Students at Riverton High School kicked off the holiday season with the annual Silver Rush assembly. This year’s charitable fundraising drive will go to benefit We Give Hope and the Jordan District’s Mental Health Access Program (MHAP). MHAP supports families in accessing, navigating, and receiving needed mental health services through local mental health providers within Jordan District.

The Silver Rush tradition has become such a vital part of the community that Mayor Natalie Hall of Bluffdale and Mayor Trent Staggs of Riverton proclaimed it “Silver Rush Season” in their cities from December 1, 2025, through December 19, 2025. Last year’s Silver Rush beneficiary The Refuge Utah, received over $170,000 to help victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

Thank you to the students, staff, families, and alumni at Riverton High for an amazing tradition of holiday giving.

Bingham High School has a long tradition of holiday giving through its annual “True Blue” charity drive. During an assembly filled with musical numbers and student performances, the school announce this year’s charities: Make-A-Wish Utah, Little Miracles, and HopeWarriors.

Every year, the school selects several charities to receive donations from its holiday fundraiser events. Last year students donated over $85,000 to the Kaur Sue Hamilton School and Make-A-Wish Utah, keeping alive a strong tradition of giving back to their community.

Kicking off the holiday fundraising drive, the “Season of Scarlet,” at Mountain Ridge High School, students announced this year’s charity partner, the Be Brave Baylee Foundation. The nonprofit helps burn survivors aid their recovery by covering the costs of attending a “Burn Camp,” where they connect with others recovering from severe burns.

The “Season of Scarlet” has become a powerful tradition at Mountain Ridge High School, with students raising over $142,000 last year for the Millie’s Princess Foundation.

Thank you to all the students, staff, and families for helping to make the tradition of holiday giving significantly impact our communities!

Students in the SilverScreen program at Riverton High School took home a prestigious Student Production Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Rocky Mountain/Southwest Region. This is a chapter of the same organization that produced the Emmy Awards for professional film and TV producers. The SilverScreen students won in the High School Magazine Program category for a special they created for the 2024 SilverRush charity drive.

Digital Media teacher Joshua Luchs said that this was the first time his students had submitted to the Student Production Awards. Each student who worked on the project received an award certificate, and the video program itself received a crystal trophy to display in the classroom.

Way to go to all the students whose creativity and hard work made this outstanding video production a reality. Keep up the great work, Riverton High School.

A cornucopia of fun Thanksgiving traditions were on display at Golden Fields Elementary School. First graders treated the school to their “Turkey Tunes” assembly, complete with songs and turkey costumes. Second-grade students Turkey-Trotted down the halls with noisemakers, and third-grade students marched down the halls in the Golden Fields Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade with personally designed balloon floats. 

The fun wasn’t limited to the hallways and the gym; individual classes had their own crafts and activities. For example, Ms. Kothlow’s class enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving school lunch together in the classroom, complete with placemats and pumpkin pie for dessert. 

Happy Thanksgiving to Golden Fields and all the amazing students and staff in Jordan School District!