The Westvale Elementary School community gathered for a Halloween party to build literacy skills. Students and families learned new literacy tricks, and the school provided treats for everyone. The school was decorated for the occasion, and students came in costume to play fun, educational games like a flashlight word search in a dark classroom and a spooky book read-along with their teachers and families. Parents left with a Road to Reading guide and tips to help students of all levels and ages become stronger readers and writers.
Category Archives: School Stories
Jordan District Runners Place Well at State Cross Country Meet
Herriman High School’s Trevin Lounsbury paced the field at Sugar House Park and won the UHSAA 6A State Cross Country Championship. Lounsbury finished first in the three-mile run in the boys’ division in 15:08 and helped Herriman secure a fourth-place finish on the boys’ side. Riverton’s Carson Stafford (3rd) and Kurt Perry (8th) finished in the top 10 to lead the Riverton boys’ team to a third-place finish in the team standings.
On the girls’ side, Herriman’s Ava Clawson (7th) and Lily Clawson (10th) finished in the top 10 in the girls’ 6A division, helping Herriman to a fourth-place team finish. Riverton finished fifth as a team, paced by junior Lyla Swain.
Congratulations to the JSD cross country athletes who competed at state this year!
Choirs Harmonize at Copper Hills
The choirs at Sunset Ridge and West Hills Middle Schools joined their peers at Copper Hills High School for a choir collaboration. The choirs performed songs for each other, then split into vocal sections to learn and perform Irving Berlin’s Blue Skies as one. Thank you to choir teachers Patricia Rogers (Sunset Ridge), Michael Draut (West Hills), and Marc Taylor (Copper Hills) for their work bringing these groups together to harmonize.
Rocky Peak Family Fun Night is a Super-Powered Success
Students and staff at Rocky Peak Virtual Elementary unleashed their superpowers at Family Fun Night. Students dropped into the Jordan Learning Center to pick up second-quarter supplies and enjoy in-person time with their family, classmates, and teachers. Students could play STEM, literacy, or math games, visit the book fair, and cash in Dojo points for prizes.
Rocky Peak is a tuition-free online/virtual school for K–6 students in Utah. The school combines a rigorous online curriculum with amazing in-person offerings through its Peak Time program. To learn more or enroll at Rocky Peak, visit rockypeak.jordandistrict.org.
School Bus Drivers and Charlie the Bus Buddy Teach Students About Safety
This week is National School Bus Safety Week, which serves as a reminder to motorists, students, and school bus drivers of the important role we all play in ensuring the safety of children.
Jordan District school bus drivers, along with their new friend Charlie the Bus Buddy, are visiting every JSD elementary school to teach students about bus safety. Students watch a short safety video, then head outside to practice safely boarding, riding, and exiting the bus. They even learn and practice how to properly evacuate the bus in an emergency situation.
Thank you to our dedicated school bus drivers and transportation staff for doing all they can to keep kids safe every day.
