With the recent tragedy in Connecticut, many parents including myself, are asking themselves how safe are my children at school? In Garfield School District we do have emergency plans in place for each school. Teachers have a double locking system…
The Garfield School District was awarded a matching grant from the Utah State Office of Education for computer adaptive testing. Approximately $35,000 has been spent on Chrome Brooks for students to use in the classrooms. A Chrome Book is a…
The Utah State Office of Education recently recognized Escalante Elementary as a High Performing and High Progress Title 1 School. To earn this award, a school must achieve progress in both language arts and math tests given to all students…
Concurrent enrollment is an option available to high school students who are academically prepared to enroll in college courses and are interested in taking on additional coursework. For example, students who want to study classes not offered at their high…
My intention with this article is to simply inform the public of the current status of the Panguitch City pool. On October 30th, 2012 the Garfield County School Board met with Panguitch City to discuss the Panguitch City Pool. Panguitch…
Special thanks to the counselors at Panguitch/Escalante High, Bryce Valley High and Wayne High Schools for the following article. It is their purpose to help the students and parents in Garfield and Wayne County. Scholarships This time of year, seniors…
Julie Allen, K-6 teacher at Antimony Elementary, was awarded 2013 Utah Teacher of the Year 1st runner-up at a banquet in Salt Lake City, Friday, October 5th by State Superintendent Larry Shumway. Mrs. Allen was chosen from among 25 district…
Garfield School District is installing video cameras in the high schools. Bryce Valley High School currently has cameras up and running in their buildings. Panguitch High School will have cameras working this week. The surveillance cameras ensure parents and guardians…
I need to set the record straight after Mack Oetting published incorrect information in the FYI Panguitch section of this newspaper last week. Mack said, “Mr. Dalton reported that the School Board has elected to close the swimming pool at…