December 2013

Food Drive Update

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Thu, 12/19/2013 - 12:22

We have had an amazing response to the Food Drive so far!  We have exceeded our goal of 300 lbs of food, and still have two days left!  Way to go everyone!  Here are the rankings for the competition as of 7th period on Wednesday, December 18th:

  • 7th Grade:1st Place: McBride, 2nd Place: Taylor
  • 8th Grade:1st Place: Bodily, 2nd Place: Shepherd
  • 9th Grade:1st Place: Luke, 2nd Place: Severson

The Food Drive ends Friday, December 20th so let's see how much more we can get!

Attributions
Mackenzie Walker, counselor

Food Drive

Submitted by tiffanie.miley on Mon, 12/16/2013 - 14:23

The Counseling office has teamed up with the Latinos in Action (LIA) class to organize a Food Drive here at Springville Junior High through the Community Action Food Bank!  The Food Drive will run from Monday, December 16th through Friday, December 20th. There will be a competition between all the 7th period classes to see which class brings the most cans, and the winning class in each grade (7th, 8th, and 9th) will get a pizza party!  Only non-perishable items please, as well as no glass containers.  For more information on what items are the most needed at the food bank, feel free to visit their website

Attributions
Mackenzie Walker, counselor

All the World is a Stage

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Thu, 12/05/2013 - 10:26

 Lo! Let the Shakespearian Homeric, plays commence!! Come one and all! To Mrs. Maughan’s room and let the story of King Midas begin!

 Mrs. Maughan’s ninth grade English classes are performing plays. They are currently learning about Greek Mythology and personal narratives.

“It is a fun way for students to be directly involved in the stories of the gods and goddesses,” said Ms. Maughan.

Some plays were funny, but others were serious. There was a play about King Midas and his golden touch, and a play about Atlanta and a race to choose a husband.

They all had to write their own scripts and make their own props.

“I like writing,” said Dante Kimber, an ninth grader, “I am awesome.”       

Attributions
Stephen Gantt, SJHS Staff Writer

Students in the Spotlight

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Thu, 12/05/2013 - 10:22

 We have lots of fabulous students here at Springville Junior High School.  This month we are putting the spotlight on two students from each grade, a boy and a girl. Each of these boys and girls are talented students. Enjoy learning more about them.

Catie Brunson, seventh grade~ Catie is a piano playing genius! She also likes sports. Her favorite subject is  math and she also enjoys playing in the school band. The ice cream of her choice is  strawberry cheesecake. She enjoys watching Marvel Superhero movies. When she puts the earbuds in she listens to Josh Turner and Michael Buble.          

Attributions
Aubrey Stewart, SJHS Staff Writer

Mullet Men

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Thu, 12/05/2013 - 10:19

The definition of a mullet[a] is a hairstyle in which the front is cut trim, but the back is long, left wild and often uncut. Even when the back is cut, it is still longer than the front.Lots of boys at SJHS have mullets; it is a new fad at the school.

 Ryan Pexton, an eighth grader at SJHS, said the only reason he grew a mullet was because no one else was doing it. Then he sang ¨Stick To The Status Quo¨ From High School Musical

Beau Mattinson, a seventh grader at SJHS, said he had one when he was a kid and just wants to grow it back.

Chase Ewell, an eighth grader at SJHS, said, “ I grew my mullet because it looks good coming out of a football helmet.” 

Attributions
Lauryn Davis, SJHS Staff Writer

Career Talk With The Counselors

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Thu, 12/05/2013 - 10:16

 It’s that time where the ninth graders have started getting serious about their future.  Many students have been thinking of what career they want to pursue when the time comes, and the ninth graders at Springville Junior High have been talking with Mrs. Linton, Mrs. Droz, Mrs. Distefano, and Mrs. Walker, who are all counselors at SJHS, about what path they should take.  

Attributions
Emma Whipple, SJHS Staff Writer

Spanish Class Amigos and Amigas

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Thu, 12/05/2013 - 10:15

 Have you ever wanted to speak another language?  Well at SJHS a Spanish enrichment class is taught by Mr.Beebe, the Spanish teacher, from seventh through ninth grade.  For those who are not familiar with the Spanish class here is what it is like.  

Attributions
Kazdin Lewis, SJHS Staff Writer

What Does It Mean To You?

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Thu, 12/05/2013 - 10:12

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”                                                  -Andre Gide       

Ms. Miley, one of the assistant principals at SJHS, said, “I think it means that in order to achieve great things we have to be able to take that risk.”

Mrs. Distefano, the seventh grade counselor, said, “ You have to be willing to take risks to improve.”

Makayla Gee, a seventh grade girl at SJHS, said,  “that you have to have courage to do something, if not you can't discover something new.”

Attributions
Chloe Wimmer, SJHS Staff Writer

The Amazing World of Girls Basketball!

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Thu, 12/05/2013 - 10:06

This year at SJHS the girls basketball team is working hard. They are working well together and are committed to playing the games and trying very hard to win and represent the school. They are very important to the school and the team.

Holly Hutchison, a player on the girls basketball team, likes the game of basketball because it is fun being on the team with everyone.Tessa Larson, another one of the players on the team, enjoys the sport and enjoys being with all her friends. Megan Skinner, another player on the team, likes to play basketball because she can play with her friends.

Attributions
Sarah Tucker, SJHS Staff Writer

Power of the Press

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Mon, 12/02/2013 - 17:41

If writing is power then we have a lot here at Springville Junior High, because we have a whole class dedicated to writing for  your benefit. This class is the Journalism class.         

According to Ms. Dunn,the journalism teacher, the goal of the Journalism class is publicity for  the school, and to make people aware of the good things we are doing here. Examples of things they consistently write about, are teacher spotlights, student life, and sports. These are fulfilling their goals because these are all important things to inform parents, students, and teachers about.        

Attributions
Aubrey Stewart, SJHS Journalism Staff