News - Uintah School District

Weekly District Update - Dec. 2, 2022

12/02/2022

Uintah School District administrators met Friday morning with representatives from the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office, Naples Police Department and Vernal Police Departments as part of the district’s ongoing efforts to improve school safety. This was a follow-up to a Sept. 28 meeting between the district and its law enforcement partners.

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Weekly District Update - Nov. 18, 2022

11/18/2022

We’re one-third of the way through the school year! Second trimester begins Monday. There is no school next Wednesday, Thursday or Friday due to Thanksgiving break. The district office will be closed next Thursday and Friday for the holiday. There won’t be a Weekly District Update published next week.

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Weekly District Update - Nov. 11, 2022

11/11/2022

Happy Veterans Day! Schools around the district honored our veterans this week with patriotic displays, programs, and assemblies. As a district, we are grateful to all who have served in our country’s Armed Forces. Their commitment to protecting our nation and freedoms will never be forgotten. Thank you, veterans!

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Weekly District Update - Nov. 4, 2022

11/04/2022

The Uintah School Board will hold its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the district office in Naples. The work session is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. followed by the business meeting at 6 p.m.

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USD awarded nearly $4M for electric buses, charging infrastructure

10/26/2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has notified the Uintah School District that it has been awarded $3,950,000 through the agency’s 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates program.

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Groundbreaking ceremony held for UHS Ag building

10/19/2022

The Uintah School District held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Oct. 19 for the new Ag Sciences classroom building at Uintah High School.

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State superintendent visits 3 USD schools

10/12/2022

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson visited Lapoint Elementary School, Vernal Middle School and Uintah High School on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

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VMS students get hands-on history lessons

10/10/2022

Students in Kimberly Hawks’ history classes at Vernal Middle School took part in a series of hands-on activities Monday, Oct. 10, to learn more about the European Age of Exploration and its impact on indigenous people around the world.

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Weekly District Update - Oct. 7, 2022

10/07/2022

The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting, as well as its semiannual Impact Aid meeting, on Wednesday at Eagle View Elementary School.

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Workman inducted into state wrestling HoF

10/05/2022

Uintah High alum Candace Workman is one of two inductees this year into the Brunson Utah Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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Weekly District Update - Sept. 30, 2022

09/30/2022

On Wednesday, Uintah Schools Superintendent Dr. Rick Woodford and members of the district leadership team met with Uintah County Sheriff Steve Labrum, Vernal Police Chief Dylan Rooks, and Naples Police Chief Nathan Simper to discuss steps that can be taken to improve the safety of students and staff. The date for the meeting was set in early September.

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UHS junior is semifinalist in flag redesign

09/30/2022

Congratulations to junior Angelina Nading! Her design is one of 20 semifinalists for Utah's new state flag from thousands of submissions.

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Gov. Cox visits Uintah High

09/29/2022

Gov. Spencer Cox visited Uintah High School today, speaking to three separate gatherings of students about the importance of being active in their community and supporting each other. He also answered students' questions on a number of topics.

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Weekly District Update - Sept. 23, 2022

09/23/2022

Recent incidents at Vernal Middle School have raised questions about the district’s continuing efforts to keep students and staff safe, and about what can be done to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. Some of these questions can be answered. Others cannot, due to laws and policies that protect student privacy.

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Gun brought to VMS; student detained by police

09/22/2022

An incident occurred at Vernal Middle School on Sept. 22 before the start of the school day where it was reported that student was in possession of a gun.

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Weekly District Update - Sept. 16, 2022

09/16/2022

The Uintah School Board met Wednesday night at the district office for its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting. Video of the meetings can be found on the district's YouTube channel

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Weekly District Update - Sept. 12, 2022

09/12/2022

Welcome to the first Weekly District Update of the 2022-23 school year. The update is usually released on Fridays when school is in session. This one is being released on a Monday because we want to remind everyone about the return of the in-person learning option for students.

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Police, staff investigating incident at VMS

09/06/2022

On Tuesday, Sept. 6, a Vernal Middle School student saw a fellow student on campus with an AirSoft handgun that was modified to look like a real handgun.

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Grab-n-go meals approved for 2022-23

08/23/2022

Uintah School District has received a waiver from the state that will allow the district to offer grab-n-go meals on Fridays this year with specific conditions.

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BHI picked to build UHS Ag Sciences building

07/13/2022

The Uintah School Board voted Wednesday night to accept a bid from BHI to build a new Agriculture Sciences classroom building at Uintah High School.

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AVEC celebrates 124 members of Class of 2022

05/26/2022

Ashley Valley Education Center held its graduation ceremony on May 26 for the 124 members of its Class of 2022.

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Weekly District Update - May 20, 2022

05/20/2022

This is the final Weekly District Update of the 2021-2022 school year. Updates will be provided through the summer months as needed.

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9 UHS students declare intent to teach

05/13/2022

On Thursday night, nine Uintah High School students signed letters of intent to become teachers.

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Weekly District Update - May 13, 2022

05/13/2022

The last day of school is two weeks away! Classes will be held IN-PERSON for all students on Friday, May 27, except for those who attend half-day kindergarten on the east side of the district. The school day will follow the district’s Minimum Day Schedule.

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Weekly District Update - April 22, 2022

04/22/2022

This was a week full of celebrations. On Tuesday, the district announced that Christine Whetton is its Teacher of the Year and Vicky Rich is its Classified Employee of the Year for 2021-2022.

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Veteran educator is UHS Distinguished Alumna

04/20/2022

The Distinguished Alumni Committee is pleased to announce that Vernie Heeney has been selected to be the 2022 Distinguished Alumna for Uintah High School.

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USD names teacher, classified staff of year

04/19/2022

Today the Uintah School District is pleased to announce Uintah Middle School teacher Christine Whetton as its Teacher of the Year and Vernal Middle School secretary Vicky Rich as its Classified Employee of the Year for 2021-2022.

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Weekly District Update - April 8, 2022

04/08/2022

The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday at the district office.

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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

03/31/2022

The Uintah Schools Foundation is hosting its "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" event on April 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the district office building. The evening's entertainment will include fifth graders from each of our elementary schools competing against adults from our community to see who is smarter.

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Weekly District Update - March 25, 2022

03/25/2022

The Uintah Schools Foundation presents the 18th Annual Vernal Utah Storytelling Festival today and tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Vernal Middle School. Featured storytellers Adam Booth and Corinne Stavish will delight audiences with stories that fill the heart and mind.

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Weekly District Update - March 18, 2022

03/18/2022

Uintah High School honored its 13 Sterling Scholars this week. The local awards night was the final one for Uintah High Sterling Scholar advisor Kay Baker, who will retire at the end of the school year after 39 years as a teacher with the Uintah School District and 36 years as the Sterling Scholar advisor for UHS.

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UHS, USU Uintah Basin partner to build student leaders

03/17/2022

A partnership between Uintah High School and Utah State University Uintah Basin is helping National Honor Society members further develop their leadership skills.

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Wilson hired as USD student services director

03/11/2022

After a comprehensive interview and selection process, Dr. Dean Wilson has been hired as the next director of student services for Uintah School District.

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Weekly District Update - March 11, 2022

03/11/2022

The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, as well as its semi-annual Impact Aid meeting. The meetings were held at Eagle View Elementary School.

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Weekly District Update - March 4, 2022

03/04/2022

The last day of school for the Uintah School District is Friday, May 27. School that day will be held in-person for all students, except those who attend half-day kindergarten on the east side of the district. The school day will follow the district’s Minimum Day Schedule.

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Maynard appointed to Uintah School Board

03/03/2022

The Uintah School Board on Thursday voted to appoint Vernal resident Denise Maynard to the board, filling a vacancy for District #2.

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Weekly District Update - Feb. 25, 2021

02/25/2022

The Uintah School Board held a special business meeting Wednesday night to discuss the district’s upcoming capital projects. The board approved capital outlay projects totaling $6.56 million for the FY 2023 budget year. The amount includes about $2.1 million in capital projects that were approved during previous budget years but have not yet been completed. The district has sufficient reserves in its capital fund to pay for the approved projects.

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Update on Friday schedule

02/22/2022

On Friday, March 4, Uintah School District will return to the Friday schedule adopted by the Uintah School Board for the 2021-2022 school year.

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Leis appointed interim HR director

02/14/2022

Uintah Schools Superintendent Dr. Rick Woodford announced today that Dr. Mistalyn Leis has been appointed interim director of human resources for Uintah School District.

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Weekly District Update - Feb. 11, 2022

02/11/2022

During the business meeting, the board celebrated the district’s students of the month for February. The students are Marianna Romero (Central Cove Preschool); Ruby Owens (Ashley Elementary); Oscar Francisco (Davis Elementary); Zachary Reynolds (Discovery Elementary); Alano Warenski (Eagle View Elementary); Jackson Wooley (Lapoint Elementary); Julianna Richards (Maeser Elementary); Clinton Arnold (Naples Elementary); Taiylor George (Uintah Middle School); Hazel Orton (Vernal Middle School); Kara Monfredi (Uintah High School); Katie Csere (Ashley Valley Education Center/Uintah Online).

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Weekly District Update - Feb. 4, 2022

02/04/2022

Uintah Middle School has collected about 2,000 pairs of donated shoes as of this morning, putting them a quarter of the way to their goal of collecting 8,000 pairs by next Friday. The shoe drive is a global act of kindness organized by Think Kindness, a nonprofit whose founder held an assembly at UMS last month. The donated shoes will go to Tanzania, where they will be given to children and teens in need.

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Weekly District Update - Jan. 20, 2022

01/20/2022

In response to direction from state officials late last week, Uintah School District announced a COVID Contingency Plan on Wednesday. The district is no longer tracking, monitoring or reporting positive student cases of COVID-19 because any attempt to do so under the current circumstances would be speculation.

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USD announces COVID-19 Contingency Plan

01/19/2022

The Uintah School District has developed a COVID-19 contingency plan in response to recent announcements by state officials about the suspension of the test-to-stay requirement for schools and the prevalence of COVID-19 in Utah.

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Weekly District Update - Jan. 14, 2022

01/14/2022

During its business meeting Wednesday, the Uintah School Board celebrated McKenzie Taylor, Madeline Horrocks, Bailey McCurdy, Rhandi Zufelt, Kaytlin Uresk, Haleigh Checora, Payton Boykin, Andree Rios, Bree Collins, Russell Koons, Piper Runnels, and Logan Pye as the district's students of the month for January.

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UHS reaches threshold, moves Friday classes online

01/13/2022

Due to a growing number of confirmed COVID cases among students, there will be NO in-person learning option for Uintah High School students on Friday, Jan. 14. Instead, all UHS students will attend classes online on Friday. At this time, no changes are being made to scheduled games, competitions or extracurricular activities.

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District to construct Ag Sciences building at UHS

01/10/2022

Uintah School District has taken the next step toward construction of a new Agricultural Sciences classroom building at Uintah High School.

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Weekly District Update - Jan. 7, 2022

01/07/2022

The Uintah School Board will meet this coming Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the boardroom at the Uintah School District office in Naples. The board’s work session is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., with the business meeting to follow at 6 p.m.

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Trust, belief help miracles happen at AVEC

12/13/2021

Ashley Valley Education Center (AVEC) is off to a great start this year. The faculty and staff recognize each student who enters the school as an individual with a name, a family, unique abilities, personal desires, and specific needs.

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Weekly District Update - Dec. 10, 2021

12/10/2021

The Uintah School Board met Wednesday at the district office. The board held a special work session with the Uintah County commissioners and clerk/auditor to discuss redistricting for school board elections.

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Weekly District Update - Dec. 4, 2021

12/03/2021

The Uintah High School Marching Band and Uintah High School Orchestra flew to Hawaii this week to begin final preparations for their performance in the 2021 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade on Tuesday, Dec. 7.

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Weekly District Update - Nov. 19, 2021

11/19/2021

One trimester down, two to go! Second trimester classes start Monday. There will be no school Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday for the Thanksgiving Break. No school meals, including curbside meals, will be served during the break.

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Fridays mean engaging activities at Maeser

11/17/2021

This year's Friday schedule has given teachers at Maeser Elementary an opportunity to provide interventions and extensions for the content taught during the week. They also have many highly engaging activities each Friday, like dissecting eyeballs, working with a team to build volcanos, making pinch pots, using playdough to create numbers, participating in a farmer’s market, and many other educational experiences.

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Secondary Schedule Survey Results

11/15/2021

In early November, a survey was sent to all Uintah School District parents/guardians, all USD students in grades 8 through 12 and all Uintah High School teachers and staff. The goal of the survey was to gather information for the Uintah School Board to help board members make a decision about a possible schedule change for Uintah High from trimesters to semesters.

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Weekly District Update - Nov. 12, 2021

11/12/2021

On Wednesday night, the Uintah School Board voted unanimously to keep the current five class trimester schedule at Uintah High School.

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Uintah School Board retains current UHS schedule

11/10/2021

The Uintah School Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to retain the current five class trimester schedule at Uintah High School.

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Discovery Elementary celebrates Dia de Muertos

11/08/2021

This year at Discovery Elementary the teachers from our Spanish dual immersion program assembled an ofrenda in the front lobby to help students, staff and the community celebrate Día de Muertos.

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Weekly District Update - Nov. 5, 2021

11/05/2021

The Uintah School Board will meet this coming Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the boardroom at the Uintah School District office in Naples. The board’s work session is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., with the business meeting to follow at 6 p.m.

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Weekly District Update - Oct. 22, 2021

10/22/2021

Beginning Nov. 1, free curbside meals for all children 18 and under will only be available for pickup at Ashley Elementary School. Uintah School District has decided to consolidate this service to one location due to low levels of participation.

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Weekly District Update - Oct. 18, 2021

10/18/2021

This is the weekly district update for the week of Oct. 11-15. It was not published last Friday due to Fall Break. The update for the current week will be published this Friday.

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Weekly District Update - Oct. 8, 2021

10/08/2021

Uintah School District will hold a ribbon cutting and open house from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11, at the district office, located at 826 S. 1500 East in Naples.

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Weekly District Update - Oct. 1, 2021

10/01/2021

Bus information for Fridays has been updated on the district website for buses 52 and 57 (Ashley Elementary) and for buses 25, 57 and 92 (Uintah Middle School/Uintah High School).

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Weekly District Update - Sept. 24, 2021

09/24/2021

Bus information for Fridays has been updated on the district website for Bus 54 (Lapoint Elementary), Bus 24 (Uintah Middle School/Uintah High School), and Bus 89 and Bus 98 (Vernal Middle School/Uintah High School).

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Lapoint garden teaches lessons, helps others

09/23/2021

The Lapoint Elementary School garden, planted and maintained by Utah State University Extension-Uintah County, has had another successful year of providing produce to those in need.

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Uintah School District looks to bolster substitute teacher pool

09/21/2021

Uintah School District is looking to bolster its pool of substitute teachers.

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Weekly District Update - Sept. 17, 2021

09/17/2021

Welcome to the first weekly district update of the 2021-2022 school year. It’s hard to believe we’re almost a month into the school year.

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Annual hearing screenings begin

09/08/2021

On Sept. 8, 2021, Uintah School District Speech & Hearing Program began completing district-wide hearing screenings for all kindergarten and 5th grade students as well as any 1st and 2nd grade students who are new to our district.

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School Meals Information for 2021-2022

08/20/2021

Uintah School District is participating in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) food service program during the 2021-2022 school year under a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Meals will be provided FREE OF CHARGE to all children who are age 18 and under.

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K-12 Broadband Grant funds still available

08/16/2021

Uintah School District still has funds available to help provide broadband internet access for students enrolled in district programs who do not otherwise have broadband internet at home or do not have adequate broadband internet speeds at home.

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Update on district's Friday Plan

08/12/2021

The move away from a traditional 5-day, in-person school week is intended to provide the USD community (families and students) with more flexibility on Fridays while offering students in-person and virtual learning options, enrichment opportunities, and a system of support services tailored to their unique educational needs.

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USD Safe Return to School Plan

08/02/2021

As we prepare to start the 2021-2022 school year, Uintah School District is committed to providing students and staff with a safe, effective learning environment while honoring personal freedoms and individual choice.

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Successful entrepreneur earns UHS Distinguished Alumni Award

06/07/2021

Uintah High School is pleased to announce that Sam Malouf has been selected as the recipient of the school’s 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award. Malouf graduated from Uintah High in 1998.

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O'Hearn awarded National Merit Scholarship

06/02/2021

Uintah High School graduate Eoin O'Hearn has been selected as one of 3,100 seniors nationwide to receive a college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship.

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Uintah High celebrates more than 400 graduates

05/28/2021

Uintah High School celebrated the graduation of more than 400 seniors Friday, May 28, at Coach Belcher Stadium.

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AVEC celebrates 170 "Warrior Strong" graduates

05/27/2021

Ashley Valley Education Center celebrated the 170 graduates from its Class of 2021 on Thursday night in a drive-in ceremony held in the school's parking lot.

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Weekly District Update - May 21, 2021

05/21/2021

Welcome to the final Weekly District Update of the school year! Glad you made it!

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10 UHS students pledge to become teachers

05/20/2021

On Tuesday night, 10 Uintah High School students signed letters of intent to become teachers.

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Leadership change announced for UHS, UMS

05/18/2021

Uintah High School Principal Sharon Shipton and Uintah Middle School Principal Christy Nerdin will switch roles this summer ahead of the 2021-2022 school year.

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Public input sought on draft Friday plan

05/17/2021

Please use the following link to access the draft Uintah School District Friday School Plan for the 2021-2022 school year: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-8kxwilw6t4Ph7ReLGmhQY_TKNqj1yJ6W4CiueD9hK8/edit

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Weekly District Update - May 14, 2021

05/14/2021

Two. More. Mondays. That’s all that’s left in the 2020-2021 school year! It’s been a year full of victories and challenges around our district, and we’re grateful for everyone who made those victories possible and for everyone who has worked to overcome the challenges.

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UON adapted well during unique school year

05/10/2021

For more than a decade, Uintah Online has been the Uintah Basin’s school-from-home option offered through Uintah School District. The school has had some exciting changes and additions during the current academic year that we are eager to share with you.

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Weekly District Update - May 7, 2021

05/07/2021

Today is the final day of National Teacher Appreciation Week. Across our district, students and community members took time this week to show their thanks to our amazing teachers. These displays of gratitude are totally warranted considering the impact teachers have in all our lives. Thank you, Uintah School District teachers, for the invaluable work you do!

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Weekly District Update - April 30, 2021

04/30/2021

Uintah School District on Friday completed its purchase of the BHI building and property in Naples for about $9.8 million.

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USD purchases BHI building, property

04/30/2021

Uintah School District signed closing documents today, April 30, to complete the district’s purchase of the BHI building and property in Naples.

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UHS students accomplish much during trying year

04/27/2021

Amid a school year of nasal swabs, risk mitigation protocols, desk wipe-downs, COVID precaution signs and M-acne (acne caused from the humidity of masks), many people might choose to see what has been lost, what has been canceled, or what has not been normal. At Uintah High School, many things have been different; however, the staff can attest to the fact that students have risen to each and every challenge.

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Weekly District Update - April 23, 2021

04/23/2021

Beginning Monday, April 26, the Uintah School District Speech & Hearing Program will be completing district-wide hearing screenings for all kindergarten and first grade students.

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Uintah High to host COVID vaccine event for TCHD

04/19/2021

Uintah High School will host a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination event for TriCounty Health Department on Thursday, April 22, and Thursday, May 13.

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Hearing Screenings begin April 26

04/19/2021

Beginning April 26, the Uintah School District Speech & Hearing Program will be completing district-wide hearing screenings for all kindergarten and first grade students.

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Registration set to open for new USD students

04/16/2021

On Monday, April 19, and Tuesday, April 20, the Uintah School District will open registration for new students planning to attend USD schools during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Weekly District Update - April 16, 2021

04/16/2021

The first week back after Spring Break was a busy one around the district.

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USD names teacher, employee of the year

04/15/2021

The Uintah School District on Tuesday announced its Teacher of the Year and Classified Employee of the Year for 2020-2021. Vernal Middle School teacher Kimberly Hawks was named Teacher of the Year. Uintah High School administrative assistant Jodi Ryan was named Classified Employee of the Year.

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Weekly District Update - April 2, 2021

04/02/2021

It’s Spring Break! There will be no classes for Uintah School District students from April 5 to April 9. Free grab-n-go meals won’t be served during this time. Classes and grab-n-go meal service resume on Monday, April 12.

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Discovery artists inspired by sea life

03/31/2021

To create their works of art, Discovery Elementary students used fluorescent paint and neon oil pastels so that we could have a great reaction to the blacklight. I chose these mediums because the ocean is full of bright colorful creatures and plant life, as well as a lot of bioluminescence.

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Mask mandate in effect through end of school year

03/29/2021

The mask requirement stays in place for K-12 schools until June 15. Local officials, like a school board or county council, do NOT have the legal authority to end the mask requirement in schools before this date.

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Weekly District Update - March 26, 2021

03/26/2021

Gov. Spencer Cox signed HB294 into law this week. The law lifts the statewide public mask mandate by April 10, except for gatherings of 50 or more people in locations where physical distancing is not possible. The law also keeps the state’s K-12 school mask mandate in effect until July 1.

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Naples students set goals, reap rewards while learning

03/24/2021

After a class meeting, Naples Elementary second graders set a goal to earn 100 Lexia certificates for a spectacular class party. The parties have begun.

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Scout updates emergency supplies at Maeser

03/23/2021

Be prepared. It's a motto all Scouts learn. Maeser Elementary School is better prepared for minor emergencies again, thanks to a former student who is working to earn his Eagle Scout.

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Weekly District Update - March 19, 2021

03/19/2021

This week the Uintah School District received approval from the state of Utah to end the school year one day earlier than originally planned. The final day of school for all students will be Thursday, May 27. There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, May 28.

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COVID vaccine available for those age 16+

03/18/2021

The Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Emergency Management Department have teamed up with Indian Health Service to provide the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the community.

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Uintah High FFA harvests big wins at state

03/16/2021

The Uintah High FFA chapter harvested several big wins at state last week, including the election of one of its members as a state FFA officer.

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Change made to last day of school

03/15/2021

The Uintah School District has received authorization from the state of Utah to end the 2020-2021 school year for students one day earlier than scheduled.

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Weekly District Update - March 5, 2021

03/05/2021

The Uintah School Board will meet Wednesday, March 10, for its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting. The board will also hold an Impact Aid meeting. The meetings will be held at Eagle View Elementary in the auditorium.

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Art submissions sought for new district office

03/05/2021

The Uintah School District is seeking artwork from current and former students for display in the new district office.

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Vernal Utah's Storytelling Festival returns

03/03/2021

The Vernal Utah’s Storytelling Festival is back!

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Weekly District Update - Feb. 26, 2021

02/26/2021

We’ve reached the end of the second trimester! There will be no school Monday for students. It is a professional development day for teachers and staff. Free grab-n-go meals will not be served Monday. Third trimester classes begin Tuesday.

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UMS Hawks read, lead and succeed

02/25/2021

Uintah Middle School uses the Lexia PowerUp Literacy program to help improve student proficiency in grammar, word study, and reading comprehension. We’re seeing excellent progress in this school-wide initiative!

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Weekly District Update - Feb. 19, 2021

02/19/2021

It’s that time of year when we begin celebrating some of the amazing teachers and classified employees who make our district a great place to learn.

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UHS counselor earns Utah Career Guidance Award

02/12/2021

Congratulations to Uintah High School counselor Marysa Rhodes, who received the Utah Career Guidance Award last Friday from the Utah Association for Career & Technical Education.

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Weekly District Update - Feb. 12, 2021

02/12/2021

The Uintah School Board met for its monthly work session and business meeting Wednesday night at Vernal Middle School. During the business meeting, the board voted unanimously to support the Utah State Board of Education’s resolution denouncing racism and embracing equity in Utah schools.

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Uintah High welcomes Yost the Bear

02/11/2021

Thursday morning the Uintah High Student Council introduced the school's new spirit animal, Yost the Bear.

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Lapoint Elementary focused on reading success

02/09/2021

Lapoint Elementary may be the Uintah School District’s smallest school, but it’s making big progress when it comes to improving students’ reading skills thanks to a collaborative approach by the faculty and staff.

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2021-2022 Kindergarten Roundup

02/08/2021

Important information for parents/guardians of students entering kindergarten in the fall.

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Weekly District Update - Feb. 5, 2021

02/05/2021

Second trimester ends Feb. 26, which will be here before we know it. Parents/guardians who want to transfer their student from Uintah Online to a "brick-and-mortar" school for third trimester need to contact both Uintah Online and the school they want their student to transfer to by Friday, Feb. 12, to discuss their student's transfer options.

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Weekly District Update - Jan. 29, 2021

01/29/2021

The district implemented the state's "Test to Stay" protocol at Uintah High this week due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the school.

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District to carry out 'Test to Stay' at UHS

01/26/2021

Today, Jan. 26, Uintah High School reached the threshold set by the state for a school outbreak. The high school is reporting 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 14 days.

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Weekly District Update - Jan. 22, 2021

01/22/2021

On Thursday, the state extended the mask mandate for Utah’s K-12 schools through June 15, 2021. A copy of the public health order can be found at https://coronavirus-download.utah.gov/Health/UPHO-2021-2-Updated-School-Face-Mask-Order.pdf.

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Weekly District Update - Jan. 15, 2021

01/15/2021

This week, Uintah School District and TriCounty Health Department worked together to provide at least 300 district employees with their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

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UHS to host free COVID testing site

01/14/2021

Since the beginning of January, the Utah Department of Health has offering free COVID-19 rapid antigen testing in communities across the state. Uintah High School will host a testing location.

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Superintendent talks about 'state of education'

01/11/2021

Uintah Schools Superintendent Rick Woodford and Duchesne Schools Superintendent David Brotherson sat down on Friday with V6 Media's David Gale on Friday, Jan. 8, to talk about the state of education in the Uintah Basin.

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UHS to hold classes online Tuesday

12/21/2020

Uintah Schools Superintendent Rick Woodford has decided that Tuesday, Dec. 22, will be an online learning day for students and staff at Uintah High School.

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Weekly District Update - Dec. 18, 2020

12/18/2020

We're only two school days away from Christmas break and we're celebrating with some good news.

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Weekly District Update - Dec. 11, 2020

12/11/2020

As a result of the decline in positive COVID-19 cases at Uintah High School, the school will return to its normal attendance procedures on Monday, Dec. 14.

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Eagle View 7th graders move to online learning

12/09/2020

As a precaution the 7th grade at Eagle View Elementary moved to online learning today, Dec. 9, for a period of two weeks following a third confirmed case of COVID-19 since Dec. 2.

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Weekly District Update - Dec. 4, 2020

12/04/2020

We received some good news Thursday from the Utah Department of Health and TriCounty Health Department. The recommended 14-day quarantine period for anyone exposed to COVID-19 has been reduced, based on new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Update on COVID-19 cases at Uintah High

12/01/2020

As of today, Dec. 1, there have been 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 14 days at Uintah High School.

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Boundary change info for 2021-22 school year

11/30/2020

Boundary Change applications for the 2021-2022 school year should be made prior to Feb. 19, 2021.

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Attendance options announced for UHS students

11/29/2020

Effective immediately, Uintah High School students will have the option to participate in school via remote learning from home. Please read the remainder of this communication for important details.

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District seeking more substitute teachers

11/20/2020

The Uintah School District will begin accepting applications for substitute teachers later this month. The job announcement will be posted on Nov. 30 on the district website and through the Utah Department of Workforce Services website.

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Weekly District Update - Nov. 20, 2020

11/20/2020

We did it! We made it through the first trimester of the 2020-2021 school year and our schools are still open for in-person attendance! Congratulations to all the administrators, teachers, school staff, parents, and students for reaching this milestone.

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Uintah School Board sends letter to governor

11/16/2020

The Uintah School Board emailed a letter to Gov. Gary Herbert on Monday, Nov. 16, voicing its unanimous opposition to any suspension of extracurricular sports and activities in our schools beyond Nov. 23.

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Lapoint students paint portraits of local veterans

11/13/2020

At Lapoint Elementary, one of Melissa Deletant's favorite projects each year is creating a school-wide display for Veterans Day.

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Weekly District Update - Nov. 13, 2020

11/13/2020

The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the auditorium at Vernal Middle School.

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USD announces changes due to governor's orders

11/09/2020

In response to the orders announced Sunday by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and the Utah Department of Health, the Uintah School District is taking the following steps to fully comply.

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Uintah High Band Director Brian Gibson, left, is pictured with juniors Thomas Driggs and Alden Herbert, who renovated the band's golf cart with help from Driggs' parents.

Students give UHS Band cart a groovy new look

11/09/2020

Uintah High junior Thomas Driggs figured he had a pretty good idea for the service project that's required to earn a leadership position in the school marching band.

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Weekly District Update - Nov. 6, 2020

11/06/2020

The Uintah School District and the TriCounty Health Department have finalized a protocol that allows our school nurses to administer free, optional COVID-19 rapid tests to most individuals who have a mask-on-mask exposure to novel coronavirus in a school setting.

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Uintah FFA celebrates success at state, nationals

10/30/2020

The 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo was held virtually this week and Uintah FFA was well represented.

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Weekly District Update - Oct. 30, 2020

10/30/2020

We’ve received several questions about the district’s COVID-19 Dashboard and want to address those.

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Davis Elementary works to 'Come Together'

10/30/2020

Each year, Davis Elementary chooses a theme song. This year’s song is Moment of Truth from the movie Smallfoot. The school has adopted “Come Together” as its theme for the year.

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UHS football shows support for MMIW campaign

10/28/2020

When they take the field at Coach Belcher Stadium this Friday night, members of the Uintah High football team will be wearing masks meant to raise awareness about the plight of missing and murdered indigenous women.

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10/23/2020

Uintah County has experienced a rise in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in recent days. As one would expect, this is reflected in our schools as well. To keep our community better informed about case counts in our buildings, the district will now update its COVID-19 Dashboard at 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.