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HJS Update

Posted on: January 24, 2021
Update

Current 8th Grade Families – A Message from the High School

On February 25th, Current 8th grade students will meet for the High School Registration meeting 1st bell in the Activity Center (socially distanced of course).

The High School leadership team is putting together a video for the Parent Meeting that we will email to families and post online.  That video will be loaded by the evening of February 25th.

Students will then take home their registration sheets to decide on electives with their families. Current 8th grade teachers will work directly with our High School Guidance office on Teacher recommendations for the start of High School.

Guidance Counselors will be in the Jr. School Media Center on March 4th and 5th to register the current 8th graders. Parents are encouraged to sign up and meet with High School Guidance Counselors and students as a team!  Sign ups will be forthcoming soon.

We can’t wait to meet our families!!!


Conferences

Don’t forget to sign up!  Click HERE for the link. 

Conferences take place on February 10th and will be virtual.  Families will login using Microsoft Teams and be able to connect to our teachers.

Families are always welcome to contact teachers and set up meetings directly as well.  Click HERE for the Staff Directory with teacher emails.


Social Growth

Our 7th and 8th Grade students have the opportunity to try our for E-Sports Super Smash Brother’s Team.  Tryouts will take place on January 27th from 2:30 to 4:30 for anyone interested.  If interested, please contact Mrs. Couch at Alexandria.couch@southwestschools.org.

Click HERE for information regarding our Drama Production that is open to all 6th, 7th and 8th Grade students.  There will be opportunities to be onstage or work in production behind the scenes.  If you are interested in drama, please contact bailey.eilers@southwestschools.org.

Congrats to our Winter Sports Teams who will be closing out their seasons this week. Continue to work hard and grow.  We appreciate all that you have accomplished this year!


Washington D.C. Trip

This year’s Washington D.C. trip is now slated for May 23rd – May 26th.  Our tour company has been incredible to work with and we are excited that we will be staying in Crystal City (in D.C.) which allows us to have an even greater experience!

In the coming weeks, we will be sending out specifics to families about this change, for some this may be an issue with family plans, etc.  This email will include specifics regarding refunds if students are unable to attend (with and without trip insurance), as well as other specifics to help plan for each piece of this incredible experience for our students.

We are already knee deep in planning our trip to D.C. with our current 7th Graders.  We are putting together a video so families can watch to get specifics about the trip.  As always with questions, you can reach out to chris.johnson@southwestschools.org and Lesley.fette@southwestschools.org


Thank you for all that you are doing as parents!
Harrison Junior School