Plan Ahead for College Costs Scholarship

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The Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority is pleased to announce its fourth annual Plan Ahead for College Costs Scholarship for 8th-11th Graders opens today. Students need to apply before the April 15th deadline. 

To apply, students must create (or log in to) their Complete Scholarships account (during account creation, students are asked their high school graduation year, which automatically matches them to the correct Plan Ahead for College Costs scholarship application for their grade).

Math Problem of the Week

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The Garden Problem

Rose fills each of the rectangular regions of her rectangular flower bed with a different type of flower. The lengths, in feet, of the rectangular regions in her flower bed are as shown in the figure. She plants one flower per square foot in each region. Asters cost $1 each, begonias $1.50 each, cannas $2 each, dahlias $2.50 each, and Easter lilies $3 each. What is the least possible cost, in dollars, for her garden? Be sure you clearly explain or clearly show work!

Spanish Fork High Girls Golf Team tryouts

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Spanish Fork High Girls Golf Team tryouts will be held starting March 1st. Tryouts will be held at the Spanish Oaks Golf Course at 3:00. If the weather is bad, there will be an announcement of where to meet, possibly the ALC. Girls will need to sign up for Register My Athlete, have a completed physical done prior to tryouts, and have signed up for Red Cap to be tested for Covid.

Teacher Spotlight - Allyson Mitchell

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Allyson Mitchell

7th Grade Math 

What is the funniest thing you have done during the Pandemic?

My husband and I made a blanket fort that we slept in for two nights and would hang out in watching cartoons and eating cereal we weren't allowed to have as kids. 

What is one thing you just can't resist?

I cannot resist the shredded chicken quesadilla from TACO BELL. It is HEAVEN! 

What's the weirdest job you have ever had?