AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL

510 N Caveman Boulevard, American Fork, Utah 84003

Front Office 801-610-8800

Counseling Office 801-610-8801

Attendance Office 801-610-8802

Finance Office 801-610-8803

IN THE KNOW

IT'S SHOWTIME...Watch Cave Creative HERE.

NEXT WEEK'S SCHOOL SCHEDULE:

Monday and Tuesday - Normal schedule

Wednesday - Normal early-out schedule

Thursday - Minimal Day

A1/B5 7:45 - 8:26

A2/B6 8:31 - 9:12

A3/B7 9:17 - 9:58

A4/B8 10:03 - 10:45

Lunch 10:45 - 11:15

Friday - Christmas Break begins. No school for students.

Monday, January 8 -Third Term begins.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY:

Be part of the magic this holiday season and join us for the AFHS Sub for Santa fundraiser hosted by American Fork High School! We're committed to spreading joy within our community, and all donations raised will directly benefit students in need at American Fork High School. Together, let's make a difference! Throughout the fundraiser, all generous contributions will go towards providing Christmas for families in need at our school. Every donation counts, so let's come together and create a memorable holiday for those who might otherwise go without. Thank you for being part of this wonderful cause!

Family #1: There are not enough beds in the home for everyone to have their own bed. Guardians sleep on the coach. 

Family #2: Food scarcity and each kid only has one pair of pants and shoes. 

Family #3: This student is battling chronic illness and medical debt. 

Family #4: Mom lost her job and the family was evicted. The student picked up a job to help out. 

Family #5: This student is currently homeless, living with a friend, and is paying all of the bills. 

Family #6: This is a large family that is a recent single-parent household struggling with food and housing insecurity and a medical condition. 

Family #7: Immigrant family, new to the country, and a single–parent household. 

Family #8: Student supports her family with her job. She works every day, so they can eat and afford rent. 

Family #9: Immigrant family with unstable employment. 

Family #10: Recent single-parent household because of a traumatic situation. Student is trying to remodel the small townhouse to work better for the family. 

Family #11: This immigrant family needs the basics. The student lives with a sibling as their parents are in another country. 

Family #12; Refugee family whose parents are still searching for employment.  

Even though it shows that we have met our goal, there is so much more of a need than what we can share. So please click on this LINK to donate. Thank you!

2023 JAPANESE TEACHER OF THE YEAR:

American Fork High School teacher was named "2023 Japanese Teacher of the Year" at the ACTFL Conference that was held in Chicago in November. Marisa has an amazing story and can be watched HERE. Take a minute to hear her story. She is an amazing teacher and we are lucky to have her here at AFHS!

US CITIZENSHIP:

Marisa also became a Citizen of the United States this week! Her Japanese Students threw her a surprise party. It was very touching for her. Congratulations Marisa!

CLAES NOBEL EDUCATOR OF DISTINCTION AWARD:

On November 27, Shauna Smith was selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by The National Society of High School Scholars. A role model to students, Shauna was nominated by a student for outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the profession. Congratulations Shauna for giving AFHS a superior education, not just here at AFHS but also at AFJH!

GOLD STAR COACH:

Coach Aaron Behm was selected as a UHSAA "Gold Star Coach" for the 2023-2024 school year. This award recognizes coaches who lead by example in creating a positive and competitive environment throughout their program. To be considered for this award, a coach should be a role model for students. They must demonstrate positive behavior both on and off the field. They should inspire students to strive for success in all aspects of their lives demonstrating how to work hard, be self-disciplined, be a leader, and serve others. Congratulations Coach Behm!

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY:

NHS students served at the Christmas Senior Citizen luncheon. They help serve food and decorate the tables. Thank you, NHS for serving these community members, many of whom are AFHS graduates! Great Job!

LUNCHTIME HUMANITARIANS:

Our lunchtime humanitarians are busy making blankets and hats to be donated to refugee camps and local charities. They are running low on fleece fabric and yarn. If you would like to donate either of these items please click on the link below. If you are interested in helping in another way contact Jill Brown at jillbrownie@gmail.com

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0C4EA9AB28A31-46168748-lunchtime

SENIOR (Baby) ADS: 

Parents, here is the LINK you need to access the design site if you would like to create an ad for the yearbook. The yearbook is offering 1/8 pages for $35 (if parents want more room, they can purchase multiples), due at the end of January. Parents should be aware that Yearbook reserves the right to change fonts or slight formatting to suit the style of the book, but of course we won't change any writing or photos.  

YEARBOOK: 

Yearbooks go up in price after this semester. Buy a Yearbook TODAY at the Finance Office or MySchoolFee.com!

Also… Seniors, submit your Senior Quotes for the Yearbook as soon as possible! The hard deadline is Dec 21. The yearbook will NOT take them past this date, NO EXCEPTIONS. Submit it HERE.

ART SHOW OPPORTUNITIES:

Springville Art Museum, Spiritual and Religious Show! This is an annual art competition for artists throughout the state of Utah. Although most submissions to the show are from established professional artists, two students from AFHS had work selected for the show! Congratulations to Anya Fazulyanov and Cala Starr! The show is open to the public until January 10, and the museum is free. Go support these young artists! Two past AFHS students, Estrella Chinchay and Quinn Rose, also had work accepted. Clark Goldsberry has work in the show as well. More information can be found HERE.

Springville Art Museum, Annual K-10 Youth Art Competition! Two AFHS sophomores had their work accepted to the annual K-10 Youth Art Competition! Congratulations to Claire Elggren and Anna Gaines! This show is open until Dec. 30, and the museum is free. More information can be found HERE.

COUNSELING

Second Semester Class Changes:

Students will have the opportunity to request changes to their schedule for semester-long, second-semester classes by filling out the class change Google form. More information will be emailed to students and parents on Monday, December 18th, so watch for the email. This form will be open from Monday, December 18-Thursday January 11 at 2:45 pm (please note that counselors will not be reviewing class change requests over Christmas break). Counselors will review the requests in the order that they are received, and will contact students via email letting them know whether or not their class change request can be made.  Counselors will not be meeting with parents and students for class change requests. 

SENIOR GRADUATION INFORMATION:

Seniors-- please order your Graduation Cap and Gown ASAP. The price will increase after December, so be sure to submit your orders now!

Graduation Cap, Gown, and Tassel (basic package):

Click here: Graduation Cap, Gown, Tassel

Other options through Jostens.com:

OPTION 1: Graduation Packages: include custom graduation announcements, photo cards, senior swag, and the cap and gown: 

Click here: Graduation Package

OPTION 2: Graduation cap and gown unit and/or other individual graduation items: 

Click here: Cap & Gown plus other items

OPTION 3: Graduation Class Ring: 

Click here: Class Ring

OPTION 4:  AFHS Letter Jacket: 

Click here: Letter Jacket

UVU CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT:

- UVU Admissions and Spring Class Registration are NOW OPEN for both FACE to FACE and LIVE INTERACTIVE CE Classes!

- REMEMBER to Pay your Past Tuition so you can Register for your Spring Classes!

- For QUESTIONS OR HELP: See Tessa Simpson in Room 44B (tessasimpson@alpinedistrict.org)

EAST SHORE TESTING:  

Please contact Monique Forry in room 44A. The following are days and times to test. 

-Before school (B Days only) 7:30 am-7:45 am

-After school T,TH,F 2:15 pm-3:15 pm

-Wed 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

-Students enrolled in ESO classes can take tests during class time or after school. 

LUNCH AND FLEX ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY  

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

HOSA:

Future Health Professionals is excited to announce a guest lecture with Dr Mason A. Schmutz, MD, an Ophthalmologist, based in Provo at the Excel Eye center. In the field of glaucoma. He specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma and cataract surgery and also provides general ophthalmology care.

Come learn about the exciting field of eye surgery and eye health. We will meet in Becky Bailey's room G351 at 2:30 pm next Tuesday, Dec. 19. ALL students are welcome to attend!

VETERINARY ASSISTANT CLASS:

The Veterinary Assistant class participated in a bandaging lab. They have been learning about wounds and the different methods used to bandage them! Today they practiced the Robert Jones bandage and a Chest/Abdominal bandage. They were able to practice on both the dummies AND a real dog!

SHE TECH EXPLORER DAY REGISTRATION:

SheTech Explorer Day is a career exploration field trip with dozens of hands-on experiences with leading tech companies and STEM experiences, hundreds of industry mentors and role models, and thousands of high school girls from across the state. Explorer Day is open to all girls in grades 9-12 and will be held at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, on 

March 14, 2024, 9 am-1 pm. Registration is free and includes lunch.

Registration Link

SheTech Explorer Day is FREE and is a program supported by the Utah State Board of Education Career & Technical Education

Please reach out to Kristina Yamada with any questions, Kristina.Yamada@schools.utah.gov

$40,000 Amazon Scholarship for 400 Seniors in Engineering or Computer Science!  Applications are now OPEN and will close on December 21st at 4:00 pm EST.

ACADEMIC - ATHLETIC - EXTRACURRICULAR

CLICK HERE FOR UP-TO-DATE THINGS HAPPENING AT AFHS.

ORCHESTRA:

The AFHS combined orchestras performed on Tuesday, Dec 12, 2023. These 90 orchestra students played beautiful carols from the Charles Dickens era and had a sing-along with the audience. In honor of working with

Tran-Siberian Orchestra founder, Mark Wood, the orchestra performed A Mad Russian Christmas and Wizards in Winter complete with Electric Bass, Guitar, Drum set, and Strings. We had to honor traditional Orchestral themes by playing Allegro Moderato by

Saint-Sean’s. The students were amazing and it was a beautiful concert!! 

There were some after-concert silly photos with Seniors. 

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:

The Chamber Orchestra had the opportunity to perform at Forbes Elementary for their Red Ribbon Week. The elementary students loved it so much that they asked the HS students for autographs. Thank you Chamber Orchestra for your example and for spreading cheer to these little students.

SOFTBALL:

If you are interested in playing softball this spring, please plan on attending the mandatory Parent/Player meeting on Wednesday, January 9 at 6 pm in room 102/103. If you have any questions, please contact Coach White.

ENGLISH 11 HONORS:

English 11 Honors class just completed a Mock Trial on Frankenstein. Each student in the class had a role to play in the trial whether it was the defense team, the prosecution team, the judge, a jury member, or a witness. On Friday, students spent the class period putting Frankenstein's creature on trial for the murders in the novel. They did an AMAZING job and really showed off their research and textual analysis skills during the trial. One of the pictures is Robbie Stoddard giving his closing argument for the prosecution and the other photo is Kameya Dement showing off her incredible witness mask that symbolized the character witness she was portraying from the novel.

BAND:

AFHS Band had 35 All-State Winds and Percussion make the All-State Ensembles this year with 5 alternates. There were over 650 auditions submitted. They took 252 from around the state. AFHS represents 14% of the ensembles this year. The next closest school was 6%. It is really an incredible achievement especially when the majority made the top ensemble. Congratulations to these students! It is a huge achievement.

Lydia Stoddard - Flute

Kennedy Joyce - Flute

Ben Davis - Flute

Annie Wells - Flute

Elizabeth Fuller - Flute

Tyler Breindel - Bassoon

Jonathan Crane - Alto

Jay Rawlings - Tenor

Daniel Barnum - Trpt

Wyatt Stevens - Trpt

Matthew Schmidt - Trpt

Robbie Smith - Trpt

Maxwell Davis - Horn

Darien Oborn - Bass Trombone

Nolen Murdoch - Euph

Evan McLain - Euph

Dallin Corey - Perc

Braxton Pratt - Bass Clar

Brenton Winn - Alto

Jacob Ashcraft - Trpt

Asher Camomile - Trpt

Judson Parker - Horn

David Clayton - Trombone

Taylor Nelson - Trombone

Tyson Skeem - Trombone

Calan Spens - Euph

Kian Brookhart - Euph

Derek Diaz - Tuba

Garrett Robison - Perc

Amelia Streeter - Perc

Jared Cox - Bassoon

Rebekah Hollenbach - Horn

Ezra Baldemar - Trombone

Eli Elder - Timp

Josh Lamb - Perc

Emma Call - Flute

Gabriel Clayton - Oboe

Gabriel Clayton - Clarinet

Sam Newman - Bari

Jayden Belnap - Euph

WRESTLING:

The wrestlers traveled to Syracuse for the Syracuse Scuffle. AFHS wrestled nine dual meets and finished 6-3. The following Varsity wrestlers finished with winning records.



Atreus "Cougar" Wilson 6-3

Hanks Jacobson 8-1

Micah Murdoch 8-1

Tege Kelley 9-0

Thomas Bartholomew 8-1

Jace Rhoton 6-3

Footlocker West Regionals, Walnut, California: 

Freshman Boys Race -

Trey Nielsen, 64th, 19:02

Sophomore Boys Race -

Austin Plewe, 7th, 16:46

Gavin Stratton, 85th, 18:31

Ben Ward, 98th, 18:45

Will Shin, 133rd, 19:24

Senior Boys Race -

Tait Grundvig, 3rd, 16:52

Logan Thornton, 32nd, 17:37

Tyler Hunter, 49th, 18:01

Talon Beebe, 55th, 18:06

Ryker Shanklin, 74th, 18:27

Championship Boys Race -

Bridger Karren, 127th, 17:00

Ryker Bement, 129th, 17:02

Carter Moore, 152nd, 17:17

 Alex Williams, 198th, 17:58

Nike Cross Nationals, Portland, Oregon:

Girls Race: Avalon Mecham, 25th, 18:11.8

Boys Race: American Fork, 2nd place, 100 points

Daniel Simmons, 13th, 15:29.9 (2nd Team All-America)

Kaden Evans, 51st, 15:53.2

Chase Pack, 61st, 16:00.7

Ben Bradshaw, 62nd, 16:01.5

Ben Jaster, 70th, 16:06.2

Maxwell Orr, 115th, 16:28.6

Noah Nielson, 16:40.6