August 2019

Our 2019-20 DFJHS Theme is "STRONGER TOGETHER."  We BELIEVE it! We LOVE it! We LIVE it!

Today, our "TEAM TIME" teams were asked to come up with a way to show "STRONGER TOGETHER" in a photo.  Here's what they came up with!

It's Rivalry Day, and at DFJHS our teachers are showing their team colors!  Even a little friendly prank on Mr. Bowden's class is part of the fun!

Despite the rivalry, the faculty and staff are ALL IN and STRONGER TOGETHER!

A Disaster Shelter Live Tour & Preparedness Fair will be held on September 16, 2019, at the Nebo School District's Summit Center.  The Red Cross will be setting up a shelter and will provide a free meal for the first 400 attendees.  There will be preparedness classes which you can sign up for.  If you and your family are interested in seeing what a shelter looks like, you may want to attend this fair.   

Do you ever wonder what to do with all those pesky plastic grocery sacks hanging around the house?  Well look no further. The 8th grade Health classes will be helping with a Humanitarian Project to convert plastic bags into woven waterproof sleeping mats for 3rd world countries.  

If you would like to help us out, please bring your bags to either the Health room (40) or Mrs. Lewis' choir room (43) and deposit them in one of the designated black garbage bags.  Please bring all bags by next Tuesday, September 3rd.

Fridays are always special in school, but at Diamond Fork, they are exceptional!  Each Friday, we take time out of our busy day for our "TEAM TIME" activities. Research has proven again and again that Social Connectedness is critical to success in every aspect of life--academic, emotional, mental, etc.  In fact, it is one of the strongest predictors of Life Longevity!

Thursday night, DFJHS held their "ALOHA" Dance at the school.  It was a wonderful turnout, with over 500 of our students attending!  Great music, great friends, great time! It was a magnificent way to kick off an amazing new school year!  Let's make 2019-20 the best year yet!

Nebo School District will host a Free Parent Education Night for any and all parents interested.  This year's speaker is Joe Hendershott.  He will be speaking on Mental Health for teens. 

Here are the details:

• Free Parent Education Night
• September 16, 2019
• 7:00pm
• Salem Hills High School

See the attached flier for more details! Hope to see you all there!

Each week, we will post a Newsletter letting you know all the amazing things that are happening at Diamond Fork Jr High.  We will do our best to highlight exciting news and upcoming events.

Here is WEEK 1!  Welcome back to school!

Remember the first day is a Monday Early Out Day. School will get out at 1:55 pm. 

It is that time of year, a new school year is about to begin! Our annual "7th Grade Day" will take place Friday, August 16th from 8-10:45am. Our 7th graders will go to each class and an assembly to welcome them to Diamond Fork. Our Open House will be Friday, August 16th from 3-5pm. We are excited for the 2019-20 school year, Go Diamondbacks!!