Springville Junior High

Congratulations to our girls tennis team! They did a great job at districts. Our JV team took 2nd overall and for the FIRST TIME (at least in the last 17 years) our Varsity team took 1st place overall! If you see one of our tennis girls, tell them congrats!

VARSITY
Eden Bandley
Grace González
Audrey Malden
Elise Davis
Emma Tijerina
Leah Hafen
Mina Bennet
Olivia Ollerton

JV
Aubrey Jay
Maya Garcia
Eliza Dahl
Brynlee Weismann
Lily Rex
Chen Xie
Autumn Young
Ella Park

We are honoring veterans at Springville Jr. High School Tuesday, November 11th. We would love to have art displayed throughout the commons area that represents the theme of, “Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future.”

You could choose between many different art options such as: drawing, painting, sculpting, constructing, photography, etc. please make sure it follows the guidelines.

The guidelines are listed below:

Think of the theme, “Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future” and create a work of art that represents the theme.
Make sure it is respectful (no graphic violent scenes)
Make sure it honors our veterans
The art piece needs to be at least 8x10. We want people to be able to see it and the detail you have worked so hard to create. It can be larger but 8x10 is the minimum size.

Please submit your entry to Mrs. Lundell in the office
If you have any questions, email Mrs. Lundell at brittany.lundell@nebo.edu

This month we are focusing on Communication in our Quest lesson. Keep the conversation going at home!

Here are this week's students who were recognized as our Be an Ally recipients! Thank you for being such a positive influence in our school!

Meet Our 5 Super Knights!

These students were nominated by their teachers for showing what it means to be a Knight at Springville Jr. High—kindness, leadership, responsibility, and hard work!

🌟 Violet Dockter: Always kind, hardworking, and a friend to everyone.
🌟 Alex Averett: Quiet leader, dedicated student, and supportive teammate.
🌟 Sarah Cham: Her smile and positive attitude light up the school!
🌟 Jimena Ramirez Perez: Always helps others and leads with positivity.
🌟 Russell Franke: Friendly, curious, and a role model for classmates.

Congrats to these amazing Knights! #SuperKnights #KnightPride #SpringvilleJrHigh

We have the best custodians at Springville Jr. High School! Thank you to Mindi Ward, Aggie Burrows,, Cassie Geels, and their team for all they do to make our school shine.

Eighth graders U.S. History students in Mrs. Smith's class got to experience grinding corn by hand to better understand the culture of ancient tribal groups.

This year in the library we are exploring books based on the emotions they evoke when we read them. Students can complete each month's challenge for a chance to spin the wheel for prizes in the library. Those who complete all 8 challenges will receive a special prize at the end of the school year. Read along with us at home! This month our challenge is to read a book that makes you feel afraid--just in time for Halloween.

Our Cross Country teams raced last week against Mapleton and Salem Jr. High schools. Almost all of our girls hit a new personal record, as well as many of the boys. Way to go Knights!

Check out these fun, spooky October lunches coming your way!

Yesterday our Latinos in Action class attended a leadership and team building training at CLAS Ropes Course. They worked with other students from Spanish Fork Jr. High School and Mapleton Jr. High School to practice leadership skills and try hard things. This class is focused on building leadership skills and preparing students for success in life and in school.

Congratulations to our next group of Be an Ally recipients! These students exemplify what it means to be a Springville Knight. Thanks for making our school a great place to be.

Any student interested in learning Arabic and the Arabic culture, join the new Arabic Club! Students will meet after school on Wednesdays in Mr. Kjar's room.

In U.S. history, Mrs. Smith's students are learning to make observations and inferences by doing an archeological dig of a pit house and studying artifacts from the Southwest, on loan from the BYU Museum of People and Culture.

Picture Retakes are tomorrow, September 26th.

On Friday, students from our 9th grade health classes practiced healthy lifestyles by hiking up to Stewart Falls. Thank you Mr. Hammond for organizing a great experience for our students.

We kicked off our Maker Club in the library yesterday. Students explored coding and robotics with Ozobots robots. Any student is welcome to sign up and join our free club each month!

Just popping in with some exciting news — this Thursday, September 25, we’ll be serving fresh Harward Farms corn on the cob in our school lunches! Nothing says “fall” like sweet, local corn!

Join us on Wednesday, October 1, at 2:45 PM for our Info Meeting. No experience required. Contact Coach Kilmer in room 101, Coach Bayles in S211, Coach Kjar in S203 for more details.

Hunters and Gathers vs. Farming: A Simulation

During Mr. Jessee's history class, students learned about the earliest human species to walk the earth, including hunters and gatherers. They talked about their limitations and short life span due to being more alone and not being able to communicate. They then learned about the Neolithic Era, where people develop language and discover farming and specialization/cooperation. Students simulated this era by making performing different tasks in order to survive, including collecting water from our "river" (a bucket), hunting and gathering, and building a shelter. The first round was silent and on their own to represent the Paleolithic Era, and the second round was in groups with communication to represent the Neolithic Era.