Category Archives: School Stories

Students Celebrate and Compete at 2025 JSD Culture and Art Festival

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Mountain Ridge High School hosted the 4th annual 麻豆区 District Culture and Art Festival. The festival was a combination of competitions and Chinese culture. Teams composed of classmates from throughout 麻豆区 District vied for championships in 鈥淐harades鈥 and 鈥淛eopardy鈥 in both Chinese and English. Awards were also given out during a talent show and a visual arts competition.

The fair included plenty of yummy food and drink options including food trucks from Cupbop and Salty Baja Tacos. Attendees could also participate in Chinese crafts, learn how to use chopsticks, play Jianzi, and dress up as a traditional Chinese dragon.

Thank you to the Riverton High and Mountain Ridge High (RMR) Chinese Club for organizing the event and to all the competitors and attendees for showcasing their talents and love for language and culture learning.

Thank You to JSD鈥檚 Hard Working Custodians!

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School Custodian Clearing a Sidewalk A big thank you to all who helped in the snow, slush, and ice removal process after the morning’s messy March storm.

We appreciate 麻豆区 District custodians, up before dawn, and always ready to clear the way, making it safe for the arrival of students, teachers, and staff at our schools and office buildings.

As the storm moves out today, we urge everyone to continue using caution while walking on school grounds, in parking lots, sidewalks, and other walkways around our schools and buildings as slippery conditions may still exist due to the drop in temperatures.

The safety of students, teachers, and staff, as well as members of the community, is very important to us.

Memorable Moments as 麻豆区 District Teachers Receive 鈥淥utstanding Educator of the Year鈥 Awards

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The surprises, along with some big smiles and a few tears, continued today as 麻豆区 District teachers were honored with the Jordan Education Foundation鈥檚 2025 鈥淥utstanding Educator of the Year鈥 awards. The educators are being honored as 鈥淎ll Stars鈥 for their winning ways in supporting students and giving them opportunities to reach their highest potential on the road to success. All of the teachers are nominated by colleagues, their peers, and/or parents.

Congratulations to the following 鈥淥utstanding Educators鈥 honored on Monday. Stay tuned, more teacher honorees to come later this week!

  • Colette Memmott, Sunset Ridge Middle School
  • Kellie Freestone, Antelope Canyon Elementary School
  • Jamie Wilhelm, Oakcrest Elementary School
  • Trish Packer, Fox Hollow Elementary School
  • Julie Hilbig, Copper Canyon Elementary School

More Fun Honoring Jordan Education Foundation 2025 Outstanding Educators!

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It has been a week of special moments and big surprises as 麻豆区 District teachers receive 鈥淥utstanding Educator of the Year鈥 awards from the Jordan Education Foundation.

The educators are being honored as 鈥淎ll Stars鈥 for their winning ways in supporting students and giving them opportunities to reach their highest potential on the road to success. All of the teachers are nominated by colleagues, their peers, and/or parents.

Congratulations to the following 鈥淥utstanding Educators鈥 honored on Thursday. Stay tuned, more teacher honorees to come next week!

  • Mindi Little, Copper Hills High School
  • Evan Feinberg, West Hills Middle School
  • Silma Bailey, Hayden Peak Elementary School
  • Jodie Ball, Mountain Shadows Elementary School
  • Angela Garside, Oquirrh Elementary School
  • Rebecca Schaefer, Westland Elementary School
  • William Shields, West Jordan Middle School
  • Melanie Nelson, River鈥檚 Edge
  • Nancy Hammond, Valley High School
  • Grimanesa Perez, Riverside Elementary School

Herriman High School Teacher Receives Honor of a Lifetime from Utah Jazz

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It is a day Herriman High School business and marketing teacher Randy Kammerman will never forget. Mr. Kammerman was selected as a 2024-25 鈥淯tah Jazz Most Valuable Educator.鈥 On Thursday the Jazz Bear headed to Mr. Kammerman鈥檚 classroom with his confetti cannon, along with representatives from the Jazz organization and Instructure, to honor this beloved teacher. The Utah Jazz 鈥淢ost Valuable Educator鈥 program is a way to honor educators who are making a meaningful impact in their school, sparking curiosity, and supporting student growth.

As a Utah Jazz 鈥淢ost Valuable Educator,鈥 Mr. Kammerman received a personalized Utah Jazz Jersey, a $1,000 classroom grant, two tickets to a Utah Jazz home game, and on court recognition at a Jazz home game.

Congratulations, Mr. Kammerman! Keep up the amazing work impacting young lives in education.