Jordan School District Board of Education Celebrates West Hills Middle School

It was a night to celebrate and applaud the many great things happening with students and staff at West Hills Middle School. At the recent Jordan School District Board of Education meeting, Ashlyn Strasser, a student body officer at West Hills Middle, talked about the pride students and staff take in West Hills Middle School. Ashlyn said everyone is embracing a new campaign at the school this year called “No One Sits Alone.” She said it is a campaign designed to help all students feel welcome at West Hills, encouraging them to make new friends in places like the lunchroom.

Ashlyn also expressed appreciation for the no cellphone policy which she said is helping students have more face-to-face conversations and is resulting in fewer distractions in the classroom. Ashlyn concluded by talking about efforts on the part of West Hills to post positive stories on social media, helping to build connections and making students feel a part of the school.

The West Hills choir performed a selection under the direction of choir teacher Michael Draut.

West Hills students were invited to shake hands with Board members at the end of their presentation. Keep up the great work students and staff at West Hills Middle.

Copper Canyon Gets Into Halloween Spirit

The Halloween festivities have started early this week at Copper Canyon Elementary School. Spooky and fun activities were around every corner during the school’s Halloween Carnival. The fun and games ranged from bowling and pin the eyeball on the zombie, to candy corn toss and a monster dance party. 

The hallways at Copper Canyon are also lined with the school’s annual pumpkin decorating contest. The painted and bedazzled pumpkins ranged from fun to spooky, with the gourds transforming into monsters, heroes, donuts, and more. 

Have a fun and safe Halloween, Copper Canyon students!

STEM Day at Westvale Elementary is a Huge Success

The gymnasium at Westvale Elementary was full of fun learning activities as the school hosted STEM Day. Organized by STEM teacher Mr. Wei, sixth-grade students guided students from every grade through 10 different stations, each featuring a unique STEM activity.

The scientific experiments and fun included building Hot Wheels tracks, making giant bubbles, creating circuits, and even bottle flipping. Great job by Mr. Wei and all the Westvale Wolves creating a fun day for students to learn more about STEM.

Copper Hills High Student is Zions Bank “Pays for A’s” Grand Prize Winner

It was a great, but rather unexpected day for Copper Hills High School student Jaron Squire. You see, Jaron was in his first period Symphonic Band class when a rather loud group of people, including his parents, walked in, all smiles and cheers. The group was there for a big surprise announcement. Jaron is a grand prize winner in the Zions Bank “Pays for A’s” program, which comes with a $1,000 award!

The Zions Bank “Pays for A’s” program in Utah rewards middle and high school students for their academic achievements by paying them for every “A” on their report cards. Students can receive $1 deposited into a savings account for each “A,” or they can opt for cash. The program also enters them into drawings for a chance to win scholarship savings accounts, with 36 regional awards of $500 and two grand prizes of $1,000 each.

Congratulations, Jaron! Keep up the great work, always reaching for the stars and making dreams come true.

Jordan District Middle School Unified Soccer Teams Make Memories

It was a beautiful day at the Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman as Jordan School District hosted its annual Middle School Unified Soccer Tournament. Smiles and high-fives were plentiful as the student-athletes dribbled, passed, and scored goals at the home of the Real Monarchs and practice facility for Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals.

Elk Ridge, Fort Herriman, Joel P. Jensen, Mountain Creek, Oquirrh Hills, South Hills, South Jordan, West Hills, and West Jordan Middle Schools each fielded at least one team of unified athletes. The tournament is part of a Special Olympics program that pairs special needs students of varying abilities with peer tutors to promote inclusion and understanding on and off the field.

All who participated, coached, or volunteered went home a winner after an amazing day on the soccer pitch.