Thunderings from DHHS

Congratulations to our tennis and golf teams on their State championships and to baseball on their third-place finish at State. Girls softball concluded an exciting season by making it to State competition. Track made a good showing at State, with Porter Harris (long jump) and Tyler Ott (high jump) bringing home championships. CRT make-up testing is Wednesday through Friday. Criterion-Referenced assessment (CRT) scores can be accessed on Power School. Check with the counseling office if you need more information. Please go to www.myschoolfees.com and pay outstanding fees online. Academic Awards Night is Tuesday, May 25, in the DHHS auditorium, and graduation will be Wednesday, May 26, at 7 p.m. at DSC’s Burns Arena. The last day of school for students is May 26. Two sessions of driver education will be offered this summer; register with Mrs. Whitehead in the counseling office. Help support Thunder Football at the Sand Hollow Golf Course, May 22, 2 p.m. There will be prizes, a drawing for a trip to Oahu, and a hole-in-one contest for a trip to the 2011 Masters. $300 per foursome/$75 per person – get your teams together! For more information, contact Scott Gibson, 619-8080 or LanNette Brinker, 632-9670.

Pictured: Merrick Reynolds takes the ball downfield during a soccer match.

Photo by Alyssa Owens

Thunderings from DHHS

End of year and Advanced Placement testing continues this week. Your student’s Criterion-Referenced assessment (CRT) scores can be accessed on Power School. Check with the counseling office if you need more information. With just two weeks of classes remaining, please be checking Power School for your student’s progress in his or her classes and contact teachers with concerns. May 12, the Concert Band performs a concert at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. If interested in purchasing a piano, attend a piano sale hosted at DHHS on May 13-15. Contact the office for more information. Friday, May 14, is the last day to clear all fines and fees before graduation. Please go to www.myschoolfees.com and pay outstanding fees. The last day to attend Restitution is Friday, May. 14. Two sessions of driver education will be offered this summer; register with Mrs. Whitehead in the counseling office. Help support Thunder Football at the Sand Hollow Golf Course, May 22, 2 p.m. There will be prizes, a drawing for a trip to Oahu, and a hole-in-one contest for a trip to the 2011 Masters. $300 per foursome/$75 per person – get your teams together! For more information, contact Scott Gibson, 619-8080 or LanNette Brinker, 632-9670.

Pictured: Christian "Paco" Clayton helps bring the soccer team another win.

Photo by Alyssa Owens

Thunderings from DHHS

DHHS is humming this week, with State Core Curriculum-based testing in science and math, Advanced Placement testing, arts performances, tryouts, and the start of spring sports finals. Congratulations to Students of the Month for May: sophomore Kenneth Stocks, junior Kelsee Broadhead and senior Gentry Rynearson. This week features performances by our Jazz Band, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., and Orchestra, Thursday at 6 p.m. Looking for a Mother’s Day gift? Get her car washed on Saturday, May 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at DHHS and help support our cheerleaders. Show your school spirit and purchase a DHHS vinyl window decal, available in several styles at the finance office. Two sessions of driver education will be offered during the summer; register with Mrs. Whitehead in the counseling office. Don’t be late –go to www.myschoolfees.com and pay outstanding fees. Friday, May 14, is the last day to clear all fines and fees before graduation. The last day to attend Restitution is Friday, May. 14. Mark the date and come help support Thunder Football at the Sand Hollow Golf Course, May 22, 2 p.m. There will be prizes, a drawing for a trip to Oahu, and a hole-in-one contest for a trip to the 2011 Masters. $300 per foursome/$75 per person – get your teams together! For more information, contact Scott Gibson, 619-8080 or LanNette Brinker, 632-9670.

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.