SJHS News

The journalism class brings you all the news of the Knights.

New Vice Principal at SJHS

Faculty and Staff Spotlight January 5th, 2010

Kara Dunn
SJHS Staff Writer
Springville Junior High school is undergoing a few changes this year in appearance and staff. Mrs. Courtney Johnson has been added to the staff at Springville Junior High as the new vice principal. “I love how well-rounded the school is. Mr. Rolfe and Mr. Knudsen really understand the kids here, and you [...]

Wheel of Prizes

School Activities, Student Life November 17th, 2009

Max Schreiner
SJHS Staff Writer
Fridays at Springville Junior High are always fun because Friday is the day we spin the wheel at lunch. For most students, Friday is the day they get their awesome prizes such as iPods, chips, fifteen and five dollar gift cards to Wal-Mart, Yuda Bands, one dollar bills, and coming soon, Krispy [...]

Service Learning Helps with Halloween Dance

Classes, School Activities, Student Life October 27th, 2009

Lily Girot busy working on the posters for the upcoming Halloween Dance.
Chelsea Ricks
SJHS Staff Writer
The Service Learning class is busy working on posters for the upcoming dance. The Halloween dance will be held on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m. The posters help make the dance more “colorful, make it sparkle and have the atmosphere,” [...]

This Fall’s SJHS Student Council

School Activities, Student Life September 21st, 2009

SJHS Fall Semester Student Council, left to right:  Jace Hartman, Katie Bair, Sara Ripley and Cami Sumsion

Chelsea Ricks
SJHS Staff Writer
As the school starts, students are getting ready for another great year at SJHS, with the help of the new student council. Student council for the first half of the year is Jace Hartman, president, [...]

Locker clean out on Tuesday the 26th

Announcements for Parents, Student Life May 22nd, 2009

Emily Regan
SJHS Staff Writer
It’s the end of the year and students are itching for summer. The school’s faculty is bustling with action in preparation for the end of year. One of the things coming up is very important: locker clean out!
Locker clean out will be held on May 26th, during seventh period. All students will [...]

Eating outside during lunch FINALLY here!

Student Life May 1st, 2009

Autumn Hathaway
SJHS Staff Writer
Sunshine, wind, laughter, and blue skies are what students at Springville Junior High look forward to hearing and seeing since they’re able to enjoy their lunches outside.  Announced last Friday at SJHS, students during the first lunch are now able to eat outside.  The cafeteria workers and lunch room supervisors decided that [...]

The Taping of Mr. Knudsen

School Activities, Student Life April 13th, 2009

Assistance Principal Mr. Knudsen was taped to the cafeteria wall as part of RASK Week at SJHS.
KresLynn Knouse
SJHS Staff Writer
Random Acts of Selfless Kindness Week (R.A.S.K. Week) is a week that can be appreciated by everyone, from any school, in any city. Some schools may have a”P.J. Day”, others may have a “Crazy Hair Day,” [...]

A Knight’s Club

School Activities, Student Life March 16th, 2009

Emily Regan
SJHS Staff Writer
Head, heart, hands, and health are the ingredients that make up a 4-H Utah State Youth Council. At Springillve Junior High School the Knights of the Round Table are student representatives that stand for the student body and meet every Monday, voting on and discussing issues that might affect our school. Recently, [...]

Students Elect a New Student Council at SJHS

Announcements for Parents, School Activities, Student Life March 2nd, 2009

This semester’s student council, left to right: Morgan Murdoch, Dallin Droubay, Matt Fitzgerald, and Josh Buhler
Kara Dunn
SJHS Staff Writer
This year we have been busy with our presidental election, and now Springville Junior High is preparing for the election of the student council for 2009-10. Students who wish to participate in student council for next year [...]

WARNING – no snowball throwing!

Announcements for Parents, Student Life December 1st, 2008

Matthew Fitzgerald
SJHS Staff Writer
We all know the one rule that is the most tempting to break – the snowball policy. At Springville Junior High you can’t throw any snowballs, at any time. That includes everyone, teachers and students alike.
“We feel throwing snowballs is unsafe and should not be done,” Mr. David Knudsen, assistant principal, stated. [...]

Chivalry in Action at SJHS

Student Life December 1st, 2008

Kristi Hatch
SJHS Staff Writer
At Springville Junior High School, students are achieving excellence by being effective communicators, responsible citizens, and successful learners. These qualities are in SJHS’s motto. SJHS teachers give out slips of paper called “Chivalry in Action” awards. They award students with these papers when the students achieve something academically or [...]

Knightly Knights Follow Code of Conduct

Student Life October 6th, 2008

by Kristi Hatch
SJHS Staff Writer
“At Springville Junior High we are effective communicators, responsible citizens, and successful learners.” That code of conduct, or the “Knights’ Code,” is repeated after the pledge of allegiance each Monday at Springville Junior High School. This code of conduct explains about the goals at SJHS.
The Knights’ Code is very [...]