The Dragons’ Puff

May

(the final Newsletter of 2017-18)

Announcements

May 2: Away Soccer Game @ Mound Fort– 4:15 PM

May 2: Away Baseball Game @ HighMark– 4:15 PM

May 2: Beauty and the Beast Performance– 7:00 PM

May 3: Beauty and the Beast Performance– 7:00 PM

May 4: Dollar Dress Day

May 4: Beauty and the Beast Performance– 7:00 PM

May 7: Away Baseball Game @ UMA– 4:15 PM

May 9: Home Soccer Game against Highland– 4:15 PM

May 9: Home Baseball Game against Mount Ogden– 4:30 PM

May 11: Away Soccer Game @ Mount Ogden– 3:30 PM

May 14: Baseball Semifinals– SAA vs. Highland @ Highland—4:15 PM

May 15: Choir Concert– 7:00 PM

May 16: Baseball Finals– TBA

May 16: Band Concert: 7:00 PM

May 17: Guitar Concert– 7:00 PM

May 22: 9th Grade Art walk

May 23: 9th Grade Farewell– 6:30 PM

May 31: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Students of the Month

The following students have been recognized for

accepting feedback gracefully:

7th 8th 9th

Amber Kulbacki Gracie Stone Samantha

Morrison

Gary Sanderson Kemuel

Cullimore

Alexandria

Warrett

Ben Lopez Taylor Rawlings Olivia Foresberg

Mylee Burgess Gaven Brown

Ayden Bridger Wilde

Kate Schilling

Office Faculty Spotlight

They said they like working in the office because they

get to have a lot of interaction with the kids and parents.

Although their day to day circumstances are very different,

everyday they get to interact with teachers and students.

They like our school because of the environment and family

that we have here at SAA. They also like the art all around

the school.

Leadership Quote

“All you need to do to be nice to someone is

smile and say hi ”

-Hope Mickey

By: Alivia Schilling

Our Lunch Ladies

“Do you like working here?”

“Yes, because it is fun dealing with the kids, keeps our day

interesting, the hours worked are great, awesome dish-

washer, and we have a good team.”

“What do you do as a lunch lady?”

“We prepare and cook food, serve the kids, herd and make

sure the kids have a good lunch experience, and even

though we shouldn’t, we clean up messes kids make.”

“What do you like about the school?”

“The community and spirit of the school, the staff, stu-

dents, and pretty much everything. It’s fun to be apart of.”

Teacher Spotlight

Mrs. Velasquez

My perfect weekend is 70o, sunny weather and getting

to be with my baby. My favorite pastime is baseball, be-

cause my dad played mini league and kind of pushed it on

me. Three words to describe me are;

“Awesome” -Mrs. Carbine

“Sassy” -Mrs. Law

“Funny” -Mrs. Robinson

My favorite thing in the

world is family. If I could meet

anyone in the world (dead or

alive) it would be Mr. Whipple

and his band. I like our school

because I can be personal with

each student and get to know

them.

Student Spotlight

7th Grade

When I asked Kyler what his

dream vacation is he said, “A

cruise ship to Alabama with a

roller coaster, unlimited ice

cream and pizza.” Then I asked

him what his favorite class is

and why; he said, “Art Founda-

tions 1 because I’m bad at it

but it’s fun.” I also asked him

what his favorite trip is and he said,” Branson Missouri ,because I

went to a wax museum and took pictures with Taylor Swift and

Dwayne da Rock Johnson. I also went to a mirror maze and ran in-

to a bunch of mirrors.” Finally, I asked him who inspires him he

said, “my brother.” And his Dream Job is to be a Nuclear Engineer,

because “it seems amazing and I like science,”

Kyler Carbine

When I asked Mikayla what her

dream vacation is she said, “going

to Hawaii.” Then I asked her what

her favorite class is and she said,

“Utah Studies, because Mrs. Farns-

worth makes it fun.” I also asked

her what her favorite trip is and she

said, “in Kindergarten when she

was five and went to Disneyland.”

Then I asked her who inspires her and she said , “her mom be-

cause she is strong, independent, an amazing women and my

mom.” Finally, I asked her what her dream job is and she said, “A

teacher so I can help others.”

Mikayla Empey

Student Spotlight

7th Grade

Taylor Rawlings

Taylor Rawlings is an amazing actress! She

loves to draw, sleep, and binge watch

Netflix. She is an amazing singer, and she

is supper funny! Taylor comes to school

because she loves the people here and the classes. If she could have one job

in the world, she would love to be an author. Some of her favorite books in-

clude: The Percy Jackson series, The Hunger Games, and The Maze Runner. If

Taylor had three wishes she would wish to stay this age (14) forever! She

would also wish that she would be better at answering questions. Lastly, she

thinks it would be cool if she had the power to blow things up, just by looking

at them. If Taylor had $1,000,000 she would buy the Pacific Ocean, and prob-

ably create a toll where you had to pay to cross it, to get more money of

course. Something interesting about her Is she hates shopping, and she hates

lasagna. She said that most children eat it because Garfield eats it, but she

hates it and she is probably going to ruin her children. You really need to get

to know Taylor, she is so funny, so amazing, and she has the most beautiful

voice!

Student Spotlight

8th Grade

Isaac Allred

Isaac Allred is an amazing actor he has starred in; Aladdin (as Aladdin) Beauty and the beast (as Lafou) Fairly Potter, The music man, and many many more! He is so talented! Isaac comes to SAA because he feels he can be himself; when in a public school he feels he can’t be himself. He is dramatic, and enthusi-astic and there are people like him here

at SAA. In Isaac’s free time; “if I get free time,” he said, he loves to go camping and fishing and being outdoors, if he can he loves to ride his bike around the neighborhood. If he could have one job, he would like to be the general of the US army because he is a good leader, so he would be good at commanding people. He also has good strategies when it comes to things like that, and he knows a lot of people that are in the military. If Isaac had three wishes he would wish; for three more wishes, to be the next Dwayne Johnson, to meet Taylor swift and kiss her on the cheek. With his extra three wishes, he would wish to be a millionaire, own the first flying car, and for all the Disney char-acters to come to life so he can meet them, he would specifically like to meet Aladdin and flounder. If Isaac had a million dollars, he would buy Walmart so that he could get free stuff and get more money, and he would build his own theatre and put on productions. Something interesting about him is he loves sushi! He is also very sarcastic, and no one is sarcastic like me, he is willing to get out of his comfort zone, talk to people and ask them questions. Isaac’s spirit animal would most likely be an elk because they are smart in their own way, they are leaders, and they are strong willed.

His favorite sport is badminton. His favorite

class is math. He said, “I can calculate math in my

head.” He watches TV in his free time. I asked

him what his dream vacation was and he said,

“Go to Tokyo. There’s a bunch of stuff and peo-

ple there.” I also asked him what his favorite hol-

iday is and he said, “Christmas. My whole family

is together, I like snow, and I get presents, but

mainly my family.”

Her favorite sport is soccer. I asked her

what her favorite class is and she said, “Band. I

like making music and how it sounds.” When I

asked her what she does in her free time she

said, “I like to make craft things out of small

things like beads and cardboard.” Her dream va-

cation is , “Going to the ocean. I’ve gone to it

before, but I’m still amazed by it.” Her favorite

holiday is Christmas because, “Every one is hap-

py and there are Christmas songs and presents .

Christian Allain

Student Spotlight

9th Grade

Dayna Shirley

Class Spotlight

Yearbook/ Newsletter

Advisor: Mrs. Robinson

Yearbook Editors: Hope Mickey, Makenna Wilson, and Ashley Bangerter

Newsletter Editor: Saige Stock

Assistant Newsletter Editor: Alivia Schilling

It takes a lot to be a part of the Yearbook class. At the beginning of the

year, each student is assigned a position; staff member, secretary, assis-

tant Yearbook editor, yearbook editor, assistant Newsletter editor, or

Newsletter editor. The Yearbook editors assign each student 3-4 pages

for them to design throughout the year. On top of completing their own

pages in the Yearbook, they are also in charge of making sure that each

staff member is doing what they need to do in order to make a Yearbook

that is worth buying. The Newsletter editors make sure that each staff

member has something to report on for each month. They also edit and

assemble the newsletter every month on top of completing each of their

pages for the Yearbook.

THE NEW SGO

SBO

PRES: KEMUEL CULLIMORE

VICE: CESAR VARGAS

SEC: HALLIE WHITESIDES

9TH

PRES: RYLIE MALASKY

VICE: MARGAN BAILEY

SEC: DOMINIC FIORELLO

8TH

PRES: PRESLEY WHITESIDES

VICE: JENALEEE ADAMS

SEC: AMBER KULBACKI

7TH

PRES: JAXSTON AVERY

VICE: JACKSON NEERING

SEC: JOSEPH NICHOLS

GREAT JOB EVERYONE THAT RAN FOR SBO! EVERYONE DID AN

AMAZING JOB! YOUR SKITS WERE SO CREATIVE AND FUN!

National History Day

Michael Painter won state champion at

National History Day and is going to Nationals,

with an outstanding paper. We wish you luck

and are very proud of you.

Debate Team On Friday April 26th our debate team went

and competed in state at Alta High, down in

Sandy. Everyone in our debate team qualified

for state! They compete as individuals but are

still a team. Everyone did very good!

Brookie Brown won first place in the Lincoln

Douglas.

Abby Bequieth won fourth place in Exempt.

Colton Chidister won the Harry B. Davis Spirit of

debate award.

High School!

Every year, the teachers, principals, staff, eighth graders, seventh

graders, and all other people at SAA kick out all those crazy ninth

graders and force them to go to high school. Fortunately, high

school is a happy place where all your dreams come true. Lots of

gross love. Strange friends. A fresh start. Tons of work. Inappro-

priateness. Dances. Driving. Dating. Clubs. Bad grades, good

grades, and all the grades in-between. Idiots. Inconsiderate

teachers. Nerds. Jocks. Hipsters. Musicians. Artists. Actors. Sing-

ers. Writers. Leaders. Dancers. Divas. Wallflowers. Brats. And all

others.

Okay, maybe that’s not completely true, but all the ninth graders

will have a great High School experience.

May your journey on this long, bumpy road take you to amazing

places. We hope you guys have fun at whatever High School you

decide to attend. May it be Syracuse, NUAMES, Clearfield, Roy,

Davis, Layton, Northridge, or any other. Everyone wishes you the

best of luck. We will definitely miss you.

Summer Activities

Summer is coming up fast and we are already

making plans! I asked some people from our

school what they are going to be doing over sum-

mer vacation. 30% of them are going to sleep and

play video games over the summer, 13% are play-

ing with friends over summer vacation, 10% are

going to travel or go camping over the summer,

and 47% are going to do a combination of all

three. Colton Williams said, “Summer is fun and

relaxing because there’s no work and you get to

have fun with family.”

Art

Ember Warren

Stockton smith

Gracie George

Cydne beets

Gabby Sorenson

Pieper price

By: Sydnee Dahl and Isaac DeGraw

Memories

The Dragon’s Puff

Ashley Bangerter Kyler Carbine

Sydnee Dahl Issac DeGraw

Hope Mickey Gabby Minaya

Alivia Schilling Saige Stock

Mikayla Veazie Colton Williams

Makenna Wilson

Advisor: Mrs. Robinson

Editor: Saige Stock

Co-Editor: Alivia Schilling

Secretary: Sydnee Dahl