Josh: Senior Honors Night

Josh wasn't able to attend the Senior Honors Night tonight because of the soccer game. But he picked up his awards and scholarship recognitions the next day! Way to go, Josh!! 

Senior Honors Night

Tonight was Jaiden's Senior Honors Night! We were a little worried because we "heard" that it could be up to three hours long! But it was only 90 minutes long, so we survived, ha ha! Maybe they spread that rumor so that people are pleasantly surprised when they get out "early!" 

Jaiden was awarded with lots of awards:  Academic Letter, Gold Warrior Shield, Eagle Warrior Award (Executive Council Leadership Award), Student Ambassador, Sterling Scholar, Academic All-State in not only one, but TWO, categories (theatre and vocal) and the Seal of Biliteracy! She was surprised when they informed her a few days ago that she was getting the Seal of Biliteracy. She had three years of Spanish in high school, but didn't think anything of it. But apparently her AAPPLE score earned her this award, along with just 12 other Seniors. She also received certificates for all of the college scholarships she was offered (along with all of the other Seniors on the program).  

Jaiden and Emily were asked to provide a musical number and they sang "Found/Tonight" an arrangement combining "You Will Be Found" from Dear Evan Hansen with "Tonight" from Hamilton. It was very pretty!

I was really touched at the end of the awards night when they announced the "Heart of a Warrior Awards." One in particular was a Hispanic girl who moved here from Honduras. The person announcing her told a little of her story. When she moved here she only had ten credits and so she was really behind. She also didn't speak any English. She passed her classes here by taking a picture of the assignments, translating them unto Spanish, doing the assignments in Spanish, and then translating them into English. She did this for EVERY ASSIGNMENT! I am not sure how this was done (Google Translate maybe?) The person explaining all of this leaned over and whispered something to her and then said "I was just telling her that I would explain all of this to her in Spanish later." 

Since I work as an interpreter I was shaking my head and thinking, "Why didn't the school bring in a Spanish interpreter for this awards ceremony? Here she is getting this really awesome award and probably doesn't even know what is going on!" She was standing on the stage in a full-length red satin prom dress while the audience was cheering and clapping and giving her a standing ovation. I had no idea who she was, but I was so touched by her story that I had tears running down my face. I get so excited about all of the awards and accomplishments that my children receive, but forget that there are so many students who don't have the same kind of privileges and support that our children have. Tonight was a humbling reminder of all of students that go to our school that struggle everyday in areas that we simply take for granted. I felt grateful that we could be there to see her receive this honor. As Auggie Pullman stated in the book Wonder, "Everyone should get a standing ovation at least once in their life...!"   

Senior Honors Night

 

Janelle had her Senior Honors Night tonight. She received recognition for receiving scholarships to Dixie State University, Southern Utah University, and Snow College (the three schools she applied to). Janelle, Jaiden, and Ellie Kenworthy sang "Till The Stars Fall From the Sky" as a musical number at the event. They did great! (As soon as Janelle could get the microphone out of the holder, that is!)  😂

Jared Senior Award's Night

Jared had his Athletic Awards ceremony Monday night and his Senior Award's Night tonight. Jared just doesn't get into those kinds of things and chose not to go to either.  I was disappointed and tried to insist that he at least go to the Senior Award's Night, but eventually acquiesced. There ended up being a track dinner that night and he chose to go to that instead. So I went and picked up his awards at the school later in the week. Here they are!!

Senior Award's Night

Jase had his Senior Awards’ night.  He received awards for Sterling Scholar, High Honor roll, Scholarships to DSU and SUU (and a Sterling Scholar one to Weber which he didn’t apply for) and Regents.  He and his friends cheered loudly for everyone and took a bunch of goofy pictures afterwards. 

Yes, they actually took a selfie in the middle of the ceremony in front of everyone...

Pictures taken after...

Titan Award's Night for Janika

I went to Janika's Awards Night tonight at the Cox Auditorium at Dixie University.  Meanwhile Rick went to Jase's Athletic awards night and Ceramic Showcase.  Jase lettered in Track and Cross County and also in Academics.  He also got a ceramics awards for his vase and a check (for a whopping $3.00).  Janika got an award for being Sterling Scholar, for earning 17 credits of concurrent enrollment from DSU (the highest out of anyone from her school), and she was honored for the college scholarships she has received.