The Uintah School Board held its regularly scheduled work session and business meeting on Wednesday. Video of the meeting can be found on the district’s YouTube channel at
https://youtube.com/live/t71uC4gSyA0?feature=share. 

During its business meeting, the board celebrated the district’s students of the month for January 2024. The students of the month are Kanyon Eldredge (Central Cove Preschool); Kai Woods (Ashley Elementary); Kinley Richard (Davis Elementary); Xalix Jackson (Discovery Elementary); Korelle Jenkins (Eagle View Elementary); Lily Ponce (Lapoint Elementary); Kooper Kunkel (Maeser Elementary); Heston Hazelbush (Naples Elementary); Andree Rios Guzman (Uintah Middle School); Page Liebhardt (Vernal Middle School); Kyrstin Dixon (Uintah High School); and Austin Hunter and Gabriel Hunter (Ashley Valley Education Center/Uintah Online).  

The board also celebrated Uintah High senior Breanna Helm, who will be playing the tuba next week with the Utah All-State High School Band at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. This is third consecutive year Helm has been selected for the All-State Band. It is rare that a student is selected more than once for the ensemble, Uintah High Band Director Brian Gibson said. 

Congratulations to these outstanding students and to everyone who supports them! 

New App for School Meal Info 

MealViewer, the website that provides Uintah School District students, parents, and staff with information about the meals served at our schools, now has a free app. It can be downloaded for iOS and Android devices in their respective app stores. In addition to providing breakfast and lunch menus, the app includes the calories, carbohydrates, fats, and sodium for each menu item. You can access the same information on MealViewer’s website at schools.mealviewer.com. 

NHS Induction Ceremony 

The Uintah High chapter of the National Honor Society will induct 47 new members on Monday, Jan. 22. The induction ceremony program will be held in the Vernal Middle School auditorium. It will begin at 6 p.m. 

UHS DECA Health & Wellness Fair 

The Uintah High DECA chapter is hosting its first U Matter Health, Wellness and Resource Fair on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the high school. The event is free. Care packs will be given to the first 100 families who attend. There will also be awesome raffle prizes, including rec center passes, bowling passes, gift cards, and more. Tell your friends and family to come support Uintah DECA. 

UHS Jazz Dinner Fundraiser 

Tickets are on sale now for the 7th Annual Uintah High Jazz Dinner, which is set for Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. The dinner is a fundraiser for Uintah High’s Band program. It will be held at the Vernal Elks Lodge, 35 N. 300 West, this year. Visit uintahband.ludus.com for tickets. 

Tickets on Sale for Something Rotten  

Tickets are available now for Uintah High Theatre’s production of Something Rotten! Set in 1595, the story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find success in the theatrical world as they compete with the wild popularity of their contemporary William Shakespeare. The musical will run March 1-2; March 4-5; and March 7-9. All performances will begin at 7 p.m. For tickets, visit uintah.ludus.com.  

No School Monday 

All Uintah School District schools and buildings will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

Weekend Events 

The Uintah High Girls Wrestling Team is in Herriman for the Rockwell Rumble today and tomorrow, while the UHS Boys Wrestling Team is competing at the Green River Duals in Wyoming. Last weekend, the girls won the 3rd Annual Girls Tournament of Champions and the boys won the 52nd Annual Tournament in Champions.

The Uintah High Girls Basketball Team is on the road at Orem High School tonight, while the UHS Boys Basketball Team is on the road at Layton Christian Academy tonight. The varsity games for both teams tip off at 7 p.m.

The Uintah U’ettes compete in the Royal Classic at Roy High School tomorrow. Their performance times are 8:04 a.m. (Pom); 8:51 a.m. (Military); 9:45 a.m. (Dance); and 10:44 a.m. (Show). Doors at Roy High open at 7 a.m. 

There is a paid livestream available for the Royal Classic. It can be ordered at www.successfund.com/royalclassic4a5a. The cost is $15. The ability to purchase the livestream will be cut off approximately one hour before the event starts. Make sure the email address provided is typed correctly. Check your spam/junk folder, as the link to the livestream will be sent from a Weber School District email. The link will be sent just prior to the start of the competition. 

Uintah High Cheer competes tomorrow in the 4A/5A Northern Divisional at Salt Lake Community College. The Utes are scheduled to take the floor at 2:20 p.m. for their Show routine; 3:59 p.m. for their Sideline routine; and 4:29 p.m. for their Sideline dance. The doors of SLCC's Lifetime Activities Center are expected to open at 8:30 a.m., with competition beginning at 9 a.m. 

Good luck to all our student-athletes and GO UTES!