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It is a lesson that can drive some student’s buggy, while others are literally eating it up.

On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Mountain Creek Middle School where we find social studies teacher Kristina Meng bringing some creepy, crawly creatures into the classroom. It’s for a lesson on how bugs are considered a culinary delight in some cultures around the world. Join us for a classroom taste test like no other and a lesson students won’t soon forget.

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Just for you guys we have bugs that you can try. We ordered them off Amazon. When you first search it's all like snake food, but these are human food-grade crickets for you as well as ants. So the crickets come in multiple flavors. There's fiesta. I don't know what that is. It's just what they call it. Fiesta flavored, dill pickle, smoky barbecue, chili lime, and hot and spicy. And the ants are naturally citrus-flavored. They taste like lemon zest. Like if you like close your eyes and like don't look at what you're eating. They're like pretty good.

So, oh, and an allergy warning. If you're allergic to shellfish you may be allergic to insects. Please don't have an allergic reaction. So if you guys want to try them we've got a mega bag.

So the ants are pretty small. I've got like a spoon to scoop them out. The crickets. If you're like, I don't know, maybe. I will say Miss Anderson did this lesson earlier this week and she brought some extras home to like her two and four-year-old kids who couldn't get enough of them. They were like, "This is the best snack I've ever had". And in case you're still thinking that it sounds disgusting and no way. Here's the reviews on Amazon.

“Five stars. Delicious. These crickets are absolutely delicious. I just love the way they crunch between my teeth.” I don't think they're that crunchy for what it's worth. I don't think they're that crunchy.

“Squirmed on the first two or three but after that they were a go-to snack. Even had trouble with the kids stealing them. Also, I think as an American we are sheltered from the fact that insects are really a normal and viable food source for most of the world. Glad I broke that barrier.” So if you guys try them you can be smug like this person.

And my favorite one-star review. “One star failed to meet my gustatory expectations. This is my first time trying edible insects and so far I'm very disappointed in the taste.” So up to you. So if you want to try insects, now is your chance. Come on up. Let me know what flavor you want.

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Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, education is the most important thing you will do today. We'll see you out there.

Recently many first-grade classrooms in Jordan School District looked a little more like lively senior centers because students and staff were celebrating the first 100 days of the school year by dressing up as if they were 100 years old.

On this episode of the Supercast, we talk to some very impressive silver-haired students at Silver Crest Elementary School about their 100th day costumes. Find out what they say about the aging process and when someone is considered “old.”

We’re going to start however, with some teachers who also look “aged to perfection” on the 100th day.

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On this episode of the Supercast, we talk with some very impressive silver-haired students at Silver Crest Elementary School about their 100th day costumes. Find out what they say about the aging process and when someone is considered old.

We're going to start, however, with some teachers who also look aged to perfection on the 100th day of school.

I'm here with the first grade teachers here at Silver Crest. I cannot stop smiling and laughing looking at them, but looking at you guys was pretty startling as well. Did you have to dig deep for these costumes or is this just a regular Friday?

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Take one listen and you will quickly discover that it is not your ordinary elementary school orchestra…this one is extraordinary.

On this episode of the Supercast, we find out what makes the Welby Elementary School orchestra so amazing with students playing and performing at very high levels. Listen in as we learn about the young orchestra members and their love for musical instruments and making magical music.

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My mom noticed that that was an elective. And she said, "Oh, you should do that. It would be so awesome. You can play violin." I was like, "Yeah, let's try that out. I love learning instruments.” And so I took that up and then just fell in love with the violin and all the string instruments, I love and just have a great passion for it. And it just took off from there. Then I studied it in college and my minor is music.

I continued taking private lessons through there and conducting classes that I took and the theory classes. And that was all really, really fun, and just continued on. I've continued to take lessons. I've taken from America's violinist, Jenny Oaks-Baker. She's amazing. She does not disappoint. She's so good at playing, but she's also a fabulous teacher. She's so good. So I've learned so much from her and she's so fun to learn with.

My daughter goes here and last year when they, right before school started, they're like, "Oh, we have an opening we need to fill for orchestra teacher." And Kathy Worthen was before who did amazing, had been here 20 plus years. So I just applied for it. So it's my first year here.

It's been amazing. The kids are so amazing. What a great group of kids. They work so hard and they come early before school twice a week. I leave every day with my heart so full because just making music together and being able to share that together and just their service that they serve to one another is amazing to see. They helped me set up the classroom with, you know, just jump in and they were so willing to help. And then to clean up the classroom and during class and to make sure that I have my stand and everything that I need. What a great group of kids that we have here at Welby.

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It's incredible to see because, you know, at the start of the year, we go for a few months. And then here we are at Christmas time doing a concert and they've only been playing just a couple of months and learning twice a week for a couple of months. They haven't had, you know, a long time yet, but it was so incredible to see it all come together. I'm so proud of them and they should be so proud of themselves and all their hard work that they put in because it's really rewarding at the concert to see it all come together. And it's just we get to enjoy what we've been working on for months. It's so fun to see.

Our advanced Wildcat, we call them the Wildcat Orchestra. And it's so fun to see them too because they've been there. We're all on our own different journeys. You know, some we're just all in our own different spot. But that is completely 100% OK. And I hope that everyone can feel welcome in the orchestra because it doesn't matter how long we've been playing for. You know, it's not a comparison. It's just we want to get together and make music. And they're so great at just coming together, playing music, helping one another out and seeing their progress. They did so good at the concert and they sounded so good. And I was just so proud of them and their progress as well. So it's so fun to see.

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The time that we get to spend together, the memories. And so it's just in the community. And then, you know, we get to bring bigger community. You know, their parents get to come in and see what they've been learning. So it's just a great way to bring people together.

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They are elementary school students who simply love storytelling and getting in front of the microphone to share their stories with anyone willing to listen.

On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Falcon Ridge Elementary School where a student produced podcast called the Junior Falcon’s is giving everyone involved opportunities to tell stories in a way that is fun and educational, fostering new skills they can take into a future careers.

Find out what happens when we show up to do a podcast, on the Junior Falcon’s podcast.

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Find out what happens when we show up to record a podcast during the Junior Falcons podcast.

We're at Falcon Ridge talking with Principal Theresa Christensen. I'm about to go on your student podcast.

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But also we look at different examples of other podcasts. And even some videos of like how to have a conversation. It's great because, as you know, it's like Alex talked about conversational threads. So one of the videos that we watched about how to have a conversation and even encouraging them like, “Hey, go practice with your friends, go practice with family.” And they've made huge gains.

You probably noticed that some of them were pointing at each other like, ‘Oh, hey, I'm gonna ask the next question’. Because we’ve had a group that's like, ‘Oh, we don't want to talk over each other. So that's what we're going to do so that we don't.’ So it's it's been great, because I don't tell them explicitly what to do. They're the ones who come up with that. Or if there's something where I'm like, “Oh, yeah, that's something that we can work on.” We'll talk about it, we'll see videos, we'll practice with each other. Then the next time they're able to apply it, and it's awesome.

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It is a full day set aside for students, teachers, and staff in Jordan School District to prioritize their health and wellness at home and in school. The third annual Health and Wellness Day is Friday, February 9 and while there will be no in-person learning for students that day, they are encouraged to participate in Wellness activities with family and friends at home.

On this episode of the Supercast, we explore the Wellness Day activities for your child appropriate to their age and grade level that support things like eating well, better sleep, exercise, and interaction. Join us as we get your family started on the road to a healthy, happy Wellness Day.

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On this episode of the Supercast, we explore the wellness day activities designed for your child. Activities are appropriate to their age and grade level and support concepts like eating well, better sleep, exercise, and personal interaction. Join us as we explore the activities available for Health and Wellness Day and every day of the year.

We're talking today with McKinley Withers, our Health and Wellness Consultant in Jordan School District. Thanks for joining us once again on the podcast.

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The key to this is that it's a day for employees to kind of catch their breath, catch up, reconnect with each other, and connect with some activities that are made available through the community and some generous donations. The work of the Foundation, the work of many employees who are on a committee to put together a lot of great opportunities for employees.

There's also a huge focus on families, families reconnecting with each other, and being able to work through some activities and exercises that are created at the district level to help maybe focus on some skills and some activities that can really help everyone be at their best.

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So what we try and facilitate with a district-wide Wellness Day is options so that people can choose what most might benefit them and we give them the space and time to meet their unique wellness needs.

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But there is a core list of things that are generally going to improve health. And you find what's most appealing to you and what's most effective and you lean into that.

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just wake up in the morning and be like, "I'm going to do a mad lib with my child." But once you go on there, you can kind of poke around and choose something that will strengthen your relationships, give you some ideas.

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On the Sweet Dreams coloring sheet, which is one of, I mean, like we said, with every grade level, there's probably about 50 different activities to choose from. There's a coloring page that looks pretty fun to color that we could print out. But even if we don't have a printer, we can talk about this because the coloring page says sweet dreams, but it says “To help me have sweet dreams I will read or listen to a story” and you can color that. “I will go to bed at…” and then a certain time. “I will move my body in the day by…” “I will take a warm bath.” “I will cuddle something cozy.” Juniper has more stuffed animals surrounding her. You can't even find her. It looks like ET, you know, every time she's in her bed, it's just like, where is the actual child in there? And “I will eat a healthy snack.” So it just gives you some ideas for how to enhance sleep that a kid can color.

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Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, education is the most important thing you will do today. We'll see you out there. And don't forget to subscribe to the Supercast.

She says working with him is like winning the lottery every single day at Fort Herriman Middle School.

On this episode of the Supercast, we take you inside teacher Kimberly Mendenhall’s classroom where a volunteer by the name of John Titus has become a priceless part of instruction. Mr. Titus spends every minute he can helping to change lives with his love for students and their learning. Despite being retired, John shows up for students and Ms. Mendenhall almost every single day.

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We're here in Kimberly Mendenhall's classroom at Fort Herriman Middle School to learn a little bit about what you're doing here. But let's start off with an introduction of your long time dedicated volunteer here in the class.

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Microbits are very common and they're tiny, maybe a 2 by 1 and ½ square that has buttons on the front, an LED 5 by 5 screen. And then you can program these microbits to do many different tasks.

The microbit is the brain. It's like the computer that you're programming. So by connecting this to the breakout boards that we've done with the traffic light, students then are able to simulate a north, south, east, west style traffic light that they can then literally see when they create a function that goes through a green light, yellow light, red light sequence versus a stay on red sequence. And then it swaps that they can see that happen in real-time and in real life.

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So they are seeing all the stuff that they normally see either in their video games or on different consoles that they use, whether it's they went to the red box and they're using the touchscreen

and trying to make things work. They are seeing what's happening behind the scenes of that. Now where this project gets really fun is there is a radio element to it.

So the radio element is you have two microbits that have a radio capability incorporated onto the computer. And they can send a signal from one microbit across my room. Now my room is long, very long. So they could be 20 feet away plus. We've actually experimented with this.

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When you turn the servo, the servo will ultimately push the item, meaning the gear that's attached to the track, and it will push out a cat treat from the micro bit that you can then control with the A button and B button. So this becomes event-driven programming.

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Stay with us. When we come back, more with Kimberly Mendenhall and this valuable volunteer who takes time in his retirement to make a difference in the lives of teachers and students.

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So he called this the peeler. And the peeler is a goblin who is coming to battle with a bunch of different enemies. These enemies that he has created vary in their strength. And so he's used a randomizer in there as well. And you have a set--

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They have block-based programs, my students created this game in my seventh period today, where they have targets that are going across the screen. Your goal is to try to move the ball that's in the center to try to hit the target. There is a bar at the bottom that decides how much energy the ball has to then be able to launch at that target. So now they're taking the skills of the conditionals, the loops, the randomization and they're seeing them applied to something that they can physically now see and interact with like a Game Boy.

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Right now, they're still just, again, nothing fancy raw wood. But they look like a traditional arcade system with joysticks and buttons and a screen. And the students can come in with their Python games. Or we've talked to code.org, we talked to Scratch. We are trying to get in touch with the MakeCode Arcade to bring all of the different options for students to be able to create and bring their creativity, game-making skills, programming skills onto a real-life arcade. There's two of them. And they're run by a Raspberry Pi.

You didn't get to see this. So the brain thing of this, you know old computers are just a board. Well, our board is maybe the size of my open hand. I might- 4 inches by 2 inches. It's just this little Raspberry Pi, which is fitting for Thanksgiving.

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They are a talented group of students making magic happen in musical dance theater. On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Riverton High School where teacher Clin Eaton has been producing amazing performances with students singing and dancing their hearts out for more than three decades.

This time students are taking the stage in a production called “One of These Nights, a Broadway Review” and we got a front row seat to see how rehearsals are going.

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On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Riverton High School, where teacher Clin Eaton has been producing amazing performances with students singing and dancing their hearts out for more than three decades. This time, students are taking the stage in a production called "One of These Nights, a Broadway Review," and we have a front row seat to see how rehearsals are going.

We're talking now with Clin Eaton, theater teacher of many years at Riverton High School. Thank you for taking the time to make these students available and to let me see this rehearsal.

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The first year, I think I took everyone that auditioned, because it was just a new class, and we had some very green performers and we had some really seasoned performers. But the one thing that I decided that we needed to start with was solo singing. To get them comfortable standing up by themselves, because in the history of musical theater, you always have to be able to stand up and sing by yourself to get a role.

With these students that we started, we did all these solos, and I'm like, "Okay, I think this kind of lends itself to a review, and that will be our end-of-semester goal." So first semester, we will work on a whole bunch of different styles, because if you look at Broadway today, you have jukebox musicals with a Michael Jackson musical where you need to be able to basically be a pop rock singer. You have a musical like Six, where you need to be able to sing like Beyonce or Mariah Carey. There's just an expectation that you do eight shows a week in that style. That's a very different style than old-fashioned Broadway like in Oklahoma, but you still need to be able to sing in that style. So the review is meant to highlight all of the things that we could consider a Broadway musical.

I sit down and I look at a variety of group numbers, and then some numbers for just the girls, some numbers for just the guys, and then the solos and the duets are pulled from the class. And then I've always had the fantastic Kelly DeHaan as my accompanist, because he can play anything. So I always want to make sure that he gets a number in the review as well. So I assign him a song, and he has graciously been our accompanist for the past 20 years.

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When we were in shutdown for COVID, when the high school opened back up, Broadway was not open, so all of those performers returned home. So Michael was back in Riverton and I got the permission to put on the musical “Spongebob Squarepants”. They asked me to be able to do that. So I asked Michael, “I know that you're bored, you're not doing a show right now, do you want to come and choreograph?”

So the students got to work with a professional Broadway performer, but he graduated from Riverton and I had him as a sophomore, junior and senior. And it was so fun being able to watch his incredible talent and his capabilities, working with students that are going on to do that. He has high expectations and I said, “Don't dumb down your choreography, do exactly what would be expected in a professional show.” And the students rose to the occasion.

That same year, we also had Thane Jasperson, who's the only original cast member left in “Hamilton”. I did a show with him at Hale Center Theater and we are friends. So he was in lockdown here and he came and did a number with MDT. That is an amazing experience that students got to work with a “Hamilton” performer and he came for three days and did a number with them for our review.

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Student singing “Live in Living Color” from “Catch Me if You Can”:

I gotta story I'd like to tell

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Thank you for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, education is the most important thing you will do today. We'll see you out there.

They make fun and flavorful soda’s for sipping and simply enjoying. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to South Valley School’s Sip’n 7 Soda Shop.

Find out how it is helping students learn how to work in a small business, exchanging money, and making customers happy creating a customized soda to order, big or small.

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On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to South Valley School’s Sippin' 7 Soda Shop. Find out how it is helping students learn how to work in a small business, exchanging money, and making customers happy by creating a customized soda to order, big or small. Follow us now as we head into South Valley School and meet with Principal Tammy Rajczyk.

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For those unfamiliar with South Valley School, tell us a little bit about what this is all about.

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This was three years ago. I let the students come up with some ideas. We had some ideas like making dog treats or making bracelets, things like that. But then we were thinking, you know what? What could really benefit everybody? What’s something everybody likes? Everyone likes a treat. Everybody likes to customize their own things. And it’s nice to have stuff where you can involve everybody. So everyone got involved and everyone gets involved when we’re making new drinks or doing new flavors. The shopping for everything, counting the money, turning in the money at the end of the week, all of it. So everyone in this classroom has a job to do and they do it well and they’re doing great.

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Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, education is the most important thing you’ll do today. We’ll see you out there.

It is music that will make you smile, warm your heart and maybe even make you want to sing along.

On this episode of the Supercast, we share some sweet sounds of the season performed by Jordan School District students. Wishing you the happiest of holidays and a safe, prosperous new year!

Concert Program

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On this episode of the Supercast, we share some sweet sounds of the season performed by Jordan School District students. First, hear from Julie Barnson and Dorrelyn Smith, who produced the Terra Linda Tones performance. Enjoy “African Noel” and then “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” with a Bruce Springsteen twist.

We're here with Dorrelyn and Julie at Terra Linda Elementary School preparing for tonight's holiday concert. I'm very excited to be here. I've been trying to get here for two years. My schedule finally lined up and I've heard great things about this program. How hard you work and how much extra effort you guys put into making this a really special night.

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We'd like to offer a very special thank you to our teachers who have helped lead this effort. Mrs. Julie Barnson, Mrs. Dorrelyn Smith, and Mrs. Laurie Hutchings.

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Terra Linda Tones singing “African Noel”:

Sing we all Noel (now sing Noel)

Sing Noel, Sing Noel, Noel, Noel.

Long ago, one winter night,

Sing we all Noel (now sing Noel)

Sing Noel, Sing Noel, Noel, Noel.

Sing Noel, Sing Noel, Noel, Noel.

Sing we all Noel (now sing Noel)

Terra Linda Tones singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”:

You better watch out,

He's making a list

He sees you when you're sleepin',

Oh! You better watch out,

Santa Claus is comin' to town.

He sees you when you're sleepin',

Oh! You better watch out,

Santa Claus is comin' to town.

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Bingham High School Madrigals singing “Caroling, Caroling”:

Caroling, caroling now we go

Caroling, caroling through the town

Caroling, caroling, near and far

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Hidden Valley Middle School Choir singing “Bibi Bom”:

Holiday is here, it’s a happy time of year

Bidi bidi bom, bidi bidi bidi bom

Holiday is here, it’s a happy time of year

Bidi bom bidi bidi bidi bom

Welby Elementary School Orchestra playing “Winter Wonderland” and “Carol of the Bells”

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Mountain Ridge Madrigals singing "Must Be Santa":

Who's got a beard that's long and white?

Special night – beard that's white

Who wears boots and a suit of red?

Cap on head – suit that's red

Who's got a big red cherry nose?

Ho-ho-ho – cherry nose

Who very soon will come our way?

Reindeer sleigh – come our way

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen

Reindeer sleigh – come our way

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (reindeer)

Merry Christmas!

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They rally for some really good causes and have a lot of fun in the process. On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to Bingham High School where students are taking the stage as part of the Mr. True Blue talent show.

Find out what the tradition of Bingham’s “True Blue” charity drive, giving back over the holiday season is all about, and who it is helping this year.

Anthony Godfrey:

On this episode of the Supercast, we bring you to Bingham High School, where students are taking the stage as part of the Mr. True Blue talent show. Find out what the tradition of Bingham's True Blue charity drive is all about and who they are helping this year.

We are here with Brenna Miller at Bingham High School in the last moments before the beginning of Mr. True Blue. Will you introduce yourself, talk about your role with this, and help everyone understand what Mr. True Blue is all about?

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They really wanted to be able to like help families go on trips, sort of like Make-A-Wish. But they also pay for a lot of other things like funeral expenses or sometimes medical things that like insurance wouldn't cover. Like they bought a hot tub for a family and they bought a service dog for a girl who ended up going blind and like kind of things like that. So we're really excited to be partnering with them this year.

We've been doing events all month to try and raise money and every dollar that we get goes straight to them. So Mr. True Blue is a good night. We get a lot of people coming in. So they pay five dollars.

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Mr. True Blue, we had already had the date scheduled and everything in June. And I mean we had to write all the information packets, all the application packets and get everyone involved. So it's been a pretty long time coming but we're super excited for it to all come together tonight hopefully.

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When I found out working here at Bingham that this is something that they did, I just jumped all over it. It was such a great opportunity to see these kids really come alive, to go out every night to do what they call squad jobs, to ask members of the community if they can do the odds and end jobs to raise money. So far we've really brought in quite a lot of money and so I'm so proud of the kids, proud of the school. Bingham has a rich heritage and I think this is a great way to keep us in a really great tradition.

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We decorated all the hallways here at Bingham for our Deck the Halls tradition. And it's just really great to just see these kids who you already know they're amazing students anyways. Whether they're in the classes that we have or the activities or the shows or any of the different things that we've got going on but then to see them pivot to really selfless service it just really shows us just another level, a deeper level of how amazing these kids are.

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