Next week is the end of first term. Make sure to turn in all of your work by Thursday and then enjoy a four-day weekend!
A HUGE thank you to Coach Kartchner and all the other coaches who sacrificed their time for our Cross Country team this year. It was a great season and the kids did awesome. Go Mustangs!
Attention ARL Parents:
Due to a utility issue, 500 North will be closed for pick up today (between the middle school and football field). Please use 100 East for pick up today. Sorry for the inconvenience.
The SJH Homecoming Parade is on Friday at noon! If you are planning to get checked out to go to the parade, you MUST have a SIGNED parent permission slip returned to your 8th period teacher! Otherwise, you will attend the parade with your 8th period class. Go Broncos!
Check below for a full list of Fall Sports Schedules. Go Mustangs!!
Don't forget, back to school night tomorrow! 5:30 at the high school auditorium, then meet and greet teachers!
Dear Parents,
We want you to be aware of an app that many students appear to be using right now which lacks important safety features to protect users from predators, cyberbullying, inappropriate content, and privacy. The Saturn app for iPhone claims to be the ultimate organizer for busy high school students. Once students have an account, they can upload their class schedules and connect with other students in the school. Anyone who signs up for an account can see all the information about everyone else in the school who is on the Saturn app, information like a student’s schedule, including classes and extracurricular groups. To create accounts, the app uses students’ phone numbers, Snapchat accounts, or school emails. Saturn is NOT affiliated with our school district or any of our schools, and we do not provide information or support the use of this app. We encourage you to talk to your student/students about the importance of keeping personal information private for their own safety. Student safety is our top priority.
Thanks for your support.
Fall Sports Reminders:
Anyone interested in Cross Country, there is a brief parent meeting in the cafeteria today at 3:30
Today at 3:30 is the last open gym for volleyball. Tryouts are Monday, August 21st from 3:30 - 5:30.
Too good not to repost from last year! Happy First Day of School!
'Twas the night before school and all through the town,
the tweens were all waiting, nerves all around.
The backpacks were packed and alarm clocks all set,
the vision of locker combos causing such fret.
While butterflies flutter and tummies so-so,
our 'Stang Staff is waiting, ready to go!
So bring on the canvas, the lunches, the bell,
bring on day one, for team ARL!
Hey ARL Families! Tomorrow is the day and we are ready for the Party! Come a little early, we'll have a photo booth for some excellent first day of school pics!
We open the doors at 7:50. The bell rings at 8:25. Sleep Good! See your bright and early!
White Mesa Back to School Night
Attention!! Any 7th and 8th grade girls interested in Volleyball:
Open gym will be held Monday and Tuesday (8/14 - 15) from 10:00 - 11:30 am. There will also be open gym on Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30 - 5:00.
Tryouts are Monday, August 21st from 3:30 - 5:30.
We are keeping a close eye on the weather, but as of now, the triathlon is scheduled to start on time as planned. We will update here as conditions change.
The SJSD Board of Education and district administration would like to express appreciation to all stakeholders who completed our recent stakeholder surveys. All surveys are viewed and all comments are read. There is great power in receiving such a vast amount of data. Much can be learned from the patterns and consistent themes found in the hundreds of surveys received. This is so helpful to future decisions both at the individual staff member level as well as the school/district level. Again, on behalf of the SJSD Board of Education, thank you. Thank you for investing in your local schools. We value your voice and perspective. We hope to hear from you often. Ahxéhee/Thank you
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!
The Boys Basketball game with Dolores today has been canceled due to road closures. Practice today is also canceled. Be safe!
Just a reminder of CCR Day on Wednesday, February 1st!
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
Important announcement for Wednesday, January 18th. Due to the continued winter storm, tomorrow has been designated a virtual learning day for all students attending school in Blanding and Monticello. Buses will not be running.
Teachers of ARL will be working to have materials for the day posted and available to Canvas by 9:00 am. They will also include instructions for how to reach out them individually throughout the day for help as needed.
Please watch your email for any additional information.
Thank you!
Announcement! Due to the weather, there will be a late start in effect for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 17th. School will begin at 10:00 am. All busses will run 2 hours later than usual. Please continue to watch the school and district website if you have any questions.
More awesome things hast ARL! Testing the 3D printers to go in our new MakerSpace area! The MakerSpace will be full of cool things like the 3D printers, circuit boards, robotics kits, cricuts, and other awesome tools. It will also be full of a lot of materials for crafting and creating projects. In short, it will be a center for hands-on creating and exploring!
