Wow, basketball is over with our district schools capturing both the boy and girl state titles. The boys at Panguitch followed suit with the Bryce Valley girls to represent our district well. Congratulations to them. We are also honored to…
When we discussed Amendment B several weeks ago, I made mention of the School Community Council. There are several alias names such as the Trustlands Committee but the function remains the same. Each year, proceeds from the State Trustlands system…
Surely you must have asked yourself, “What happened to all those school sections that were in the middle of a National Monument or Park?” The good news is that there is an answer. When Utah came to the union, we…
Congratulations to the Bryce Valley Girls on their basketball win and being crowned the 1A State Champs. These events will be remembered for life as will other events from our student’s education years. I thought for a moment about some…
Many of you with children in the school system have recently received an email or paper notice asking that you participate in a survey, where the questions are specifically directed towards you as a parent and your dealings with the…
Wow, what a snow storm in Bryce Valley! Last week did Tropic ever get the snow. The custodians and maintenance staff were busy all over the district clearing snow only to have it hit again. During Monday, power was lost…
What is it? For beginners, it is great news for local schools. Proposed back in 2012, the idea was a way to give more funds to local schools from the State School Land Trust. When Utah became a state, the…
With at least two new schools to be built in the next couple of years, you must be wondering how much a new school costs. In our case, we have all properties already acquired so there is a saving before…
What do we need to accomplish this New Year? What a great time of year! The holidays are past and the 1st semester is coming to a close. Parents, please remind your children there are just a few weeks left…
After the engineering review, Escalante Elementary School emerged as a great school when looking for the safety of our children. It is the oldest of the original elementary campuses we have, constructed in 1954. Numerous remodel/reconstruction projects have given an…