On April 7, 2016, I had the privilege of attending the 38th Annual Sterling Scholar Awards Program presented by KSL Broadcasting Group and the Desert News. Students from Bryce Valley High School and Panguitch High School competed against high school…
As the end of the school year quickly approaches, schools are making arrangements for field trips. When the field trips are planned, parents will receive an “Identified Risk of Participation” form from the school explaining the possible risks or concerns…
Beginning on March 28th, Garfield County School District will be administering the summative SAGE assessments for Language Arts, Math, and Science curriculums. Students in 3rd -11th grades will be participating in the state mandated testing. The historical timeline for legislative…
On April 7, 2016 students from Garfield County School District will be competing in the 38th Annual Sterling Scholar Awards program sponsored by Desert News, KSL Broadcasting Group, Southern Utah University, Dixie State University, and Southwest Educational Development Center. The…
During the 2016 Utah legislative session, 465 bills were passed by our legislators. If you would like to view the bills, you can access them at http://le.utah.gov/asp/passedbills/passedbills.asp During the session, there were approximately 124 bills relating to education and of…
With the 2016 Utah Legislative session coming to a close on March 10th, I thought it might be beneficial for the public to be informed of the distribution of a $14.7 billion dollar state budget. Approximately, $440 million in new…
Garfield County School District is happy to announce the availability of Microsoft Office 365 to all the students 13 years of age and older. This software platform allows for students and district employees to download the Microsoft Office suite on…
As you may know, Garfield County School District has been advertising for several new teaching positions for the 2016-2017 school year. With these advertisements, the district enters into a competitive recruiting campaign against other districts to try and attract the…
Beginning January 20th, 2016, Garfield County School District will be administering school climate surveys. The purpose is to gather stakeholder input about teachers, principals, and schools. All parents/guardians are invited to participate by filling out an online survey. Responses are anonymous and…
I would like to make everyone aware of an upcoming school district survey or more commonly known as stakeholder input. The purpose of the survey is to gather valuable information from the stakeholders in our district. Parents and guardians who…