October 2014

With the new school, came a new lunch room. The new cafetorium, a cafeteria and an auditorium combined, is much larger and nicer than the old junior high’s cafeteria. The teachers and students like how much bigger it is compared to last year’s.

Even though there are lots of good things about the new lunch room, there are some problems. According to Rachell Chappel, the lunch room director, she and her lunch ladies have been having some problems with the dishwashers, the warmers and some of the ovens, but she knew that there would be some minor problems only because everything is new.

Many students transferred to SJHS and are trying to adjust to a new school, new people and new teachers. Most students feel that they are adjusting well.

“Springville Junior High School is perfect and school so clean,” said Jorianne Mickelson, a transfer student from Orem.

“The faculty generally just wants to help,” said transfer student David Denkers who lived in Los Angeles.

“Many teachers really want to help as well,” said transfer student Aaron Richards who lived in Arizona. The transfer students also say that you get more time with the teacher face to         

“SJHS an amazing school,” said Jorianne Mickelson.

At SJHS there is a lot of variety when you choose classes, and there are over 30 classes to choose from.  There are a lot of really fun classes too, like Individualized Life Activities, Foods, Photography, and a lot more.  

According to Mrs. Distefano, a counselor at SJHS,  there are four new really fun classes this year at SJHS; they are Speech, Digital Design, Drama and Animal Science.  A lot of students are taking these classes and enjoying them.

At the end of the last school year, the students of SJHS elected a new student council. The student council includes the students Jared Buhler, Easton Call, Zack Dalley,Lauryn Davis,Ryker Jenkins, Claire Pexton, Chloe Wimmer, and Maren Pilcher. The teacher in charge of the student council is Ms.Murray. The student council helps plan and organize events.

Maren Pilcher, is one of the many students who transferred from MJHS to SJHS. She is now a part of student council and says that she loves it here at Springville, and has enjoyed getting to know the other officers on student council as well.