When it comes to lending a helping hand or taking the time to really get to know students, Mr. Peterson comes to mind. He is one example of our mission to think critically, live responsibly and lead ethically. On this particular day, he helps our office aids update the marquee. Thank you, Mr. Peterson.

“The World Would Be A Better Place If…” How would you finish that phrase? This was the theme of the 2014-2015 PTA Reflections Contest. Reflections is a nationwide program that welcomes, free of charge, students from all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Thousands of students reflect on a theme and create an original work in one of the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts.

Have you heard? The Zombie Apocalypse came to DFJHS and the Girls' PE classes SURVIVED! Girls' PE teacher Kasey Larson set up a "Zombie Obstacle Course" in the gymnasium where girls had to race through virtual darkness and avoid being overtaken by the zombies throughout the course. The girls were frightened and thrilled at the same time and all made it through! Thanks to Miss Larson for her innovative ideas to keep students moving!

At Diamond Fork Junior High School our core values are respect, compassion, courage, integrity and perseverance.

How can we see just how immense our solar system is? Well, Miss Hanks’ Earth Systems class figured out a way. They built a scale model in the front foyer of the school and lined up the planets in relation to the sun. They used science and math to form the scale model from actual distances of those planets. The students were able to do and see for themselves the colossal size of our piece of the universe.