Veterans Honored and Celebrated at Westland Elementary School with Parade and Program

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A group photo of veterans at Westvale Elelemtnary It was a day to say a sincere thanks for their service as local veterans, including a 99-year-old who served in World War II, showed up to be honored at Westland Elementary School. The PTA organized the event inviting Herriman High School JROTC members who served as the Color Guard. During a patriotic program, Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Willard Evans got emotional as he talked to students about what it means to be a veteran. Sergeant Willard has three grandchildren at the school.

99-year-old WWII Private First Class Army veteran Frank Brown also spoke to students and staff. Mr. Brown’s grandson, who has two children at the school, talked about his grandfather’s time serving in Europe and the hardships he endured hiking through the Alps of Italy while in service to his country. Each veteran in attendance had their name and rank read out loud and then stood as the audience cheered. The students sang a song representing each military branch. Two walls were decorated with photos honoring veterans who have passed and those still with us.

The veterans and JROTC marched through the halls of Westland Elementary, where students waved flags, cheered, and showed their deep respect.

Thank you to Westland Elementary PTA, students, and staff for honoring veterans in such a meaningful way. Thanks, as well, to members of the military for their service and sacrifice.

Students Perform Broadway Hit on Stage at Riverton High School

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Superintendent with the cast of HadestownIt is a Broadway hit winning eight Tony awards, garnering rave reviews. Now, the critically acclaimed musical Hadestown is about to be performed at Riverton High School.

On this episode of the Supercast, find out how Riverton High was awarded the rights to Hadestown and is one of the first high schools in the country to perform the play, which is still running on Broadway. It is a student performance worthy of a standing ovation.

Holiday Plant Sale at JATC South Greenhouse Starts November 18

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JATC Winter Plant Sale

The JATC South Greenhouse Winter Plant Sale is from November 18 through December 20 in Riverton. You can purchase poinsettias in various colors, Christmas cactus, and succulent bowls. All proceeds benefit the JATC South Urban Horticulture program.

JATC South Greenhouse’s hours of operation are regular school days, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., and they accept cash or credit cards, no checks. Supplies are limited.

JATC South is located at 12723 South, Park Ave. in Riverton.

Kids Having Fun and Being Kind During “Kindness Spirit Week” at Butterfield Canyon Elementary

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It is a week focusing on kindness combined with lots of fun at Butterfield Canyon Elementary School. This is “Kindness Spirit Week” at the school. Every day has a dress up theme and a character dare like inviting a new friend to play or sit by at lunch. Other character dares included compliment five people today, write a note to cheer someone up, and be kind to the school by cleaning up a mess that wasn’t yours.

Students did a great job successfully carrying out the acts of kindness. They also enjoyed the dress up days like today which was “Generation Day” where students and staff could dress like a baby, a teenager, or a senior citizen. Thursday they all get to dress up as their favorite superheroes, and Friday is “Pajama Day.”

Keep up the great work being kind at Butterfield Canyon!

Students dressed up for Kindness Day

Bingham High School Students Take Top Honors at Regional Autotech Competition

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Bingham High students take top honors at regional Autotech CompetitionFive Bingham High School students had an unforgettable experience at round one of the Weber State University Autotech Competition. The annual contest is for top-scoring automotive high school seniors from Utah and surrounding states to compete for scholarships, tools, and a vehicle for their school.

Three of the five students, Alex Young, Zackary Nelson, and Caden Kilcrease, will move on to the second round of competition in February, with Alex receiving a first-place win at his station in the first round. “We had an awesome group this year!” said instructor Aaron Metcalf, “They really did a great job.”

Great job to all the students who participated in this year’s Autotech Competition. Your hard work and effort shined through. Good luck to Alex, Zackary, and Caden in the second round.