Hardee Junior High School

✨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! 🌟

🎒✨ 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! 💙

🌟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! 🎺👏

🎉 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! 💫