School District Partners with Local Companies to Create Internships for Students
Nebo School District is partnering with local companies to create impactful internships for high school juniors and seniors. These opportunities assist students in deciding on future careers. “This internship has opened so many doors for me. “I have realized that there are way more jobs in law enforcement than just police and court systems. This […]
Nebo School District’s Ryan McGuire named Principal of the Year
Ryan McGuire is the principal of Mt. Nebo Middle School, a new middle school in the Nebo School District, and has been named Principal of the Year for 2021. McGuire received his bachelor’s degree in history from Brigham Young University in 2000 and a master’s degree in Education Administration from Southern Utah University in 2007. […]
Payson High School Wrestling Team Wins Seventh Straight State Title
The Payson High School wrestling team brought home the state championship title on Feb. 8, keeping its streak alive for the seventh year. Head coach Jeb Clark who had been with the team the last four years, said he is proud of his team for coming together during what has been a very challenging year. […]
When Rivalry Leads to Victory
Payson High School junior, Aaron Garcia earned another title in the world of athletics on Feb. 18: 5A wrestling state champion in his weight class. Championships are something Aaron is used to, since he has been competing most of his life around the country as an MMA fighter. Wrestling, though, is something he hasn’t spent […]
A Teaching Partnership
Spanish Fork Teachers Juggle Classroom Duties and Marriage with a Smile This month’s teacher spotlight is an extra special one to me. This dynamic duo in teachers happens to be my brother and sister in law, and they are amazing! Both of them teach at Spanish Fork Junior High. David Thacker is the Eighth Grade […]
ALA Selects its Teachers of the Month
American Leadership Academy named Annika Talbot and Julieta Santafe as the February Teachers of the Month. This is Annika Talbot’s first year at ALA, but her second year teaching. She teaches 7th and 8th grade English. Talbot went to BYU-Idaho. Her hobbies include skiing and traveling. When asked what she loves about ALA Talbot stated, […]
Spanish Fork Rotary focuses on helping the community in times of need
Spanish Fork Rotary is continually focusing their efforts on how to help the community and Nebo students. For five years in a row, Rotary and several generous businesses provided much needed items for students through the Nebo Dragon Pantry. The Nebo Dragon Pantry is based at Landmark High School in Spanish Fork. Its purpose is […]
Student’s service project offers encouraging words
One of Nebo School District’s sixth-graders, Zoey Fluckiger from Hobble Creek Elementary, completed an amazing service project for the school. She was challenged to find acts of service to perform and came up with a fun project. Zoey donated 150 water bottles to the Hobble Creek Elementary School for students who may forget to bring […]
Quarters for Christmas
Salem Junior High students and student council organized and collecting $2,500 for the KSL Quarters for Christmas and Toys for Tots programs. Our own Nebo students receive funding from the KSL’s Quarters for Christmas. Casey the Elf and Luanne Monson from KSL came to surprise the students with some television coverage and candy canes.
Spanish Fork High School student clubs create Christmas trees for charity
In an unprecedented year, Spanish Fork High School was looking for a way to help support the community while bringing together the clubs and organizations throughout the school. After a lot of brainstorming the idea of holding a silent auction where trees, Christmas décor and other items would be auctioned off. Sixteen different clubs and […]