TFHS Student Places at National Investwrite Competition

Alex Yeggy from Twin Falls High School won 6th place in the National Investwrite Competition. There were more than 80,000 entries and his prize was $100 gift certificate. This competition was associated with the personal finance class offered at TFHS, the teacher is Jim alcaro.

TFHS SKILLS USA Organization Places at State

The SKILLS USA Organization at TFHS competed at State competiton April 10th-12th. Many Students placed in their technical skills or leadership competitions. The following is a list of students who placed:

Promotional Bulletin Board:
Bronze: Paula Muniz and Jenna Palmer

Computer Programming:
Bronze: Steven Burgess

Web Design:
Silver: Erica Sanchez and Selina Duankaew

Photography:
Bronze: Paula Muniz

Extemporaneous Speaking:
Silver: Steven Burgess

Customer Service:
Silver: Zach Hill

TFHS Excels at FCCLA State Competition

Twin Falls High School FCCLA students did very well at state competitions. Sheree Haggan placed Gold and will be going onto nationals in Orlando presenting an illustrated talk titled “A Woman’s Worth!” Erica Akridge placed Bronze and is the Alternate to go to Nationals in Career Investigations as a Chef. She also received a $750.00 scholarship to Johnson and Wales. LeRissa Crider and Toni Allred received Bronze in an Illustrated Talk for their piece on Recycling. Summer Calabro, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, also received an award as the Outstanding New Professional.

Paula Chapman: 2008-09 Educator of the Year recipient

Region IV is proud to present Paula Chapman as their 2008-2009 Educator of the Year recipient. Paula is a 7th grade Geography teacher at O’Leary Junior High School in Twin Falls. She has been very active in ensuring that the students and teachers of O’Leary continue to move forward in the pursuit of middle school greatness. O’Leary has been participating in Making Middle Grades Work (MMGW) and Paula is co-site coordinator. She and her partner are the link between O’Leary and MMGW, putting in countless hours planning, surveying, and presenting so that it is relevant to the needs of O’Leary. Even the little things don’t go unnoticed, such as providing treats at meetings. She is always appreciative of the time teachers have to take out of their classes to get MMGW things accomplished. When asked to describe Paula’s role in MMGW one teacher wrote, ―She is the knot that holds the focus teams together.‖

In addition, Paula works continuously to improve professionally by attending trainings, workshops, and conferences. She is always willing to share the great things she learns with her col-leagues. She has braved the duties of cheerleading advisor and started a ski club at O’Leary that has grown from barely filling one bus the first year, three busses and a waiting list this past winter. Thanks, Paula! Region IV is lucky to have you!