Hardee Junior High School

🎒✨ Hey HJH Parents! ✨📚 Let's give this another try. Get ready to make back-to-school a breeze! Starting Monday, June 23rd, school packets will be available online through your child’s FOCUS account! 🖥️📄 Skip the paperwork pile and update everything from the comfort of home. 🙌💻 👉 Click here to access FOCUS: https://focus.hardee.k12.fl.us/focus/ 📅 Save the Date: HJH Open House is happening on August 7th! Come connect, ask questions, and get all the info you need for a successful year! 💬📘 🔍 Check out the flyer for more details — let’s make this school year our best one yet! 💙

🎉👏 Way to go, Hardee Junior High! 👏🎉

We are thrilled to announce that HJH has officially earned a “B” school grade! 📚✨ This is a HUGE accomplishment and a true testament to the hard work of our incredible students, dedicated staff, and supportive families. 💙🐾

🎉📣 YOU’RE INVITED! 📣🎉

Hey Hardee! Our Cheerleaders have been working so hard, and they can’t wait to show you what they’ve learned at our BIG Summer Cheer Showcase! 🧡💙🐾

🗓️ Date: Monday, July 7, 2025
⏰ Doors Open: 5:45 PM
📍 Location: HJH Gym

We’re performing for our cheer family, friends—and YOU! Come on out to support our amazing squad and see the spirit they’ve been building at UCA Camp last week!

Let’s pack the gym and cheer them on LOUD & PROUD!
GO WILDCATS! 🐾📣🧡💙

August 12th is the students' first day back to school! See the News section for each school's supply list and open house times.

📢 Hey HJH Parents! 📢

Stop by the school this Monday, July 7th, to pick up your child’s report card! 📝💛
We’ll be here with smiles, ready to celebrate all their hard work!

📍Where: HJH Front Office
🕘 When: Mondays - Thursdays
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Let’s wrap up the school year the right way! 🎉📚

📣 We’re looking for a passionate, creative, and student-centered educator to join our team! ✏️💛

HJH is looking for a 7th Grade ELA Teacher and an ESE Math Teacher! If you love inspiring young readers and writers, building classroom community, and making learning fun—we want YOU! 📚✨

Apply today and help shape the minds of tomorrow, one chapter at a time. 💬📖

🎉 Big Welcome Alert! 🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome our new Principal, Mrs. Suzanne Stagg, to our school family! 🦉📚 With her passion for education, warm leadership, and big heart for students, we know great things are ahead. Here’s to an exciting new chapter full of growth, learning, and school spirit—Welcome, Mrs. Stagg! 💙✨

We’re sending a heartfelt goodbye to our amazing Principal, Dr. Mosley, and Assistant Principal Tracey White! 💙 Your leadership, kindness, and unwavering support have left a lasting mark on our school. While we’re sad to see you go, we’re so excited for all the wonderful things ahead for you both. Wishing you all the best in your next adventures! 📚

✨Florida FFA State Convention 2025✨ This last week was packed full of competitions, bonding with each other, and fun!🤍 🏅Lainey Johnson- 2nd place in the state for Middle School Prepared Public Speaking✨ 🏅Adalynn Southwell- 2nd place in the states for Middle School Extemporaneous Public Speaking✨ 🏅Ella Hayes & Caroline Cornell- Agriscience Environmental Service/Natural Resource Systems Division 2 Winners✨ 🏅Lainey Johnson- Agriscience Plant Systems Division 1 Winner✨

🌿🎉 Big FFA Congrats! 🎉🌿 We are SO proud of Ella Hayes and Lainey Johnson — both are Division WINNERS in Agriscience! 💛💙🐮 🏆 Ella Hayes – 1st Place in Environmental Service/Natural Resource Systems (Division 2) 🌱 Lainey Johnson – 1st Place in Plant Systems (Division 1) Way to represent and shine! 🌟

🌟Good luck to Lainey Johnson and Ella Hayes today!🌟 These two amazing students are representing us at the State Agriscience Fair! 🧪🌱🐄 We’re so proud of your hard work, dedication, and FFA spirit. Go show them what Hardee FFA is made of! 💙💛

🌟 Big news from our FFA family! 🌟 Lainey Johnson and Adalynn Southwell are headed to the State Finals! 🏆💙 Lainey is competing in Prepared Public Speaking and Adalynn in Extemporaneous Speaking — and both are in the Top 4 in the state! 😱🎤 We are SO proud of you girls — go shine on that stage today! ✨

📚✨ Good news, book lovers! ✨📚 The Library will be open on Wednesdays in June from 9 AM to 2 PM! Swing by to grab a new read, soak up some quiet time, or just enjoy that magical library smell 😌📖 We can’t wait to see your smiling faces! 💛

Mrs. Pace Wants to remind everyone that it is Hawaiian in Monday. Don't forget your Hawaiian.🌺

🗣️💬 Big love to our Speech & Language Superstars! 💬🗣️ To our incredible SLPs — thank you for helping our students find their voices, build their confidence, and share their thoughts with the world. 🌍💖 Your patience, kindness, and magic touch make all the difference, one word (and smile!) at a time. 😊✨ You’re helping shape bright futures, and we’re beyond grateful for you!

🎉✨ Big cheers and even bigger smiles at Hardee Junior High! ✨🎉 We’re so proud of our amazing students who were celebrated with End-of-Year Awards for Honor Roll, Science Fair Recognition, Best Effort, and going Above and Beyond! 🌟📚 These shining stars have truly earned their moment in the spotlight. 💫 Hard work, heart, and hustle — that’s what Hardee Pride is all about! 💙🐾

🌟✨ Final Project Magic! ✨🌟 Our incredibly talented art students crushed their final projects — and the creativity was off the charts! 🎨🖌️🧶 From paint to pastels, clay to collage, they were free to choose any materials they loved — and WOW did they deliver! 💥💫

🌟🎉 The HJH Activities Committee is SO excited to celebrate and affirm our amazing staff and students! 🎉🌟 We’re proud to recognize our Students, Staff, and Teacher of the Month with a certificate, a gift card, and a whole lot of love! 💖✨ 🥳 May Students of the Month: 👩‍🎓 6th Grade: Ryan Mejia 👩‍🎓 7th Grade: Annyhi Capron 👨‍🎓 8th Grade: Royer Ramos 💥 Be sure to give them a big CONGRATULATIONS if you see them around campus! 🎈 And let’s hear it for our incredible staff… 🏅 HJH Staff Member of the Month: Veronica Noel (our fantastic bookkeeper!) 🏅 HJH April Teacher of the Month: Jo Pace (8th grade Science superstar!) 🎊 Way to go, everyone! You make HJH shine! ✨ #HJHproud #HJHfamily #CelebrateSuccess

🩺💖 Happy School Nurse Appreciation Day! 💖🩺 To our incredible nurse — thank you for every bandage, every kind word, and every calm voice in the chaos. 🧸💊 You’re the comforting hug in a hectic day and the hero we count on when things get tough. From sniffles to sprains (and everything in between), you care for our students with heart, patience, and a whole lot of love. 💕 We’re SO lucky to have you keeping our school healthy and happy!

🎷🎶 History Made—Again! 🎶🎷 A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the HJH Jazz Band for earning STRAIGHT SUPERIOR ratings at Jazz MPA—for the FIRST time ever! 🏆✨ Not only that, but this marks the second year in a row they've earned a Superior rating, officially starting a new streak of excellence! 🔥 We’re so proud of your hard work, talent, and dedication. Keep swinging, Jazz Band! 🎺👏