Spring Canyon Newsletter

We hope you had a fabulous break with your friends and family! We are so excited to have students back in the school cannot wai to hear about the fun and safe times you all had.

This is just a friendly reminder we want everyone to be safe. A lot of students are getting out of cars in the middle lane and walking through traffic to get to the curb. Please remember to pull either to the left lane or the right lane before having students get out of their vehicles. We don't want anyone harmed by crossing traffic lanes.

Students gear up for the Term 2 Reward Activity. All students who had As, Bs and three or less tardies - with no skipped classes will get to attend the reward activity at Classic Skating. Sixth graders will go on January 14th and 7th Graders will go on January 15th. Keep up the great work!

The Nebo District STEM Fair will be happening on February 20, 2025 at the Summit Center in Springville, 4:30-7:30pm. Students will first need to participate in the Spring Canyon STEM fair which will be held on February 13, 3:15-4:00pm.

Projects can be done in each of these areas:

• Scientific
• Engineering
• Computer

STEM/Science teachers are offering after-school help in January/February where Science/STEM teachers will assist students with project direction if needed. The dates for these will be Jan 14, 21, 28, Feb 4 from 3:15-3:45.

Auditions for the upcoming musical review will be in January! Hope to see you at auditions.

Nebo District is offering a mental health screener for students on the evening of January 13, 2025, at Mt. Nebo Middle School from 4 pm to 8 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 of students in grades 6-12. Students in grades 3-5 may participate to be screened for mental and emotional strengths, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

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.

Link to Parent Information Video (2.5 minutes)

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.

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

We are thrilled to announce that our school will be celebrating the Chinese New Year with a series of exciting activities and events. This celebration provides a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn about and appreciate the rich cultural heritage and traditions associated with the Chinese New Year. Students will have the chance to participate in a cultural showcase they will perform traditional dances. Students will also create traditional Chinese art and crafts and will get to taste a variety of delicious Chinese dishes. Many students in the school will receive the traditional Chinese Red Envelope that contains a gift and a symbol of good fortune for the upcoming year!

We wish you 福 in the New Year which means good fortune in this, the year of the Wood Snake which will begin on January 29th. The Wood Snake represents a time of growth and introspection.

As winter begins, we want to mention that on days when the weather is severe, there may a possibly of a delayed start or another alternate schedule. The status will always be posted on both the Nebo website (nebo.edu) and our school website (scms.nebo.edu). We will also use every method we can to notify you in case of an alternate schedule. Click HERE for Nebo District's inclement weather policy and process of determining weather-related delayed starts or closures.

Research shows that attendance is a very important factor in student achievement! Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance. Poor attendance has serious implications for later outcomes. Everyone here at Spring Canyon Middle School wants the students to be as successful as possible. We enjoy seeing the kids each day and are sad when they are gone.

We have so many fun intramurals planned this year! They can be found on our school's website under the Parents - Intramural tab. December intramurals include: Ping pong club, Holiday Art club, and Math club Check out the website for permission slips and for the Intramural activities that will happen each month.

This year teachers have put a hashtag on the assignments in Infinite Campus that are crucial to showing that students understand the content being learned. All assignments are important, but the hashtags really help students and their parents understand which are most important to demonstrate mastery of the topics students are learning in their classes.

Jan. 6: School Resumes - Beginning of third term - 2nd semester

Jan. 7: Legos from Scratch Club

Jan 9: Legos from Scratch Club

Jan. 14: Reward Activity 6th Grade

Legos from Scratch Club

STEM/Scence Fair Club

Jan. 15: Reward Activity 7th Grade

School Community Council

Jan. 16: Legos from Scratch Club

Jan. 20: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Day

Jan. 21: Legos from Scratch Club

STEM/Science Fair Club

Jan. 23: Legos from Scratch Club

Jan. 28: Legos from Scratch Club

STEM/Science Fair Club

Jan. 29: Orchestra Winter Concert

Jan. 30: Legos from Scratch Club