January 2014

Did you know that here at SJHS we have a class just for dancing? Ms. Jarvis teaches it. The dance class had a performance on December 5th. They have been working on these dances for most of the semester!        

According to Ms. Jarvis, the dance teacher, they had two dance routines that they performed together, a hip-hop routine and jazz routine. Mikiya Olsen, an eighth grader, said that they also got to do their own dance numbers in groups of three or four that they were able to choreograph themselves. Mikiya’s dance was to "Die Young" by Kesha. Some of the other groups performed to "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons and "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen.        

You may be wondering, what is Latinos In Action?  Latinos In Action is a new class at Springville Junior High this year, taught by Mr. Beebe, the Spanish teacher.  

Diana Arellano, José Ayala, Maricela Barajas, Yaira Espinoza, Angeles Gaitan, Liz Guzman, Ana Jiménez, Michael Lopez, Daniela Melendez, Karen Rivas, Sebastian Roibal, Nathaly Torres, Veronica Uribe, and Karen Uvalle are all students in LIA.  

The class does many things, mostly para-educating, or tutoring struggling students, at Brookside Elementary.  They walk over to Brookside Elementary twice every week to help students out.   

Cooperation, responsibility, and dependability. Several ninth grade students show these traits as they assist teachers in their daily tasks. “These TAs assist teachers in basic organizational functions such as running errands, and helping in day-to-day tasks other than teaching,” said Mrs. Linton, the ninth grade counselor at SJHS.  

The TAs choose which teacher they would like to assist for a semester, according to Maryn Giles, a TA for Ms. Neeley, an English teacher. “We mainly make copies, and help teachers out with whatever they need.”        

Here at Springville Junior High School we have a fabulous assortment of faculty and staff, some of which are not as well known to the student body as others might be. For example, our custodial department. 

Mr. Taylor, the CTE, Computers and Tech, and Business and Computers teacher, said, “ I believe that the custodians are the most unappreciated employees here at SJHS. We should all do our part at making their lives easier, because they do a dang good job at keeping things running smoothly.”

Sue Bell, head custodian, has been working here at Springville Junior High School for 16 years, but has been a custodian for 26. She said that she “actually enjoys the students."

FLASH!! That’s the noise of photographers taking pictures of snowfall and insects. They have told stories with pictures and taking well lit photos. After taking pictures student edit them to make them even better; they crop and brighten or darken them.       

The photographers have all joined because they enjoy taking pictures.  Erin Caswell, an ninth grader, who loves Photography and enjoys taking pictures of the white fluffy snow said she joined because she “wanted to improve [her] picture taking.”        

Many Students at SJHS have traveled and lived in countries outside of the United States. They have been to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Canada.       

Tessa Larson, a ninth grader at SJHS, has been to six different countries in Europe- specifically England, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Scotland.        

The boys basketball team might just seem like a bunch of gross, stinky, sweaty boys to you, but really they are a group of hardworking friends that try their best to represent our school.

To prepare for their games they have to practice, a lot, work on their plays and their condition, run, and practice executing their plays.  Not just a couple nights a week either, they practice everyday! 

Charlie Fry, a member of the SJHS boys basketball team, said, “My favorite part is hanging out with my friends and having a good time.”

Kaden Jackson, another member of the team, said, “My favorite part is learning new things about basketball.”

On Wednesday, December 4th, the Band classes at SJHS gave their first performance of the year. 

Each grade performed at a different time starting with the seventh graders.  They performed at six o’clock pm.  Some of the songs they performed are: “Stompin’ on the Housetop,” “Christmas Fun,” and “Heroes and Glory.”  

They were followed by the eighth graders at seven o’clock pm.  Some of the songs they performed include: “Jefferson County Overture,” “Mission Impossible,” and “Christmas Feast.”