Category Archives: School Stories

Bluffdale Elementary Celebrates Constitution Day with Bells Across America

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Students in Ms. Fisher’s fifth-grade class at Bluffdale Elementary were among the many across the United States to ring bells in celebration this afternoon as part of Bells Across America. The bells commemorate the moment on September 17, 1787, at 2 pm MST when the Continental Congress began signing the Constitution of the United States. As part of their Constitution Day, students also played “Preamble Scramble”, completing a puzzle of the Preamble of the Constitution, and reciting it from memory.

Students from Bluffdale Elementary also read the Constitution at Bluffdale City Hall. They were joined by Mayor Natalie Hall, community leaders, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Founding Fathers actors in the live reading.

Talented Jordan District Educators Showcased in “I Teach Art” Exhibit

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Jordan School District has amazing art teachers, but you may not know that they are amazing artists themselves. The “I Teach Art” exhibit in Riverton provides many of the amazing middle and high school educators with the opportunity to showcase their talents in photography, painting, drawing, and sculpture. 

Thank you to the following talented educators for sharing your abilities with us!

  • Bryan Leggat, Mollie Marie (Elk Ridge Middle School)
  • Anne Rowell, Nathan McDonald (Fort Herriman Middle School)
  • Lexus Rahmeyer (South Jordan Middle)
  • Amy Boehme, Daniel Johnson (West Hills Middle School)
  • Cara Bailey (West Jordan Middle School)
  • Jaime James, Autumn Jennings, Jenny Udall (Bingham High School)
  • Rebecca Blue, Jocelyn Wilcox, Taylor Thoman, Meagan Stelter (Mountain Ridge High School)
  • Ashley Combs, Jen Riley-Hansen, Shauna Mitchell (Riverton High School)
  • Angelica Barney, Robyn Briggs, Soobin Kim (West Jordan High School)

You can view the exhibit and see the incredible works at the Old Dome Meeting Hall in Riverton from 12-5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. More information is available at https://www.rivertonutah.gov/exhibits/. 

Bingham High School Celebrates Homecoming Week

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Students and staff gathered at Bingham High School for a fun and entertaining Homecoming assembly. The assembly featured performances by several clubs and organizations, a rousing rendition of the National Anthem, and inductions into the Pay Dirt Club, symbolized by hitting a drill bit with a hammer.

Homecoming week activities at Bingham continue throughout the week with dress-up days and after-school activities, culminating in a Friday night football game against Riverton, featuring a chalk throw and a pregame tailgate party. The homecoming dance will take place on Saturday night with the theme of “Take Me to Rio.”

Have a great homecoming week, Miners!

Daybreak Elementary School Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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Students, faculty, and alumni gathered at Daybreak Elementary to celebrate the school’s 20th anniversary. The event included scavenger hunts, craft booths, and food trucks lining the sidewalks.

Former Daybreak students on the Herriman High School basketball team shot hoops with current students, and alumni leafed through yearbooks to find pictures of themselves from their elementary years to show to their children. Current and former Daybreak faculty came together to share memories from the last 20 years at Daybreak Elementary.

Daybreak opened its doors in the Fall of 2005 as a year-round school with four tracks. In the first year, just 300 families lived in the surrounding neighborhood and 80% of the students were bused in from Herriman, Riverton, and South Jordan. Now the school serves as one of four elementary schools within the still-growing Daybreak community.

Congratulations on 20 outstanding years of education to all of the current and former Daybreak Dolphins! Here’s to the next 20 years!

South Valley School Fall Dance is Filled with Fun, Music, and Making Magical Memories

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There was plenty of Hawaiian style shirts, other tropical attire, flowers, and lots of fun at South Valley School’s fall 2025 dance with a luau theme. Current and former students and alumni attended the dance and they were treated to delicious pastries and infused water.

The South Valley staff worked really hard preparing decorations, a photo booth, snack station and of course, making sure everyone could delight in dancing the night away with their favorite students and alumni.

The tropical photo booth was a big hit and allowed everyone to take home a little bit of paradise in the form of pictures and magical memories to last a lifetime.