The SaJHS staff membersdefeated the 8th graders in a close basketball game during Olympic Time today. 

Salem Jr. High just completed our first annual National Geographic Geography Bee. Thirty three eighth grade students qualified to participate in our school bee. After 2.5 hours of rigorous geographical questioning the winners were determined! Aubrey Tasker took third, Kaitlyn Mehl took second and Bradley Barben took first place. Bradley will move on in the competition by taking the state qualifying test for the chance to compete in the state geography bee later this semester. Winners of the state geography bee will compete in a national geography bee in Washington D.C.

As Term 2 wound to a close on Thursday afternoon, the halls of SaJHS were bustling and many students could be found staying after school to complete last minute assignments in hopes to raise their Term 2 grade. But Friday morning was a different story. 

The Drama 2 class will present their performance of the Greek play "Alcestis" Monday, January 12 at 6:30 p.m. here at the school. Admission is free. All students and their families are invited to attend. 

Here is a link to the trailer for the performance (complements of the Spartan Chronicle News Show): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkgIbPgktAs

The Spartan Chronicle, SaJHS student newspaper, just broadcasted its ninth news show. The show is written, filmed, edited, and produced by Journalism students each week. Freshmen Delaney Christensen and Whitney Wilde are the creators the the Spartan New Shows. 

To watch their Christmas episode, click here. 

On Thursday, December 18, students were able to attend a Fine Arts Christmas Assembly in which the school choirs, band, orchestra, and drama students performed some of their best work yet. Art student's work was also displayed by projector throughout the assembly. 

On December 11, Journalism students toured the BYUtv broadcasting studios. Whitney and Delaney were able to record footage for their news show right from the Studio C studio. 

Students were shown all 3 studios at BYUtv including Studio C complete with a stadium seating for live audiences. They were also able to see the studio where Sports Nation is filmed. 

Before their trip to the broadcasting building, Journalism students got a treat by eating lunch together at Brick Oven. 

SaJHS now has a new long jump pit, thanks to Ethan Mayfield, a Sophomore at Salem Hills High School, as well as many volunteers from our school and the community. The groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday, December 2. Three SaJHS students “broke in” the pit by practicing a run down the newly constructed asphalt path. Ethan estimated about 500 hours of work has been put into the project. Coach Blachard expressed his thanks to Ethan, and stated that this double long jump pit will help our track team practices immensely.

Ethan Mayfield, former students of SaJHS, has been working hard to give the school a long jump pit for his Eagle Scout project. Many community members and school staff have come together to help on this project. The dedication for the long jump pit will be after school on Tuesday, December 2.

Congratulations to our October students of the month!

Pictured left to right: Trey Axelgard, Tyler Levie, Rose Dawe, Ariel Hal, Bree Jensen, and Braxton Batty.