March 2016

Radio Disney / SFJHS Event

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Congratulations to our awesome orchestra program, Mrs. Harman, and all our amazing orchestra students for winning the Radio Disney and Give a Note Foundation, “Music in Our Schools Tour Challenge”. We won by garnering the most overall votes nationwide, receiving over 14,000 votes.

Winners from last weeks math problem, and the new problem of the week

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Favorite Subjects

When Josh takes a survey of his 28 classmates, he gets the following results:

  • 14 like English class
  • 19 like Science class
  • 16 like Math class
  • 13 like English and Science class
  •   7 like Science and Math class
  •   5 like Math and English class

How many students like all English, Science and Math?

 

Softball Updates March 17 & 18

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March 17th
The Spanish Fork Sophomore team rode Briley Young's perfect game to an 18-0 victory against Lehi on March 17th. Briley pitched for 5 innings before the game was cut short due to the run rule. Young's dominating performance included 13 strikeouts. No runners reached base on Young. Mckinnley Harrison led the Dons bats with 2 doubles while Lindsey Smith, Sam Cowden, Briley Young and Kiera Leonard followed with doubles of their own. 

Attributions
by Kayla Larson, Frosh Coach

Softball Update

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On March 16th, the Lady Dons Sophomore team played Pleasant Grove at home with a win of 18-0. Aislyn Sharp was on the mound for the Dons and had 7 strikeouts with a homerun of her own. Collectively the team had 19 hits with 3 doubles and an inside the park homerun by Lindsey Smith.

Attributions
by Kayla Larson, Frosh Coach

Lobo Update 3/16/16

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Parents, Students and Friends –

 SFJHS to Have a New Principal

The Nebo School Board of Education recently appointed Mr. Matt Christensen as the principal of Spanish Fork Junior High School beginning next school year. Although we are very sad to say goodbye to Mr. Dwight Liddiard who will move to the district offices next year, we want to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Christensen and look forward to his service. To read more about this appointment click here - http://www.nebo.edu/news/1824  

Spanish Fork Junior 9th Graders Get Softball Wins as Lady Dons

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The SF freshman softball team played a double header against Grantsville last night and won both games.

Briley Young pitched the first game and had 12 strikeouts. Sam Cowden, Lindsey Smith, Marae Condie, Aislyn Sharp, Amanda Mitchell, Julia Hult, Briley Young and Kiera Leonard had a pair or more of singles each with McKinley Harrison and Marae Condie both hitting doubles to get a 12-0 win.

Attributions
by Kayla Larson, Frosh Coach

Advanced Orchestra Rates Superior at State Junior High Orchestra Festival

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Our Advanced Orchestra performed very well at the State Junior High Orchestra festival and received Superior (1) ratings.  They spent a great deal of time preparing for this event and we are pleased with the performance.  We performed the same music at the Nebo Orchestra Assessment last week where we also received a 'superior' rating.

Attributions
by Angela Harman

Advanced Orchestra Participates in U of U Festival.

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Today, the Advanced Orchestra is headed to the U of Utah to perform in the first ever Junior High Orchestra Festival where we will receive a rating and feedback from judges.

According to Mrs. Harman, “They were one of many groups who auditioned for this opportunity, and we are honored to be selected to participate.”

Good luck, Lobos!

 

Attributions
by Rillene Nielsen

US History Classes Visit the State Capital

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Eighth-grade students from Spanish Fork Junior High traveled to the State Capital last week.

Students went to the Capitol building to learn about the branches of state government and experience firsthand how Utah’s government works.

According to Ms. Shae Harmer, “We had an awesome time and even got to go behind the scenes a little with Representative Mike Mckell!”

 

Attributions
by Shae Harmer