Dear Diamond Fork Parents,

Many of us can recall a teacher or other educator throughout our academic career who gave us a gift of knowledge. Some teachers even shared with us tidbits of wisdom on other topics, as well. Often, we may not even remember the academic concept teachers taught us, but we remember how they made us feel. Teachers have a way of validating and frequently helping students to explore or find their talents, skills, abilities and at times, their very self-worth.

"She asked me, 'Son, when I grow old, will you buy me a house of gold?'"

Check out the short video at http://youtu.be/8wf1D73KOEk to see some of our students singing a cover of  "House of Gold" by twenty one pilots.

Dear Diamond Fork Parents,

Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher who once stated, “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” We witnessed this phenomenon over the past two weeks at DFJHS as students brought food and needed supplies to school in backpacks, grocery bags and even wagons.

Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift was put on trial in the Earth Science classes last week. Students dressed up as various scientists and, while "under oath" on the witness stand, presented evidence for and against the idea of continental drift. Other characters in the play included a judge, a bailiff, a prosecutor, and Alfred Wegener himself. After the production, students wrote paragraphs arguing whether Wegener should be found innocent or guilty of proposing an idea without enough supporting evidence.

Check out the article in The Daily Herald about our annual food drive! Follow the link.

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/south/diamond-fork-jr-high-collects-more-than-k-food-items/article_c84a8887-eda2-5dde-a75e-e9f694f754fa.html