March 2013

Annie Jr: Outstanding Performance!

Submitted by jolynn.ford on

This year Salem Junior High's Musical production was Annie Jr.  Annie is about an orphan who gets adopted by a billionaire, Mr. Warbucks played by Ben Ewell.  Annie was played by Aspen Ruiz, who stunned the audience with her performance.  Some of the musical performances included Maybe, I Think I’m Gonna like It Here, NYC, and Tomorrow. This play was magnificent, and you could tell the students in this production worked really hard to make this play fantastic. Ms.

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Mikela Marvin

Anti-Bullying Assembly

Submitted by jolynn.ford on

On Monday March 18, 2013 the classes watched a motivational movie by a man name Nick Vujicic.  He has no arms or legs, just a little foot with two toes on his left side.  He talked about not giving up in life.  And how we all need to keep moving forward.  He told us how he got though is trials and hardships in his life.  He said that his religion was a big part in his success in life. He taught us that no matter what there is hope in the world.

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Seth Wride and Kyle Larsen

Olympic Time Changes

Submitted by jolynn.ford on

 To start off the new term we have a new schedule. Instead of the usual 25 minute olympic time during 7th period Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, we now have 43 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The teachers felt the need for a change because there just wasn’t enough time in the single period to re teach lessons to those who needed them. Instead of having all the free time we now have an academic based advisory period. This way there is more intervention for those that are struggling with their grades.

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Braxton Adams & Grant Gunderson

NEW OLYMPIC TIME

Submitted by maria.ruiz on

We are implementing new procedures for Olympic Time.   View this Olympic Time Video for more information. 

Olympic Time will be held twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday and will be academic activities. Students will be able to get help from teachers, enjoy silent reading time or silent study time.



 

6th Grade Registration Day

Submitted by jolynn.ford on

On Tuesday, March 12 we had sixth graders come to tour the school. They seemed excited as I saw them exit the buses. They had a tour of the school and the orientation in the auditorium. Theyalso got to see some performances from the choir, band, and others. They even got to practice opening lockers. One sixth grader said, “I’m really excited for Jr. High. It seems so cool. I’m so nervous and excited at the same time. I can’t wait.” I had a question and answer session with a future sixth grader. He wanted to know more about classes, schedules, teachers and more.

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Madeleine Walters

Noticing the Shadows: Our Wonderful Tech Crew!

Submitted by jolynn.ford on

Excitement is spreading as the day of our school’s musical performance draws near. Annie has captured the attention of every student of Salem Junior High and anticipation is rippling as more information comes. The cast and directors are amazing, and they are trying very hard to make this performance enjoyable, but I believe that many of us often overlook those who are helping in the shadows and performing their parts on the sides and in the back. Tina Knutson, Ryker Scott, Mitchell Hunter are the members of our tech team, who keep everything running.

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Yvette Lazarte

SaJHS Track

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This year at Salem Junior High we have started track and field. Track and field just started on March 11, 2013. Track and field consists of seven different activities: Shot put, discuss, sprints, hurdles, distance running, high and long jumps. The first day track was a good turnout; we probably had 50 people there and it was a blast. On the first day we went around to different stations to see what they all were. The stations where short and brief, it was just to get a feel for it.  The coaches are Coach Blanchard, Mrs. Brooksby, Mrs.

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Tyson Parsons

Winter Sports Captain's Academy

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Three of our finest athletes represented Salem Junior High at the Nebo School District Captain's Academy in January. Jackie Yates (Girls Basketball), Justin Christensen (Boys Basketball), Sean Knudeson (Wrestling) attended the academy which included speeches about hard work, academics and good sportsmanship. Jackie, Justin and Sean were able to meet athletes from the other schools in the district. They had a great time and represented us all well!

SaJHS Women's Chorus Competition

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On Thursday February 28, 2013 the Salem Jr. High Womens Chorus went to BYU for a singing competition. It was a fun and wonderful opportunity. They were one of the few juniorh highs to compete, the rest were from high schools from around Utah. They sang The Voice, a song from Ireland, Dirait-On, a French piece, and Kaki Lambe, an African tribal dance song. They had an amazing performance; the audience loved it. The completion judges loved it and said they did a fabulous job. Although they did not win first place, they did great!

Attributions
Abby Workman & Bailey Holdaway