one experiences sudden unrelenting chest pain or other signs of a heart attack. Panic is the first thing that sets in. You then realize you need immediate help, so you grab your cell phone and call 911. If you are in South Jordan, the best equipped and well-trained response EMT teams are rushed to your aid. In the event of a heart attack your survival and recovery depend on a ticking clock every second counts. How fast can you receive the medical intervention that might be required to save your life? In 2008, the South Jordan Fire Department initiated the pre-hospital 12-lead program in the Salt Lake Valley. Emergency Medical crews were equipped with a 12-lead EKG machine in their vehicle, and the crews were given extensive training on administering this diagnostic technology. Once the results of the 12-lead EKG are obtained, it is transmitted to the emergency room doctor at Jordan Valley Medical Center for immediate interpretation. If a heart attack is determined, the hospital will activate the cardiac cath lab with information that a heart attack victim is in transit they need to be ready. Even in the middle of the night, the cardiac cath lab teams will immediately head
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The South Jordan Fire Department is given its award on Oct. 1. (Susan Palmer/City Journals)
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City officials hope new water metering program motivates more conservation Susan Palmer | s.palmer@mycityjournals.com
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n about 1893, four canal companies began construction on four open canals that span the west side of the Salt Lake Valley west of the Jordan River. These canals supplied untreated water from Utah Lake to agricultural farms and ranches. The west side of the valley has now nearly totally changed to residential homes, but the canals still exist and are an integral part of the secondary water system for the west-side communities. South Jordan has a comprehensive secondary water system that supplies about 25% of the irrigation water used by residential homes. Some of the secondary system is pumped, and other portions are gravity fed; however, there has not been any monitoring of these systems from the past until the present time and the water is only available typically from May to October. The water is untreated, and the quality of the water varies through the warmer seasons. SoJo owns about 5,771 water shares in these systems, which is about 15,944 acre-feet. Two facts have made it prudent to conserve water from these secondary systems. First, Utah is the second--driest state in the United States. Second, SoJo is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. At the Oct. 1South Jordan City Council meeting, a resolution was proposed by Public Works Director Jason Rasmussen to apply
for a Watersmart Grant provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. This grant would require matching funds to be supplied by SoJo and would be used to begin a metering system of the secondary water system. Several SoJo Residents provided comments that reflected trepidation on what this metering of the water was for and why it was being done. Other communities in Utah have found that this action of allowing users to see the amount of water they are using conserves water. Rasmussen said, “What they found is when residents can see the segments of water, they are using on their yards it causes them to use less. ,So that is that is our goal. They saved water in the range of 30% to 50%.” This metering is not to create a billing of gallons or thousand gallons; this is just sharing how much these people are using on their yards. If they have this information of what they are using then hopefully they will make some adjustments and use less water. The information will be put on the SoJo water bill, and it compares the usage to close neighbors, average usage and last compares to efficient users. SoJo is hoping to save an estimate of 174 acre feet or about 157 million gallons. The grant is for $300,000, and the city must match this with about $325,000. The money will be used to purchase meters for
The South Jordan open canal. (Susan Palmer/City Journals)
only the pressurized users about 443 residences. There is not sufficient technology available at present to monitor the gravity-fed systems, about 3,200 users; the pressure is too low. This metering will be explored until a system is identified at a later date and likely will require estimated funding of about $500,000. The meters, if the grant is approved, will be installed through the season that the sec-
ondary water is not present and could operate by the spring of 2020. Plans for changing the billing of secondary water have not been identified and will require further study over some time. The last piece of this application process is attaching the passing of the resolution. The resolution was passed by the South Jordan City Council Oct.1with a vote of 5-0. l
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Upcoming Bingham Creek Park will be largest in County when complete Susan Palmer | s.palmer@mycityjournals.com
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alt Lake County, with the cooperation of South Jordan, is planning to build a park north of the Daybreak subdivision. The original name planned for this project was Welby Regional Park, but the name has now been changed to Bingham Creek Regional Park or BING for short. This project has been in planning process for several years and is not just an ordinary park, BING will be the largest park in Salt Lake County and will be approximately 160 acres when it is completed. The present plan for the park is divided into three phases. Phase 1 is now moving forward since the parks and recreation bond was passed several years ago. The land where the park will be is already owned by Salt Lake County. The park will eventually include the Bingham Creek Trail, a 1.6-mile gravel/concrete round-trip walking path located along the Bingham Dry Creek connecting to Teton Estates Park. The trail currently begins at 4600 West Sky Drive and includes a parking area and rest rooms. Phase 2 and Phase 3 for the park have been tentatively proposed, but funding is currently not available. Phase 1 received $12 million in funding from the bond and with an additional $3 mil-
lion from South Jordan. It will be located at 10200 South and 4800 West and will include approximately 47 acres. The portion of the money being committed to the park is from impact fees that are paid by new construction in South Jordan. The beginning project will include five multi-purpose sports fields, playgrounds, green fields, group picnic pavilions, restrooms, parking lot, destination water play playground and walking paths. The multi-use sports fields will be used for soccer, lacrosse, rugby, field hockey and football. A resolution was unanimously approved by the City Council to enter into an agreement with Salt Lake County for funding a portion of BING. trategic Services Director Don Tingey said Salt Lake Country is “into the design process of the park and have gone out to bid and selected a general contractor and are working feverishly so they can start construction as they have a time period to get the money from the bond.” Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in 2020 with Phase 1 being completed sometime in the fall of 2021. South Jordan City is excited about this first Phase 1 of the construction being started.
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The next day, a local newspaper ran an article positing that Salt Lake City is both the front porch and the seemingly contradictory central living area of the state. With that analogy in the realm, numerous municipal, business, utility and mainly resident stakeholders are going to be dedicating the next 12 to 18 months to the task of defining what the Southwest Quadrant means— to Utah and to the surrounding communities that will be most affected by the development on a day-to-day basis. With all of the discussion about SWQ comprising the county’s last undeveloped land and the micro-region’s fulfilling on state economic-development efforts to continue to house not just “natural increase” in population through family growth those who have been recruited to Utah—perhaps this precious Southwest Quadrant land is akin to both a “house safe” and burgeoning “guest rooms” to the urban center’s front porch and living area—a safe whose combination is needing to be discovered, to unlock the best and highest use of precious land and guest rooms seemingly beyond infrastructure capacity.
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West Jordan’s Riding and Herriman’s Henderson also highlighted the importance of and the uniqueness of the mayoral collaboration. “I don’t know when six mayors have gotten together to form a coalition,” Riding said. “We have a lot of differences—communities are that way—but, three things—transportation, infrastructure and land use—they apply to all of us.” “Traditionally, we’re competing against each other,” Henderson said. “Up until 10 to 15 years ago, cities could do that, but mistakes have been made. What I’ve seen over the last 12 months, we have so much more in common.” Bluffdale’s Timothy pointed out that, by working together as a micro-region, versus a bunch of competitive cities, SWQ will “justify future funding” and “hopefully, have better success.” He summed: “Collaborative planning enables us more future success.” Leadership from municipalities and the county have repeatedly emphasized that participation from all relevant organizations, landowners and residents will be assured through the work Logan Simpson will guide. From there, the mayors turned the time over to Logan Simpson itself. Logan Simpson is a nearly 30-year-old regional firm with more than $15 million in annual revenues. With offices in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon and Utah (downtown Salt Lake City), the firm lists “community planning” as its third core service, after environmental services and cultural resources. The firm also offers landscape architecture. In servicing the mixed-constituency of municipal and county leadership, Logan Simpson has so far created a new logo depicting SWQ as six interconnected municipalities (not showing unincorporated Salt Lake County land area); launched a new swcountyvision.com/ website; has invited first-round input for the project from those attending the initial press conference; and has eschewed the “Southwest Quadrant” branding, in lieu of simply “Southwest Salt Lake County.”
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Bingham High welcomes back former student as new principal; former principal takes district position By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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campus was built, they witnessed the illumination of the 100-foot-by 8-foot letter B on the mountainside. “We flipped the switch for the B for the first time,” she said. “It was a fun night, with the band playing, cheerleaders leading students in cheers and the old Bingham B lit so you could see it clearly. It was through our students and alumni and friends of the school that we were able to raise $20,000 to purchase the LED lights and wiring, and with the help of (Kennecott) Rio Tinto, we can light the B. Bingham really embraces the community.” While she will miss white-washing the B on the mountain with students, family and alumni; traveling on school trips for debate, band, baseball, drill and theater where she got to know the families better; laughing at senior pranks; and attending the traditional Candlelight concert; she won’t miss the parking, especially as the 44-year-old building in South Jordan undergoes renovation. “I won’t miss the parking shortage and students trying to get parking permits,” she said. Although she’s no longer principal, she will still have an active role as a volunteer, as her younger son still is a student — and is a phone call away, although Shaw, a 1988 Former Bingham High Principal Christen Richards-Khong and incoming Principal Rodney Shaw pose for a Bingham graduate, already is familiar with photo together for the school yearbook. (Photo courtesy of Tyler Hoffmeyer/Bingham High School) NEWS FROM OUR ADVERTISERS
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many of the school programs. “This was my dream job, and everybody knew it,” he said. “I didn’t ask to be principal, but I know the traditions of our academics, athletics, arts programs. Back when I was in school, we were the only school on the west side where everyone knew everyone. Even though it’s not that way now, there still is a small family feel, and the relationships with friends and teachers are important.” Shaw admits as a Miner, he “was smart, but I wasn’t interested in being the best student.” He said he would coast through school and look at his time at Bingham as being more for “athletics and social.” He was a middle-linebacker and center for the football team, a member of the Prospector service club and a member of the Blue Knights, or mock Minerettes. “I had Mr. (Jeff) Arbogast for sophomore English, and I bet he could come up with some doosies of stories about me,” he said about the teacher who instructs language arts and coaches boys golf. “But then, I fell in love with reading, and by my senior year, I took AP English comprehension and AP lit (literature).” Back then, he had a goal of attending law school, following in the footsteps of his stepbrother, who attended Harvard law school and introduced Shaw to his beloved Boston Red Sox. But it was through spending time as a tutor for his political science course that
he “fell in love with the kids as their mentor.” “Some of these kids had just horrific struggles to get to school every day, but when the light bulbs came on, they were excited,” he said. “It was so gratifying seeing them want to learn.” Since those days, Shaw earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and has his thesis to complete to earn his doctorate from the University of Utah. He also student-taught at Bingham, coached football at Copper Hills, taught English at West Jordan and served as Crescent View Middle (Sandy)’s assistant principal for six years before being Fort Herriman Middle’s assistant principal for more than 14 years. In January, he moved to the district office where he was appointed to special assignments, including helping prepare to open Hidden Valley, the new middle school in Bluffdale. For his first bit at his alma mater, he just wants to get to know students and build relationships with his staff. “Back then, I didn’t understand how important those relationships were,” Shaw said. “I didn’t understand until I became a teacher and knew the impact I could have on students and how I could help them succeed. Now, as principal, that’s what I plan to continue to do.” l
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Dual-immersion students make cards for Chinese visitors in bus accident By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
Eastlake and Monte Vista elementary students joined other dual-immersion students statewide, putting their knowledge of Mandarin into service as they made cards for Chinese visitors who recently were in a bus accident near Bryce Canyon National Park. “Stacy Lyon (Utah Chinese Dual Language Immersion Director) asked if our students would write a note or letter to those victims and their families, and she’d see that they would be delivered to them,” Eastlake Elementary Principal Suzie Williams said. “It was an opportunity for our students to wish them well and make a bond with Utah students learning about their
language and culture.” Third graders in Xin Luo’s class took it a step further and folded 60 origami hearts to convey their messages. “Our students wrote in Chinese characters words to cheer them up, support them and connect with them,” she said, adding that some visitors had little knowledge of English. “We made hearts to send warmth and know people care. It gave our students a chance to express their kindness to them.” (Photos courtesy of Jordan School District.)
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South Jordan schools walk, ride, run for fitness, school funds By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
Elk Meadows student teacher Melissa Figuero pushes first graders James Lecorick and Nia Hafoka during the school’s fun run. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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t wasn’t a roll-a-thon, but one dedicated student teacher was determined to fulfill two of her students’ wishes — to participate in Elk Meadows’ fun run. First graders James Lecorick and Nia Hafoka, with a broken leg and broke ankle, respectively, were being pushed in a wheelchair on the pavement watching their classmates jog in the fun run. But asked if they were enjoying their ride-a-thon, both students wished they were out in the grass, running along other first graders. That’s when student teacher Melissa Figueroa, who was recovering from knee surgery, pushed them off-road and onto the course. They joined students in their grade, trying to complete laps to raise funds for the school — as did South Jordan and Welby elementaries. All three schools held their fun run events within the past month, with donations earmarked for school activities. At Elk Meadows, half of the funds, with a $20,000 goal, will be used for field trips, school PTA President Carolann Rogers said. The rest of the money will be used for Red Ribbon and kindness weeks, Reflections, teacher gifts and other activities for the 785 students. “The run gets kids excited about fitness
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and the school gets to keep the money,” Rogers said. Elk Meadows jogathon coordinator Scott Andrewsen said he likes to encourage fitness and exercise among the students. “It’s fun for the kids, and they feel as if they accomplished something,” said the dad of two boys at the school who “loves to be involved.” “I love that the kids get out, raise funds for their own activities and become invested in the whole process. It’s really motivating.” Parent Katie Warner, who was volunteering to mark students’ laps, said it inspired her three children at the school. “They unloaded the dishwasher, took out the garbage, found extra ways to earn money to bring in for the school,” she said. “The kids are excited to run, and it’s a lot more healthy than other fundraisers, like selling cookie dough.” While Welby’s fun run was planned to circle the school campus, rainstorms altered the course to inside the multi-purpose room, said Welby PTA President Allisun Cartier. “We decided if we had to move it inside, we’d make it fun,” she said. After brainstorming with the PTA, the fun run looked more like a glow party, with glow-in-the-dark bracelets, music, dis-
And they’re off — Elk Meadows students start racing at the start of their school fun run. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
co lights and black lights, making the inside walking track “more like a party atmosphere than a fitness one.” “It was really fun, a different feeling and atmosphere than a usual school activity. The kids loved it, and it has become something special,” Cartier said, adding that they may consider it again as children who have asthma, as they were able to participate alongside their friends. This event could be held during any time of the year. To help reach its $18,000 goal, Welby, like other schools, offered incentives for the students, many donated from local businesses. The prizes ranged from restaurant gift cards to Epic video truck parties as well as schoolwide incentives such as Principal Aaron Ichimura dressing up as a dinosaur to popping a giant water balloon on him. Their donations are to support radKIDS, Reflections, literacy night and other school activities, and if their contributions topped their goal, they would do “something special,” Cartier said, adding that in the past it was for the school to put on a Disney, Jr. musical. Students at South Jordan Elementary were bright as they ran laps around their school yard, wearing bright-colored T-shirts to support the theme, “Together we shine.”
South Jordan held two jog-a-thons to accommodate all students at the year-round school — and that meant even more miles for Principal Ken Westwood, who joins the students running. “Last year, he ran 13 miles,” PTA joga-thon coordinator Megan Stohl said. “He chases kids, sprays them with silly string and has a lot of fun with him — and wears his big hat.” While some enjoy the goofiness and friendship, other students are serious about running, Stohl said. “One sixth-grade boy got in 20 laps; most kids get in 10 to 15,” she said. “It can get pretty competitive for those who want to push it and get in as many laps as they can. Some veteran students know how many laps they did last year and gear up to beat it this year. But our goal is that they be healthy, be prepared to run and to have fun.” It’s an event that “typically brings in $25,000 to $30,000” for field trips, Meet the Masters, family dance party and other school activities, and one that “brings our community — neighbors, friends, family, teachers, students — together.” l
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Bingham High makeover underway By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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hen the school year began, there was a few days of shuffling while crews worked on the first phase of a five-year plan to renovate Bingham High School. “It’s been long overdue, and we’re grateful that the [Jordan] Board of Education walked through the building and could see the need for the renovation,” said former Bingham High Principal Christen Richards-Khong, before she took a position in the district office. “Throughout the building, we’ve had pipes burst and spray all over classrooms, equipment and materials. Cuffs have been placed on the pipes, but then they break in another place or in the hall, and it just creates havoc.” After an official pipe-breaking ceremony in mid-May, construction began on the 44-year-old school building, with the science and math areas getting new water lines, LED lighting, new data lines, heating and air conditioning upgrades, and new carpet. The phase also includes a complete renovation of the band room and expanded square footage in the music rooms and updated small theater, fondly named the Copper Pit. “We have a new lighting grid, sound booth, reconstructed stage, storage, fresh coat of paint and insulation as before, the area used to be an open commons and sound
could just come through the walls,” Richards-Khong said. “All the electrical was upgraded.” While theater director Michelle Robbins and students worked around the remodel and technology update early on, she was ecstatic about the upgrade. “It’s worth working around the construction,” she said. “We’ll be able to have a beautiful space for our students.” Another area with a major change is the band room. Richards-Khong said the tiers were removed, and the room expanded to the west to allow for more room, practice rooms and storage. New furniture as well as cabinetry was planned as well as a ramp to provide direct access to the band room. With new tile and fixtures, the bathrooms near the math and sciences classrooms on the north end of the building has a freshened look. Throughout the building, Richards-Khong said that the spirits of the 2,500 students and of the teachers were picking up as they realized pipes bursting wouldn’t be long term. “If a pipe breaks, we’d wet vac up the spot and try to clean it up,” she said. “It was inconvenient, a persistent nuisance and not great for morale. Now, with the remodel,
teachers and students can see the building freshened up with upgrades, lights and paint, and it’s already making a positive difference. I have some happier teachers.” Richards-Khong said more projects would be completed during the school breaks during the school year, such as cement work by the stadium where there would be low traffic. Carpeting, tiling and painting also are planned. In the spring, she said the career and technical education area as well as the main office will start with upgrades. “We normally do have typical projects to take care of the building, but this is a more thorough renovation with upgrades and taking care of much needed items,” she said. Jordan District spokeswoman Sandra Riesgraf said the $31 million in renovations, which include new water lines, new data lines and better lighting, should extend the life of the school for at least 20 years. The next four summers, in addition to upgrades in the water, lighting, HVAC and adding of data lines in other areas, will include improved sound system, stage lights and sound panels in the auditorium; possible relocation or renovation of the media center and main office; audio-visual upgrades to the gym and dance rooms; and by 2023, replac-
The first phase of a five-year $31 million renovation at Bingham High is being completed this fall. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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Hawthorn Academy best at wearing seat belts, police say By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
Hawthorn Academy student leaders receive a trophy from city police for having the best percentage of students and adults wearing seatbelts of the South Jordan elementary schools. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
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fter a surprise blitz, where South Jordan police officers counted adults and students wearing seatbelts as they arrived at 11 elementary schools, Hawthorn Academy’s overall user percentage was tops, with 95.4%. Hawthorn was higher by more than 1% over Mountain West Montessori and almost 5% higher than Jordan School District’s Monte Vista Elementary, which placed third. “We want to be 100%, obviously, but almost all the schools were above 80%, and that’s good,” South Jordan Police Chief Jeff Carr said. Hawthorn Academy’s Principal Jeremy Craig and student leaders were rewarded with a trophy from the police chief for their seatbelt usage. “We are proud of our students and of our parents for taking an active role in the education and safety, which is exemplified in this award,” Craig said. “We do promote safety; we instruct both our students and parents to carpool and remind them to be safe.” Not wearing a seatbelt hasn’t even occurred to sixth grader Ashley McKay, who is the student body vice president. “It’s automatic; it keeps me safe,” she said. “I never thought of people not wearing them.” Sixth grader Miles Richards, who serves as the students’ president, said he puts on his seatbelt as soon as he gets in. “I’d say our school is very safe, and I’m proud we are using seatbelts to keep our families safe,” he said. “I think this trophy proves we think of safety and that nobody thinks of unbuckling before they pull out of the school or before the vehicle comes to a complete stop when they get here.”
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Mayor Dawn Ramsey was on hand to congratulate the students. “We are so proud of all our drivers who use their seatbelts and for those who make sure kids are properly buckled,” she said. “Lives can be saved by following seat belt laws. We’re grateful for our outstanding police department for the seat belt reminders and for all they do to keep our South Jordan residents safe.” Carr said that recently “a young man died, but if he had been wearing the proper restraint, he might still be with us. Our strategic goal is to make sure our city is safe.” He said that starts with surprise checks, such as a traffic blitz in August, and this check at the elementary schools Sept. 18, coordinated by Sgt. Sam Winkler. Carr said their goal is to encourage residents of the 4 S’s: slow down, stop, stay off cell phones and seatbelt usage. While the lowest percentage of the schools was the Jordan District’s Daybreak Elementary, with 78.5%, the overall usage rate at the elementary schools was almost 87% overall, with nearly 89% for adults and 85% for children. At Hawthorn, the students’ usage, at 98% was higher than their adult drivers’ 92.5%. However, Mountain West results showed adult usage percentage higher at 98.7% compared to children’s 90%. Whether it’s adults reminding students or children telling their parents, Lt. Matt Brown said it’s important to buckle up. “I used to have the hardest time using seatbelts, but then it clicked,” he said, receiving smiles in return. l
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Students honor local active military, veterans By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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t South Jordan Middle School, students will raise the flag on Veterans Day, taking time to remember those who served and are currently active in the military. “We will have a flag-raising in commemoration of our veterans,” Principal Shawn McLeod said. “We welcome any veterans and active military to join us.” This year, the Veterans’ Salute will be held at 7:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11 in the school’s kiva, 10245 South 2700 West. The 15-minute program will include the choir singing the “Armed Forces Medley “and “God Bless America” in addition to the national anthem, directed by music teacher Shawn Kidd, who last year had his retired father in attendance wearing his Air Force uniform. Those serving or who have served are invited to join and talk to the students at lunch, McLeod said. “Through the years, we’ve invited active military personnel and veterans to join our students in the cafeteria or talk to their English and history classes,” he said. “We’ve had our students write them cards or send notes to the VA (veterans’ administration) hospital. Awhile back, we sent letters to a unit in Fullujah (a joint American, Iraqi and British offensive in late 2004), and they sent
a flag back to the school. It’s an opportunity to thank them and for them to share with our students.” South Jordan Middle is one of several schools in the area that hold Veterans Day ceremonies. At nearby Elk Ridge Middle School, Principal Curtis Jenson is taking a different approach. He is wanting his students to realize there are veterans among them, every day at the school. “Our plan is to do a video tribute working with veterans in the building,” he said. “We plan to interview staff and have them talk about why we celebrate veterans and what it means to them personally.” Jenson said staff members with a military background may share what inspired them to join, what their experience was, and also messages they may have for students. The video then would be shown in every class at the school on Veterans Day as well as posted on the school website and social media. Jenson hopes to create a three-year rotation for Veterans Day between a video, possibly a flag retirement (explaining its significance) and a ceremony. This he said, will offer “something where the kids get a different experience each
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Veterans are invited to attend South Jordan Middle School’s Veterans’ Day Salute on Nov. 11. (Julie Slama/ City Journals)
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Students expected to shine on stage in upcoming schools’ shows By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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The South Jordan Middle School cast of “Honk, Jr.” rehearses before their production opens for four shows, Nov. 7–9. (Shawn Kidd/South Jordan Middle)
ie Horman does costumes. Shattuck said there are 33 cast members, with 20 children joining them on stage. In addition, there are 32 playing in the orchestra pit and 10 more on stage crew. “We have a big enough cast when we use preparatory students and siblings that we can make this a good community experience as it has a broad appeal,” Shattuck said. “It’s a fun, family-friendly musical with a lot of dance and music.” At nearby South Jordan Middle School, close to 60 students are involved in the production of “Honk, Jr.” Created by George Stiles (music) and Anthony Drewe (book and lyrics), it’s a story about the ugly duckling and how other animals point out his differences from his siblings. Ugly sets off on a self-discovery adventure to discover being different is not a bad thing. “I really like the show,” said director Shawn Kidd, who has previously directed a longer version at a New Mexico high school. “It talks about bullying people who are different, but they learn they have value. It brings it all in together in a musical.” After auditions in late August, the students have worked together to put on the pro-
duction, with the four lead parts double-cast. “The students are supporting each other and working as a team to put on a big project,” he said. “They work independently on their characters, but they understand how their parts come together in the big picture.” The students will take their stage at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7 through Saturday, Nov. 9 as well as a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday in the school’s kiva, 10245 South 2700 West. In addition to Kidd directing both the music and show, dance teacher Kara Meredith is choreographing the production. Students are helping with costumes, microphones, hair and make-up. “They are taking a lot of ownership and are really vested in it,” Kidd said. “And the principal has been really helpful getting us a new soundboard and lighting consul.” Principal Shawn McLeod, who had never heard of this production before Kidd suggested it, is eager to see it. “The kids are having a great time rehearsing, and it seems to be a perfect message for middle school, to address being out of touch, having image issues, but making everyone be cared for and feel special,” he said.
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‘It will be a bumpy road ahead’ to comply with changes in student activity fees and travel
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illcrest High’s top band, orchestra and vocal ensemble met earlier this fall to discuss their possible upcoming tour to Washington, D.C. It wasn’t for certain, parents learned, as Canyons School District’s travel policy changed to be compliant with the state. The expected announcement of the trip will be in November. Canyons now has a travel policy that includes a $1,250 price tag limit, non-competitive travel limited to every other year beyond 425 miles unless petitioned, and paperwork can’t be filed more than 150 days before the trip, amongst other regulations, Hillcrest band director Austin Hilla said. “It makes touring for all students more even-handed and accessible, but with restrictions, it becomes a challenge,” he said. “It’s important for our students to go, gain exposure, learn the significant impact of the music culture across our country and are able to communicate in the same language — through music. Our trips are co-curricular; they tie into the core but are not required for a grade. Last year, they were recorded at a professional recording studio. It’s an opportunity that they wouldn’t get otherwise.” It isn’t just that Canyons is changing its policy. Each local educational agency, or LEA, also more familiarly known as school districts and charter schools, are ensuring their policies regarding travel and student fees.
Why?
State Board of Education School Fees Project Lead Tamra Dayley said this past year, after continuing to get three or four daily complaints from parents claiming, “public education isn’t free” and concerns about increasing numbers of fees and soaring amounts, the Utah Board of Education “looked into it to make sure we are compliant” with a 1994 court case ruling. She said the task force discovered that many “schools were misunderstanding the ruling. We found many school districts weren’t compliant with the court ruling” during the past decades. To be fair, Granite School District spokesman Ben Horsley said with the growth in school programs and competitions, nobody could see the direction of co-curricular activities and travel. “Most school districts thought they were compliant and they were not knowing and unintentionally going against it,” he said. Years ago, “there were no names on jerseys or needing a new helmet, or needing multiple costume changes, or needing to play or perform out of state. Now, our school board will be looking into the activities to determine if the travel is reasonable, if it’s the only competition of its kind to travel, and if these trips are meaningful. We want to make sure all our
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Cottonwood High School students participated during their music tour in 2018 in Los Angeles. Many school districts now will examine if travel is beneficial to the academic goals of the school. (Amber Tuckness/Cottonwood High)
kids can participate.” In 1994, 17 school children from five area school districts and seven parents heard from Utah’s 3rd District Court that the state must provide “a system of public schools open to all children of the state” and “there must be reasonable uniformity and quality of educational opportunity for all children throughout the state.” Furthermore, the court found that “local (school) boards of education are continuing their efforts to eliminate nonessential expenditures that have unreasonably driven up costs for many programs which have great value for students, such as choir, debate, vocational courses and team activities, and that additional efforts will be made to ensure that those above the current wavier eligibility standard are not ‘denied the opportunity to participate because of an inability to pay the required fee, deposit or change.’” While fee waivers are available “to ensure that no student is denied the opportunity to participate because of an inability to pay the required fee, deposit or charge,” fees and fundraising were increased among other participants, so much, that it made it difficult for some students to participate in one activity, let alone several, Dayley said. “We were finding that here is a group of three, four, five fee-eligibility students, but we can’t have other students paying additional fees to cover the fee-waiver kids. We need to charge all students equally and have the LEAs pay to have everyone participate,” she said. “If it is a project or field trip related to the course that is graded, then the schools or school districts needs to pay so all students have that same opportunity for the grade.”
Co-curricular activities and travel also were scrutinized.
“We’ve seen prices raised for several uniforms, travel and items that aren’t critical to the activity,” Dayley said. In Granite, where more than 60% of the students qualify for fee waivers, their Board of Education looks for equality among the high schools. “Gone is the day that names are printed on jerseys and are given to students at the end
of the year,” Horsley said. “We need to make it a quality experience and quality program across the board.” Another example, Dayley said are performing arts trips. “If schools feel that travel and performance are important for the band, choir or performing arts group to provide an integral part of their education, then they need to evaluate if it’s good enough for the rich kids, how they will help pay for the socio-economic kids and find a way,” she said. “What we need to question is ‘is the trip to Disney for one hour of instructional time considered instruction or is it more of a trip?’” Several districts’ drama teachers have sidestepped these rules by creating a community-based trip to New York, allowing students, alumni and others to join on what may have once been a school trip, Dayley said. “As long as it’s a community trip, and teachers aren’t using the school to promote or handle arrangements or be liable, and advertise it ‘at an arm’s length,’ from the school, then it’s permissible,” she said. Complying with the changes ahead with activity fees and travel, Dayley said, “It will be a bumpy road ahead. Some rural districts already have made that hard decision. They don’t have a football team or choir or cheerleaders.” Canyons School District Spokesman Jeff Haney said Canyons’ discussion at all levels has been how to fairly implement fees at the most reasonable cost possible while still maintaining the same number and quality of activities that parents have come to expect from Canyons District schools. “Travel has become an expectation by many parents and students,” he said. “But the district must consider if the travel is contributing to an academic goal and if the district is able to fund fee-waivers for students where needed. The other danger is that if robust programs are not provided, families with means will continue to seek private lessons, teams or instruction, but students without the means would lose the opportunity to participate at school. The [Canyons] Board of Education is giving great consideration to what is fair and reasonable while also considering how to
maintain robust and educational programs for all students.” As of April 1, schools now have to outline what is included with the fee charges, whether it’s a lab fee or a sports and club activity fee — and there are regulations in fundraising, including the amount raised and the families’ time commitment involved. “We want transparency. We want to know what’s important and what schools are doing with the fees,” Dayley said. “We want parents knowing, before their student goes into it, how much the maximum amount will be.” Horsley said that there will be changes, as the law states that fundraising is optional and that the school district will need to cover costs. He said that a Granger High audit showed that cheerleader fees cost about $2,500, but “not a single one paid because they were covered by fundraisers. But now, if someone doesn’t want to participate in fundraising, they don’t have to.” However, their costs are being examined. “We need to look to see if our fees are reasonable and if they really need to have four outfits and three out-of-state trips,” he said.
It isn’t just the Utah Board that is reviewing the fees.
This year, in the legislature, House Bill 250 would require LEAs to evaluate and review their school-fee policies and take corrective action. HB250 goes in effect next January. Once made aware of the need to review their school-fee policies, Canyons Board of Education began studying Canyons’ fee structures almost immediately, Haney said. “Principals, coaches, advisers, administrators and board members diligently studied the district’s fee structure, discussed how improvements could be made and reviewed what could be done to realign to the new requirements,” he said about their travel policy that was approved May 7. “One of the overarching guiding principles is how to implement fee waivers for students according to the law and within the district’s budget.”
And if LEAs don’t comply?
“We will work with the school districts to be aligned,” Dayley said. “Basically, they’d have to ignore us for two years, and if they do, then the last resort would be withholding of funds, but I don’t foresee that. We want to help students prepare and meet the goals of Utah’s education system. We want the same right for all students as the court stated back 25 years ago, but now there’s more clarification and ways to support involvement so all programs can be made accessible to students.”
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Are RISE test scores accurate? With issues surrounding the year-end state tests, state assures parents of their accuracy as results released? By Julie Slama | julie@mycityjournals.com
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anyons School District officials released the district’s RISE test results Sept. 27. Murray District administrators released theirs the following Monday. Granite District officials made results available the previous week. However, with technical problems with Utah’s new computer-adaptive RISE tests, which affected almost 18,500 third through eighth grade students statewide, some parents may feel uneasy about their children’s year-end test score results, said State School District Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning Darin Nielsen. About 1 million students take the assessment. “Parents have been asking questions why there are problems, where they were, what they were and how accurate are the results,” he said. “We understand their concerns, and we have been looking into reports of malfunction, incompleteness and inaccuracy. We were using a new testing platform this year, and over a five-day period, there were periods of ‘slowness’ and ‘interruptions of service,’ so many schools had to stop and quarantine their computers. There is no evi-
dence of data lost or evidence of scores being lost.” Knowing that, and having been part of an independent audit, many district administrators now feel confident in the test scores. “We feel more comfortable than we initially did,” Granite School District Director of Communications Ben Horsley said. “At first, it was a nightmare when students tried to submit, and it just froze. The state officials are confident and have done an admirable job piecing together to get the quality results for individual student growth and performance, school grades and accountability, and for school turn-around status.” Canyons School District Director of Research and Assessment Hal Sanderson said Canyons officials are encouraged with their results. “We’ve had scores that are very encouraging,” he said. “At the district level, the majority of testing has seen increases.” The 2018–19 test results of Utah’s standards-based assessment, called RISE, which stands for Readiness, Improvement, Success, Empowerment, is measured in terms of pro-
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Much of the early feedback of the problems with the assessment was when students submitted their work and saw it “pending” or spinning, Nielsen said. “The proctors were not sure what to do, if tests were submitted or not,” he said. “Usually, that first panel of questions would be collected and scored, then a second stage of questions would become available. But there was plenty of evidence that the assessment couldn’t move on. We reached out to the vendor and we were told there was ‘slowness’ with their server.” While Jordan School District Superintendent Anthony Godfrey reported “every district had some issues” and “Jordan was in the same boat with intermittent periods” without service, Nielsen said Murray School District officials initially questioned the data because of issues with the reports. “Their students would push submit, but the next day, the individual student reports didn’t match the same numbers that were shown on the computer screen,” he said. “The data base was fine, but the issue was in the reporting function.” One Murray teacher, who spoke with the understanding of not being named, said her students didn’t initially receive the language arts scores they usually expect, and that’s when many of them began to question the validity of the assessment. Although the testing issues were widespread, Nielsen said there were significant disruptions in some areas, such as the “eighth
grade writing in one whole district — Canyons School District,” Nielsen said. Sanderson confirms that Canyons, like many others, experienced issues.
“There is no evidence of data lost or evidence of scores being lost.” — State School District Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning Darin Nielsen “We had a couple glitches, and we’d shut down the computers to save the tests when they wouldn’t save to the RISE servers,” he said. “Mostly, we moved testing to another day. If the tests would not have saved, it would have been a disaster. The tests provide good information. It shows if kids master a concept.” Nielsen also said they received reports that some eighth grade students who were scheduled to take Secondary Math I weren’t able to access their tests because of the platform errors. While issues came on certain days of testing, Nielsen pointed out that students could take the assessment over a period of time, and he applauds teachers who became flexible and altered their testing times. The first reports of glitches in the test-
ing were on April 25; they continued April 26, April 30, May 2 and May 10. As of April 25, more than 85,500 students had taken the RISE tests. Of those, more than 64,800 successfully submitted their scores. Students continued taking the RISE assessment through mid-June to accommodate yearround schools’ testing. There have been reports that tests were lost, but Nielsen said that isn’t accurate. “We don’t have any evidence that students’ tests were completely lost,” he said. “Every teacher codes (categorizes) their tests. If a student didn’t participate, then the teacher needs to code it. The most common is parental exclusion, but there are 16 codes, and that was the data that was still needing to be inputted.” Those numbers, 4,583 students who didn’t test for various reasons, were down compared to previous years. An example, he said, was that there were reports of 381 students coded as a health excuse who didn’t complete the test. In 2016, 1,150 students were excused for a health reason. “This year, we had 95% take the RISE test,” he said, up from 91% to 92% the past three years. While RISE testing isn’t mandatory, Nielsen said in spring 2020, there will be academic incentive to do well on the assessments that align with the core curriculum standards. “There is language in the statue that a teacher can use students who participate and
show proficiency can improve their class grade,” he said, adding that “scores can’t penalize a grade.” Such incentives would be in a school or teacher disclosure statement to be transparent, he said. What might further confuse parents this year is that RISE replaced Utah’s SAGE (Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence) testing, resulting in questions of how they can compare the two year-end examination scores. Nielsen said that originally SAGE testing was written for students in grades three through 10. However, with changes in the test, including when the ACT became the standard for high school sophomores, Nielsen said it was time to rename the year-end assessment. “These are still our questions, similar ones to the SAGE test, that align to our core curriculum,” he said about the questions that are scrutinized by Utah teachers and parents. Currently, the state board is looking for a long-term provider to give the RISE assessment. “Every year, things happen out of our control,” Nielsen said. “We knew there were problems in Texas and after we selected Questar, in New York and Tennessee. We asked what happened and received assurances that the issues would not occur here. We took proactive action and prepared for them, but, unfortunately, we still had issues.” l
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Bingham golfers exceed expectations, finish third at state By Josh McFadden | josh@mycityjournals.com
Garrett Bland hits the ball at the state tournament. He placed second overall at state. (Photo courtesy of James Applegate)
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he Bingham boys golf team entered the state tournament as the No. 8 seed. The Miners certainly didn’t finish that way. At the two-day event, Sept. 30–Oct. 1 at Meadow Brook Golf Course, Bingham placed third among the Class 6A field. Bingham scored 593 points, just behind runner-up Davis, which had 591. Lone Peak ran away with the title, totaling 664 points. After the first day, Bingham was tied with Davis for second with 294 points, just six strokes behind Lone Peak. “The team did great!” head coach James Applegate said. “Most of my kids either shot their low score for the year or were really close to their low score for the year in competition. I couldn’t be more pleased with how they competed at state.” Six Miners qualified for state: senior Garrett Bland, junior Keaton Cervinski, junior Levi Edwards, junior Tyson Pfister, junior Jace Russell and senior Nick Davis. Applegate said all these players stood out. Everyone but Edwards had at least one score both days that counted in the team’s totals. Bland finished tied for second overall in individual scores. He hit a 141 over the two days, just one stroke behind the winner. Pfis-
ter had the second-best Bingham score with a 149, while Cervinski was right behind with a 150. Applegate said he believes his squad accomplished everything he asked of it. “Our goals as a team included getting better each day and having as strong as a finish at state as we could,” he said. “I feel we were successful in those areas.” Applegate also loved watching his players improve throughout the year. He said everyone worked hard to get better in all aspects of the game. “Looking back at how they finished last year to where they got to this year, they put in a lot of time and effort,” he said. “I will remember how well they competed at the state tournament.” Next year, Applegate will welcome back a solid core of varsity players to the squad. Four starters will return as well as one other player who was close to qualifying for state. “I will have the same goals as every year: getting better each day and playing well at state and finishing as high as we can,” he said. “I don’t know how high that will be, but with the returners we have, we should be pretty strong.”
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the best first-day finish for any Bingham tennis team—girls or boys. Three of the five positions made it to the second day of competition at state, advancing to the semifinals. Smith and Aubree made it through in their individual brackets, while Degn and Cox teamed up to win their first two matches. Day two was more challenging, as the competition heated up. Smith fell in her semifinal matchup 6-1, 6-3. Her opponent ended up winning state in second singles. Aubrey lost in the semifinals 6-0, 6-2, as her foe also eventually captured a state championship. Degn and Cox fought hard but fell one match short of reaching finals, losing 6-3, 7-6. “Their match could’ve gone either way,” Mark Smith said of his first doubles team. Dabo finished state in fifth place, as did Thomas and Hansen. Meanwhile, Smith, Aubrey, and Degn and Cox each wound up coming in third at the Class 6A tournament. As a team, the Miners finished in sixth place in a talented field. Mark Smith will have to part ways with Hannah Smith, Aubrey, Degn and Thomas, who will all graduate and move on from the squad. “They ended their senior year in great fashion,” he said. “They will be missed next year.” Hannah Smith has received some interest from several Division II and Division III colleges to play at the next level.
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Bingham Camryn Crump has been a key fixture in the team’s success this season. The Miners won Region 3 and advanced in the Class 6A state tournament. (Photo courtesy of Pat McDonald)
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new girls soccer playoff format allowed every team in Class 6A to participate in the postseason. The top six teams even got a bye in the first round. Though Bingham narrowly missed out on the opening bye with a No. 7 seed, the team made the most of its first two games. Bingham drew a home game with 26th-seeded Cyprus on Oct. 10, and the Pirates from Region 2 were no match for the Miners. As expected, Bingham didn’t have many problems with Cyprus, which managed just two wins during the regular season. The Miners scored four goals in each half and posted an 8-0 shutout to advance to the second round. It was the 12th shutout of the season for Bingham. Goalkeeper Hope Ramirez and her defensive teammates did their jobs, and the offense was dominant. Seven Miners scored in the game, led by Kallie James, who scored twice. Berkley Payne, Jaida Thomas, Kassy Leonce, Megan Beckman, Payton Haycock and Sarah Feldman also scored. The blowout tied Bingham’s largest margin of victory of the season. The Miners routed West Jordan 9-1 to open the 2019 campaign. Bingham’s second-round game on Oct. 15 was much more challenging, and it came against a familiar foe. The Miners squeaked by Riverton 2-1, defeating the Silverwolves for the first time
in three tries on the season. The triumph avenged a pair of 2-1 losses to Riverton, which occurred Sept. 5 and Sept. 24. In fact, the Silverwolves, which placed third in Region 3, gave Bingham its only two league defeats. In the second-round game, Bingham delighted the home crowd by breaking a 1-1 halftime tie and earning the victory. James and Leonce scored for Bingham, and the defense stepped in the second half to help preserve the win. Bingham, 14-3-1, advanced to the state quarterfinals to play at second-seeded American Fork on Oct. 17 where they fell in a heartbreaking shootout loss. The Miners captured the Region crown by finishing league play with a 7-2-1 mark, just in front of 6-3-1 Copper Hills. The Miners allowed just five goals in region action and had only given up 10 all year heading into the quarterfinals. Bingham allowed more than two goals just once during the season, and only Riverton managed two goals against the Miners. In every other game, the team surrendered just a single goal or posted a shutout. An all-around team-effort is a hallmark of this squad. Fifteen Bingham players registered goals on the year. Jessica Thomas paced the Miners with 13 goals, while Beckman and James had seven apiece.
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A few things you should know about the Stars By Greg James | gregj@mycityjournals.com
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he Salt Lake City Stars, the G League affiliate of the Utah Jazz, enjoyed their most successful season last year. As the 2019–20 season approaches, there are a few things you should know about this team. This is the fourth season for the Stars in Taylorsville at Bruin Arena on the campus of Salt Lake Community College. They were previously the Idaho Stampede before they moved to their current home. Last season, the Stars earned a playoff berth for the first time since the team moved here. They were eliminated in the first round by the Oklahoma City Blue. The home opener is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15 against the defending G League champion Rio Grande Vipers, the Houston Rockets affiliate. The Stars beat them three times last season. On the schedule this season are 24 home games; 13 of those fall on a Friday or Saturday night. Home games include a kid zone and autograph sessions. Single-game, group packages and season tickets are now available and range in pricing. The Stars’ roster has begun to take shape. On Sept. 21 (after press deadline) they held an open tryout. Also securing spots on the roster are Jazz draftees Jarrell Brantley and Justin Wright-Foreman. In July, they signed
two-way contracts with the Jazz and will split time between the Stars and Jazz. League rosters are made up of 12 players; two of those are NBA players (Brantley and Wright-Foreman). The remaining players are signed to league contracts and assigned to teams throughout the league by drafts and as allocation players (a player with a local tie, like a University of Utah player to the Stars). One player from each local tryout could also be assigned to the roster. The minimum age to play in the G League is 18, which different from the NBA minimum of 19. The base annual salary is $35,000 plus housing and insurance benefits. If a player is picked up by an NBA team, they can earn a bonus plus a new contract. Martin Schiller is returning for his third season as the team’s head coach. He spent his summer coaching during the Jazz summer league and with the German National Team in the FIBA World Cup. Several players have G League experience on NBA rosters, including Jazz players Rudy Gobert and Royce O’Neal, and Jazz head coach Quinn Snyder. The League is also a proving ground for front office personnel and officials. The NBA has also experimented with rule changes to help grow its game in the G League.
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hanksgiving, aka Turkey Day, is rarely about the turkey anymore, as the percentage of herbivores continues to rise. Thanksgiving isn’t as common anymore either, it seems that “Friendsgiving” is much more prominent. Just as the traditional food and holiday is favoring alternatives, you might need some alternatives for the holiday cooking as well. Since it’s rumored (dare I say, proven?) that the price of turkey spikes for the holiday, let’s find a cheaper alternative for that. Don’t worry, if you’re a diehard carnivore, there’s still meat alternatives for you: which may include stew meat, ham, chicken or fish. Fantastic vegetarian and vegan alternatives exist for everything Thanksgiving. Alternatives to turkey include: cauliflower steaks, pot pie, mushroom Wellington, cauliflower alfredo, gobi musallam (whole roasted cauliflower) and lasagna soup. Alternatives to gravy include: soup, mushroom gravy and onion gravy. Alternatives to stuffing include: stuffed acorn squash or bell peppers, mushroom croissant stuffing and carrot soufflés. Alternatives to mashed potatoes include cauliflower gratin, mac and cheese (preferably topped with bread crumbs), sweet potatoes and scalloped corn casserole. And well, as long as you’re not tossing milk and meat into everything you’re cooking, you won’t need to alter your favorite recipe for green bean casserole, dinner rolls,
cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Luckily, there are many dishes that can appease both the carnivores and herbivores. Sometimes, you just need to split the batch of whatever you’re cooking in half; leaving half for the vegetarians and vegans and half for the carnivores. Pizza, pasta, rice bowls and mashed potatoes all work great for compromise dishes. (Please be mindful of the kitchenware you’re using when cooking these dishes as some vegetarians have nightmares about cross-contamination.) Make sure not to forget the salad! Thanksgiving is a great time to get crazy with salads. Go fruity with a grape salad, a Honeycrisp apple salad, a pear salad, pomegranate salad or a mango-berry salad. Throw some fruit on top of your leafy greens, and you can’t go wrong. Or get rid of those leafy greens altogether and make a “fluff” or Jell-O salad. If you go this route though, read the ingredients on the package—some fluff’s and Jell-O’s are not vegan friendly. Now, if you haven’t jumped onboard with Friendsgiving yet, consider this your formal invitation. It’s a holiday-themed event centered around fantastic food and friends that doesn’t involve the risk of (politically-charged) arguments with the relatives. If you are hosting or attending a Friendsgiving, you have more options. Since Friendsgiving usually functions more like a potluck, the more extravagant you get with
your food choice(s), the better. Everyone will think about bringing a salad, or potatoes or a pie. Don’t be the person to bring another replica side dish. To avoid duplicates, start a Google doc, or other shareable document, with your friends in advance. You might want to plot out the desired courses in advance: appetizers, mains, sides, drinks, desserts, etc. Then, everyone can play to their strengths. The friend that is strictly carnivore can bring the meat options. And the friend that is strictly vegan can bring the vegan options. The friend that has a dessert Instagram account can bring their homemade cake. And the bartender friend can bring the drinks. When utilizing the Google doc, make sure to note any allergies or other dietary restrictions anyone might have. No one wants to spend their holiday worrying about the availability of an EpiPen. In addition, if there’s going to be a good mix of carnivores, vegetarians and vegans, cookers might want to consider dividing their batches in half, one to include meat and one to exclude any meat or dairy, as mentioned above. And remember folks, whether you’re attending a traditional Thanksgiving or alternative Friendsgiving, please remember to be a good guest. Ask the host what they need help with when you arrive, make sure to help clean up before you leave and, last but not least, express your thanks.
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andwiched between October and December, November is the bologna of months. Everyone pulls it out, gives it a sniff, then tosses it in the trash. Once Halloween is over, we blast into a frenzy of Christmas shopping and decorating, forgetting all about this beautiful month full of autumn leaves, crisp apples and carb overload. We need a marketing team to change the perception of November from “Brownish month when we count our blessings” to “A kaleidoscope of excitement. And pie.” Okay, maybe “kaleidoscope” is overkill, and it’s hard to spell, but you get the idea. Thanksgiving continues its reign as the best holiday between Halloween and Christmas but even the cherished turkey day has its opponents. It’s almost impossible to tell the origin story of Thanksgiving without pissing someone off. Let’s just say people living in America (probably not its original name) in the 1600s created the first Chuck-A-Rama, minus the carrot-filled Jell-O. In the U.S., any holiday that has the tagline “An Attitude of Gratitude” is doomed from the start but what if we created a terrifying mascot? People like threats and merchandising. What if Gerta the Ghoulishly Grateful Goose (sold as a freakish Beanie Babies stuffed animal) flies into your bedroom on Thanksgiving Eve to make sure you’re being thankful. Not enough gratitude? She pecks your forehead and flies off with your pumpkin pies. Instead of Elf on the Shelf, how about
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