Salem Hills High School's FBLA had a very successful showing at State last week. Sierra Draper was elected to serve on the Utah FBLA State Officer team as the Central Region Vice President.  The SHHS Chapter earned 6th Place in Local Chapter Annual Business Report, 5th Place in FBLA-Opoly, and an Outstanding Rating in Gold Seal Chapter. Individual awards included the following:

Suzie Rhodes - 10th in Business Calculations
Sierra Draper - 4th in Database Design and Applications
Sierra Draper - 5th in Job Interview
James Carrington - 6th in Future Business Leader
James Carrington - Superior Rating in Who's Who in FBLA
James Carrington - America Award (Highest individual achievement in FBLA, only 3 people in the state earned this award this year)

We are so proud of our FBLA Chapter and are extremely excited for those who will be representing the state of Utah in the National FBLA competition this summer.

Wednesday, March 12 in the SHHS auditorium @ 7pm

Tickets

$5 Student

$6 Adult

$20 Family Pass

Includes performances from all district high school dance companies!  Don't miss it!

The Utah County Health Department is sponsoring a video contest for youth to demonstrate that they are not going to be targets for big tobacco. Youth ages 12 to 18 can enter, creating their own unique 30 second videos. Winners will receive cash prizes (1st Place - $500, 2nd Place - $300, and 3rd Place - $200). The first 100 participants will be a part of a free private screening of Divergent on March 19th, when the video winners will be announced. 

All entries must be submitted, and entry forms received no later than Friday, March 7th. To see entrance guidelines and rules, please go to www.UtahCountyHealth.org/KickButtsDay. The video contest is sponsored by OUTRAGE (Youth against Tobacco), Island Teens Against Tobacco (ITAT), Latinos In Action, Utah Department of Health's Way to Quit, Utah County Health Department, and R&R Partners.

 The Utah County Health Department is committed to promoting the health of our community by preventing avoidable disease and injury by monitoring the health of our community to assure conditions in which people can be healthy. For information on UCHD programs or services, please visit www.UtahCountyHealth. org or call 801-851-7000. You can also now follow the UCHD at www.FaceBook.com/uchealth, www.instagram.com/UtahCountyHealthDept, www.twitter.com/uchd, or www.pinterest.com/uchd. Brought to you in partnerships with the Utah County Health Department, the Utah Department of Health, and the eleven other local health departments across Utah.

Sarah Deeb (sophomore) Spencer Sachett  (sophomore)

Rylee Beckstead (junior) Rachel Sly (senior)

James Frazier (senior) Ryan May (junior)

Congratualtions to these young men and women for displaying such great qualities!  

Cheer tryouts will now be held March 25-28, from 3-5:30pm in the main gym.  Mandatory parents meeting on March 20 at 6pm in the library.  Thank you!

Erica Smith- Math

Q:  WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

A:  Talihina, Oklahoma

Q:  WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

A:  No

Q:  WHAT MADE YOU GET INTO TEACHING?

A:  I love math and the idea of sharing that with so many people on a daily basis

Q:  DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?

A:  I used to clog

Q:  WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YO HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?

A:  Hawaii

Q:  WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?

A:  Whether or not they make eye contact

Q:  WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

A:  A Skyhawk

Q:  LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

A:  "New Year's Eve"

Q:  FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?

A:  Basketball and football

Q: WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK YOU READ?  

A:  "The Perfect Fit"

WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

Brigham City, Utah

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

An Old Testament prophet

WHAT MADE YOU GET INTO TEACHING?

In the summer of 2006 I waited tables in Grant Village, Yellowstone National Park.  Some of my coworkers were from Slovakia, Romania, Czech Republic, Poland, etc.  I found myself going hiking, swimming, dancing, and playing board games with them despite our language barrier.  Soon, I was teaching them English in these different situations.  Often they would comment that I should teach English in their countries.  Ultimately, I found something that I was good at and satisfied that need in our community.  

DO YOU HAVE A SPECAIL TALENT?

I play a few different musical instruments poorly (guitar, piano, electric bass, saxophone.)  Also, I'm a first generation college graduate.  

WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN  FROM HOME? 

Either New York-LaGuardia airport or the Ft. Lauderdale airport.  These cities were not part of my scheduled flight.  Never fly with Spirit Airlines.  

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?

I think I can tell if they are happy or not.

WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

3M Precise Mounsing Surface

LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

I have a toddler, I don't get to watch movies.

FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?

I don't watch sports, but I saw a middle-weight boxing match once and it was wonderful to see.  Marshall McLuhan said sports are ultimately culturally acceptable violence; an organized war for team profits. Now you see why I don't watch sports.  

WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK YOU READ?

Can I subsitute this question for a top five instead?

1. Charles Frazier-- Cold Mountain

2.  Cormac McCarthy-- No Country for Old Men

3.  Cormac McCarthy-- The Road

4.  Jonathan Franzen-- The Corrections

5.  D.H.Lawrence-- Sons and Lovers

Honorable Mention:  Daniel Quin-- Ishmael

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