Members of the Jordan School District Board of Education recognized some amazing students at Tuesday’s monthly business meeting.

The Board celebrated Copper Hills High School. Student representatives said they are proud to be at Copper Hills High, a school where they say everyone is welcome and student achievement a priority.

The Board also recognized JSD high school Unified Soccer Teams, from Riverton High School, West Jordan High School, Copper Hills High School, and Herriman High School, who took the field at the state preliminary competitions recently.

The Herriman High School Unified soccer team was at the Board meeting and they stood to be recognized for making it to the State finals held at the America First Field, REAL Salt Lake Soccer Stadium in Sandy.

Around 100 community members gathered at Sunset Ridge Middle on Saturday morning to witness an annular solar eclipse as it passed over Utah. The school’s staff was there to hand out proper solar viewing glasses and science teachers shared their knowledge of the celestial event.

Sunset Ridge Middle School staff did a great job getting the community together for a fun and educational event. April 8, 2024, will be the next time students in Jordan School District can see an eclipse, with only about 48% of the sun covered while the moon’s shadow passes over the Wasatch Front.

The Mighty Marching Grizzlies of Copper Hills High School performed field shows across the school’s boundaries for elementary students. The performances are a way to introduce younger students to instruments and music while getting them excited for future opportunities they will have in high school to participate in marching band. 

The group performed their field show, The Last Tango, for students at Hayden Peak, Jordan Hills, Mountain Shadows, Fox Hollow, Oakcrest, and Falcon Ridge. Bad weather forced the cancellation of shows at Antelope Canyon and Copper Canyon, but the band plans to reschedule those performances later on in the school year.  

Thank you to all Copper Hills High School’s Marching Band students and staff who gave their time and skills to educate and excite elementary school students. 

Jordan School District has partnered with Pyne Farms in Orem to purchase 400 cases of apples to celebrate this year’s “Apple Crunch Day” on October 19th. The event is an excellent opportunity for the District to increase our students’ exposure to locally-grown produce in Utah and encourage healthy eating habits.

As part of the promotion, Jordan School District Nutrition Services Department will provide students with activity pages, nutrition facts, and a video on the farm-to-table experience of the apples they will be enjoying.

Thank you to the wonderful Nutrition Services staff for making this day possible and helping educate students on the benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables.