Ahlf Junior High School

Anyone attending the 7th grade Basketball versus Little Rock Christian games today at AJHS can get in free by bringing a new, unopened toy for our Operation Homefront Toy Drive! Let's fill the bottom of our Christmas tree and make some military families' holidays a little more special.

Congratulations, to the robotics team for advancing to the state FLL competition in January. This is the first year this team has participated in this league!! Way to make AJHS proud!! Keep it going!

Congratulations to the following AJHS students for making All-Region Band this weekend! We are so proud of you!!

Just a reminder to pick up a toy for our Operation Homefront Toy Drive! Toys need to be turned in by noon on Wednesday, December 6.

Here is your Searcy School District December Update newsletter! https://www.searcyschools.org/article/1359877

Please remember the AJHS Operation Homefront Toy Drive this weekend when you are out shopping. We are behind on our goal of bringing in $10,000 worth of toys and only have until Wednesday, December 6. The class that brings in the largest dollar amount of toys will receive a Christmas party. We are in need of new, unopened toys for ages birth - 18.

Congratulations to our AJHS Students of the Week! Way to be RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, SAFE, and PROFESSIONAL!! We are proud of you! Students pictured are Zane Blake with parents Sarah and Jeremy Stiefel and brother Zeke Blake, Khloe King with mom Frenchelle King and aunts Monique Simon and Renisha Miles, Aaron Glaze, and Kyleigh Gustke with parents Mark and Amy Gustke.

These students received positive referrals this week for RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, PROFESSIONAL, and SAFE behavior at school. Way to go! We are PROUD of you!!

The Annual AJHS Operation Homefront Toy Drive is underway! We are in need of new, unopened toys that will be donated to Arkansas military families this Christmas. Last year we brought in $10,000 worth of toys! Let's try to match that goal this year! Toys need to be brought to school by noon on Wednesday, December 6.

Any student interested in participating in the AJHS school spelling bee, needs to see their English teacher to pick up the study list. The spelling bee will be held on Tuesday, December 19th, at 4:00 pm in the library. Parents are welcome to attend. The winner and runner-up from each grade level of this bee will represent Ahlf Junior High School at the White County Spelling Bee on Friday, January 19, 2024, at Harding University. The third-place finisher from each grade level will serve as an alternate and attend the county bee.

Congratulations to AJHS 8th grader Katie Howell who was the first place winner of the Constitution Day essay competition sponsored by the Imagine and Believe Foundation. We are so proud of you, Katie!!

Do you have shoes to donate? SHS student Haley is heading up a project to help students this winter! Bins are located at SHS.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and break! We are excited to see everyone in the morning. Four weeks until Christmas break!!

AJHS Operation Homefront Toy Drive begins Monday, November 27!!

AJHS wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your break!

AJHS will kick off its annual Operation HomeFront Toy Drive on Monday, November 27. Students are asked to bring brand-new toys to be donated to Arkansas military families this holiday season. The toy drive will run from Monday, November 27 - Wednesday, December 6. Our goal is to bring in $10,000 worth of toys.

Congratulations to our AJHS Students of the Week! Way to be RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, SAFE, and PROFESSIONAL!! We are proud of you! Students pictured are Rickey Hare with mom and step-dad Jill and Terrance Hadley and grandmother Debbie Hare, Lyla Grace Hathcote with parents Susan and Jeff Hathcote, grandmother Frankie Sumner, aunt Kelly Stanley, and family friend Cassie Wayfield, Owen Clay with parents Jeff and Amy Clay and aunt Trey Cook, and Leira Foust.

Tomorrow is the last day to donate money for our Operation Homefront Toy Drive AND win a chance to pie a teacher in the face!! Any student donating $1 or more will also be able to wear a hat during school tomorrow.

These students received positive referrals this week for RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, PROFESSIONAL, and SAFE behavior at school. Way to go! We are PROUD of you!!

The Unified partners and athletes competed in the Area 6 Special Olympics Bowling Tournament on Wednesday, Nov, 8th. Of the teams that participated, AJHS had 4 teams that placed 1st, 2 teams that placed 2nd, 1 team that placed 3rd, and 1 team that placed 4th. We had extra partners that served as the "positivity patrol" and cheered for all the teams. Four teams will participate in the State Special Olympics Bowling Tournament that will be held in Little Rock on December 7th. This is the first year that AJHS has had a unified team. We are proud of all of our athletes and partners!