Silver Crest Elementary, located at 12937 S. Elementary Drive (5500 West) in Herriman, opened Aug. 26 on a three-track schedule.  The District’s 32nd elementary school includes students from Butterfield Canyon, Foothills, Herriman, Midas Creek and Rose Creek Elementary Schools.  Jill Durrant is principal at Silver Crest.(See photos below.)

The Kauri Sue Hamilton School, located at 2827 W. 13400 South in Riverton, also opened Aug. 26.  The school houses students ages 5-22 who have severe multiple disabilities.  It offers the same programs and services provided at Jordan Valley School.  The school is named in honor of Kauri Sue Hamilton who attended Jordan Valley and whose parents Cletus and Sharon Hamilton donated the property for the school.  Rita Bouillon is the principal and Courtney Titus is the assistant principal.  (See photos below.)

A new high school in Herriman is currently under construction at 11917 S. 6000 West in Herriman and will open in August 2010.  Stephen Park has been appointed principal of the new school.  He is located at the District Office and can be reached at 801-567-8401.  For updates and progress on the new school, visit its Web site at http://schools.jordandistrict.org/newjsdhigh/.

All three schools were paid for with proceeds from the 2003 bond. ★