A cornucopia of fun Thanksgiving traditions were on display at Golden Fields Elementary School. First graders treated the school to their “Turkey Tunes” assembly, complete with songs and turkey costumes. Second-grade students Turkey-Trotted down the halls with noisemakers, and third-grade students marched down the halls in the Golden Fields Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade with personally designed balloon floats. 

The fun wasn’t limited to the hallways and the gym; individual classes had their own crafts and activities. For example, Ms. Kothlow’s class enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving school lunch together in the classroom, complete with placemats and pumpkin pie for dessert. 

Happy Thanksgiving to Golden Fields and all the amazing students and staff in Jordan School District!

Students at Herriman Elementary School proved they have some pretty big hearts, especially when it comes to helping others over the holidays. The student council decided no child should have to go without breakfast cereal, especially over the winter holiday break. So, they rallied the entire school and did a cereal box donation drive, and it was a huge success. The students collected a total of 556 boxes of cereal!

Before donating the cereal to a local food pantry, the student council, along with volunteers, set up the cereal boxes in a domino course in the hallways throughout the school. Then, students and staff lined the hallways to watch the boxes fall in a perfect domino run.

Congratulations, Herriman Elementary students! You are a great example of the giving spirit which is so appreciated this holiday season and throughout the year.

A heartfelt thank you to the dedicated Jordan School District bus drivers who went the extra mile to teach students how to ride the school bus safely. This fall, the drivers developed engaging, hands-on lessons specifically for kindergarten and first grade students, while second through sixth grade students received valuable online resources at all 41 JSD elementary schools.

Safety is the mission of all JSD bus drivers, and they have found meaningful and fun ways to engage students in supporting it. Their outreach has played a crucial role in raising awareness of these critical safety standards.

Nutrition Services workers have been busy this week preparing for the District’s annual turkey lunch. Over 32,000 students at 68 schools received a Thanksgiving meal during their regular lunch hour. More than 4,800 lbs of turkey were served with several traditional sides, including yams, rolls, and stuffing, all made from scratch.

Excellent work to everyone who made this year’s turkey dinner a success!