George Junior High School

We had our 1st Annual GJHS Wrangler Signing Day Ceremony! All of our George Wrangler recruits (New teachers and Admin) signed on to continue their educational journey at GJHS! We are excited to have them be a part of our team! #WeAreGeorge #DestinationGeorge

Wrangler Families: We are off to a fantastic start in getting our Digital Technology AUA's filled out. We have over 100 students that already have filled out their form, but we would love to have ALL of our students have their form filled out as soon as possible! This form allows your student to have access to their Chromebook to use for school work throughout the school year. Any student that does not have a signed AUA will not be allowed a device to use at school or at home. Again, we are asking your help in sharing this information with any friends and families that have students that will attend GJHS this year. We will have several computers at school starting Monday morning if you do not have internet access to fill out the form. You can also use your cell phone to access and fill it out. The more students that have filled out the form, the quicker it will be to distribute Chromebooks. Thank you for your help! Here is a link to the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd_Yyd_3oexbvicvIkaQ2QRhJkt8cQN3lklFKS_1ETrLNNCA/viewform ______________________________________________________________________ Familias de Wrangler: Hemos tenido un comienzo fantástico para completar nuestras AUA de tecnología digital. Tenemos más de 100 estudiantes que ya han completado su formulario, ¡pero nos encantaría que TODOS nuestros estudiantes tuvieran su formulario completado lo antes posible! Este formulario le permite a su estudiante tener acceso a su Chromebook para usarlo en el trabajo escolar durante el año escolar. Cualquier estudiante que no tenga una AUA firmada no podrá usar un dispositivo en la escuela o en casa. Nuevamente, les pedimos su ayuda para compartir esta información con amigos y familiares que tengan estudiantes que asistirán a GJHS este año. Tendremos varias computadoras en la escuela a partir del lunes por la mañana si no tiene acceso a Internet para completar el formulario. También puede usar su teléfono celular para acceder y completarlo. Cuantos más estudiantes hayan completado el formulario, más rápido será distribuir Chromebooks. ¡Gracias por tu ayuda! Aquí hay un enlace al formulario: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd_Yyd_3oexbvicvIkaQ2QRhJkt8cQN3lklFKS_1ETrLNNCA/viewform

Generally, we do not have supply lists for 8th or 9th grade students. We will again be supplying students this year with a supply pouch of the following supplies. Any additional class specific supplies may be requested by their teacher(s) after the first day of school. We are recommending students to have the following to start the school year: Backpack (We encourage you to use a backpack with protection for your student's Chromebook since it will be traveling back and forth to school everyday) Notebook Pencils Mask(s) Water bottle

Wrangler Families: This weekend is tax-free weekend. Please be mindful of the GJHS Dress Code when you make any clothing purchases for the upcoming school year. Thanks so much!

Springdale Schools and Arkansas Children's Hospital are partnering together to offer 3 Vaccination clinics this week eligible for 12 and up

To receive text and phone notifications from GJHS for the upcoming school year, please sign up at the link below. https://go.sdale.org/texts/GJHS

School is right around the corner! The first day of school is August 16th! Let's get ready to have some fun. Please see the important flyer below. ¡El primer día de clases está a la vuelta de la esquina, el 16 de agosto! Preparémonos para divertirnos. Consulte el folleto importante a continuación.

Wrangler Families: We are very excited about the upcoming school year! Last year, we offered opportunities prior to the start of school for students to come up and grab their Chromebooks. We are again going to offer this opportunity this year. The first thing that we are going to need from every student is a signed Acceptable Usage Agreement (AUA). We cannot give out any student a Chromebook until this form has been filled out. We are asking all families to fill out this AUA form online prior to Sunday, August 8th. This will help us to expedite the process of distributing Chromebooks to our students. A link to the GJHS Digital Technology AUA can be found here: https://bit.ly/GJHS_Technology_Forms_2021 Again, we ask that you please fill this form out as soon as possible. Please share the information with any friends and families of students that you know will be attending GJHS this school year. We can't wait to see you all soon!

Springdale Schools is seeking feedback from various stakeholders who have insight into the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning. Feedback will be used to inform the district's plan for the use of funds received. https://forms.gle/3W5BZvbGoqEW8K658

"Thank you for your dedication to successfully completing what may be the most challenging year of education in our collective careers. You truly are developing hearts that care, minds that think, and hands that serve." Dr. Jared Cleveland https://www.smore.com/cnsxz

Wrangler Families: We have collected a majority of our student's Chromebooks and chargers, but we still have a few students that have failed to turn in one or both. Please remind your student to turn them in, if they have failed to do so. Any Chromebook not turned in will come with a $300 replacement fee. Any charger not turned in will come with a $40 replacement fee. Also any student with an outstanding charge for a repair or replacement to their Chromebook or charger will not be assigned a Chromebook or charger to use during summer school. They will also not be assigned either for next school year until their fee has been paid in full. Thank you so much for your understanding and assistance in this matter.

We are extremely disheartened to be losing such an amazing Principal in Mrs. Eads, but we are equally excited for her and her new role with Springdale Public Schools. Thank you for all your years of hard work, dedication, love, and support for the students and faculty of GJHS! You will be missed! https://www.smore.com/h0c9q-director-of-learning-support

Please check out the video from our 2021 GJHS National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony. We are so proud of each and every one of our students that were inducted during the ceremony. https://youtu.be/TI1pX5zerSk

Good Morning Wrangler Families: Sharing out a quick reminder that ALL students are encouraged to attend this week and next, including blended students. We are finishing the year and have several things that students need to complete and turn it. Looking forward to see everyone at school!

Here is some information on the Arkansas Rent Relief Program for anyone that might be interested.

Wrangler Students: Only 9 more days of school to go! Some of you are very close to having only 7 more days!! We are encouraging all students, regardless of learning model, to attend the come to school every day these last couple of weeks! Get all your work completed early! See your friends before the summer takes you away from their company or use the time to plan some get-togethers so that you don't lose touch. Wrangler Parents: It is important that students finish this year on a great note. We are requesting that your students and you make every effort to have them here at school everyday!! Our #FinishStrongGJHSChallenge is still ongoing, and we want all our students to reach the Finish Line. The reward for meeting our challenge is one that no one is going to want to miss out!

Mrs. Kaci Smith, our GJHS Teacher of the Year, is a phenomenal educator and advocate for ALL children. She is our Lead Special Education teacher and a valuable member of our Instructional Leadership Team. She is constantly working toward making sure our school is as inclusive as possible and is always willing to work with any of our classroom teachers to find ways that they can make their content more accessible for all learners. She is a superstar and we are so glad she is a George Wrangler! Quote from Mrs. Smith: "I teach because I want to build collaboration among all stakeholders so that ALL students can recognize their unique gifts through equitable and accessible educational opportunities."

Wrangler Families: Beginning Wednesday, May 19th, we will begin our Chromebook and charger collection process. ALL students must bring their Chromebooks and chargers to school for return on these days. Thanks so much!

Food insecurity is a real issue in NWA and around the country. Families with children attending George Junior High School now have an opportunity for food assistance with our bi-monthly drive-thru food bank. Complete the GJHS Drive-Thru Food Bank Application to sign up for this opportunity. Families must fill out the form for each pick-up date. The next pick-up date is Friday, May 14th. The deadline to complete the application is Friday, May 14th at 12:00pm. The pick-up time will be from 3:00pm-4:00pm on Friday in the front of the school. Parents will stay in their cars, and food will be brought to their cars. Call GJHS at 479-750-8750 or email Andrea George ageorge@sdale.org or Letty Hug lhug@sdale.org for more information. Please click the link for the application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6QoyRgNiIJ4sK3zjL7ALbrppprHB0HiuMoT0emsMjP02oDg/viewform

This week we have celebrated our teachers and faculty for Teacher Appreciation Week! We were so overwhelmed by the response from our Wrangler Families and their willingness to celebrate our teachers and faculty during our Tasty Treat Thursday! We are so grateful for all of teachers! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #WeAppreciateYou