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One person can make a difference in the lives of our children…! Each year Artistic Resource for Teachers and Students (A.R.T.S., Inc.) conducts an extensive search for outstanding Arts-In-Education educators from each of the forty-one school districts throughout the State of Utah.
This year our own Don Applegate has earned this prestigious honor by going the extra mile to incorporate the fine art’s into the classroom and school.
Don teaches sixth grade at Mt. Loafer. Don has been teaching for 31 years. He began his teaching career at Maeser Elementary in Provo School District. He has taught third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade at Brookside, Salem, Larsen, Canyon, Hobble Creek, and Mt. Loafer in Nebo School District. He coached wrestling for four years at Spanish Fork Junior High. He has served as a school facilitator and as a BYU CFA. He was the Mt. Loafer Teacher of the Year for 2010.
He has directed many musicals and singing groups at the elementary level. He uses drama in the classroom. While teaching at Salem Elementary, he was instrumental in Salem Elementary earning the Hope of America Superior School Award. He has conducted the Salem Superstars and Mt. Loafer Singers. He has directed the musical, "Tom Sawyer" at three different schools.
We are proud of Don Applegate for the contributions he not only makes at Mt. Loafer, but for the lives he has touched throughout the district. Congratulations Mr. Applegate, we are proud of you!!