New Teachers
During this unconventional time, Nebo School District spent the summer preparing approximately 260 new teachers to Nebo. The new teachers arrive from various universities around the state including Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University, Southern Utah State, and Utah State University. Some graduate from universities outside the state. All seem to be thrilled to start […]
Kara Poulsen of Diamond Fork Junior High named Drama Teacher of the Year
Kara Poulsen, drama teacher at Diamond Fork Junior High School, was honored by Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education, as Secondary Drama Teacher of the Year for 2020. Poulsen taught at Diamond Fork Junior from day one–literally. She started the drama department in 1996. This drama program is one of the best junior […]
Jessica Lindley named Nebo School District Teacher of the Year
Jessica Lindley, a teacher at Foothills Elementary, was named teacher of the year for the Nebo School District. Lindley serves as the special education team leader, social committee chairperson over parties and activities. She is also the character education specialist and the BYU Practicum Student-Teacher Mentor. In the community, Lindley has served as the Miss […]
Local teacher selected for Excellence in Teaching Award
Ten Utah educators received top 2020 teaching honors UEA/dōTERRA Excellence in Teaching Awards to be presented at the KeyBank ‘Superstars in Education’ Banquet. Nebo School District’s own Jesse Roberts, a social studies teacher at Spanish Fork High School, was selected as a top educator by the UEA/dōTERRA Excellence in Teaching Awards. Roberts teaches Social Studies. […]
Teen Authors Boot Camp provides inspiration for young people in love with words
Writing is a lonely endeavor, but inspiration is often a crowded room. A combination of the two can lead to magical places. Founders of the Teen Author Boot Camp have been providing a crowded room of inspiration for teenage writers for a decade. Today, the writers’ conference, held each year at the Utah Valley Convention […]
Schools – Captain’s academy
Luckily, before the Coronavirus, Nebo student athletic leaders and captains from junior high and high schools gathered for a Spring Captain’s Academy in March at the Nebo School District
Schools – Grants
One fundraising effort is the annual “Green Fever” golf tournament that helps fund these various grants throughout the year.The “Green Fever” tournament is postponed until Aug. 31.
Advanced Learning Center fires up 3D printers to produce masks for first responders
If you could walk through the halls at the Advanced Learning Center you would see they are empty of students.
The only sound to hear is the hum of eight, 3D printers.
Shepherd named Grand Champion
Jesse Shepherd of Spanish Fork High School won Grand Champion at the Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair.
Chick-fil-A donates to Nebo School District teachers
Every day last week, Chick-fil-A staff showed up and donated chicken sandwiches to various schools across Nebo School District for all employees.