Mrs. Bales, one of the SJHS staff members, helps the school and helps to make people feel good about coming to SJHS.

Mrs.Bales, the attendance secretary, said, “My favorite part about my job is the kids because they make me laugh.  It took a really sweet personality to get my job.  My job’s not too difficult, but it’s stressful and a little hard because there are eleven hundred kids and two parents per kid, so it’s hard to keep people where they're suppose to be and running smoothly.  I also really love the new, open, bright building so I can see the naughty and nice students walk by.”

Mr. Kindrick, a science teacher at SJHS, has been teaching for about 15 years.He  taught one year of science at both Timpview High and East Hardy Middle School before coming to Springville Jr. High school where he has taught for thirteen years. He said he loved science when he was little, and he wanted to teach science because he likes to understand things. According to Mr. Kindrick, he wanted to teach junior high students because they make him feel young. 

An SJHS English teacher, Mrs. Maughan, gave her ninth grade students a chance to stand in the spotlight. In ancient Roman times entertainment for the people was called “Bread and Circuses.” In middle school terms this entertainment is called skits or plays.

 “I want students to be able to adapt a story and comprehend it as a group,” said Mrs. Maughan.

After reading the Odyssey, and learning about Greek and Roman mythology, they put on plays depicting the stories. They were required to take the story and change it into a script. According to Mrs. Maughan, they were then required to present it to the class.

 Intramurals is a time after school to come and play sports that you normally would not be able to do. They take place after school in the gym or outside usually on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 2:45 to 3:45, usually, unless there is a basketball game, dance, etc. You can count intramurals for extra credit or make-up if you miss a day in P.E.

On Tuesday, November 11, 2014, Mr. Hatfield, a science teacher at SJHS, prepared homemade root beer for all his class periods.  Although originally scheduled for Halloween the No Tardy Party would not allow Mr. Hatfield to make root beer for all his classes, so he postponed.   

Kaden Jepperson, a student in Mr. Hatfield’s biology class, said the gathering was, “fun. We got to talk with our friends and watch a movie.”  The movie watched was Disney’s The Rookie (2002.)  

Probably one of the most wanted classes for eighth grade students, the FACs exploration, or the foods class, is making school delicious. Wendy Gwilliam, a student in foods, said, “My favorite part of foods is being able to make food and hang out with friends.” 

Mr. Rowley is an assistant principal who has been working here at SJHS for two years. He came to SJHS last year. According to Mr. Rowley, he likes working here because it is a great school. He said he wanted to work at schools because he “wanted to make a difference in the world.” He has worked in education for eight years. He worked at Mapleton Jr. High School for four years as a geography teacher. Then he worked at Payson High School for two years, as an administrator, and then he came to SJHS last year to be an assistant principal.         

What are Super Knights? “Super Knights are outstanding students at SJHS who are responsible citizens, effective communicators and successful learners,” said Ms. Miley, an assistant principal. Super Knights are chosen by teachers who get together and nominate students to get Super Knight trophies. Every month there is a Super Knight assembly where students are recognized and given a trophy.  On October 30, there was a Super Knight assembly where six students, two from each grade, were given awards and were given lots of applause by the audience. 

Ninth grade:

Teralyn Gervais said, “I became a Super Knight by doing my best in school and being kind to teachers.”

Wrestling at SJHS is a big hit this year, according to Coach Ward, the wrestling coach at SJHS. Forty eight students signed up for wrestling this year.  According to Coach Ward, the team needs more students so they can take the bus to matches, which would be very helpful.  

Students that are on the team like wrestling.  Tyler Austin, an eighth grade student on the team, said, “I like wrestling because I get to hurt people.I liked last because last year all of the moves were new to me and now I already know them all.”  Most students on the team like wrestling and are going to keep doing it for as long as possible.  

Although we have many wonderful, new teachers this year, many of our talented teachers have stayed with us. Mrs. Gleave, a math teacher, is one of those teachers.

Mrs. Gleave has been teaching math at Springville Junior High for seven years. In addition to this, she has also taught online math for three years, tutored students, and taught a year at a Hawaiian private school.