9830 West Road

Harrison, Ohio 45030 513-367-4831

May 2008

Another great year! We are very grateful to all students, parents, PTA, faculty and staff of Harrison Junior School for the awesomely successful year we have had! There’s really no place quite like it! We could not have done it without all of you! For all your contributions, whether great or small, we thank you!

End of the year stuff! Students and parents, who want the 4^th Quarter Report Cards mailed to them should bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope to school for this purpose. They may be given to homeroom teachers or dropped off in the office. If no envelope is provided, you must stop by the HJS office when the notice is placed on the sign at the corner of West and Dry Fork. A notice will also be in the Harrison Press. Please keep in mind students; report cards will not be released until any fines (lost books including text and or library books, lunch charges, Home Ec or Tech Ed, or all other class fees) are paid.

8^th Grade Dance is May 23^rd! Are you ready for an evening of fun? Are you ready to enjoy “Mardi Gras Magic”? All 8^th Graders at HJS are invited to attend this gala affair! (No students from other grades or schools however.) Tuxes and other formal attire are definitely not required, and you can leave the limos at home!

* Dance tickets are currently on sale. Cost is $5.00 each. No tickets will be sold at the door, so get yours ahead of time, 8^th graders!

*There will be hors d’ oeuvres at a reception sponsored by the PTA and Student Council.

*Parents may take pictures before the dance at 7:00 P.M.

*The reception starts at 7:30 P.M. (Faculty members are the servers!)

*The Dance is from 8-10 P.M.

*Get ready to have a good time! No dates required; attend with your friends!

PTA Board says Thank You! On behalf of the William Henry Harrison Jr./Sr. High School PTA Board, thanks to the teachers, staff, parents and students who have participated in programs this year. The amount received from Biggs’s receipts and other fund raisers will help support various programs funded by the PTA throughout the year; 8th Grade Dance, Awards Programs, Scholarships, After Prom, etc. We could not have achieved this without your support, and we thank you! The PTA is in need of volunteers for the PTA Board, anyone interested should call Brenda Jonas at 513-367-6144.

Awards and Play Day will be Friday, May 23^rd! Parents, guardians and grandparents are invited to attend Awards day Friday, May 23^rd. Certificates, trophies, and other awards will be presented to 7^th graders in the auditorium from 8:45-9:45 A.M.,

8^th grade presentations from 10-11 A.M. The fun, games, relays and other cool stuff starts after lunch at 12:15. Don’t forget your sunscreen (we’ve seen many lobsters at the 8^th grade dance)!

No School Monday, May 26^th, Memorial Day Holiday.

Exams final exams are scheduled for Wednesday, May 28^th, and Thursday, May 29^th. Bells 2,4,6 test Wednesday; 1,3,5, and 7 test Thursday. THERE WILL BE EARLY DISMISSAL ON BOTH DAYS – 1:30!!J

Magazine Drive Update we would like to thank Mrs. Lynn Cartmell for her dedication to our school by organizing this annual event. If you have any questions about your order, you can call QSP customer service at 1-800-678-2673, or Mrs. Cartmell at 367-1105.

Summer Sport Camp Forms are available in the school office.

Science Olympiad Results

*Thomas Rolfes and Eric Suthoff: 1^st Place Amphibians and Reptiles, 4^th Place Road Scholar, 2^nd Place Rocks and Minerals

*Tony Halusek: 5^th Place Disease Detective, 2^nd Place Metric Mastery

*Tyler McCowan and Katelyn Schroder: 4^th Place Meteorology, 3^rd Place Robot Cross, 4^th Place Write It, Do It

*Kyle Macke and Zach Morris: 6^th Place Oceanography, 3^rd Place Science Word

*Brendan Downey and Matt Thomas: 6^th Place Scrambler

Title VI-B Budget Formulation

“The Southwest Local School District is currently formulating a budget for the expenditures of Title VI-B Funds for 2008-2009. These funds are used in providing educational services for preschool through grade 12 special needs pupils residing within the Southwest Local School District. Persons wishing to have input regarding the allocation of these funds should contact Mr. Carter Cordes at 353-1416.”

Thank You To The Southwest Local School District Community

Mr. Westrich and I would like to thank all of the parents and members of the Southwest Community for the past 35 amazing years. Southwest is a wonderful community and the people of the Great School District are the most caring and dedicated people we have ever met. We thank you for allowing us to be part of your children’s lives and hope that we have had a positive impact on the children of the Southwest Community. We will miss all of the great people we have been so fortunate to meet over the past 35 years. Thanks for all your support. Don Jostworth

It is the policy of the Southwest Local School District that educational activities, employment programs and services be offered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, handicap or age.