At MJHS, we are a unified community committed to helping each other grow socially, emotionally, and educationally.
Mapleton Junior High would like to congratulate Haley Green, Trevor Jeppson, and Kylie Beutler, 2014 Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair Winners.
Haley Green was a Grand Prize winner. Her entry in the plant science category showed the impact of temperature on photosythesis, relating the oxygen production of an acquatic plant in different water temperatures to global warming. She now has the option to apply for the Broadcom Masters National contest.
Honors English 9 applications for the 2014-2015 school year are now available. Click here to download application. Applications are due to your child's 8th grade English teacher no later than Friday April 18th.
Mapleton Jr. High School is pleased to announce the March 2014 Students of the Month. Each academic area selects one outstanding student per grade level to represent their department for student 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 March are (listed by academic area):
CTE- Murdock Gunther, Shaelyn Christensen, Kayla Kunz
The 3-D Design art class at Mapleton Jr. High recently explored "installation" art. Installation is a contemporary 3-dimensional art form that typically focuses on transforming the space of a specific site. Students studied examples of professional installation examples. Then as groups, they conceptualized, constructed, and displayed their own installations in the school halls for all the student body and faculty to contemplate and enjoy. Enjoy the slide show.
All 9th grade students at Mapleton Junior High are encouraged to vote for the MMHS Sophomore student government officers for the upcoming 2014/2015 school year. The ballot can be accessed on-line and voting will begin Tuesday, 3/25/14 at 7 am and will conclude Friday, 3/28/14 at 11 am.
Below is listed the website for voting:
Local author and BYU professor, Chris Crowe, came to visit the 8th graders who read Mississippi Trail, 1955 in their English classes. Chris shared the process he went through to write his novel, and gave students a sneak peak of his new book coming out in the fall--Death Coming Up the Hill--about the Vietnam War.
Our beloved Math teacher, Stephanie Swensen, is this year’s recipient of the Crystal Apple Award. The Crystal Apple Award is given to teachers that show devotion to students and outstanding performance in the classroom and is awarded by nomination from the school faculty. Stephanie has been a full time teacher at Mapleton Junior High since August, 2007 and currently serves as division chair for our Math department. Ms. Anderson, principal at MJHS, states the following: “Stephanie is an amazing math teacher.
Each month the faculty at Mapleton Junior High presents the Spirit of the Mustang award to a faculty member that embodies the school mission statement of "Students are the focus - Success is the goal". These individuals go above and beyond.
In March, the award was passed to Kim Gerke, Vice Principal at MJHS, with the following remarks:
Mapleton Jr. High School is pleased to announce the February 2014 Students of the Month. Each academic area selects one outstanding student per grade level to represent their department for student 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 (listed by academic area):
CTE- Mark Payne, Ty Eriksson, Bret Meldrum