Holbrook Junior High School - Helping Unique Students Develop

HJHS! AZ Cardinals Kids Camp… it’s about GO TIME!!

Good evening! A reminder that there will be no school on Friday, May 13th as a makeup day that was not used during the school year. Teachers and students will not report to school on Friday. Have a great day off and we will look forward to seeing all students and staff back on Monday, May 16th!

HJHS! Just a reminder: If your child has a school/district issued Chromebook now is the time to return them (including the at-home issued devices). Parents can drop off the Chromebooks, Charger, and Case (if applicable) to the school office OR have your child bring it with them and we will get it from them when they arrive on campus. ALL Chromebooks need to be returned to HJHS by: Thursday, May 12th @ 4:00pm. The district will begin billing families on May 13th for any devices not returned. We appreciate the families of HJHS and we thank you for your prompt return of devices.

HJHS! Great day for some Holbrook Soccer! Let’s go Roadrunners! Next game starts at 12:00pm at the Park Elementary School field! Come on out and cheer on the girls!

HJHS! HJHS is sending out a Shout Out and Good Luck to our very own Cody Thomas! Today, Cody is headed to the State Competition for the Special Olympics Games! Yesterday Cody says, “I’m ready Ms. Cheri”. We know you are! 🌟 Everyone at HJHS is cheering you on, Cody!!

HJHS! Chromebook Check-In! It is time for us to check in all student Chromebooks. If your child has a school/district issued Chromebook now is the time to return them (including the at-home issued devices). Parents can drop off the Chromebooks, Charger, and Case (if applicable) to the school office OR have your child bring it with them and we will get it from them when they arrive on campus. ALL Chromebooks need to be returned to HJHS by: Thursday, May 12th @ 4:00pm. The district will begin billing families on May 13th for any devices not returned.

HJHS! Things are getting real for our 8th graders! Today, the Holbrook High School welcomed our 8th graders for a special "Transition" morning. The 8th graders got to listen to advice from HS students and teachers. Their biggest advice: Get involved with clubs, sports, activities and stay on top of your schoolwork! Before touring the campus and visiting classrooms the 8th graders also learned the HHS Fight Song! GO ROADRUNNERS! Next Up: Promotion Activities! Now is the time the 8th graders need to stay focused to finish their 8th grade year strong!

HJHS! HJHS would like to send a Shout Out to Our Teachers! You are Appreciated for ALL YOU DO! Happy Teachers Appreciation Week (May 2-May 6).

HJHS 8th Graders! This is an exciting time for 8th grade students as the month of May is full of so many activities as they finish out their junior high years and get ready to head off to high school. Up First: 8th Grade to High School Transition Day is next week, Tuesday, May 3rd. Permission slips were sent home in P.A.S.S. Class. Students need to return the permission slip and be in good standing with their positive behavior points in order to attend.

HJHS! HJHS is going ALL IN with Positive Connections tomorrow, Friday, April 29th. Students and staff are encouraged to wear their ALL IN shirts as part of supporting positive interactions on campus. The P.A.S.S. Class with the highest % of shirt wearers will receive an instant doughnut party. Tomorrow is also class games. Will be a great day full of positive energy and fun. We hope to see all of our students coming to school ready to go "ALL IN with Positive Connections".

IWES BIKE TRAIL! Volunteers from Oregon to Colorado are helping construct a bike trail that IWES students, community members and bike enthusiasts can use! First of a kind! Thank you to everyone for making the bike trail a reality!!!

Ben Williams- Class of 2013! Benjamin Williams has accepted a PhD position at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC for the fall of 2022. Ben just received his Masters Degree in Neuroscience from BYU. Mr. & Mrs. Williams noted, “We couldn't be more proud and grateful he got such a great start at HUSD”! Way to go Benjamin! WHEN ONE ROADRUNNER SUCCEEDS, WE ALL SUCCEED!

HJHS!! Saturday 4/23: Holbrook Community Clean Up! This is a great opportunity for HJHS students to go ALL IN with Positive Connections While Providing Community Service. In Addition, 50+ Positive Behavior Points Can Be Earned By Providing Service to the Community of Holbrook Along With Including Some Social Media Positivity. If you have any questions about this event or students earning positive behavior points for their participation please contact the school at 928-524-3959

HJHS! State Testing...Just a reminder: The Arizona State Reading and Math Tests will be given tomorrow, Tuesday, April 19th and Wednesday, April 20th for all 6th-8th graders as required by the Arizona Department of Education. We ask that you make sure your child is well rested and arrives to school on-time so they are ready to give "No Less Than Their Best"! Make-Up testing will be April 25th-28th

Greetings Roadrunners! A reminder there will be no school on Friday for Easter holiday. We look forward to students and staff returning on Monday!

Keep up to date on your child’s academic progress on the HUSD app! The HUSD 3 app now has an Infinite Campus link in the app! Check grades, attendance and stay updated on your child’s progress! Together we can Help our Unique Students Develop!

HJHS Reminder! TOMORROW… Tuesday, April 12th the students of HJHS will participate in their required AZ Department of Education State Writing Assessment! Please ensure your child arrives to school on time so they are able to Give No Less Than Their Best! Checking students out early could jeopardize their ability to complete their test at their own pace. Once the test is started they must finish the same day. Thank you for supporting and encouraging your child to do their best with their state testing.

HJHS! State Testing...Just a reminder: The Arizona State Science Test will be given tomorrow, Wednesday, April 6th for all 8th graders as required by the Arizona Department of Education. We ask that you make sure your child is well rested and arrives to school on-time so they are ready to give "No Less Than Their Best"! All 6th-8th Grade Students will be taking the Arizona State Writing Test next week then followed by the Arizona State ELA and Math Tests the following week. AZSCI: 8th Grade Only Wednesday, April 6th Make-Up’s April 7th AASA Writing: 6th-8th Grades Tuesday, April 12th Make-Up’s April 13th and 14th AASA ELA/Math: 6th-8th Grades ELA/Math Unit 1 Test Tuesday, April 19th ELA/Math Unit 2 Test Wednesday, April 20th Make-Up’s April 25th-28th

HJHS presents: Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. Performances at the George Gardner Performing Arts Center! 7 pm Friday and Saturday! Come enjoy this outstanding performance!

HJHS! The HJHS Musical Performers in Schoolhouse Rock, Live!! Jr. performed a preview show for the school today! WOW! What a performance it was! Community performances will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 1st & 2nd at the GGPAC (HHS Auditorium) at 7:00pm. We hope you can come out to support the junior high performers. You won’t want to miss it!