MMHS DECA Students Compete at UVU

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On Friday, January 29, eight students from Maple Mountain High School competed in various DECA--A Marketing Club--competitive events at Utah Valley University.   Allison Fernandez received first place for highest test score in Hospitality Management. Jessika Hilton, Chapter President, received two first place awards—Restaurant and Food Service Individual Role Play Event and highest test score in Restaurant and Food Service.    Shirley Luo competed in Accounting Applications, Raquel Jones competed in Apparel and Accessories, Allison Fernandez and Dallan Brindley compete
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by Carey White, DECA Advisor

Solo and Ensemble Festival

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MMHS music students participated in the first-ever Maple Mountain High School Solo & Ensemble Festival on the evening of Wednesday, January 27. Students prepared and presented pieces ranging from instrumental solo concerto pieces and vocal arias to percussion ensembles in hopes that they might qualify for the Region Festival on February 17 at Salem Hills High School. Students are graded on a scale of I (superior) to V (poor) by professional adjudicators on their instruments.

Join the MMHS Robotics Team

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Do all your clubs at school seem the same; a whole lot of work and nothing to show for it?  Well, if you have a skill or interest in engineering, programming, and drafting, then the robotics team is for you!  Maple Mountain High School is hosting the first ever district-wide robotics team, meaning all high school students (grades 9 – 12) in Nebo School district are invited to participate.

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by Kyrie Carpenter, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

Local Author Inspires Students

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On January 21, 2010, Maple Mountain High School’s Internship Program sponsored “Window on the Workplace,” which invited local author J. Scott Savage as their guest speaker.  Savage was not always a writer, and writing had never been his dream. Before he started writing, Savage worked for a company that made little creatures that moved around the computer screen and talked to you. Because of the downturn in the economy, he found himself traveling a lot; this is where the idea for his first published book, Cutting Edge, came.

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By: William Shelton, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

MMHS’ First Spirit Bowl

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The very first MMHS Spirit Bowl was a hit when MMHS students came together Friday to compete in games for the Golden trophy. Five events made up the competition, each event with students from each game that volunteered to play.   The Spirit Bowl stated off with a class cheer off. Seniors, even with the smallest class, yelled their loudest while juniors and sophomore responded with spirited cheers of their own. Following the cheer off, a rowdy game of musical chairs started. With about twenty students running to a row of chairs at the same time, it was a miracle no one
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By: Sarah Blancher, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe

Golden Eagle Wheelchair Star Rolls to New Heights

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Aimee Vargas, sophomore, is easy to spot in the halls of Maple Mountain High School. Aimee always has a smile and a warm greeting for her fellow students and faculty. Aimee was born with Spina Bifida which is a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings. Aimee has felt like she couldn’t do everything she wanted to do until now.
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By Shalice Henrie, MMHS Golden Eagle Globe