Junction City School District

PLEASE NOTE: Gladys Richard’s bus will be late this morning.

K-6 REMINDER! Tomorrow, Friday February 9th is our 100th Day of School! Students may dress like they are 100 years old!

Our spring Elementary Book Fair will be held next week February 12-16 and will be open during Parent/Teacher Conferences on Tuesday night! Click this link to create an eWallet so your child has easier buying power! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/how-ewallet-works.html?fairId=5462146

REMINDERS! The elementary will be celebrating the 100th day of school this Friday, February 9th! Dress as an elderly person! Grades 3-6 Science Fair will be held Monday, February 12th. Next Tuesday, February 13th K-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held from 3:00 - 7:00pm! Progress Reports will be handed out to parents. School will dismiss at 2:30 on Tuesday and there will be NO after school program.

Important DEN Video! Let's help these FBLA girls succeed! https://youtu.be/41rni3Jt5hk

CHEER CANDIDATES/PARENTS: Due to Parent/Teacher Conferences being held on Tuesday, February 13th there WILL NOT be cheer practice that day. We will resume practice on Wednesday, February 14th from 3:30-5:30. These practices are MANDATORY for all girls trying out for Junior High Cheer.

REMINDER! Cheer tryout forms and fees are due TODAY!

Check out the new Dragon Times! https://5il.co/2e3ru

🏀SENIOR NIGHT in the Bordertown! 7B, JG, SRS host the Parkers Chapel Trojans beginning at 4:30pm!🏀 If you are unable to attend the games, tune in to the DSN YouTube Channel for all the LIVE action! https://www.youtube.com/c/DRAGONSPORTSNETWORK

The Elementary (K-6) is having a HOUSE contest to benefit UCAPS and Southern Paws Animal Rescue. We will collect dog food until March 14th! The HOUSE with the most pounds of dog food donated will win points for their HOUSE! Let's "PAWS" and get food for the dogs!

The JCHS Senior High Cheerleaders are selling tickets for Chicken Spaghetti plates. Each plate will have spaghetti, green beans and a homemade roll. Each ticket is $10. Plates can be picked up Sunday, February 18th from 11:30 to 3:00 at the Dragon Arena concession stand. Desserts will be available for an additional $1. There will also be a bake sale! All proceeds will go towards the girls State Championship Ring Fund. We will also have a Valentine Basket full of some amazing goodies valued over $100 including a gift certificate to McGraws BBQ! Raffle tickets are $5 each and will be available at the basketball game Friday night!

The Northeast Claiborne Charter is now taking applications for new students. The 2024-25 recruitment period begins today and ends March 1. Click link for information and to apply online: https://www.junctioncity.k12.ar.us/page/northeast-claiborne-charter

The Dragons (JrB/SRS) host Woodlawn tonight beginning at 5:00pm. Reminder: Friday is SENIOR NIGHT!

Grades 6-11 Parents: Cheer Tryouts will be held on Friday, February 16 beginning at 2:30pm. Please note the revised time. Parents will need to make arrangements to pick up their candidate that day after tryouts. The girls must attend school all day and they will not be allowed to check out to go home and get ready. https://5il.co/146vu

Basketball in the Bordertown today! Our Dragons and Lady Dragons (Jrs/Srs) host make-up games tonight against the Gurdon Go-Devils beginning at 4:30pm! Friday, February 2 is SENIOR NIGHT and we are hosting the Parkers Chapel Trojans (7thB/JG/Srs) beginning at 4:30pm! Remember to tune in to the DSN YouTube channel if you can't make the games. https://www.youtube.com/c/DRAGONSPORTSNETWORK

JCHS PARENTS: The new district calendar brings changes to the 7-11th semester exam days as well. Friday, May 24 will be final exams for periods 1-4. Tuesday, May 28 will be final exams for periods 5-8. Wednesday, May 29 will be for any remaining exams/make-up day.

PARENTS: Please see revised district calendar with the four inclement weather make-up days: https://5il.co/1syqu •Wednesday, February 21 and Monday, April 1 will now be instructional days. •High School Graduation will remain on Tuesday, May 14. •Tuesday, May 28 and Wednesday May 29 will now be instructional days.

•Jr High Awards - Grade 7-8 https://youtu.be/UGtzLhb-VaE •Sr High Awards - Grade 9-12 https://youtu.be/YmRHr2Nu6J0

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM PARENTS: Click link for the updated 21CCLC Calendar with 2 added days. https://5il.co/1cf2b

There will be a meeting next Thursday, February 1st at 6:00pm in the Special Programs Building for any student in grades 6-8 who is interested in playing Junior High Softball! We need parents or community members who will be interested in coaching as well. This is for serious inquiries only. Surrounding schools have started this and we believe building this junior high team will help the Junction City Softball program continue to grow!