by Nan Barton
The world premiere of Me and the Krinkles was a terrific success. The show was performed to rave reviews on January 22-24 at San Juan High School by an ensemble cast of ARL Middle School students.
In the words of Kristi Redd, “It was seriously awesome! So funny, great...
Ron Nielson has received an appointment as superintendent of the San Juan School District, where he served as interim superintendent for seven months.
The San Juan School Board made the announcement at their January 17 board meeting in Monument Valley.
In a brief statement, school board...
Eva Perkins and Ashley Berrett, students at San Juan High School, have written a musical that will make its world premier next week in Blanding. “Me and the Krinkles” is based on the book “Me and the Weirdos” by Jane Sutton. Sutton has worked with Perkins and Berrett and will attend the...
Final SAGE testing results for 2017 have been released by the State of Utah Board of Education. While the scores are generally down across the board in 2017, the testing over time shows gains in the San Juan School District over a five year period.
Students throughout the state are...
James Muhlestein is highly appreciated by the hundreds of students at Monticello High School who were tutored and guided by him over the 29 years he directed the music programs at the school.
Now he is being honored by the MHS Alumni as the Faculty Grand Marshall at the Alumni...
The Monticello Alumni is honoring 98-year-old DeMar Perkins as Alumni Grand Marshall at the Homecoming Parade and Roundup Festivities.
Graduating from Monticello High in 1937, DeMar is one of the oldest living Buckaroos.
Despite coming from humble beginnings, DeMar is a man of varied...
by Carolyn A. “Babe” Warren
Miss Jesse Bradshaw was a pioneer in education, a great teacher and a special human being.
A woman with dark, piercing eyes and a mop of curly brown hair, Miss Jesse Bradshaw came to Monticello in 1925 to teach first grade. She would become a teaching legend...
by Ron NielsonInterim superintendent, San Juan School District
Greetings from the San Juan School District:
School is back! School begins on August 17 and I know there is great excitement in the air from not only the parents and some students, but maybe most of all for district and...
Nearly 3,000 students will return to classes on August 17 at the twelve schools in the San Juan School District.
There are dozens of new teachers and administrators in the district, including a new superintendent, Ron Nielson, who takes the place of Dr. Edward Lyman.
Connie Todachinnie...
Lynda Boyle, a teacher at Monticello High School, has been awarded a James Madison Fellowship by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation of Alexandria, VA. A total of 53 fellowships were awarded in 2017.
James Madison Fellowships support further study of American history for...
