January 2016

Penny Wars Is On The Battlefield

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Fri, 01/29/2016 - 12:03

The Student Council found a way to make raising money fun. The Penny Wars was created to raise money for Takoda Alldredge, an eighth grader, who was diagnosed with Burkitts Leukemia. The school set the goal of raising one thousand dollars. The students reached the goal, and as a reward they got in the Christmas dance for free. Jennessa Crystal, an eighth grader, said, “The Penny Wars is a good competition.” Seventh grade, eighth grade and ninth grade could add money or subtract by adding pennies or dollars for adding, and sliver change to subtract from other grades. SJHS raised about  2,000 dollars for Takoda. The seventh grade won. 

Attributions
Leighlou Brown; SJHS Writer Staff

SJHS Has Talent

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Fri, 01/29/2016 - 12:02

This year SJHS had a talent show. Many students auditioned and a lot made it. The judges of the talent show, Mrs. Pina, Ms. Jensen, and Mrs. Ottley, said they were very stunned at how much talent we have at our school. “It was very hard to pick only a few to be in the talent show,” said Ms. Jensen.

The talent show was held on December 1st. There was a night show and an assembly. Some of the atcs were a cappella singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, and so much more!

According to Hannah Mason, an eighth grader at SJHS, it was really fun. She was a part of the a cappella group that sang "White Winter Hymnal" and did a clap rhythm.

Attributions
Jade Poulson; SJHS Staff Writer

Windows to the Workplace: What Is It?

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Tue, 01/26/2016 - 10:38

Do you hear over the announcements about Windows to the Workplace? Ever wonder what it is? Windows to the Workplace is an activity during Quest Time in room K307. People with different job professions come and show students what they do. Mrs. Distefano, the ninth grade counselor, said, “This is the third year we have been doing the career presentations.” SJHS tries to do it at least twice a month.

Attributions
Leighlou Brown; SJHS Staff Writer

Oh the Suspense

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Tue, 01/26/2016 - 10:37

In November, here at SJHS, Ms. McBride’s, and all the eighth grade English classes, started a new project: writing suspense stories to better help them understand how they can make their stories better. “Suspense makes stories more interesting; I love seeing the students’ creative ideas,” said Ms. McBride, an eighth grade English teacher. The students learned the definition of suspense, which is “a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.” 

Attributions
Ryann Brockbank; SJHS Staff Writer

One Letter, One Dollar, One Wish

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Mon, 01/25/2016 - 14:32

L.I.A. (Latinos in Actions) class has started a new tradition. L.I.A. class asked everyone in the school, teachers included, to write a letter to Santa. During seventh period on December 3, the L.I.A. brought around papers so all the students and teachers could write letters to Santa. The L.I.A. students found out from Mr. Beebe, the Spanish and L.I.A. teacher, that if you bring letters to Santa to Macy's Department Store, they give one dollar to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The L.I.A. students were the first ones to write letters to Santa.

Attributions
Kennedy Huston; SJHS Staff Writer

Field Trip for Computers

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Mon, 01/25/2016 - 14:31

Learning is usually associated with being in school, but that does not mean that kids do not travel to other places to learn.  On December 8th, 64 girls from SJHS traveled to the Advanced Learning Center in Springville for a lesson on computers.  This field trip was reserved only for girls, and they learned about career opportunities in computer science and engineering, especially coding. 

According to Mr. Rowley, the assistant principal, he took the girls so they could look at a field of work girls traditionally do not go into. According to Sophie Mendivil, a seventh grader who went on the trip, it was fun learning about computers and watching a movie about teenage girls learning how to code apps.

Attributions
Jakob DeLlamas; SJHS Staff Writer

What Kids Think About The New Springville Aquatic Center

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Fri, 01/22/2016 - 09:10

As many of you may know, the Springville Aquatic Center passed. We are getting a new pool! This pool is going to be located down by Walmart. This pool will be great for swim teams and people who just love to swim. The vote for this aquatic center was really close. It passed with about 60% of the vote. They will start building in 2016. If kids could vote for this aquatic center, this would be what they say.

Isabel Alvord, an eighth grader at SJHS and a swimmer on the UV Rays, a local swim team, said, “We seriously need a new pool; the old one is gross.” 

Michael Quinlan, a ninth grader and swimmer on the UV Rays, said, “As a member of the swim team, I think a new pool would be awesome.” 

Attributions
Jade Poulson; SJHS Staff Writer

Geography Class Explores the Middle East

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Fri, 01/22/2016 - 09:08

During the month of October, Mr. Bentley's class has gone on an adventure to learn about the Middle East. Mr. Bentley, a ninth grade geography teacher, said, “About 90% of the region is Islamic which has an impact on culture. What they eat, how they dress, and how they behave are all tied back to their religious beliefs. The other 10% are Christians and Jews. This unit is taught as a comparative with more emphasis on what they have in common than their differences.”

Attributions
Bethany Stewart; SJHS Staff Writer

Let’s Go On a Quest

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on Fri, 01/15/2016 - 11:34

Quest Time has been part of SJHS for a long time. With every new year, new students have new opinions about it.

According to Kade Rasmussen, a seventh grade student, if he has good grades he likes to go to open gym or the conversation room in the cafeteria. Kade said, “Quest Time helps me keep my grades up.” According to Jenessa Crystal, an eighth grade student, she is part of the Quest Time fiddle band. When she is not at the fiddle band, she likes to go to conversation rooms with her friends. Jenessa said, “Quest Time is the true quest for excellence.”

Attributions
Andrew Messenger; SJHS Staff Writer