It was an exciting day filled with emotion, tears, and triumph as students from Jordan School District high schools gathered with anticipation to see how much money they raised for their local charities throughout the month of December.

The big reveals are something students, teachers, staff, parents, and members of the community look forward to, knowing all of the money raised is going to a cause carefully selected by each school.

Congratulations to everyone involved in the charity drives this year. The total for all six Jordan School District high schools is $1,096,873.

Here are the high schools and the charities which will benefit from the hard work and giving spirit of students and the communities.

• Bingham High School – $120,649 (Make-A-Wish Utah, Little Miracles, We Give Hope Foundation)
• Copper Hills High School –$227,796 (Local Families in Need in the West Jordan Community, We Give Hope Foundation)
• Herriman High School – $180,545 (The Giving Grinch, We Give Hope Foundation)
• Mountain Ridge High School – $126,009 (Be Brave Baylee Foundation)
• Riverton High School – $257,300 (We Give Hope Foundation, Jordan School District’s Mental Health Access Program)
• West Jordan High School – $184,574 (Indy’s Ohana,We Give Hope Foundation)

Grand Total for Jordan School District High Schools – $1,096,873

Santa, Mrs. Claus, and even a yeti gathered with the community at the Jordan Learning Center for the Jordan Child Development Center Winter Festival. There was fun for the whole family with crafts for the kids, photo backdrops for the family, and of course a meet-and-greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus for children to talk about what was on their wishlist this holiday season.

Thanks to all who came out and celebrated the holiday season with the Jordan Child Development Center!

A heartwarming tradition at Elk Ridge Middle School is the work students do with Angel Tree to provide kids in their community with a Christmas. Each class adopted an Angel and collected both gifts and cash donations. Donations poured in, with some classes even filling two bags of gifts.

With the money raised, Elk Ridge SBOs shopped for the Angels who didn’t have all their needs filled, ensuring every child received support. This project developed real-world skills in project management, teamwork, and communication, all while making a tangible difference for children and families who need it most.

Amazing job working together to show the power of giving during the holiday season Elk Ridge!

There were baskets, smiles, cheers, and money raised at Herriman High School as Copper Mountain and Mountain Creek Middle Schools met up for a charity basketball game. Copper Mountain donated funds raised from ticket sales and concessions during the annual hardwood face-off to the Utah Food Bank and the Jordan Education Foundation. Mountain Creek donated their proceeds to The Giving Grinch.

The Copper Mountain choir performed the Star-Spangled Banner, and the dance companies for both schools supplied the halftime entertainment. Mountain Creek prevailed on the court, but everyone was a winner after a fun community night for some great causes.