A committee involved in the recruitment of a superintendent to replace Larry Kauzlarich at the helm of Jordan Public Schools came up with a neat informational tool, prior to the hiring of Kirk Nelson.

It details the elementary, middle, and high schools, along with some of the interesting sites in the city and nearby townships.

I just thought you might like to see it.

See the PDF attached below. 

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This weekend is too busy already.

Not only do you have the Jordan citywide garage sale, but you’ve also got Jordan High School’s production of “The Hobbit” and the movie theater premier of “Iron Man” – both of which I really want to see. And on the sports side of things, you've got several NBA games and the Jordan Wood Bat tournament.

But I’m missing them all to help my sister and her family move into a new house in Wisconsin and to attend the wedding of a college friend.

The Jordan School Board approved an early graduation request by a Jordan High School senior who will be studying at Wyoming Tech next year and who already found a job in Wyoming.

Jordan High School Principal Mark Ruggeberg is not a big proponent of students graduating early, but he said the student had met the requirements set forth by the district and the state.

Jordan High School is starting a professional library and a professional readings group for staff development, according to principal Mark Ruggeberg’s report to the Jordan School Board Monday.

The idea for the library and the group was brought up by the staff, Ruggeberg wrote in his report, and will begin Jan. 21.

Ruggeberg, who is the district administrator in charge of staff development, has been attending workshops on online learning so that the staff of the district will be able to work on continuing education credits in online courses.

Over the week of October 22-26, the National Honor Society chapter at JHS held a penny wars fundraiser-competition between the grades at the high school.

Jordan’s public school principals have suggested they don’t attend future meetings of the Jordan School Board.

The Jordan School Board discussed its schools’ policies on allowing police to interview students without parental consent at the board’s Sept. 10 meeting.

Auditions are underway for the fall Jordan High School play “We Will Remember.”

Believe it or not, Jordan High School Principal mark Ruggeberg said, the school is already preparing for its homecoming celebration.