The Fall Journalism StaffFront row, left to right: Jaqueline Fry, Sarah Fawson, Brooke Caswell, Abi Santiago, Ethan Trunnell, Zach Nemelka, Alondra Lopez.
Middle row, left to right: Maddie Patten, Shayla Tanner, Shelby Mason, Whitney Norman, D.J. Barnes, Matt Fitzgerald, Carolyn Brown.
Back row, left to right: Tori Jones, Mitchell Rose, Jacob Simmons, McKenna Gleave, Maddi Dayton, Eric Mageno, Sammy Curtis, Kristi Hatch, Shelby Anderson.
Middle row, left to right: Maddie Patten, Shayla Tanner, Shelby Mason, Whitney Norman, D.J. Barnes, Matt Fitzgerald, Carolyn Brown.
Back row, left to right: Tori Jones, Mitchell Rose, Jacob Simmons, McKenna Gleave, Maddi Dayton, Eric Mageno, Sammy Curtis, Kristi Hatch, Shelby Anderson.
by Maddi Dayton
SJHS Staff Writer
As the tardy bell rings for fifth period to start, 23 bright young minds hurry into room 58, pull out their black binders, and drop into their desks with their minds wide open and ready to learn. Their job is simple; to be the eyes of the public, to let them see into the junior high, to let them know the truth. Not the watered down version or the bias version, but the whole truth and nothing but it. This is the Springville Junior High journalism staff.
“I like how once class starts you can work at your own pace, as long as you finish the article on time,” Maddie Patten, an eighth grade journalism student, honestly reports. At the start of class, students receive tips from their teacher, Ms. Tiffanie Miley, on how to improve their writing and then report on where they are in the writing process. After that they are free to get to work. During this time students do everything from drafting to interviewing while they try their hardest to get their articles newspaper-ready.
One thrill that journalism class brings is the opportunity to publish in the local paper, The Springville Herald. Christi Babbitt, a local paper reporter explains, “A partnership between the students and the paper benefits both; The students get valuable life experience and clips and the newspaper obtains the news it wants to share with its readers.” The kids love this opportunity. Jacob Simmons, a journalism student, says, “I like how we are challenged to do better work because only some get published.”
Journalism is a great class that prepares students for future jobs and scholarships. Being published in the newspaper is an excellent thing for students. Not only do they get published, but articles that they have written are great for scholarship applications and their portfolio. Journalism is a class that is both educational and fun, and any future eighth or ninth grader who loves to write should definitely consider taking it. There is so much to learn about writing, and the journalism students are learning it one article at a time.
Abi Santiago edits a news article during the journalism class.
Students writing articles during journalism.Left to right: McKenna Gleave, Zach Nemelka, Matt Fitzgerald and Mitchell Rose.
Jacob Simmons edits his article during journalism.
