Spartan Newsletter

Jan 12 - Wrestling district finals @SaJHS

Jan 13 - Student of the month breakfast

Jan 13 - School picture make-up @Bell Photography

Jan 13 - Basketball @SaJHS

Jan 16 - Basketball @MMHS

Jan 19 - No school (MLK day)

Jan 20 - Basketball @SaJHS

Jan 23 - Basketball @Wasatch

We will be having our required fire drill on Tuesday. It is chilly outside so remember to bring a coat!

Salem Junior High will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on Thursday, February 5, 2026. NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common measure of achievement across the

country. Please see the attachment for more information.

Popcorn Alert!
Students—get ready to pop with excitement! Our awesome lunch crew will be serving popcorn with every school lunch to celebrate National Popcorn Day on Friday, January 16!

Be sure to check out the menu and join us for lunch so you don’t miss this fun (and tasty) surprise.

And psst… we’ve got some top-secret news about a student-favorite lunch making a BIG comeback to the menu next month.
Stay tuned—you definitely won’t want to miss this!

Want to stay in the know? Please visit the updated Child Nutrition website for all things related to school lunch and breakfast at:
https://www.nebo.edu/page/child-nutrition

Salem Junior High is offering a mental health screener for students January 29th, 3:00-6:00 PM. We will be using Terrace Metrics software to measure mental and emotional strengths, as well as screen for anxiety, depression, trauma, and suicidal ideation.

If you would like to participate please sign up HERE for an appointment. The assessment tool takes an average of 15 minutes to complete. Afterward, you and your student will meet with a school counselor or social worker to discuss the results of the assessment and receive resources as needed.

Please watch this video for more information on the screener:

Parent Information Video

Prior to taking the mental health screener, a consent form needs to be completed by the parent/guardian. The consent form will be available upon arrival at the screener event.

If you have any questions, please contact your school counselor.

Sincerely,

Salem Junior High School Counseling

Congratulations to our January students of the month! Brielle Hofheins, Kylie Bartholomew, Corban Crowe, Natalie Prettyman, Sophie Walker, Evangeline Van Zwol, and Charles Goble.

Salem Jr provides after school math services every week Tuesday through Friday! Have your student stay after school for math help. Below are the rooms where math lab is held.

Want to get involved? Salem Jr is looking for coaches for our upcoming track and field season as well as boy's tennis. Just apply through the district website (nebo.edu) then click 'jobs' and search 'Salem Jr'.

Join Salem City Library’s Winter Reading Program, running December 1–January 31! Teens can sign up to earn rewards as they read. Every 300 minutes earns a small incentive and an e-ticket toward a larger prize drawing. Paper trackers are available at the library, and audiobooks count!