Learning to play the ukulele. Researching about the Bermuda Triangle. Working on new baseball pitches. Learning about black holes. Making a quilt. Organizing a fundraiser for medical research. Writing a novel. What do all of these things have in common? 

They were all projects students in Miss Dannelly’s 7th grade Honors English classes did for Genius Hour! For the last 6 weeks, these students have been working on their projects every Friday in class and home as they took charge of their own learning.

This week in Mrs. In Thacker's CCA classes the students got to make some easy, fun, and tasty treats. The treats that the students got to create were called “Vanishing Biscuits.” These treats were created by a mother trying to teach her young family about the true meaning of Easter, and that it is not just about the Easter bunny or about egg hunts and fun. “Vanishing biscuits” also known as “Empty Tombs” are biscuit balls stuffed with marshmallows and butter rolled in cinnamon and sugar. They are a fun Easter dessert for all ages.

This Monday the Spanish Fork Jr High orchestras are performing their spring concert! The concert will be hosted in the auditorium of the Spanish Fork High School ( 99 N 300 W) auditorium at six, seven, and eight. The seventh grade orchestra will perform at six, the eighth grade will perform at seven, and ninth graders will do their songs at eight.

The students and their teacher, Mrs Harman, have worked tirelessly to bring you this performance, so don’t miss it. They will be performing well known songs such as:

This has been an especially hectic year for our school nurses. We are grateful we have Kirsten Weber who gets us through all of the COVID guidelines, consults on student health plans, assists with bumps, bruises and breaks, and continues to smile each day. We are lucky to have her. Thank you, Kirsten.