Best of Flyer Flash: Super Great!

The Jetettes perform during halftime at a Boys Basketball Game against Snow Canyon High.
Photo by Kirra Wilkinson, Flyer Flash

Super Great!

by Skylie McArthur

Reporter, Flyer Flash

This article appears in the October 29, 2012 edition of the Flyer Flash.

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Everyone see’s the performance side of the Jetettes at football and basketball halftimes, but a lot of the time that’s the only side they see. They don’t realize how much really goes into being a Dixie High Jetette.

This could be due to the fact that they practice in the wee hours of the morning when no other students are on campus or even awake. Every single morning, April through June and August through March, the Jetettes are up and at ‘em and dancing in the main gym at six am.

They start out the morning by stretching in lines spread out across the floor, led by two of the officers, jamming out to pump up music. After about ten minutes, they’re all stretched and ready to do kicks.

“Shake it” by Metro Station blares through the speakers and the girls run to their kick line, tallest in the middle and descending height down the line. After a “5-6-7-8” and a slap, they’re kicking away any sense of sleepiness left in them.

After finishing the morning kicks, Mrs. P, the Jetette advisor, starts working through either the routine they’ll be performing that week or polishing their competition dances. They start out by cleaning the dances, which consists of straightening formations, matching arm and leg angles, and counting through the routine.

Best of Flyer Flash: Sadies and The Nightmare Before Christmas

Photo Credit: The Dixie Blog

Sadies and The Nightmare Before Christmas

by Maddy Garrett

Reporter, Flyer Flash

This article appears in the October 15, 2012 edition of the Flyer Flash.

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What an unforgettable night it was. Dixie's most recent dance was the one and only Sadie Hawkins.
With such a different vibe for this dance, it had to have an equally glorifying theme. If one can think back to a certain classic of the fabulous Tim Burton and remember The Nightmare Before Christmas, then they know exactly what was to be expected.

“This Is Halloween” was the theme for this well-loved casual social.
Most people remember this movie to be a family favorite, and others reminisce that it was a frightening experience that was followed by nightmares.
This was a nightmare turned into a dream! A pumpkin patch, pinwheels, and pops of black, orange and white! It could have been the perfect Halloween party!
Some people who love the movie were ecstatic to find out that it was going to be the theme, but it wasn’t the first idea Mrs. Johnson had in mind. “The dance was going to be held on top of the airport, and it was going to happen, except that they had some plumbing issues.”
Some people weren’t too excited about the theme because they were not a fan of the movie. “ I wasn’t (excited) at first, but after designing the jackets I got really excited,” said Skylie McArthur, senior.
As many people have not seen this movie, many of the students actually watched the movie during their day date. It was a great way to get into the mood of the dance, and it was a cheap and easy way to have a good time.
The dance itself was the perfect Halloween bash: music blasting, and lights flashing, what a sight.
Sadies was a successful second dance for sure, now can Senior Ball top it?

Principal's Corner: April 29, 2013

The end of the school year is in sight. You can feel it in the air at Dixie High School.  D Week is a sure sign that another senior class will be leaving their mark at our historic school and moving on to accomplish great things. Some of you may even be counting down the last days. I thought of doing that too.

August 15, 2012, the first day of the school year; 180 to go. It made me think about all the things we pack into those 180 days of going to class, going to practice, doing homework, taking tests, planning for dances, hanging out with friends.

I’m sure it must seem like you were sitting every day in Social Studies classes learning about World War II and westward expansion. Actually, it turns out you were really learning that you live in a great country that will require important contributions from you to make it even better. You went to Math class every day and thought you were learning about order of operations and solving for X, but it turns out you were really learning how to think and how to tenaciously solve a problem. You went to Language Arts class and thought you were learning about Shakespeare. Actually, you will find that you learned to think about the great ideas of mankind and how to communicate those ideas to others. You went to practice every day and thought you were learning how to play defense or how to throw a ball. Turns out, you were learning how to commit yourself wholeheartedly to a team effort.

Sometimes you will find yourself in fourth place, only to push ahead and become champions! That’s a lesson worth learning—and one you will be able to use many times in your life. School is like that—it turns out you were learning something important every day.These were not always the lessons you memorized for a test, but they were lessons you will use every day going forward.

Congratulations to all of you who will realize your goal of a high school diploma at the end of this year. Congratulations to all of you who finish these 180 days of the school year and are smarter and better for it. And finally, please remember that we need your best effort until the 180 are done. Work hard these last weeks, prepare for your tests, and finish strong. That’s another lesson worth learning—and another lesson you will be able to use every day going forward.   

Best,

Mrs. Campbell

D Week: Mr. Dixie

Mr. Dixie

More photos to be posted soon!