We have a big variety of classes at this school. It ranges from Band to Agriculture. Some students’ favorite period is lunch. As you can see there can be a big difference between students’ choices. I wanted to get more points of view on this subject so I interviewed a couple students from each grade level to see what they say.
Last week at Salem Junior High was spirit week. Spirit week is a week with a lot of fun events, such as events in olympic time, fun run, dress up days, and assembly’s. Salem Junior High students love this week. The Salem Student Council can plan the events and choose the dress up days for the week. Spirit week shows our support for the school.
Every year around the end of the school year, many districts in the state go to Lagoon as an enrichment for the Junior High and High School students. For those of you who don’t know what that is, Lagoon is an amusement park in Farmington Utah. Many people visit Lagoon every year, including our school, Salem Jr. High.
On Tuesday, September 15th, Mike Adams was presented with the "Excellence in Service" Award from the Nebo Secondary PTA Council. Mr. Adams gives excellent students and parents at Salem Junior High School. Congratulations Mr. Adams.
Mrs. Seegmiller is the seventh grade counselor. She has taught for twelve years and likes her job because she gets to watch and help students succeed. She also says that she loves her job because being around students Salem Junior High makes her feel young again. Her favorite sport is volleyball and likes spending her free time going on walks, and hikes. She also likes spending time with her new baby and other close family members.
Mrs. McEwan is the Counseling secretary and has worked in this position for three years. Her favorite part about her job is working with the students and parents. Her favorite thing about the students at this school is that they are always respectful to the teachers and others around them. Her favorite animal is a horse and one of her favorite foods is cheesecake. She likes to watch football, baseball, and basketball with her family.
Mrs. Halcrow is the eighth grade counselor here at Salem Junior High. She chose this job as a counselor because she loves learning about others. Before working at Salem Junior High Mrs. Halcrow taught at Mapleton Jr. High for two years. Her favorite thing about the students at Salem Junior High is their energy and excitement. This is her third year as a counselor and her favorite season is fall. Her favorite kind of food is mexican and she likes to go camping with her family.