April 2017

There's just a little over a month left till school gets out, so get ready for some long weeks of staring at the school calendar waiting for the end of the school year. To make sure you survive, we’ve compiled some tips for surviving the last few weeks of school.

Tip 1: Stay Productive

Some students will slack off the last week of school, just counting the days till the bell rings for the final time. But you’re reading this, so you know that you need to stay on track. missing assignments will still count against your grade, and Sage testing will need your extra effort. Pay attention in class, and do your work.

Tip 2: Study

At Springville Junior High School, the school year is rapidly closing in and many students are excited for their summer break to begin, but before the school year can end the students must take SAGE tests or  (Student Assessment Growth and Excellence test) we not only have tests to finish but we have many fun events coming up Lagoon,Boondocks for Super Knights, school dances and classroom parties.

Ariane Perez/Diaz said that she is excited but nervous for the school year to end but nervous for sage testing. When asked if she like SAGE testing she said that she likes it because it doesn't go on SIS. And she is excited for summer break to begin because she wants to hang out with friends.

This year, our ninth grade student body will be the first class to graduate from SJHS after attending all three years in this building. Next year they will all be transitioning from the easy breezy style of junior high to life altering high school. ”The change is different but exciting,” said one student.

Carter Johnston, a ninth grade student, said his favorite part of the junior high is the teachers. He describes the fact of being one of the first people to graduate all three years as “solid” and “great”. He’s most excited for driving in high school. He says his favorite memory from junior high was having Hansen in 7th grade.

Spring break! It's almost there! It's that horrible time just before the break when you have to quickly raise your grades or else you won’t be able to go down to St. George, (I, a personal witness) and you have to become a little angel to try and figure out all the kinks and loose ends. And then, when the time is finally nigh, when for a week there’s no tests, evaluations, or assignments, and you can chew gum, beloved gum!

Rain has poured its soul out this past week in late March, and will continue to pour for the rest of this week and into the next.

“It cancelled my softball tournament last week, and continues to keep me off the fields to practice. I hope it clears up soon.” Says one student.

While some people hate the rain, others openly embrace it.

Averi Smith, an eighth grade girl, loves to play in the rain. “It’s very pretty to watch.”

Lexi Love, an eighth grade girl, says that she loves warm rainstorms. “The smell of rain is amazing!”

No big plans? Nothing to do over the break? No problem! Maybe you can’t take a trip to Italy or go see the Grand Canyon but there is plenty to keep you busy. Springville Jr. High students you don’t have to sit inside on your phone or constantly watching tv. You have a break from school no need to waste it away. Enjoy the break this April first through ninth.

Friday, March 31st, 2017

Around the end of the school year each year, 9th graders start to prepare for high school. 8th graders will soon be 9th graders and want to try out for student council. This week elections took place; many people want to get in but only 12 are aloud each year.

Right now the second round of elections are going on, many people are extremely nervous for the interview itself, they are scared about people around school seeing them on camera. Molly Hunter said “Because i want to be able to maybe my school better and help my peers know they can always count on me.”  

Do you know Mr.Bass the science teacher here at SJHS he is really good at it. He does so much fun stuff and he makes science the best; He is a amusement and funny teacher. His labs are really enjoyable how he makes them there the best labs ever here in Springville Jr High they are.

Last week at SJHS Mr. Dahl held boys tennis tryouts some of these boys answered these questions.

When asked “Why did you want to be on the tennis team” Cam Monson answered because I like playing tennis and I want to play it more. He also said that he started when he was 10 or 11 and he started  because his parents wanted him to play/learn it.

Ethan White said, that he likes to play tennis and he tried out because he wanted to show off his skills, and he started a few years ago with his family.

Music is all around us. Whether it be in your earbuds, on a speaker in your backpack, or on the radio on your way to school, everyone listens to some form of it. There are plenty of students here that go to music as a way to cope with the stress of school and just life in general.

Tyler Shurtliff, a ninth grader, says his favorite musical artists are “James Bay, Young the Giant, Milky Chance, and Eden Project." He gets most of his music on spotify and occasionally from other people. He says that Spotify is his go to when listening to music. His current favorite song is “either ‘XO - Eden Project’ or ‘Them Dirty Bones - Mike Waters’ “