If you have a 9th-grade student at Salem Junior, chances are that they are reading Animal Farm in their English class. Mr. Haight, Mrs. Hansen, and Mr. McGrath are all teaching the book right now. After attending a professional development conference that talked about the role in education of teaching about and preserving democracy, the three English teachers decided to teach Animal Farm which talks about the dangers and potential corruption created by a communist government.

Our school wants to recognize and congratulate Dawson Wood, Luke Degraffenreid, Kanyon Rasmussen, and Monson Morley who wrestle at the High School and have qualified to wrestle at the state tournament as freshmen, which is no small feat. If you see them make sure to congratulate them for their achievement and wish them luck!

Good luck at State, guys.

The Utah County Health Department will have representatives at our Spartan Target Conferences on Thursday, February 7. They will have an information table from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. to give parents helpful information about e-cigarettes.

There will also be a presentation in the library at 3:30 p.m. and 7:20 p.m.

Please plan to attend and get the important information to help our/your students.

Hey All! This is just a HUGE shout out to our Salem Junior High Chamber Singers and to their awesome Director Mr. Guthrie!

Congratulations to our February SaJHS "Students of the Month." They were recognized at a breakfast with their parents and teachers. We are proud of these students for being "Spartan Strong" in Body, Heart, and Mind!

Hanna Hathaway 8th, Nate Jordan 9th, Cooper Nelson 7th, Cole Hartline 8th, Eloise Brown 8th, Makenzi Matheson 9th, Sydnee Nicholls 7th, Avarie Dain 7th

The Advanced Learning Center has opened their Prototype Lab for Salem Jr High students to learn how to use the lab at weekly classes. See the attached flyer for further information on scheduling a time and contacting the ALC.

Have you ever wondered what job shadowing is or wished you could job shadow someone? We are excited that our 7th graders have this opportunity on Friday, February 8.

Each 7th grader should have received the paperwork in their College and Career Awareness class. This needs to be returned to your teacher. If you need a paper please see your College and Career Awareness teacher.  Job Shadow is a great way to get a career experience!

Are you a Salem Jr High School student? Are you interested in Spring sports, which include Boys Tennis, Girls Golf, and Track? If so, you are just in time. You are invited to attend an informational meeting next week on February 7th at 4:00 p.m.  This is the same day as Spartan Target Comferences so come to the meeting and then take your parent(s) to your advisory class for your conference.

Stem Club is starting today after school and will focus on Code Breaking and will run every Wednesday at 3:00. Each different session will have a different focus on activities that use STEM related skills and concepts. Some potential classes that might be taught are 3D printing, Drones, Scratch and so on. 

Mrs. Palestino will be teaching the course in her classroom in room 111. The fee for the club is only $10 which you or your student can pay at the financial office. This will be a great club that will develop skills that are highly sought after in STEM related fields.

Students in Drawing 1 today had a hands-on lesson about the history of drawing and the purpose it has always served people. The goal of the lesson is to demonstrate the important role that art and drawing have played in human history. This is a foundational lesson that Mr. Shaffer uses to set the tone and expectation for his new classes this semester. Kids get to have fun and learn something new while exercising their creativity.