Mrs. Orton grew up in many places including New Zealand, Idaho and Utah.
Mrs. Orton went to Spanish Fork Junior High but there was not a mascot way back then. In fact, Mrs. Orton attended this very same school for 4 years because half of the building was the Spanish Fork Middle School.
Mrs. Orton’s favorite subjects were Orchestra, Social Studies and English. Her favorite teachers were her Orchestra teacher, Mr. Allred, English teacher, Mr. Robbins, History teacher, Mr. Allred. “They all saw the potential in me even though I couldn’t see it. They challenged me to develop my talents, try new things and believe in myself”..
“One day when I was in my Foods class in Junior High, a boy turned on a stove behind where I was sitting and my hair caught on fire! Just in case you didn’t know–burned hair smells for a long time!”