The Happenings
May Board Meeting
Mark your calendars for this month’s board meeting, which will be held on Thursday, May 16th. Please note that the venue has been changed to Antimony Elementary School. This is different from the previously announced location. The meeting will be
April Board Meeting: Location Change
The board meetings scheduled on Thursday, April 18 were originally scheduled to take place at Antimony Elementary. However, the decision was made to relocate them to the Best Western Plus – Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel in the Ponderosa Conference Room.
Panguitch Dam Break / Flood Evacuation Plan
Communication The District will be notified by the local emergency management team led by the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office if the dam breaks or failure appears imminent. The District will immediately notify the principals of each school to begin evacuation
Special Board Meeting: 2024 – 2025 School Year Calendar
A special board meeting to approve the 2024 – 2025 school year calendar will be held on Tuesday, April 2 at 5:00pm. Click here to view the purposed calendar. A ZOOM link will be available the day of to participate.
TCP Timekeeper Transition Info
Our current timekeeping system, Timeforce, was bought out by another company and is sunsetting. The District explored its options for new timekeeping systems and has selected TCP as its new vendor. All employees using the timekeeping system will be required
March Board Meeting
The March Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 21 at the county courthouse, in the commissioner chambers from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Click here to review minutes and audio from past board meetings.
Change in Venue for Thursday’s Board Meetings:
This Thursday’s board meetings, originally scheduled to take place at Antimony Elementary, have been moved to the Best Western Plus - Bryce Canyon Grand Hotel in the Ponderosa Conference Room.
The timing of the meetings will remain the same:
3:00 pm - Work Meeting
5:00 pm - Regular Board Meeting
The reason for this change is to accommodate community members who wish to participate in both the school board meetings, and the political event which is also being held that evening across the street at Ruby’s Inn.
For additional information, please visit www.garfk12.org or contact the Garfield County School District Office.
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🎉 Exciting News 🎉
The moment you’ve all been waiting for is finally here! The 2024-2025 school year calendar is now available on our website at www.garfk12.org!
We know how important it is for you to plan ahead, and we’ve worked diligently to create a calendar that meets the needs of our students, parents, and staff.
Thank you for your patience and support as we finalized the details. We can’t wait to embark on another amazing school year together! 📚✏️
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Please take a minute to review important evacuation information for PES, PMS, and PHS. Info can be found at the following address:
www.garfk12.org/2024/04/10/dam-break-flood-evacuation-plan/
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Announcement: A Special Board Meeting to approve the 2024 - 2025 school year calendar will be held on Tuesday, April 2 at 5:00pm.
Visit garfk12.org for additional details and to access the ZOOM link to particpate virtually.
Garfield County School District – Igniting Hearts and Minds
garfk12.org
If you are having difficulty navigating our website, we’d be happy to assist you. For assistance call 435-676-8821 and press 1.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Last week’s Escalante Elementary Grand Opening was truly an evening to remember. We are grateful to all who came together to mark this historic moment with students, staff, and community leaders. Here’s to many more milestones and memories to come at our new elementary school!
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Garfield County School District is happy to announce the selection of Samie Ott & Sheryl Henrie as the new Elementary Reading Specialists/Instructional Coaches. Samie & Sheryl will be working closely with our faculty and staff across the district to enhance our reading programs and provide targeted instructional coaching. Please join us in welcoming Samie & Sheryl to their new positions!
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Congratulations 🎉
Congratulations! What an exciting opportunity for the district.
Congratulations!
Congrats to two beautiful ladies!
You will both be amazing!!! I’m so excited for you guys!!!
We are committed to making education accessible and affordable for all our students and families. As part of this ongoing effort, we're reviewing our School Fee Schedule for the 2024-2025 academic year, and your voice matters to us.
🗓️ Join us at our Board Meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 PM to share your thoughts, concerns, and suggestions regarding the proposed fee schedule. This is an opportunity for you to contribute to the decision-making process and help us ensure that our policies reflect the needs and realities of our community.
Location: Canyon Country Lodge in Escalante
Date & Time: February 15 at 3 PM
We look forward to hearing from you!
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The Garfield and Kane County School Districts are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeff Brinkerhoff as the new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director. Mr. Brinkerhoff has served as the principal of Bryce Valley High School for 14 years and previously worked as a CTE teacher for nine years in various schools. We are confident that Mr. Brinkerhoff‘s skills and experience will significantly enhance the quality and range of our CTE programs, and we look forward to collaborating with him in his new role.
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Computer Science night has been a huge hit across the Garfield County School District! There's still one remaining night at Panguitch Elementary on Wednesday, April 5th starting at 5:30. If you haven't been yet, make sure you come see all the exciting activities.
Special thanks to Shawn Caine, the CS coordinator for the District.
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Our hearts go out to those affected by the incident in Piute County. We know that many of our students and community members have deep connections with our neighbors and invite anybody needing support to reach out to a faculty member or principal.
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Parents, please be aware of the growing risk of "sextortion" and the dangers of children transmitting images of themselves to others.
"This crime may happen when a child has shared an image with someone they thought they knew or trusted, but in many cases they are targeted by an individual they met online who obtained a sexual image from the child through deceit, coercion, or some other method."
www.missingkids.org
NCMEC’s CyberTipline receives reports regarding suspected child sexual exploitation, including “sextortion,”a new online exploitation crime directed towards children in which non-physical forms ...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Panguitch residents - we're aware of the power outage and school is still resuming as normal. Each school has backup generators and classes will still be held.
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Congratulations to all those who competed in Sterling Scholar yesterday and a special congratulations to runner-up from Bryce Valley High - Trinity Whitfield.
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Congratulations to all the Sterling Scholar nominees throughout the District and good luck to each in your programs next week!
#sterlingscholars
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Good luck Garfield County Students!
Need to learn the states? How about in alphabetical order? The kids in Antimony showed off their skills for the Board.
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Thanks for sharing your talents with your board members! 🤩
GCSD’s new Business Administrator was sworn in last Board Meeting by Board President April LeFevre. We want to send a huge thank you to our outgoing BA, Bruce Williams! He will remain on the team during the transition and retire at the end of October.
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Welcome Lane Mecham!!
The Panguitch kindergartners got full red carpet treatment today to welcome them back to school! Thanks PHS cheer team!
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We hope everyone is having a great back to school experience this year! We’ve enjoyed seeing the photos of all the kids ready for a new year. Mr. Baksis had to turn away a visitor today, be safe out there!
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Slader Mathews had the best assist on this pest removal!
The District is located within beautiful Garfield County. The County is located close to Bryce Canyon, Zion's National Park, Brian Head, and a lot more. If you enjoy the outdoors and want to make an impact as an educator or District employee then this is the place.
Garfield County School District is hiring a part-time Para Professional at Panguitch Middle/High School. This position will be up to 28 hours per week with no benefits. Duties are to assist the school in providing those services identified in the student’s individualized education program. Collaborate with special education and regular education teachers. Other duties as assigned.
Applicants must have at least a High School Diploma and two years of college education or may complete the Para Pro Test to become highly qualified. Applicants must be fingerprinted and satisfactorily pass an employment background check. Applicant must work well with children.
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Panguitch elementary is nearing completion! Teachers and staff are working hard to get everything ready for the upcoming school year.
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The District is looking for positions across the County! We need paraprofessionals, bus drivers, technology assistants, and more. Check out the job board to learn more about all the positions available.
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