Holbrook Unified School District #3 - Helping Unique Students Develop

Pedal Girl , Pedal, sponsored by the Arizona Cycling Center, is coming to Holbrook! Girls in grades 6-12 may participate on May 20th beginning at Roadrunner Stadium! For more information check out this flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18mJietNZU7RKNnHAb-Z1nNIOPHoLM_5t/view?usp=share_link A great event to learn about and participate in biking in our communities!

When One Roadrunner Succeeds, We All Succeed! HUSD 3 employee Desiree Brewer (Class of 2001) is a great example for the students she works with! Desiree recently graduated from GCU with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education and Special Education! Way to go Desiree! Congrats and thanks for being a Roadrunner!

Grow AZ held their annual job fair today at HHS. Students were able to get experience looking for jobs and seeing what jobs exist both now and after graduation! Thank you Grow AZ, Holbrook Chamber of Commerce, Northland Pioneer College and HUSD #3 for Helping our Unique Students Develop their skills on post-secondary and career readiness!

HHS student leaders gathered last Friday and Saturday with fellow student leaders from Winslow, Window Rock and Sanders to learn leadership strategies to become future leaders in our communities! The Native American Student Leadership Program, sponsored by the Johnson O'Malley Program and led by Sun Clan Consulting, focused on building communication skills, collaboration skills and teamwork! It was a great experience for our future leaders! Thanks to everyone involved and thank you Navajo County Supervisor Alberto Peshlakai for sharing your leadership experience!

Way to go Ellie (Class of 2020)! Ellie Smith, now Ellie Brimhall, graduated from BYU on Friday with her Bachelors in Psychology ! Congratulations to Ellie and the Smith family! When One Roadrunner Succeeds, We All Succeed!

Congratulations Andres Aguilera (Class of 2020)! Andres graduated from Grand Canyon University on Saturday with a Bachelors of Science in Finance and Economics! Roadrunner Proud! Way to go Andres!

Congratulations Lady Roadrunner Softball! 3A East Champions! Congrats players, coaches and family! Good luck at State!

Madison Chappell has been named Best Breakthrough Athlete of the Year at Park University! Outstanding Roadrunner doing great things at Park University! Keep it going Maddie! When One Roadrunner Succeeds, We All Succeed!

When One Roadrunner Succeeds, We ALL Succeed! CONGRATULATIONS TO JUSTIN AHASTEEN, NEWLY CONFIRMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NAVAJO NATION WASHINGTON OFFICE ! Today, the 25th Navajo Nation Washington Office confirmed the appointment of Justin Ahasteen, to serve as the Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Washington Office. Mr. Ahasteen was appointed to the position by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren in January, which was then subject to confirmation by the Council. Mr. Ahasteen is originally from White Cone, Arizona, a graduate of Holbrook High School Class of 2014, and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Prior to his appointment, he worked with the Navajo Nation Washington Office as a Government and Legislative Affairs Associate. During his service in the military, he worked at the Pentagon in Washington DC for Headquarters Marine Corps Office of Legislative Affairs where he was also selected as Marine of the Year! The Navajo Nation Council confirmed his appointment by a vote of 20-0. The 25th Navajo Nation Council congratulates Mr. Ahasteen! Ahe’hee’ Once a Roadrunner, Always A Roadrunner! Proud of you Justin!

Community support helps develop a 100% Roadrunner performance of Annie, Jr!!! Mrs. Chantelle Taylor, HJHS and HUSD #3 would like to personally thank and recognize community volunteers Joel Ruechel as “Oliver Warbucks” and Lynda Young as stage mom and make-up director for their recent help with the Annie, Jr. production. Mr. Ruechel and Ms. Young put in over 100 donated hours to be part of the musical! 100% Roadrunner effort! It takes everyone to Help our Unique Students Develop at HUSD 3 and we appreciate community support! Thank you to everyone involved in the production: parents, teachers, Ms. Cheri, our 100% Roadrunner HJHS students, and especially Mr. Ruechel, Ms. Young and HJHS choir teacher, Chantelle Taylor, for their special effort to make the Annie, Jr. production possible! Future stars in the making!

Healthy Holbrook Clean Up Day sponsored by the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce! Saturday, April 22nd @ 7:30 am Volunteers needed- sign up at the Old Courthouse by 7:30 am Here's to keeping a Healthy Holbrook!

When One Roadrunner Succeeds, We All Succeed! Congrats to Macy Moore, Class of 2023! Macy has signed with Dakota Wesleyan to play both softball and volleyball! Macy will be a wonderful recruit for the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers! We are proud of you Macy!

Roadrunners having career experiences! Grow Arizona, a college and career readiness program at HHS, helped HHS student Mandy Spencer arrange a ride-along with Holbrook Police Department Officer Shelendewa- a Holbrook alum! Thanks to the Holbrook Police Department, Officer Shelendewa and Grow AZ for creating career opportunities!!!

Greetings Roadrunners- A reminder that HUSD #3 will be on Easter break on Friday, April 7th and Monday, April 10th. Enjoy a short break! We will look forward to having all Roadrunners back to school on Tuesday, April 11th!

Holbrook High School students Noland McCabe and Jeremiah Chatter made a special effort with their interview outfits on HHS interview day. Holbrook High School coordinated an "interview day" event involving 18 volunteers who spent the day evaluating the interview skills of more than 125 Holbrook High School seniors. It was an enjoyable and worthwhile experience for all who participated. Thank you to all who volunteered and to Ms. Overson for coordinating the event. Preparing Roadrunners for future careers!

Claudia Jackson (aka The Bike Lady), HUSD #3 Board President, Founder of SiiHasin Bike Program and avid bike enthusiast is featured in this month's Mountain Flyer Magazine! Check out the article and check out the great things the SiiHasin Bike Program is doing for HUSD #3 and our communities! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tAU93HYWvHhqbYfT6kqcHEtNGF8xbU93/view?usp=share_link Way to go Claudia- a 100% Roadrunner!

Congratulations to Kelly Hill! Roadrunner Class of 2023 and United States Air Force Academy Class of 2027! Way to go Kelly! When One Roadrunner Succeeds, We All Succeed!

Thank you Representative Marshall, Ms. Callie Tyler and staff from the Division of School Facilities, HUSD 3 Board Members Linda Yazzie & Craig Stuart and HUSD staff for a great discussion on school facilities at HUSD 3! We appreciate your partnership and look forward to working together to create safe, healthy and educational facilities for all Roadrunners and all students in AZ! Thanks for being champions for our students and staff!

A reminder that HUSD #3 will be on spring break next week March 13-17. Have a safe spring break Roadrunners. We look forward to seeing you back at school on March 20th! Thanks for being Roadrunners!

Dear School/Community Members, HUSD #3 is excited to announce that the George Gardner Performing Arts Center will be hosting a series of outstanding performances this week. Please join us and enjoy the musical talents of our students and guest performers. Here is the schedule of events for this week: Monday, March 6th at 6 PM: HHS Band Concert Come and support the talented musicians of our high school band as they showcase their skills in a variety of pieces. It promises to be a delightful evening filled with music and entertainment. Tuesday, March 7th at 5 PM: EAC Performance Special Guests from Eastern Arizona College (EAC) Choir, Band, and Orchestra Concert. We are thrilled to welcome the Eastern Arizona College (EAC) Choir, Band, and Orchestra to our performing arts center. Join us as we host this special performance and experience a unique musical journey. Wednesday, March 8th at 6 PM: Show Choir Pre-Tour Show! The HHS Show Choir has been working tirelessly to prepare for their upcoming performances at Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland next week. Don't miss this opportunity to see what they've been working on and get a sneak peek of their tour show. Thursday, March 9th at 6 PM: HJHS/Hulet Band Concert HJHS and Hulet Elementary bands will be taking the stage and showcasing their skills in a wonderful concert. It will be an evening of fun and entertainment for the whole family. We hope you will join us for these exciting events and support the talented students and guest performers. All performances will take place at the George Gardner Performing Arts Center and best of all they are all FREE OF CHARGE. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you there. Kyle Gardner Holbrook High School Choir/Musical Theatre/Guitar