Weekly District Update - Oct. 4, 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.
VMS Fine Arts Showcase
Vernal Middle School will host a Fine Arts Showcase on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will include student art displays and musical performances. To reserve your FREE tickets, visit
https://vernalms.ludus.com/200456735.
Tickets on Sale for Hadestown: Teen Edition
Tickets are still available for the Uintah High Theatre production of Hadestown: Teen Edition. Hadestown is still on Broadway and just marked its 5-year anniversary there. It’s rare for a Broadway show to release licensing rights this soon. This beautiful show is sure to be a new favorite for many who see it, according to Uintah High Theatre director Chris Piner.
Hadestown: Teen Edition intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and Queen Persephone — as it invites audiences on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back. The show will run in the UHS auditorium Oct. 25-26, Oct. 28-30, and Nov. 1. For tickets, visit
uintah.ludus.com.
Celebrations
Uintah High seniors James Kinsey and Lois Lyman received letters of commendation this week from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) for their performance on the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
"Those who are being recognized as Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," said James C. Wittenberg, NMSC’s director of scholarship administration.
“Recognizing the accomplishments of students like James and Lois, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation,” Wittenburg said. “We hope this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”
Great job, James and Lois, and thanks to everyone who has supported them!
Congratulations as well to Alisa Cook! She has been named the Educator of Excellence for October by the Utah Dance Education Organization. Cook is the Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts dance teacher at Ashley and Davis elementary schools. She was nominated for the award. The person who nominated her noted that Cook is the only dance teacher in the district.
"She created her own curriculum and has provided meaningful performances for students and the community," the person wrote in the nomination letter. "These performances were highly attended and added positively to school investment and climate."
Weekend Events
The Uintah High Cross Country Team is competing today in the Region 8 Championship at Mountain View High School in Orem. The JV races started at 3:30 p.m. The varsity races start at 4 p.m.
The Uintah High Volleyball Team is hosting the Emery Spartans tonight for a non-region game. The sophomore game started at 3:30 p.m. The JV and freshmen games will be played at 5 p.m. Varsity takes the floor at 6:30 p.m. The varsity game will be streamed live on the Uintah High Athletics YouTube channel.
The Uintah High Football Team is on the road tonight at Cottonwood High to play a region game. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The Uintah High Marching Band and Color Guard will compete on Saturday in the Bridgerland Band Invitational at Utah State University in Logan. The Utes are scheduled to perform at 2:45 p.m. For tickets, visit
https://www.successfund.com/MC_BBI.
GO UTES!