Archive for the ‘Nebo School District’ category
Nebo Super Stars Track and Field Day
by Chris Hash. Nebo School District held its annual Super Stars Track and Field Day at Maple Mountain High School on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. This event pairs special-needs students throughout the school district with student mentors to participate in track and field events. Many of the MMHS student mentors helping the Super Stars track [...]
Nebo elementary students do well at State debate
by Carol Day. Sixteen 5th and 6th grade students from Brockbank Elementary and Hobble Creek Elementary successfully participated in the Utah State Elementary Debate Division I on April 19, 2013. Hobble Creek students Leah Ribble and Bailey Monson took third place as an affirmative team. Bailey also earned a speaker award. The coach at Hobble Creek [...]
Nebo School District issues statements on school safety
In the wake of the Sandy Hook school tragedy, Nebo School District has released several statements relative to school safety. Statement from Rick Nielsen, Superintendent, Nebo School District Over the past several days, our collective thoughts and prayers have all been with the families of those affected by the tragedy in Connecticut. Tragedies that affect [...]
Nebo Advanced Learning Center
The Nebo Advanced Learning Center (ALC) is up and running, and the public is invited to visit and learn more about the educational opportunities it provides to Nebo School District students by coming to an open house on Thursday, October 23, 2012 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Located at 570 South Main in Springville, ALC [...]
Hobble Creek, Sierra Bonita Elementary receive grants
Teachers at Hobble Creek and Sierra Bonita Elementary were recently awarded grants from the Nebo Education Foundation. Hobble Creek Elementary first-grade teacher Deborah Johnson received a grant to purchase an iPad for use in her classroom. Sierra Bonita Speech and Language teacher Megan Hays also received a grant to purchase an iPad. Upon learning that [...]
Elementary School Carnivals
Fall is in the air, and all three of the elementary schools which serve Mapleton students – Hobble Creek, Mapleton, and Sierra Bonita – will hold fundraising events in September. All funds raised will go directly to the schools. These events are organized and sponsored by the schools’ PTA groups. They feature food, games, and sometimes silent auctions, and are a great [...]
Nebo 6th Grade Orchestra Students Perform
Over 200 6th grade orchestra students from Nebo School District participated in a “Monster Concert” at Springville High School on Thursday, April 28. The concert capped a year of hard work attending orchestra class, practicing, and preparing especially for this event. Students performed a dozen pieces ranging from classical to lively fiddle pieces, conducted by [...]
Nebo School Board Finalizes School Boundaries
The Nebo School Board finalized a number of Nebo school boundaries in a board meeting held on Wednesday, April 6. Mapleton Elementary and Sierra Bonita boundaries are of particular interest to Mapleton citizens. The board considered two proposals, and voted to accept the original proposal which was made by the area boundary committee. The vote [...]
Mapleton School Boundary Changes: an Interview with Scott Wilson
by Chris Hash. School boundary change proposals are currently under consideration throughout Nebo School District. The Mapleton News recently interviewed Scott Wilson, Assistant Superintendent for Nebo School District, about the school boundary change process. Mapleton News: Could you explain the process Nebo School District is going through to determine school boundaries? Scott Wilson: It’s important [...]
Meet Kristen Betts, Nebo School Board Representative
by Lana Hiskey, Nebo School District. Kristen Betts, a newly-elected board member on the Nebo School Board of Education, won her seat in the Mapleton area that includes portions of Springville, Covered Bridge, and Spanish Fork. Kristen fills Collin Allan’s seat. Collin did not run again after serving for 30 years on the Nebo School [...]
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