March 2019

Every year student teachers come to SJHS which is super exciting, but how do they feel about student teaching?  In this article you will learn how student teachers, and students really feel about student teaching!

The student teachers come in and teach the class. Let’s see how some students like this! Spencer Neel said “ I like my student teacher because they have a different perspective on things.” Regan Holley said, “I love my student teacher she is nice, understands the students, and tries to get to know them.” Student teachers are very helpful and the students love them.

    Lily Holladay is an awesome 9th grade student here at SJHS. Want to find out more about Lily? Read on!

    Lily’s thoughts on school? “I like it, kind of. My favorite class is Biology because I like learning about science.” Some of Lily’s hobbies include playing the violin, and like she said, learning science. “Science is interesting because you find out how stuff works. It’s more hands-on than other school subjects.”

Do you ever just stop and think about how funny something could be, like roll-skating? Roller skating is humans intentionally strapping on 8 wheels just to move a little faster.  And here we are, SJHS students getting into a large metal can with 4 large wheels to go to this term's Citizenship Party, it all seeming very funny. When the wheels started to move, bands of students laughed while others blasted music from portable speakers. Parker Smith told me, “The bus ride was fun.  I sat with friends and listened to some music!”

In every successful musical there is a fantastic cast and a great Director but little does the audience know, behind the bright lights and glittering costumes, are the techies. Manning the spotlights and fixing the mics they set the stage for the cast to shine. “I've done tech since I was like seven because I didn't have enough time to be in the actual play.” says Emma Payne, “If you don't have time to do the actual musical it's a good way to have fun with your friends that are in it, and it's cool to learn about the stage”.

You’ve seen our school plays/musicals, but have you ever seen all the time, hard work, and effort that goes into it? Probably not so that's why I went behind the scenes at their rehearsal of the song in the musical called “Breaking Free.” We talked to one of the cast members named Belle Gabbitas, who plays Gabriella and she said she is very excited, and she thinks it will turn out good it always does. Then I continued to ask her If you didn’t have this role what role would you like to have?