What have the Gifted and Talented students been up to lately?The eighth grade Gifted and Talented (G&T) students took a field trip to the Hill Air Force Base on Friday, February 21. According to Mr. Hatfield, a science teacher who supervises the G&T groups, the purpose of this field trip was to teach the students the science behind flying aircraft. He says that he likes taking the students on field trips “to give them enrichment beyond what they learn in the regular classroom.”       

We see them all of the time. They serve our lunch every day. But do we really know who they are? Lisa Faber and Cory Ostler are two of the lunch ladies at SJHS who work hard to provide us with our food each day.       

Lisa Faber has been working at SJHS for two and a half years. She said that she really likes working here because she gets to come hang out with her friends. 

Aside from work, she has other hobbies she likes to do. “I am a book blogger. I read new books for publishers and authors,” she says.

Have you ever wondered what life will be like in a future grade, or just wanted to look back at the past, but you cannot really remember?  What do other people feel like at school?  Here are some sneak-peeks into other students’ thoughts about school.

7th Grade        

Catie Brunson, said that she was really nervous to come to Jr. High.  “There are so many classes, I thought it would be impossible to keep track of everything, but it’s actually really fun!”       

Gifted and Talented is an enrichment group put on by Mr. Hansen and Mr. Hatfield, both teachers here at Springville Jr. High. “I was selected in seventh grade by Mr. Hansen and Mr. Hatfield to be in Gifted and Talented based off of my test scores from elementary school. I really like the field trips we go on because they are really fun, but I also like the enrichment we do in the library,” Holly Hill, an eighth grader, said.

Have you met one of our teachers Mrs. Maughan? If not, you should. Mrs. Maughan is an English teacher at SJHS. She has been teaching here for six years! Mrs. Maughan said, that English has always been a subject she has liked. It was easy and fun for her in school, and she loves to read! When she was in college she was getting her English degree to become a lawyer, but then realized teaching would be way more fun!        

Do you like Valentine’s Day?  Well  SJHS students enjoyed Valentine’s Day and had their fun! Students received Valengrams in their fourth period class. Valegrams are little candies or a flower that have a small note attached. Students buy their friends a Valegram, and sign their name if they want to. They can also write something cute or something nice . They were sold at lunch for one dollar. 

But did students like Valentine’s Day? Alejandro Ayala, an eighth grade student at SJHS, said he indeed liked it, and that “it’s fun.”

 Mr. Hansen, a history teacher at SJHS, has organized a team of students from our school to compete in a mock trial competition against teams from other schools.  Mock trials are are an opportunity to play the part of lawyers and witnesses and argue a court case against opposing teams. 

Kaylee Middlebrooke, an eighth grade participant in mock trials, said,“Its very educational. You learn a lot about law, and how to communicate well.”  She said that she would definitely recommend it to anyone who is willing to dedicate themselves. Another student, Amaya Hunter, said that it is a great way to learn how the court process works, and how to work well with others.

Do you enjoy softball? Well at SJHS we have some freshman trying out for the high school team.  

Sydnee Morgan, a ninth grader at SJHS, has been playing softball since the fourth grade and has now been playing for seven years. Sydnee played accelerated softball, and was on a team called Rage.They went to St.George for games they were playing in.        

Shaylee Ferran, another freshman trying out for the team, has been playing softball since she was “six-ish” ever since T-ball. Shaylee is looking forward to being part of the team because they get to go on cool trips to play games. Shaylee said that they get to go up to St. George to play.       

 At Springville Junior High, we have many gifted people.  Some of our students are recognized by others as great artists.  Brynn Patten, a ninth grade student at SJHS, has been drawing for as long as she can remember.  “Drawing is very enjoyable,” said Brynn.  She likes to draw cartoon wolves and ponies. 

A lot of you may not know that we have a swim team here at SJHS. The swim team is made up of ninth through twelfth graders from SJHS and SHS.The ninth graders from SJHS are Jacob Anderson, Erin Caswell, Eleah Coral, Becca Daines, Brock Hargett, Sarah Larson, Abi Maccabee, Christopher Morgan, Abigail Morris, Savannah Simmons, Katelynn Vaughan, Adriana Vilalobos, and Sophie Wilcox.