Education

San Juan School District will use Covid funds to provide 1% stipend for staff

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan School board approved employee stipends, heard an update on the new Blanding Elementary School, and approved a conference for Native Youth Council members at their latest meeting. At their October 4 meeting, the board approved a one percent of...

New tech building opens at USU

USU Blanding is hosting an open house for a new building this Friday, October 6. The new Technical Education building will not only host technical education courses but also find use for an old building on Blanding’s Main Street. The new Technical Education building is located at 860 S Main Street...

School Board gets BES update, reports from Montezuma Creek

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan School Board updated a policy regarding fee waivers, recieved an update on the new Blanding Elementary School, and heard reports from Montezuma Creek schools at their latest meeting. School district business administrator Tyrel Pemberton updated...

2023 San Juan High School Homecoming royalty

The San Juan High School Homecoming royalty includes Queen Kinsey Bake, 1st Attendant Jadee Ruiz, Second Attendant Jaci Su’esu’e, and Mrs. Spirit Megan Black. Courtesy photo

Kent Tibbetts (center) with wife, Cecelia (left), and Lewis Singer (right), on September 6 at the Homestead in Heber Valley. Tibbetts was honored for his years of help and assistance with the San Juan School District Heritage Language Resource Center in Blanding. Courtesy photo

SJ Heritage Language Center honors Tibbetts

Kent Tibbetts was honored at the Homestead Restaurant Wednesday by the San Juan School District Heritage Language Resource Center for his many years of service in supporting Navajo Language in the classroom. Kent was initially employed by San Juan School District in 1964 as the band teacher at the...

Utah State University provides nursing instruction to students from the campus in Blanding. Faculty member Susan Dewar was recently promoted to professional practice associate professor. Courtesy photo

Susan Dewar promoted at USU

Utah State University nursing faculty Susan Dewar has recently been promoted to professional practice associate professor. Dewar is a nursing faculty member at the USU Blanding campus. “I am grateful to Susan for her outstanding contributions to our campus,” said Kristian Olsen, senior associate...

Blanding Elementary School on fast track for new construction

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor The construction timeline for a new elementary school for Blanding is on a fast track, with a targeted date for ground-breaking by the end of the current school year. Details were discussed at the August 9 meeting of the San Juan School board. School District...

New year, new faces in San Juan School District as students return to school from summer

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor School starts on August 16 in the San Juan School District, viewed as shocking evidence by many county residents who feel that the summer seemed to pass too quickly. Approximately 3,000 students are expected to return to the twelve schools in the sprawling...

School Board selects site for new Blanding Elementary School

by David Boyle News Director The San Juan School Board selected a site for the new Blanding Elementary School, approved a rule exception for an administrator to coach at San Juan High, and approved an agreement with the City of Blanding to bring a resource officer into Blanding schools at their...

San Juan High senior Trevin Palmer was awarded the Gena Shumway Nielson Memorial Scholarship. The award is named in honor of the 13 year office secretary at San Juan High. Courtesy photo

Trevin Palmer awarded Gena Shumway Nielson Scholarship

For the last 10 years, the Shumway and Nielson families have awarded 1-2 seniors with the Gena Shumway Nielson Memorial Scholarship. Gena Nielson worked at San Juan High School as an office secretary for 13 years. She passed away from ovarian cancer in April of 2013. Gena loved the students at SJH...