SHS’s Key Club: The Key to the Heart of the Springville-Mapleton Community
The strengthening of any community is built on the foundation of service. At Springville High School, an organization called Key Club consists of students who give of their time and efforts to provide service to our local community. With their diligent efforts, many service projects have come to fruition, and there’s a chance you’ve witnessed […]
Cherry Creek Teacher Honored with State Math Award
Jessica Tobler, a teacher at Cherry Creek Elementary, was honored with a State Math award. Jessica is an amazing example of an elementary teacher that strives to use best practices in mathematics education. Her school, Cherry Creek Elementary, is a highly-impacted Title I school. Jessica said that she decided early in her career that she […]
Payson Junior High Student Leaders Give Back
The eighth-grade Peer Leadership Class at Payson Junior high School made Hygiene Kits for Refugees in Bangladesh. In order to gather items to include in the kits, the students conducted a telethon where they called local businesses and residents to ask for donations. “We had a tremendous outpouring from the public including residents, police departments, […]
7 Ways Preschool Graduation Is Better Than High School Graduation
If you’ve ever been to a high school graduation, you know it can be a long, tedious, and boring production. That’s why I prefer going to preschool graduations. Here are seven ways a preschool graduation is better than a high school graduation: 1. Fewer than 50 graduates. It’s great that your kid is graduating, but […]
Keep kids’ minds and bodies active this summer via programs and classes
For children, summer is a paradise of freedom from the confines of school. For 2 ½ glorious months, the world is their oyster and they can finally do what they want to do when they want to do it. For parents, it can be a time of panic as they try to find something – […]
Free Concerts at BYU’s New Music Building Worth Attending
Brigham Young University has a new music building that offers free concerts featuring many talented artists including accomplished singer and cellist Amanda Hofheins. I was able to witness Amanda perform a superb composition cello recital on April 19, and if you missed it, you missed one of the sweetest treats promoted in the new music […]
‘Songs of Surrender’: an underwhelming mixed bag of U2 classics
If you’ve been excited to listen to U2’s new album “Songs of Surrender,” you’re in good company. As a longtime fan of the band, I was excited to listen to the original four band members play updated versions of the classics. And while, the album did deliver on that expectation, I have to admit that […]
Military wife get much needed tip while waitressing at HutHot in Spanish Fork
On April 21, a waitress at HutHot Mongolian Grill in Spanish Fork was asked a question that would change her immediate life drastically. “What was your largest tip,” the customer asked? The waitress who has asked to be anonymous told the customer that her largest tip was $50, and then proceeded to ask why the […]
Governor Cox Visits Payson High School
Utah Governor Spencer Cox visited Payson School during his educational tour on April 19. While there, he took time to meet with all of the student leaders and was available to answer questions. During his presentation, Governor Cox talked about growing up in a small town, and shared his vision for the future of Utah. […]
Strike A Chord: How South County Lanes in Payson is mixing music and bowling
If you’ve been hearing a lot more than pins being knocked down at the South County Lanes in Payson, you’re not mistaken. The sounds of local music have been making waves throughout the decades-old, family-run bowling alley, and owner Bud Marrott said that not only does he welcome the new addition to the local attraction, […]