SJHS Choir Teacher Returns

by Jacob Simmons
SJHS Staff Writer

After taking a year off as Springville Junior High School’s choir teacher, Mrs. Walker, decided to come back.

Just last year Mrs. Walker decided that she needed to stay home with her grandson, so she quit teaching. Mrs. Bailey, a good friend of Mrs. Walker, took over. Mrs. Bailey did double jobs, teaching three periods at Mapleton Jr. High and three periods at Springville. She had decided that it was just too hard to try to work at two different schools, and act like you knew what was going on at both. “Your car becomes your office! It’s nice to have one place to call home,” said Mrs. Bailey.

After taking the year off, Mrs. Walker decided she really did miss teaching choir and wanted to come back. Mrs. Bailey wanted to go to one school, so it all worked out perfectly. Towards the end of the school year, it was announced that Mrs. Bailey was leaving, and going to Mapleton full time and Mrs. Walker was coming back to SJHS.

“I am absolutely thrilled to be back! The students at SJHS are the best in the world,” said Mrs. Walker about coming back. “I missed the students way too much.”

While Mrs. Walker was nothing but happy, Mrs. Bailey had mixed emotions. She was very happy to have one school that she could really jump into. She now teaches Service Learning, and is helping out on coaching the tennis team. On the other hand, she was very sad about leaving SJHS and the many students that she had come to like. “I will miss my students from Springville, but I know that they are in great hands with Mrs. Walker.”

Some students are still sad that Mrs. Bailey left, but happy that Mrs. Walker is back. However, a lot of them are able to see Mrs. Bailey at the SJHS/MJHS play, Fiddler on the Roof. The play is being directed by Mrs. Walker, with Mrs. Bailey helping out with singing. Both teachers have also planned many activities for both of their choirs to do together.