December 2012

Candlelight Concert at Springville Junior High

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 21:55

On December fifth, two of the choirs at Springville Junior High School had a Candlelight Concert.  The two choirs are mostly made up of eighth and ninth-grade students.  They have been practicing since the middle of October for this concert.  In the concert, they sang a lot of  Christmas songs, and also one song that is traditional at  Springville Junior High, called, “One Candle.”  There were two ninth-grade soloists for that song.  The students who were the soloists for “One Candle” were Kelsie Taylor and Bailey Bird.  Students in the choir can tryout in front of the class to receive a solo.  Whoever gets the most votes gets the solo.  According to Bailey Bird, the concert went really well, and everyone sounded good.

Attributions
Marynda Chipman, SJHS Staff Writer

SJHS Girls Basketball Team Looks to Shoot Themselves to the Top

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 21:51

Every winter at Springville Junior High School, the girls’ basketball season starts.  Only ninth-grade girls are allowed to try out for this team.  The girls on this year’s team are Sarah Skinner, Allyson Smith, Sarah Mciver, Tiana Ta’ala, Katie Johnson, Maddie Brenchley, Stephanie Aragon, Courtney Myers, Emma Hargett, Ciara Snapp, Lavasi Leilua, and Kayla Pexton. There are two coaches for this team, Coach Woolf and Coach Gurney.  The girls practice everyday after school for two hours.  Coach Woolf said, “We have a great group of girls that are willing to work hard and improve their skills. I like to see the improvements they make during each practice.

Attributions
Marynda Chipman, SJHS Staff Writer

The Gophers

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 21:38

Office TA’s work behind the scenes for SJHS. They work for the office and especially help Springville Junior High School’s secretaries. They run papers and notes to students and teachers, they help students that are new to SJHS with their schedules and lockers, they rake leaves, and they also help decorate the Christmas tree.  Mrs. Bales, an SJHS secretary, said, “They are our gophers. They do anything and everything.”

Attributions
Sadie Clark, SJHS Staff Writer

Spotlight: Mr. Kindrick

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 21:17

Have you ever met someone that can joke around, has an amazing sense of humor, and can do it all while teaching a class about science? Well at Springville Junior High School, we have one of those teachers. His name is Mr. Kindrick. Josh Sanders, an eighth grader, said, “Even with his silly personality he can get to the topics well, and we can leave the room feeling confident in what we learned, and also know that we learned something new.” There are a lot of students who feel that Mr. Kindrick is an amazing teacher and he can be silly. Ms. Hamilton, a teacher at SJHS, said, “My favorite thing about Mr. Kindrick is that he loves to boogie down to the music that plays in the hallways during the break.”        

Attributions
Maryn Giles, SJHS Staff Writer

The Honorable English Teacher Mrs. Rice

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 21:14

For the past ten years, the honors English teacher, Mrs. Rice, has shown Springville Junior High a different style of teaching that has helped her students improve and excel in reading and writing.  Mrs. Rice said, “Teaching English gives you the chance to do deep philosophical thinking and take a stand on many moral and ethical issues.”  Mrs. Rice has a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master’s Degree in Teacher Education.  

Attributions
Marynda Chipman, SJHS Staff Writer

Zoomania Brings Animals for a CTE Assembly

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 21:05

It isn’t too often that students get to see animals inside of a junior high school.  But all seventh graders at Springville Junior High School had the opportunity to not only see a few animals, but learn a little bit about them.  On Monday, October 22nd, Zoomania came to SJHS to put on an assembly for seventh graders during their CTE class.  According to Mr. Taylor, one of three CTE teachers at SJHS, the reason for the assembly was to show students a few career paths involving animals.

Attributions
Austen Moon, SJHS Staff Writer

SJHS Sculpture Class

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 20:32

Wood, paper, clay, metal these are only a few of the unusual materials being used in the sculpture class at SJHS!  Mr. Cudney, the sculpture teacher at SJHS, said that sculpture “is a class for beginning and intermediate artists.  We explore sculpting and many different  types of media.” Megan Gashler, an eighth-grade sculpture student at SJHS, said, “I love working with my hands and making things I’ve never made before, and the sculpture class gives me a chance to do both of them!”

Attributions
Sadie Grace Mangum, SJHS Staff Writer

Music to My Ears

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 20:20

“It’s really fun. I like it because it’s a class where, instead of homework, you get to play music. It’s different from other classes,” said Sena Warren, an eighth grader at SJHS. This quote describes an amazing elective class available at Springville Junior High School: orchestra.

Dr. Tsugawa directs and teaches the orchestra during first, second, and third period. There are some cool instruments, which include bass, violin, viola, and cello. Students warm up with scales and other exercises, then get their fingers moving with faster songs. Then they tackle their concert songs. The orchestra is looking forward to performing in upcoming concerts, including one in January.

Attributions
Chloe Wilson, SJHS Journalism Staff

Springville Junior High’s Snappy Photography Class

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 20:16

Students in Mr. Cudney’s photography classes this year are learning a lot of new skills.  They get to go outside during class and take all sorts of pictures.  Then they edit and share their photos with the class.  Riley Jeffers, a ninth grader at SJHS, said, “It’s cool to see how the pictures turn out.”  According to Alyvia Woolsey, an eighth grader at SJHS, students get to take different kinds of pictures.  The class takes pictures that fall into certain categories, such as abstract, perspective, black and white, and much more.  Mr. Cudney, photography teacher at SJHS, said, “Each assignment, we focus on a different concept or technique.” 

Attributions
Allison Clisbee, SJHS Staff Writer