Spirit of the Mustang Recipient - Justin Johnson

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As I thought about whom to give this to, all the faces and names of everyone who have influenced me in some way obviously came to mind. I could give this to anyone of you honestly. But the name that just kept coming back time and time again was Justin’s, because he has done so much for me over the last 3 years.

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Saia Naulu

First Annual School Poetry Slam

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Mapleton Junior High is celebrating National Poetry Month with our first ever school Poetry Slam on April 18th at 3:00pm.

Winners of the school slam will compete in the District Poetry Slam and get an opportunity to see famous spoken word poet Sarah Kay during school on April 24th.

To sign up or get more information, go to your English teacher’s classroom or the drama room.

 Requirements:

-Poem must be at least 12 lines long

-No longer than 3 minutes

Spirit of the Mustang Recipient - Saia Naulu

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This month's recipient of the Spirit of the Mustang award I see working everyday on his craft.  He has influence beyond the classroom and court. He connects with students on multiple levels and willingly helps those of us who struggle with these same students.  He is engaging in his lessons, and interacts in positive ways with students, parents and colleagues. He is an artist as well as an athlete. I often hear students talk about him and his class as being their hardest and best/favorite class, which is a tribute to his high expectation level and teaching level.

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Jacob Thomas

8th Grade US History Mock Trial

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What will the verdict be? Will Andrew Mason be found guilty or innocent of assaulting a police officer? The 8th grade US History students are in the midst of their own mock trial and are doing AWESOME! From lawyers, judges, witnesses, jury members, courtroom artists, reporters and bailiffs, all students are taking part in making this years' mock trial one to remember. Thanks for all your hard work!

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Suzie Rowley

February Students of the Month 2018

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Mapleton Jr. High School is pleased to announce the February 2018 Students of the Month. In order to be selected these students must show superior academic achievement along with exceptional citizenship. The MJHS students of the month were invited to a pizza party to celebrate this fantastic accomplishment. The students of the month for February are:  Hannah Bard, Michelle Barragan, Jocelyn Brown, Peter Daines, Jeremy Driscoll, Makenna Dockter, Cameron Gibson, Avery Frischknecht, Natalie Hales, Olivia Hansen, Sage Harness, Steven Harrop, Matthew Kearl.

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Andrea Pond

Spirit of the Mustang Recipient - Jacob Thomas

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Teachers have such a huge impact on young minds.  With that kind of responsibility, this becomes more than a job.  It’s an adventure and the direct impact on students is very real.  In all my years of teaching, I have been lucky enough to have incredible examples, compadres, and wonderful friends because of my profession.  There are a handful of us left who were at the middle school where I felt support and love despite the pressure of being a first year teacher, and want to recognize one of them today.

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David Jex