Every day during e-time students can be found in the DFJHS library practicing their chess skills in preparation for the Nebo School District Junior High Chess Tournament.  This big event will be held on Saturday, February 9th from 8:30 - 3:00 at Cherry Creek Elementary in Springville (484 South 200 East).

During the month of December, all the students at Diamond Fork Junior High got the opportunity to show their knowledge of geography by answering questions written by the National Geographic Society.  The top scoring seventh and eight grade students participated in the school geography bee on January 4.  The winner of the geography bee was Jaci Hulse, an eight grader with Johnathan Tanner, the runner-up.  Jaci was awarded a certificate and medal from National Geographic.

Students in Mr. Buck's English class recently completed their reading of The Westing Game.  In this novel the main character researches and invests in stocks in her search to solve a murder.  Just like the character in The Westing Game, students in the class were give $10,000 (imaginary) dollars to invest in any stock traded in the United States.

Over the next few weeks Diamond Fork Junior High is holding its annual Sub for Santa program. For more than 10 years the students and staff of Diamond Fork have provided Christmas presents for many local needy children. 

Funds are being collected through donation jars located in every classroom, and all proceeds from this year's Christmas dance will be used to purchase these Sub for Santa gifts. In past years many essential clothing items were furnished through the program including shirts, shoes, pants, socks, and winter coats.

On November 29th Diamond Fork Junior High’s Honors U.S. History class traveled to the Leonardo Davinci museum in Salt Lake City.  They had a great time and enjoyed the experience.

The girl’s ninth grade basketball team at Diamond Fork recently held basketball tryouts and selected 12 team members.  The decision was very difficult.  For the last three years the Diamond Fork girl's basketball team has won the district championship.  Unfortunately, injuries constantly threaten the team’s potential.  Of course there are ways to prevent such injuries, but such precautions are not always practiced - just like children riding bikes who do not wear helmets or knee pads.

Every year students at Diamond Fork Junior High School audition for the school musical. This year's school musical is “The Little Mermaid.”  Last year’s musical “Beauty and the Beast” was amazing, with excellent actors and props. It was a huge success with gigantic crowds attending every night. The musical was very similar to the movie, with all of the excitement and more - including some very funny moments.

Journalism students at Diamond Fork Junior High recently visited the studios of KSL TV, and the radio stations FM 100 and Arrow 103.5.  Students were able to talk with reporters and ask them questions about a career in journalism.  Students were even invited into the broadcasting booth of FM100, and were present as the DJ broadcast live on the air.  After investigating the working environments of professional journalists, students were also able to watch live filming of the KSL News At Noon program.

The PTA of Diamond Fork Junior High is holding a book fair on the stage of the cafetorium beginning Monday, December 3rd through Friday, December 7th.  This book fair will feature all the products of Scholastic Corporation - including many new and popular young adult novels.  This is a great opportunity for students and parents to shop for Christmas gifts.  All proceeds from the fair go to benefit the students at our school.  Thank you PTA!

Because of the amazing support of our students, faculty, and community the 2012 Diamond Fork Junior High food drive was a huge success.  Our school raised 53,576 food items for the Utah Valley Emergency Food Bank - which includes over $4,400 of cash donations.  We more than doubled our school goal of 25,000 items, and we set a new school record for the most items ever donated!

The food bank would like to sincerely thank everyone at our school for participating.  Here is the final tally of the top 10 fifth period classes: