Education

Monticello Elementary teacher Sarah English has been recognized by a national organization. On January 11, English was named one of 35 Extraordinary Educators in the nation by educational company Curriculum Associates. Curriculum Associates explains the annual honor recognizes educators who exhibit...
Screen grab of Superintendent Ron Nielson's explanation of the latest approved edition of redistricting of the San Juan School Board
The third iteration of a redistricting map for the San Juan School Board apparently placed three current board members in the same district, creating an unusual scenario for the board for the next few years. At their latest meeting, the school board directed San Juan School Superintendent Ron...
In-school instruction was canceled in the San Juan School District on Friday, December 17 out of concern for threatened violence in the schools. After two separate incidents on December 16, officials closed the schools for the day out of an abundance of caution. December 20 and 21 were normal days...
School board redistricting, the 2022-23 school calendar, and an audit report were all part of the San Juan School Board discussion at their December 8 meeting. Members of the school board reviewed the two proposed school board maps being considered by the San Juan County Commission as a part of...
Schools in the San Juan School District will not have students on December 22 in an attempt to help teachers. The change was approved at the November 10 meeting of the school board. The meeting was held at the new Bluff Elementary School in the first off-site board meeting since the COVID-pandemic...
The beautiful new Bluff Elementary School building has opened to students, replacing the old building that had served the Bluff community for more than 60 years. The new school was completed last year but the building sat mostly empty for the 2020-21 school year because of the extended closure due...
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...
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...
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...
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...

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