Thanks to the support and generosity of Principal Fleming, who provided a small classroom computer lab and Librarian Huff who provided headphone/microphone sets, Mrs. Parker’s seventh grade language arts students have had the opportunity to practice fluency using picture books and poetry. 

            Wednesday, November 17 the honors 8th grade U.S. History class went to the Crandall Printing Museum in Provo Utah.  The museum was founded by Louis Crandall, while Wally Saling, and John Peterson were there to help with the presentation.  Mr. Crandall, along with his companions, have been printing for a very long time.  For most of them, since they were 14!  

The American Mathematics Contest  8 (AMC8) is a 25 question, 40 minute multiple choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem solving skills. This school year it was held  November 18, 2010

Stars, Veterans, HMVEEs, Miss Utah, and an amazing display of patriotism was demonstrated at Spanish Fork Junior High School today, Wednesday, November 10, 2010.

Rillene Nielsen joined our faculty at SFJH three years ago.  She is a California native transplanted to Utah after a wildfire.  She is a mother of 6--5 boys and 1 girl.  And according to her children, she can be opinionated and bossy at times.  Here are just a few things we love and appreciate about her. 

7th Grade:

 the zonmbies of death—

the smell of decaying flesh

drives them to a craze

If you really think

That the undead are that bad,

Meet my family.

                                -Trevyn Zobell

Zombies in the barn

Ripping children to pieces

Blood was everywhere

Shakespeare was an indescribable experience! We had an amazing time.

The ride up to Cedar City was three hours of non stop talking and laughing. When we arrived at the college campus we took a little tour then we were back on the bus and off to our hotel. We had stayed at a nice hotel called Holiday Inn Express.

 When we all got settled in our rooms, we got back on the bus to go to Tuachan to see Crazy for You. It was a musical filled with songs and laughs every few minutes. It was a beautiful night and the sky was clear and filled with stars.

World Geography students at Spanish Fork Junior High School had a field trip to the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple Tuesday, October 19.  They were welcomed Caru Das.  Sri Hunuman introduced the students to the animals they care for.    Students were allowed to hold the birds, lead the llamas, and compete in a llama race up the hill to the temple where many of the llamas had different ideas about the race and dug in their heels. 

On Thursday, October 21, Mr. Dayton and his Exploring Technology 1 students went on a tour of the wind farm at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon. Rick McPherson of Edison Mission, the company that owns and operates the windmills, was our tour guide. He came to the Spanish Junior High in the morning and taught us the basics of wind power. Student volunteers got to try on the harnesses and equipment that they use to maintain the windmills.