Read more about Aidan Dayton, 9th grader, and Ashton Grogg, 7th grader in a Daily Herald article titled Two budding Olympic-grade athletes attending Salem Junior High. Here is the link:
Track and Field is quickly approaching at SaJHS. Coach Blanchard and the assistant coaches are excited to help the SaJHS team be even bigger and more successful than last year. The SaJHS girls track team won the district title for the 2012-13 school year.
After school practices for SaJHS track and field begin March 12th at 3 to 4:30 p.m. Track meets are on Friday afternoons.
Congratulations to the January Students of the Month.
Left to right:
Jewell Nay, Todd Wilson, Ashton Hunsaker, Destiny Morris, Bryson Hoole, Aubrey Miller
Ashton Grogg, 7th grader, is a United States Snowboard Association (USASA) nationally- ranked athlete. Grogg is currently ranked 27 in the Giant Slalom and 29 in the Slalom in his age group. Grogg eats, sleeps, and breathes snowboarding. "It's one of the best feelings in the world," Grogg stated. "Most people ask me if it is hard and it is, but if you get the hang of it is the most fun thing you'll ever do!"
Snowboarding is something Ashton shares with his father, Aries Grogg. Aries Grogg is ranked first in both Giant Slalom and Slalom in his age group.
The boys basketball team came home as District Champions by beating Spanish Fork by a score of 52 to 47. They represented the school well! Thank you for all those you came and supported the team.
The SaJHS boys fought hard to get to the championship game by shutting down Diamond Fork on Tuesday night's game in overtime. Right before the buzzer Salem hit a 3-pointer winning the game 57-56.
This makes the 2nd District Championship Title for the Salem Junior High Boys.
Jonathon Tullis was just named the Regional Reflections winner in the Visual Arts category in the Middle class.He was also the District winner previously in this category as well. He was told he is now going onto State in the visual arts category and they will be announcing the winners sometime in April.
Ninth grader Aidan Dayton has made the national olympic development program (ODP) all-star team in soccer. He competed with hundreds in Utah to make the Utah ODP team, then competed with over 200 boys in Oregon to make the western region team and finally competed in late December with 75 boys from all over the country to make the national team. Congratulations Aidan on this outstanding achievement!
Ninth graders Brooke Lytle, Kaden Kunz, and Collin Sorensen were selected to represent Salem Junior High at the 2013-2014 District's Winter Captain's Academy. Here is the link to the news story on nebo.edu: http://www.nebo.edu/news/1001
Congratulations to the December Students of the Month.
Left to Right: Josh DeNaughel, Autumn Merrill, Carson Hales, Emily Anhder, Terese Maccabe, Cody Young
Personally, I think that having dances at Salem Jr. is a good idea. It allows students to come hang out, listen to music, and have a good time. When students step into the school, they are now in a safe, monitored environment.
So many people complain that when they go to the dances, people ask them to dance and they don't want to get asked to dance. Well, simple solution. If you don’t want to get asked to dance, don't go to the dances.