Superintendent's On the Move Series

Over the Fall Break, Mr. Yarbro, Mrs. Carver and myself, had the opportunity to visit and tour the campus at Grand Canyon University. Humboldt City Schools and GCU are partnering to provide our staff and students with the great opportunities that GCU offers. To say the least, we were all pleasantly surprised by what we experienced!

Grand Canyon is an above-average for-profit, Baptist university located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is a large institution with a full-time enrollment of 25,141 undergraduate students and a part-time enrollment of 45,788 undergraduate students. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the Grand Canyon acceptance rate is 60%. Popular majors include Nursing, Business, and Human Services. Grand Canyon graduates 43% of its students.

We were all amazed at the wide array of degree opportunities as well as industry certification programs available for students interested in the campus. We learned of many classroom supports provided through GCU that our teachers can currently utilize to expand their classroom capabilities and teacher supports that are available free of charge through our partnership.

It is our expectation that we will be able utilize this partnership to support our current teaching and learning, to help our teachers earn certifications or additional degrees and to provide our scholars with options to expand their university considerations beyond our local area.

Stay tuned for more information to come!

Dr. Janice Epperson

Superintendent

Humboldt City Schools

Every October, National Principals Month shines a spotlight on the transformative power of our school principals. These dedicated leaders play an essential role in shaping their communities, paving pathways to success for every student and staff member in their schools.

However, the principal’s role stretches far beyond administrative duties. Their leadership has a deep-seated impact on the very heart of education. Their influence radiates outwards, touching all facets of a school and significantly impacting student outcomes.

From 2014 to 2023, nearly 1,100 children died in school-bus-related crashes. These tragedies are preventable. Together, through education, enforcement, and awareness, we can build a culture of safety that protects every child, every day.

Take Action During National School Bus Safety Week

• Share the message. Share the downloadable graphics to spread the word.
• Advocate. Support life-saving legislation that equips buses with stop-arm cameras.
• Educate others. Remind friends, family, and neighbors: Stop when the bus stops—it’s the law, and it saves lives.

Together, we can drive down heartache and create safer roads for our children.

Millions of people live and work in earthquake-prone regions of the United States. A major earthquake could cause unprecedented devastation for one of these regions but also affect the economy of the entire country. What we do now, before a big earthquake, will determine how well we survive and recover.

Each year, Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills involve millions of participants worldwide through broad-based outreach programs, media partnerships, and public advocacy by hundreds of partners. The drill is held annually on the third Thursday of October. In 2025, International ShakeOut Day will be on October 16. However people and organizations can hold their drills on any other day of the year.

A key aspect of the ShakeOut is the integration of comprehensive science-based earthquake research and the lessons learned from decades of social science research about why people get prepared. The result is a “teachable moment” on par with having an actual earthquake (often followed by increased interest in getting ready for earthquakes). ShakeOut creates the sense of urgency that is needed for people, organizations, and communities to get prepared, to practice what to do to be safe, and to learn what plans need to be improved.

The members of the Jr. and Sr. BETA Clubs and their sponsors hosted a Trunk or Treat Event on Saturday, October 25th in the parking lot of Humboldt Jr. Sr. High School. There was great attendance by the community and the students had a lot of fun organizing the event.