SJHS’s Very Helpful Planners

Each year at Springville Junior High School, every student gets a planner. The planners help the students stay organized and stay caught up. The planners.  Ms. Rachel Neeley, SJHS English teacher said, “The planners help students keep organized and remember what assignments are due when.”  That’s not the only reason the planners are beneficial. According to Mr. David Kindrick, science teacher at SJHS, the planners are also great to use as a hall pass.

There is a reward program at the school, if students get ten stamps in their planner, they can have the opportunity to spin the wheel. The wheel that you get to spin has prizes on it.  Sometimes students can spin to win yuda bands, iTunes gift cards, or even an iPod nano. The planner contains a calendar, a list of school expectations and room for stamps.  Ms. Neeley also said, “I try to motivate students to use their planners by giving them stamps.” 

According to Brooke Larsen, seventh grader at SJHS, she uses her planner because it is really handy and small enough to take it everywhere.  Ana Silvia Jimenez, another seventh grader at SJHS, said, “It’s helpful to know when your assignments are due, and what things you need to do that night, like homework and reading.”

Every student is encouraged to use their planners.  It actually does help students stay organized.  According to Kenzie Keane, seventh-grader at SJHS, the planner helps her stay organized, so this way she doesn’t have to tote around a bunch of paper and notes. All she has to do is carry that planner. Mr. Kindrick said, “It helps both the teachers and students stay on top of assignments and what each of you are doing.”