Sarie Cook, a student at Maple Mountain High School in Nebo School District, participated in the Early Childhood competition. Sarie was given a topic and then used available materials to write a lesson plan for Early Childhood Education. Sarie received a gold medal for her Early Childhood Education – Focus on the Children lesson plan, scoring above 90 percent. Her score placed her in the top three among her competitors nationwide and she was awarded a scholarship from Kendall College, located in Chicago, Illinois.

The Maple Mountain FFA held their 2011-2012 closing banquet on May 9. It was a night packed with thanks, awards, and motivational speeches by our own FFA members. It was also where the 2012-2013 Officer team was announced. 

The intersection at the UVU entrance has been re-designed, and will open just in time to affect the commute of those attending our high school graduations and practices held there. This new intersection type is the first of its kind in Utah County. UDOT has provided some helpful preview information in the Continuous Flow Intersection document provided by UDOT. There is also a video and other details found on their website. 

This Friday night, the Maple Mountain High School Music Department will present their third annual Concerto/Aria Night. Soloists are chosen from among the most talented of the schools musicians. This year the program will include Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Josh Harding, Saint-Saen’s Piano Concerto No.

Anna Cronquist was offered a scholarship with Dixie State to play tennis for coach Eric Pelton. Last week she said accepted the offer and has officially signed to play in St. George. She is registered for classes this fall and is really excited to continue playing tennis in college.Congratulations to Anna!

The MMHS Ellevés Drill Team will hold their third annual showcase on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the MMHS auditorium. The showcase will feature an introduction of all of the members of the Ellevés. Performances will include their award-winning competition routines in the areas of hip hop, lyrical, military, dance, and character. There are also a few new routines that will be part of the show including an officer’s routine, a new lyrical piece, and solos by some of the Ellevés.

Congratulations to Nik Simpson and Maddy Sherman for earning awards at the National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition. Nik received the Bailey Pottery & Ceramic Supply Award and the Orton Foundation Award for his bottles titled "Spring Growth." Maddy received the Curator Book Award for her tea set titled "Slabbed Tea."

The colorguard, made up of Grace Rose, Elizabeth Swann, Jewell Smith, Sara Vincent, Johana Linford, Michaela Brown, Kilee Christensen, and Amanda Vincent, took third place in their division at this year's State Championships. The girls would like to share their accomplishments with family and friends this Friday, April 20th at 5pm. They are hosting a Nebo District colorguard performance celebrating the seniors and their accomplishments over the year. Please join them at North Park this Friday for dinner and a show!

The Maple Mountain High School Dance Company will present their 3rd annual Spring Concert entitled "Free to Move" on Thursday, April 19th and Friday April 20th in the MMHS Auditorium beginning at 7:00 pm. The Dance Company will showcase their own choreography as well as guest pieces by McKensie Beck, Leah Vincent, and Chris Castillo. The Social Dance Classes and Dance 2 will also perform. Please attend this concert as it promises to be full of amazing dance talent and inspiration. Admission is $5, $20 immediate family, and $4 students.

Last week several students competed at the State Skills USA
competition. Decker Nielson competed for job interview. Brian Wood
competed for photography. Stetson West tied for 9th place out of 23
for individual welding. Jeff Anderson, Cody Covington, and Kyle
Hansen took 4th place in welding fabrication. Amanda Petersen, Katelyn
Nielson, and Zachary Jacobson took 2nd place for crime scene
investigation. Congratulate these students for all their hard work!