The boys’ basketball season at Springville Junior High is coming up! Tryouts are November fifth and sixth, and all ninth grade boys are eligible for the junior high team. About 45 boys usually try out, but the coaches can only keep 11. To prepare for tryouts, open gym for basketball runs for two weeks. According to Mr. Chambers, assistant coach of the upcoming basketball team, he and the head coach look for guys that have good grades, good behavior, and athletic knowledge. 

As many students may know, Springville Junior High has a different virtue they focus on each month. October’s virtue is courage. SJHS does monthly virtues to incorporate special attributes to the students lives, and to encourage students to think about them. These virtues are also qualities that SJHS faculty and staff look for in Super Knights.

During the week of October 8-10, Springville Junior High School had Red Ribbon Week.  Some students think of Red Ribbon Week as the chance to dress up, which is true, but the real intent of Red Ribbon Week is to make students become aware of the dangers of drugs and alcohol.  According to Jacqueline Bradford, student council president, Red Ribbon Week is a fun way for students to commit to not using drugs.  

On Thursday, September 28th, Springville Junior High School held their first assembly to honor the school’s Super Knights. Super Knights are students that are chosen because they are hard workers, friendly to others, try their best, and are all-around good students. They try to be examples of the school’s DRSL’s (Desired Results for Student Learning): effective communicators, responsible citizens, and successful learners. Teachers nominate these students. Only six students are nominated every month: a girl and a boy from each grade. The seventh grade Super Knights are Chloe Wimmer and Jake Distefano. The eighth grade Super Knights are Kielle Popham and Stone Harding.

Springville Junior High School has recently elected a new student council. SJHS’s election took place during the end of last school year. The following students were elected: Jacqueline Bradford as president, Betsy Vega as vice president, Maddie Taylor as vice president, and LeGrande Bair as vice president. Mrs Murray,the SJHS student council advisor, said, “They are outgoing, excited, and hard workers.”

SJHS has a student council for many reasons. Maggie Anderson, an eighth-grader at SJHS, said that the student council exists “because we get our input into what we do.” The student council at SJHS does a number of things that helps SJHS be a successful school.

Have you ever wondered if a girl could  play football? Well, according to the students at Springville Junior High, a girl can definitely play football.  Mikinna Mchoes, eigth grader at SJHS, is a girl that plays on the Reams Springville Junior High team. Her older brother and her dad both loved football, and when she saw how much fun they were having she decided to have a go at the sport. In third grade she signed up for flag football just to give it a try. After that year she really liked it, so she did it again the next year and every year through sixth grade. When she moved up to seventh grade, she decided to sign up for tackle football,which she really liked it so she signed up this year.

On Wednesday, September 12th, the Springville Junior High School HOPE Squad members and counselors attended a HOPE Squad training session. It was held at the Grant Building during school. The training lasted the whole day. 

One elective class that is offered at Springville Junior High School is called Foods l.  In this class, ninth-grade students are learning to cook so they will be better prepared for the future.  Mrs. Luke, the foods teacher at SJHS, said, “Cooking is a life skill that can be used for the rest of our lives and starting at a young age to learn how to make foods, choose healthier alternatives, and spend more time at home are things that will make us better adults.”  

Students enjoy taking the foods class.  According to Kimber Hicken, a ninth grader at SJHS, the class is fun because they are learning how to make recipes from all around the world.  Kimber said, “I want to be a chef.”  

Springville Junior High School has a new administrator. His name is Mr. Penrod. “I love it here!” he said. According to Mr. Penrod, the people here at SJHS have great energy and enthusiasm. The students and staff have really made him feel welcome. 

Mr. Penrod is no rookie in education. He has been an elementary school teacher, elementary school principal, and a middle school principal. “He’s been in education a while, and he knows kids,” said Mrs. Bales, a secretary at SJHS.  According to Mr. Van Ausdal, the principal at SJHS, he will be a great addition to the school because he is a good problem solver and won’t over-react in important situations. 

This year at Springville Junior High we have two eighth-grade Football teams. One of the teams that plays for us is undefeated, that team is the red team—the Quality Cleaners Vikings. The other team is not far behind, that team is the blue and green team—the Reams Bagders.