Education
Sterling Scholar Winner - Gabrielle Dance - Whitehorse - Visual Arts
The winner in the Visual arts category has grown up with a love of art and began creating her own works of art at a very young age. As she grew, she found herself fascinated with any type of visual art and communication. Art...
by Dr. Derek Begay
Assistant Superintendent, San Juan School District
To graduate from high school under Utah State Board of Education (USBE) standards, students must complete a minimum of 24 units of credit across a diverse range of disciplines.
The core curriculum is anchored by 4.0 units of...
San Juan School Board members spoke about language in policies regarding Indigenous students, reviewed school reports and received a report about CTE programs at their latest meeting.
Members of the San Juan School Board held a discussion regarding the Indian Policy and Procedures (IPP) before...
A symbol of love, crafted with care. USU Blanding welding students are bringing life to the quad with their hand-forged metal hearts, which will be displayed during the beginning of February.
The metal hearts will be displayed on The Quad from Feb. 9 through Feb. 13, leading up to the Valentine’s...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan School Board met in Montezuma Creek for their January board of education meeting which included support for a youth focus group, approve federal impact aid funding and accompanying public hearing as well as the approval of the fee schedule for...
by Paul Murdock
Assistant Superintendent
For years, San Juan School District has been working to improve reading outcomes for early-grade students in Kindergarten through third grade with success.
If you are a parent of a child in one of those grades, you have heard your child’s teacher speak...
The School and Institutional Trust Funds Office announced that the Trust Lands Permanent Funds will distribute a record-breaking $134 million to public schools for the 2026-27 school year, marking a 20 percent increase from last year’s distribution of $111 million.
For San Juan School District,...
by David Boyle
News Director
Members of the San Juan School Board approved the calendar for the next school year, received an audit report and got an update on capital projects in Blanding and Montezuma Creek at their latest meeting.
Members of the San Juan School Board began their December 9...
Blanding local Kaeahliyah Howard was crowned Miss Indigenous Princess at Southern Utah University in early November.
A San Juan High graduate, the junior is studying sports communications at SUU. Kaeahliyah made the decision to enter the pageant week-of and walked away with the title thanks to...
Kooper Nielson
Monticello High School Cross Country
Head Coach Jeff Hunt: “Kooper does not like to lose. This applies to whatever he does. This year, Kooper’s leadership was invaluable to the Monticello cross country team. Several other athletes came to me this season to say the team felt like a...
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