Students who have hopes of attending college in the future need to know all that it takes to achieve that goal. In order to be accepted into college, students have to do a lot of preparation and meet many requirements.
There has been a petition going around SaJHS involving hats. This petition started at Salem Hills High School (SHHS) by a senior named Justus Thomas. Justus started this petition and got it approved by the principal of SHHS, Bart Peery. The petition reached this school because of Justus’ sister, Adri Thomas, eighth grader. The petition has reached about 500-600 signatures by mostly students.
Congratulations to the November Students of the Month. Students of the month are nominated by teachers. The students of the month for the previous month are recognized at the beginning of each month. Students receive a certificate, a treat, a letter home including positive comments from the student's teachers, and a letter from the mayor of Salem. From left to right:MacKenzie HendersonCollin SorensenBrook VaitohiMacKenzie McGrathHailey CuffXion Davis
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Two students from each grade are recognized each month for being outstanding students. Students of the month are nominated by teachers during the last week of every month. Students are recognized with a certificate, a letter sent home with quotes about the student's exceptional behavior and academic progress, a small treat, and a vinyl sticker. Congratulations October Students of the Month! From left to right: Sheridan Vest, 7th grade; David Jones, 7th grade; Kate Rees, 8th grade; Josh Cowden, 8th grade; Mara Turner, 9th grade; Ben Preece, 9th grade.
SaJHS held a district volleyball tournament on Friday, November 1. Teams came from Springville, Payson, and Mapleton Junior High. There were seven teams in all that competed in a round robin tournament. Congratulations to the winners: First place was the Salem Killers led by Micah Button; Second place went to the Payson Lions; and Third place was the Salem Spartans captained by Nate Blue.
Brodey Hasty, 8th grade, took first in the district cross country meet at the beginning of October. The boys cross country team took second overall. Summer Johnson, 9th grade, placed seventh individually as the girls team placed second overall.
Our school choirs performed at the "Fall Pops Concert" on Monday, October 21st. The choirs performed many songs, including Bohemian Rhapsody and Radioactive. Visit http://youtu.be/Js-FyK_l2UA to view their final number. All 238 students (all 4 choirs combined) were on stage.