NAILED IT!

My current BYU nails:

WINNER WINNER, HORSIE DINNER

McKay's horse is pretty proud of himself

for winning 1st place

at his horserace in

Gillette, Wyoming!

IT'S GREAT TO BE 8 . . . MONTHS

WHAT A DIFFERENCE 4 MONTHS MAKES

ELDER L. TOM PERRY, BUSINESSMAN

PASSED AWAY MAY 30

KAREN & I ATE DINNER WITH HIM AT THE DIXIE INSTITUTE.

WE HAD READ SCRIPTURES OR ENSIGN EVERY DAY.

(COULD MISS 5 DAYS)

PRESIDENT BOYD K. PACKER, EDUCATOR

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF 12 APOSTLES

PASSED AWAY JULY 3

TEACHER

ELDER RICHARD G. SCOTT, NUCLEAR PHYSICIST
PASSED AWAY SEPTEMBER 22
CONDITA'S FOSTER MOTHER'S UNCLE

THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF 3 NEW APOSTLES
BEING SUSTAINED AT GENERAL CONFERENCE
IN A WEEK.
LAST TIME 3 WERE SUSTAINED AT ONE TIME WAS 1906.
PRESIDENT DAVID O. McKAY WAS ONE OF THEM.

GENERAL WOMEN'S MEETING

We've been asked to sit on the stand this time

during congregational hymns and prayers.

COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR

A bright-as-sunshine secretary, Hillcrest’s just-retired principal and high school counselors who epitomize what it means to be “Husky Strong,” and a charismatic mayor who inspired residents to support the creation of a new and nimble school district were among the honorees at the 2015 Canyons Apex Awards.
The Canyons Board of Education presented awards in nine categories at the event, which is held each year to celebrate the excellence and dedication of CSD educators, employees and community partners. The by-invitation-only banquet and ceremony was Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 at The Gathering Place at Gardner Village. 
“We host this event every year to pay tribute to those in our community who have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with us as we have worked to provide a world-class education to our children,” said Sherril H. Taylor, President of the Board of Education. “We have reached out to many people in this endeavor, and we have not been disappointed in their willingness to respond, roll up their sleeves, and go to work.”
Apex Award winners are selected by the seven members of the Board of Education and Canyons Superintendent Jim Briscoe after a months-long public-nomination process. Nominations for Apex Awards can be submitted for all categories except the Apex Award for Teacher of the Year. The District’s Teacher of the Year is selected in the spring and was CSD’s nominee in the state Teacher of the Year competition. This year’s winner is Matt Leininger, a physics teacher at Alta High.
Other winners in the sixth-annual awards are: 
District Administrator of the Year
Jeff Murry, Director, Technology Development
School Administrator of the Year
Sue Malone, Principal, Hillcrest High
Education Support Professional of the Year
Marilyn Gulbransen, Front Office staff, Sunrise Elementary
Student Support Services Professional of the Year
Hillcrest High Counseling Center
Volunteer of the Year
Betty Shaw, Director, Region 17 PTA
Elected Official of the Year
Sen. Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy
Business Partner of the Year
Jordan Credit Union 
Legacy Award
Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan
The Legacy Award is the top honor given by the Board and Administration. It is reserved for those whose personal and professional actions serve to inspire the Canyons community. The individual chosen for this award is known for a pioneering spirit, dedication to excellence, and lengthy commitment to civil public engagement. Previous winners include former Jordan District Superintendent Barry Newbold, former Canyons Superintendents David Doty and Ginger Rhode, and CSD’s homeless-student liaison Connie Crosby.

Marilyn Gulbranson was my mom's secretary at Sunrise.

Included in the 

"Student Support Services Professionalof the Year"

 is the Hillcrest High School Counseling Center.

Part of the Counseling Center is

Eric Murdock.

Eric was in my 4th class.

His dad has been my doctor for over 30 years!

I also taught 2 of his sisters.

Eric was really smart!!!

He also worked for a few years with his dad.

He talked to me about wanting to be a counselor at

an elementary school.

I told him how the counselors go to several schools, 

and that he would be better at a junior high or high school!

Once again, another

Proud Miss Mitchell Moment!!!

Eric is on the right.

Looks exactly like a younger version of

Dr. Murdock

MY DEAR FRIEND, PAUL

I was privileged to be asked to talk about my great friend

and co-worker, Paul Thompson!

I was the very first teacher, after Paul, to use 

Studies Weekly.

I LOVED IT!!!

I was interviewed for close to an hour.

Maybe 10 seconds was used.

But, I was paid $100 for it.

Enough to buy my cushioned seats for

the BYU football season.

CINNAMON ROLL GIRL

 Becca is officially the NEW Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls girl for their T.V. commercial!

She came from a charter school halfway through

my last year of teaching!

Sooooo talented!!!

The "Proud Miss Mitchell Moments" just keep coming!

CHALK THE BLOCK

@ THE SHOPS AT RIVERWOODS

(Check out Mt. Timpanogos in the background!)

LOVE THIS EVENT.

SOME OF MY PICTURES WERE IN THE SHADE.
SOME HAVE SHADOWS ON THEM.

MOST WERE FABULOUS!