Limited bus service will be available after the signing party for current bus students only. Please see the Main Office for more information.

CRT Assessments have finished.  This week will be make up days for students who missed a day during testing.  All Students will now gear up for end of year Final Assessments in all classrooms.  These assessments may include:  final project, final activity, final comprehensive assessment for both semester and yearlong courses.

End of year activities to prepare for are:

• Memory Book Signing Party June 3, 2:20 - 4:00pm.  All fines must be paid in order to participate in signing party. Bus riding students are eligible to sign up for a 4:00pm bus. Permission slips are in the main office.
• 9th Grade Lagoon Day – June 4. $5 cost to ride the bus up/back from Lagoon. All fines must be paid to be eligible to ride the bus.

All Fines should be paid in the main office by May 31 in preparation for a smooth ending to the school year with the above activities.  Fines can be accessed on your Skyward Family Access Accounts.  For questions, please contact the main office at 801-412-2900.

• 7th/8th Grade Field Day – June 4.  Students will enjoy a great day of more memory book signing, classroom activities, end of year slideshow, and ending with a field day of fun activities.  Clothing for this day should be dress code appropriate and possibly able to get wet.
• June 5 – Final Half Day – 7th Graders Need Not Attend.  If your student attends on this half day, they can expect a Sunrise Breakfast served at 8am in our Cafe, followed by shortened periods 1-7, where students are welcome to complete service cleaning in each class period.  Service Vouchers will be available for students needing to complete service hours for scouts or other activities. Students ask you teachers for a signed voucher.  We will also hold a school wide garbage cleanup service project during periods 6-7 around the school grounds, ending with a large Otter Pop Party under the big tree in front of school building.  School will conclude at 11:55am.  Lunch will NOT be served.  Buses will run this day for bus eligible students.

** Let’s help our students be eligible for all end of year activities by paying off all fines before the activities begin on June 3, 2013 **

Mr. Mcleod

Melanie does a wonderful job working with students. Her caring, open approach allows students to feel confident and find success. Melanie is always willing to help out with extra things that happen to pop up. With all that said…her best attribute is her sense of humor! Melanie, thanks for bringing some smiles to this land of craziness we call middle school

Melanie Switzer is so helpful and kind. Her friendly and cheerful demeanor brighten my day. She really cares about students and we are lucky to have her here at SoJo.

Melanie is a true team player.  Some people know how to Cowboy, others know how to run a business, and Melanie knows how to Counsel.  She is a hard working person who brings a terrific sense of humor to our programs.  We are very lucky that she is part of our team.  Thanks for being such a great person.  Thanks for all the work you put into supporting the students of Sojo.  You are a true professional.

Melanie is a such a cute counselor, very knowledgeable and helpful to students and parents.

Melanie is a great counselor!  She is always so willing to help you even if the student is not one of hers.  She is always pleasant and fun to be around!  Congratulations!!

Melanie willingly helped me with an important Quicktime presentation.  I appreciate that.  Also, she lets us know of the new students that pop into our classes otherwise unannounced.  She always has a cheerful smile and is willing to help however she can!

I don’t really know Jill, but I do know she does a lot of good work for us and helps the attendance office to run smoothly.

Jill is a terrific worker and person.  She cares deeply about the students of Sojo.  She also is so friendly and helpful to the parents who enter the doors.  She has a great sense of humor and she is a joy to be around.  Thanks for all of your hard work, Jill.  It is really appreciated.

It is nice to see Jill in our attendance office.  She is always friendly and helpful to parents and students.  She keeps calm under the pressure in that office.

Jill is such a great person.  She is always happy, and very organized.  I really enjoy job sharing with Jill she is easy to work with and we work well together.  I am happy to know her and work with her.  Congratulations Jill on making employee of the month, you deserve it!

Jill is always kind and pleasant with teachers, student, and parents.  She helps make our school look good as she greets them!  She does a good job in keeping track of students and keeping we teachers informed.  Congratulations.

Carolyn McPharlin’s choir always sounds wonderful. Her efforts have really paid off!

Carolyn is a terrific person who puts her whole heart and soul into her classes.   She truly has the best interest of her students at heart when she prepares for classes and for concerts.  She knows the value of music and the powerful influence it has on students.  Way to go Carolyn, you are the Employee of the Month.  Congratulations.

When Carolyn was ill recently, students were very concerned.  I heard some students comment that she was their favorite teacher.  She has been a great choir teacher and she will surely be missed next year.

When Mrs. McPharlin came to Sojo, we had no idea we were in for such a treat.  She is an outstanding Choir teacher and is super at playing the piano.  She has created many good choirs.  She makes So Jo shine in competitions and performances.  Students say she makes choir fun, and that she is really good at teaching notes and things they need to know!  I have much respect for her and the extra effort she puts into teaching music.  I have covered her classes before and know that she has her hands full!!  Congratulations Carolyn.

Carolyn is an awesome choir teacher.  She’s enthusiastic and dedicated to music and her students. She’s a great department chair – always prepared and brimming with creative problem solutions.

Carla does a great job keeping the copy center up and running smoothly. There are many demands placed on here and limited time to accomplish these tasks. Carla, thank you for all you do to keep the copies flowing.

Carla Palmer runs an extremely efficient copy center and where we would be without her, I shudder to think! She is amazing!

Carla does a wonderful job in the copy room. I can’t imagine juggling so many requests in such a limited time frame. She has often gone the extra mile for me and I truly appreciate her.

Carla is amazing!  She works her tail off to make sure all copies are done in a timely manner.  Most of the time she is working with one of the machines down and she still gets all of the copying done.  She is a GREAT resource to the school and many teachers would be lost without her!  Thanks for all you do Carla!!!

Carla does an amazing job of getting things completed for teachers in a timely fashion.  Her hard work makes student learning so valuable for our Sojo students.  They are so well prepared for assessments, because of the hard work Carla puts into making sure materials are ready for teachers on time.  Thanks for all you do, Carla.

Carla has been in the copy room as long as I have worked at the school, very many years.  She has lots of experience and does a wonderful job all by herself keeping everyone supplied with copies.

Carla not only runs our machines, but she works as hard as a machine!  She words under a lot of pressure – especially when machines are down.  She is organized and efficient.  She is dependable and always goes the extra mile for each teacher’s individual needs.  Carla you are a jewel.  We wold be lost without you!! Congratulations.

What would we do without Carla?  She is efficient and accommodating.  She gets our stuff copied promptly and without complaint.  Thank you so much for the millions of copies!

South Jordan Middle School’s Annual 9th Grade Lagoon Day will be June 4, 2013.  Transportation will be provided by regular district school buses.  A $5.00 fee will be necessary to cover the cost of transportation.  Appropriate behavior on the bus is expected.  Colored SJMS signs will be placed in the windows of the SJMS buses.

Students will be assigned to buses for travel to Lagoon.  Buses will leave South Jordan Middle School at approximately 9:00 AM and will leave Lagoon at 5:00 PM.  All students will be returned to SJMS.  Students should arrange rides home from the school.  Lagoon closes at 5:00 PM so all students will need to ride the buses home or have parents pick them up at that time.  Only students who have paid to ride the bus to and from Lagoon may ride the bus home. Students not on the buses by 5:00 PM will be left on assumption that they are getting parent rides home.

Lagoon officers will maintain order.  Smoking and drinking are not permitted.  If you need to contact Lagoon, please call 1-800-748-5246, ext. 5000, or 801-451-8050.

Students may purchase, AT LAGOON, an all-day Passport for $28.00, tax included.  (This includes all rides except Sky Coaster, Top Eliminator, Peak Exposure, Catapult, & Double Thunder Raceway.  Lagoon-A-Beach, Wild Kingdom Train, and Kiddieland are closed on June 4. 

Your student must return the permission form available in the Main Office to participate in this activity. 

The school dress code will be in effect.  Any student not in compliance will not be allowed to board the bus. In the days leading up to Lagoon Day, students who demonstrate behavior problems (ex: attendance, insubordination, library fines, etc.) may not be allowed to ride the bus to/from Lagoon. School administration will contact parents if a student is not eligible to ride the bus for behavior problems.

We appreciate our ninth grade students and wish them an enjoyable day.  Please call if you have any questions regarding June 4, at 412-2900.

SJMS Administration

Gaylene Phister

South Jordan Middle’s head secretary, Gaylene Phister, was announced today as one of the Jordan Education Foundation’s Outstanding Classified Employees for 2012-13! Ms. Phister will be recognized with a plaque and cash award at an upcoming school board meeting. Thanks for everything that you do for SoJo, Ms. Phister!