Thunderings from DHHS

Elections for next year's student Executive Council and class officers were held last week, and this week is Thunder Week, with activities celebrating our school spirit each day. The week culminates in Spirit Day on Friday, with a morning flag run, senior show-off assembly, barbecue, student-faculty basketball game and the Cheapskate Dance at night. In the classroom, core curriculum-referenced assessments by grade level continue this week and into May. UBSCT test results are posted on Power School – call the counseling office if you need help accessing the site. Congratulations to April's Students of the Month: senior Dayci Patterson, junior Justin Gooch and sophomore Cassidy Jones. Mark your calendars to attend our Night of the Arts Celebration on Monday, May 3, at 7 p.m. All the arts, from dance to band and choir and drama will be performing, and a gallery of artwork created by DHHS students will be displayed. Come and enjoy the remarkable talents of our students! With the school year drawing to a close, please beat the crowds and go online to pay outstanding fees, at www.myschoolfees.com. Feel like pizza? Don't forget that Hungry Howie's will donate 25% of its proceeds on Mondays to our school.

Pictured: Current student Executive Council president Chase Jensen passes Thor's helmet to 2010-11 president Taylor Fox.

Thunderings from DHHS

Congratulations to our Desert Hills students for all their accomplishments! Spring sports teams continue to “thunder” on the fields and courts. The boys’ tennis team won the Logan Invitational over the weekend, with victories in singles and doubles. Girls’ golf, baseball, soccer, track, and girls’ softball have all added to “Thor’s” mighty reputation. Our drama students competed at state drama competition over the weekend, earning straight superior ratings from Shawn Hall, Heather Hansen, Andrew Justvig, Janay Maxwell, Ashlin Mutton, Hailey Sommerfeld and Beki Sutton. See more of our stars when the DHHS La Ragelles dancers present “I Have a Dream,” a dance concert inspired by history, Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. The Q4 midterm is Wednesday, and progress reports will be sent home with students. End of level assessments continue this week and into May. Class officer elections are Thursday, and the Senior Ball is Friday. Parents, UBSCT test results are posted on Power School – call the counseling office if you need help accessing the site. Please also go online to www.myschoolfees.com and pay outstanding student fees before the end-of-year crunch.

Pictured are a few members of the newly elected 2010-11 student Executive Council: (L-R) Sam Richson, Maggie Glendenning, Charity Suttner and Makenzie Thompson.

Thunderings from DHHS

Congratulations to Students of the Month for April: Cassidy Jones (sophomore), Justin Gooch (junior) and Dayci Patterson (senior). Congratulations also to our three winners and runners-up at Region Sterling Scholar competition on April 8: Our region winners were Dayci Patterson in Visual Arts, Kyle Carter in Computer Science and Jessalyn Wood in Foreign Language. These students have the honor of being Desert Hills’ first Sterling Scholar Region winners. Runners-up were: Skyler Almquist in Mathematics, Claudia Oliva in Dance and Brady Johnson in Business and Marketing. Thank you to all our school Sterling Scholars and to Karen Lowe, Sterling Scholar advisor. We begin another tradition this year with elections for student Executive Council. Candidates have divided into two parties, the Black and Gold parties, and will campaign together for their party’s nominees. An election assembly will take place on Friday. Drama will be competing in state competition Friday and Saturday, and our choir will be performing tonight at the Region Choir Festival at Pine View High. DHHS music students performed and attended workshops at Disneyland April 7-11. A reminder that grade night final payment is due tomorrow, April 15. End of level state testing begins this week and continues into May.

Pictured: Dayci Patterson was the Sterling Scholar region winner in Visual Arts. She designed the unique and beautiful artwork featured on the cover of the DHHS school winners’ Sterling Scholar portfolios.

Thunderings from DHHS

Congratulations to Students of the Month for March: Caitlyn Sullivan (sophomore), Alexis Clark (junior) and Alexis Williams (senior). Congratulations also to our cheerleaders for placing third in the Game Time Division at national competition last weekend. We thank them for their tremendous support of Desert Hills throughout the school year. Students in HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) took a field trip to the Body Museum this week in conjunction with their study of medical anatomy. A few spots are open for the senior grad night trip – contact the finance office for paperwork and payment. The grad night final payment is due April 15. Cheer tryouts for next year are April 12-15. Contact the office for applications for cheer and color guard. Students interested in the Fantasy Art Festival, April 14, should contact art teacher Ms. Kerksiek. The Lady Lions are offering one $1,000 DSC scholarship from DHHS. The deadline is April 2. If interested, contact the Counseling Center. There will be a meeting for students interested in concurrent enrollment next fall, Tuesday, April 6, 6-7 p.m. in the counseling center. End of level testing begins April 12. Happy Easter to all – school will be in recess Friday and Monday.

Pictured: Seniors in the Unified Studies program take a turn at sifting soil at an archaeological dig in Washington Fields on March 25.

Thunderings from DHHS

Congratulations to DHHS drama, who competed at SUU last week. Ten students will go on to compete at state, April 16-17. Wednesday, choir members perform at region vocals at Snow Canyon, and Thursday, band members travel north to the state jazz competition. Our region champ cheerleaders will compete at state finals in Anaheim this weekend. Thank you to all who rolled up their sleeves and gave blood during Monday’s blood drive at DHHS. The Lady Lions are offering one $1,000 DSC scholarship from DHHS. The deadline is April 2. For more information, contact the Counseling Center. Come help girls softball in finishing the softball field fencing by bringing your car for a wash at DHHS, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., $5. Donations welcome. There will be a meeting for students interested in taking concurrent enrollment next fall, Tuesday, April 6, 6-7 p.m. in the counseling center. Call for more information. Juniors should take the June 12 ACT if they haven’t already taken the college entrance exam. Go to www.actstudent.org to register. Support your DHHS spring sports teams: softball, golf, track, soccer, tennis and baseball. Check our school Web site for game times and locations. Support DHHS by enjoying pizza from Hungry Howie’s on Mondays; 25% of proceeds are donated to the school.

Pictured: Mrs. Johnson's Culinary Arts students dished it out to the competition with their award-winning presentation during February's state contest.

Thunderings from DHHS

This week we welcomed back our students for the final term. We’re excited to be back in session and learning! Grades for the third quarter will be sent home tomorrow. This week is Green Week at DHHS: carpool Thursday and join us at lunch Friday to plant more than 100 flowers. Drama students perform one-act plays and dramatic and comedic monologues at region drama competition at SUU, Thursday and Friday. Experience March Mayhem in the Desert, Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at DHHS. The event features basketball competitions between WCSD coaches and Impact of So. Utah and high school seniors vs. Team Raw, live music, food, prizes. Entrance donations: $5 for adults, $3 for students and $10 for families requested. Call Mr. Sharp of HOSA to make an appointment for Monday’s Blood Drive at DHHS. There will be a meeting for students interested in taking concurrent enrollment next year, Tuesday, April 6, 6-7 p.m. in the counseling center. Call for more information. Juniors should take the June 12 ACT if they haven’t already taken the college entrance exam. Go to www.actstudent.org to register. Support your DHHS spring sports teams: girls softball, track and golf and boys soccer, tennis and baseball.

Pictured: Seniors in Unified Studies enjoyed a field trip to Lytle Ranch in February. The program will give students a greater appreciation for and knowledge of the unique environment of Southern Utah.

Thunderings from DHHS

Spring is in the air, and so is anticipation for spring break. The third quarter ends Friday, with school resuming Tuesday, March 16 (an A day). Grades will be sent home March 17. Go online to dhthunder.org to find links to teacher Web sites for information and assignments. Also on the school Web site is a calendar of events, the spring sports schedule, a link to pay school fees and scholarship information. The deadline to register for the April 10 ACT is March 5. Juniors are encouraged to take the April 10 or June 12 ACT. Go to www.actstudent.org to register. Spring sports matchups begin this week for boys’ soccer, tennis and baseball. Come support the teams! The American Association of University Women is accepting scholarship applications from high school girls, due March 15, and the National Society of The Sons of Utah Pioneers is sponsoring a $500 scholarship to a senior, due March 16. Applications for these scholarships and more are available in the counseling center. Tonight, jazz band goes to Cedar High for the Region Jazz Band Festival. Drama students are preparing for region drama competition, March 18-19. The concert choir performs tonight at 7 p.m. in the DHHS auditorium.

Pictured: Congressman Jim Matheson visited Desert Hills, Feb. 18, and spoke to social studies students. Afterwards, he presented a flag flown over the Capitol to Alex Graf, whose birthday was the next day.