No Images? Click here November 2019 Edition Wasatch Academy Announces New Head Elect Matt Culberson In October 2019, the Wasatch Academy Board of Trustees announced the appointment of the next Head of School, James Matthew Culberson. Matt Culberson is currently the Head of Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma, Washington. He will assume his new role on July 1, 2020. Discovery and New Perspectives--Experiential Immersions The sun just finished taking the frost off the ground in the morning on Wednesday, November 6, when all of the students and faculty started their walk after breakfast. But unlike a typical day of dispersing to many separate buildings and many separate classrooms, everyone gathered in the Brunger Wilkey Gym for the
Exhibition of Learning (EOL). Volleyball Tournament to Benefit Sanpete Families-November 30 For the third consecutive year, Shelby Eliason, Wasatch Academy Girls' Volleyball Coach, is spreading a little more holiday cheer by raising much-needed funds for Sanpete families battling illness, severe financial hardship, and hunger. Utah Shakespeare Festival Comes to Wasatch to Discuss Suicide Awareness Anxiety, depression, suicide, each of these words are all too real for many teens today. However, the Utah Shakespeare Festival is taking a different approach and opening a fresh perspective and dialogue about suicide through a dynamic and interactive play. Faculty Highlight: Mr. Nichols - Teaching Students How To Do Incredible ThingsAn honorable quality for an educator is placing trust in their students while providing guidance and support when needed. Mr. "Buzz" Nichols embodies this, allowing his students to effectively build skills in woodworking and carpentry. Model United Nations (MUN) Team Attends BYU Competition For the third consecutive year, the Wasatch Academy Model United Nations (MUN) team attended the Brigham Young University (BYU) MUN Competition. BYUMUN is a fast-paced one-day conference created and run by BYU students in the Kennedy School of International Relations. Bay Area Alumni Gather at the St. Francis Yacht Club Representatives from Wasatch Academy headed to the Bay Area recently for the second regional alumni gathering this year. Nearly thirty alumni and friends gathered on a foggy night in San Francisco at the St. Francis Yacht Club with a view of the Golden Gate bridge. Sustainability Council Looks at a New Way to Support Campus-Wide Sustainability Over the last three years, Wasatch Academy has made a conscious effort to support students with discovering how they can be leaders in sustainability education on our campus. The movement has led to the creation of a group of passionate students committed to being kinder to the world by creating green projects and initiatives. In the News College Signing Day, an Historic Event for Entire WA Senior Class MaxPreps Top 100 Preseason High School Basketball Rankings Picking up a couple of gifts on Amazon this season?Shop AmazonSmile and give back to Wasatch Academy at no additional cost to you! |