Elementary K-6 Newsletters will be updated every week by our awesome teachers! Parents, please check out this link on our website to see what your child is learning!CLICK FOR NEWSLETTERS! READ MORE >
💕We are proud to announce and congratulate our February Teachers of the Month! Mrs. Sharon Harris (Elementary Librarian) and Mrs. Sarah Hagler (JCHS History/Civics/Govt). JCSD has THE BEST teachers!💕 READ MORE >
Northeast Claiborne Charter will be accepting applications for enrollment until March 3, 2020 for the 2020-2021 School Year! Click for enrollment information! READ MORE >
REMINDER TO ALUMNI: Please take time to nominate a former JCSD teacher to be considered for our 2019-2020 JCSD Educator Wall of Honor. Deadline to submit entries is March 20. Click following link for online form and instructions! Online Educator Wall of Honor Nomination Form PLEASE NOTE: If you would rather write a recommendation letter, you may mail it to JCSD... READ MORE >
The Junction City School District/NECC is starting a backpack food program to provide our homeless students in severe need with snacks and meals for the weekends and other non-school hours.This program is not school funded and is strictly supported by volunteers and donations. Food will be collected in boxes in each classroom in elementary and in the office at high... READ MORE >
Plan now to enroll your child in kindergarten at JCES! There are several things you must bring in order to enroll your child. Click on this link for a list of what you must bring to your child's Kindergarten enrollment! #WeLoveOurLittleDragons READ MORE >
Click this link for order form! https://5il.co/bhdh •SENIOR PARENTS: Click this link for SENIOR AD INFO & DEADLINES:https://5il.co/9efx• • Josten's Online Ordering Link! READ MORE >
If you would like to give a memorial or donation in memory of Lela, Billie, or Keyanna's mother Sharon, we suggest using these ways to donate: •To help Willow Beaird and her family, make donations directly to Farrar’s Funeral Home in Farmerville. •To contribute to a memorial for Lela Platt, send donations to Junction City High School c/o 2020 Senior Class. •To... READ MORE >
GUEST SPEAKER: SANDRA ELLIOTT SMITH •Mrs. Smith served in the Army Reserve and in the Persian Gulf War receiving many awards including The Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Award, National Defense Medal, The Army Achievement Medal and the Southeast Asia Ribbon. Mrs. Smith is a 30 year veteran of the Monroe Police Department.• READ MORE >
Congratulations to the winners of our 2020 Elementary Science Fair! We had some very impressive projects! Click for 3/4 grade winners and project photos!Click for 5/6 grade winners and project photos! READ MORE >
•Tryout Packets are in the JCHS and Elem Offices •February 19 - Forms are due •February 22 - Mandatory Cheer Clinic from 9am-Noon in Dragon Arena •February 28 - Cheer Tryouts beginning at 8:00am READ MORE >
Congratulations to our JCHS FBLA Winners who competed today at the FBLA Senior High Spring Leadership Conference in Hope! 6th Place Computer Problem Solving - Cody Stewart 5th Place Hospitality Management - Grace McGoogan and Charly Temple 6th Place Accounting I - Chateria Brown Click for more photos! READ MORE >
Photos from our JCHS-NECC Career/Health Fair! What a GREAT DAY! A BIG THANK YOU to all the men and women from each business, university, college and company that participated in our career/health today! Our students were well informed and could not stop talking about what they want to pursue and become after they graduate high school! We appreciate each one of you... READ MORE >
Progress Reports will be given to parents on Thursday evening. Come see how your child is doing and visit with his/her teacher! READ MORE >
Please stop by between 9am and 12pm on Saturday and drop off a wishlist food item for our K-12 kid's backpack program! Your donations are very much appreciated! Thank you! Click for printable Food Drive Wish List! READ MORE >
We are proud to announce and congratulate our January Teachers of the Month! Mrs. Connie Hammett (Elementary 2nd grade) and Mrs. Jessica Raines (JCHS English). JCSD has THE BEST teachers! READ MORE >
We appreciate our board members' continued commitment to our student and teachers! Thank you! READ MORE >
We are so proud of our 7-12 students! READ MORE >
🐝Congratulations to 8th grader Beaux Maxey for winning our Jr. High Spelling Bee!🐝 7th grader Jordan Banks came in second! Both boys will participate in the Union County Bee on January 15, 2020! 🌟 #DragonProud🌟 READ MORE >
🐝C_O_N_G_R_A_T_U_L_A_T_I_O_N_S Jacob Hampton!🐝 2020 JCES Spelling Bee WINNER! Cameron Davis came in second! Both boys are in 6th grade and will be representing JCES in the Union County Spelling Bee on January 15th! #DragonProud READ MORE >
Join us for our Winter Follies on January 28, 2020! Admission is $1 for everyone, including performers! READ MORE >
#LetsPutRingsOnOurGirls ~Please support our State Champion Dragon Cheerleaders! Purchase your $10 plate today from a Dragon Cheerleader! Donations are also welcome! Thank you! READ MORE >
🎉STATE CHAMPIONS!🎉Congratulations to Coach Jordan Weldon and our 2019 JCHS Cheer Squad!!!#DragonProud READ MORE >
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🎄We are proud to announce and congratulate our December Teachers of the Month! Mrs. Dee-Shana Sullivan McKinnon (Elementary 3rd grade) and Mrs. Ellen Rogers Lowe (JCHS Counselor). JCSD has THE BEST teachers!🎄 READ MORE >
The Union County Cooperative Extension Office sponsored Kids in the Kitchen at JCES as part of the USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Program! Our kids had so much fun learning! READ MORE >
🍎We are proud to announce and congratulate our November Teachers of the Month! Mrs. Alice Griffin (JCES Music) and Mrs. Jordan Weldon (JCHS Math). JCSD has THE BEST teachers!🍎 READ MORE >
Congratulations to Coach Hutcheson’s first period for bringing the most boxes for OCC. They won spudnuts for their efforts! READ MORE >
What an emotional and patriotic Veterans Day program! Mrs. Sarah Long Hagler and her JCHS Student Council along with Mrs. Katie Nugent Conrad and her JCHS band and choir presented a wonderful tribute to our local veterans! Thanks to all the veterans who attended and we hope you were blessed and honored like you so deserve! Veterans Day is one of our favorite days... READ MORE >
Mrs. Leopard's science students enjoyed their morning at the Science and Engineering Open House at Southern Arkansas University! The students participated in a forensics activity where they had to find which suspect stole the book. They did fingerprinting, hair analysis, drug analysis, and chromatography with the evidence collected. They enjoyed a kinetics activity... READ MORE >
K-1 Grandparents Breakfast!2-3 Grandparents Breakfast!4-6 Grandparents Breakfast! READ MORE >
Drug Free Door Photos!Congratulations to the winners of our JCHS Red Ribbon Week DRUG FREE DOOR contest! These door decorations created by our students and teachers send a message to stay DRUG FREE! YOUR life is worth it!•Jr. High - Mrs. Carelock's 1st period! "Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet, A Drug Free Life is Super Sweet!"•Sr. High - Mrs. Raines's 1st period!... READ MORE >
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Our FBLA, FCCLA and FFA enjoyed a wet but FUN day at the Arkansas State Fair Leadership Day! #SoggyDragonMemories #StateFairClick for more Fair Photos! READ MORE >
•Click for more photos!•Special guests Monique Malone and Praise Okorie from the Louisiana Tech Football Team spoke to our 3rd-6th graders during the 21CCLC after school program as part of a mentoring initiative! READ MORE >
We love to see our sixth graders reading to our first graders! Mentoring and reading is vital to student success! Click for more pictures! READ MORE >
This is a favorite time of year for our elementary students...Breakfast with our Grandparents! All of our grandparents are very special and we love them all! Hope each one can join us at 7am on your grandchild's grade-specific day! READ MORE >
21CCLC after-school enrollment forms are due BY October 28th, 2019. A new enrollment form must be filled out each quarter. We will not be taking more than 15 per grade level. Sixth grade has already filled up so send forms back ASAP! Click for 2nd Quarter Enrollment Form READ MORE >
DEADLINE TO ORDER IS: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2019 •Dragon football players are selling insulated cups/keyrings/bags etc. to raise funds to pay for rings. If you would like to order, please acquire a seller ID from a Dragon football player and click on the website link and type in his seller ID to access his fundraising page. If you want to support the whole team and... READ MORE >
•Mini Cheer Pre-Game Performances in Dragon Arena at 6:15! •Kickoff 7pm! •Go Dragons...Beat those Redbugs!• #BordertownProud #NotInOurHouse READ MORE >
Congratulations to these awesome elementary dragons for completing their first coding project in Tynker! Way to go Kassidy Thompson, Kimora Henry, Demario Henry, Devin Robinson and Kaeley Hunter! #Tynker #Coding #DragonProud READ MORE >
•JCHS 21CCLC All-Subject Tutoring will be held every Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 pm for 7-12 JCHS students! Extra-curricular activity students, please take advantage of this FREE tutoring. It will be held in Mrs. Thurlkill's room! •JCHS MATH ONLY Tutoring will be held every Tuesday and Thursday mornings beginning Tuesday Sept. 10 from 7:15-7:45am in Ms. Taylor's, Ms.... READ MORE >
Mrs. Colvin's 5th graders work in groups to research the planets of the solar system and determine the main idea and supporting details for each text! •Click for more pictures! READ MORE >
Click for more photos! • Our 8th graders enjoyed attending the "Explore Success Youth Manufacturing Conference" today at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana in Hope today! The conference was in partnership with our South Central Service Cooperative! These students had fun and explored exciting career pathways! What a great opportunity! Thanks to our teachers... READ MORE >
What a beautiful morning! Over 50 JCHS students gathered at the flagpole this morning to pray! #IF2Chronicles714 #SYATP2019Click for more photos! READ MORE >
Pep Rally @ 2:30 in MPR! READ MORE >
It's Everything Junction City, in your pocket. READ MORE >
We love Homecoming Week! Enjoy dressing up each day to show your Dragon Spirit! GO DRAGONS! BEAT THE BULLDOGS! READ MORE >
The after school program will be held every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30pm! • Click this link for full program calendar: http://5il.co/4qwy • READ MORE >
Visit our Arctic Adventure Book Fair! It will be open daily during the week and also the hours of 3pm - 7pm on Tuesday, Sept. 17 during Parent/Teacher Conferences! READ MORE >
Come and pick up your child's progress report for our first 4.5 weeks of school and visit with his/her teachers! Remember the elementary library will be holding an Arctic Adventure Book Fair during the conferences! READ MORE >
Homecoming T-Shirt Order Form! 2 great designs to choose from! Football, Band and Cheer Rosters will be on the back of Design 1 (Football) ONLY! https://5il.co/9sq3 Order Deadline: September 18 READ MORE >
•The 21CCLC After-School Program Kickoff Event will be held next Thursday, September 5 from 5:00 to 6:00pm in the MPR!• Please click this link for 2019-2020 21CCLC Program Calendar! http://5il.co/4qwy READ MORE >
FBLA Students! Get those forms and fees in to Mrs. Carelock ASAP! READ MORE >
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Let's make this our best year yet! #DragonNationEducation READ MORE >
ADMISSION TO BENEFIT GAMES: $4 Sr. Dragons play the Hamburg Lions tomorrow, Thursday at 6pm!Jr. Dragons play the Hamburg Lions on Monday, Aug. 26 at 6pm! BOTH GAMES WILL BE PLAYED HERE! The Dragon's Den will open 1 hour prior to game times! READ MORE >
Junction City School District will provide substitute training for all applicants interested in substitute teaching in the District. This training will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in the Special Programs Building. All substitutes are required by law to attend this training and have a criminal background check. Proof of Graduate Equivalent... READ MORE >
Our Defending 2A State Champions are ready! Are YOU? GO DRAGONS! •5:30pm - PeeWee Football players will be introduced followed by 7th grade player introductions! All Dragon Cheerleaders will be introduced! •6:00pm - Jr. High Scrimmage followed by Sr. High Scrimmage! ADMISSION: Towels, Detergent, Bleach, Blank DVD's...(NO hand towels or bar soap) • Remember... READ MORE >
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Click for Summer Reading Assignments!~READ - READ - READ! Summer is more fun with a good book!~ READ MORE >
Join us in our new Art and Activities Building for 7th grade and new student orientation beginning at 6pm on Thursday, August 8! READ MORE >
Join us as we begin a brand new year! Elementary Open House Thursday, August 8 at 6pm in MPR! READ MORE >
We are so proud of our Kindergarten graduates...now on to First Grade! Click for more photos! READ MORE >
Congratulations to our 6th graders! Junior High is ready for you! Click for Photos READ MORE >
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Register your child for an exciting art camp by instructor Teresa Brady! This is going to be an awesome summer! READ MORE >
NEVER GETS OLD!!! ~ We TOOK State! JC 2 - Woodlawn 1 ~ CONGRATULATIONS DRAGONS! WHAT A GREAT WAY TO END THE SCHOOL YEAR! 2A STATE CHAMPIONS!~ Congratulations Coaches and Players! ~ Way to go Keelan Hodge, MVP! READ MORE >
JCHS Seniors Alexis Peterson and TayKeetria Rogers enjoyed a beautiful day at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion on Saturday, April 27, 2019! These bright young ladies were honored by Governor Asa Hutchinson for their high academic success as students at JCHS! #DragonProud #ScholasticHonorsDay #GovernorsMansion READ MORE >
⭐️⚾️Congratulations Dragons!⚾️⭐️ #BordertownProud #TakeState READ MORE >
With their dues money, members of the JCHS Spanish Club purchased and donated supplies for UCAPS! The students took the supplies to UCAPS drop off station Union Kennel and Farm Supply! #DragonsLoveAnimals #DragonsCare READ MORE >
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Physicals are required to participate in school athletics. Forms are in the HS office.Let's get ready for a great new year of Dragon Athletics! READ MORE >
The Dragon Athletic Banquet is Tuesday, May 14 at 6pm in the cafeteria! Tickets are $15 at the door. All varsity athletes (9-12) will be admitted free along with all coaches/spouses. Join us for a night of celebrating Dragon athletes and their great accomplishments! We are so proud of each of our student-athletes and the AWESOME year we have had...and it isn't... READ MORE >
JCSD has the VERY BEST teachers and staff! Thanks for all you do for our students and community! READ MORE >
We are so proud of our creative and talented 4th-6th grade GT students! Their photography work will be displayed in the Merkle Gallery of the South Arkansas Arts Center between May 16-28th! A reception will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 2-3:30pm! #BeautyInTheEyeOfTheBeholder READ MORE >
Congratulations to all JCHS Seniors who have earned the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery or LOSFA Tops! READ MORE >
ACT Aspire and End of Course testing will be ongoing for the next few weeks. Please see the event calendar for specific grades/dates. https://www.junctioncity.k12.ar.us/events Testing tips: •Make sure your child gets enough rest and eats a good breakfast, at home or at school! •Make sure your child gets to school on time! •Encourage your child to do his/her very... READ MORE >
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Earning hardware NEVER gets old! Congratulations to our Jr. High Girls Track Team! 2019 District 8-2A Runner Up! #DragonProud READ MORE >
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JCES 4-6 grade Gifted and Talented students learned about antlered animals in Arkansas from Laura Rogers with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission! Then each student made their own deer antler keychain! ~ Click for more photos! READ MORE >
OUR DRAGONS ARE THE BEST! Congratulations Sophomore Caden Wilson! 2019 Area 15 Special Olympics ATHLETE OF THE YEAR! Congratulations Dragon Special Olympics Team for once again earning the 2019 SPIRIT AWARD! #WeGotSpiritYesWeDoClick for more Special Olympics Photos! READ MORE >
Thanks to everyone who supported our 2018 State Champions! #2018Class2AWelcomeBackTourOfficiallyDone #Readyfor2019 #DragonFootball READ MORE >
We are so proud of our TOP READERS! ~ Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader! READ MORE >
Join us as we experience a wonderful evening featuring our JCHS students sharing their awesome talents! READ MORE >
Congratulations Coach Jerry Stegall and our elementary students for being a TOP FUNDRAISER for the American Heart Association through Kids Heart Challenge! Our elementary students and teachers ROCK! READ MORE >
Congratulations to our 3rd through 6th graders who placed at the Regional Science Fair in Magnolia! We are Dragon Proud! READ MORE >
PLEASE CLICK FOR IMPORTANT DETAILED INFORMATION! CharlestonWrap.com JCHS online fundraiser will continue for the next couple of weeks! All proceeds from this online fundraiser will go toward the JCHS Activity Fund which is a non-athletic fund and benefits ALL 7-12 grade students! READ MORE >
Mrs. Leopard and Mrs. Helbling took ten students to the Daffodil Festival Annual Cardboard Challenge on Friday in Camden sponsored by the South Central Service Cooperative and SAU Tech. We had two teams of five compete, one 7th and 8th grade team and a 9th grade team. The theme was the old Camden railroad system. Both Dragon teams won the Team Mastery Constraints... READ MORE >
Our JCHS Senior High Quiz Bowl Team is State Bound after placing 2nd in the 2A AGQBA Regionals on Saturday! Congratulations Dragons! 2A State competition is Saturday, April 13! #BorderTownProud READ MORE >
March 28 at 6pm in the MPR!Lots of information and great food for Grades 7-12 & Parents!! Scholarships End of year calendar ACT Standardized Testing HAC Access FAFSA Completion And Much More!~Prizes will be $10 Visa Gift Cards! Adults/Parents must be present with their student to win!~ READ MORE >
Possibly the final blood drive of the year! Please make plans to donate! We need you! READ MORE >
Our 4th & 5th Graders did a marvelous job with their "Music in our Schools" concert! Such wonderfully talented students we have! Thanks to Mrs. Griffin for her hard work in preparing these students to perform! Photos courtesy of Mrs. Ray! Click for more photos! READ MORE >
Our Dragon Special Olympics Team will be participating in the 2019 Special Olympics on April 3 at Magnolia High School! Please support our awesome athletes by purchasing a shirt! These kids have so much DRAGON SPIRIT so let's show them how much we appreciate their hard work and determination! Click this link for order form: https://5il.co/6sk8 #DragonProud... READ MORE >
💜Parents of little Dragons!💜2019-2020 Kindergarten Registration will be held April 4-5! Please click this link for important information that you MUST bring to registration: http://5il.co/317i READ MORE >
Our football program are having a drawing for a $300 Visa Gift Card on March 29 in the JCHS Office. Tickets are $5! You may purchase tickets from any Sr. high football player! All proceeds go toward State Rings! Please support! #GoDragons READ MORE >
K-3 students read THE GREEDY TRIANGLE in the library. Then the students were challenged to create pictures on their geo board using various shapes! Great job by all! #CreativeDragonsClick for more photos!Photos READ MORE >
Thanks to everyone who attended our JCES Book Bingo! A great time was had by all! Parent Involvement is so important and our school does it best! Click for more photos! READ MORE >
3rd-6th grade students experimented with Squishy Circuits. Squishy Circuits use conductive play dough and insulating play dough to teach the basics of electrical circuits in a fun, hands-on way. Students create sculptures that come to life as they add motors, lights, & noise to their creations! Click for more photos! READ MORE >
Join us at 1:30pm on Thursday, March 7 as our 4th & 5th graders demonstrate their content knowledge and performance skills in a formal concert! READ MORE >
What an AWESOME evening of celebration! ~ #CelebratingFirsts ~ #BlackHistory ~ #BlazingAPathForTomorrowsLeaders ~ Click for more photos! READ MORE >
Here's a chance to get $5 off your yearbook! For a limited time, you may order your 2018-19 Dragon Yearbook for $40 (IN SCHOOL ONLY). Orders must be submitted to the JCHS Office, not online for this price. All online orders are still $45. After February 28, ALL yearbooks will be $45! Click this link for order form: https://5il.co/6ib7 READ MORE >
JUNCTION CITY, Ark. – The Junction City School Board has announced that it has reached an agreement with current defensive coordinator Brad Smith to be the new Head Coach of the Dragon Football program effective immediately. "I am very pleased that Coach Smith has gotten the job. He has been a very big part of our success and I know he will continue it." said... READ MORE >
Come join us for a fun night of Bingo, Pizza and Door Prizes! READ MORE >
Congratulations Dhante Gibson for signing your letter of intent to play football for the Ouachita Baptist Tigers! •#NationalSigningDay• #DragonTiger• #BorderTownProud• Click for more photos! READ MORE >
Ok folks! We have the map, the colors and the FUN ready to go! All we need is YOU! Join us in the morning (Saturday) at 8:30am for our Dragon 5K/Fun Run!! Your $25 registration fee will go toward memorial scholarships to deserving seniors! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS SPECIAL EVENT! 101.5 The Hog will be on remote with us during the Fun Run! Let's honor the... READ MORE >
Mark your calendar for this very special event!!! Join us Sunday, February 17th for our 3rd Annual Black History Celebration at 4pm in the Multi-Purpose Room! There will be performances by some of our elementary and high school students and our special guest speaker will be The Honorable Veronica Smith-Creer, Mayor of El Dorado, AR! #CelebratingFirsts... READ MORE >
CLICK FOR BRACKETS! JCSD is proud to host the 2019 Jr. District Basketball Tournament beginning February 2! READ MORE >
Students attending the FBLA Regional Leadership Conference were VaDarian Sapp, Hudson Cates, Cody Rogers, Makenzy Lingo, Sheryln Manning, Gaby Hernandez, Laura Hogue, and Memorie Hall. READ MORE >
Mrs. Wendy Sims's second grade groups creating a poster to solve an application problem! ~More photos! READ MORE >
Mrs. Taylor's 7th graders were challenged to create a free-standing snowman using only materials provided and a 30 minute time limit! ~ They rose to the challenge with some interesting and creative snowmen! ~ CLICK FOR MORE PHOTOS! READ MORE >
Click for more photos! ~ Our elementary students had so much fun in the library creating their own unique designs with the LEGO Challenge! ~ Our students are so creative and always up for a Makerspace challenge! READ MORE >
Click for more photos! ~ We are so proud of our smart and silly little dragons! READ MORE >
We are so proud of our TOP READERS! ~ Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader! READ MORE >
Congratulations to Jr. High (7/8) Spelling Bee Winners! Winner: Dakota KrisanitsRunner Up: Kelsey ReedBoth students are in the 8th grade! They will compete on January 24 at the District Bee! READ MORE >
🐝W O W!🐝 What great spellers we have! Congratulations to 5th grader Alexis Conway for winning the 2019 JCES Spelling Bee and to 6th grader Kenneth Brown for earning runner-up honors! Alexis and Kenneth went for 48 rounds! #DragonProud #SpellingIsSoImportant READ MORE >
ECHO, a program sponsored by the SHARE Foundation, visited with our 8th & 9th graders today in the MPR! ~The students had so much fun with team building activities! READ MORE >
Junction City School District is so excited for one of our own, 1959 JCHS Alumnus Mr. Rollie Adams! ~ His new novel, South of Little Rock, was published in November and is a story of love, hate, fear, and courage as the residents of a small town in southern Arkansas deal with change during the Little Rock Central High School desegregation crisis of 1957. ~ To view... READ MORE >
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Click for more photos!!! Ms. Kaitlin Taylor's 7th graders participated in a Christmas Tree Makerspace Project in the library! Students had to create a stand alone Christmas tree with only 2 pieces of construction paper, 4 popsicle sticks, tape, scissors, and glue! READ MORE >
Congratulations to our JCHS Cheerleaders! 2018 Class 1A-2A-3A State Runner Up! #GreatJobGirls #DragonProud READ MORE >
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Congratulations to 5th graders Kaely Hunter and Graden Hanry for being chosen as Grand Marshals for the ElDorado Christmas Parade on Thursday, December 6th! READ MORE >
Junction City High School has been recognized by the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas as a school where students demonstrated high growth on the ACT Aspire! The OEP creates an annual report entitled the Outstanding Educational Performance Awards, and this year they are recognizing schools with high student growth. Growth is the best... READ MORE >
K-6 Weekly Newsletters! Hey Elementary Parents! Find out what your child is learning this week! Check out our Newsletters! READ MORE >
Look for Box Tops on many products you use at home, save them and when you get a sheet filled (50 box tops) send it to your child's campus office or library! Click here for Box Tops sheets: http://5il.co/4ity READ MORE >
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After reading about the first Thanksgiving, elementary students used various makerspace materials to create the Mayflower, Plymouth Colony, pilgrims and turkeys! More Makerspace Photos! READ MORE >
Mrs. Emily Carelock's students are getting ready for Thanksgiving by making apple turkeys! Everyone’s turkey must stand before anyone can eat! Click for More Photos! READ MORE >
JCHS Freshmen attended Manufacturing Day at the ElDorado Conference Center sponsored by LANXESS and South Arkansas Community College! Our students enjoyed learning information about some of the industries here in South Arkansas! They participated in hands-on demonstrations and visited a job fair to speak with representatives to gain information from area... READ MORE >
Thanks to Mrs. Carelock’s first period class who brought the most boxes and made the collection a success! Her first period will enjoy a spudnut party on Friday. Special thanks to Ian Girard and his mom for their extra special work. We collected around 60 boxes! Thanks for all who gave! READ MORE >
Mrs. Katie Leopard and Mrs. Helbling took a group of 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to SAU's Science STEM Open House in Magnolia Friday. They attended workshops where they completed a Kool Aid Chromatography lab; learned about Robots and watched a NAO Robot dance; and watched physics demonstrations including rocket demonstrations. PHOTOS! READ MORE >
Mrs. Katie Leopard’s ninth grade physical science students were tasked to design an experiment to explain a phenomena pertaining to one of Newton's laws of motion. Looks like they did a great job! PHOTOS! READ MORE >
What an AWESOME DAY at Louisiana Tech University! Members of our JCHS band and choir participated in “Experience Music at Tech Day” which included informational breakout sessions, student ensemble performances, campus tours, and a music faculty talent showcase! These creative and musical students, along with their Director Ms. Katie Nugent had a blast! More pictures! READ MORE >
Several senior football players kicked off our 2nd year of the JCHS Men of Character Program! These distinguished gentlemen are an influence to the elementary young men in a positive way. Once a month these young men mentor boys in fourth, fifth and sixth grades. They instill in them the importance of education, self-respect, self-worth and honesty. These young men... READ MORE >
JCHS 1ST 9 WEEKS TOP READERS!JCHS students are involved in a school-wide reading program. Students choose designated books from the school library. After reading a book, students take a comprehension test on the computer using “Scholastic Reading Counts!” Students who earn a 70% or high score on the test will earn a predetermined point value from completing the book. READ MORE >
Students used steel balls and Keva planks to design a two lane race track. They discovered that adjusting the slope of the track made a big difference in the distance that the ball traveled. #OurLibraryRocks #LearningisFUN#MakerSpaceClick for more photos! READ MORE >
Grandparents make us SMILE! ☺ K-1 PHOTOS! 2-3 PHOTOS! 4-6 PHOTOS! READ MORE >
Pumpkin Patch Photos!Mrs. Thompson's Pumpkin Patch Photos!Mrs. Miller's Pumpkin Patch Photos READ MORE >
~Escape Room Photos!~Mrs. Sarah Hagler's juniors participated in an exciting project using their classroom as an Escape Room to learn about Women's Suffrage! The students had 4 clues to figure out to help unlock the code! Looks like it was a lot of learning and lots of FUN!!! READ MORE >
Seniors work hard during Mrs. Raines English Classes!!! Click the following links for photos!•DEAR DAY! •Character Biographies of the book "Peace Like a River" READ MORE >
More Homecoming information to come! Dragons Host Bearden 7:00pm READ MORE >
In celebration of the National Day of Encouragement on September 12th, JCHS students were actively involved in painting "rocks of encouragement" to give away! This special day has been observed annually since 2007 and was initially launched in Searcy, AR.For more photos, click this link: Encouraging Rocks! READ MORE >
WALKING TRACK TO BE CONSTRUCTED!!!Junction City School District proposes to strengthen collaboration with Union County, Arkansasfor the purpose of providing opportunities to increase physical activity targeting the students,parents, staff and community at Junction City High School and over time reduce rates ofobesity. The Junction City School District and Union... READ MORE >
We are pleased to announce that the Arkansas 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant for 2018-2019 school year has been awarded to Junction City Elementary School! The program will begin on October 1, 2018 and will provide our students with intensive academic enrichment opportunities. This program will also offer literacy, mathematics and related educational... READ MORE >
We are so proud of these JCHS students who attended the MASH program this summer!#busydragons #summerisforlearningtoo READ MORE >
Congratulations JCHS for earning a 2017 “Beating the Odds” English Language Arts Award from the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas! Way to go Principal Mason, teachers and students! Your hard work has been recognized!!! READ MORE >
Director Katie Nugent and the JCHS Dragon Band would like to thank Louisiana Tech University’s Chapter of Phi Buda Ruda for their generous donation of percussion equipment for our marching band. PBr representative, Kendrick Kruskie personally delivered the equipment during band class last week! READ MORE >
A BIG THANK YOU from Principal Teresa J. Matochik to the JCES staff and all volunteers and parents who helped with our elementary field day! We appreciate those who shared photos and joined in on the fun of the day! Field Day Photos! READ MORE >
Men of Character Celebration PHOTOS! At JCSD, the word "character" means so much more that just a student's classroom or athletic behaviors...it is who we want our students to strive to be...a person of good character and integrity to live and to serve and to make this world a better place! We celebrated our Men of Character on Friday, May 4, 2018 with a special... READ MORE >
LAW DAY! In recognition of Law Day, guest speakers Ryan Rainwater, Molly Shepherd and Jim Bennett visited Mrs. Sarah Hagler's classes! They talked about what they do in their everyday jobs and what rights the students have. READ MORE >
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Congratulations to these JCHS top scholars! 2018 Seniors Rachael Pepper and Grace Jackson attended the Scholastic Honors Day at the Governor's Mansion in Little Rock! These ladies met Governor Asa Hutchinson and received a prestigious Scholars Award! READ MORE >
We are so proud of our Northeast Claiborne Charter students! These JCHS-NECC scholars were honored tonight at the Claiborne Parish Scholar Awards Banquet! #bordertownproud #neccdragons READ MORE >
As testing season begins, JCSD wants to encourage all of our students to do your very best! READ MORE >
CONGRATULATIONS DRAGON WEIGHT TEAM! STATE CHAMPS! READ MORE >
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GREEN THUMBS! JCES 4-6 grade students participated in the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation Tomato Project. The students plant seeds and learn how to care for them as well as how beneficial tomatoes are to their health. Six weeks later the plants are judged. 4TH GRADE OVERALL WINNERS: 1st - Hunter Pepper 2nd - Alivia... READ MORE >
Congratulations to our AWESOME Olympians! These great Dragons competed in the Arkansas Area 15 Special Olympics at Magnolia High School and earned the OVERALL SPIRIT AWARD! We are DRAGON PROUD! READ MORE >
Kyler Eyter and Kalyn McDaniel finish up their personal narratives in Mrs. Ray’s kindergarten class! READ MORE >
Memorie Hall, Courtney Johnson, and Heaven Pennington practice securing and stabilizing the head and neck of a patient, Julia Prado, who could have a broken neck or severe head injury.The students of JCHS's newly founded Sports Medicine Program are learning what goes into potentially saving a life not only on the field or court, but wherever the need may... READ MORE >
What a beautiful day for Peter Rabbit and an egg hunt!Click this link for more fun photos! READ MORE >
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Kelly Stewart, Cody Stewart, and Dylan Stewart represented Junction City Jr. High FBLA by delivering 60 cases of water to Madison Middle/High School. The water has been collected by JC FBLA the past few weeks. The Stewart family personally donated more water and were happy to deliver to the Madison Parish Principal in Tallulah, LA! The Jaguars sent back a BIG THANK... READ MORE >
The Jr. High FBLA community service project for this year was to aid students in Tallulah, Louisiana by donating bottled water. Tallulah is in Madison Parish and has been experiencing a water shortage the past few months. In a state of emergency, schools were closed temporarily due to this water shortage. READ MORE >
Mrs. Leopard's students participated in the 1st Annual Cardboard Challenge at the Daffodil Festival in Camden last week! A total of 21 school teams participated. JCHS sent two teams (11th graders and 8th/9th graders) and they represented JCHS well! Both JCHS teams won the CONSTRAINT AWARD by successfully completing all 3 required constraints. The 11th graders... READ MORE >
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Thanks Mrs. Owens and our FCCLA members for representing JCHS today at the State Leadership Conference! READ MORE >
WE HAD FUN, FUN WE HAD, FUN, FUN, FUN...AND THE DAY WAS DONE! Our kindergarten students enjoyed Dr. Seuss Day at South Arkansas Community College!See more photos at https://www.facebook.com/Junct... READ MORE >
Mrs. Crawford's 6th grade science students prepare soil and plant jalapeno, eggplant, and tomato seeds to learn more about plant growth. READ MORE >
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Mrs. Robison’s 8th grade math students working on geometric transformations! READ MORE >
Jim Robken, Director of Bands at Louisiana Tech University was guest conductor for the JCHS Band and shared lots of tips and tricks! Thank you Mr. Robken! READ MORE >
Elementary students (Grades 3-6) who achieved READY in all areas of the 2017 ACT Aspire and LEAP test enjoyed a trip to Lambright Sports Center in Ruston yesterday! HARD WORK PAYS OFF! Congratulations students! READ MORE >
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WHAT A GREAT DAY AT JCHS!!! Today we celebrated student academic achievements with Dragon Up Awards, Principal's Awards, and Honor Roll Awards for our 1st Semester! We had 400 students to earn the DRAGON-UP award, over 35 students to earn Principal's List and over 70 students to earn Honor Roll! A big thanks to Generations Bank and Charlene Nelson, Bank President,... READ MORE >
Mrs. Thurlkill's 8th grade students working on creating simple electrical circuits! READ MORE >
Math is FUN! Mrs. Risinger’s 4th graders exploring with fraction tiles to make equivalent fractions!Click for more photos! READ MORE >
Mrs. Harbour's 5th Grade classes created blueprints of the distances of stars from Earth's sun. They then built their models made from toothpicks and marshmallows. The students had fun learning about distances in space in light years! READ MORE >
Click for photos of Ms. Fairris' and Ms. Burroughs' students celebrating the 100th day of school! READ MORE >
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Students in Ms. Miller's computer technology class outline steps to complete a structural engineering challenge. They had to predict and discuss potential issues in structure creation and build a structure based on a team plan. READ MORE >
ETIQUETTE!JCHS Men of Character discuss the importance of etiquette with elementary students and how it is a customary code of polite behavior in our society! READ MORE >
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2018 Yearbook Order Form! 2018 Dragon Yearbooks are on sale now for $45. You may print and complete order form and turn in payment and form to JCHS office or you may order online. Reserve your memories today!!! READ MORE >