On Wednesday, January 29th the 7th grade Character Education class at Diamond Fork Junior High school went on their third trip this school year to the Food and Care Coalition in Provo. They provided 50 sack lunches for homeless and needy partrons of the coalition. The Character Education class is part of a student's 7th grade English class that performs service projects throughout their school and community.

Diamond Fork Junior High School's drama department is putting on their spring musical "Once Upon a Mattress."  They carry out a fantastic performance every spring.  This musical is directed by drama teacher Kara Poulson, and co director Maria Lewis, with choreographer Jada Poulson. The play will be performed at Diamond Fork Junior High school, on March 12th-15th.  Tickets will be sold at the door with performances starting at 7 o’clock.

Students in the 8th and 9th grade sewing classes at Diamond Fork Junor High have been busy making monsters.  These monsters are relatively tame, at least most of the time, and they make excellent gifts.  They were finished just in time for Christmas, and are fully customizable with different arms, legs, and faces.

Every month at Diamond Fork Junior High two students from the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades are selected as students of the month.  These students are nominated for their outstanding citizenship and hard work. Nominees are then voted on by the entire faculty.  The students of the month for December are:

7th Grade: Abigail Jones and McKay Clegg

8th Grade: Krystalyn Lockwood and Josh Sales

9th Grade: Jentri Harris and Konnor Frisby

This month at Diamond Fork Junior High the English department is holding a Literary Competition. The task is simple, all students have to do is compose the opening sentence to an imaginary novel, and then email it to Ms. Brooke Anderson, an eighth grade English teacher. In the email, students should include their first and last name, grade, English teacher, and their opening sentence.  Winners will be announced after Christmas Break.