Spanish Fork Junior High School

Mrs. Brockbank

As with most of our wonderful faculty, Kaye Brockbank is under-rated and under-appreciated although over-deserving and over-qualified to win the Crystal Apple Award.

Without a doubt, Kaye is one of the kindest, most selfless teachers and human beings.  She consistently gives of herself—her time, resources, and talents—to build up those around her.  She willingly helps out when others are in a pinch, even when she doesn't have to. Kaye is willing to go the extra mile for her students, her colleagues, and her family. All of her hard work and effort is appreciated. 

Kaye is always ready to help regardless of what it is. She takes time out of her busy day no matter the situation.  She is a first rate teacher.  With all her “spare” time, Kaye constantly works to improve herself and those around her.  Her knowledge and dedication are invaluable.  She has served on several student and faculty committees, including those sometimes deemed less desirable by others.  Her dedication to professional development is yet another example as to her devotion to becoming the best she can be.  Her endless sense of sacrifice shines as an example to all.  Even last night at the poetry slam, she took a turn holding the spotlight so others could shine.

We are privileged to have such a wonderful colleague and friend.

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Thanks to a very generous donation to the CTE department 100 of our CTE Intro students were able to tour Thanksgiving Point on April 15, 2013.

The students who went on the field trip participated in a walking tour of Thanksgiving Points farm country, the gardens area, retail shops, and the lobby of the dinosaur museum. The guide that Thanksgiving Point provided informed the students of the various careers involved with each area of the venue as well as educational requirements for each career.

The teachers and students who went on the field trip were educated as well as entertained.

Mrs. Binks is a wonderful Physical Education Teacher. She understands the needs of her students and she structures her class to meet the varying degrees of ability and motivation to ensure that all students learn and participate. Mrs. Binks is kind to everyone and is always concerned for the social and emotional welfare of her students.

Mrs. Binks is truly a team player. She participates fully with her department in collaboration and enjoys both sharing her successes and learning from other’s work. Mrs. Binks has been a legend in our school for 29 years and is highly respected in our school and the community. We will miss DeeAnn as she is retiring at the end of this school year, but she will leave an unforgettable mark on our school for her contribution to the education of our students.

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On Wednesday, February 20, the Honors Math classes at Spanish Fork Junior High attended the BYU Engineering and Technology Expo at BYU.  Students were able to visit interactive booths where they learned what kinds of math, engineering and technology opportunities there are.  They also toured three labs on campus:  Racing Lab, Unmanned Airplane Lab, and the Water Flume Lab.  Finally, students got to participate in Competitions like the Alka seltzer bottle rockets, the Egg Drop Competition, Windmill Construction, Gumdrop and Toothpick structures, the Marshmallow Challenge and running the Robot.  After the Expo, students ate at the Cougareat and then came home.