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Show SPANISH FORK Covering what matters most B6 • WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009 Barbara Wright Trisha Christensen Tyler Nicosia Zack Beck Noelle Pray Kevin Fisher SHHS students of the month Salem Hills High School announces their students of the month. Senior Barbara Wright is the daughter of Craig and Jane of Payson. She is the FBLA co-president this year and has been active in FBLA the last two years, attending every one of the club's activities and meetings. She is someone you can count on, which seems to be a rare quality anymore. Barbara plans to attend UVU next fall. Senior T^ler Nicosia is the son of Samuel and Sharleen of Salem. The nominaling teacher comments that Tyler is very polite, helpful, smart and just on all around good guy. He demonstrated what a great artist, cake decorator and dancer he really is during the Mr. Skyhawk contest, and has served as DECA Treasurer and is an active member of FBLA. Tyler plans to attend BYU. majoring in Accounting. JuniorTrishaChristensen is the daughter of Brent and Tammy of Elk Ridge. She is one of the most academic and athletic students that the nominating teacher has ever had. Even thought she is very involved with sports she always makes sure to keep up with her academic work also. She has received top scores on her Accounting tests and has shown a lot of excitement for next years classes and opportunities. Junior Zack Beck is the son of Tad and Tammy of Salem. He is by far one of the most dedicated CTE {Career and Technical Education) students here at SHHS. Zack is involved with FFA, FCLA, DECA and FBLA as an officer and also participating in various activities and state competitions they each have. He will be representing SHHS at the National ^FCCLA Competition in Nashville, Tenn. this July. Sophomore Noelle Pray is the daughter of Bill and Wendi of Salem. Her nominating teacher says that she does a great job in class, gets all her work done and never complains. When the students were asked to give feedback for the class the only suggestion Noelle gave was to give her more work because she finishes everything and has nothing to do. "Oh, if only every other student could have that same problem!" Sophomore Kevin Fish- er is the son of Jesse and Celeste of Salem. He is very quiet, respectful, kind to others and hard working. He takes compliments with a shy, reserved attitude almost as if he is embarrassed about being recognized. He strives to do his best on each assignment and is not afraid to ask for clarification to be sure he is doing it correctly. His nominating teacher commented. "I could not ask for a better all around sophomore student!" SFJH team takes third ALA Bands David Thacker and Kaye Brockbank SFJH For the past 10 weeks Mr. Thacker*s 8th grade Computers In Business class has participated in the Stock Market Game. This is a game where student "play" the stock market just as they would with real stocks. Each day the stock market is checked and decisions made accordingly. This year one team from Spanish Fork Jr. High, Kayla Larson and Leah Thackeray, came in third place in the region! The criteria to be considered a winning team is that each team must have made at least one trade on the stock market by the end of the third week, and a total of three trades by the end of the tenth week. Kayla and Leah's stock averaged a 44 percent return on investment above the S&P 500 growth. Kayla and Leah will be honored at an awards banquet Friday, May 8 at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City. Along with Kayla and Leah, the other top five winning teams in the region are also invited to attend the banquet where they will meet the other winning teams, as well as the facilitator of the game. Each person on the winning team will also be awarded a plaque. Congratulations.,, go out to Kayla and Leah for their hard work and greatachievement. Samantha Beck / Spanish Fork News IN CONCERT: Conductor Jed Blodgett leads the ALA Symphonic Band during their final concert of the '08-09 school year, Wednesday, April 29 at ALA. The beginning band, concert band and symphonic band all performed. Maple Mountain High School Open House We will be holding an Open House for the public to view the new Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork. This is the second new high school in Nebo School District to open in the past two years. We are very excited and wish to invite ail interested people to attend. We will offer the following during the open house: Selfguided tours from 4-8 p.m. of the building and grounds. Entertainment provided by cheerleaders, dance team, drill team. Information on sports, fine arts, academics. The PTSA will sell pizza and other snacks, including Cold Stone ice cream. Booster club items for sale: Spirit gear, etc. School store items for sale. Date: May 18, 2009 Place: Maple Mountain High School, 51 N. 2550 E., Spanish Fork Time: 4-8 p.m. From 'Doc Francis and Staff Megan Masters, Merika Olsen, April Sanchez, John Hill, Garrett Cecil, Blake Penrod, Brian Penrod, Joshua Todd, Allan Webster, Megann Christensen, Jaycee Northrop, Sandra Thurston, Matthew Peterson, Jessica Lunt, Chris Hine, Shantell Sorensen, Anna Benish, Kaylee Miller, Megan Argyle, Ryan Holdaway, Garrett Pearman, Danae Stephens, Marinella Garcia, Michael Kober, Keller Wheeler, Michael Swasey Karl M. Francis, DDS, PC 375 West Center St., Spanish Fork • (801) 798-8226 • docfrancis.com Courtesy photo PLAYING THE STOCK MARKET: Kayla Larson, from Spanish Fork Jr. High, holds her invitation to a banquet honoring her and a teammate who took third place in The Stock Market Game in our region. |