Thank you to everyone who helped in the naming process for the new elementary school in Herriman by participating in an online survey suggesting names and narrowing the field.

The name selected for the new school is Oak Leaf Elementary School. The Board of Education recently approved the name.

Principal Ronna Hoffman says she has already hired a rock star staff dedicated to preparing students for success. Principal Hoffman is excited to move forward with opening the school, getting to know the students and the community. Mrs. Hoffman says students will choose school colors and a mascot when they arrive in August.

Oak Leaf Elementary School is located at 6936 Silver Sky Drive in Herriman and will open in August 2022.

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

Aaron Baker of Oaktree Media provided this video.

They were able to travel to Belize and beyond as students, families, teachers and staff enjoyed a quick trip around the world at the Mountain Shadows Elementary School Culture Fair. It was a night dedicated to celebrating different cultures and traditions with dancing, songs and creative costumes. Students and their families created and presented displays, which included items from their individual cultures.

Thank you to Mountain Shadows for allowing everyone to participate in such a wonderful celebration of culture and community.

It was a week that focused on the importance of kindness in and outside of school at South Jordan Middle and a presentation by motivational speaker Josh Downs was one of the highlights. Mr. Downs is a performance coach and mentor who focuses on personal growth and development.

He brought his program to South Jordan Middle stressing the importance of unity, bringing students together with the school community. The program called LYFT also focuses on finding opportunities to lift fellow students and spread kindness in and outside of school.

Students volunteered to demonstrate lifting each other by actually lifting the school mascot up in the air, with each student using just one finger. The Snow Leopard loved it and so did students.

School administrators want students to know, “We are Stronger Together, Stronger Than Ever.”

She is resilient, determined, works to unify and leads by example. That’s why Copper Hills High School’s Black Student Union President MaryKrista Ehounou is being honored by the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs. She was selected as an “Excellence in Leadership Rising Leader Award” winner for her commitment to advancing civic engagement, service, and facilitating change at CHHS and in the community.

The award was presented to MaryKrista during the Multicultural Youth Leadership Day Conference. While being described as soft spoken, those who know her say MaryKrista is  powerful in action.

Congratulations, MaryKrista, on this amazing accomplishment!