BLuff Eagle Families
Power is still off in Bluff area , however, school will be in session and busses will run on regular schedule this morning, so please plan on getting your children on the bus. Power is expected to be back on around 8:30 am for Bluff area. Thank you!
Bluff Elementary STAR GAZING PARTY scheduled for Tuesday 3/18 at 7:30 pm has been CANCELLED due to high winds & possible snow forecasted in the area. It will be rescheduled for 4/22, more information will be shared later. Thank you!
We have been made aware of an issue with incoming calls from AT&T cell phones to our system. This is a problem that other businesses are also encountering. The problem is between Frontier and AT&T; they are aware of it and addressing it. We don't have an ETA on the repair.
We have been made aware of an issue with incoming calls from AT&T cell phones to our system. This is a problem that , and other businesses are also encountering. The problem is between Frontier and AT&T; they are aware of it and addressing it. We don't have an ETA on the repair.
San Juan High School will conduct a multi-agency emergency drill today, Friday, November 22 beginning at 1:00 p.m. This drill will involve a full-scale emergency response, featuring law enforcement, rescue teams, and ambulances. You may notice increased activity from first responder vehicles in the area. Please do not attempt to approach San Juan High School during the drill.
This drill is a crucial part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety of our students and staff. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Bluff Elementary will conduct a multi-agency emergency drill today, Friday, October 25 beginning at 1:15 p.m. This drill is a crucial part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety of our students and staff. Please understand that this is a planned exercise and there is no threat.
Parents,
Please have your child/children return the Mystery Bag back to school. We would like to collect all of those by next week. Help your child/children look for these bags at home. Thank you for your help!
Solar Eclipse
A Reminder to Bluff Eagle Families:
On Monday, April 8th, a total solar eclipse will occur over the southern United States. While Utah is
expected to experience a partial solar eclipse, out of respect and sensitivity to all cultures the following considerations are being made for our Bluff Eagle Students
OPTION 1: No change in schedule; attend regular school.
OPTION 2: Student attends school, eats lunch before 11:15 am, (lunch will be served at 10:45 am) and is then excused to a
quiet and still space inside the school until 1:45 pm.
OPTION 3: Students are excused (will be marked as excused in attendance system) from school and will be kept home.
Mrs Tohtsonie shared this information on the school newsletter but I wanted to share it again:
“While we may not be affected within our Four Sacred Mountains, however, out of respect all activity stops. It's our way to respect the Holy People during the eclipse, along with the atmosphere and the cosmic order. We need to respect the order/cycle of nature and our atmosphere, and educate the younger generations as to why we do so.
It is part of our culture to respect the cycle of life, the path of the sun, as it is the source of all life. This is no great mystery but quite logical. As we go through changes in our life, we set a time for ourselves, for self-reflection, a time of peace, uninterrupted tranquility, reverence,and to show our respect to the sun and the moon.”---Information shared by Diné Education
Thank you Parents
SCC mtg--- Due to unforeseen circumstances, SCC will be cancelled that was scheduled for tomorrow at 3:30 pm. I will reschedule the next meeting in April and put it on the calendar items next week. Thank you for your understanding. ~~ Principal Silversmith
On Monday, April 8th, a total solar eclipse will occur over the southern United States, and Utah is expected to experience a partial solar system., out of respect and sensitivity to all cultures the following considerations are being made with Bluff Eagle Students.
OPTION 1: No change in schedule; attend regular school. OPTION 2: Student attends school, eats lunch before 11:15 am, and is then excused to a quiet and still space inside the school until 1:45 pm. OPTION 3: Scholar excused from school.
Be looking for a colored form to go home this week so as parents you can sign up for an option for your child and getting your signature, then return to school by April 3rd.
Below is the SJSD official response regarding the eclipse event on April 8th:
• The SJSD will honor and respect a family’s choice in responding to the natural phenomenon of
the solar eclipse.
• All schools will be in session on April 8, 2024
• In order to accommodate families that wish to keep their child(ren) home, all students excused
by parents for April 8th will be marked excused and work missed will not count towards grades.
Therefore, there will be no make-up work required.
• In order to accommodate families who want to send their students to school but wish for their child(ren) to honor and respect their culture by remaining sVll and quiet during the duraVon of
the eclipse, a supervised quiet and sVll place will be designated at each school. Parents must opt
their child(ren) into this quiet and sVll place. This quiet time will approximately last from 11:15
AM to 1:45 PM. Lunch will be served prior to the quiet time.
• In order to accommodate families that wish for their child(ren) to attend a regular school day experience, students who are not excused or opted into the quiet and still place will attend an as normal as possible school day experience.
• Staff members who choose, will also be allowed to opt into the quiet and still designated place.
We value our partnership with parents and families in our communities. I sincerely hope that the three options provide families choice in how best to respect this natural phenomenon of the solar eclipse. I greatly appreciate your support and thoughtful consideration in meeting the needs of all students.
~Christine Fitzgerald
Balloon Festival Fundraiser:
Bluff school would like to give a BIG THANKS to families and community members who helped with a variety of things to make the fundraiser a success. The funds earned will be used towards the Student End of the Year school field trip to Blanding. Thanks again for all of your support, we could not have pulled it off without your help.
Mrs. Silversmith
Bluff Eagle Parents...Tomorrow morning Bluff school will start school at the regular time of 8:15 am with breakfast being served from 7:45-8:15 am. Buses will run at the regular schedule, but yet take into consideration the road condition. We also have made a change of the location for the drop off of the buses. The drop off will now be in the front of the school bldg. so if you are dropping your children off, be aware of the buses unloading students in the front of the building. Any questions, please email bsilversmith@sjsd.org or call 435-678-1296 in the morning. Thank you!
Scan the QR code on the flyer to register.
SCHOOL REGISTRATION TIME!
Parents, please visit the Bluff school website and click on "ONLINE REGISTRATION" box and it will provide the support of how to register your child. It walks you through the steps. If you need support with registration, the school will be open starting Aug. 3rd at 9:00 am.
Get your child ready for school with Waterford!
Message from SJSD Food Services:
"The final round of P-EBT funds should be issued by Mid-July to all families in San Juan School District who had a student enrolled as of May 1, 2023. This summer funding is $120 per eligible student. Any family who does not receive their disbursement on their card or a card in the mail for students who did not previously have one by August 1st, should contact the District Food Services Office between August 2 and 14 by emailing afredericks@sjsd.org with the name of the parent, name of student(s), and a good contact phone number and mailing address.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Here is the link to the Summer Newsletter:
https://5il.co/1vnf7
Have a great summer!
A REMINDER: Dear Parents and Community members, I would like to inform you that on Tuesday, May 23rd, after school at 3:30 pm, when all the students have gone home, Bluff School will be practicing a Lock Down Drill. We will be working with the Multi-Agencies (Law enforcement, EMT, Fire Dept.) and make the drill as real as possible. You may see law enforcement and emergency personnel on the school grounds, please DO NOT be alarmed, the emergency will just be a DRILL. If you have any further questions, please call the school. Thank you, Mrs. Silversmith
Dear Parents and Community,
I would like to inform you that on Tuesday, May 23rd after school at 3:30 pm when all the students have gone home, Bluff school will be practicing a Lock Down Drill. We will be working with the Multi-Agencies (Law enforcement, EMT, Fire Dept.) and make the drill as real as possible. You may see law enforcement and emergency personnel on the school grounds, please DO NOT be alarmed, the emergency will just be a DRILL. If you have any further questions, please call the school.
Thank you, Mrs. Silversmith
Bluff Eagle Students using an Affirmation Circle to help start their day of learning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGfThVSGQVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqVWrcDuPWs&t=1s