🎉 HUGE congratulations to our newly elected National Junior Honor Society officers at Hardee Junior High!
We're so proud to announce the 2025-2026 team:
🌟 President: Amelia Roberts
🌟 Vice President: Caily Oden
🌟 Secretary: Caleb Mead
🌟 Treasurer: Ricardo Castillo
🌟 Historian: Joshua Trevino
🌟 7th Grade Representative: Emily Encapera
🌟 8th Grade Representative: Iliana Belmarez
We know you'll all do an amazing job leading with scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Let's make it a great year!
We're so proud to announce the 2025-2026 team:
🌟 President: Amelia Roberts
🌟 Vice President: Caily Oden
🌟 Secretary: Caleb Mead
🌟 Treasurer: Ricardo Castillo
🌟 Historian: Joshua Trevino
🌟 7th Grade Representative: Emily Encapera
🌟 8th Grade Representative: Iliana Belmarez
We know you'll all do an amazing job leading with scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Let's make it a great year!
Get ready to say "cheese"! 📸
Picture Day is this Thursday, September 25th, for all Hardee Junior High students, so bring your best smile!
We can't wait to capture your amazing school year memories. ✨
Picture Day is this Thursday, September 25th, for all Hardee Junior High students, so bring your best smile!
We can't wait to capture your amazing school year memories. ✨
🧪✨ Another day, another science adventure!
Our 6th-grade scientists were busy exploring chemical weathering in the lab this week. 🌎🔬 From breaking down rocks to seeing science in action, they’re learning how Earth is always changing! 💡💥
Our 6th-grade scientists were busy exploring chemical weathering in the lab this week. 🌎🔬 From breaking down rocks to seeing science in action, they’re learning how Earth is always changing! 💡💥
🌍✨ Science was colorful today in Mr. Ombrosa’s 7th Grade Science class!
Our Wildcats modeled the layers of the Earth using chalk and salt 🧂🖍️. Each layer showed the different thicknesses—from the thin crust we live on, all the way down to the deep inner core! 🔥💡
Hands-on learning = deeper understanding (and a little fun too 😄). Great job, scientists in the making! 🐾💙🧡
Our Wildcats modeled the layers of the Earth using chalk and salt 🧂🖍️. Each layer showed the different thicknesses—from the thin crust we live on, all the way down to the deep inner core! 🔥💡
Hands-on learning = deeper understanding (and a little fun too 😄). Great job, scientists in the making! 🐾💙🧡
Sept 19 - There will be no school for students on that day. It is a professional day for teachers.
📢 Reminder, Wildcat Families! 🐾
There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, September 19th due to a Teacher In-Service Day.
Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see our students back in class on Monday, September 22nd! ✨📚
There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, September 19th due to a Teacher In-Service Day.
Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see our students back in class on Monday, September 22nd! ✨📚
🍬✨ Learning History with Skittles! ✨🍬
Our students completed a hands-on simulation about surplus food and job specialization today! Each student started with a bag of Skittles, representing food. Once there was enough surplus, they divided their Skittles into colors to represent different jobs:
❤️ Builders
💜 Pottery Makers
💚 Farmers
🧡 Merchants
💛 Weavers
They quickly discovered that having too many of one job (and not enough of another) meant that trading job specialties was necessary for the community to thrive—just like in early civilizations! 🌍
What a fun (and tasty) way to see history come alive in the classroom! 🎉
Our students completed a hands-on simulation about surplus food and job specialization today! Each student started with a bag of Skittles, representing food. Once there was enough surplus, they divided their Skittles into colors to represent different jobs:
❤️ Builders
💜 Pottery Makers
💚 Farmers
🧡 Merchants
💛 Weavers
They quickly discovered that having too many of one job (and not enough of another) meant that trading job specialties was necessary for the community to thrive—just like in early civilizations! 🌍
What a fun (and tasty) way to see history come alive in the classroom! 🎉
💙🧡 8th Grade Dedication Pages Reminder! 💙🧡
Parents & Guardians—don’t forget! ✨
📅 Dedication pages are due Friday, November 21, 2025!
📄 A paper with all the details went home two weeks ago.
🖊️ Need another copy? Grab one from the front office or see Ms. Knight in Room 402.
Let’s make this year’s yearbook unforgettable for our amazing 8th graders! 🎉💙🧡
Parents & Guardians—don’t forget! ✨
📅 Dedication pages are due Friday, November 21, 2025!
📄 A paper with all the details went home two weeks ago.
🖊️ Need another copy? Grab one from the front office or see Ms. Knight in Room 402.
Let’s make this year’s yearbook unforgettable for our amazing 8th graders! 🎉💙🧡
🍂 Mrs. Rosenberg’s class traveled way back in time today! Students learned what life was like as hunter-gatherers 🏹. It wasn’t easy—imagine not always having enough food to eat or even breaking bones while hunting for survival. Our Wildcats got a glimpse of just how tough life was in the earliest days of human history! 🐾✨
🎉👏 Congratulations to our September Teacher & Students of the Month! 👏🎉
🌟 Teacher of the Month: Mrs. Amy Bryan
🌟 8th Grade Student of the Month: Jurnee Myers
🌟 7th Grade Student of the Month: Alyana Jackson
🌟 6th Grade Student of the Month: Lane Cochran
We are so proud of these Wildcats for their hard work, dedication, and positive example on campus! 🐾💙🧡
Check out their photos below and help us celebrate them in the comments! 🎊📸
🌟 Teacher of the Month: Mrs. Amy Bryan
🌟 8th Grade Student of the Month: Jurnee Myers
🌟 7th Grade Student of the Month: Alyana Jackson
🌟 6th Grade Student of the Month: Lane Cochran
We are so proud of these Wildcats for their hard work, dedication, and positive example on campus! 🐾💙🧡
Check out their photos below and help us celebrate them in the comments! 🎊📸
🌟 A huge thank you to Micaela Ford from South Florida State College – Hardee Campus for visiting our AVID students on Thursday!
She shared valuable information about SFSC’s technical and academic dual enrollment programs and walked students through the steps they can begin taking right now to stay on track for earning college credit, and even completing a degree, while still in high school!
We’re excited to see our students planning for a bright future! 🧡💙
📢 Attention Wildcat Parents!
Progress Reports will be sent home with students on Friday, September 12.
Please take a few minutes to review your child’s progress and reach out to their teachers if you have any questions. Together, we can help our Wildcats succeed! 🐾💙🧡
Progress Reports will be sent home with students on Friday, September 12.
Please take a few minutes to review your child’s progress and reach out to their teachers if you have any questions. Together, we can help our Wildcats succeed! 🐾💙🧡
Happy Labor Day, Wildcats! 🐾
Just a friendly reminder—NO SCHOOL today, Monday, September 1st as we celebrate Labor Day! 🎉
Enjoy your day off, relax, and spend time with family and friends. 💙🧡
We’ll see you back in class tomorrow, Tuesday, September 2nd ready to learn and shine! ✏️📚
Just a friendly reminder—NO SCHOOL today, Monday, September 1st as we celebrate Labor Day! 🎉
Enjoy your day off, relax, and spend time with family and friends. 💙🧡
We’ll see you back in class tomorrow, Tuesday, September 2nd ready to learn and shine! ✏️📚
Our teachers loved the Fancy Water Station! 💧✨ From morning boosts to afternoon pick-me-ups, they’ve been creating delicious, refreshing combos. Huge THANK YOU to our Activities Committee for showing so much appreciation to our teachers and staff! 💙 Check out these pics of their tasty creations! 🍓🍋
🔍 Escape Room Challenge in Action! 🔍
Mrs. Hernandez’s class put their thinking caps on today for a Homophones Escape Room! 🗝️✨
Students worked in teams to solve tricky clues, crack codes, and escape—all while reviewing their homophones! 📝🎯
The best part? The friendly competition brought out some serious teamwork and tons of smiles! Great job, Wildcats! 🐾💡
Mrs. Hernandez’s class put their thinking caps on today for a Homophones Escape Room! 🗝️✨
Students worked in teams to solve tricky clues, crack codes, and escape—all while reviewing their homophones! 📝🎯
The best part? The friendly competition brought out some serious teamwork and tons of smiles! Great job, Wildcats! 🐾💡
📢 Attention Wildcats! 🐾
Enjoy your long weekend! There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 1st, in honor of Labor Day. 🎉
Take this time to rest, relax, and recharge—we’ll see you back on Tuesday, September 2nd ready to learn!
💙🧡 Have a safe and happy Labor Day! 💙🧡
Enjoy your long weekend! There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 1st, in honor of Labor Day. 🎉
Take this time to rest, relax, and recharge—we’ll see you back on Tuesday, September 2nd ready to learn!
💙🧡 Have a safe and happy Labor Day! 💙🧡
📸 Attention Parents & Wildcats! 🐾
Yearbooks are officially available for pre-order! 🎉 Order forms will be sent home on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
✨ 8th Graders—it’s your time to shine! Dedication page forms will also be sent home, so start planning those special messages. 💌
📍 Turn in your forms and payment to Ms. Knight in Room 402.
✅ Don’t miss out on capturing all the amazing memories of this school year!
Yearbooks are officially available for pre-order! 🎉 Order forms will be sent home on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
✨ 8th Graders—it’s your time to shine! Dedication page forms will also be sent home, so start planning those special messages. 💌
📍 Turn in your forms and payment to Ms. Knight in Room 402.
✅ Don’t miss out on capturing all the amazing memories of this school year!
It’s that time again for the HHS Swim and Dive Team's annual Float and Flick Fundraiser. This event is for all 6th-12th grade students in Hardee County that would like to come out for a safe and fun night at the Public Pool.
All that is needed is $5 to get in (cash only event), a swimsuit, a pool float, money for concessions, and money for their friends! Movie is to be decided.
All proceeds support the HHS Swim and Dive Team for the 2025 Season! 🧡🏊🏻♀️💙
All that is needed is $5 to get in (cash only event), a swimsuit, a pool float, money for concessions, and money for their friends! Movie is to be decided.
All proceeds support the HHS Swim and Dive Team for the 2025 Season! 🧡🏊🏻♀️💙
✨✉️ Email Etiquette in Action ✉️✨
Mrs. Newman’s ELA students put their editing skills to the test today! 📚 They reviewed a sample student-to-teacher email, spotted errors, and discussed how to make it more professional and polite. 🖊️
Learning how to communicate clearly and respectfully is just as important as grammar and punctuation—and our Wildcats are doing an awesome job practicing both! 🐾💻
Mrs. Newman’s ELA students put their editing skills to the test today! 📚 They reviewed a sample student-to-teacher email, spotted errors, and discussed how to make it more professional and polite. 🖊️
Learning how to communicate clearly and respectfully is just as important as grammar and punctuation—and our Wildcats are doing an awesome job practicing both! 🐾💻
✊✋✌️ Rock, Paper, Scissors War was a total hit in Coach Bryan’s PE classes today! 🎉🐾
Students showed off their best moves while practicing responsible behaviors in a dynamic setting ⚡— from sharp listening skills to quick thinking! 🧠💪
Lots of laughs, lots of learning, and plenty of victories! 💛💙
Students showed off their best moves while practicing responsible behaviors in a dynamic setting ⚡— from sharp listening skills to quick thinking! 🧠💪
Lots of laughs, lots of learning, and plenty of victories! 💛💙
