Education

Monticello Drama finishes 2nd at 1A Utah State Drama

The Monticello High School drama department recently finished second at the 1A Utah State Drama Meet with their one-act production of Mayfair Lady. The play was presented to the public in Monticello on April 3 and 5. Members of the cast include: (front row, left to right) Tyson Wheeler, Coral...

School District addesses record privacy issues

In the digital age, schools, and educational institutions collect and store vast amounts of sensitive personal information about students. This data includes names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers, grades, test scores, disciplinary records, and more. As technology continues to...

San Juan School Board moves ahead on planning for new Blanding Elementary School, discusses confidentialty issues, and upholds termination

by David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan School board approved plans for capital projects, discussed a letter from administration ,and upheld a ruling regarding the termination of employment of a teacher at their latest meeting. During their April 5 meeting, members of the board...

Easton Young - Monticello High Skilled and Technology Science

Annual Sterling Scholar Awards

Local students were honored at the 43rd Annual Southeastern Utah Sterling Scholar competition on March 27 at Grand County High School. Easton Young, from Monticello High School, was awarded the Sterling Scholar in the Skilled and Technical Science Education category. Nine students from San Juan...

Update on San Juan School District capital project plans

by Tyrel Pemberton, Business Administrator Operating a School District that geographically spans more than 7,800 square miles and has 12 different schools in seven different communities, has its unique challenges. One of those challenges is managing capital projects across the district and making...

Luke Jeppesen (center), an eighth grade student from Blanding, is the winner of the regional spelling bee and now moves on to the national competition. Second place is Cali Heaton of Price and third is Jaivery Pitchforth of Ferron. Courtsy photo

Student from ARL Middle School wins the “caboodle” at district Spelling Bee

On March 9 at Grand County High School in Moab, students from throughout the region participated in the Southeast Education Service Center regional spelling bee. All the contestants prepared for this year’s Bee by studying thousands of words, hoping to take top honors at the Region Bee. The top...

Teachers and employees who were named Teacher or Employee of the Year at individual schools throughout the San Juan School District were honored at a banquet on March 6. Christine Rock, a Heritage Language teacher at Tse’Bii’Nidzisgai Elementary School in Monument Valley, was named the Teacher of the Year for the entire school district. Staff photo

Educators across the district recognized at annual banquet

Christine Rock, a Heritage Language teacher at Tse’Bii’Nidzisgai Elementary School in Monument Valley, is the 2023 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District. Rock was honored for her work at a March 6 banquet. (you can read a full profile here) Rock now moves on to the competition for...

Christine Rock (left) is the 2023 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan Schol District. The Heritage Language teacher at Tse’Bii’Nidzisgai Elementary School in Monument Valley lives a traditional life and shares her traditional knowledge with her students. See the San Juan Record website, at sjrnews.com, for profiles of Rock and the other teachers and staff members honored at the local schools. Courtesy photo

Heritage Language teacher Christine Rock named teacher of the year

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor Christine Rock, a Heritage Language teacher at Tse’Bii’Nidzisgai Elementary School in Monument Valley, is the 2023 Teacher of the Year for the San Juan School District. Rock was honored for her work at a March 6 banquet. Christine has taught Heritage Language...

School Board approves fee waivers, explores joining social media lawsuit, snow day makeup for Monticello

By David Boyle News Director Members of the San Juan School Board approved fee waivers and spend plans and discussed joining a lawsuit against social media companies at their latest meeting. At their March 8 meeting, members of the board approved fee waivers and spend plans for the 2023-2024 school...

Josie Lott San Juan High School Drill team

San Juan County student athletes receive Academic All-State honors

Nine high school student athletes representing San Juan County earned Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Academic All-State honors for the 2022-23 winter sports season. To qualify for Academic All-State, student athletes are required to be seniors with a 4.0 cumulative grade point...