April 2023

Students wrote poems in their English classes and then performed them for their class. Teachers selected students from their classes to perform their poems in the school Poetry Slam. Yesterday, 30 students shared their poems in the Slam. It was fun hear the students express themselves through poetry. It was amazing to see their creativity and courage to present in front of the panel that they did. A giant shout out to our English department for doing this fun activity with their students. It was a huge success!

9th Grade ACT Aspire Test: 9th grade students will take the ACT Aspire test on May 2 and May 3. It is essentially a practice test for the real ACT they will take in high school. Research shows that the more exposure that students have to the ACT the better they score. Encourage your student to be prepared by getting enough rest, eating a good breakfast and putting their best effort when taking the test.

The 8th grade End of Year English Test is 4/24-4/28. Please help your student be ready to do their best in the following ways: 

End of Level Testing: This week is the 8th grade math test. Please continue to have your students get plenty of sleep and be prepared each day with their chromebook fully charged.

Yearbooks: You can still pre-order a yearbook at the finance office for $25. We will sell them until we run out. Order soon if you would like one!

Tardy Make-Up Information: Remember that in order to go to Lagoon on May 24th, students must meet the following requirements:

Students at Salem Jr High School recently participated in a Career Day. Members of the community volunteered to come and share their career with our students. Each student had the opportunity to learn about four different careers they are interested in. Some of the careers represented were:

Nebo’s Mental Health Series – Building Your Child’s Confidence

Attention Nebo Parents
join our Mental Health Series focusing on...
Building Your Child’s Confidence
April 18, 2023
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. via Zoom

Register Here: https://cookcenter.info/NeboApril18

End of Level Testing: Please help your student be ready to do their best by getting good sleep and being prepared each day. It is important that they remember to bring their chromebooks fully charged each day. The 8th grade RISE Science test began this week. Encourage your students to do their best on their end of level testing. It helps them know how much they've learned and helps teachers improve their practices and instruction.

Congratulations to our April Students of the Month: Gavin Aguirre-Angula, Riley Smith, Riley Taylor, Eli Yarrington, Adelaide Krieger-James-Mercado. These students were nominated by faculty and staff for being a Spartan in Body, Heart, and Mind. Thanks for being awesome students and citizens. We're proud of you!