September 2011

Cross country races are becoming more and more important to the team at SFHS.

Spanish Fork freshman hosted Salem Hills freshman for a hometown rivalry football game. Both teams were pumped for this contest. Spanish players had been talking smack all week before the game. They still have a reason to boast.

The final score was 48-13! Guess who won! Yep, you guessed it; Spanish Fork won by a mile. Eli Decker, a defensive end (the guy on defense that tackles the person with the ball) for Salem explained, “First half we kept up and second half we gave up.” His honesty shows in his comment “We weren’t prepared.”

The Lobo Howl interviewed Gabrielle Heywood about girls' soccer.  Gabie is part of the Spanish Fork JV Soccer team.

She has been playing soccer since kindergarten—that’s about 10 years. At first she didn’t want to play sports, but her parents told her she needed to learn to be healthy and exercise. They gave her a list of all of the sports she could play, but she had never heard of soccer. After her parents explained it to her, she couldn’t decide between soccer or basketball. But in the end, she decided on soccer.

Christmas came early to Utah Studies students at SFJHS when Kirt Forakis at Cedar Fort Publishing donated a classroom set of The Utah Story books to our school. The Utah Story is an amazing hardcover book, full of interesting information and wonderful pictures, written by Seth Sorensen, the curriculum specialist for our very own Nebo School District. Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Roberts, along with all 7th grade students at SFJHS, express our appreciation to Cedar Fort Publishing for this incredible donation that will add so much to the education of our students.

This month our faculty teacher of the month is Mr. Millman.  He was nominated by his fellow staff members to be awarded this great honor.  Here is one nomination that was sent in for him.

“Mr. Millman is a genuine down to earth good guy.  Students like him and learn art, but just as important he is a humble friend to any of his colleagues and fellow teachers.”  - Mr. Bass

The students of the month for September were treated to a pizza party and games in the lobo den. A good time was had by all!

Our principal Mr. Fleming would like all students to know that he appreciates the good start we have had this year. Work hard and do your work when it’s given. Don't just do it all at the end of the term. Also if you are having problems with your grades talk to your teachers.

Mr. Fleming also wants us to remember some school rules like no holes above the knee, keep shoulders covered, no cell phones from 8:00am-2:40pm, and please, no running in the halls.

Last of all he wants us to know you all are good students that he and the faculty believe in you!

“Salem's freshman team is playing pretty bad,” said Dalton Compton. “We need to start playing as a team and not as individuals.”

 The next opponents are going to be tough, but Tyler Cooper said “We can win if we believe.” Salem is facing Lehi, then Spanish Fork.

Salem has already played Maple Mountain and Lone Peak. Both slaughtered the team. They lost by 35 to Lone Peak and 27 to Maple Mountain. If Salem wants to succeed this season they need to get in the game.

7th grade Utah Studies students are very excited about our great state this year.  Why?  Because Mr. Roberts and Mr. Hubbard have just started The Amazing Race—Utah!  Between September and December, Utah Studies students are competing to see who can visit the greatest number of amazing places in Utah with their families and friends. The competition is by individual student, by class period, and between Mr. Roberts and Mr.

For the 2011-2012 school year, we would like to welcome new teacher Mr. Moss!  He is our new Spanish teacher.

Mr. Moss grew up in from Declo, Idaho. He likes Snickers, Sprite, and the color blue. Mr. Moss's favorite quote is Nike’s "Just Do It".

His hero is his dad, and he would like to trade places with Superman so he could fly.

Mr. Moss said speaking English during Spanish class is something his students do that drives him crazy!