November 2012

Throughout the month of November, students at Payson Junior High participated in a canned food drive to collect food for local families. The drive was called “Grizzlies Can Give” and the school collection goal was set at 1,100 cans (about one can per student). The 4-H program was in-charge of the drive with Club Awesome heading it up. These awesome students collected and counted cans each week and did a great job. All of the students worked very hard and completely exceeded the goal with a grand total of 2,864 cans!

Payson Junior High held their annual "Anti-Bully Week" from October 29-November 2.The week was filled with activities that promoted friendship, getting to know people outside of your usual friend circle, and coming together to prevent bullying!

The staff at Payson Junior High School has started a new program to honor spectacular students. The Student of the Month program will highlight students who excel in specific content areas and will be chosen by the teachers. The most challenging part is deciding which students to pick because so many incredible students attend Payson Junior!

On Tuesday, October 16, 2012, the students of Payson Junior High participated in a 500 mile walk to begin drug free week. Over 1,000 students each walked one half mile to take a physical stand against drugs. Each class also made a banner for the PTA's Banner Contest and proudly displayed those banners while participating in the walk. While the PTA gave several classes Honorable Mentions and loved all of the banners, the winner was Mike Farley's Science Class with their "Hugs Not Drugs" Chant.

At Payson Junior High School, several students participated in a school talent show on Tuesday, October 22. The acts ranged from comedy, dancing, piano, singing, and much more! The audience had a wonderful time observing the show, and loved all of the acts.

On Friday, October 19, 2012, Payson Junior High held the annual fun run. Over 300 people participated in the event, including both students and faculty. The rest of the student body sat nearby in the bleachers enjoying the sunshine and cheering on the runners.

The race results are as follows: