Congratulations to Paul Clark! Paul was awarded the Yellow Jersey for doing all the hard work that is required to be able to do concurrent enrollment with his Fincancial Lit classes.

The Yellow Jersey or maillot jaune, represents the overall leader of the Tour de France. Our principal, Mr. Peery, will be recognizing excellence in our school by presenting teachers and staff with a Yellow Jersey. The first Yellow Jersey was presented to Lee Gillie, Bart Thompson, Lori Muir, Mike Larsen, and Tempy Coffey for their hard work on our new citizenship policy. 

• Citizenship Policy
• Registration Letter
• Mail in Registration

Nebo bus drivers and attendants wanted. The district provides needed training. Daily routes are open for the beginning of school. Starting pay for drivers is $15.23 and attendants $11.32. Please apply online at www.nebo.edu/jobs.

Don't go hungry this summer! Both Spanish Fork and Payson are offering FREE meals to anyone who needs them. See the photos for more details.

With so many positive things to report on here at SHHS and the end-of-year announcements that need to be given, let's get right to the good stuff!

Skyhawk Highlights:

SHHS Girls' Golf: This season we had a historic first for SHHS and our girls' golf program. Brooke Terry, a junior at SHHS, placed 8th in Region VIII and qualified for state competition which hadn't been done before in our high school's history. At the state tournament, she  played very well shooting a 93 and scoring a 69 in Stableford Scoring which is right where her region competition average has been all year. Congratulations to Brooke on her great season, and we look forward to her stellar play on the course again next year!   

SHHS Art Show: Our SHHS students put their artistic talents on full display recently at the annual SHHS Art Show. There were six categories with multiple winners from each category. The following students were winners in their respective categories for their submitted entries: For Painting: Kiner Kwok - 1st - "Was", Hannah Wheelwright - 2nd - "Alexander the Great", Heidi Roberts -  3rd - "Indigo", and Haley Johnston - Honorable Mention - "Shattered". For Drawing: Abigail Hawkins - 1st - "Affection", Audrey Miller - 2nd - "Untitled 2", Aspen Davis - 3rd - "Marilyn Monroe", and Samantha Anderson - Honorable Mention - "Maleficent". For 3D: Rahjauna Jean - 1st - "Reality is the Nightmare", Tori Cochrane - 2nd - "Stretched Out", Landon Finch - 3rd - "Genie Lamp", and Jordan Kodel - Honorable Mention - "Beauty and Death" and Erica Gebert - Honorable Mention - "Pod". For Photography: Sarah Deeb - 1st - "I'm Washing You", Bailee Williams - 2nd - "Sensation", Mary Parr - 3rd - "My Love Inside", and Bethany White - Honorable Mention - "Sunshine". For Student Choice Award: Haley Johnston - 1st - "Shattered", Colin Walker - 2nd - "Monster Mulies", Hannah Wheelwright - 3rd - "Hitler", and Kiner Kwok - Honorable Mention - "Over the Rainbow". For Teacher Choice Award: Kiner Kwok "Doug Wants You for Debate". Congratulations to all these talented artists, and thanks to Ms. Shuler and Ms. Allred for their instruction and mentoring!

SHHS Tennis: The SHHS Varsity Tennis team wrapped up their region tournament competition on Tuesday, May 10.  5 of the 7 players on the varsity team competed in the tournament. Dallin McCarthy and Riley Lewis won the #2 doubles championship; Kyle Alldridge took 2nd in the #2 singles division; Jayden Parkinson claimed 2nd in the #3 singles division, and Tanner Nichols placed 4th in the #1 singles division, and Levi Ward and Ethan Condie narrowly missed qualifying for state competition by taking 5th in the #1 doubles division.   

Our SHHS JV Tennis team played great as well this year. They won the region JV tournament which was held at Springville HS on April 29. Drew Meservy placed 1st in #1 singles; McKay Asay placed 1st in #2 singles; and Jacob Anderson placed 1st in #3 singles. Jesse Clark and Jason Cheney placed 2nd in #1 doubles; Tyler Riche and Cory Collins placed 1st in #3 doubles; and Kaiden Shelley and Nick Jefferey placed 1st in #5 doubles. Other players that contributed to the team win included Steele Rapier, Michael Winder, Addison Hicks, Tristan Smith, Mason Lindstrom, and Jonathan Tullis. The JV team went undefeated this year and look forward to continuing their winning ways next year. Congratulations to our talented tennis players and varsity and JV teams. Good luck at state!

SHHS ProStart: Congratulations to our ProStart team: Garen Lamb, Lauren Parker, Danielle Pugh, Jonny Chandler, and Morgan Briggs. They performed exceptionally well at their region competition and received many positive remarks for their Alaskan-themed food presentation. They designed how to plate  their food and prepare it in under an hour using just two burners. Mrs. Moffat was very proud of how they represented themselves and SHHS in the region competition.   

SHHS Track and Field: Congratulations to Coach Thompson and the SHHS Boys and Girls Track and Field Teams. Both teams are region VIII champions this year! Coach Thompson wanted to particularly thank his seniors for helping to establish such a positive culture and tradition of success. The teams will next compete in the state championships this Friday and Saturday at BYU. We'd like to recognize the teams for their great seasons and  wish them the best at state!

SHHS Spring Academic All-State Winners: We had a number of students receive academic all-state honors for their efforts in the classroom and on their fields, tracks, and courts of competition. This year's SHHS spring sport academic all-state recipients are Sam Callister (Baseball), Landon Loss (Soccer), Mason Baxter and Jayson Rencher (Boys' Track and Field), and Danielle Pugh, Mariah Sainsbury, and Paige Simmons (Girls' Track and Field). Congratulations to these exemplary students!

SHHS Baseball: Our SHHS Baseball Team finished region play as the Region VIII Champions and ranked number 1 in the state for 4A! They won their first game of the state playoff beating Skyline HS 7-4. They next play at home versus Corner Canyon HS. Come and support this talented team and Coach Haney and his staff as they continue their run in the tournament!

SHHS Pursuing Victory with Honor Recipients: At our recent Pursuing Victory with Honor Assembly, the following students were recognized by their coaches for embodying what it means to compete and pursue victory without compromising their integrity through the process: Hannah Wallentine - Choir, Bethany Davis - Debate, Chadwin Wright - Debate, Samuel Lofthouse - Orchestra, Dallin McCarthy - Tennis, Clayton Vanfleet - Soccer, Brooke Terry - Girls' Golf, Wes Stone - Track, Kaylie Adams - Track, Jacie Rees - Softball, Mason Bigler - Baseball, and Sophie McAllister - Cheer. We would like to thank these students for representing SHHS so well.

SHHS Choir: Our Salem Hills Concert Choir and Men's Camerata participated in the State Choral Festival at the University of Utah last Saturday (5/14).  Both choirs gave incredible performances and earned straight superior ratings from the adjudicators; and the adjudicators had extremely complementary things to say about their performances. Congratulations to Mr. Bills and our choirs for their excellent performance at the state festival.

SHHS Hockey Standout: Jayson Rencher, a senior here at SHHS, recently had the opportunity to play for Team Utah, a hockey team made up of high school aged kids from around the state. Jayson made the team through a tryout and traveled with the team to Pittsburgh to compete in a national tournament; the purpose of the tournament was for players to be exposed to recruiters for colleges, juniors, and minor league teams as well as see some of the sights of a hockey town. Jayson played well for the team scoring multiple goals, and though they weren't as successful as they would have liked to have been, they competed well. Jayson was also able to talk to scouts about his prospects of playing hockey in the future. For now, though, Jayson plans on playing for UVU's club team and possibly playing juniors if he gets the chance. Congratulations Jayson on the honor of playing for our state hockey team!

Skyhawk Happenings and Information:

• 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  
• 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.
• For those who need to work off detention time, the final Saturday detention time will be held May 21, in Room C207, from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM (noon). The cost for students is $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.
• Fees, fines, and attendance must be cleared by May 20.
• May 20 is the last day for seniors to bring up failing grades and clear out lockers.
• May 20 is also the date that seniors may pick up caps and gowns during lunch or after school in the counseling center.
• The 1st Annual Skyhawk Chalk Throw - Monday, May 23, 3:30 at the football field. Bag of chalk plus admission is just $5; bag of chalk after that is $3. Pre-sales on Thursday, Friday, and Monday during lunch and after school. Limited bags! First come, first serve!
• Girls' Soccer Meeting - Monday, May 23, from 5:30-6:00 PM in Coach Gillie's room (D200) at the high school. Open to any girl 9-12 grades next year who wish to join the Region VIII Champs for next season.
• There will be a Yearbook Party in the cafeteria on May 24 from 1:00 PM - 2:25 PM. All fees, fines, and attendance must be cleared to receive your yearbook.
• Senior Graduation Practice and the Celebration Breakfast will be at 8:00 AM on May 24; yearbooks will be handed out to seniors at graduation practice (all fees, fines, and attendance must be cleared to receive yearbooks and walk at graduation). 
• Graduation is May 25. Students will be excused at 11:15 AM; seniors are to arrive for graduation at 1:00 PM, and the graduation ceremonies will begin at 2:00 PM. The ceremonies will be held on the SHHS Football Field.
• The Senior All-Night Party will be held at Boondocks on May 25 from 11:00 PM to 4:00 AM on May 26. Admission is $38 and students must ride the bus to attend. Buses will leave SHHS at 10:00 PM. There will be a 1-hour buffet included with admission. Students should pay at the finance office by May 20.
• The last day of school is May 27, and students will be excused at 11:15 AM on that day.
• 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

The Remainder of This  Week at a Glance: (5/18/16 - 5/21/16)

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

                        State Baseball (Home) versus Corner Canyon HS (4:00 PM)

                        Football Lifting Competition in the Weight Room (4:30 PM)

                        SHHS Spring Choir Concert in the Auditorium: "Sure on this Shining Night" (7:00 PM)

Thursday: SHHS Scholarship Assembly in the Auditorium (9:00 AM)

                   SHHS Boys' Soccer Banquet in the Cafeteria (3:00 PM)

                   Volleyball Open Gym (3:30 PM)

                   Girls' Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

                   SHHS Orchestra Concert (7:00 PM)

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

              State Tennis Tournament at Liberty Park 

              State Track Meet at BYU

Saturday: 9:00 AM Saturday Detention

                  State Tennis Tournament at Liberty Park 

                  State Track Meet at BYU

                  SHHS MORP Dance on the Driving Range (7:00 PM)

Next Week at a Glance: (5/23 - 5/27)

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

                  Keys to Success Assembly (10:00 AM)

                  Soaring Skyhawk Lunch (12:00)

                  State Baseball (TBD)

                  Boys' Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

Tuesday: Graduation Practice (8:00 AM)

                  General Yearbook Distribution (1:00 PM)

                  State Baseball (TBD)

                  Volleyball Open Gym (3:30 PM) 

                  Girls' Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

                  SHHS Choir Banquet at Salem Community Center (6:00 PM)

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

                        Graduation (2:00 PM)

                        State Baseball (TBD)

                        Boys' Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)

                        Senior All-Night Party (10:00 PM)

Thursday: Volleyball Open Gym (3:30 PM)

                   State Baseball (TBD)

                   Girls' Basketball Open Gym (5:30 PM)   

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

              Last Day of School (Excused at 11:15 AM)

              State Baseball (TBD)

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)