I think William James, an American philosopher and psychologist of the late 1800s, got it about right when he stated, "I don't sing because I'm happy; I'm happy because I sing." With our choirs doing so well on their recent tour, there was plenty of happiness, associated with music, to go around. There was the happiness experienced by our students as a result of their accomplishments and nationally acclaimed performances, and there was the happiness that they helped to deliver to the audiences they regaled with their vocal talents.

Each week our students infuse our school with an awesome musical pick-me-up.  On Friday mornings, several students from several classes sing the National Anthem in the main commons area of our school's entry. This fast growing tradition has become a highlight of the week, and pretty much everyone, turns out to be a part of it, whether singing or listening. It's a such a great tradition.

We appreciate our students being so willing to share their talents with our school. Whether it be vocal or instrumental musical performing, artistic expression (we've got a great art show going in the library right now), dance (we've got a show going on tonight in the auditorium), or athletic performances, the extracurricular talents our students bring to our school make it such an awesome place! It's my great pleasure to watch our SHHS students perform. Thank you for allowing them to share their talents with us.

Skyhawk Highlights:

SHHS Choir Tour: By Justin Bills: On our recent SHHS choir tour, our choir participated in a national music festival run by WorldStrides International, that included 50 different ensembles representing 22 schools from around the United States--including Alaska!  The judges were professional musicians and university professors.

Four of our SHHS Choirs sang in the festival: Serendipity, Concert Choir, Singers, and Men's Camerata.  All four of these choirs earned gold ratings, meaning the scores they earned were above 90 out of 100 possible points.  Concert Choir and Singers both earned first place in their respective divisions.

A few ensembles received a special recognition called the "Adjudicator Award" meaning their average score was at least 95/100. 7 of the 50 ensembles received this award, including Salem Hills Concert Choir, Singers, and Men's Camerata.

Salem Hills Singers also received the Top Choir Score Award, meaning that out of 27 choirs in the festival, Singers earned the highest scores!

Salem Hills High School also won the coveted Choral Sweepstakes Award, which is awarded to the school choir program represented in the festival by at least two choirs, that had the highest average scores.  There were 13 schools represented by the 27 choirs in the festival, and Salem Hills Choirs won this award.

Finally, two of our awesome students at Salem Hills who are soloists in Salem Hills Singers earned an award called the "Maestro Award" which honors individual students who make an impression on the judges.  Erica Gebert and Jenna Rhodes both won this award for their awesome solos!  Only 6 other students won this award in the festival.

SHHS 2016-2017 Student Council: Congratulations to the members of next year's SHHS Student Council:

SHHS Student Body Officers: President: Adam Johnson, Secretary: Shina Parrish, VP of Community Service: Katie Newman, VP of Assemblies: Sheppard Sonntag,  VP of Publicity: Emma Fleming, VP of Events: Thomas Flinders, VP of Student Relations: Michael Winder, Artist: Natalie Wilcox, Cinematographer: Ethan Mayfield, and Historian: Rachel Fletcher.

Senior Class Council: President: Conner Campbell, Vice-President: Brandon Griffiths, Secretary: Isaac Leavitt, and Representative: Monson McKay.

Junior Class Council: President: Haylee Carlile, Vice-President: Seth Christensen, Secretary: Micah Button, and Representative: Taylor Cowley.

Sophomore Class Council: President: Shawn Thorne, Vice-President: Nicole Marsh, Secretary: Kenzie Wilkinson, Representative: Gavin Lamb, and Representative: Rebecca Knapp.

Skyhawk Happenings and Information:

• This year's SHHS Prom will be on Saturday, April 30. The promenade will be from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the SHHS Auditorium. The dance will be held at Quiet Meadow Farms in Mapleton from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
• There will be a Spanish Club lunch meeting on Tuesday, May 3. Lunch will be provided and all members  of Spanish Club are invited to attend; the meeting will take place in Mr. Macdonald's room (E102).
• There will be an important Drama Club meeting on Wednesday, May 4, at lunch in the drama room (B103). If you are part of Drama Club, please make an effort to be there.
• Graduation Lei orders are now being taken! These leis are beautiful and made by our PTSA members. Order forms are available in the office or you can order and pay online at http://www.shhsptsa.com/graduationleis.aspx  
• Offseason football workouts will be in the mornings from now on in the weight room starting at 5:50 AM and running until 7:05 AM every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (This is a change from the Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening schedule the team's been following to this point). Team coaches will be present to assist in offseason strength training.
• Graduation DVDs are available for pre-order at the finance office for $5 per copy.  These DVDs of graduation will be available for pickup at the finance office a day or two after graduation.
• SHHS Seniors, it's time to check to see if you qualify for honor cords for graduation. Check the list on the counseling office window to see if you qualify; if you qualify, you can pay $5.00 for your cords at the finance office.  After payment, your cords will be included with your cap and gown packet that you will pick up on May 20.
• Career Pathway applications have been sent to all seniors and their parents. If you're a senior and have completed a pathway you should fill out the application and submit it by May 5 to the counseling center (care of Mrs. Call). Once applications are received and approved, Career Pathway cords can then be purchased at the finance office for $5.00.
• Nominations for the Spirit, Heart, Honor, Success Awards are due to the front office by 3:00 PM on May 6.
• Applications for the Soaring Skyhawk Outstanding Senior Award are due to the front office by 3:00 PM on May 6. 
• For those who need to work off detention time, Saturday detentions will be held May 7, 14, and 21, in Room C207, from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM (noon) on three of the next Saturdays. The cost for students $10 and you can earn four (4) hours of detention. Seniors should pay special attention to this announcement as they need to have all detentions served to be eligible to walk at graduation.
• All Library books are due on May 13.
• Remember to share all the awesome , inspiring, and heroic things that are going on at SHHS with #shhshero.
• Be sure to like us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/salemhills.skyhawks?fref=ts

Next  Week at a Glance: (5/2/16 - 5/7/16)

Monday: Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room (5:50 AM)

                  Choir Auditions (3:00 PM)

                  SHHS Baseball versus Maple Mountain HS (3:30 PM); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                  Boys' Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

Tuesday: SHHS JV Track Meet (3:00 PM)

                 Choir Auditions (3:00 PM)

                 SHHS Baseball @ Payson HS (3:30 PM); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                 SHHS Softball @ Manti HS (3:30 PM); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                 Volleyball Open Gym (3:30 PM)

                 SHHS Soccer here versus Maple Mountain HS (4:00 PM); JV to follow    

                 Boys' Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

                 Social Dance Parents' Night

Wednesday: Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room (5:50 AM)

                        Choir Auditions (3:00 PM)

                        Boys' Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

                        SHHS Jazz Band Concert (7:00 PM)

Thursday: Region Tennis Tournaments @ Spanish Fork/Maple Mountain (Time: TBA)

                   Volleyball Open Gym (3:30 PM)

                   SHHS Softball here versus Maple Mountain HS (3:30 PM); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                   SHHS Baseball here versus Payson HS (3:30)

                   SHHS Singers Callbacks (4:00 PM)

                   Boys' Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

Friday: Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room (5:50 AM) 

              Region Tennis Tournaments @ Spanish Fork/Maple Mountain (Time: TBA)

              SHHS Track @ BYU Invitational (Time: TBA)

              SHHS Soccer @ Spanish Fork HS (4:00 PM)

              SHHS Choir Lists Posted

              State Band Competition

Saturday: SHHS Track @ BYU Invitational (Time: TBA)

                   9:00 AM Saturday Detention

                  State Band Competition

                  Charity Concert (6:00 PM)

It kind of feels like we're skydiving towards the end of the year, and, like the ground, it's coming up fast! With so much going on at our school right now, it's hard to keep track of everything. From baseball and tennis teams that are red hot, to a choir that is touring California, to a welding program that has produced some amazing drift trikes, to a spring drama production of And Then There Were None, and everything in between, if seems like the events of this spring are flying by in a blur, and we're doing our best to take it all in. So, I'd encourage you to get out and take in some of the upcoming SHHS events, because before you know it, we're going to hit the ground.    

 Skyhawk Highlights:

SHHS Utah Envirothon Teams:  Last Friday (4/15) and Saturday (4/16) Salem Hills High School was well represented at the 2016 Utah Envirothon Competition by two teams. Our teams competed well against 20 other teams from high schools from around the state, and one of our teams took 2nd place overall. Both teams, however, did a great job and scored very high in the competition. Congratulations to the competition's 2nd place team: Mike Abbott, Elise Bauer, Josh Bauer, Brevan Ellefsen, and Grant Gunderson. And commendations to Kelsey Curtis, Wyatt Graham, Ashley Howard, Noah Larsen, and Mackenzie Taylor. 

SHHS Skyhawks of the Month: Congratulations to our Skyhawks of the Month  for April as selected by faculty members from our Healthy Lifestyles department here at SHHS. This month's Skyhawks of the Month include Hailey Bradley (nominated by  Mrs. Sopena), Kelcee Davis (nominated by  Coach Stokes), Kaleb DeGraffenreid (nominated by  Coach Blake Francom), Gage Gravely (nominated by  Coach Brindley), Aspen Ruiz (nominated by  Coach Simmons), and Caleb Sly (nominated by  Coach Haney). Congratulations to these students for their stellar student behaviors and accomplishments.

SHHS Captain's Academy Captains: Nebo School District recently held its Spring Captains' Academy where student leaders are selected from each of their spring sports to represent their team and school to collaborate with students from our other district schools regarding leadership and sportsmanship.  The SHHS captains who represented their programs and our school included Sophie Hartline (Girls Track and Field), Wes Stone (Boys Track and Field), Ashley Howard and Jaycey Rees (Girls Softball), Mallory Hanks (Girls Golf), Levi Ward (Boys Tennis), Caleb Sly (Boys Soccer), and Tanner Hamblin (Baseball). We appreciate how well these individuals represented us at the Captains' Academy and how well they conduct themselves as ambassadors of our school every time they take their fields, tracks, courts, and courses of competition.     

SHHS Fairchild Challenge Winners: SHHS had a number of students who did very well in the recent Fairchild Challenge held at Thanksgiving Point. The Fairchild Challenge is a multi-faceted competition that focuses on environmental awareness. Our school took second in the event and won $500 that can be used for environmental education at our school.  Those that placed from our school in the competition were Becca Fabis - 1st place, Citizen Scientist; Haley Johnston - 1st place, Visual Arts; Ashley Howard - 1st place, T-shirt Design; Wyatt Graham - 2nd place, Invention for Environment; Mackenzie Taylor - 2nd place, Recycled Fashion; Brigham Vance - 2nd place, Recycled Accessory; Noah Larsen and Amber Maddock - 2nd place, Video Contest. Congratulations to these students on their excellent work.  

Skyhawk Happenings and Information:

• The Annual Nebo Trikefest will be held at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 23 at 9:00 AM. Admission is free, so come and see our SHHS students race their drift trikes that they built this year here in their welding classes at SHHS as they try to defend their team dominance of competition from last year. Food trucks and vendors will be at the location as well.   
• The SHHS Dance Company will be presenting their "Once Upon a Time" Show this Thursday (4/28) and Friday (4/29) in the SHHS auditorium at 7:00 PM. The cost is $6 for general admission, $4 for students, and $20 for a family pass. Come and support our dance company this week!
• This year's SHHS Prom will be on Saturday, April 30. The promenade will be from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the SHHS Auditorium. The dance will be held at Quiet Meadow Farms in Mapleton from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
• Graduation Lei orders are now being taken! These leis are beautiful and made by our PTSA members. Order forms are available in the office or you can order and pay online at http://www.shhsptsa.com/graduationleis.aspx  
• The SHHS PTSA will be hosting a Spring Book Fair which will run from April 25-29 in the commons area next to the auditorium. There will be a buy-one-get-one free deal running with this fair!
• Just a reminder to all our amazing senior class: the "Civics Test" must be taken and passed before graduation. Seniors, if you've already passed the test then this does not apply to you.
• Salem Hills High School and Nebo School District now have OverDrive! OverDrive is an online collection of eBooks and audiobooks that are available to students 24/7. OverDrive can be used online through the link nebo.lib.overdrive.com or through the free app on your tablet or smart phone. Your user name and password is the same as your Nebo School District computer login. For more information, please see Mrs. Rawle in the Library.
• Student Spirit Shirts are available in the bookstore. They come in Navy, White, and Columbia. They can be purchased individually for $8 dollars or as a pack of three for $20. Support our school, its teams, programs, clubs, and organizations by wearing your Skyhawk pride with one of these awesome shirts!
• SHHS attendance policy states that for students to be eligible to participate in a sport, musical performing group, or other extracurricular activity all attendance detentions from the previous term need to be served. For those who need to serve detention time, detention will be held before school in room C 209 with Mrs. Edmondson, and during lunch, and after school in room C 207 with Mrs. Hernandez. The cost is $1 before and after school; lunchtime detention has no charge.
• Remember to share all the awesome , inspiring, and heroic things that are going on at SHHS with #shhshero.
• Be sure to like us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/salemhills.skyhawks?fref=ts

Next  Week at a Glance: (4/25/16 - 4/30/16)

Monday: Volleyball Open Gym (3:30 PM)

                  Boys Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

                  Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room (7:00 PM)

Tuesday: SHHS Softball here versus Springville HS (3:30 PM); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                 SHHS Baseball @ Maple Mountain HS (3:30 PM); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                 SHHS Boys Tennis @ Maple Mountain HS (3:30 PM)

                 SHHS Soccer here versus Payson HS (4:00 PM); JV to follow           

Wednesday: Region Large Choir at Maple Mountain HS (3:00 PM)

                        Volleyball Open Gym (3:30 PM)

                        Boys Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

                        Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room (7:00 PM)

Thursday: SHHS Softball here versus Payson HS (3:30 PM); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                   SHHS Baseball here versus Maple Mountain HS (3:30)

                   SHHS Dance Company "Once Upon a Time" Performance (7:00 PM)

                   Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room (7:00 PM)

Friday: SHHS Track at the Golden Devil-Hawks Invitational

              SHHS JV Baseball here versus Maple Mountain HS (3:00 PM); Sophomore to follow

              SHHS JV Tennis Tournament at Springville HS

              SHHS Choir Auditions (3:00 PM)

              SHHS Soccer at Uintah HS (4:00 PM)

              SHHS Dance Company "Once Upon a Time" Performance (7:00 PM)

Saturday: State Solo and Ensemble Competition at Orem HS

                SHHS Prom 2016: "Can't Help Falling in Love" (7:00 - 10:00 PM) @ Quiet Meadows Farms in                             Mapleton

Simon Sinek, who is famous for his ideas and insights on what makes an individual a good leader, has stated, "Champions are not the ones who always win races - champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. 'Champion' is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes."

I think of this quote in the context of the effort I've seen with our students. It's great to have champions in our school. Yes, we have awesome traditional champions, like our debate team who won a state championship this year, but it's also great to have champions in the sense that author Simon Sinek is talking about. When our students acquire their "traditional championships", it's good to see that their success is usually the result of working and trying hard, and working and trying harder each and every time they face a challenge to achieve a, "champion state of mind". So, as we begin this fourth term of the 2015-2016 school year, let's finish with a , "champion state of mind"!   

Skyhawk Highlights:

SHHS Debate Team: A huge congratulations goes out to our Salem Hills Debate team who claimed this year's 4A State champions beating Skyline High School by one point for the championship!  The championship is a culmination of eight years of incremental steps and improvement for Mr. Welton's phenomenal  program.  The team performed exceptionally well and would like to acknowledge the school's previous debaters who were the cornerstones of Salem Hills High School's debate program.  A special congratulations, as well, goes to this year's team leaders: Caleb Sly (1st in Lincoln Douglas and Academic All-American), Mason Lindstrom  (5th in Lincoln Douglas), Amy Robinson and Maleah Cook (3rd in Public Forum), Meagan Welton and Elise Bauer ( 7th in Public Forum), and Bethany Davis (5th in Congress).

SHHS FFA: Congratulations to Sakia Brost who was elected recently as the 2016-2017 Utah State FFA President! Sakia has dreamed of filling this position since she was a child and looks forward to serving the FFA organization and her community as next year's president.  Our SHHS community is proud of her and this awesome accomplishment!

SHHS Winter Sports Pursuing Victory with Honor Assembly: At our recent Pursuing Victory with Honor Assembly, SHHS coaches and advisors of winter sports and activities honored the students in their programs who they felt most embodied the SHHS charge to pursue victory with honor . The following students were recipients of this award for their respective programs: Tanner Bills (Boys Basketball), Colby Brown (Boys Swimming), Kyla Rogers (Drama), Alyssa Clark (Drill), Karly Neves (Girls Basketball), Aubrey Caroll (Girls Swimming), Marianne Bushman (Winter Guard), and Jaxon Van Tassell (Wrestling). Our Academic All-state recipients were also recognized: Noah Larsen (Boys Swimming), Keilani Fifita (Drill), and Taisha Howard (Drill). Congratulations and thanks to these students for exemplifying academics and sportsmanship so well as ambassadors of Salem Hills High School.   

SHHS Orchestra: Congratulations to the Salem Hills Orchestras for their superior performance at the Region 8 Orchestra Festival. The participating orchestra students qualified to participate in the state festival. Congratulations to Mr. Paul Wells and our talented SHHS musicians! 

SHHS Tennis: Our Salem Hills High School Boys Tennis team competed in and won the "Duel in the Desert" tennis tournament last weekend in St. George at the Bloomington Country Club. The tournament included 14 teams from around the state.  Our SHHS team upset a strong Timpanogas HS team by a score of 3-2 to advance to the Saturday championship bracket where they defeated Provo HS and Bonneville HS in the championship bracket to win the tournament. The team was anchored by strong play from Tanner Nicholls, Kyle Aldridge, Jayden Parkinson, and doubles players: Levi Ward and Ethan Condie; and Dallin McCarthy and Riley Lewis. The JV team also played very well going 18-2 in their tournament.

SHHS Baseball: This year's SHHS Baseball Team is off to an excellent start! The team is 9-1 and ranked 2nd in the state for the 4A classification. Their only loss came in the championship game of the Texas Roadhouse Classic  to Herriman HS last weekend in St. George. They start region play this week against Uintah HS where they look to continue their stellar play.

SHHS Track: The SHHS track team had a great start to their season as well. Both the boys and the girls teams won the Kearns Cougar Relays and their first Region 8 quad meet. They also competed very well and both finished in 2nd here at the prestigious Mountain Valley Invitational. They will next compete in the Juab Invitational. 

Skyhawk Happenings and Information:

• Wondering how to pay for college? On April 11 at 6:00 PM in the Choir Room (B102), a UVU Financial Advisor will be here to explain applying for financial aid and scholarships. The meeting will be free, and all students and parents are invited to attend, even if you don't plan on going to UVU.
• Seniors who are interested in applying for an Academic Letter in Fine Arts, Business, Social Studies, Math, English, Science or a Foreign Language need to go to the counseling office and pick up the Academic Letter information. Each letter has different requirements for applicants to complete. Seniors may apply for as many letters as they would like as long as they meet the requirements. All applicant information must be turned into SHHS Department Chairs by April 14.
• There will be an Engineering Technology Fair held at UVU in the Computer Science Building from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on April 14. The fair will have numerous displays that relate to engineering,  mechatronics engineering, electrical automation, and robotics technology. Students who are interested in attending should contact Sarah Call in the counseling office prior to April 14.
• The annual Salem Hills High School Art Show is fast approaching. All SHHS students are invited to participate in this art show,  so please bring your "display-ready" art work to Ms. Shuler or Ms. Allred by April 20. Talk to Ms. Shuler or Ms. Allred if you have any questions.
• Just a reminder to all our amazing senior class: the "Civics Test" must be taken and passed before graduation. Seniors, if you've already passed the test then this does not apply to you.
• The SHHS PTSA will be hosting a Spring Book Fair which will run from April 25-29 in the commons area next to the auditorium. There will be a buy-one-get-one free deal running with this fair!
• Salem Hills High School and Nebo School District now have OverDrive! OverDrive is an online collection of eBooks and audiobooks that are available to students 24/7. OverDrive can be used online through the link nebo.lib.overdrive.com or through the free app on your tablet or smart phone. Your user name and password is the same as your Nebo School District computer login. For more information, please see Mrs. Rawle in the Library.
• Student Spirit Shirts are available in the bookstore. They come in Navy, White, and Columbia. They can be purchased individually for $8 dollars or as a pack of three for $20. Support our school, its teams, programs, clubs, and organizations by wearing your Skyhawk pride with one of these awesome shirts!
• SHHS attendance policy states that for students to be eligible to participate in a sport, musical performing group, or other extracurricular activity all attendance detentions from the previous term need to be served. For those who need to serve detention time, detention will be held before school in room C 209 with Mrs. Edmondson, and during lunch, and after school in room C 207 with Mrs. Hernandez. The cost is $1 before and after school; lunchtime detention has no charge.
• Remember to share all the awesome , inspiring, and heroic things that are going on at SHHS with #shhshero.
• Be sure to like us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/salemhills.skyhawks?fref=ts

Next  Week at a Glance: (4/11/16 - 4/16/16--after Spring Break)

Monday: SHHS Sophomore Baseball here versus Spanish Fork HS (5:00 PM)

                 College Funding and Information Meeting (SHHS choir room at 6:00 PM)

                 Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room (7:00 PM)

Tuesday: SHHS Home Track Meet  

                 SHHS Baseball here versus Spanish Fork HS (3:30 PM); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                 SHHS Softball @ Maple Mountain HS (3:30 PM); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                 SHHS Boys Tennis @ Wasatch HS (3:30 PM)

                 SHHS Soccer here versus Spanish Fork HS (4:00 PM); JV to follow

                 Boys Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)                      

Wednesday: SHHS Boys Tennis @ North Sanpete HS (3:30 PM)

                        Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room (7:00 PM)

Thursday: SHHS Tennis here versus Spanish Fork HS (3:30 PM)

                   SHHS Softball here versus Uintah HS (3:30 PM); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                   SHHS Baseball @ Spanish Fork HS (3:30); JV to follow (5:15 PM)

                   Boys Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

                   SHHS Spring Play in the Auditorium (7:00 PM) 

                   Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room (7:00 PM)

Friday: SHHS Track @ the Utah County Invitational (Pleasant Grove HS)  

              SHHS Soccer here versus Springville HS (4:00 PM)

              SHHS Spring Play in the Auditorium (7:00 PM)      

Saturday: SHHS Sophomore Softball @ Spanish Fork Tournament

                   SHHS Spring Play in the Auditorium (7:00 PM)  

Come visit with us during the Family Ice Cream Social tonight at 5:30 - 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria. All students, teachers and their families are welcome to attend this great event for Respect Week.

Information tables on issues affecting students will also be there.

Congratulations to our 2016 SHHS Debate team!

They took second at state over the weekend!
Mr. Welton is saying that there might be an error in the results that could give us the title.  Either way, they have had a wonderful year! They also won the region competition which was held here at SHHS on February 27, and they won the title going away, defeating the next closest team by 94 points! Members of this year's region-winning team, their events, and their placing are as follows:  

Bethany Davis -Congress- 1st

Josh Kitchen-Congress-2nd

Maleah Cook and Amy Robinson -Public Forum-1st

Hannah Wallentine and Alea Simmons-Public Forum-2nd

Mike Abbott and Brennan Cook-Public Forum-3rd

Meagan Welton and Elise Bauer-Public Forum-4th

Sarah Tipton-Foreign Extemporary-1st

Josh Bauer- Foreign Extemporary-2nd

Helen Adams-Impromptu-2nd

Cameron Bradshaw-Impromptu-4th

Josh Roberts-Impromptu-5th

Caleb Sly-Lincoln Douglas-1st;

Brayden Cook- Lincoln Douglas-2nd

Mason Lindstrom-Lincoln Douglas-3rd

Austyn Thomas-Lincoln Douglas-5th

Adam Johnson-National Extemporary-1st

Seth Christensen-National Extemporary-2nd

Sierra Draper-Oratory-4th

Mike Winder-Oratory-5th

Frank Phillipsen and Zack Robison-Policy-1st

Parker Sonntag and Zane Jolly-Policy-2nd

Richard Wagner and Grant Gunderson- Policy-3rd

Josue Zavala and Justin Roylance-Policy-4th

Congrats again to the winners!

"Learning is not a spectator sport." --D. Blocher

It's true that we can learn many things from the observations we make in life; however, it's the experiences that we have that truly shape us as individuals. C.S. Lewis, the famous author, talked about how experience can be a "brutal teacher" at times but how we authentically learn from our life's experiences. Our hope at Salem Hills High School is that our students are experiencing their learning; we hope that they are individually engaged in their various classroom experiences because, to reiterate the previous quote, "Learning is not a spectator sport." Let's be as involved as we can in this great SHHS learning experience!    

Skyhawk Highlights:

SHHS Debate Team: Congratulations to our 2016 SHHS Debate team! They won the region competition which was held here at SHHS on February 27, and they won the title going away, defeating the next closest team by 94 points! Members of this year's region-winning team, their events, and their placing are as follows:  Bethany Davis -Congress- 1st; Josh Kitchen-Congress-2nd; Maleah Cook and Amy Robinson -Public Forum-1st; Hannah Wallentine and Alea Simmons-Public Forum-2nd; Mike Abbott and Brennan Cook-Public Forum-3rd; Meagan Welton and Elise Bauer-Public Forum-4th; Sarah Tipton-Foreign Extemporary-1st; Josh Bauer- Foreign Extemporary-2nd; Helen Adams-Impromptu-2nd; Cameron Bradshaw-Impromptu-4th; Josh Roberts-Impromptu-5th; Caleb Sly-Lincoln Douglas-1st; Brayden Cook- Lincoln Douglas-2nd; Mason Lindstrom-Lincoln Douglas-3rd; Austyn Thomas-Lincoln Douglas-5th; Adam Johnson-National Extemporary-1st; Seth Christensen-National Extemporary-2nd; Sierra Draper-Oratory-4th; Mike Winder-Oratory-5th; Frank Phillipsen and Zack Robison-Policy-1st; Parker Sonntag and Zane Jolly-Policy-2nd; Richard Wagner and Grant Gunderson- Policy-3rd; Josue Zavala and Justin Roylance-Policy-4th.

SHHS Girls Basketball: Our SHHS Lady Skyhawks had a phenomenal basketball season this year. They played deep into the state tournament losing in the semi-final round in a very closely contested game to the eventual champions: Bountiful HS. Congratulations to Coach Kyle Francom, his staff, and our ladies for their great year!  Members of this year’s team include Alaina Christensen, Erin Parker, Vanessa Sabel, Micah Button, Hailey Johnson, Sadie Lundquist, Lauren Gustin, Sadie Hodgson, Kaylee Brimhall, Olivia Sampson, Jessica Edmondson, Karly Neves, Terissa Hamilton, Brooke Lytle, Jane Nelson, Windsor Moore, Sydney Sorensen, Tess Willardson, Anna Walker, and Victoria O’Hara.

SHHS Winter Guard: Congratulations to our SHHS Winter Guard team. They have had 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes at their recent competitions!

SHHS Broadcasting Awards: We had a number of students finish as finalists, which means they were in the top five in the state, at this year's Utah High School Broadcasting Awards which were held on February 25 at BYU. Tanner Argyle, Ashley Spencer, Thomas Holmgren, and Connor Christensen were finalists for Kiddie Skyhawks in the Entertainment Segment Category. Kyla Rogers was a finalist for Annie Get Your Gun in the Commercial Category. Mitchell Waite, Jayson Bingham, Nate Johnson, and Jed Hazel were finalists for Action News Introduction in the News Cast Introduction Category. Mitchell Waite and Jed Hazel were finalists for SAGE Testing, and Kyla Rogers and Drew Condie were finalists for Wintertide in the News Package Category. Great job guys demonstrating your skills as broadcasters!

SHHS Science Fair Winners: Kinzie Bigelow placed 1st and James Ebert placed 2nd at the Nebo School District Secondary Science Fair held on February 24 at Landmark HS.  James also won the Environmental Grand Prize ($40 cash prize) at the fair.  These two students will next compete in the Central Utah STEM Fair at BYU on March 30 and 31. Congratulations Kinzie and James, and good luck at the next level of competition! 

SHHS Students of the Month: Our February Students of the Month, as selected by our fine arts teachers, were honored on March 3 at our monthly Skyhawk of the Month Breakfast and were selected for their excellence in academics, leadership, and talent. This month's Students of the Month with their nominating teachers are as follows: Nicholas Allred nominated by Ms. Holli Allred, Stacy Nelson nominated by Mike Larsen, Jackson Damewood nominated by Mr. Paul Wells, Brooke Terry nominated by Ms. JanaLee Stubbs, Dallin Goodsell nominated by Mr. Justin Bills, and Tori Cochrane nominated by Ms. Sarah Shuler. Thank you to these students for representing our school so well!

SHHS Boys Basketball: This year's SHHS Basketball Team finished their season strong winning 3 of their last 4 regular season games and making an appearance in the state tournament. The team played Timpview HS very tough in the first round and took a solid step forward as a program. This year's varsity team included Braxton Bambrough, Tanner Bills, Kameron Morris, Bean DeGraffenreid, Kaleb DeGraffenreid, Brancen Webster, Eli Beuttenmuller, Steve Barton, Coleman Jacklin, James Nelson, Charlie Wiltshire, Tyson Bishop, David Jones, Kevin Humpherys, Carson Peterson, Jace Dyches, and Cole Griffin. Congratulations to Coach DeGraffenreid and this year's team!     

SHHS Art Teacher of the Year: Our own Ms. Sarah Shuler was awarded the Art Teacher of the Year Award for the State of Utah. Congratulations on winning this award, and a heart-felt thanks to Ms. Shuler for helping our students learn about and appreciate their artistic abilities! 

SHHS FBLA Chapter: Congratulations to our FBLA students who competed so well at the state competition at the Davis Conference center in Layton on March 7, 8, and 9. SHHS FBLA members, their event, and the place they took are as follows: Spencer Crow-Computer Applications-6th; Spencer Crow-Database Design-6th; Sierra Draper- Database Design-5th; Timothy Lambert, James Ebert, and Travis Deaton-Digital Video Design-6th; Sierra Draper-Electronic Career Portfolio-8th; Sarah Rawle-FBLA Principles and Procedures-2nd; Spencer Crow-Intro. to Financial Math-6th; James Ebert and Timothy Lambert-Public Service Announcement-5th; Hannah Wheelwright-Sales Presentation-9th; Timothy Lambert-Website Design-10th; Sierra Draper- Future Business Leader-7th. Well done and way to represent our school!

Skyhawk Happenings and Information:

• Registration for AP tests ends Friday, March 11. To register click on the link under the student tab on the SHHS webpage or go to https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/450399 . Each exam costs $96.00. There will be a late fee of $10 after March 4.
• On March 16 there will be a Dance Company Showcase featuring the dance companies of our district's high schools. The showcase will be held in the Spanish Fork High School Auditorium at 7:00 PM. The cost is $5 dollars for students, $6 for adults, and(or) $20 per family. Come and enjoy the awesome dance talent on display!
• There will be a parent meeting for all students interested in trying out for the SHHS Lashays in the SHHS Spirit Room on March 16 at 7:00 PM.
• Jostens will be here at SHHS on March 17 to deliver graduation announcements to seniors.
• March 17 is the last day of term 3.
• March 18 there is no school.
• Come and enjoy Visual Verse: A Poetry Inspired Art Show featuring the poetry and art of SHHS students. The exhibit is hosted by the Salem City Library and will run until March 17.
• The Preference Dance will be on March 19; it is a girls choice dance and will begin at 7:00 PM in the auxiliary gym here at SHHS.
• There will be a mandatory parent meeting for anyone interested in trying out for the SHHS Cheer Team on March 22 at 7:00 PM in the school library. SHHS Cheer clinics will be March 29 and 30 from 3:00-6:00 PM. Tryouts will be on March 31 starting at 3:30 PM in the main gym. SHHS Cheer packets are available now in the front office.
• Seniors who are interested in applying for an Academic Letter in Fine Arts, Business, Social Studies, Math, English, Science or a Foreign Language need to go to the counseling office and pick up the Academic Letter information. Each letter has different requirements for applicants to complete. Seniors may apply for as many letters as they would like as long as they meet the requirements. All applicant information must be turned into SHHS Department Chairs by April 14.
• The SHHS PTSA will be hosting a Spring Book Fair which will run from April 25-29 in the commons area next to the auditorium. There will be a buy-one-get-one free deal running with this fair!
• Salem Hills High School and Nebo School District now have OverDrive! OverDrive is an online collection of eBooks and audiobooks that are available to students 24/7. OverDrive can be used online through the link nebo.lib.overdrive.com or through the free app on your tablet or smart phone. Your user name and password is the same as your Nebo School District computer login. For more information, please see Mrs. Rawle in the Library.
• Student Spirit Shirts are available in the bookstore. They come in Navy, White, and Columbia. They can be purchased individually for $8 dollars or as a pack of three for $20. Support our school, its teams, programs, clubs, and organizations by wearing your Skyhawk pride with one of these awesome shirts!
• SHHS attendance policy states that for students to be eligible to participate in a sport, musical performing group, or other extracurricular activity all attendance detentions from the previous term need to be served. For those who need to serve detention time, detention will be held before school in room C 209 with Mrs. Edmondson, and during lunch, and after school in room C 207 with Mrs. Hernandez. The cost is $1 before and after school; lunchtime detention has no charge.
• Remember to share all the awesome , inspiring, and heroic things that are going on at SHHS with #shhshero.
• Be sure to like us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/salemhills.skyhawks?fref=ts

Next  Week at a Glance: (3/14/16 - 3/19/16)

Monday: Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday: SHHS Home Track Meet  

                 SHHS JV Baseball Home versus Lehi HS (3:00 PM); SHHS Soph. versus Lehi HS (5:00 PM)   

                 SHHS Soccer at Jordan HS (3:30 PM)                         

Wednesday: SHHS Softball at Mt. View HS (3:30 PM)

                        SHHS Region Chamber Choir at Payson HS (3:00 PM)

                        SHHS Baseball Home versus Stansbury HS (3:30 PM)

                        SHHS Orchestra Preview in the auditorium (7:00 PM)

                        Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room @ 7:00 PM

Thursday: Last Day of Term 3

                    SHHS Softball at Westlake HS (3:30 PM)

                    SHHS Swimming Banquet in the Cafeteria (

                    Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room @ 7:00 PM

Friday: No School

              SHHS Baseball Home versus Davis HS (3:30 PM)

              SHHS Soccer Home versus Corner Canyon HS (3:30 PM)

              SHHS Softball Home versus Lehi HS (3:30 PM)

Saturday: SHHS Preference Dance in the auxiliary gym (7:00 PM)

Our Awesome PTSA would also like you to be aware of upcoming events they have planned and of which they would like you to be aware. Below is a copy of their most recent newsletter:

                                                               SHHS PTSA News

                Thank you to all those who helped with our donation drive. We raised over $1000 that will go towards Respect Week, Teacher Appreciation, Reflections, Scholarships, helping the school purchase needed items and more. Mrs. Larsen’s B5 class returned all of their envelopes and were given a donut party.

                We would like to thank Nikki Johnson, Holly Thurgood, Jamie Johnson, Lucia Newman and Julie Christensen who helped supply the teacher’s SEP dinners last month.

                The Munchie Monday table has been looking so delicious this year with tasty treats like chips and salsa, brownies, cookies and fruit pizza just to name a few treats the teachers have been given as one of our ways to show the faculty at Salem Hills how much we appreciate what they do daily in their classrooms. We'd like to thank Necia Albrecht, Heather Hansbrow, Linda Jones, Laurine Jack, Angela Rogers, Ronda Slater and Jileen Meservy who have helped with treats this quarter. We still have 2 slots open to help with if you'd like to be part of this simple way of saying thanks before this school year ends.  Just go to signupgenius.com and look for SHHS Munchie Mondays. :)

The PTSA Battle of the Bands competition will be held at Maple Mountain High School on March 17th.  Entry packets are in the front office and they are due on March 11th.  Get your band together now! 

Our Respect Week coming up March 21st - 25th. Monday the 21st is our "Respect For Family" ice cream social night at 5:30. Parents, teachers, and families are invited.  On Tuesday the 22nd Respect Week positive messages will be posted all over the school and bracelets will be handed out in exchange for a high five, hand shake or smile to remind kids to respect themselves. Police, Fire Fighters and local government officials will be at our school handing out popcorn for “respect your community” day Wednesday. On Thursday there will be lip sync battles going on to remind us to respect others. A special emcee has been requested. Finally, Friday we will be making a school-wide lip dub that all the students will participate in to promote respect for school. See last year's Lip Dub at shhsptsa.com.  Information regarding the Lip Dub:

It's time to get ready for our 2016 SHHS Lip Dub!!  We are going to be filming it the morning of Thursday, March 24th as part of our PTSA Respect Week.  I have posted the route map, route by list of groups, song compilation and lyrics at http://shhsptsa.com/lip-dub.aspx  for you to download.  We have compiled the school songs for the previous 2 years and this year's song, so all of the seniors should know the lyrics and dances which should be a lot of fun.  In fact, when choosing 2 or 3 lip dub leaders from each group, you may want to choose seniors, and encourage them to lip-sync along as it looks better.  Our route is similar to last year, except we will be starting at the doors by the wrestling room and when we go outside the front of the school we will keep going past the main entrance to the south entrance doors (by the cafeteria) and then come back down the main hallway and then into the back entrance of the gym down the A hall.  Jed Hazel will be filming again and will be moving backwards so that the students will walk towards him.  Have your students head to the main gym (though the north entrance) after they are out of the view of the camera.

If you are a teacher who is over a club, sport, fine arts group, or other organization, please look at the map and let your students know where to go.  The quicker we can get everyone in place the better.  We will just do a one-time filming (instead of doing a practice run like we did last time).  Tell students, if they don't know where to go, just find some empty space in the main hall and fill it.  We would like everyone to wear their uniforms or club shirts or SHHS school colors that day to represent your group.  Also, your group can make signs, use props, or whatever to represent your group.  Our last lip dub has been viewed over 5,000 times!  Let's make this one a special memory our students, teachers, and community can watch over and over.  Also, we want TEACHERS to be in the video too!  Please join the students in showing your school spirit!  This is to be a unifying activity and we want all involved.

If you have any questions, or if you see a group I might have missed, please let me know. (rogerskk [at] yahoo.com (rogerskk[at]yahoo[dot]com))  Thank you all for your participation.

We are also have Teacher Appreciation Week March 28th-April 1st, another Zupas night April 12th and our BOGO Book Fair April 25th-29th.

If you would like to help with any of these activities please contact our PTSA President, Angela Rogers at rogerskk [at] yahoo.com (rogerskk[at]yahoo[dot]com).

Angela is also looking for help on next year's PTSA Board. Why join PTSA or become a member of the Board??? It benefits your child to see you at the school participating in activities, there is no better way to stay connected to school happenings, it allows you to speak up about things that are important to you and your child, you will tap into a network of parents and educators that are willing to help you, and finally, you will watch yourself grow as you gain valuable experiences and share your skills and hobbies for a good cause. 

                We invite anyone interested to join us at our next Board meeting that will be pushed back to April 14th because of Spring Break.

On February 26th at the Utah's Art Teacher's Convention in St. George, Sarah Shuler was awarded "Utah's Art Teacher of the Year". Way to go Sarah!! We are so lucky to have you!

The following TV Broadcasting students were finalists (top 5) at the Utah High School Broadcast Awards last week. Congratulations #shhsheros! 

Way to go Skyhawks!

I call this the weekly newsletter; however, sometimes work and life happen to the extent that this becomes the bi- or even tri-weekly newsletter. We've had a lot of great things happen at our school since we sent out our last newsletter, so rather than bore you with my quote and thought this week, we'll get right to the good stuff!

 Skyhawk Highlights:

SHHS Sterling Scholars: Congratulations to our 2016 SHHS Sterling Scholars who advanced as semi-finalists: Bethany Davis (English), Paige Simmons (Math), Noah Larsen (Science), Alyson Jardine (World Languages),  Tyson Jones (Computer Tech.), Sierra Draper (Business and Marketing), Kyla Rogers (Skilled and Technical), Amanda Wilcox (Family and Consumer Science), Caleb Sly (Speech/Drama), Sarah Deeb (Visual Arts), Bryce Marsh (Vocal Performance), Kylee Vest (Instrumental Music), and Sarah Tipton (Dance). Of our 13 semi-finalists,  three were selected as Sterling Scholar state finalists: Kyla Rogers, Bryce Marsh, and Sarah Tipton. Congratulations to these awesome students!

SHHS Girls Basketball: The ladies have had a great week playing in the state tournament being held at Salt Lake Community College. They defeated Timpview HS in the first round of the tournament and Skyline HS in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals which will be played on Friday, February 26 at SLCC at 2:30 PM. Come and support our girls basketball team as they look to defeat Bountiful HS and advance to the state championship game! We would love to have great community and student support at the game, especially since this is the deepest the team has gone in the state tournament!  

SHHS Wrestling: Our wrestlers did a great job this year and performed well in the state tournament which wrapped up on February 11 at the UCCU Center on the UVU Campus. Jaxon Van Tassell, for the third straight year, finished as the state finalist, losing only to the state champion. Kyle Larsen placed 3rd at 160 lbs; Noah Patterson claimed 4th at 126 lbs; and Chyler Zeeman (113 lbs) and Merrell Morley (138) both took 6th place in their weight divisions. Congratulations to these wrestlers and the wrestling team for a great season, and a special thanks to Coach Eric Macdonald, Coach Don Van Tassell, and all the coaches who made this a great year!   

SHHS FCCLA: Our FCCLA competition team did very well at the region convention held on February 11 at BYU. 28 of our students competed in 16 different STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Events, and of the 28 participants, 27 from our school qualified to move on to the State FCCLA Convention. Gold Medal winners included Noah Larsen (Environmental Ambassador), Alea Simmons (Fashion Construction), and Olivia Trent (Career Investigation); Winners  of Silver Medals included Melanie Auman and Bailey Ewell (Food Innovations), Alyssa Clark, McKennah Scott, and Danna Wilson (Illustrated Talk), Abby Loch and Kate Maddock (Sports Nutrition), Amber Maddock and Rachel Sessions (Interpersonal Communications), Miranda Merrill and Miranda Tarter (Chapter in Review), Nate Millngton (Sports Nutrition), Alexi Olson and Ashley Spencer (Promote and Publicize), Hannah Wallentine (Recycle and Redesign); those who received Bronze Medals were Addison Albrecht and Rachel Fletcher (Advocacy), Khristen Baird, Kelsey Collins, and Amanda Wilcox (Chapter Service Project), Emily Diasson (Early Childhood Education), Sierra Draper (Entrepreneurship), MyKenna Holman (Job Interview), Ally Roylance (Fashion Construction), and Erica Swenson (Leadership). Congratulations to these FCCLA students, and thank you to Mrs. Laurie Hansen for inspiring these future leaders!           

SHHS Cheer: Our cheer team placed 7th out of 17 teams in their Super Varsity division at the West Coast Championships held on February 13 in Anaheim, California. Congratulations and thanks to the cheer team on a great year and great support of all our teams and organizations, and congratulations and a special thanks to Coach Cindie Simmons who will retire from coaching cheer for SHHS this year. She has been a tremendous leader and coach for this team for the last six years.

SHHS Poetry Out Loud: Mrs. Smithey would like to congratulate her Poetry Out Loud class winners. Out of all 100 of her English students, Emma Fleming took first place, Ruby Steed came in second, and Branson Fowden placed third.  

SHHS Boys Basketball: The boys basketball team defeated Uintah HS on Tuesday night to qualify to go the state tournament where they will face Timpview HS. The game will be played in the UCCU Center on the UVU Campus at 4:10 PM on Monday, February 29. Come and support the team as they compete in the post season!

SHHS  Newsletter Amendments:

*Jessica Haskell received Student of the Month honors  for January as she was nominated by Mrs. Pam Lyman. Congratulations Jessica!

*Dylan Carter placed  4th in the divisional tournament at 145 lbs. Congratulations Dylan!

Skyhawk Happenings and Information:

• Tuesday, March 1 will be an ACT Test day. Only juniors will report that day to take the ACT Test; however, we are encouraging seniors to come take their State Civics Test if they still need to complete it. Seniors who haven't taken the test need to complete it on their Canvas account on a school computer. The school's computer labs will be made available that day for those who need to complete the test.
• Nebo School District's ALC (Advanced Learning Center) will have an open house on March 1 and 2 from 4:00-7:00 PM.  Students are encouraged to bring their family and friends and see what the ALC has to offer. There will be drawings for prizes and plenty of treats! The ALC's address is 570 South Main Street in Springville.
• The Lashay Showcase will be on March 3 in the SHHS main gym at 6:00 PM. The cost is $4 dollars for students, $5 for adults, and(or) $20 per family. Come and enjoy the awesome dance talent on display!
• Monday, March 7 will be our Monday Make-up Day. Teachers will be available to work with students in their rooms from 1:55-4:00 PM.
• SheTech Explorer Day is on March 11 at the UCCU Center on the UVU Campus; it is a conference held during the school day for high school girls, grades 9 through 12, who are interested in pursuing jobs with science and technology at their core. Registration is free and must be completed by February 26. To register go to www.shetechexplorer.com. 
• Registration for AP tests ends Friday, March 11. To register click on the link under the student tab on the SHHS webpage or go to https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/450399 . Each exam costs $96.00. There will be a late fee of $10 after March 4.
• Come and enjoy Visual Verse: A Poetry Inspired Art Show featuring the poetry and art of SHHS students. The exhibit is hosted by the Salem City Library and will run until March 17.
• Our awesome PTSA would like to make the following announcement:  The PTSA would like to say a big THANK YOU to all who donated to our "Show Your Love For Your School" fundraising drive.  The winning class is Mrs. Larsen's B5!  They will get a doughnut party soon!  Also, another big THANK YOU to Nikki Johnson and her helpers who organized our teacher dinner for parent teacher conferences last week.  Upcoming events for the PTSA include our Battle of the Bands competition at Maple Mountain High School on March 17th.  Entry packets are in the front office and they are due on March 11th.  Get your band together now!  Also, we have our Respect Week coming up March 21st - 25th. On Monday the 21st we will have a "Respect For Family" ice cream social night, starting at 5:30.  Come have some ice cream and visit.  Parents, teachers, and families are invited.  Look for more information to be coming soon.  Again, thank you all for your generous donations so that we can continue to support our school!
• On March 16 there will be a Dance Company Showcase featuring the dance companies of our district's high schools. The showcase will be held in the Spanish Fork High School Auditorium at 7:00 PM. The cost is $5 dollars for students, $6 for adults, and(or) $20 per family. Come and enjoy the awesome dance talent on display!
• There will be a parent meeting for all students interested in trying out for the SHHS Lashays in the SHHS Spirit Room on March 16 at 7:00 PM.
• The Preference Dance will be on March 19.
• Seniors who are interested in applying for an Academic Letter in Fine Arts, Business, Social Studies, Math, English, Science or a Foreign Language need to go to the counseling office and pick up the Academic Letter information. Each letter has different requirements for applicants to complete. Seniors may apply for as many letters as they would like as long as they meet the requirements. All applicant information must be turned into SHHS Department Chairs by April 14.
• Salem Hills High School and Nebo School District now have OverDrive! OverDrive is an online collection of eBooks and audiobooks that are available to students 24/7. OverDrive can be used online through the link nebo.lib.overdrive.com or through the free app on your tablet or smart phone. Your user name and password is the same as your Nebo School District computer login. For more information, please see Mrs. Rawle in the Library.
• Student Spirit Shirts are available in the bookstore. They come in Navy, White, and Columbia. They can be purchased individually for $8 dollars or as a pack of three for $20. Support our school, its teams, programs, clubs, and organizations by wearing your Skyhawk pride with one of these awesome shirts!
• SHHS attendance policy states that for students to be eligible to participate in a sport, musical performing group, or other extracurricular activity all attendance detentions from the previous term need to be served. For those who need to serve detention time, detention will be held before school in room C 209 with Mrs. Edmondson, and during lunch, and after school in room C 207 with Mrs. Hernandez. The cost is $1 before and after school; lunchtime detention has no charge.
• Remember to share all the awesome , inspiring, and heroic things that are going on at SHHS with #shhshero.
• Be sure to like us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/salemhills.skyhawks?fref=ts 

Next  Week at a Glance: (2/29/16 - 3/5/16)

Monday: SHHS Softball Tryouts @ 3:30 PM (South Valley Sports Academy)

                  SHHS Soccer Tryouts

                  Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday: Junior Lashays Clinic @ 6:00 PM in the Main Gym                              

Wednesday: Region Vocal and Piano Solo and Ensemble Competition @ SHHS (3:00 PM)

                        Junior Lashays Clinic @ 6:00 PM in the Main Gym

                        Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room @ 7:00 PM

Thursday: SHHS Lashay Showcase @ 6:00 PM in the Main Gym

                    Offseason Football Workouts in the Weight Room @ 7:00 PM

Friday: Pal's Ball

Saturday: Mr. Skyhawk 7:00 PM 

The State Wrestling Tournament ended last night. Here are the students who placed:

Jaxon Van Tassell - 170 lbs, Junior, State Finalist and three years in a row as a State Finalist!
Kyle Larsen -160 lbs, Junior, 3rd Place
Noah Patterson - 126 lbs, Junior, 4th place
Chyler Zeeman - 113 lbs, Freshman, 6th place
Merrell Morley - 138 lbs, Freshman, 6th place