Middle school students from across Jordan District came together at Elk Ridge Middle School to toss the pallino and roll the bocce at the annual Unified Sports Bocce Ball tournament. Hundreds of students participated from Elk Ridge, Fort Herriman, Joel P. Jensen, Mountain Creek, Oquirrh Hills, South Hills, South Jordan, and West Jordan Middle Schools, along with Timberline Middle School in Alpine District. There were plenty of smiles, high-fives, and new friends made during the friendly competition.

A special thank you to all the volunteer staff and students at Elk Ridge for their help in making this an annual tradition to look forward to.

They are happy heroes who keep our students nourished, energized, and ready to learn every single day in Jordan School District schools. Today we celebrate the incredible Nutrition Services employees who keep our cafeteria’s running, serving up great food with a side of big smiles and kindness.

Thank you for the early mornings and the care you put into every delicious meal you prepare and serve, and the kindness you show toward students and staff. You truly are heroes in our schools!

Unified athletes took to the gridiron at the Geneva Fields at Utah Valley University to compete at the inaugural Unified Sports flag football tournament. Students representing Copper Hills, Herriman, and West Jordan High Schools were among the 39 teams from across the state to lace up their shoes and toss the pigskin in the name of inclusion, kindness, and understanding through the power of sports.

A special congratulations to the Copper Hills Grizzlies Division 1 team, which went undefeated in its three games, even defeating a team from the University of Utah preparing to play at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, on its way to the championship.