Hardee Junior High School

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! 🎺👏

🎉 Congratulations to our talented student artists! 🎨✨ We're thrilled to showcase a couple of the winners of the Summer Vibes Main Street Wauchula Contest! These incredible young artists will have their vibrant artwork proudly displayed along Main Street throughout July and August. 🌞🖼️ Be sure to stroll through downtown Wauchula this summer and soak in the colors, creativity, and community spirit captured by these amazing students. Their art is a true celebration of sunshine, imagination, and local pride! 💛🌴🌺 📸 Parents, if your child was also chosen, we would love for you to drop a picture of them and their artwork below!

🍽️💛 Lunchroom Legends, we love you! 💛🍽️ To our amazing cafeteria crew — thank you for serving up warm meals, big smiles, and so much care every single day! 🥪🍎✨ You nourish our bodies and our hearts, and we’re so grateful for your hard work behind the scenes. From early mornings to the last tray, you make magic happen! 💫 You’re the heart of the cafeteria and a huge part of what makes our school feel like home. 💕

🎉👑 Major love to the one and only Dr. Mosley — our fearless leader, biggest cheerleader, and heart of the school! 💖 From morning greetings to tough decisions, you lead with grace, vision, and so much love. Thank you for guiding us, supporting us, and always putting students first. 🌟 We’re beyond lucky to have a principal who’s equal parts brilliance, kindness, and sparkle. ✨ We see you, we appreciate you, and we adore you! 💐

🎉 Congratulations to Mayra Hernandez-Lopez for receiving the Yes I Can Award at Hardee Junior High School! 🌟 Your hard work, determination, and positive spirit continue to inspire everyone around you. We’re so proud of your achievements—way to go, Mayra! 👏💙

⚽️ Huge win for HJH Girls Soccer! They shut out Lake Placid with a dominant 5-0 victory during last night's game! 🙌🔥 🎯 Highlight of the game: Yoselyn Juarez scored an incredible hat-trick — that's THREE goals in one game! 👏👏👏 Way to go, team! 💪

💛 Shoutout time! 💛 Today we're sending extra love to some of our behind-the-scenes superheroes: 📝 Our excellent Testing Coordinator – keeping schedules straight and stress low! 📚 Our brilliant Literacy Coach – supporting our school and staff with an amazing smile! 💪 And our dedicated Deans – leading with heart and keeping our school safe, strong, and supportive. You wear so many hats and wear them all like champs. THANK YOU for all you do – we see you, we appreciate you, and we’re so lucky to have you! 💫

🎉 Huge congratulations to Emma Garcia! 🎉 Emma has been selected as a recipient of the National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award — a prestigious honor awarded to just 500 students nationwide! 🌟 This award recognizes her outstanding commitment to the five pillars of NJHS: scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. 💪📚💫 As part of this incredible achievement, Emma will also receive a $500 college savings plan to support her future educational goals. 🎓💼 We are SO proud of you, Emma! Keep shining and leading the way! 💙

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💐✨ Happy Administrative Professionals Day! ✨💐 To the amazing humans who keep the chaos in check, color-code the calendars, and keep the school humming — you are the real MVPs! 🧡 Your magic makes the whole place shine. Thank you for all the little (and big) things you do every day! 🥰

🎉✨ Attention 5th Grade Families! ✨🎉 We’re thrilled to invite you to our 5th Grade Orientation on Monday, April 28th! 💫 Come meet our amazing staff, hear the band play, take a campus tour, and enjoy some delicious hot dogs under the pavilion! 🌭 Plus, don’t miss your chance to win some awesome prizes! 🎁 It will be a fun, welcoming, and exciting day for our future students — we can’t wait to see you there! 💙

🎉✨ Calling All 5th Grade Families! ✨🎉 We’re so excited to welcome you to our 5th Grade Orientation happening Monday, April 28th! 💫 Come meet our amazing staff, learn all about what’s ahead, and enjoy some yummy hot dogs under the pavilion! 🌭 It’s going to be a fun and welcoming day for our future students — we can’t wait to see you there! 💙

📣✨ The moment we've ALL been waiting for… drumroll please… 🎉 THE YEARBOOKS ARE HERE!!! 🎉 All pre-orders will be delivered to 1st period on Thursday—get ready to relive all the memories! 💫📸 Didn’t pre-order? No worries! Yearbooks will go on sale for everyone else starting at lunch on Thursday. 🛍️ 📍 Find Ms. Knight in Room 402 🕗 Sales only happen BEFORE school and at lunch ✅ If you're buying during lunch, make sure you get permission from a lunch duty staff member! These beauties won’t last long—snag yours before they’re gone! 💕📘✨