Finding a Parking Spot at Payson High School is like trying to find water in the desert. At least that is what students think. PHS actually has a lot of parking around the school, but students don’t want to take the time to look around. Both students and teachers are frustrated. They can park in the actual student parking lot, but a lot of the time it is filled to the brim with cars. Other places the students can park are behind the Auto Shop or even in the Seminary parking lot.

Mrs. Searle hosted her second annual Red Ribbon Week wristband competition.This competition included her B1 class to see who could keep their Red Ribbon Week wristband on the longest. Last year the competition was a two-way tie only because the class was ending. This year, there is an official winner, Brian Espinoza. Brain said, “Sometimes i just wanted to take it off and others wanted to rip it off.” His prize was the satisfaction of winning and some wool socks.

Do you play games a lot? Do you love playing them? If you said yes to any of these questions then you are a gamer! Some people think gaming is bad, and they are right when it comes to some things, but that’s only if you mistreat gaming. “Wait, what do you mean by mistreat?”  Well I mean you play them when you shouldn’t be playing them instead of working on your job or schoolwork. But you can still play them when you are all done. Now I know you are going to say.

• Tuesday, Jan. 9

7:00   Dance Department Showcase

• Wednesday, Jan. 10

4:00 Swimming VS Mt. View

• Thursday, Jan. 11

7:00 Wrestling VS Uintah

• Friday, Jan. 12- District Development Day for Certified Employees

7:00 Boys Basketball VS Mt. View

• Monday, Jan. 1     

Happy New Year

• Tuesday, Jan. 2

2:30 School Community Council

•  Wednesday, Jan. 3

7:00 Boys Basketball @ Mt. Crest/Girls Basketball @ Wasatch

• Thursday, Jan. 4

6:00 Hope Squad Training in the faculty room

7:00 Wrestling @ Wasatch

• Friday, Jan. 5

On Friday December 15th, Payson High School’s Choirs proudly presented an evening of Christmas carols directed by Marilyn Morgan with Dana Bentley and David Baker as accompanists.  

It is a big responsibility and honor to be chosen as a sterling scholar and there is a lot of preparation and effort that goes into applying and winning the title. Deseret News described the experience as this, “The Sterling Scholar Awards and publicly recognizes and encourages the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship of high school seniors in the state of Utah.” The Sterling Scholars at Payson High School have found great success with this program.