Scott Mitchell, a former NFL Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, and Cincinnati Bengals, is a Springville resident and was recently a contestant on the show The Biggest Loser.  “I was motivated to do this because I was overweight and my dad died from being overweight and having diabetes, and I wanted to set a good example for my kids,” said Scott Mitchell. Scott Mitchell wanted to start eating healthier and get his life back.

It all started out last year explained Madi Mitchell, a ninth grader at SJHS and Scott Mitchell's daughter, “My dad wasn’t eating healthy. He had a lot of bad habits, and it was hard to do a lot of active things like go on a hike or do anything active together.” 

You will always go on an adventure in Mrs. Ottley’s room. Mrs. Ottley is a new English teacher this year at Springville Junior High School. According to Mrs. Ottley, she came to SJHS this year because she lives in Springville, and she loves the faculty, administration and the building. She said, “I think Springville is the best place to live and work.”

Mrs. Ottley’s room is sailing themed. According to Mrs. Ottley, it is sailing themed because they are learning about anchor questions when they are reading. In addition to anchor questions they are also learning about reading skills. She said her room is decorated like this because, “reading takes you on a voyage.”

The Springville ninth grade football team is doing great! Their team is awesome at playing. They had four football games and won all of them, and they are so proud of that. Shane Staples is one of the players on the team, he said he likes the team because they all have the same goal which is to win all the games. Shane said that he thinks they can, “Yes we are going to stumble sometimes, but we got this.” 

This year at SJHS, Mr. Jackson became our eighth grade school counselor after Mrs. Linton left.  Mr. Jackson said, “When there was an opening at the school, I immediately requested to come here.”  According to Mr. Jackson, he went to the University of Utah for Human Development and Family Studies.  Afterward he got his graduate degree from the University of Phoenix in Educational Counseling.  

According to Mr. Jackson, he has worked at Spanish Fork Junior High, as well as Sage Creek, Park, and Goshen Elementary schools.  Mrs. Distefano, the ninth grade counselor, said, “We’ve been to many meetings and conferences together over the years.” 

Every year there are changes in schools- some are big and some are small. This year Mr. McGuire is the new principal for Springville Junior High School. He started this year, 2015-2016. According to Mr. McGuire, he became our principal after Mr. VanAusdal moved to the District offices. 

As part of a new series on College & Career Readiness, Nebo will start offering free monthly 
webinars on the college planning process for parents and their high school students.  Statistics 
show that less than 9% of all students who enter a 4 year college both graduate in 4 years and do 
so without debt.  We believe timely information from industry professionals could dramatically 
move that needle. 
 
Please register and you will have access to the recording for 30 days after each webinar.  Click 
on the following link to register for one or many. 
www.CollegePlanningWebinars.com
 

It is just about time to begin another stellar year at SJHS. Below is some important information to help you as you as you prepare for the upcoming year. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or stop in. You'll find a lot of helpful information on our school website: http://sjhs.nebo.edu/. You can also follow us on Twitter (@sjhs_knights) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/springvillejuniorhighschool) to stay current on the great things happening at our school. 

Registration: August 3 – 14:

The purpose of the 9th grade honors English summer assignment is to help students continue to develop strong reading and interpretive abilities. 

For this assignment you will need to read one of the books listed on the second page of the assignment.  As you read the book you will need to keep a reading response journal.  The journal should have two columns.  Look at the PDF above for more detailed information.  

Springville’s Communities that Care would like to invite all youth ages 12-18 to participate in the the “Ultimate Teen Game Night” as part of the upcoming Art City Day’s celebration.  This event will take place at Cherry Creek Elementary School on June 11th, from 7-10 P.M.  This should be a fun time for youth and their families to attend.

Attention 9th graders:  If you failed a core class this year, or if you will fail a core class by the end of 4th term, here are some options for credit recovery:

Electronic High School:

• Online program at Utah Electronic High School.
• Courses must be completed within 10 weeks of signing up.
• No cost.

Utah Students Connect: