Thunderings from DHHS

The Desert Hills chamber choir, “Voci d’Oro,” and the women’s choir, “Divina Voce,” performed at the Jubilee of Trees, Nov. 21, and perform at the Dickens’ Festival, 3:30 to 4:30 on Wednesday, Dec. 1.

Our own Kyna Hafen took first place in Break-away Roping and Goat Tying at the “Dixie-6” rodeo and won “All Around Cowgirl.”

Maddy Forsyth auditioned for Dixie’s Got Talent and made it to the next round, among just five selected in her age group. Maddy will perform on Jan. 18 and vie to be one of two finalists for the final competition on Jan. 19.

The English department will offer ACT prep sessions before the next ACT on Dec. 11. Sessions will be Monday and Wednesday, Dec. 6 and 8, 3 to 4 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday, Dec. 7 and 9, 7 to 8 p.m. Sessions are $5 each. Sign up and pay in the finance office.

Sterling Scholar applications are due Tuesday, Nov. 30, to Mrs. Lowe.

The Thunder BOLTS (Building Our Lives Through Service) is asking for donations to our school-wide canned food drive, Nov. 30 to Dec. 10, to benefit Dixie Care and Share and monetary donations to an Angel Money Tree to help school community families who have lost loved ones or are facing serious illness.

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Treat yourself to an evening of delightful comedy, music, and dance at Thunder Productions' "Hello Dolly!" on the DHHS stage Nov. 18-20 and 22, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at 674-0885.


The English department will offer ACT prep sessions before the next ACT on Dec. 11. Sessions will be Monday and Wednesday, Dec. 6 and 8, 3 to 4 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday, Dec. 7 and 9, 7 to 8 p.m. Sessions are $5 each. Sign up and pay in the finance office.

Sterling Scholar applications are due Tuesday, Nov. 30, to Mrs. Lowe.
Looking to shorten your Christmas shopping? The junior class is selling See’s candy and See’s gift certificates suitable for mailing or slipping into Christmas stockings. The fundraiser is for junior class projects and dances. Call 674-0885 for more information.

Annual and Winter sports passes are for sale in the finance office and online at myschoolfees.com. Passes are available for families, couples, singles and seniors.
We are grateful for our supportive school community and wish everyone a delicious and cheerful Thanksgiving. There will be no classes Wednesday through Friday.

Thunderings from DHHS

Desert Hills earned a six-year accreditation recommendation from the visiting accreditation team last week. The team especially noted our students’ pride in their school and the excellent rapport between students and teachers and among the entire staff.

We paid respect to military veterans with a flag ceremony and patriotic assembly produced by senior Andrew Justvig. Our band marched in Veterans Day parades in Washington and St. George.

Linda Brown's Computer Repair students have been working hard this semester to learn about all the parts inside the computer and how they work together. This week, they have been working on a much-anticipated "Tear Apart Lab," in which students disassemble a computer to the bare case and then rebuild the machine using the same parts. This is the first year DHHS has offered this industry certification course.

Our debate team took fourth place in sweepstakes at the Bulldog Invitational at Virgin Valley last week, competing against more than 200 participants.

The DHHS Orchestra will perform at the Southern Utah String Festival at Pine View Middle School, Saturday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. This will be the orchestra’s premier performance of the school year.

Don’t miss "Hello Dolly!" coming to the DHHS stage Nov. 18-20 and 22, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and may be purchased at the door or in advance at 674-0885.

Pictured above: Students and staff of Desert Hills remember America’s fallen soldiers and honor those who have served and are serving to protect our country during a flag-raising ceremony before class on Veterans Day.

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This week was busy at Desert Hills. A team of educators spent Thursday and Friday observing classes and talking to students and staff as part of their evaluation of our school for accreditation, our first as a new school. Students in Mrs. Johnson's Culinary Arts program planned, prepared and catered a luncheon for the visiting team and the entire school staff.

Parent-teacher conferences took place Wednesday and Thursday. We appreciate parents who attended and met with their students' teachers.

Our debate team competes again Nov. 6 at Virgin Valley, Mesquite, and our football team heads to state quarterfinals at Delta, Saturday, 1-4 p.m.

Congratulations to Students of the Month Eric Hall, senior; Jasmine Candland, junior; and Kortnee Lytle, sophomore.

Monday, Nov. 8, will be an early out for students to accommodate faculty professional development meetings.

Desert Hills will honor military veterans with an assembly on Nov. 11, and our band will participate in a Veterans Day marching competition.
Get ready for "Hello Dolly!" coming to the DHHS stage Nov. 18-20 and 22, 7:30 p.m.

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Students in Mr. Malm’s Physics class learned about the proportionality of force, mass and acceleration by applying the principle to launching small “rockets” across the commons.

Mr. Webb’s Sports Medicine students practiced taping up “injured” wrists, ankles and arches.

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Our Computer Programming II students came away with the grand prize at an intensive three-day “Code Camp,” where they were the only high school students competing against local businesses and college programming students. Our students were invited to attend when the St. George economic development department, which hosted the event, learned of IT teacher Linda Brown’s students’ robotics programming. Congratulations!

Congratulations also to our boys golf team, who took second at the State 3A tournament. DHHS football battles in quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 6, 1-4 p.m.
Our debate team performed admirably in their tournament at Foothill High in Las Vegas. Julianna Hummel placed first in humorous interpretation, and Megan Tholen placed sixth in dramatic interpretation. Their next tournament is Nov. 6 at Virgin Valley, Mesquite.

Desert Hills basketball players and coaches will lead Wednesday evening fundamentals and Saturday morning games in Jr. Thunder Basketball Instructional League during November and December for boys and girls in grades 3-8. Registration is $40 after Oct. 22 Contact Coach Allred. Registration forms are available in the main office.

Congratulations to Students of the Month Alexa Suwyn, senior; Nicole Winona, junior; and Whitni Atkin, sophomore.

Parent-teacher conferences are Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 3-4, 4-7 p.m.

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Mrs. Armstrong and her Drama students performed in the Shakespearean Festival high school competition at SUU.

Thunder Productions Tech Crew are busy building sets and scenery for the musical "Hello Dolly!" coming to our stage Nov. 18-22.

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We began the second quarter this week and have a slew of exciting events, activities, and learning opportunities in store for students.

Our automotive program was recently approved for certification by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) after rigorous evaluation of the DHHS program. Certification assures graduates will be employable entry-level technicians.

Culinary Arts students gave faculty another taste of their talents by planning, preparing and catering a delicious staff luncheon yesterday. The students will prepare a luncheon for the visiting school accreditation committee in November.

Japanese Club, Creative Writing and Language Arts students wrote letters to military service personnel serving overseas, to arrive in time for the holidays. It was touching to see the students’ enthusiasm for the project in their support of our troops.

Our debate team headed today to their next tournament at Foothill High in Las Vegas. Debate coach Mr. Eaton is still looking for volunteers to help judge at events.

Desert Hills basketball players and coaches will lead Wednesday evening fundamentals and Saturday morning games in Jr. Thunder Basketball Instructional League during November and December for boys and girls in grades 3-8. Registration is $40 after Oct. 22 Contact Coach Allred. Registration forms are available in the main office. Read the school newspaper online at dhthunder.org.

Pictured above: Auto shop students make repairs on donated vehicles during class. The DHHS auto shop program recently achieved national ASE certification.

Thunderings from DHHS

Girls tennis deserves a round of applause for winning the state championship – for the third straight year!
Desert Hills basketball players and coaches will lead Wednesday evening fundamentals and Saturday morning games in Jr. Thunder Basketball Instructional League during November and December for boys and girls in grades 3-8. Registration is $35 before Oct. 22 ($40 late registration). Contact Coach Allred at callred@dhthunder.org. Registration forms are available in the main office.
Our debate team stepped into the spotlight at the Dixie High Tournament last weekend, with Celeste Reese placing third in varsity oration, Christian Larsen taking second in novice oration, Arianna Curlis placing fifth in novice dramatic interpretation, and Julianna Hummel scoring first place in novice humorous. Their next tournament is Oct. 22-23 at Foothill High in Las Vegas. Please contact debate coach Mr. Eaton if you can volunteer to help judge.
Seniors who haven’t taken the ACT should register to take the test this fall. Juniors should take the college admissions test before their senior year. Go to actstudent.org to register. The English department will offer a two-session ACT test-preparation before and after school prior to each test date, beginning Oct. 19-22. Sessions are $5 each. Contact the office for more information.
Math Enhancement is available during lunch, Wednesday – Friday.
Students in Marcee Christensen's Child Development class are creating PowerPoint safety presentations. Mrs. Neville's English seniors have finished their study of The Canterbury Tales and are now writing 22 lines of rhyming couplets about a personal pilgrimage they would take. Creative Writing students are writing print and video advertisements for imaginary new products. Mrs. Johnson's Culinary Arts students prepared and catered a delicious multi-course luncheon for the faculty earlier this month.
The first quarter closed Thursday, and the second quarter begins Tuesday, Oct. 19.

Pictured above: Andrew Justvig, a senior drama student, portrays Caliban from Shakespeare's Tempest at the Utah Shakespearean High School Competition in Cedar City, Oct. 8-9.