Education

San Juan School Board approves site for new Utah State Univ. facility in Monument Valley

The San Juan School Board approved a site for a new Utah State University (USU) facility in Monument Valley on October 13. The approved site is northwest of Monument Valley High School on Monument Valley Road, which leads to Gouldings. School board member Nelson Yellowman said the approved site...

San Juan School Board leaves COVID policies unchanged, receives college building update

The San Juan School Board got an update on the proposed college building in Monument Valley, considered a lawsuit against an electronic cigarette company, and kept their COVID policies status quo as part of their September 8 meeting. The district is following the same policies they put in place at...

All county schools return to in-person learning

Students, parents, teachers, and staff of the San Juan School District return to school on Thursday, August 19. Students in Montezuma Creek, Bluff, Monument Valley, and Navajo Mountain will be returning for in-person learning for the first time since winter 2020. The students at Bluff Elementary...

School District Plan for 2021-2022

Welcome back! I am excited to welcome in this new year. While challenges with the pandemic are still present, lessons learned in the area of technology, communication, instructional strategies, and basic teamwork of all stakeholders will allow us to start this year stronger than ever. San Juan...

School board approves A/B schedule, sale of Bluff Elementary

The San Juan School Board finalized a new daily schedule for secondary schools, approved the sale of the old Bluff Elementary School, and discussed water issues in Montezuma Creek at their June 22 meeting. Secondary schools in the San Juan School District will have a new daily schedule when school...

Nearly 250 graduates to earn diplomas

The San Juan School District will award diplomas to nearly 250 graduates this week at services across the sprawling district. It was a school year like no other in 2020-2021, with no in-class instruction for half of the schools in the district. The other schools operated under strict guidelines,...

School District addresses future schedules, programs, and 6 percent raise

The San Juan School Board discussed start times for secondary schools, the diversity in administration initiative, and approved a six-percent base raise for licensed staff at their May 19 meeting. The district plans to implement an A/B schedule for secondary schools starting next year, but how...

Local graduations

See the Monument Valley High School seniors See the San Juan High School seniors See the Monticello High School seniors HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS: Monticello High – Wednesday, May 26, 7 p.m. San Juan High – Thursday, May 27, 5 p.m. Navajo Mountain High – Friday, May 28, 9:30 a.m. Monument Valley High...

Fourth grade teacher in Blanding is named Teacher of the Year

Kristina Begay, a fourth-grade teacher at Blanding Elementary School, is the 2021 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District. Begay was honored for her work at a May 3 banquet. Blanding Elementary School Principal Jay Porter said, “Kristina is a wonderful teacher who cares for her...

Utah State University Blanding celebrates Class of 2021 graduates

Utah State University Blanding is proud to have celebrated its class of 2021 on Friday, April 23. The class of 2021 consists of individuals earning 73 associate, 27 bachelor’s, three master’s degrees, and 39 certificates. “You have had an experience like no other graduating class. University is...