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.

Uintah High School will host two volleyball matches on Saturday, Oct. 24, as part of the first round of the Utah High School Activities Association 4A state playoffs.

On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Uintah High School football team met the criteria for a COVID-19 outbreak, based on the results of subsequent testing of players and coaches. Three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a 14-day period in a classroom or team setting constitutes an outbreak, per public health protocols.

TriCounty Health Department and the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) have approved a plan proposed by the Uintah School District and Uintah High School that may allow the Utes football team to play in the opening round of the state playoffs.

Uintah High School, with the advice and consent of the Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee, has adopted the bear as its spirit animal.

The Uintah School District is saddened to announce that Wednesday night's varsity home football game has been canceled due to a positive case of COVID-19 at Uintah High School.

The Uintah School District has been awarded a $300,000 grant to 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.

We at Discovery Elementary are so grateful to be back in school! Our focus this year is on kindness and we have seen an abundance of it since returning.

It’s been a busy week across the district as we move closer to Fall Break. Here are a few of the highlights:

Ashley Elementary School has been named a National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished School for its outstanding work with students who are English language learners.

The district continues to prepare for a potential outbreak of COVID-19 in one or more of our schools. One critical part of this work is the development of “quads,” which will allow the district to reduce in-person attendance to 50 percent or 25 percent of capacity, if necessary, if there is an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in our schools.

Uintah High School senior Eoin O'Hearn has earned a perfect score on the ACT. O'Hearn, 17, took the test in June, earning a score of 36. Only 0.195 percent of students who take the test earn a perfect score, according to the ACT website.

The time put into the programs at Maeser Elementary comes from our positive teachers and staff members. Learning is the goal and because of the connections made with students, we come to work ready to succeed no matter the challenge or situation.

The Uintah School District is aware of Gov. Gary Herbert’s response to a reporter’s questions about the need for a statewide mask mandate for all Utah residents. The governor’s comment has no bearing on the existing order that mandates masks in Utah’s K-12 schools.

On Thursday afternoon or Friday morning of each week, we will post a Weekly District Update. This is a summary of important happenings or key issues that are discussed each week during our USD Directors Meeting. Please read each of these updates thoroughly as they may contain time-sensitive information.

The Uintah School District investigates all complaints of alleged misconduct by an employee, as required by federal law, state law, and district policy.

Beginning Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, the Uintah School District will provide free breakfast and free lunch for all kids, ages 18 and under.

Beginning Aug. 26, 2020, Uintah School District Speech & Hearing Department will be completing district-wide Hearing Screenings.

The Uintah School District’s Child Nutrition Department has developed a plan to ensure that students enrolled in district programs receive nutritious meals. The plan also includes processes to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during the 2020-2021 school year.