Diamondback Parent Newsletter 10/19/15
Welcome back from Fall Break! We hope it was excellent and everyone enjoyed their time spent with family and friends. As a reminder, Term 1 ends this Thursday, October 22nd.
DIAMONDBACK GEMS
***Still Happening! SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN**: Parents, Grandparents, Siblings and Students we need your help! Diamond Fork Junior High has set a goal to reach as many followers on social media as possible, and there is even a reward! Every Friday our student council will randomly select 3 social media followers to receive a Coldstone or iTunes gift card. If anyone in your family is randomly selected your student will be awarded a gift card of their choice. All you need to do is like or follow us on one of our official sites. Instagram: DFJHSJunior1 Facebook: Diamond Fork Junior High Official https://www.facebook.com/Official-Diamond-Fork-Junior-High-School-114367598668747/timeline/ or Twitter: DFJHS1 Thank you for your help and support of our students and faculty at DFJHS! We are currently 398 likes and counting, be the next one that counts!
Scholarship: "Information for the $1000 Spirit of Community scholarship is available in the counseling office. Any student that has given volunteer service can apply. Students will need to apply on-line @ http://www.nassp.org/tabid/2539/default.aspx. Students can also pick up an information sheet in the counseling office. The deadline is November 3, only a few weeks away."
Book Fair & Maker Fair: The Book Fair will go from Nov. 6 - 11. Nov. 6 will be in-store, including the Maker Fair from 5 - 7 pm. This is a great opportunity for students to show off their talents (ie: sculpting, painting, drawing, science fair project.) Sign up in the library for the Maker Fair. The Maker Fair in conjunction with the Book Fair is a great opportunity for the students to share their talents and interests. Local artists will also be available at the store Nov. 6th and 7th. The Book Fair will benefit all the students and teachers at the school by giving us an opportunity to add more books in our library.
Here is a code for the students and parents to use at the Barnes and Noble Book Fair/Maker Fair.: 11727807 Bookmarks for all the students will be available in the office and in the library. Please use this code in-store and online for the duration of the book fair.
Band & Orchestra Student Spotlight: Diamond Fork Junior High’s very own Daniel Graham will be performing a solo in the Utah Valley Symphony this week, best of luck to him! Our band and orchestra students will be attending this performance on Tuesday and cannot wait to see him perform.
Cross Country Team: Congratulations to the Diamond Fork cross country team who participated in the district finals meet with all 7 Jr. Highs in Nebo. The team results are as follows: Girls varsity placed 3rd, boys varsity placed 1st, girls JV placed 1st and boys JV placed 1st! This is an amazing accomplishment so congratulations to all of the participants. The following athletes contributed to the wins: Andrew Pontious, Brent Huffman, Brandon Meredith, Michael Funk, Sam Brinkerhoff, Brenna Melton, Kaylee Goodin, Kariana Varela, Anna Carter, Mackenzie Smith, Mckenzie Gladding, Brianna Farnsworth, Amy Warnick, Hannah Ferrell, Cade Parkinson, Gavin Taylor, Daniel Graham, Josh Spackman, Hayden Nielsen and David Skelton becoming the individual district champion for varsity boys, check out the pictures on our school website or FB page! Good job to everyone, we'll see you at track in the spring!
Intramurals: Thank you for all those who came out for the faculty vs students flag football game. It was a hard fight battle for both team, however, the faculty team came on top with a victory of 42-28. Our next challengers will be in soccer following fall break.
Boys Basketball: Any 9th grade boys who are interested in trying out for the 2015-2016 9th grade basketball team, there will be an open gym starting Tuesday, October 20th from 3:00-4:00 in the boys gym. Open gyms will be held every Tuesday and Wednesday until tryouts.
Nebo 4-H Afterschool Clubs: If you are planning on joining the wrestling boot-camp 4-H after school club make sure you sign ASAP. The club will begin Today, Monday, October 19, 2015. It will run Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for 3 weeks. Any questions ask Coach Charles.
School Community Council: Nebo School District Board SCC @ PHS on October 20th at 4:00pm. Any new council members will have SCC Training on October 21st at 3:30pm at the Nebo School District Office. The next DFJHS SCC meeting will be held November 11, 2015 at 3:00 in the counseling office conference room. Anyone is welcome to attend and your input is invited and welcome.
Online Coding Camps for Students: Interested in online computer coding? Nebo District is offering after-school classes for students in grades 4-9 in various locations throughout the district. Please click on the link for further information or to register for coding camps.
http://pub.lucidpress.com/nebocodingcamps/ These are camps taught by Nebo teachers in Nebo schools for Nebo kids but run through UVU community ed. There are two intro camps which will run one day a week for 4 weeks beginning in Nov and another class beginning mid-Jan - intro classes are a $20 fee. There will also be an intermediate/advanced class beginning mid-Jan that runs for 8-10 weeks for a $45 fee. I will ask you again to advertise early-Jan for those classes. For those kids really into this, we will put together a Nebo competition team that will compete at UVU with other schools along the Wasatch Front on May 14 - UVU is hamming this up and making it a "big deal" event for the kids.
Upcoming Events:
10/20 Band & Orchestra @ UV Symphony
10/22 TERM 1 ENDS
10/23 No School
10/26 TERM 2 BEGINS
10/28 District Drama Halloween Party
10/29 Band & Orchestra Halloween Concert