“I Teach Art” Exhibition Showcases Jordan School District Educators’ Captivating Art

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Jordan School District Teacher Art Show The talent and passion of Jordan School District’s art educators takes center stage at the “I Teach Art” exhibition. The Old Dome Meeting Hall showcase in Riverton celebrates the devotion art educators have to pass on their craft to a younger generation and proves that teaching is an art form.

Art teachers from schools across Jordan School District work through various media, including paintings, drawings, and sculpting, which will be on display at the Old Dome Meeting Hall through September 25th and it is open to the public. More information on the exhibition can be found at rivertonutah.gov/exhibits.

Hidden Valley Middle School Commemorates Patriot Day with a “Sunrise Slaute” to Honor 9/11 Victims and First Responders

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Hidden Vally Middle School Students perform a song It was a solemn moment of reflection as the Bluffdale community gathered to honor victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Students, faculty, staff, first responders, community leaders, and area residents came together outside Hidden Valley Middle School for a “Sunrise Salute to Patriot Day.”

They all gathered at the flagpole to participate in a moment of silence, saluting and paying tribute to military and emergency service personnel who bravely responded on 9/11 twenty-three years ago.

Hidden Valley Middle School students performed patriotic musical numbers and took time to honor all past and present military personnel along with police, fire, and first responders. It was a chance to show gratitude for those who selflessly serve to protect the freedoms we cherish every day.

JSD Students Saving Lives Sponsoring ARUP Blood Services Blood Drives

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This school year, Jordan School District students are once again stepping up in a big way to help save lives in Utah. Student groups like Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) work so hard to organize the drives and make them successful. That was the case recently at West Jordan High School where they collected blood, all of which will stay right here in Utah.

The blood collected is given to cancer patients, transplant patients, surgery patients, accident and trauma victims, anemia patients, sickle cell patients and so many, many more.

ARUP says they cannot stress enough how grateful they are for each high school sponsored blood drive. The students, teachers, advisors, and donors are heroes! Their time and efforts literally help to save hundreds of lives, and they do it all while balancing schoolwork and teaching.

Copper Hills High School will hold the next blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 19, Riverton High School on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and Bingham High School on Friday, Oct. 11.

Thanks to all our students, staff, and donors for providing life-saving blood to Utahn’s in their time of need.

Students Plan to Participate in National Day of Service Joining Forces with Caring Community

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It is a day to engage and inspire people to serve in whatever way they can. The National Day of Service is Wednesday, Sept. 11 and it is a great way for everyone to come together for the benefit of others.

Over the weekend, the Jordan Education Foundation got a head start on the National Day of Service collecting food for students who may otherwise go without breakfast and lunch, or meals on the weekend. Thanks to the generosity of many community members, large food donations were collected at two drop off sites, West Jordan High School and Juniper Elementary School. All of the food will be delivered to schools to fill Principal’s Pantries and made available to any student in need.

Thank you to those who donated to support students! We are proud to be a part of this amazing, kind, and caring community.

Utah Band Students Show Up to Support Herriman High School Mourning the Loss of Beloved Band Director

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Picture of band students supporting one anotherHe was a beloved leader and impacted the lives of students he taught every single day. Raymond Hernandez was the band director at Herriman High School and his smile would brighten any classroom he entered. Family members say he was living his dream in a job he loved.

Sadly, on August 27, Mr. Hernandez lost his long and courageous battle with cancer. Herriman High students, teachers, staff, and administrators are heartbroken over the loss. They say Mr. Hernandez leaves behind a legacy of kindness, caring, and a true love for his band.

When band members from other high schools and districts in Utah learned about the Herriman High loss, they decided to show their love by carrying out an act of kindness that brought some to tears. Band students representing Lone Peak High School, Pleasant Grove High School, Mountain Ridge High School, Davis High School, Kearns High School, Riverton High School, Timpview High School, Salem Hills High School, and West Jordan High School traveled to Herriman High to sit in the stands showing their support, while the Herriman High band practiced on the football field this week.

 It was a moment of unity among band members, supporting one another in a way that will not be forgotten. Thank you, band members, for taking care of each other and being stronger together. Mr. Hernandez would be proud!