I would like to thank the many people who donate countless hours as volunteers in our schools listening to students read or taking time to help them with their homework. The education of a student is a community effort; it…
I need to inform the public of the proposed changes in staffing in Garfield County School District for the next school year. Let me start by saying, all jobs are secure for the current school year. The reason to address…
At the beginning of the school year, I briefly discussed an upcoming Adult Education program in Garfield County School District. The District’s Adult Education Director, Curtis Barney, applied and received additional funding from the State Office Education for adult learners…
In 2011 the Utah Legislature passed a bill that is now part of the Utah State code 53A-1-606.6 requiring a mid-year assessment of a student’s reading ability. It requires Garfield School District to test all students in first, second and…
I would like to inform you of the implementation of a new parent contact system that we will use in Garfield School District in the next few weeks. The program is called “Parent Link”; it will allow the schools to…
I would like to share information about the importance of students completing their high school career, with a diploma, and receiving additional types of post graduate certificates. According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the higher the…
Have you ever wondered how your local school compares with other schools in the district, state or the nation? Early this year the Utah State Legislature passed a law requiring a grading scale for each school in the State of…
Pool Continued—ED NET I would like to address a few issues relating to the October School Board meeting. You can see a draft version of the October Board minutes on our District web page at the following address: http://www.garfield.k12.ut.us On…