Jacob Myers and Braydon Poplin won 4th place at the Utah State Debate Competition on the elementary school level.  Other hawks participating at the state level were:  Tiffany Asay, Elizabeth Vorkink, Jonah Allen, Sophie McCausland, Marissa Betts, Tahlia White


Teams from Brockbank took fifth and sixth place.  In the attached photo the whole front row are students from Nebo!  An amazing first !

We were favored by a visit from Salzburger Echo, a band that plays music from the Alps!  Their horns were 12 feet long!

Congratulations McKay Kriser!  McKay was awarded a second place trophy and $25 cash prize at last week's Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair at BYU.  Way to go!

                Hobble Creek’s Outstanding Classified Employee of the year is Peggy Giles.  Peggy has been the Food Service Manager at Hobble Creek Elementary since the school opened eight years ago.  Before that she was the Food Service Manager at Mapleton Elementary. Peggy has been employed by the district for 28 years. The award was presented by Craig Harvey and is sponsored by Horace Mann Insurance.  Peggy was nominated by the faculty at Hobble Creek.

            Peggy is a true professional, always has a positive attitude, and solves problems with a smile. She will do anything within her ability to help you with your needs and she is extremely easy to approach.   Peggy loves to golf.  She has three children and eleven grandchildren. Peggy lives in Mapleton with her husband David.  Congratulations Peggy!

Congratulation to McKay Kriser for receiving an Honorable Mention Award at the district science fair!  He will now go on to compete in the Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair to be held at BYU March 23.  His project has to do with optimizing a linear magnetic accelerator and is entitled The Attraction Reaction.  Good Luck McKay!

The Crystal Apple Award is sponsored by Horace Mann Insurance and the Nebo Education Association, and is given annually.  Oustanding teachers are nominated by their peers to receive this award.  This year's Crystal Apple Award goes to 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Michael-Ann McAfee and was presented by Mr. Craig Harvey of Horace Mann Insurance.

Michael-Ann was raised in California.  She attended Brigham Young University, graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and has been an educator for 19 years.  She taught three years in Alpine School District.  She taught for two years in Alabama while her husband attended graduate school at the University of Alabama.  She has taught for the past 14 years in the Nebo School District at Santaquin Elementary, Brookside Elementary, and for the past eight years at Hobble Creek Elementary.  Michale-Ann recently finished her Masters of Educational Leadership Degree at Brigham Young University.

Michael-Ann is a kind and loving teacher who is dedicated to her students.  She is always trying new ideas and lessons to help them further their education and life skills.

Michael-Ann is married to Chris McAfee and has two sons and one daughter.  She resides in Springville, Utah.  Congratulations Michael-Ann!

1st place affirmative Elizabeth Vorkink and Tiffany Asay
2nd place affirmative Jonah Allen and Sophie McCausland
3rd place affirmative Marissa Betts and Tahlia White
4th place negative Jacob Myers and Nathaniel Hales

Samara Lessley , Jeremy Lewis speaker awards

Here is a picture summary of our talent show!  What a great night!  We raised enough money to buy several projectors and document cameras!  Thank you for your support and generosity.

Wednesday Talent Night

1.      Maren Pilcher-             Piano Piece

2.      Sophie Richardson-    Valentine Poetry

3.       Stuart Richardson-     Contortionist

4.      Grace Poulsen-             Dance

5.      Heather Woolf-         Song

6.      2nd and 3rd Grade Teachers-  Funny Skit 

7.      KC Rose                          Vocal Performance/With Dancers 

8.     10kids  ----  Glee club skit  Luke Cranmer, Jackson Murphy, Cole Porter ,Max Nadauld,  Alli Elmont, Emery Murphy ,           Taylor Health, Olivia LesLie, Gracen Chiniquy,   McKenna Hixson                                                                                        

9.      Heidi Fry                           Ballet dance

10.  McKenna Hixson                     Vocal Performance 

11.   Isabella Hixson---                    Vocal Performance 

12.  Janet  Sant----                       Recitation “Yertyle the Turtle”

13.  Kristin Ontiveros            Musical Performance   

14.  McKenna Haynie---       Piano Solo

15.  Garrett Haynie    --                  Piano Solo “Arranged by Garrett”

16.  Mark Kate Metler & Olivia Penrod—          Violin Duet

17.  Canyon Rhatigan            Native American hoop dance

18.  Mikelle Anguiano                         Dance

19.  Christian Green                             Martial Arts

20.  Audrey Green                             Ballet

21.  Taya Hoover                             Firework Dance

22.    Hanna & Siri Schneck              Sing/Dance

23.  Abbiei Cannon                             Piano Solo

24.  Jaron &Caden Hall                    Duet “God Bless the USA”

25.  Mikaela Hall                            Dance “ When will my life Begin”

26.  Timothy Hart                                   Banjo Rolls

27.  Julia Hart                                    Vocal Performance

28.  Riley Anderson                          Fortune Telling

29.  Tai Nui White                           Pogo Stick Act

30.  Tahlia &Sydney White           Polynesian Dance

  Thursday Talent Night

1.      Stan Littlefield                               Skit

2.      Hailey Robison                              Piano solo

3.      Hunter Robison                          Poem

4.      Libby Anderson                      Piano

5.      Tina Wilkinson                        Story time

6.       Kaia Lowe                            Musical Number

7.      Sarah Black                         Lyrical dance

8.      Jaxon Hals& Jeremy Lewis                 Skit

9.      Annika Christensen                                 Dance

10.  Madison ,Makenzi&Andrew Jensen       Jokes

11.  Abbie Rowe                                   vocal performance

12.  Eve call                                        Tap dDance

13.  Libee Hanks              Piano Solo

14.  Student council           Skit (McKay Kriser, Taggart Durrant, Mitchell Knudsen, Wyatt Livinggston, Brinley Nelson, Dylan Carter, Jake Anderson, Andrew Knowlton)

15.  Shaylynn Swenson                             Song

16.   Clay Wilson                       Reciting MacBeth

17.  Tiffany Asay                                Piano Recital

18.  Amalyse Jameson                        Movie

19.  Avery Miller                                  Violin Solo    

20.  Cierra Relyea             Vocal Performance 

21.  Natalie Hales                             Piano Solo

22.   Allyson Fullmer & Brylee Hanks      Vocal Duet

23.    Jared Jameson                  Movie

24.  Owen & Principal Rowe                      Piano Duet

25.  Morgan Weight                             Burping the ABC’s

26.  Kylie Swenson                       Gymnastics

27.  Allison & Kaylin                             Dance   ????? no contact??

28.  BaileyWilliams & Emily Hemstreet          Dance Duet

Hobble Creek Elementary had its annual Spelling Bee Contest on January 26th, 2011. There were a total of 28 students from 4th, 5th, and 6th grade that participated in the event. The first place winner was Samantha Smith, a 4th grader in Mrs. Bartholomew’s class. The second place winner was Alanna Hess, a 5th grader from Miss Huyett’s class. We would like to commend our students for all their hard work. The Spelling Bee Contest has proved how smart the students are a Hobble Creek Elementary!