They are becoming some of the best young bucket drummers around with a beat all their own.

On this episode of the Supercast, meet members of the Percussion Club at Mountain Point Elementary School and find out how they are making music come alive from around the world with a bunch of five-gallon plastic buckets, flipped upside down, turned into drums.

Anthony Godfrey:

On this episode of the Supercast, meet members of the Percussion Club at Mountain Point Elementary School and find out how they are making music from around the world come alive with a bunch of 5-gallon plastic buckets flipped upside down and turned into drums.

We're at Mountain Point Elementary School early this morning to talk about the Percussion Club. Introduce yourselves, tell me about your connection to the Percussion Club, and then we'll talk to students.

Angie Garrido:

Mrs. Hammer:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Mrs. Hammer:

So I did it last year and you just get into the movement and the beat of the music. And so I just wanted to continue it.  You see the smile and the enthusiasm that she gives, and I give, and then the kids all bring together and the performance when we do it at the end of the year is just amazing.

Anthony Godfrey:

Mrs. Hammer:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Mrs. Hammer:

Anthony Godfrey:

Mrs. Hammer:

Anthony Godfrey:

Break:

Anthony Godfrey:

Hallie:

Elsie:

Mason:

Anthony Godfrey:

Anthony Godfrey:

Elsie:

Mason:

Anthony Godfrey:

Hallie:

Elsie:

Mason:

Anthony Godfrey:

Mason:

Elsie:

Hallie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestro Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Mrs. Hammer:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Maestra Garrido:

Anthony Godfrey:

Mrs. Hammer:

Anthony Godfrey:

Anthony Godfrey:

They are challenging young minds and making amazing “light bulb” moments a regular occurrence at Daybreak Elementary School.

On this episode of the Supercast, find out how teachers are blending Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math with a mix of the Arts, turning it into a full day of fun and learning that is sparking student curiosity and developing stronger thinking skills.

Anthony Godfrey:

On this episode of the Supercast, find out how teachers are blending Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math with a mix of the Arts, turning it into a full day of fun and learning that is sparking student curiosity and developing strong thinking skills.

We're here at Daybreak Elementary to talk about their STEAM activity today. Introduce yourselves and tell us what's going on.

Leslie Ewell:

Anthony Godfrey:

Leslie Ewell:

Anthony Godfrey:

Leslie Ewell:

Amanda Williams:

Anthony Godfrey:

Amanda Williams:

Leslie Ewell:

Amanda Williams:

Anthony Godfrey:

Jane:

Caleb:

Anthony Godfrey:

Caleb:

Anthony Godfrey;

Caleb:

Anthony Godfrey:

Caleb:

Anthony Godfrey:

Caleb:

Anthony Godfrey:

Caleb:

Anthony Godfrey:

Caleb:

Anthony Godfrey:

Caleb:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Isaac Broadbent:

Anthony Godfrey:

Break:

Anthony Godfrey:

Amanda Williams:

Anthony Godfrey:

Amanda Williams:

Anthony Godfrey:

Amanda Williams:

Anthony Godfrey:

Amanda Williams:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Amanda Williams:

Teacher:

Anthony Godfrey:

Teacher:

Anthony Godfrey:

Teacher:

Anthony Godfrey:

Carson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Carson:

Anthony Godfrey:

All right. Caleb, show me what you've got going on here. Can I watch the movie? (movie starts to play)

So you guys are doing the motion yourselves climbing on. This is so cool. Oh, wow. That was great. Oh, now this is animated with a drawing of an ambulance. He's driving along. Who's this? That's Max. OK. Max is a good driver. Oh, wow. He's dragging the patient along the wall. Marla Adams. OK. I can't stop laughing. This is so cool. I love this video. That is awesome.

Caleb:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Students:

Like last time we just we did that all last time, right?

No, we didn't do it all last time.

We added some sounds this time. We added the clapping sounds.

Anthony Godfrey:

Students:

Everybody has different ideas. That's just a great way to go together.

There's third graders like–

But they'll get that yellow. Get that yellow on.

That's just a scene of yours.

Anthony Godfrey”

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Students:

Anthony Godfrey:

Amanda Williams:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Jane:

Anthony Godfrey:

Jane:

Anthony Godfrey:

Jane:

Anthony Godfrey:

Jane:

Anthony Godfrey:

Jane:

Anthony Godfrey:

Jane:

Anthony Godfrey:

Jane:

Anthony Godfrey:

Okay. Let's check out the coding you've been doing. Let's just sit at this table and see what you've got. So this is a Pong game that you created?

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey;

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke:

Anthony Godfrey:

Leslie Ewell:

Anthony Godfrey:

Leslie Ewell:

Anthony Godfrey:

Leslie Ewell:

Anthony Godfrey:

Leslie Ewell:

Anthony Godfrey:

Supercast Episode 239: Creative English Class is Music to The Ears of Students

It is a creative English class that is music to the ears of students who are taking the course.

On this episode of the Supercast, we visit West Jordan High School where a teacher who is passionate about music, is making students look at songs in a much more meaningful way. From the Beatles and beyond, join us as we find out why students say their teacher, Mr. Jorgensen is truly rockin his lessons on music culture and helping them understand the meaning behind some of the greatest songs of all time while discussing rhetoric of music.

Anthony Godfrey:

On this episode of the Supercast, we visit West Jordan High School, where Ben Jorgensen is teaching students to be passionate about music and is making students look at songs in a much more meaningful way. From the Beatles and beyond, join us as we find out why students say their teacher is rocking his lessons on music culture and helping them understand the meaning behind some of the greatest songs of all time.

We're here at West Jordan High School in Mr. Jorgensen's class to talk about the Beatles and music and culture and all kinds of things. Mr. Jorgensen, thank you for inviting us here. We're here with a few of your students as well. Tell us a little bit about this course and this is the culmination of a particular unit. So tell us about what's led you to today.

Ben Jorgensen:

One of the main things that we do is I have a list of albums, impactful albums over the past 60 years. I have five albums from the 60s, five from the 70s, 80s, 90s, etc. Each student has to take one of those albums and do a rhetorical analysis research essay where they research the music, the artist, and the historical impact of that album. Big albums like Michael Jackson's Thriller, any of the Beatles albums, we do Joshua Tree from U2 and we get into even more modern stuff. I think in the 2010s there's an album by a band called Lord Huron on Strange Trails which is also one of my favorites. So yeah, that's kind of where it's gone.

Anthony Godfrey:

Ben Jorgensen:

Anthony Godfrey:

So let's turn to you students. Tell me a little bit about, first of all, the unit before we get to the Beatles. How has this changed your view of music and its impact?

Abby Phillips:

Ashton:

Arlen:

Jorgensen just opened up my mind to the past. There's a couple of artists that already stuck with me. I know I had to pick the song “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman for one of my projects and I listened to that song on repeat. Now I get in my car I'm like shoot I don't have a fast car but I've got a car.

I mean, in terms of rhetoric and music I think it's honestly phenomenal. I did a speech just recently in this class about Bob Marley and his effect on music. To do that speech I went to go watch the movie on Bob Marley. So I've been thinking ever since that movie and being introduced to the Beatles, I've been thinking how they appeal to the audience and how the message isn't separated from the music. Actually, Bob Marley says that in the movie, but I think it's just amazing to connect both of those into one. Especially because now I feel like a lot of the rap music that I listened to and a lot of the music I listen to now is very disconnected from the message they want to push. So being able to listen to some of the older music where the Beatles are pushing love and positivity and other people are talking about their own personal trauma and past, I think it's really been amazing to just kind of reflect on myself and reflect on how it affected others at that time to honestly become a better person through the music.

Anthony Godfrey:

Arlen:

Anthony Godfrey:

Abby:

Ashton:

Anthony Godfrey:

Stay with us. When we come back, more with Mr. Jorgensen's class.

Break:

Anthony Godfrey:

Abby:

Ashton:

Arlen:

Anthony Godfrey:

Arlen:

Anthony Godfrey:

Ashton:

Abby:

Anthony Godfrey:

Abby:

Ashton:

Arlen:

Anthony Godfrey:

Arlen:

Ashton:

Abby:

Anthony Godfrey:

Ben Jorgensen:

Anthony Godfrey:

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

They were asked to take a swing at designing miniature golf courses and the students proved concentrating on teamwork can pay off.

On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to Jordan Hills Elementary School where STEM specialists gathered groups of students in the gym for a unique lesson. The students were asked to use engineering skills and work in teams to create challenging mini golf courses worthy of a hole-in-one. It was a STEM exercise that was educational and a whole lot of fun.

Anthony Godfrey:

On this episode of the Supercast, we take you to Jordan Hills Elementary School, where STEM teachers gather groups of students in the gym for a unique lesson. The students were asked to use engineering skills and to work in teams to create challenging mini-golf courses worthy of a hole-in-one. It was a STEM exercise that was educational and a whole lot of fun.

We're here with Susan Smith, one of the STEM specialists at Jordan Hills Elementary, to talk about your inaugural mini-golf course here. It fills the gym. It looks fantastic. It's very colorful. I'm not sure what the fire marshal would say. It's a lot of cardboard and paper.

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

In a real life sort of setting.

Stay with us. When we come back we take to the homemade mini-links to test our putting skills.

Break:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Zikaya:

Anthony Godfrey:

Zikaya:

Anthony Godfrey:

Zikaya:

Anthony Godfrey:

Zikaya:

Anthony Godfrey:

Zikaya:

Anthony Godfrey:

Zikaya:

Anthony Godfrey:

Zikaya:

Anthony Godfrey:

Zikaya:

Anthony Godfrey:

ZIkaya:

Anthony Godfrey:

Dezarae:

Anthony Godfrey:

Dezarae:

Anthony Godfrey:

Dezarae:

Anthony Godfrey:

Dezarae:

Anthony Godfrey:

Dezarae:

Anthony Godfrey:

Dezarae:

Anthony Godfrey:

Dezarae:

Anthony Godfrey:

Dezarae:

Anthony Godfrey:

Benson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Benson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Benson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Benson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Benson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Benson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Benson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Benson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Benson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

Susan Smith:

Anthony Godfrey:

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.

Supercast Episode 237: Black Student Union Helps Herriman High Celebrate Iconic Musicians from the 1960’s and Beyond

It was a project which was part of Black History Month at Herriman High School and it had a musical twist.

On this episode of the Supercast, we introduce you to some members of the Black Student Union who organized an amazing display celebrating the accomplishments of iconic black musicians dating back to the 1960’s. Join us as we travel back in time, getting to know the talented artists and their music that made history.

Anthony Godfrey:

On this episode of the Supercast, we introduce you to some members of the Black Student Union who organized an amazing display celebrating the accomplishments of iconic Black musicians dating back to the 1960s. Join us as we travel back in time, getting to know the talented artists and music that made history, as well as some recent recommendations.

I'm here with five of the students that are part of the Black Student Union here at Herriman High School. Why don't you introduce yourselves and tell a little bit about yourself.

Efrain:

Trace:

Nigel:

Elsie:

Ariel:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Vickey Codella:

Anthony Godfrey:

Vickey Codella:

Anthony Godfrey:

Vickey Codella:

Anthony Godfrey:

Break:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

He is a long-time physical education teacher who has put the fun in fitness and inspired students along the way.

On this episode of the Supercast, we head to the gymnasium at Copper Mountain Middle School. There, we discover why PE teacher Patrick Keating and specialist Tricia Rojas are passionate about finding interesting ways to keep kids active and why it is so important, especially in middle school.

Anthony Godfrey:

On this episode of the Supercast, we head to the gym at Copper Mountain Middle School. There we find out why PE teacher Patrick Keating and specialist Tricia Rojas are passionate about finding interesting ways to keep kids active and why it is so important, especially in middle school.

We're here at Copper Mountain Middle School to talk about physical education with Pat Keating and Tricia Rojas. I'll give you just a moment to introduce yourselves.

Pat Keating:

Tricia Rojas:

Anthony Godfrey:

Tricia Rojas:

Anthony Godfrey:

Tricia Rojas:

After the military, I went into the fitness industry where I became a personal trainer, got my kinesiology degree. As time went on, my husband was a teacher, he was a coach, and inspired me. So I went into education and ended up loving it.

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

And then I just, for whatever reason, sports just became such a part of my life and fitness and stuff. I just thought, "You know what? This would be a great thing for me to pursue." So I went into education and I got a double major in special education and physical education. So I have bounced back and forth with the two. I think I've spent 14 years in special ed and this is my 19th year in physical education.

Anthony Godfrey:

Tricia Rojas:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

So my big thing is, which we were just playing, is floor hockey. It's a sport that– hockey in general is a sport that's not huge in Utah. So I usually like to start a semester or a quarter out with floor hockey. And I tell the kids, “Look, who plays hockey in here? Sometimes I get one hand go up. Sometimes I don't have any with 40 or 50 kids. And I tell all the kids, “Look around, see how many great hockey players we have in here.” And I said “You're all starting at the same level. It doesn't matter if these other kids play sports. This is a totally different sport. They have no background in it.” And for whatever reason, it kind of lights a fire underneath them to like, ‘hey, you know what? I mean, they don't have any experience in this either.’ And they get out there and they start trying.

And man, I see some kids that are so kind of withdrawn and skittish. It just lights a fire in them. And so it kind of triggers them to try in these other sports, even though, like when we do soccer, we'll have a lot of kids that have soccer experience. Or when we do basketball. But starting out with floor hockey kind of sets a good tone to get these kids feeling like, “Hey, I can do this”, you know.

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

My big thing is just to get these kids moving. That's always been my goal and stuff. I mean, because, you know, people say, “Oh, hey, obesity is an epidemic.” Nope. Inactivity is an epidemic. Obesity is the result of that. And if we can just get these kids moving, it doesn't matter. I don't care if they're good. I don't care if they can throw a ball 30 yards as long as they're trying and they're moving and they're participating. I feel like I've won if I can get them to do that.

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Pack it in the middle. Edges, edges, go up the edges.

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Stay with us. When we come back more with Patrick Keating and Tricia Rojas.

Break:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #1:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #1:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #1:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #2:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #2:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #2:

Student #1:

Student #2:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #2:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #3:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #3:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #3:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #3:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student #3:

Patrick Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

We do intervals of about 35 to 40 seconds. The clock will beep, the kids will then switch, the kid on the machine will do the secondary exercise, the kid doing the secondary exercise will go to the machine. The next time it beeps, they move to the next station. We have built-in water breaks about every 12 stations, so the kids know exactly when they can be in the hall and get a water break and when they can't.

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

We take out hard rules to learn and stuff so the kids can enjoy the game. We take out offsides in soccer because it would take us a whole month to teach these kids that don't have soccer experience. So we simplify the games and stuff so they can all play it and have a good time and not always be thinking, ‘Oh, is this correct?’ And we'll let them know if it is or isn't.

I don't know if you know this, but we have an open gym two days a week after school, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, every Tuesday and Thursday. And we get about 50+ kids every Tuesday and Thursday that come after school and play for an hour. We set up volleyball, we have basketball, badminton, we'll put balance boards out. We'll have all these different activities for these kids to play and they come religiously every single day. And they have a little barcode, they scan in and sign in and stuff. And if they want to make up runs that they've missed or anything for PE, they can come make that up.

But they come in and it is such a good program. If we did it five days a week, we would have the gym packed five days a week after school. I mean, it's just I love it because I'm thinking myself, the kids who are showing up are kids that don't have anything like that available to them once they leave this school.

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Tricia Rojas:

Anthony Godfrey:

Tricia Rojas:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

That's the beauty of sports. You don't have to back up like you do in math and correct a mistake and you race it and go back to where you made the mistake. In sports, you keep playing through mistakes. You just keep playing hard and good things will happen and stuff. So I'm always encouraging you to keep going, keep going, you know.

Anthony Godfrey:

Tricia Rojas:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Anthony Godfrey:

Pat Keating:

Tricia Rojas:

Anthony Godfrey:

It will help to keep everyone safe and informed in the event of an emergency in one of our schools or buildings. It’s called Standard Response Protocol or SRP and it provides consistent, clear, shared language, and actions for all students, staff, first responders, and parents. It is language that can be applied to any emergency situation.

On this episode of the Supercast, find out why state law now requires all school districts to adopt SRP and how knowing the language is essential to everyone for the sake of safety in our schools.

Anthony Godfrey:

On this episode of the Supercast, find out why SRP is now being used statewide and why knowing the language is essential to everyone to help keep our schools safe.

Today we are at the South Jordan City Public Safety Building to talk with School Safety Coordinator from Jordan School District, Matt Alvernaz, and Sergeant Eric Anderson, who oversees the school resource officers in our schools for South Jordan City. Gentlemen, thank you very much for taking time to talk with us about the new terminology and the new actions that are in place for schools to take in case of emergency.

One of the things that's exciting about this is that everyone in the state is on board now, and this is terminology that's going to mean the same action and means that we take the same action throughout the state, which is really going to help. But before we dive in, just give me a little introduction about yourself.

Matt Alvernaz:

Anthony Godfrey:

Sergeant Eric Anderson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Sergeant Eric Anderson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Sergeant Eric Anderson:

And so an example I would give you is vapes. An officer walks into a bathroom, sees some kids using a vape, and they confiscate the vape, take the kids to the school administration, the principal, the VP, and they just discuss what to do with that. You know, does the kid have prior incidents involving the same crime, things of that nature, and then they make a determination on where to go from there.

That's different from the patrol aspect. On patrol, you would just most likely issue a citation for a tobacco violation or THC violation of that. So that's really the main difference is you're taking that partnership with the district, with the administration, to decide on what's best for that kid.

Matt Alvernaz:

So the degree of discretion while you're in the schools kind of broadens. It's not so much black and white. Patrol guys have discretion as well, but it's more, there's the enforcement mindset to it. This is more of a development and correction mindset. Like he said, you know, pump the brakes and take a different approach because these are kids, and we want them to be successful. So we're going to proactively partner schools with law enforcement to help these kids make good decisions and become better people.

Anthony Godfrey:

To me an essential component of keeping schools safe is a close working relationship with our municipalities and police departments in particular. Tell us about the relationship between Jordan District and South Jordan Police from your perspective.

Sergeant Eric Anderson:

Matt Alvernaz:

It's been an ongoing effort, but for me, moving into it, I tell you, it's been pretty seamless. This relationship has been here and it's been strong.

Anthony Godfrey:

Before we go through the five protocols, I just want to mention at the top of the poster, and you'll see this on the website if you follow the link in the show notes, it says, "In an emergency, take action." That's the main thing. People get kind of paralyzed when an emergency comes or when there's an announcement or a drill. So we are going to be continuing to drill these in our schools to be sure that people are ready to take action in case of an emergency.

Matt Alvernaz:

Sergeant Eric Anderson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Sergeant Eric Anderson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Break:

Anthony Godfrey:

Matt Alvernaz:

Maybe there's debris or something in the hallway, you know, a pipe breaks, and we need to keep students away from that. Maybe there's a medical emergency, we need to keep the hallways clear for responders. Or any other reason that the school decides, "Hey, you know what? Let's just call a time-out and keep everybody in class." It could last five minutes, it could be a little bit longer, but typically it's not something that's going to be prolonged, but it's just a good tool that can be used in conjunction with any of these other response options as well.

Anthony Godfrey:

Matt Alvernaz:

Anthony Godfrey:

Matt Alvernaz:

Anthony Godfrey:

Matt Alvernaz:

Maybe we do have information of police activity nearby that's unrelated to the school, but something that could pose a hazard or a threat to the school potentially. We're just going to, again, we're going to lock it down. We're going to secure it, and we're not going to let anybody in because we don't know what that threat is until we have better communication with law enforcement. Which, again, goes back to our partnership because we typically know exactly what's going on as we need to know it.

Anthony Godfrey:

Sergeant Eric Anderson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Matt Alvernaz:

Now, we're not trying to prevent communication at home, because we do actually encourage that. We want that. But we want it to be in a way that's safe, and that we can keep cell towers clear enough for those who need to use it, emergency responders and whatnot. And then wherever it might be, whatever room you might be in or near, you need to go in there and lockdown, stay quiet. And this will be followed by an evacuation, which will be police-led in a real situation, room by room.

Sergeant Eric Anderson:

If we go into a lockdown with an actual incident occurring, the time it's going to take for law enforcement to go through that school, whether it's an elementary school or high school, it's going to take quite a while. They're going to be meticulous. The only time that that changes and goes to a dynamic type of response is when there's something actively occurring, and the officers that have responded can hear stuff that's occurring. And they're going to run and rush to that situation. When there's nothing going on it's going to be methodical, and it's going to take a lot of time. So just understand that it's not going to be quick.

Anthony Godfrey:

So lockdown is “locks, lights, out of sight.” For students, they move away from sight, maintain silence, do not open the door. Adults recover students from the hallway if possible, lock the classroom door, turn out the lights, move away from sight, maintain silence, don't open the door. And prepare to evade or defend if we're in a serious situation.

Matt Alvernaz:

Anthony Godfrey:

Matt Alvernaz:

So as we go through the building, police will lead it, and they will unlock every classroom one by one. They will give commands. And most of the time, those commands are going to be stern of making sure your hands are visible, making sure you're following directions. They're going to guide you out of the classroom and out into the evacuation area. So that one by one, the evacuation will begin. And like I said, it'll be slow, methodical, and patience is definitely going to be needed for this.

Anthony Godfrey:

Matt Alvarnez:

Evacuate is just that. We're going in a calm manner. We're not like a kindergarten cop all rushing out and always carrying several students in his arms and screaming. But, you know, they do the calm manner depending on why we're evacuating. Whether it's a lockdown, it'll be a police-led evacuation. It'll be slow and methodical. But the typical evacuation is going to be, you know, a fire alarm going off. We're going to gather our safety equipment. Every classroom has a tactical emergency care kit and other things that would be needed. And we're going to get to a safe area. Whether that's the primary or secondary, these things are predetermined or predesignated. Maybe the primary area is blocked off by something. So we need to go to the secondary. And so this is something that's been around a long time. We're pretty good at evacuating.

Anthony Godfrey:

Matt Alvarnez:

We might be there for a while because it is shelter. And this is where the kids will be housed, where everybody in there will be housed, and kept safe until we have a new plan to get everybody reunited at home and safe where they need to be.

Anthony Godfrey:

So that's the list of protocols, and it's not just that we have this poster in every classroom, but we are training staff in every building. We're drilling on this and we're going to continue to train on this, and our municipalities are trained on these same protocols as well.

Sergeant Eric Anderson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Matt Alvernaz:

We do not try to withhold any information by any means. We want to get that as quickly as possible because our parents are another huge partner to this community. The partnership that we have with the police department, us, and you guys are very much involved. But I can't stress enough to please understand that information you might be hearing from students, which you most likely will hear first, is more than likely inaccurate. So we will get that information out as quickly as possible when it's safe and responsible to do so.

Anthony Godfrey:

Matt Alvernaz:

Sergeant Eric Anderson:

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.

They are twins attending West Jordan High School in their sophomore year and they are turning 4 years old. At Antelope Canyon Elementary School a long-time second grade teacher is finally turning sweet 16.

On this episode of the Supercast, we find out what it’s like to have a leap year birthday. A birthday that comes around just once every four years on February 29, when the year is actually 366 days long, instead of the regular 365. Are leap year birthday folks forever young, let’s find out.

Anthony Godfrey:

On this episode of the Supercast, we find out what it's like to have a leap year birthday. A birthday that comes around just once every four years on February 29th, when the year is actually 366 days long instead of the regular 365. Are leap year birthday folks forever young? Let's find out as we talk to them today on their actual leap year birthday.

Come right in here. Let's do the birthday interview today. And we actually have from the Nutrition Services staff here at West Jordan High School a little birthday cake for each of you with some balloons. So happy birthday to the three of you. Alright grab some cake and let's talk about this birthday of yours. We're here at West Jordan High School with two students and a teacher who share February 29th as their birthday. And because the podcast comes out on Thursdays, we thought we'd talk with them today on the day of their birthday and celebrate with them and talk a little bit about what it's like to have kind of a non-day as your birthday. So let's have the twins introduce themselves first.

Luke Pearson:

Melanie Pearson:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Melanie Pearson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Melanie Pearson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke Pearson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke Pearson:

Melanie Pearson:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Melanie Pearson:

Anthony Godfrey:

So if you were in Sweden born in 1712 on February 30th you really only had one birthday and that was the day that you were actually born so that would have been too bad. So see it could be worse, it could be worse. How about capitalizing leap year? Nobody capitalizes leap year. Does that feel like something that should be happening?

Melanie Pearson:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke Pearson:

Melanie Pearson:

Luke Pearson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Melanie Pearson:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

There's a leap year movie with Amy Adams about the Irish tradition where supposedly women ask men. Women propose to men on leap day as an Irish tradition. So that's a movie based on that, and there's also 30 Rock. Anyone who watches 30 Rock, there's the one where they have a mascot for leap day. Kind of like the Easter Bunny but for leap day. It's a very odd kind of wacky episode.

So it's hard for me to remember all of my 54 birthdays but because you've only had four, is there one that stands out for you?

Melanie Pearson:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke Pearson:

Melanie Pearson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Luke Pearson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Melanie Pearson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lucinda Preece:

Anthony Godfrey:

Thanks for joining us on another episode of the Supercast. Remember, education is the most important thing you'll do today even if today only comes around every four years. We'll see you out there.

It was an evening of fun traveling back in time to 1984 when Joel P. Jensen Middle School first opened its doors. Joel P. Jensen recently threw a big birthday bash to commemorate four decades of being a part of the community.

On this episode of the Supercast, we take you inside the 80’s style party where everyone was having fun celebrating 40 years of history, making memories, building friendships, and educating students.

Anthony Godfrey:

On this episode of the Supercast, we take you inside the 80s style party where everyone was having fun celebrating 40 years of history, making memories, building friendships, and educating students.

We are here at Joel P. Jensen celebrating 40 years of Joel P. Jensen. It's an exciting time. Introduce yourselves and tell me about your relationship with Joel P. Jensen, the middle school, not the man, and how long you have been here.

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Deb Atkinson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Deb Atkinson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Deb Atkinson:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

We've gone through a lot of admin together me and Deb. We've had a lot of teachers we've gone through. And some of the admin crawl into your heart and they stay, but Joel P. you're just– I don't know I can't describe it but we keep coming back. It's like you can feel truly that they need you and it just– I get a little emotional about it so it's Deb’s turn.

Deb Atkinson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Stay with us. When we come back more fun memories celebrating four decades of Joel P. Jensen Middle School.

Break:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Deb Atkinson:

Deb Atkinson:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

So yeah, I mean we've gone through a lot. We were talking about that. We figured 25 maybe admin, teachers are just tons, and then you figure kids average a thousand a year. That was 26,000 kids. It's just– I don't know it's always just been that unique school.

It's like I said when I came back. I wanted to be in a place where I wished I had– I wanted to be what I wished I had when I was at school. And that was my goal to make sure. Then you see teachers struggle here, so we do things like sneak down and put stuff on their desks and don't tell them where it came from. Just something that you know they like.

You know when I was a hall monitor, I would go help them out with their lovely students, my mini-me’s, that would be in there because you just support each other. There's no place like it. It's just really weird. I get to look back at Connie Bailey you know and Cynthia, remember those days with them, and boy the stories that you could go on for those. Me and Deb were thinking we could probably write a book one day when we retire officially and we don't come back.

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Suzie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Aaron Hunter:

Aaron Hunter:

Anthony Godfrey:

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.

Anthony Godfrey:

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.

We’re here at Mountain Creek Middle School with Ms. Meng, we're about to talk with her geography class. What are we in for today?

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Kristina Meng:

Anthony Godfrey:

Break:

Kristina Meng:

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.

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey;

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Millie:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Millie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Millie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Millie:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie:

Oliver:

Millie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Oliver:

Millie:

Anthony Godfrey:

Millie and Oliver:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Antony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Students:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Student:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Morgan:

Anthony Godfrey:

Lila:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

Student:

Anthony Godfrey:

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.