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At Diamond Fork Junior High School our core values are respect, compassion, courage, integrity and perseverance.
First term has come and gone and it’s a great time to reflect on all that has occurred at our school. We have acclimated the 7th grade students to the junior high through stuck lockers, forgotten combinations, turns down the wrong halls and forgetting where classes are. Throughout these challenges we have seen smiles, laughs and a great attitudes from all of our students. We have had successful sporting events and dedicated athletes. We have successfully completed fine arts concerts and competitions. Some have learned to cook, sew, format a document, speak Spanish, write poetry, read good books, locate and describe faraway places and places close to home. We have had a few bumps, but the positive learning experiences we complete have helped us to grow and become good citizens of our Diamondback community. We all continue to practice our core values and follow our mission statement to empower students to live responsibly, lead ethically and think critically.
DIAMONDBACK GEMS
Musicians: Before fall break band and orchestra students attended a concert given by the Utah Valley Orchestra. The performance was wonderful and the students learned what it takes to become a professional musician with this tremendous orchestra.
Girls’ Tennis: The girls’ tennis team gave it their all this season and many girls greatly improved and honed their skills. With amazing wins and hard work they were able to come out of the Region tournament playing the best they had all season! JV consisted of Elle Jewks, placing second overall, Emalee Anderson placing fourth, Rayna Sannar and Gabrielle Hutchinson placing fifth, and Tarlan Kelly and Jenny Marshall taking fourth place.
On Varsity, Milla Hancock placed fifth, Kaitlin Boyd placed third, Ashlynne Hovey and Hannah Seamons placed fifth, Maddey Leckie and McKenzie Smith placed fourth, and Lindsey Hall and Kourtney Jackson placing sixth.
Cross Country: The Diamond Fork cross country team finished off an amazing season at districts. Girls’ varsity placed 2nd, boys varsity placed 1st for the first time in Diamond Fork history! Girls’ JV and boys’ JV also both placed first in their races! Hayden Webster and Spencer Griffin placed 2nd and 3rd in the boys’ varsity races with David Skelton, Hayden Nielson and Daniel Graham confirming the team win. On the girls’ varsity side Kelcie Richmond and Kiera Ortiz placed 3rd and 5th overall with Anna Belle Buck, Leah Farnsworth, Anna Carter and Shannon Vance sealing the 2nd place spot. For boys’ JV Dallin Burton got first overall with Gavin Taylor and Kaipo Kauwe sealing their win. For girls’ JV Brenna Melton and Taelyr Skollingsburg placed 1st and 2nd overall with Jentri Braithwaite, Hannah Thompson and Rachel Sweat close behind for the team win.
Boys’ Golf: The golf team placed 6th overall in the 18-hole District Meet. Top scores were 103, 109, and 116 from Jaiven Lewis, Trevor Sites, and Braxton Smithson. Jaiven and Trevor placed in the top 12 for individual scores. The Golf Team improved each week in each tournament with each player doing their part to represent the team and our school with honesty, integrity, and perseverance. Great season guys.
Other Teams: Many of our students played football and soccer this year with the high school teams and made a fantastic effort for their teams. Congratulations to all of those students who participate at the high school level!
Shakespeare Team: Congratulations to our school's Shakespeare Team. They competed in first term with over 3000 students from all over the country. Our school competed in the Stratford division and received mostly Excellent and Superior scores. We want to congratulate them on all of their hard work and a job well done!
UPCOMING AND ON-GOING EVENTS
Girls’ Basketball: Open gym for girls’ basketball will be held THIS WEEK on Mon, Tue, Thurs and Fri. Play will be from 2:45pm to 4:15pm each day. All grade levels can come play! TRYOUTS for the 9th grade girls will begin on Monday, November 10th at 3:30pm.
PLAN Test: This test will be administered the between November 3-7 to all 8th grade students. PLAN is an educational assessment students take to prepare for the ACT. It includes four multiple-choice tests, English, Math, Reading and Science.
Food Drive: Our school will participate in an annual food drive from November 10-21 to help local food banks meet the demands of those in need this holiday season. Your students will be getting more detailed information in their 5th period classes this week.
Homework Lab: The homework lab is open every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in Room #25 from 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM. There is a MATH TEACHER in the lab every day to help with homework. There are computers available for any school work and students can make up tardies by attending, if needed.
Election Day: Remember to get out and vote TODAY. This year there are two School Board seats available. Please know that your vote counts for the children of Nebo School District.
DID YOU KNOW?
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