September 2015

Parents, Students and Friends –

 Parent/Teacher Conferences - TODAY

Spanish Fork Jr High is known throughout the district for having a tough cross country course. It was put to the test Friday, September 25, 2015 as the Lobo cross country team hosted their first home meet. Our Lobos went up against some hard competition. The girl’s came in 3rd place and the boy’s came in 4th place. Even though we didn’t place as high as we hoped as a team, we did show improvement in our individual times. This is what cross country is all about!

We had a training today for our Hope Squad. Hope Squads are the eyes and ears of the school, they are nominated by their peers because they are good listeners and kind. These students will be trained throughout the year to know the warning signs and where to get help for their peers. More information can be found at www.hope4utah.com

The Digit Problem ANSWER:  9
Winners: Riker Barton, Dexter Bradford, Tiffany Chan, Sara Chandler, Ethan Graham, Xander Henry, Spencer Huffaker, Corbin Jensen, Garyn Jensen, Callie Johnson, Maddy Johnson, Tracee Jones, Noah Lane, JJ Marsigli, Ethan Oyler, Jordyn Pearson, Morganne Price, Naomi Rawlins, Ty Reese, David Riding, Aspen Seamons, Tyler Thompson

The Subway Wheels Problem

Mrs. Thompson’s ELL students (English language learners) have been giving demonstration lessons this week.

So far they have learned how to make tortillas, avocado soup, smoothies, fruit salad, and Chile Tarjin green apples! 

Things are really cooking in room #9!

Parents, Students and Friends –

 Upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences and Midterm

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, September 30th from 2:00 – 7:00p.m.  - Parents, we invite you to come visit your student’s teachers and get to know each teacher’s plan for your student’s success. Mid-Term is this Friday, September 25th - Students, let’s make sure that all work is turned in and any deficient grades are raised.

 SIS/Aspire (check your student’s grades)

The Lobo cross country team ran against some tough competition Sept. 18, 2015. At the end of the meet, both the boys and girls came in 3rd place. Way to go!  The Lobo team has been running hard at practice and at home to prepare for our Friday meets. Our individual athletes' times continue to improve with each meet which is a great accomplishment. Make sure you congratulate members of the cross country team when you see them. They deserve it!

For two weeks they prepared.  Then, at 5:30 AM on September 11, 2015, seventeen intrepid hikers met at Spanish Fork Junior High, boarded a bus, and drove up Payson Canyon to the Loafer Mountain Trailhead. 

Their goal?  To summit Mt. Loafer and make it back—a twelve mile round trip. 

SFJH coach Garret Johnson spearheaded this activity.  Here is his report:

Math is everywhere!  You can’t escape it!

Students in Mrs. Coxson’s 7th grade math class discovered that even movie set designers and carpenters need to use math when they design set pieces for our favorite movies 

According to Mrs. Coxson, “We had an investigation to try and find a formula for making beams for a movie set.”  Students worked in small groups.  They were given toothpicks and—yes, that’s right—gummy bears to construct the support beams.  A tasty way to do calculations, don’t you think?

If you had been over in the ‘B’ building earlier this month you would have noticed something kind of strange—there were preschoolers at Spanish Fork Junior High!  But don’t worry; our students aren’t getting younger.  The seventh graders in Mrs. Dobson’s College and Career Awareness class were holding a special two day preschool for their siblings.