The Monticello High School drama department will present “Be Careful What You Wish For” on Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium. The evening will also include region-winning performances by three students. Cast members include: (...
A total of 17 local students received honors at the annual Sterling Scholar competition, including three local students who were named Sterling Scholar.
The three top winners from local schools are Ashley Berrett, a drama and vocal performance student from San Juan High School; Brayson...
Debbie Pugh, a Special Education Instructor at Blanding Elementary School, is the 2018 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District.
Pugh was honored for her work at a March 5 banquet.
Her supervisors state that Pugh, “has worked tirelessly to advocate not only for students with...
“Conflict and Compromise” is the theme of the annual History Fair that was held on February 13 at the Utah State University Eastern campus in Blanding.
Students from Monticello and Blanding participated in the annual event, with the top finishers qualifying for a spot at the state...
Twenty-one spellers from across the San Juan School District battled through eight rounds on February 8 before Adriana Johnson, a seventh-grade student at Albert R Lyman Middle School, successfully defended her 2017 title and was named the 2018 District Spelling Bee Champion.
Johnson...
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...
