I, Anya Keil, have spent most of my childhood roaming the dirt roads of Apia, Samoa. This small island has so many treasure coves of memories for me! I spent a little over 8 years here until I moved to America with my mother to live in Utah. Utah’s where I’ve been for the past 6 years. I have not been back since I was 7 and a half! That’s a long time without seeing your family! Anywho, I am back finally, reporting from my home in Apia!

Orchestra students are getting accustomed to a new teacher, Mr Taylor,  this 2016-17 year. Here are some explanations from the orchestra students themselves.

According to Emma Biesinger, a cellist in 8th grade, there are four Orchestra classes: 1st period is beginner class (those who have no orchestra experience), 2nd period is the seventh grade Master Class, 3rd period is for the 9th grade class, and 4th period is for the 8th graders.

It’s the 7th graders first year of junior high at SJHS! Wow they’ve grown up so fast, but you 7th graders might be thinking, "how do i survive 7th grade?" Well, some 8th grade students gave some tips on how to survive throughout the year.

Do you have any tips for the 7th graders? 8th grade student Tommy Coronel responded, “Be a good noodle, and earn your star stickers.” “Include everyone even though you don’t know them,” said 8th grader Michelle Pioquinto.

The works of art that come out of the classroom are fantastic the critics are saying, magnificent and inspiring. What are these art kids doing in art? How about we go find out!

Melanie Lee, a seventh grader, said that she took art because her dad is a artist. “I love drawing animals, but I can't draw people!” she said. She says that art is just a hobby but a fun one!

Anaya Keil, and ninth grader, she says that she took art because she had done art every year than this and she wanted to keep going. She likes to draw people;  she wants to be a interior designer.

Have you ever wondered what Shakespeare is? The Shakespeare students at SJHS are doing a play for the school. Most people wonder why we even have Shakespeare? It's all about understanding the language of it! Shakespeare all started in the year of 1564 when a guy named William Shakespeare happened.

The National Jr. Honors Society or NJHS is a service leadership organization for high achieving students. This is the clubs first year and they are off to a great start.

Mrs. Ottley, the Advisor of NJHS, explains how you can get in, “You can get in if you apply and have 3.8 GPA and a history of service and leadership in the community. It is only for 8th and 9th graders.”

This year you all may have noticed the banners of some SJHS students hung up in the commons area. If you haven't I recommend checking them out! 

“I thought they were models!” says Ms. Sullivan, a student teacher to Mrs. Pina. That’s a nice comment! Most of the students interviewed like their banners hung up. It actually has boosted some spirits on their self image! This is a positive change to SJHS!

Student Council is a group of sixteen 9th grade students here at SJHS, 5 boys, 11 girls, that we trust in arranging our school activities. They are advised by Mrs. Murray and Ms. Jensen, who double as CTE and English teachers.They are in charge of most things that happen here at the school, from dances, to Red Ribbon week. They are supposed to set an example to the school, and be a friend to all. In this article, we will be spotlighting our amazing student council, and going into depth on their purpose.

SJHS is a really weird place sometimes, and it is getting weirder by the minute. Some of this is because we are always being ourselves. The teachers were asked about their funniest experiences at SJHS.

The principal, Mr. McGuire, mentioned that while watching the school security cameras he has seen a lot of people just stop in the middle of the hallway and start dancing. That would be a pretty funny thing to see. So if you like to just to stop in the middle of the hallway and start dancing, you may make someone watching the security film laugh some day.

Check out this week's newscast featuring interviews with SJHS support staff in the front office and the counseling center. 

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