Holbrook Unified School District #3 - Helping Unique Students Develop

Greetings Roadrunners- The October HUSD #3 Governing Board meeting will be held at the Holbrook District Office (1000 N. 8th Avenue) on Tuesday, October 8th. The original location was at Indian Wells Elementary School but due to construction the location will be changed. The November 12th HUSD #3 Governing Board meeting will be held at Indian Wells Elementary School. Thank you for being Roadrunners!

Congratulations to Laura Layden and Alicia Jiminez for being recognized as Rural Schools Teachers of Distinction by the Arizona Rural Schools Association! Congrats Ladies! Well deserved! Representing The Roadrunner Way!

Greetings Roadrunners! We ask that everyone is reminded of bus stop safety! Watch for students, never pass a bus with the stop arm out, and slow down around buses! Let's all do our part to keep all Roadrunners safe! Thank you for being Roadrunners!

YOU ARE INVITED to the October Johnson O'Malley/Indian Education meeting on October 2nd at 5 pm at the HUSD District Office at 1000 N. 8th Avenue. The Indian Education Committee will be planning Native American Heritage Month activities! Those in attendance will have a chance to win a signed copy of "Warrior Girl Unearthed"! Hope you can join us for this important meeting!

HJHS hosted the Reservation All-Stars for an engaging, high energy and overall amazing assembly today. The Reservation All-Stars are Native Country's first-ever showtime entertainment basketball team showcasing an array of tricks, high-flying dunks, and jaw-dropping alley-oops while delivering powerful messages for students. Today, the All-Stars spoke about the importance of school-including attendance, the importance of never giving up and what it means to stand against bullying-including telling an adult. HJHS students were positive and ultimately participated in creating a stronger school community! Even Ms. Cheri showed off her skills! Thanks Reservation All-Stars and HJHS Roadrunners! The Roadrunner Way!

Please join us for this month's JOM (Johnson O'Malley program) parent meeting on Wednesday, September 18th at 5 pm (MST) at the District Office! Come learn about tribal colleges and universities and meet our Indian Education Coordinator, Bernice Gover and our Indian Education Committee! The meeting is an open meeting for all Roadrunners! You will have a chance to win Native earrings as well! We hope you can join us to learn more post-secondary readiness!

Greetings Roadrunner Fans! We invite you to join HUSD 3 for athletic and fine art events this year! Roadrunner sports and activities have already begun and we are excited to watch our student-athletes compete and perform throughout the year! To support our teams, coaches, sponsors and student-athletes-performers we ask that you display fan and audience behavior The Roadrunner Way by supporting the team, respecting opponents & officials and ensuring all events are safe for all spectators! A reminder that season passes are available at the district office and all ticketing this year will be through the GoFan website. Thanks for your continued support of Roadrunner activities and as always: THANKS FOR BEING ROADRUNNERS!

HJHS enhances learning spaces to Help our Unique Students Develop! The HJHS library has been transformed into a dynamic space designed for students to socialize, study, decompress, and just hang-out. Classes will be able to rotate through the learning space for student collaboration activities. Whether students need a quiet place to focus or a spot to connect with friends, this versatile area offers something for everyone. Creating learning spaces for students is The Roadrunner Way!

A quick reminder that HUSD #3 will not be in session on Friday, September 12th. This is a scheduled day off for HUSD #3 students and teachers as part of our 180 days of school each year. Have a safe and restful weekend! Thanks for being Roadrunners!

Team IWES Roadrunners raised $627, surpassing the goal of $500 for "The Climb to Conquer Cancer of Flagstaff"! IWES sported a team of 10 educators, including 6 current staff members, former IWE teacher Ms. Jenny Smith, former Roadrunners Ashley and Sara Speers, and Hulet teacher, Ms. Saraphania Benally! The Climb to Conquer Cancer of Flagstaff event is the American Cancer Society’s largest single day climb event in the world. People of all ages hike, run, walk, wheelchair and even push their babies in strollers up Snow Bowl. Whether it’s a cardio workout to the top of the mountain, a brisk walk or a leisurely stroll, ascending this Arizona peak generates fun, entertainment and most importantly, funds the fight to end cancer. Together with our sponsors, we tackle this mountain, rally every community, and relentlessly continue in the fight against cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer." Way to go IWES Roadrunners- doing it The Roadrunner Way!

The Holbrook High School Bike Club competed in the first ever mountain bike competition for HHS this past weekend in Flagstaff! A great experience for all! Thanks Coach Yazzie and the HHS bike club members for representing HHS The Roadrunner Way!

Congratulations Nikol Gombos (Class of 2024) on her first day of college at Southern Utah University! When One Rosdrunner Succeeds, We All Succeed!

Roadrunners! Come celebrate the newly remodeled Munoz Gym (new bleachers, new floor and new paint)! Let's celebrate opening night for the HHS volleyball team, which will be the first athletic competition this year at Munoz Gym! Everyone will receive one free bag of popcorn during the varsity match! It is The Roadrunner Way! Go Roadrunners!

Parent-Teacher conferences are this week for Park, Hulet, HJHS and HHS! Park will host conferences on Tuesday evening and Thursday afternoon, Hulet will host conferences on Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon and HJHS and HHS will host conferences on Thursday afternoon and evening. Conference schedules can be found at: www.holbrook.k12.az.us! IWES will host conferences in October. Thanks for being involved in your children's education!

The Navajo Nation Division of Social Services is sponsoring their annual Navajo School Clothing and Supplies program at this time! Applications must be submitted through the Navajo Nation Social Services at: https://www.nndss.org/navajo-school-clothing-school-supplies-program/# Here's to Helping every Unique Student Develop at HUSD 3!

Check this out Roadrunners! Kellyn Morris, Indian Wells Elementary School 6th grader and son of Jessica Lano (grandson of Jimmy and Earleen Lano), is a lead actor in the film “Cleaning's a Cakewalk”! Kellyn and the Lano family invite you to the premiering of Cleaning’s a Cakewalk at the Inaugural Navajo Nation Short Film Festival on September 07, 2024 at the Window Rock Cinema, after the Navajo Nation Parade. Kellyn plays a creative and independent young boy, Albert, as he learns the value of hard work and finds his place in his community after having to clean the Chapter House which he finds out is no cakewalk in the park. Way to go Kellyn! A star is born! Now that's The Roadrunner Way! Check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex8HzjXxkic&authuser=0

Congratulations to Gypsi Gover who was recently featured in Pop Sugar "The Educators" publication spotlighting 24 public school teachers around the country! Congratulations! Thanks for being a Roadrunner! https://www.popsugar.com/careers/gypsi-gover-second-grade-indigenous-teacher-interview-49376570

HUSD #3 Celebrates Navajo Code Talker Day! August 14th is National Navajo Code Talker Day as proclaimed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1982. Of the nearly 400 Navajo Code Talkers who served in WWII three remain with us today: Thomas H. Begay John Kinsel Peter MacDonald Sr. On August 14th, wherever you are, join us in remembering those who have passed on and honoring the 3 Navajo Code Talkers who remain! Thank you for your service!

Dear Parents and Guardians, We want to share some important details about our upcoming ITM (virtual learning) days on Monday and Tuesday, August 12/13. Teachers have prepared ITM lesson boxes for each student. These boxes contain all the materials needed for the instructional activities. We will distribute the ITM lessons via the bus system on Monday afternoon. Please watch for the delivery schedule to ensure you receive the box. I will send a schedule out on Monday morning with specific times and locations. Please look out for the bus route schedule and have your child ready to receive their ITM lesson box. The boxes will be delivered to a designated bus stop. If you miss or cannot make the delivery location, please let us know, and we will arrange an alternative way for you to pick it up. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your support as we navigate these ITM days together. Ms. Tomlin

HUSD kicked off the school year today with our annual back to school celebration! HUSD 3 staff had the opportunity to learn about The Roadrunner Way from an alumni panel discussing what their experiences of The Roadrunner Way! Thank you to our panel and to the Roadrunner staff for a great start to the year! It's going to be a fantastic year... The Roadrunner Way!