Classroom Spotlight: Mrs.Bridges

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Mrs. Bridges’ classes are some of the hardest you will ever take, but it is well worth it. Business English is an eleventh grade class where you learn all about grammar, various paper formats and job skills.  College Writing is the twelfth grade class so far they have written two essays, reviewed all the grammar learned in Business English, finished a novel, and are currently working on a third essay.

PHS Math Department Awarded Grant

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On Oct. 7, 2015, the Nebo Education Foundation awarded Payson High School Math Department a grant for $1,113 for new calculators in their classrooms.  The math department stated in their grant:

Girl's Soccer: BIGGEST GAME OF THE SEASON

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  Day after day our teachers get to lecture us, yell at us, give us homework, give us bad grades, and basically just torture the students, right?  Well it’s time for the girl’s soccer team to get a little revenge on the faculty.  On Monday, October 26 the faculty will play a game of soccer against the girls soccer team.  The game will be played down on the soccer field at 3:30 P.M. and this is DEFINITELY not a game you’ll wanna miss.

Payson High vs Maple Mountain Volleyball

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Payson High vs Maple Mountain

    Payson High School's lady lions put out a great effort in the volleyball game Oct 8. Winning the first set and working even harder from there, Payson High’s lady lions really gave it their all. Last two sets were lost but the team can only get better! Practice makes perfect and our lady lions are doing plenty of it. Keep up the great work girls!

Hashtag of the Week

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Congrats to @brandeehasswag for winning Hashtag of the Week!  Keep the #s coming Payson High!

Is the 5 second rule justified?

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The five second rule: almost everyone has used this rule to avoid the fact that their food is dirty after they have dropped it. The five second rule shouldn’t be applied to a fallen snack because five seconds is way too long for food to remain in contact with the floor. Shoes are contaminated with bacteria, and people walk all over leaving trails of those bacteria. If the food were to be consumed, the pH of saliva and stomach acids would not be able to fight against the contaminated foods. The five second rule is just a fabled trick for people to save their food.

What's 'Gowan' On in Mrs. Gowan's Classroom

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Mrs. Gowans is not only a teacher here at Payson High, she’s also a mother to one of our very own students, Zac. This gives her another insight on how teenagers think and feel. Not only does she teach Biology, Psychology, and is in charge of Student Council, she’s also one of the favorite teachers here at PHS! The question you might now be thinking is, why is she a student favorite? Mrs.

Payson Night Hunt

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Payson High School Cross Country recently held their annual Night Hunt Invitational. Many teams attended and Payson High School placed well.