It takes 8,000 poems read aloud to fill up 24 hours. Herriman High students know all about it. For 24 hours without stopping, 40 Herriman High students read poetry as a fundraiser for the school’s literary magazine, Midnight Ink. “It was...

Concerns over changes in public education led Herriman resident Lisa Cummins to organize a parent meeting at the Herriman Library on April 16 for a group called Utahns Against the Common Core. Along with Cummins, educational psychologist Dr. Gary Th...

It began four years ago with a parent’s search for a way to supplement her children’s math experience. A chance click of a mouse on a gifted and talented website led to what has become the third annual math tournament at Daybreak Elementa...

What happens when you take a group of 92 students to Disneyland  in the name of science?  They learn, but with a special flair that only Disney can offer. American Heritage of South Jordan held science classes at Disneyland March 24-29 for...

Whoever ends with the most pennies, wins. It’s simple, but penny war played at Providence Hall Elementary recently took it to a whole new level. How? Sabotage. Each year, the student body officers at Providence Hall select one charity fundrais...

  “Don’t Let Your Challenges Limit You,” was Justin Osmond’s message he presented to Oquirrh Hills Middle School Friday April 12. Justin is the second son of Merrill Osmond, lead singer of the popular music group The O...

Herriman Elementary Principal Becky Gerber has joined 15 other Salt Lake County principals in a contest called “My Heart Challenge” sponsored by the Intermountain Heart Center, and she aims to win. “It’s a really competitive ...

The fourth time was the charm for Riverton High School senior Jenica Jessen. Her goal was a perfect score of 36 on the ACT college admissions test. “The first time I took the test, I forgot about it until the night before and scored a 33,&rdqu...

Herriman High has a DECA team that is not only good at what they do, but they may arguably be the best team in the state. DECA stands for “Distributive Education Clubs of America” and has had a presence in Utah since 1953.  The goal...

Bingham High School Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble are presenting their annual jazz dinner dance “Boogie with the Big Band” and silent auction on  Wednesday, April 24 from 6-9 p.m. at Bingham High, 2160 West 10400 South. ...