Brandon Gomez visited our ELD classes this past week to share an inspiring message with students: “You can do it. You have a great future ahead of you, and education is important.”
Gomez is a graduate of the Nebo School District and currently serves as a teacher at Mapleton Junior High. As a young Latino educator, he is an exceptional example of perseverance, achievement, and service. He has received multiple awards, is highly regarded by his students, and continues to make a meaningful impact in his school and community.
In addition to teaching, Gomez is a soccer coach, a well-traveled individual, and a lifelong learner. He holds a master’s degree and is currently working toward his doctorate. His visit left students motivated and encouraged to pursue their goals through education.
Gomez is a graduate of the Nebo School District and currently serves as a teacher at Mapleton Junior High. As a young Latino educator, he is an exceptional example of perseverance, achievement, and service. He has received multiple awards, is highly regarded by his students, and continues to make a meaningful impact in his school and community.
In addition to teaching, Gomez is a soccer coach, a well-traveled individual, and a lifelong learner. He holds a master’s degree and is currently working toward his doctorate. His visit left students motivated and encouraged to pursue their goals through education.
Congratulations to our SHHS girls wrestling team for taking 1st Place as a team at the Enterprise Tournament! Go Skyhawks!
Congratulations to our Drill Team for their achievements at their competition this past weekend! The placed 1st in Military, 2nd in Pom, 4th in Dance, and 5th in show! Great job!
Congratulations to our Cheer Team for winning first in Show Routing & 3rd in Game Day at the UCA Regionals this past weekend!
Congratulations to our very own Lee Gillie for receiving the NFHS Distinguished Citation award at their national conference this weekend! We are so blessed to have him at our school overseeing athletics! Go Skyhawks!
Our Fine Arts Department presented a wonderful holiday assembly today! Thank you! We are lucky to have such amazing student performers, teachers, coaches, and directors at our school! Go Skyhawks!
Meet two of our wonderful teachers at SHHS!
Grace Hadfield:
My name is Grace Hadfield. I am a Sewing/CTE teacher at SHHS. Before coming to Salem Hills, I was in school at BYU. My favorite foods are tacos and pizza! My favorite color is pink!! My favorite hobby is Sewing! I also love to bake! I love to go on outdoor walks or lift weights! My favorite holiday is the 4th of July or my birthday;). My favorite kind of music is Country. I grew up in Palmyra aka Spanish Fork on a small farm. I have 3 sisters and I’m married to my best friend. We currently live in Vineyard!
Lee Gillie:
My name is Lee Gillie. I am the Athletic Director at SHHS. Before coming to Salem Hills, I taught and coached at Payson High School from 2002-2008. My favorite foods are NY style pizza and popcorn! My favorite colors are Skyhawk Blue: Navy and Carolina! My favorite hobbies are family trips, watching movies and watching shows! My favorite sports are snowboarding, wakeboarding, and canyoneering! My favorite holiday is Christmas. My favorite band is Counting Crows: Mr. Jones and Round Here. We love being Skyhawks! My wife, Vanessa, teaches English at Salem Junior High. We have 4 children. Trenton is a Junior, Kensington is a Freshman, Adelaide is a 7th grader, and Logan is a 5th grader. We are in 4 different school buildings for one more year.
Grace Hadfield:
My name is Grace Hadfield. I am a Sewing/CTE teacher at SHHS. Before coming to Salem Hills, I was in school at BYU. My favorite foods are tacos and pizza! My favorite color is pink!! My favorite hobby is Sewing! I also love to bake! I love to go on outdoor walks or lift weights! My favorite holiday is the 4th of July or my birthday;). My favorite kind of music is Country. I grew up in Palmyra aka Spanish Fork on a small farm. I have 3 sisters and I’m married to my best friend. We currently live in Vineyard!
Lee Gillie:
My name is Lee Gillie. I am the Athletic Director at SHHS. Before coming to Salem Hills, I taught and coached at Payson High School from 2002-2008. My favorite foods are NY style pizza and popcorn! My favorite colors are Skyhawk Blue: Navy and Carolina! My favorite hobbies are family trips, watching movies and watching shows! My favorite sports are snowboarding, wakeboarding, and canyoneering! My favorite holiday is Christmas. My favorite band is Counting Crows: Mr. Jones and Round Here. We love being Skyhawks! My wife, Vanessa, teaches English at Salem Junior High. We have 4 children. Trenton is a Junior, Kensington is a Freshman, Adelaide is a 7th grader, and Logan is a 5th grader. We are in 4 different school buildings for one more year.
Congratulations to our Athletes and Fan of the Week!
Aidon Hawkins: Swim
Aidon has been putting in a lot of hared work lately and it has paid off. He did very well at the Canyon View Invite!
Hallee Christensen: Drill
Hallee is a model athlete and student, known for her quiet work ethic, dependability, and positive influence.
Guss Johnson: Fan of the Week
Aidon Hawkins: Swim
Aidon has been putting in a lot of hared work lately and it has paid off. He did very well at the Canyon View Invite!
Hallee Christensen: Drill
Hallee is a model athlete and student, known for her quiet work ethic, dependability, and positive influence.
Guss Johnson: Fan of the Week
Congratulations to our Performer of the Week: Abby Cummings
Abby is a first year sophomore to our team! Since the beginning, she has always asked for feedback on how she can improve as a ballroom dancer in technique, choreography and execution! She takes corrections well and has such a strong desire to be the best! She is just the sweetest and the biggest smile on her face! She is so dedicated that she even takes the Local bus just to get to school and morning practices! Nothing can stop this girl! We love her! -Lexi Gordon
Abby is a first year sophomore to our team! Since the beginning, she has always asked for feedback on how she can improve as a ballroom dancer in technique, choreography and execution! She takes corrections well and has such a strong desire to be the best! She is just the sweetest and the biggest smile on her face! She is so dedicated that she even takes the Local bus just to get to school and morning practices! Nothing can stop this girl! We love her! -Lexi Gordon
Choir delivered a wonderful holiday performance in the Tabernacle on Temple Square this past weekend! Go Skyhawks!
Boys Wrestling was 5th out of 28 teams at their Skyhawk Showdown tournament this past weekend!
First Cheer comp in the books! Proud of these girls!
2nd in Show Cheer
2nd in Timeout Cheer
2nd in Band Dance
2nd Overall
Overall Sportsmanship Award
Go Skyhawks!
2nd in Show Cheer
2nd in Timeout Cheer
2nd in Band Dance
2nd Overall
Overall Sportsmanship Award
Go Skyhawks!
Boys Swim Team earned 2nd place and the Girls Swim Team earned 5th place at the Canyon View Invite this past weekend.
Girls Wrestling placed 2nd in their weekend tournament. Addie Brindley, Makayla Carrick, Rachel Jensen, Avery Winterton, and Ruby Lindstrom placed 1st. Sheyla Hawley placed 2nd; Hannah Coyne placed 3rd; Dylan Maile placed 4th; and Kelseigh Banks placed 6th.
Our annual Sadie Hawkins dance is coming up on December 13th from 8-10 pm in the cafeteria. Tickets are $15/couple if purchased ahead of time from the finance office and $20/couple if purchased at the door. The dance will be done in a Barbie theme. Wear your matching shirts and come have fun by dancing the night away!
Choir delivered a wonderful performance at the Church Administration Building this morning! Go Skyhawks!
Dancing with the Hawks was so fun! Congratulations to all the contestant for delivering such creative and exciting!
SHHS DECA had a great day at Regions yesterday! SIX out of ELEVEN participants earned a medal!
Winners are:
Zach Davis - 3rd place in Principles of Marketing AND 3rd place in Principles of Hospitality
Adam Walters - 2nd place in Hotel and Lodging
Emika Whitlock - 2nd place in Retail Merchandising
Sawyer Simmons - 2nd place in Apparel and Accessories
Preston Smith and Preston Chandler - 2nd place in Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Event
Go Skyhawks!
Winners are:
Zach Davis - 3rd place in Principles of Marketing AND 3rd place in Principles of Hospitality
Adam Walters - 2nd place in Hotel and Lodging
Emika Whitlock - 2nd place in Retail Merchandising
Sawyer Simmons - 2nd place in Apparel and Accessories
Preston Smith and Preston Chandler - 2nd place in Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Event
Go Skyhawks!
Meet some of our amazing staff at SHHS!
Corom Hughes: My name is Corom Hughes. I am the Social Worker at SHHS. Before coming to Salem Hills, I worked at the Utah County Jail. My favorite food is ice cream! My favorite color is brown. My favorite hobby is making sweaters from my dogs fur. My favorite sport is any where you can get hurt. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. My favorite kind of music is 90's Gangsta Rap. I, Corom, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings of my 4 daughters and wonderful wife. We enjoy road trips and the occasional long walk on the beach at and around Leo Carillo near Malibu California. In our travels though the wilderness there have been many afflictions but our burdens have been made light through the meat of both small and large beasts. Near or far we have gained a stronger bond as a family and some might even say friends.
Andy Gull: My name is Andy Gull. I am a Counselor and Assistant Baseball Coach at SHHS. Before coming to Salem Hills, I worked at Swire Coca Cola. My favorite food is tacos! My favorite color is blue. My favorite hobby is fishing. My favorite sport is baseball! My favorite holiday is Christmas. My favorite kind of music is anything Johnny Cash. We are a family of 3! We love baseball, Disneyland and being together.
Troy Chilcott: My name is Troy Chilcott. I am a CTE teacher at SHHS. I teach foods & run the ProStart program. Before coming to Salem Hills, I taught at Carbon High School. My favorite food is Lasagne! My favorite color is blue. My favorite hobby is playing with Legos. My favorite sport is being outdoors camping! My favorite holiday is Halloween. My favorite kind of music is hits from the 2000's. I just graduated this past year with my masters from WGU. And I just got married this past summer so I’m starting out with a new family!
Corom Hughes: My name is Corom Hughes. I am the Social Worker at SHHS. Before coming to Salem Hills, I worked at the Utah County Jail. My favorite food is ice cream! My favorite color is brown. My favorite hobby is making sweaters from my dogs fur. My favorite sport is any where you can get hurt. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. My favorite kind of music is 90's Gangsta Rap. I, Corom, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings of my 4 daughters and wonderful wife. We enjoy road trips and the occasional long walk on the beach at and around Leo Carillo near Malibu California. In our travels though the wilderness there have been many afflictions but our burdens have been made light through the meat of both small and large beasts. Near or far we have gained a stronger bond as a family and some might even say friends.
Andy Gull: My name is Andy Gull. I am a Counselor and Assistant Baseball Coach at SHHS. Before coming to Salem Hills, I worked at Swire Coca Cola. My favorite food is tacos! My favorite color is blue. My favorite hobby is fishing. My favorite sport is baseball! My favorite holiday is Christmas. My favorite kind of music is anything Johnny Cash. We are a family of 3! We love baseball, Disneyland and being together.
Troy Chilcott: My name is Troy Chilcott. I am a CTE teacher at SHHS. I teach foods & run the ProStart program. Before coming to Salem Hills, I taught at Carbon High School. My favorite food is Lasagne! My favorite color is blue. My favorite hobby is playing with Legos. My favorite sport is being outdoors camping! My favorite holiday is Halloween. My favorite kind of music is hits from the 2000's. I just graduated this past year with my masters from WGU. And I just got married this past summer so I’m starting out with a new family!
We are so excited for our upcoming Dance with the Skyhawks event! You don't want to miss this fun evening. December 3rd at 7 pm in the SHHS Auditorium!
Admission is $5 and worth every penny!
Admission is $5 and worth every penny!
