Category Archives: School Stories

Midas Creek’s Reaches for the Stars at Literacy Night

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Families launched into a universe of reading at Midas Creek Elementary’s “Out of this World” Literacy Night. The event transformed the school into a cosmic celebration of reading. Students and parents were sent on exploration assignments by Mission Control to visit interactive reading stations.

The evening was filled with laughter, discovery, and community as students collected books and participated in literacy games. Thanks to the dedication of teachers, literacy night truly ignited a love of reading and brought the Midas Creek community together for an unforgettable journey across the galaxy.

A Royal Start: JSD Schools Embark on “The Quest for School Breakfast”

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Surrounded by images of castles while donning crowns and playing Baroque music, the nutrition service workers at Ridge View Elementary took the theme of “The Quest for School Breakfast” to heart during National School Breakfast Week. They had students from across the school color in images of dragons and unicorns and offered fun games during breakfast. Other schools across JSD hung posters with medieval fantasy themes and held raffles for prizes to celebrate the week.

National School Breakfast Week is observed the first week of March and recognizes our school breakfast programs and the many ways they give kids a great start to every day, along with the joy they get from cafeteria staff.

Thank you to all of the hard-working nutrition service workers who wake up early every school day to provide healthy meals to JSD students. Keep up the great work.

Mountain Creek Middle School Counseling Team Achieves Prestigious National Recognition

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They work tirelessly to give students every opportunity to find success in and outside of the classroom. Please join us in congratulating the schoolMountain Creek Middle School Counseling Team counseling team at Mountain Creek Middle School for being recognized as an American School Counselor (ASCA) Model Program. It is called a RAMP designation (Recognized ASCA Model Program) and the designation is only given to counseling teams demonstrating exemplary, data-driven, and comprehensive school counseling programs.

“This year’s RAMP honorees have shown their commitment to students and the school counseling profession,” said Jill Cook, ASCA executive director. “These schools used data to drive their program development and implementation so all students can achieve success. The RAMP  designation distinguishes these schools and encourages school counselors nationwide to strive for excellence.”  Mountain Creek Middle School will be honored at a recognition ceremony at ASCA’s Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA., on July 13, 2025.

Keep up the great work, Mountain Creek Middle team! We are proud of your kindness, compassion, and dedication to the job, making a difference in the lives of students every single day.

Bastian Elementary Celebrates Read Across America Week

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Guests from across the community celebrated Read Across America Week at Bastian Elementary. Superintendent Anthony Godfrey, Associate Superintendent Michael Anderson, Jordan School District Board First Vice President Bryce Dunford, Unified firefighters, Herriman police officers, and employees from many different Jordan School District departments visited the school. Every volunteer read a book to the students, ranging from Dr. Seuss classics like “Fox in Sox” and “Sneetches” to “Where the Wild Things Are” and “ Buffalo Fluffalo,” and then answered questions about their job and what they like about reading.

Read Across America Week aims to inspire a lifelong love for literacy in students. Thanks to everyone who took the time out of their busy schedules to show students that reading is something to embrace and love no matter where you are in life.

Aspen Elementary “Glows Wild” with First Grade Art Showcase

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First graders at Aspen Elementary were literally glowing to show off what they’ve learned in school. Students created glowing art projects with facts and vocabulary about the animal kingdom during their Wit and Wisdom and science lessons. These art projects and animal facts were displayed in a dark classroom outfitted with black lights to make them “glow wild.” Parents were invited to walk through the art exhibit with their student to see all that they had learned and created.