ACT Test Prep All of the 11th grade students in the State of Utah will have the opportunity to take the ACT exam this year. The Utah State Office of Education (USOE) recently announced that all of the Local Education…
Thank You, Volunteers! With many classroom Halloween parties occurring in the elementary schools, I wanted to take some time to thank all of the volunteers who help in our schools. Volunteers are so valuable in our schools and I would…
Garfield School District UCAS Scores The following information is taken from the Utah State Office of Education webpage. Utah now has two methods for accessing the performance of students and public schools. A few weeks ago I wrote about the…
The way students receive education changes with technology. According to a study by the Babson Survey Research group, more than 6 million students, nearly one third of the total enrollment at post-secondary institutions, show that students were taking at least…
VOTED LOCAL LEVY – BE INFORMED Garfield School District has been working to inform the citizens of Garfield County of the upcoming November Voted Local Levy. I have traveled to Bryce Canyon City, Boulder, Henrieville, Tropic, Escalante and Antimony City…
Recently, you may have heard about the release of school grades in the State of Utah. Over the years, public schools have been graded on at least five different grading structures. The accountability systems are: No Child Left Behind (NCLB),…
Garfield School District will be asking voters of Garfield County to approve a Voted Local Levy in the November election this year. The ballots will be mailed to all registered voters in mid- October and must be post marked and…
I would like to extend a special thank you to our County Commissioners. I asked the Commissioners if they would be willing to help Garfield County School District with the preparatory work for three capital projects. The Commissioners agreed to…
School success goes hand in hand with good attendance! As students start back to school this year, I would like to reemphasize the importance of good attendance in school. Students have a fresh start each year with attendance opportunities at…
With the start of a new School year, I would like to pass along information relating to the importance of students having regular bedtimes. A new study suggests students should have regular bedtimes to be successful in school. At the…