Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and students at Foothills Elementary have been feeling the love. Every day in February, Cupid (Principal Yospe) and the Queen of Hearts (Assistant Principal Gandara) visit classrooms to hand out treats and Valentine’s to students. The dynamic duo will make their final rounds this week to ensure that every student at Foothills receives a Valentine this year.
Happy Valentine’s Day, Foothill Mustangs!
Students at Oquirrh Elementary School are getting a boost in their reading skills thanks to an unexpected group of senior citizen volunteers from the nearby Sunridge Assisted Living Center. The intergenerational reading program began when a parent reached out to the assisted living facility after the school needed additional volunteers to support its kindergarten and first grade reading program.
The Sunridge Assisted Living Center buses residents down once a month to spend time with elementary students who need extra help with their reading, creating meaningful connections while boosting the students’ literacy skills. Among the volunteers is a former Jordan School District teacher who now resides at the assisted living center, bringing decades of educational experience to the program.
The partnership has provided students with one-on-one attention while giving senior residents an opportunity to stay engaged with their community.
The Year of the Horse is almost here! Chinese Dual Language Immersion (DLI) students at Eastlake Elementary, Mountain Creek Middle, and Herriman High School combined for an entertaining and educational cultural celebration of the Chinese New Year. Children in attendance received a passport to travel around Herriman High and learn about Chinese culture and history, play a game, or grab some dinner.
Inside the auditorium, students from all three schools performed songs, dances, and musical numbers. Current students also spoke about what learning Chinese has meant to them, while alumni described how the DLI program opened doors to them in college and the workforce since graduation.
Happy Chinese New Year! 新年好!
Silver Crest Elementary kindergarten classes showed off their silver hair as they celebrated a century mark milestone in the school year. Students have been counting the days of the school year, and to celebrate 100 days of getting smarter, they dressed as if they were 100 years old. The mini-centenarians came complete with wigs, wrinkles, glasses, canes, suspenders, sweaters, and dresses. As part of the celebration, the classes played interactive math games, showing off their counting prowess, which now reaches all the way to 100.
Great job celebrating a fun educational milestone, Silver Crest students. With 100 days complete, there are just 80 more to go in the 2025-26 school year!
In honor of “National School Counseling Week,” we want to send a sincere message of thanks to all of the hard-working school counselors throughout Jordan School District. They go above and beyond every single day and work incredibly hard supporting students in so many meaningful ways.
School counselors are always ready to help students, whether it’s preparing them for future careers, academic advising, help with social/emotional needs, or ensuring students become productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.
School counselors make a difference in the lives of Jordan School District students and they are always there to support the work being done in all of our schools.
