Lobo Update 10/14/15

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Parents, Students and Friends –

 End of 1st Term

Please note that the end of first term is coming up quickly, the last day of the term will be Thursday October 22nd.  At that point, grades will be finalized - Students: Please check to make sure you have everything caught up.  Parents: please encourage students to work with their teachers to get any missing work or tests finished.  Together we can achieve high levels of student success!

 Library eBooks on Overdrive

SFJHS library now has access to OverDrive, an online collection of eBooks and audiobooks available to students 24/7! OverDrive can be accessed on our SFJHS Library homepage or directly through the link https://nebout.libraryreserve.com/10/45/en/SignIn.htm?url=Default.htm as well as through a free downloadable app on your tablet or smart phone. Your username and password is the same as your Nebo School District computer login. To download the app - visit http://app.overdrive.com and sign up for an OverDrive account. Add the Nebo School District digital library and login. Enjoy OverDrive access on any computer or personal device to find and checkout your favorite books!

 Fall Dance and Carnival

All students are invited to attend the upcoming school dance and carnival sponsored by our student council. It will be held Thursday, on Oct. 22nd from 7:00-9:00pm in the school gym. There will be a rockin’ dance and a fun fall carnival where you can play entertaining games and win cool prizes. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. Parents willing to chaperon are asked to contact Mrs. Thompson for more information.

 B-Ball Open Gym Intramurals

All students, in all grades, both boys and girls are invited to participate in open gym right after school every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday through Oct. 30th. Those who would like to try out for the 9th grade boys and girls B-ball teams are especially invited to come join open gym. 

 Join Wrestling

All students are invited to be a part of the SFJHS wrestling team. There will be an informational parent meeting on Oct. 20th at 7:00pm.  Grade levels 7-9 are invited to be a part of wrestling. Calendars, forms and general information is available at www.loboswrestling.blogspot.com    

 Counselors Corner

Today, all 9th grade students participated in a College and Career Readiness small group meeting during their English class.  The requirements for high school graduation were reviewed.  We also explored the many opportunities in our district for earning college credit and how to prepare for an exciting career you can enjoy.  Students received a folder with a summary of the information and we encourage parents to take some time to review this topic with their students. If you would like more information or have any questions please contact the counselors and we would be happy to meet with you. http://sfjhscounseling.weebly.com

 Lobos in Action -

Congratulations to Our Marching Band Students

Four of our SFJHS students participate in the SFHS Marching Band and yesterday Oct. 13th they competed at the BYU Band Festival and took 2nd place overall! Our amazing marching band students are - Tyler Hughes-Millman, Meg Haroldsen, Seth Raymond and Andy Lukins. 

 Shout Out for Our Fall Sports Athletes

  • Girls Tennis: Our amazing tennis team has represented our school admirably with a very successful season. They finished 2nd overall in district with each of our varsity players finishing in the top 3 in all of their matches.  Congratulations on a job well done!
  • Golf Team: This last Monday our golf team competed at the district tournament and did very well taking 3rd place overall. Season top finishers for our school were - Remington Newell, Brandon Congdon, Jens Johnson and Sam Jex. Way to go golf team!
  • Cross Country: Yesterday at District our Lobo runners did very well with top finishers for boys varsity - Spencer Bailey and Matt Cable; and for girls varsity - Josie Wright and Emma Runolfson. By way of reminder - Cross Country will hold their team party for all the runners on Tuesday, Oct. 20th at 2:45 in the cafeteria. Please bring your uniform to turn in.

 Shakespeare

Recently our Shakespeare team traveled to Cedar City to compete against many other junior highs and middle schools from around the state in the annual Shakespeare Competition sponsored by the Utah Shakespeare Festival. They did a fabulous job and kudos to them for a great showing in the competition. Specifically of note is Robert Lapray, Meg Nelson, Rachelle Udy, Mallory Bingham, and Kate Bennett who received the highest scores on the team. Miss Holley is proud of the 30 students who participated and looks forward to next year's Shakespeare Team auditions in May.

Upcoming SFJHS Activities:

  • Oct 15&16 - Fall Break No School
  • Oct 20 - Orchestra Halloween Concert 5:00pm
  • Oct 20 - Wrestling Parent Meeting 7:00pm
  • Oct 21 - Choir Halloween Concert 7:00pm
  • Oct 21 - Wrestling Clinic 3:00pm
  • Oct 22 - Last Day of Term 1
  • Oct 23 - P/C Comp Day - No School

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