Bella Vista Elementary’s Memory Night in May invites the community to reminisce about their days at the school before it closes at the end of the year. Pictured here are 1970 Utah State Fair student essay winners and their teachers, including JoAnn Seghini (center back), who later became Midvale City’s mayor. (Photo courtesy of Bella Vista PTA)
Since fall 1965, Bella Vista Elementary has been a cornerstone of Cottonwood Heights community — a place where friendships were formed, traditions were built and generations of students proudly called themselves Tigers.
As Bella Vista prepares to close at the end of the school year and most of its students transition to nearby Ridgecrest Elementary, the community is invited to return to celebrate the school’s legacy…