It will likely turn more than a few heads as it hits the road inspiring students in music and the Arts. Jordan School District is debuting a Drum Bus in the upcoming school year, which was the brainchild of Majestic Elementary Arts Academy Principal Marianne Johansen and her team. The colorful bus was painted by Majestic Arts Academy students and staff, along with a little help from Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. It was retrofitted on the inside to allow students to sit down for drum, percussion and other music lessons. The Drum Bus will travel throughout the District making music, inspiring students to get involved in music and the Arts.

We applaud Principal Johansen and her staff for giving students another fun and unique opportunity to participate in music and the Arts.

It is a festival that features the work of talented art students in a unique way where the sidewalk outside of school is turned into one big canvas. The West Jordan Middle School Chalk Art Festival was a huge success this year with about 190 students participating in collaborative art projects, creating drawings based on a theme and working together to make wonderful, colorful creations! This was the largest Chalk Art Festival in the 11- year history of the event at West Jordan Middle.

Congratulations to all of the students involved and to Visual Arts Teacher Ivie Erickson for inspiring creativity and a love for the arts in young lives.

Some Hayden Peak Elementary 5th grade students got a big kick out of having police officers at their school recently. That’s because in an effort to engage with students and get to know them, West Jordan police came to the school for a friendly game of kickball. It gave officers a break from their regular routine and allowed them to serve in a way that builds a bond and trust with students.

The game with West Jordan’s finest was so much fun, students are already looking forward to kickball with the officers next year.

Thanks to West Jordan Police for spending some valuable time at Hayden Peak, letting kids know how much they care over a good game of kickball.