Dear Parents/Guardians:
We want to hear about your experience with your student’s education. We invite you to participate in completing the Utah School Climate Survey. This survey includes questions about your student’s learning, school safety, and interpersonal relationships, as well as your attitudes about the institutional environment and your personal involvement in school. Your responses will be very helpful in improving student relationships, learning conditions, and the overall school environment.
Beginning today, April 24, 2023, we invite all parents, guardians, and caretakers to complete this survey for our school. The survey is completely anonymous; it contains 33 questions. You can take the survey online by using the following unique school link: SURVEY LINK. Please submit your responses by May 5th.
All your responses are completely anonymous. We have no way to connect you to your answers, and results will only be reported as group responses. There are no right or wrong answers. We just want to know about your personal experiences. Responses are housed securely in an anonymous format with The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) for evaluation research purposes. All evaluation research projects are in compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, (343 CFR 99.31 (6)) and human subjects regulations (Protection of Human Subjects 45 CFR 46).
As you respond to each item, think about your own personal experiences as a parent, caregiver, or guardian at your student’s school. Please answer all of the questions. When you have completed the survey, click on the “Next” button at the bottom of the page. You are done! Thank you for your time and opinions.
We hope you will take the time to provide us with this valuable information. Each school’s total survey results will be used to inform and develop appropriate strategies, procedures, and/or programs to enhance our school climate.
The link to complete the survey is
https://sanjuandistrict.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ES1VyWxH3oeYui
Thank you for your time and participation!
After consulting with county roads and watching the weather, the Monticello area will be designating today, Wednesday, March 1st as a virtual learning day. Please check your email for additional information on how to participate in this virtual learning day. Your child's teacher will send an email/Canvas Message by 10 am. If you have not heard from the school by 10 am. Please contact us via email or call the school at (435)678-1130.
Attention Parents, Students, and Stakeholders,
In an abundance of caution and concern for staff and student safety, San Juan School District is designating a “Late Start” on Wednesday, March 1st for all schools in the district (This includes MHS). A “Late Start” means schools will begin at 10AM for all students. For bus students, all buses will arrive 2 hours later than the regularly scheduled time. The storm is forecasted to be in the county for multiple days, so we strongly encourage all stakeholders to frequently monitor the school/district webpage and App for any updates as things progress. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Update:
Due to high winds, power outages, and low visibility for busses today will be designated a "snow day". School will be cancelled for the day. How this day will be made up will be determined in the near future and communicated thereafter.
Due to high winds causing power bumps a late start has been designated for the Monticello area. Busses will run two hours later than their regular scheduled time. School will begin at 10 am and run until regular release times. Look for further communication on the website, by email, or text message.
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Parents please be aware that the window to provide input into what fees will be charged in our secondary schools has opened. State Law requires every fee that a parent might be charged in our secondary schools to be approved by the District Board of Education after the public has had two opportunities to provide input. No fees can be charged in elementary schools. Secondary school fees for the upcoming school year must be approved by April 1st of the preceding year. On our January board agenda, one can find the spend plans and Program Sustainability Fee Schedule. (cut and paste link below) Spend plans are intended to let parents know the maximum that could be charged if their child participates in a sport or activity. Give them a look. Contact your local school administrator or school board member if you have questions or would like to provide input. We value your input!
https://go.boarddocs.com/ut/sjsd/Board.nsf/vpublic?open#tab-meetings
Parent Night.
Important Announcement for Wednesday, January 18, 2023
SJSD Students and Families attending the Blanding, Monticello and Lasal Schools
Due to the continued winter storm and uncertain weather conditions predicted for tomorrow in the Mountain Region, Blanding, Monticello and Lasal Schools will be participating in a virtual learning day from home. Buses will not be running tomorrow.
All students and parents will be receiving details from their school and teacher explaining how to access their coursework for the day through email by tomorrow morning at 9am. School will resume on the regular schedule on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Please reach out to the school office, your child’s teacher, or the principal if you have any questions. Thank you for your continued support and patience. Stay warm and safe! (For additional information please check your email.)
Due to the continued winter storm, all schools in the San Juan District will be on a two hour delay for Tuesday, Jan 17. All buses will be delayed two hours from their regularly scheduled time. No breakfast will be served. Please check your schools website often for possible updates. As always parents should take safety into consideration when deciding on student attendance decisions.
Thank you for your patience.
MHS's Late Start Bell Schedule
1st 10:00-11:05
2nd 11:09-12:14
Lunch 12:14-1:00
3rd 1:00-2:06
4th 2:10-3:15
REMINDER: Parent Connection Night tonight at MHS from 7 - 8. Classes will be provided on Canvas, Aspire, Eligibility, Clubs, Standards Based Grading, Emotional Support, Flex Time, and Others. Refreshments will be served. See you there!
Dear Parent(s) and Stakeholders,
The San Juan School District Board of Education members are seeking information to help best serve its patrons. As a consequence of the Covid19 Pandemic, it was necessary to suspend the practice of rotating board meeting locations from school to school within the county and hold them in one location (the Boardroom at the District Office in Blanding) and broadcast them virtually to parents and stakeholders. A modern, efficient broadcast system has been purchased and installed in the Board Room in the District Office in Blanding. This system was purchased using ESSER Care funds to help facilitate effective public participation into the virtual board meetings. A rise in participation of patrons resulted. In the past five months, the lowest number of viewers has been 60 with the highest being over a 100. These numbers are substantially higher than participation numbers in meetings prior to the Pandemic.
Now with the Pandemic subsiding to some degree, the Board of Education is seeking some input regarding the best way to provide stakeholder access to board meetings in the future. Should board meetings return to a rotation of in-person meetings at schools where broadcasting effectiveness is less than ideal due to many factors, or should board meetings remain in the Board Room in Blanding and be broadcasted virtually to patrons utilizing the modern, effective system? The Board of Education is asking you to provide your input into the decision by completing the attached survey. Thank you so much for your valuable time.
Ron Nielson
Superintendent of Schools
https://sanjuandistrict.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6r4WQRlfoBNHZzM
Attention SJSD Parents, Students, and Stakeholders,
On Monday August 15th, all San Juan School District schools and district office will be closed all day. SJSD staff will be attending a valuable training day to help them be ready to kick off another successful year. The focus of this training day will be to unite our district staff into one strong team and to remind teachers/staff of the critical role they each play in positively shaping the lives of our youth.
I appreciate your patience and understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused by this change. Schools will reopen on Tuesday August 16th, and we look forward to seeing you then.
Sincerely,
Superintendent Ron Nielson
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to our teachers and staff for helping make this year successful. Thank your teacher(s) today!
Your opinion matters!
Business owners, parents, students, community members, government agencies, we need your input! Please take a moment to provide essential feedback about Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs in San Juan School District and Utah.
You can scan the QR code below or navigate to https://qrco.de/CTESurveys. Thank you in advance!
Congratulations to these FBLA members at MHS who placed in their events at the FBLA State Conference.
Cami Dowell - 5th place - Healthcare Administration
Cami Dowell, Amy Lewis, Oakley Adams - 7th place - Social Media Strategies
Ashley Musselman, Alise Lewis, Gabi Dowell - 10th place - Intro to Event Planning
Don't forget to join us tonight for our Monticello High School Elective Night. Dinner will be served from 6:00-6:30. Also, all of our elective teachers have prepared a little presentation so everyone is aware of what is offered at MHS. See you soon!!
Parents, in the March 9th, SJSD board meeting, the SJSD Board of Education will be discussing school fees and spend plans for the 2022-2023 school year. These proposed fees and spend plans must be available at least twice for public input and must be officially approved before April 1st. This is the third opportunity for public input and the last opportunity to be approved before April 1st. These fees are included in the agenda which can be viewed by going to the district website. (www.sjsd.org) Anyone wishing to make a comment regarding the proposed fee schedule, can do so in next Wednesday Board Meeting either in person or virtually. Your input is greatly valued.
Notice: Due to COVID precautions and the Navajo Nation remaining in the 'RED" status, the March SJSD Board Meeting, previously scheduled for March 9th at Monument Valley High School, will be held at the District Office in Blanding Utah, and broadcasted to the public. A link to stream the meeting will be available early next week on the district website . Thank You