Spotlight: Mr. Wright

A new assistant principal has just come to Springville Junior High School. Mr. B.J. Wright was assigned to come to SJHS by BYU. He has taught third and sixth grade at Wilson Elementary School in Payson. According to Mr. Wright, he had the opportunity to be an intern principal at Riverview Elementary in Spanish Fork, as well as Lehi High School, in addition to here at SJHS. 

Mr. Wright is going to be one of the assistant principals at SJHS until the end of the school year. According to Mr. Wright, he is excited to be at SJHS because he heard it was a “great place to be.”  Mr. Wright said, “I want to be a principal so that I can help create an atmosphere in a school where teachers and students work together in the learning process. I enjoy teaching a lot, but I can only help so many students in one classroom, as a principal I am able to help many more students be successful!” 

According to Sadie Ogles, eighth grader at SJHS, Mr. Wright is very friendly, and he is good for our school because he interacts with the students. “Mr. Wright gives us a fresh set of eyes and a new perspective. I am glad Mr. Wright is here because we need the help and he’s a good man.” Mr. Van Ausdal, principal at SJHS said. Mr. Wright has four children. His oldest children are in second grade and kindergarten. He taught at Wilson Elementary School, which happens to be the school he went to when he was younger. He taught with two of his former teachers. Mr. Wright loves to read and his favorite book at the moment is Magyk.