🌸📚 Mrs. Pickens' 1st period 8th-grade honors English class just wrapped up an exciting mock trial after diving into the world of "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes! 🎉 The prosecution and defense presented compelling arguments backed by text evidence, sparking a lively discussion about the book's outcome.🏛️✍️#Literature #MockTrial #EngagedLearning
🎉 We are thrilled to announce that our students performed wonderfully at the WDMESC Junior High Chess Tournament today! A special shoutout to Isaac Gustke, who finished in 3rd place! 🥉 Great job, Isaac!#ChessChampions #ProudMoment #JuniorHighChess
What a fantastic day at AJHS! 🎉 We proudly celebrated students' incredible achievements during the 3rd nine weeks of school! 🌟 We recognized students for Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, and more! A special shoutout to our students with three or more positive referrals! Congratulations to all these students and their families!
🌟 April is the Month of the Military Child, a time to celebrate the resilience of military children and their families! Join us on Friday, April 11, for Purple Up! Day by wearing purple to show your support. 💜 Why purple? It combines the colors of all military branches: Air Force blue, Army green, Navy blue, Marine red, and Coast Guard blue.💪💚💙❤️ #MilitaryChild #PurpleUp
🌟 Reminder for all AJHS families! Tomorrow, April 9, we will be holding our Awards Assembly! 🏅
🎓 7th Grade will kick off at 12:45 PM and 8th Grade will follow at 1:45 PM.
Join us in celebrating the hard work and achievements of our students! 🎉
AJHS 3rd Nine Weeks Awards Assembly this Wednesday, April 9
🌟✨Congratulations to our AJHS Students of the Week! Way to be RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, SAFE, and PROFESSIONAL!! We are proud of you! The students are Jzaiya Brown with mom Erica Brown, Hayden Hawkins with mom Sabrina Hawkins and grandmother Jennifer Dooley, Caden Hargrove with parents Chris and Carla Hargrove, and Junior Mandujano with parents Yesenia and Jerado Mandujano.🌟
The 2025 Girls of Promise Conference, presented by Acxiom, is open to 8th-grade girls who are interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math in Arkansas. It is taking place today at the 4-H Center in Little Rock. Students will explore various STEAM careers through hands-on activities, learning new skills, and meeting women who are excelling in their fields. Ten 8th-grade students from our campus applied to attend this conference, and all were accepted. Attending the conference today include Baleigh Burgess, Kembri Abner, Sasha Hryniewicz, Eva Moss, Sara Blair, Mackenzie Hill, Arrielle Blackmon, Bethany Kitzmiller, Abbie Gowan, and Heidi Ford.
🌟 We are so proud of our students who received positive referrals this week! Their RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, PROFESSIONAL, and SAFE behavior makes our school a better place. Let's celebrate their hard work! 🎉
🌟 Attention Rising 8th Graders (current 7th grade students) and Parents,
In today's Social Studies class, we reviewed the Course Descriptions and Course Planning sheet. 📝💡 Students will begin entering their course requests in HAC tomorrow, April 2. Additionally, elective applications and surveys will be available in Schoology and are due by April 10. 🎨📖
🌟 For our Rising 9th graders (current 8th grade students), collaboration with high school counselors has been ongoing; please direct any remaining questions to Searcy High School. Let's ensure our students are prepared for their next academic journey! #Education #CoursePlanning #StudentSuccess
AJHS EAST students recently participated in the national EAST conference in Hot Springs, demonstrating their skills and sharing insights about the importance of the EAST program. They engaged with peers, exchanged project ideas, and showcased what they’ve learned through their experiences. They've been working hard since December to prepare, and we are very proud of what they accomplished!
AJHS is proud to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day! 🎉 We enjoyed delicious coffee, hot chocolate, and treats from the Brew Crew while rocking our crazy socks! A heartfelt thank you to Eli Smith’s grandparents, Tammi and Danny Monzingo, for sponsoring the drinks for our faculty. 💙✨
🌟 Exciting news from AJHS! Last week, our 7th and 8th graders took the ATLAS Winter Interim tests and showed remarkable growth! 📊
120 students improved in ELA
155 students in Math
202 students in Science
A big congratulations to our amazing teachers and students for their dedication to enhancing teaching and learning! 🎉
🌟 Calling all 8th grade parents! We’re excited to invite you to our Student Success Conferences happening the week of March 17-21! This is a great opportunity for students to share with you their progress and ideas for the future. If you haven't signed up for a time slot yet, please do so by scanning the QR code or clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/6jHerYSCmFS6hLa4A. We can’t wait to see you there!
Reminder: 🌟We invite you to attend our EAST Night Out on March 11 at the Performing Arts Center from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. This event will showcase the exceptional projects our students from Searcy High School, Ahlf Junior High School, and Southwest Middle School have been working on. 🎨✨You will also have the opportunity to visit our conference booths, which will be traveling to Hot Springs later in March.🌟
🌟 Calling all 8th grade parents! We’re excited to invite you to our Student Success Conferences happening the week of March 17-21! This is a great opportunity for students to share with you their progress and ideas for the future. If you haven't signed up for a time slot yet, please do so by scanning the QR code or clicking on this link: https://forms.gle/6jHerYSCmFS6hLa4A. We can’t wait to see you there!
🚨 Attention AJHS Families! 🚨 Standardized testing is just around the corner! Please avoid scheduling appointments for your children during these key times. Let's ensure they are ready to shine! 🌟 #AJHS #StandardizedTesting
🌟✨Congratulations to our AJHS Students of the Week! Way to be RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, SAFE, and PROFESSIONAL!! We are proud of you! The students are Baleigh Burgess with parents Kayla & Nathan Burgess, Leo King with mom Trisha King and Will Foley, Elizabeth Noggle with parents David and Mi chelle Noggle and Kellen Baird with mom Celina Scott and step-mom Genevieve Baird.🌟
🌟 Exciting news, dancers! 🌟 Any 8th grader interested in joining the Lionsteppers dance team pick up your tryout packet in the office! 📋✨ A mandatory tryout clinic will be held from Tuesday to Thursday, April 1-3, with tryouts taking place on Friday, April 4. 🎉💃
✨ Kindness in action! In celebration of Kindness Week, the AJHS chapter of the National Junior Honor Society donated $500 to the Child Safety Center of White County. This generous gift will support child abuse victims through their healing process. Let’s spread love and kindness together! 💖 #KindnessWeek #AJHS #ChildSafetyCenter #CommunityLove #MakeADifference
