The counseling department is happy to answer any questions students and parents may have about registration.left to right: Joy Maughan, secretary; Monica Distefano, 8th grade counselor; Monica Linton, 7th grade counselor; Shaun Blakey, 9th grade counselor
Kara Dunn
SJHS Staff Writer
For the next few weeks, students, parents, teachers, and the faculty at Springville Junior High and High School will be busy preparing for registration for the upcoming school year. Students will have the opportunity to meet with their counselor and go through a class in which the counselor explains classes that are available for them next year. Parents are welcome to attend these classes.
Seventh graders at Springville Junior High will have their SEOP’s during their CTE class on February 9th and 10th; their registration forms are to the counseling office on February 12th.
The eighth graders will have their SEOP’s during their history class on February 13th; their registration forms are due to the counseling office on February 18th.
Mrs. Monica Distefano, a counselor at Springville Junior High, gave her advice on choosing classes, “I recommend that you should explore your interests and not just go into the classes that you think all of your friends will be taking. Think of you.”
New seventh graders coming into SJHS next year are required to take English, math, science, history, PE, and CTE. They will also be given 1.5 credits in which they can choose from a selection of electives such as music, art, creative writing, reading for enrichment and physical education classes. They will also be given tours of our school in April to learn their way around.
Seventh graders going into eighth grade are required to take math, history, science, PE, health, and English. They will be given two credits in which they can choose from a selection of different electives including foods, sewing, creative writing, reading for enrichment, journalism, woodshop, and more.
At Springville Junior High there are many different electives. There are music classes, art classes, a Spanish class, and a Seminary class for ninth graders. There is however, a ten dollar fee for a few of the art classes, as well as music.
Mr. Shaun Blakey, another counselor at SJHS, gave seventh graders a few tips. “Don’t be afraid of the different classes or of the eight and ninth graders. Try your best to have fun and engage in school activities.”
