Category Archives: School Stories

Foothills Elementary Brings Community Together for Stargazing During the Mid-Autumn Festival

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Foothills Elementary School students and staff welcomed hundreds of community members to the Star Gaze and Mid-Autumn Festival Night. The event combined Chinese culture, science, and student projects for a fun evening of learning and showcasing student achievement. Students performed and participated in storytelling, interactive cultural stations, and showcased classroom projects.
The evening was hosted in partnership with the Salt Lake Astronomical Society, whose members provided telescopes, giving attendees a chance to see the moon, planets, and stars up close. Many families stayed well beyond the scheduled end of the event to continue exploring the night sky.
Organizers credited the event’s success to the community showing up and volunteering. They gave a special thank you to the Chinatown Supermarket and other community partners for helping make the evening a memorable celebration of culture, science, and community.

Monte Vista Students Celebrate Reading with Assembly and Read-a-Thon

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Monte Vista Elementary has embraced reading this school year and celebrated with a Read-A-Thon day. A school assembly kicked off the day as students read the final chapters of “The Wishing Tree” with special guest readers. To begin the school year, each student received a copy of the book, and the school even had guest readers like South Jordan mayor Dawn Ramsey and Jordan School District Superintendent Anthony Godfrey record audio narrations of portions of the book for students to follow along with at home.  

After a fun assembly, each class made time for quiet reading in their classrooms to support Utah Governor Spencer Cox’s statewide read-a-thon. Students pushed their desks to the walls and made themselves comfortable with pillows and blankets to spend some time with their favorite books.

Happy School Custodian Appreciation Day!

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They are some of the unsung heroes in our schools, but today we sing their praises! Much of the work they do is behind the scenes, but it does not go unnoticed as they are always there to solve a problem and lend a helping hand. Thank you to the hardworking men and women who do so much to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for our students and staff.

Chalk Festival at Bingham High Brings Art Class to the Sidewalk

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Fine art took to the sidewalks on a beautiful fall day at Bingham High School’s annual Chalk Festival. Dozens of students participated in decorating the walkways outside the art classrooms with pieces depicting everything from Van Gogh’s The Starry Night to landscapes and superheroes.

Jordan District Students and Staff Support Orange Shirt Day

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Orange shirts were a common sight in and around Jordan School District in support of Orange Shirt Day. This annual observance honors and recognizes the lasting impact of residential schools on Indigenous communities and affirms that Every Child Matters.

Ariana Haws, a Copper Hills High School senior and member of the Wilton Rancheria tribe, designed the shirt given to students and staff with the theme of ‘Every Child Matters.’ American United Credit Union sponsored the shirts to keep them free for students and staff.