Education

Easton Young - Monticello High Skilled and Technology Science

Annual Sterling Scholar Awards

Local students were honored at the 43rd Annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition on March 27 at Grand County High School. Easton Young, from Monticello High School, was awarded the Sterling Scholar in the Skilled and Technical Science Education category. Nine students from San Juan...

Update on San Juan School District capital project plans

by Tyrel Pemberton, Business Administrator Operating a School District that geographically spans more than 7,800 square miles and has 12 different schools in seven different communities, has its unique challenges. One of those challenges is managing capital projects across the district and making...

Luke Jeppesen (center), an eighth grade student from Blanding, is the winner of the regional spelling bee and now moves on to the national competition. Second place is Cali Heaton of Price and third is Jaivery Pitchforth of Ferron. Courtsy photo

Student from ARL Middle School wins the “caboodle” at district Spelling Bee

On March 9 at Grand County High School in Moab, students from throughout the region participated in the Southeast Education Service Center regional spelling bee. All the contestants prepared for this year’s Bee by studying thousands of words, hoping to take top honors at the Region Bee. The top...

Teachers and employees who were named Teacher or Employee of the Year at individual schools throughout the San Juan School District were honored at a banquet on March 6. Christine Rock, a Heritage Language teacher at Tse’Bii’Nidzisgai Elementary School in Monument Valley, was named the Teacher of the Year for the entire school district. Staff photo

Educators across the district recognized at annual banquet

Christine Rock, a Heritage Language teacher at Tse’Bii’Nidzisgai Elementary School in Monument Valley, is the 2023 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District. Rock was honored for her work at a March 6 banquet. (you can read a full profile here) Rock now moves on to the competition for...

Christine Rock (left) is the 2023 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan Schol District. The Heritage Language teacher at Tse’Bii’Nidzisgai Elementary School in Monument Valley lives a traditional life and shares her traditional knowledge with her students. See the San Juan Record website, at sjrnews.com, for profiles of Rock and the other teachers and staff members honored at the local schools. Courtesy photo

Heritage Language teacher Christine Rock named teacher of the year

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor Christine Rock, a Heritage Language teacher at Tse’Bii’Nidzisgai Elementary School in Monument Valley, is the 2023 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District. Rock was honored for her work at a March 6 banquet. Christine has taught Heritage Language...

School Board approves fee waivers, explores joining social media lawsuit, snow day makeup for Monticello

By David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan School Board approved fee waivers and spend plans and discussed joining a lawsuit against social media companies at their latest meeting. At their March 8 meeting, members of the board approved fee waivers and spend plans for the 2023-2024 school...

Josie Lott San Juan High School Drill team

San Juan County student athletes receive Academic All-State honors

Nine high school student athletes representing San Juan County earned Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Academic All-State honors for the 2022-23 winter sports season. To qualify for Academic All-State, student athletes are required to be seniors with a 4.0 cumulative grade point...

Some of the winners at the second annual Career and Technical Student Organization Competition recently hosted by the San Juan School District and Utah State University Blanding. Courtesy photo

San Juan School District and USU Blanding host second annual Career and Technical competition

In correlation with Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, the San Juan School District CTE Department and USU Blanding recently hosted the second annual “Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Competition. The event brings the classroom to life, allowing students to demonstrate...

San Juan School District announced Christy Fitzgerald will serve as Superintendent of Schools starting July 1. Courtesy Photo

San Juan School District names Christy Fitzgerald as new superintendent

by David Boyle News Director San Juan School District announced Christy Fitzgerald will be the next Superintendent of Schools starting in July of this year. Fitzgerald was nominated and voted as the new superintendent by the San Juan School Board at a special meeting on February 15. Fitzgerald...

School district interviews superintendent candidates, Blanding residents voice support for administrator

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan school board discussed capital plans, interviewed candidates for the school superintendent position, and heard from members of the Blanding community supporting an administrator at their latest meeting. Members of the San Juan School Board held...