Jordan Middle School announced its November students of the month. They are (from left): front row, eighth graders Jordan Remme, Paige Lachlet, Leah Gordhamer, and Danielle Breeggemann; seventh graders Josie Aslakson, Alexandra Wolf, Carissa Lewis, and Mitchell Atneosen; fifth graders Megan Shanks, Karli Nielsen, Nicole Schrader, and Nick Johnson; and sixth graders Melanie Diebel, Ashley Wormer, Dmitri Markham, and Christian Zappetillo.

Rachel Hartman of Sand Creek Township and her family are working on raising $13,800 or more for her 11-month-long missions trip. “We put the ‘fun’ in fund-raisers,” she said. Read her story on the front page of the Nov. 27 issue of the Jordan Independent. (Photo by Mathias Baden)

U.S. Army National Guardsman Adam Aerni spoke with Mary Clawson’s kindergarten class on Veterans’ Day. Aerni, holding his son Owen, showed the students his uniform, patches, and equipment. They are (from left): front row, Fletcher Kahn, Jonathan Ramirez, Mandi Snapko, Blake Riemer, Jordyn Remick, and Elijah Hamilton; second row, Mathias Lehnen, Brooke Olsen, Bailey Streefland, Blake Kes, Emily Iverson, Mia Lau, Amanda Day, Cassandra Martinez, Anjolie Wujek, and Vanessa Olson; back row, Triton Thomas, Jaxon Debol, Colin LaHaye, and Gabby Hentges. (Submitted photo)