November 2019

Mrs.Taylor used to work at the Springville High school. She still works there but comes here for half a day I asked Mrs.Taylor how she likes being at the new school.(SJHS). She replied by saying, “I absolutely LOVE this school! I already knew the teachers and administration were excellent since I have a son Owen who has been at the school for the last 2 years. I am lucky to be a part of a wonderful math team, and I have grown to love so many students and teachers here.” I asked Mrs.Taylor how is it different from being at the high school? She said “There are a few obvious differences.

Meet our new English teacher, Ms. Smith. Her husband was also an English teacher and really liked it, so it made her want to teach it too.  Ms. Smith taught in Alpine District for history. She also taught at 2 other private schools and wanted to come back to public schools. She said, ‘’Springville Junior High has a great administration and great kids.” Ms. Smith tries to make her lessons fun and make it relate to life. She worked with kids with hard lives and it made her want to help other kids too. “When people have fun they learn more,” said Ms. Smith. She wants her students to see themselves as writers and lifelong readers. And that what they have to say matters. Ms. Smith wants them to be prepared for their futures.

Meet Ms. Miley! Springville Junior High’s new principal. This is Ms. MIley’s first year as the principal of SJHS. When asked about switching to SJHS, Ms. Miley said, “It just felt really natural and familiar.” Most people are unaware that she worked at Springville Junior High for 16 years. She was an English teacher, Journalism teacher, and the Dean of Students. She also said that coming to our school made her extremely happy because it feels like home here. There are a lot of people that she loves here, but it was also hard for her to leave the other people she loved at her old school, Springville High.

Please join us for parent-teacher conference this Thursday. Teachers will be available in the gyms from 3:30 to 7:00pm. We’d love to see you!