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Weekly District Update - Oct. 4, 2024
10/04/2024
The Uintah School Board will hold a regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 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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Cook named UDEO Educator of Excellence
10/02/2024
Congratulations to Alisa Cook! She has been named the Educator of Excellence for October by the Utah Dance Education Organization.
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2 UHS students earn national honor
09/30/2024
Uintah High School Principal Amanda Brown is pleased to announce that two UHS seniors have earned recognition as Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Weekly District Update
09/13/2024
The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday.
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Weekly District Update - May 17, 2024
05/17/2024
The Uintah School Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 and proposed amendments to the fiscal year 2024 budget on May 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the district office in Naples. The public is invited to attend and will have the opportunity to comment on the FY25 proposed budget and the proposed amendments to the FY24 budget.
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Viar-Jolliff named next UMS principal
05/13/2024
Vernal Middle School Assistant Principal Christina Viar-Jolliff has been chosen as the next principal of Uintah Middle School, pending board approval, following a statewide candidate search and an extensive interview process.
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Weekly District Update - May 10, 2024
05/10/2024
The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday at the district office in Naples.
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Weekly District Update - May 3, 2024
05/03/2024
The Uintah School Board will hold its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at the district office in Naples. The work session is scheduled to start at 4 p.m., with the business meeting slated to begin at 6 p.m.
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Weekly District Update - April 26, 2024
04/26/2024
The Uintah FFA chapter excelled bringing home a state championship in Nursery/Landscaping and placing in three other events. The Nursery/Landscape team placed first with team members Isabel Owens, Lillian Strasburg, Sidney Anderson, and Spencer Foley. Isabel and Spencer placed first and second high individuals in the entire contest.
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District names teacher, employee of the year
04/24/2024
On Wednesday, the Uintah School District announced Uintah Middle School science teacher Jason Pierce as its Teacher of the Year and Naples Elementary librarian/media specialist Elisabeth Balch as its Classified Employee of the Year.
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Weekly District Update - April 19, 2024
04/19/2024
First responders from Daggett, Duchesne and Uintah counties will participate in full-scale emergency drill tomorrow, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The drill will simulate a crash between a school bus and a tractor-trailer truck. It will take place on US-191 north of Vernal near Cart Creek between mile markers 378-381. The district is providing a decommissioned school bus for the drill. Again, this is a simulated crash. No one will be injured. Emergency managers are asking people to avoid the area during the drill.
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Brown selected as next UHS principal
04/18/2024
Uintah High School Assistant Principal Amanda Brown has been selected to serve as the school’s next principal, starting in the 2024-2025 school year.
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Weekly District Update - April 12, 2024
04/12/2024
The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session, Impact Aid meeting and business meeting on Wednesday at Eagle View Elementary School.
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UHS Student Council earns national award
04/12/2024
The Uintah High School Student Council has been recognized as a 2024 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC).
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District hires new Special Programs director
04/11/2024
The Uintah School Board voted unanimously during Wednesday night’s business meeting to hire Ryan Maughan as the district’s new director of Special Programs.
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Weekly District Update - March 22, 2024
03/22/2024
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, parents/guardians who choose to enroll their child in half-day kindergarten will be responsible for providing transportation after their child is dismissed from class at noon.
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Kindergarten Info for 2024-25
03/19/2024
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, parents/guardians who choose to enroll their child in half-day kindergarten will be responsible for providing transportation after their child is dismissed from class at noon.
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Weekly District Update - March 15, 2024
03/15/2024
Five Uintah High School seniors earned honors at Tuesday night’s awards ceremony for the Northeastern Region Sterling Scholar Competition.
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Nerdin picked to oversee secondary ed
03/07/2024
Uintah High School Principal Christy Nerdin will move to the district office this summer to assume the newly created role of Director of Secondary Education.
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Weekly District Update - Feb. 23, 2024
02/23/2024
The Uintah School Board held a special business meeting on Wednesday to vote on preliminary approval for capital projects for the upcoming fiscal year. One of the projects to receive preliminary approval was a proposed teen center at Uintah High School.
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District moving ahead with UHS Teen Center
02/23/2024
The Uintah School District is moving forward with a proposal to build a teen center at Uintah High School.
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Weekly District Update - Feb. 9, 2024
02/09/2024
The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday. During the business meeting, the board celebrated Uintah High juniors Ryanna Baldwin and Lily Carlson and Discovery Elementary 5th grader Paxon Massey.
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Weekly District Update - Jan. 26, 2024
01/26/2024
The Uintah School District is hosting a FREE community performance of Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Every Brilliant Thing tonight at Eagle View Elementary School. Auditorium doors open at 6:30 p.m. The performance begins at 7 p.m.
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Weekly District Update - Jan. 19, 2024
01/19/2024
​The Uintah School District is hosting two free community performances of Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Every Brilliant Thing next week. The first performance is Thursday, Jan. 25, at Vernal Middle School. The second is Friday, Jan. 26, at Eagle View Elementary School.
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A message from the Uintah School District
01/17/2024
The Uintah School District has determined that the original SchoolMessenger phone call and email that was sent at 6:47 a.m. on Tuesday did not reach the intended recipients due to user error on our part. The district apologizes for the error.
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Important Message from Uintah School District
01/16/2024
Before school started this morning, Uintah School District became aware of a threat made toward Vernal Middle School.
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Weekly District Update - Jan. 12, 2024
01/12/2024
The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday.
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Weekly District Update - Jan. 5, 2024
01/05/2024
The Uintah School Board will hold its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the district office in Naples. The work session is scheduled to start at 4 p.m., with the business meeting following at 6 p.m. Agendas for the meetings can be found on the district website by clicking on BoardDocs in the School Board tab.
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Weekly District Update - Dec. 1, 2023
12/01/2023
We are still more than a week away from the next Uintah School Board meetings on Dec. 13 at the district office. Agendas for the board’s regularly scheduled work session and business meeting will be posted late next week.
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Weekly District Update - Nov. 10, 2023
11/10/2023
The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, as well as its semiannual Impact Aid meeting. Video of the meetings can be found on the the district’s YouTube channel.
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Five Tax Facts
11/03/2023
There has been a good deal of public discussion in recent weeks about property taxes in Uintah County. The Uintah School District would like to add these five facts to the discussion.
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Weekly District Update - Oct. 27, 2023
10/27/2023
The Uintah High School Marching Band and Color Guard are competing tomorrow at the Mt. Timpanogos Invitational at American Fork High School. It’s their final “regular season” competition before they take the field at the Utah Red Rocks State Marching Band Championships on Friday, Nov. 3, in St. George.
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Weekly District Update - Oct. 13, 2023
10/13/2023
The Uintah School Board met on Wednesday night for its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting. Video of the work session and business meeting can be found on the district’s YouTube channel
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Weekly District Update - Oct. 6, 2023
10/06/2023
The Uintah School Board will hold a regularly scheduled work session and business meeting at the district office in Naples on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The work session will begin at 4 p.m. The business meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
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Weekly District Update - Sept. 29, 2023
09/29/2023
The Uintah School Board on Wednesday voted 5-0 to enter into an agreement with Stout Building Contractors to build the new Central Cove Preschool, which will be located on land owned by Utah State University in Vernal.
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Hammond honored as Counselor of the Month
09/29/2023
Congratulations to Naples Elementary School counselor Amy Hammond! She has been chosen as the Counselor of the Month by the Utah State Board of Education School Counseling specialists and the Utah School Counselor Association.
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UMS receives bikes, helmets through grant
09/26/2023
Uintah Middle School has received nearly 40 new Specialized bikes and helmets through a Riding for Focus grant secured by UMS physical education teacher Christine Whetton.
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Weekly District Update - Sept. 22, 2023
09/22/2023
The Uintah School Board will hold a special business meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 5 p.m. at the district office in Naples. The agenda for the meeting will be posted in BoardDocs under the School Board tab on the district website.
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Weekly District Update - Sept. 15, 2023
09/15/2023
The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday.
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Weekly District Update - Sept. 8, 2023
09/08/2023
This week marks the return of the Weekly District Update. The update offers a glimpse of what has happened in our district each week and provides a look ahead to the upcoming week as well. The school year is still relatively new, so the update may be shorter than usual. We’ll look to add more to it each week.
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UHS, EVE celebrated for student achievement
09/08/2023
The faculty and staff from Uintah High School and Eagle View Elementary were celebrated recently for meeting or exceeding their student learning goals during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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USD adds 10 electric school buses to fleet
08/16/2023
When students in the Uintah School District return to classes this fall, some will be riding to school in new electric buses.
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Muffler selected as Utah Teacher Fellow
08/08/2023
Congratulations to Amanda Muffler on her selection by the Hope Street Group to its fourth cohort of Utah Teacher Fellows! Amanda teaches English languages arts at Uintah High.
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Leyba named NUES Administrator of the Year
07/21/2023
On July 13, Uintah School District Curriculum Director Jayme Leyba was honored at the Utah Rural Schools Association Conference in Price as the Northeastern Utah Educational Services (NUES) Region Administrator of the Year.
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Baumgardner named Ashley principal
06/06/2023
The Uintah School District is pleased to announce that Tawna Baumgardner has been named the new principal for Ashley Elementary School pending approval by the Uintah School Board.
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Arnold selected as Lapoint principal
06/02/2023
The Uintah School District is pleased to announce that Emily Arnold has been named as the new principal for Lapoint Elementary School pending approval by the Uintah School Board.
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UHS custodian McCarrel earns state honors
05/04/2023
Congratulations to Uintah High School custodian Aubrey McCarrel on his recent recognition by the Utah School Employees Association (USEA)!
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Rotary donates $2,300 for literacy at Davis
05/02/2023
Members of the Vernal Rotary Club's Literacy Committee presented Davis Elementary with a $2,300 donation Tuesday morning. The money will be used to purchase books for the school's book vending machine.
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Weekly District Update - April 21, 2023
04/21/2023
Two weeks without a Weekly District Update means we’re going to back in time a little bit.
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Weekly District Update - March 31, 2023
03/31/2023
The Uintah School Board will meet Wednesday, April 5, in the auditorium at Vernal Middle School. The board’s work session will begin at 3 p.m. The business meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Agendas for both meetings can be found on the district website under BoardDocs in the School Board tab.
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School board to review draft kindergarten plan
03/28/2023
The Uintah School District has developed a plan to offer both half-day kindergarten and full-day kindergarten at all elementary schools in the district beginning in the fall of 2023.
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Weekly District Update - March 24, 2023
03/24/2023
The district announced this week that Business Administrator Jason Johnson will be leaving at the end of April to become the next Vice President of Administrative Services at UBTech.
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Johnson leaving for UBTech; new BA sought
03/24/2023
The Uintah School District is saddened to announce the upcoming departure of Business Administrator Jason Johnson, who has accepted a job with UBTech as its next Vice President of Administrative Services.
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Weekly District Update - March 17, 2023
03/17/2023
The Uintah School Board held a special business meeting on Monday, March 13, at the district office in Naples.
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Weekly District Update - March 10, 2023
03/10/2023
The Uintah School Board met Wednesday at Eagle View Elementary School for its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting. The board also held its semi-annual Impact Aid meeting.
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2023-24 Kindergarten Roundup
03/03/2023
Parents with children who will be entering kindergarten in the fall of 2023, please plan to attend the Kindergarten Roundup event at your neighborhood school.
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Weekly District Update - March 3, 2023
03/03/2023
The Uintah School Board will meet Wednesday, March 8, at Eagle View Elementary School for its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting. The board will also hold its semi-annual Impact Aid meeting.
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Delayed start for Feb. 28, 2023
02/28/2023
Due to poor road conditions and winter weather, all Uintah School District schools will begin two hours later than normal today, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.
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Weekly District Update - Feb. 24, 2023
02/24/2023
The Uintah School Board held a business meeting Wednesday at the district office. Video of the meeting can be found on the district’s YouTube channel.
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Weekly District Update - Feb. 17, 2023
02/17/2023
As a reminder there is no school Monday and the district office will be closed in observance of Presidents Day.
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Weekly District Update - Feb. 10, 2023
02/10/2023
The Uintah School Board voted 3-2 during Wednesday night’s business meeting to have all K-5 students return to in-person learning for 4 hours on Fridays beginning next school year. Students in grades 6-12 will remain on the current Friday schedule.
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Board changes Friday schedule for K-5 students
02/08/2023
The Uintah School Board voted Wednesday night to have all students in grades K-5 attend 4 hours of mandatory in-person learning on Fridays beginning next school year.
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Weekly District Update - Feb. 3, 2023
02/03/2023
The Uintah School Board will hold a regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the district office in Naples. The work session is scheduled to start at 4 p.m., with the business meeting slated to start at 6 p.m.
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Jones named 2023 Outstanding Coach by UCET
01/31/2023
The Utah Coalition for Educational Technology has chosen Uintah School District instructional coach Bekah Jones as the recipient of its 2023 Outstanding Coach Award.
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Weekly District Update - Jan. 27, 2023
01/27/2023
As a final reminder, the Uintah School Board will hold a special work session on Monday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m. at the district office. The purpose of the work session is to give the board time to review and discuss data collected by the district concerning the Friday schedule.
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Weekly District Update - Jan. 20, 2023
01/20/2023
The Uintah School Board will hold a special work session on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. to discuss the Friday schedule and review data collected by the district
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Friday Schedule Timeline & Data
01/13/2023
The Uintah School Board has scheduled a special work session for Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. to discuss the Friday schedule and review data collected by the district.
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Weekly District Update - Jan. 13, 2023
01/13/2023
The Uintah School Board has scheduled a special work session for Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. to discuss the Friday schedule and review data collected by the district.
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Weekly District Update - Jan. 6, 2023
01/06/2023
The Uintah School Board will hold its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the district office in Naples. The work session begins at 4 p.m. The business meeting begins at 6 p.m.
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Two-hour delayed start announced for Tuesday, Dec. 13
12/12/2022
Based on the forecast for additional snow over the next 12 to 24 hours, Superintendent Rick Woodford is announcing that all Uintah School District schools will begin two hours later than normal on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.
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Weekly District Update - Dec. 9, 2022
12/09/2022
The Uintah School Board will hold its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the district office in Naples.
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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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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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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 - 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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Uintah High to host 2 playoff volleyball matches
10/22/2020
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.
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More COVID-19 cases end UHS football season
10/20/2020
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.
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Uintah football may be able to resume practice, play
10/15/2020
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.
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Uintah High adopts bear as spirit animal
10/14/2020
Uintah High School, with the advice and consent of the Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee, has adopted the bear as its spirit animal.
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UHS football game canceled due to confirmed COVID case
10/13/2020
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.
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USD awarded $300,000 K-12 Broadband Grant
10/12/2020
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.
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Weekly District Update - Oct. 9, 2020
10/09/2020
It’s been a busy week across the district as we move closer to Fall Break. Here are a few of the highlights:
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Discovery Elementary focuses on kindness
10/09/2020
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.
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Ashley Elementary Nationally Recognized for ELL Student Success
10/08/2020
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.
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Weekly District Update - Oct. 2, 2020
10/02/2020
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.
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Uintah High senior aces the ACT
10/01/2020
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.
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Maeser Elementary helping to shape future leaders
09/28/2020
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.
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Weekly District Update - Sept. 25, 2020
09/25/2020
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.
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Statement on governor's comment on mask mandates
09/25/2020
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.
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How the USD responds to misconduct complaints
09/22/2020
The Uintah School District investigates all complaints of alleged misconduct by an employee, as required by federal law, state law, and district policy.
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Free Meals For All Kids 18 And Under
09/10/2020
Beginning Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, the Uintah School District will provide free breakfast and free lunch for all kids, ages 18 and under.
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Hearing Screenings
08/24/2020
Beginning Aug. 26, 2020, Uintah School District Speech & Hearing Department will be completing district-wide Hearing Screenings.
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Breakfast & Lunch Plan 2020-2021
08/21/2020
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.
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