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.

Monte Vista Elementary School Kindergarten Student Breaks World Record as Bona Fide DJ

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Superintendent with the "Young MCs"Supercast Episode 369
She’s got the beat and now a Guinness Book of World Records title to go with it.

On this episode of the Supercast, we head to Monte Vista Elementary School to meet a kindergarten student named Hadley, also known in some circles as DJ LeeLee. Find out how the 5-year-old began her disc jockey journey and how playing a 51-minute, unaided set, at a Utah music festival this summer has DJ LeeLee well on her way to the record books. She is doing it all with help from her brother Carter, a DJ in 2nd grade. Let’s take a listen to the little internet sensations.

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.