Show Up for Teachers

Thank you to everyone involved in First Lady Abby Cox’s Show Up for Teachers Conference this week. What an inspirational and uplifting event including Dr. Timothy Shriver, Governor Spencer Cox and Abby Cox, all supporting our amazing teachers.

Superintendent Anthony Godfrey rocked it with some other school superintendents from around the State providing lunchtime entertainment with the awesome band “Superintendents of Rock.”

Way to go everyone!

Summer Projects in Full Swing

Crews are hard at work right now racing to get some renovations and upgrades completed in various schools throughout the District.

At Bluffdale Elementary School the front office is being relocated and remodeled to enhance safety. A comprehensive lighting upgrade is taking place, along with installation of new AV equipment, new carpet and replacement of the divider door in the gymnasium.

At Bingham High School the front office is being relocated and remodeled to enhance safety. Counseling offices are being upgraded, along with upgrades in the art rooms and the media center.

We appreciate the hard work of everyone involved in the summer projects and their dedication to getting our schools ready to welcome students, teachers, and staff back for the 2022-23 school year.

Excitement Building as Work Progresses on New Oak Leaf Elementary School in Herriman

Principal Ronna Hoffman has already hired a rock star staff dedicated to preparing students for success and now the brand-new elementary school in Herriman is getting closer to completion.

Right now, crews are busy laying carpet inside Oak Leaf Elementary and in a few weeks furniture and fixtures will arrive. Outside, concrete is going in around the school.

Mrs. Hoffman says students will choose school colors and a mascot when they arrive in August for the beginning of the new school year.

Oak Leaf Elementary School is located at 6936 Silver Sky Drive in Herriman.

Jordan School District is excited about the educational opportunities and new traditions which will be established at Oak Leaf Elementary!

Fitness, Fun and Friendship Building with Riverton Police and Oquirrh Hills Middle Students

Students exercise with officer Ash They are building on fitness and physical strength along with friendships at Oquirrh Hills Middle School this summer. The school has partnered with Riverton City and police to offer summertime group fitness and coordination classes for incoming 7th and 8th grade students. The free classes are an opportunity to come together, get fit and build relationships between students and law enforcement.

Thanks to everyone involved in this amazing summer opportunity, including Riverton City, Oquirrh Hills Middle School and Resource Officer Michael Ashley!

Supercast Episode 144: Four Sisters Retire After a Combined 100 Years in the Classroom

4 teachers stand with Dr. Godfrey for a photoThey followed in the footsteps of their father, dedicating their lives to careers in education.

On this episode of the Supercast, we meet four sisters who recently retired after spending a combined 100 years in the classroom. It is a century of work among siblings who made a big difference in the lives of students throughout Jordan School District.