The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.  The meeting will be held at Foothill Elementary School, 820 North 100 East, Brigham City Utah.

The Bear River Health Department and Box Elder School District are preparing vaccines for the H1N1 flu virus. If you did not receive your application in the mail you can get a copy online.  In both english and spanish.

H1N1 Vaccination Dates and Permission Form

The Board amended and approved a new drug testing policy, policy 5291, on August 12, 2009. Secondary schools will submit a plan, for Board approval, indicating which activities will be included in the testing program.  Students participating in identified activities will be eligible for random selection of the weekly drug testing.  Drug testing will be done by the Bear River Health Department.  All district-wide policies can be found here.

As you are aware H1N1 (Swine Flu) continues to spread across the United States and the world.  Fortunately most of the cases have been relatively mild.  The school district and the Bear River Health Department are working closely to develop plans for this fall that we hope will slow the spread of the virus among our students...

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Box Elder School District implemented a Standards Based grading system in grades K-7. This change was made with two goals in mind: first, improve student achievement and second, better inform students and parents regarding each students specific academic strengths. The District has created a document to help you learn more about Standards Based Education and how parents can be even better informed about the academic progress of their children.

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The Logan City School District in conjunction with The Book Table are excited to announce the first annual Northern Utah Educator's Conference. This conference will be on August 7, 2009 at the River Woods Conference center at the Marriott hotel in Logan. We have an amazing line up of presenters from math, social studies, creative writing, science, and reading. There is something for everyone. Call the Book Table to sign up or for any questions you may have. 435-752-3055  See brochure.

The Board announced on July 15th that Dr. Steven O. Laing will be the District’s new interim Superintendent. He is replacing Superintendent Martell Menlove, who will be the new Deputy Superintendent at the State Office of Education.

Following a long period of research and focus groups, Box Elder School District has adopted a standards based grading system. By using a standards based grading and reporting system we are following the results of educational research and best practice. Standards based instruction/grading has the potential to provide a rich array of information on a student’s academic progress. Read more...