Hardee Junior High School

HHS Swim & Dive: Float & Flick Saturday, August 31st Pool Party- 7:00-8:00 PM Movie- 8:00-10:00 PM Cost $5.00 at the gate Ages: 6th-12th grade Food and drink items for sale at concessions Lifeguard and adult supervised event

Welcome back to school! School starts August 12th. Check out our back to school information page. https://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/o/hcs/page/back-to-school

HJH Summer Media Center Dates and Times Beginning May 30th- July 25th 8-2PM Except June 13th and July 4th You must enter through the main office and you will need your ID.

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Attention 5th Grade Parents & Students. On Tuesday, April 30th, HJH will host a 5th-grade orientation night. 5:30-6:00 PM Meet 6th-grade teachers and FREE hot dog dinner. 6:00-6:30 PM Presentation in the auditorium by school counselors and HJH band performance, **Drawing for prizes**

Attention Parents and Students, Writing and PM 3 TESTING information can now be found on the school website under documents in the testing forlder. Students will receive a paper copy on Monday, March 25th, including an April and May testing calendar from their ELA teachers. https://5il.co/2h2tm

Cheerleading tryouts will be held April 1st.

Friday, March 8th is Early Release for students and staff. SPRING BREAK begin Monday, March 11th- Friday, March 15th for all students and staff. 3rd Quarter ends Friday, March 8th. REPORT CARDS will be sent home on Wednesday, March 27th. Friday, March 29th- NO SCHOOL for students and staff

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Monday, February 19th there is no school for students and staff in honor of President's Day. Friday, February 23rd there is no school for students and an in-service day for teachers.

8th Grade Career Day is Friday, February 9th. Don't miss it!

Attention Parents and Students, Valentine's Day deliveries will NOT be accepted at HJH this school year. Students will also NOT be allowed to bring Valentine's Day gifts from home to school. Please plan to make other arrangements.

On Wednesday, February 7th all students will have an early release day. Staff members will have an in-service day.

End of 2nd quarter is December 21st. Report cards will be sent home January 16th.

Winter Wonderland Parent Night is scheduled for December 19th, 5:30-7:30 PM. Mark your calendars!

Progress Monitoring Testing begins next week. 6th grade will test Monday and Tuesday, December 4th & 5th, 7th grade will test Wednesday and Thursday, December 6th & 7th and 8th grade will test Monday and Tuesday, December 11th & 12th. Students will need to get plenty of rest the night before and eat a healthy breakfast the morning of testing. Students will also need to be at school on time each day. Late students will not be admitted to testing rooms and will need to complete make-up testing at a later date. Students will also not be allowed to sign out during testing. Students will have until the end of the school day to complete their assessment. Parents, please keep this in mind when scheduling appointments. As a reminder, any student found with an electronic device (on or off) during testing will have their test invalidated and not receive a score. Parents will be able to access their child's score through the State Family Portal or FOCUS Portal. You must have a FOCUS account to do so. If you do not have a FOCUS account you can visit the front HJH office to set one up. Please be patient; scores may take a few days to load. As a reminder attendance during testing will updated as quickly as possible. Please be patient as we work to ensure all students' attendance during testing is accurately recorded. For additional information on testing, parents can visit the school website and find additional information in the documents section under 23.24 FAST Testing Information folder.

Applications for the Take Stock in Children Scholarship will be available to 8th grade students this week. They can be completed online or students and parents can complete a paper copy. Paper copies are due to Mrs. Jaquez by December 20th. Take Stock in Children Serving DeSoto, Hardee, and Highlands Counties November 2023 Dear 8th grade Parents/Guardians: We are Take Stock in Children of DeSoto, Hardee, and Highlands Counties. Dr. Benjamin Carter Jr. ( center) is our Student Services Coordinator and the College Success Coach covering Hardee County and Avon Park. Mrs. Dolores Breedlove (left) is a College Success Coach and covers Sebring and Lake Placid in Highlands County. Ms. Latasia Polk (right) is also a College Success Coach and covers DeSoto County. Our new student enrollment for 8th grade students is currently open and closes January 12, 2024! Take Stock in Children is Florida's flagship and most successful mentoring, college readiness and scholarship program for low-income, academically qualified students. Our middle and high school scholars pledge to meet regularly with their mentors, maintain academic standards, and remain drug-and crime-free on the way to achieving a high school diploma. The reward for fulfilling these commitments is a scholarship to a Florida state college, university, or technical college to continue their educational pursuits. The requirements for Take Stock in Children Scholars: Maintain a grade of "C" or better in every class; Minimum 2.5 GPA Remain crime-free and drug-free Attend school regularly Exhibit good behavior Must be eligible for the Free/Reduced Lunch program Participate in mentor meetings Participate in all Take Stock in Children events Graduate from a Florida public high school This is an amazing opportunity to assist all students with future educational plans that will lead them to great success in their future. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions regarding the program and/or application. Paper applications will be provided to your student. However, online applications can be found on our website at httP-s://www.southflorida.e.d_u[support:ilic/take-stock­chil_dre_n by clicking on Student Application. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions regarding the program and/or application. 600 West College Drive, Avon Park, FL 33825 (863) 783-7343 tsic@southflorida.edu

The annual student vs. staff basketball game is scheduled for Friday, November 17. The requirements for student attendance will include: No F's No more than 2 Processed Office Referrals No Days of OSS Admission of $1 *Note: Grades will be pulled from the 2nd Quarter ONLY. Office Referrals will be pulled from 1st & 2nd Quarter.

Progress reports will be sent home on Wednesday, November 8th. As always parents can view there student's progress in the FOCUS portal.

Picture retakes for new students and students who were absent are on Tuesday, November 7th.