| Diamond Fork Jr High in Spanish Fork, Utah, was established in 2007 (formerly known as Spanish Fork Middle School). We serve grades seven through nine in the Spanish Fork area along with our sister school, Spanish Fork Jr High. Our principal is Troy Peterson, and our vice principals are Peter Fawson and Dave Tervort. We are part of Nebo School District. | |
| Our mission | Academics |
| Our school builds a strong foundation of learning in a safe and caring environment. We are committed to providing students with meaningul and creative instruction, as well as opportunities for social growth. Our purpose is to help students gain a lifelong love of learning, develop independent thinking skills, and move forward with confidence and enthusiasm as contributing citizens in a dynamic world. | DFJHS offers the full range of core classes, as well as many arts and science electives. We offer both Intensive and Resource classes to meet the needs of our students. |
| Extra-Curricular Activities | |
| Students may choose from a variety of extra-curricular activies, including sports, drama, and Science Olympiad. | |
In the news . . .
Parent Teacher Conferences are this Thursday, Dec 4, from 3:15 to 7:15. Teachers will be seated alphabetically in the cafetorium.
This week the PTA will be sponsoring a book fair from BYU. It will be open Tuesday, Dec 2, from 9:00-2:30; Wednesday from lunch till the end of school; and Thursday, Dec 4, from 9:00-7:15 PM (during parent-teacher conferences).
Our food drive is over and we exceeded our goal of 18,000 with a whopping 22,475 items! A big congratulations to all the students and teachers who worked so hard to help families have enough to eat. We are so proud of you! Click here for final class tallies.
The Spelling Bee is coming up on Dec 2. If you've signed up with Miss Anderson, study hard using the guide from www.myspellit.com. Good luck to all!
Diamond Fork Idol is back! Our annual contest to see who can come up with the best lip-sync is always a crowd-pleaser. Come to Mr. Buck's room Dec 5 & 8 ready to rock and amaze the judges. Simon's ready. Paula's ready. Randy's ready. Are you ready?
Tryouts for the spring musical, Mulan, will take place Dec 9 & 11 in the drama room. See Mrs. Poulsen or Miss Yeager for more information.
A policy change has been made regarding our Diamondback Day qualifications. We are raising our expectations for allowing students to participate in the activities. Students can no longer have D's, F's, N's, or U's.
Our doors open at 7:25 A.M. If you come earlier than that, the building will not be open.
