Skyler Porcaro was a member of the Academic All State Football Team. The awards was presented during half time of the 4A State Championship game at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Congratulations to Skyler for representing Maple Mountain High and the Golden Eagle Football Team.
MMHS photography classes experienced the history of the camera first-hand when their classroom was made into a large camera obscura. With all light into the room blocked off and a small hole in one window, the outside world was projected upside down onto the walls and ceiling of the classroom. Students were amazed to see the mountains, cars, and buildings in full color on the walls. The camera obscura was one of the inventions that led to the start of photography.
On November 11, Mr. Holden’s UCBT class had the privilege of having a live animal show from the BYU Bean Museum Outreach program. We learned new things about snakes, turtles, alligators, crocodiles, and lizards. Did you know that a lizard's tail grows back differently each time or that snakes don't unlock their jaws? Snakes have stretchy ligaments that allow its mouth to open so wide. Many students were excited to be able to touch the animals and some were understandably apprehensive. We would like to thank Mr.
Three members of the Maple Mountain High School Drill Team were named to the 4A All-State Drill Team. Kaitlynn Blood, daughter of Kim and Jason Blood; Aubrey Finch, daughter of Jerri Ann and Ryan Finch; and Makayla Wilson, daughter of Nancy and Darrin Wilson were chosen to represent Maple Mountain at the 4A All-State Drill Team Auditions. There were sixty girls who auditioned for twenty spots on the all-state team.
Maple Mountain FFA students learned what it meant to believe as they attended the 84th National FFA Convention. Five students had the opportunity to spend a week in Indianapolis, Indiana with 53,000 other FFA members from across the country. While there they were able to listen to motivational speakers, participate in workshops and educational tours, meet members from throughout the nation, wander through the career show, and learn new and innovative ideas they could bring back to the chapter. The convention theme was "I Believe," which
On Friday, October 14th, the MMHS Choirs combined with the choirs of Mapleton Junior High for their annual Fall Choral Showcase. The auditorium at Maple Mountain was filled beyond capacity, and the choirs were excellent as they demonstrated mastery of vocal and choral technique, coupled with artistic, soulful energy. The choirs were fortunate to perform two "choral union" numbers, where all singers joined together in singing. Truly, the auditorium was filled with energy and fantastic music. Conductors, Mrs. Thompson from MJHS and Mr.
