Seventh graders Zach Hansen, Austin Jensen, Jessica Mensivar and Courtney Taylorby M. Dayton
SJHS Staff Writer
It’s a new year at the junior high filled with new faces. This year, like every year before, 6th graders flock from different elementary schools and from different walks of life and come together to form what the junior high 8th and 9th graders call the “seveys,” or in adult lingo, kids going into 7th grade. Their first year in junior high is crucial to how the rest of their junior high years go. According to 7th graders Max Schreiner, Aspen Miller, Griffin Park and Courtney Taylor, it’s going pretty good!
When asked what they liked about being in the seventh grade, Courtney Taylor responded right away, “Being with my friends.” Along with being with friends a definite plus of being in junior high are lockers, more lunch choices, more electives and a wide variety of teachers. Students are grateful for a change of scenery and a new beat to march to, especially because of the increased amount of freedom, and according to Aspen Miller, more interesting subjects.
Although they love it at the junior high there are a few minor complaints voiced. For instance, sports enthusiast Griffin Park wishes that they had practice for sports teams during school so after school was freed up for other things. Along with this complaint comes a small objection from Max Schreiner; when asked what he didn’t like about the junior high he simply replied “being called a sevey.” Unfortunately this is a nickname that has been around as long as dirt and will probably be around a lot longer. So with no further ado, the junior high gives a big Springville Knights welcome to the seveys!
