This week we had over 90 of our Salem Spartans battle out their book knowledge in our Salem Jr. Battle of the Books Competition. Our heated, final match between “Book Royals” and “Story Snails” resulted in a one point victory for “Story Snails”, making them our winning team for two years in a row! Congratulations to the members of both teams!

The members of the “Story Snails” are - Rachel Peterson, Sydnie Utter, Alayna Maestas, Mary Linford and Evelyn Loor. The members of “Book Royals” are Dallin Levie, Tyler Balls, Abigail Ballentyne, Lydia Cope, and Savana Berger .

On 2/15, the Salem Jr. High Concert Band performed alongside various groups from Valley View Middle School and Salem Hills High School in a pre-festival concert. The students put on an excellent performance in front of hundreds of audience members and are well on their way to an excellent showing at our District Concert Band Festival in a couple of weeks. Way to go Spartans!

On February 14, the Spartan Jazz Band participated in the Nebo School District Jazz Festival. The group performed well, scoring excellent ratings from the adjudicator Cris Stiles. Thank you to all of the students, parents, and faculty who helped us accomplish this!

On Thursday, February 16 (this week), all 9th grade students will walk to Salem Hills High School to learn about all the programs and opportunities offered there. Please dress accordingly and wear shoes you'll be comfortable walking to and from the high school in.

Free Class for Parents about Emotional Regulation and Children: Emotional regulation is key to a happy life! Learn 3 strategies you can use with your child to help communicate what they are feeling. The class is on Feb 22 and you can register here.

It's that time of year again to begin registering for the 2023-2024 school year! All students must have a parent complete online registration (verify that the contact information, emergency contacts, etc are still correct) before school begins. You are encouraged to get your students registered early while it is fresh on your mind, so please make note of these dates:

New Kindergarten Students: Registration Portal will open for ALL kindergarten students on March 1, 2023.

Congratulations to our basketball teams on a great season! Our girls team took 2nd place in the district and our boys team took 1st place! The boys team celebrated their championship win with pizza and cutting down the net.

Great job, Spartans!!

Attention Nebo Parents:

Join our next Mental Health Series...
"Emotional Regulation: Recognizing What's Wrong"
February 22, 2023, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.
Go to: https://cookcenter.info/NeboFeb22

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate. We welcome you to come, learn, and participate so you can help others.

Nebo School District in partnership with Spanish Fork City presents a virtual Love and Logic Parenting Workshop.

“There's a lot of advice out there on how to raise your kids – some better than others. ‘Love and Logic’ is a favorite of therapists, family life educators, teachers, principals, and most importantly parents. It is practical, easy to learn, and really effective! Come and enjoy this fun, upbeat, and informative workshop full of useful tips!” – Jonathan Sherman, LMFT, Family Therapist and Parent Educator

Where: Online via Zoom

Congratulations to Ethan Dunn for being the recipient of the Crystal Apple Award! The Crystal Apple Award recognizes educators who have made a positive impact on the lives of their students. Mr. Dunn teaches English at Salem Jr High School and is our Student Council Advisor. He definitely makes a positive impact on his students. We are fortunate to have Mr. Dunn at our school!