SJHS News

Sarah Jensen
SJHS Staff Writer
Mrs. Monica Linton is one of the eighth-grade counselors at Springville Junior High. Mrs. Linton has been a counselor at Springville Junior High for two years. “I first met the administrators and counselors here and thought it would be a great place to work.  I’m sure that this is the best place [...]

Mrs. Crane helping students with the prize wheel at lunch.
Morgan Bowser
SJHS Staff Writer
Mrs. Anne Crane is new to SJHS this year. She is an eighth-grade counseling intern. Mrs. Crane works with Mrs. Linton to keep an eye on kids with low grades and encourage them to do better. They also are there to listen when [...]

Jacob Simmons
SJHS Staff Writer
Springville Junior High School is committed to excellence, it is in their “Knight’s Code.” One of the many people who help make the school so great is Mr. Shaun Blakey, counselor and boys’ basketball coach.
Mr. Blakey was born and raised in Springville, Utah, and graduated from Springville High. After high school he [...]

Kara Dunn
SJHS Staff Writer
This year, counselors at Springville Junior High decided that they would try something new in order to help new students succeed. “Peer Pals” is a program in which students try their hardest to look out for new students and make sure no one feels excluded or left out. Teachers recommended students who [...]

Mrs. Monica Distefano, ninth grade counselor at SJHS.
Jose Martinez
SJHS Staff Writer
Throughout their junior high years, some students have personal problems big or small, and there is a group of dedicated people who are always there to help out with problems.  That group of people is the counselors.
Mrs. Monica Distefano is a very well-known and loved [...]

Sariah Morris
SJHS Staff Writer
Mrs. Monica Distefano, one of the Springville Junior High counselors, is amazing. She does so many things. Mrs. Distefano said, “In the counseling office we do a big variety of things, which is kind of nice because we’re not always doing the same thing.”
Mrs. Distefano has four kids and has been a [...]

Kaydie Kerby
SJHS Staff Writer
Every student here at Springville Junior High School either has a favorite teacher or counselor. Many students think that one of the coolest faculty members here is Mr. Shaun Blakey, the ninth grade counselor and one of the track coaches. Susan Watson, a ninth grader at SJHS, explained her feelings about Mr. [...]

The counseling department is happy to answer any questions students and parents may have about registration.
left to right: Joy Maughan, secretary; Monica Distefano, 8th grade counselor; Monica Linton, 7th grade counselor; Shaun Blakey, 9th grade counselor

Kara Dunn
SJHS Staff Writer
For the next few weeks, students, parents, teachers, and the faculty at Springville Junior High and High [...]

Shelby Anderson
SJHS Staff Writer
If there is someone you needed to talk to or just someone to hang out with, Mrs. Joy Maughan will be at her desk waiting for you. Mrs. Maughan is the Springville Junior High counseling secretary. Mrs. Maughan has been at Springville Junior for seven years. “I love my job; it’s [...]

Mrs. Monica Linton, new counselor at SJHS
Whitney Norman
SJHS Staff Writer
Springville Junior High has a new counselor this year. Mrs. Monica Linton lives in a small town called Mona (close to Payson) and comes to SJHS to be a 7th grade counselor. She moved to Mona because of her husband. He loves Mona, and she [...]

Beginning on Monday, September 22 and running through Monday, September 29, 2008, all eighth grade students at Springville Junior High will take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. The Iowa test measures achievement in reading, math, language arts, science, and social studies.
Students will be tested during their U.S. History classes. The Counseling Office [...]