SJHS Knights Take Gold at FCCLA Competition

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Last week our FCCLA students competed in the district competition. They brought home gold and bronze and have several students advancing to the state competition later this year.

Abby Snyder & Himaya Hunsaker competed in Repurpose and Redesign. They repurposed wood pallets and made a beautiful stool. They received gold and will be advancing to the state competition.

Sam Beus & Chloe Magaleby competed in Interior Design to create a living space for teens. They received bronze and will advance to the state competition.

Grace Gibb competed in Promote and Publicize to come up with ways to spread the word about FCCLA and received a bronze.

Nebo Parent Guidance Series -- Mental Health Awareness Opportunity

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Attention Nebo Parents:

Join our next Mental Health Series...
"Emotional Regulation: Recognizing What's Wrong"
February 22, 2023, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.
Go to: https://cookcenter.info/NeboFeb22

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate. We welcome you to come, learn, and participate so you can help others.

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Lana Hiskey

Nebo School District Offers Love and Logic Parenting Workshop

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Nebo School District in partnership with Spanish Fork City presents a virtual Love and Logic Parenting Workshop.

“There's a lot of advice out there on how to raise your kids – some better than others. ‘Love and Logic’ is a favorite of therapists, family life educators, teachers, principals, and most importantly parents. It is practical, easy to learn, and really effective! Come and enjoy this fun, upbeat, and informative workshop full of useful tips!” – Jonathan Sherman, LMFT, Family Therapist and Parent Educator

Where: Online via Zoom
Dates: Tuesdays - March 14, 21, & 28 (all three for the full course)
Time: 6:00 -7:30 p.m.

Attributions
Lana Hiskey

Top TEN Tips for Raising Children with Special Needs

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Top TEN Tips for Raising Children with Special Needs

Thursday, February 9, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

This class will go over parenting tips specific for parents of children with disabilities, including:
Mindset
Grief with a new diagnosis or challenge
Dealing with crisis
Parenting Techniques that work
Advocating for your child
Controlling your level of stress
Dealing with unwanted advice
Having laughter and hope in the journey

Attributions
Lana Hiskey

2/6/23 SJHS Newsletter — 06/02/23 Boletín SJHS

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Desplaza hacia abajo para Español.

Dear SJHS parents and guardians:

It was good to see so many of you at Parent-Teacher conferences last week! Thank you for coming to meet with our teachers. If you weren’t able to attend, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teachers if you have any questions or concerns about how your child is doing in their classes.

Events for this week:

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Tiffanie Miley

Be an Ally Winners

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Congratulations to this week's "Be an Ally" Winners! Zander Stewart was recognized for helping a friend in class. "He is a great friend who wants him to succeed!" Anna Larsen was recognized for helping a student who was not feeling well. "What allowed Anna to do this was her regular preparation. Anna is prepared for class so that she can help in an emergency."

Thank you Zander and Anna for making our school such a great place to be!

Class Registration for 2023-24 School Year

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It's hard to believe we are already nearing the end of the school year and looking ahead to next year. Students will begin learning about registration in their history classes in the next 2 weeks. They will then bring home registration papers to select the classes they will take next year. Watch for those to come home. Parents are welcome to attend the classroom presentations on Feb. 7th for 8th graders and Feb 21st for 9th graders if you want to learn more about the classes offered. Presentations will take place in US history and World history classes. If you have questions, feel free to contact the counseling department.

Ms. Miley Named Secondary Principal of the Year

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Tiffanie Miley was selected by her peers as Secondary Principal of the Year for 2023. Tiffanie has spent the last four years as Principal at Springville Junior High. She served as an Assistant Principal of Springville High School for four years and as the Dean of Students of Springville Junior for two years before that. She was a teacher for 14 years at Springville Junior High School; over the years she taught seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade English, reading for enjoyment, and journalism. She also spent ten years working as a mentor for beginning teachers.

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Lana Hiskey

1/30/23 SJHS Newsletter — 30/01/23 Boletín SJHS

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Desplaza hacia abajo para Español.

Dear SJHS families:

Parent-teacher conferences will be held this Thursday after school. We encourage you to come and visit with your children’s teachers; we’d love to partner with you to  help your child be as successful as possible in school.

Upcoming events:

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Tiffanie Miley, Principal

Be an Ally Winners

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We want to recognize our two "Be an Ally" winners from Friday. These are students who teachers notice are demonstrating what it means to be an ally.

Blake Elizinga (left) helped his friend out with a tough situation.
Noah Vallejo (right) noticed another student was struggling with an assignment and helped her along.

Thank you both for making SJHS a great place to be!