(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) l-r Current West Jordan Middle School 8th graders Hiram Bertoch, Josh Ballard, Mariano Garnica and Avery Schaefer laugh while looking at yearbooks in the schoolÕs media center. Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former West Jordan Middle School student Darrell Turpin and his wife Becky look at DarrellÕs favorite classroom as a student in the 1963 to 1966. Mr. Fairborne, a science teacher, was his favorite teacher throughout his time at the middle school. Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former West Jordan Middle School student and current art teacher, Cara Bailey (Õ91-Õ93) packs up her classroom with the help of her husband Ian, also a former student and their daughters Etta and Aven. Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Becky Turpin poses for pictures with granddaughters Antionette and Adelaide in the halls of West Jordan Middle School, where BeckyÕs husband Darrell Turpin and daughter Amy Turpin Chatelain went to school. Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A basketball game is played on the night of the open house and celebration. Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Robert Cole remembers playing in the dirt as West Jordan Middle School was being built. Cole was in the middle schoolÕs first seventh grade class in 1958 when it opened. ÒThere are a lot of good memories here,Ó said Cole while touring the school with his son Brian and granddaughter Olivia, 7, above. Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) l-r Brenda Biggs Lyon and Jae Lynne Jarvis Allen became best friends in the halls of West Jordan Middle School during their years roaming the halls in 1980 to 1983 and they still are today. ÒItÕs just fun to be here and have all these memories triggered,Ó said Allen, peeking into the schoolÕs library while the two tour the school for the last time. Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former West Jordan Middle School student and current art teacher, Cara Bailey (Õ91-Õ93) shuts the door to her classroom. Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Audience members sing West Jordan Middle SchoolÕs song. Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community gathered on Saturday to bid a fond farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle that will be torn down at the end of this school year. The school opened in 1958.
West Jordan • Former students, teachers, staff and members of the community said farewell to the 60-year-old West Jordan Middle School on Saturday. The school, at 7550 S. Redwood Road, will be torn down shortly after the last day of school on May 31 and a brand-new school will open on site for the 2019-20 school year. During an open house, the community was able to tour the building, share memories and watch a slide show and video that recognized former principals.
