George Junior High School

Parents, Families and Students of George Junior High School, I want to let you know that we have updated our dress code for the 2023-24 school year. We felt there was far too much time spent out of class dealing with minor dress code infractions. Additionally, with only one female administrator, the division of labor in this area was extremely skewed between the three of us. With support and input from our district administration and the 2021-22 Principal’s Cabinet, composed of 97 students, we modified our dress code policy for 2022-23. This included allowing students to wear hats, but not hoods, and relaxing the strict standards that seemed to disproportionately target our female students. Unfortunately, we noticed an increase in inappropriate dress during this past year. Thus, we are modifying our dress code accordingly. One of our greatest responsibilities as educators at this level is to prepare our students for entry into the professional world. This includes, but is not limited to, how they should dress based on the setting they find themselves in. Clothing that may be appropriate in social settings outside of school may not be appropriate at school or in a workplace environment. We will not allow males or females to wear clothing that is overly revealing. That includes midriff shirts, too short shorts or skirts, tank tops, tube tops and sports bras. We will also not allow students to wear these things and cover them with jackets. We’ve found that, more often than not, students take the jackets off when they think no adult is paying attention. Students found to be out of dress code will check out appropriate, school owned clothing to wear for the day and leave their inappropriate clothes in the office. They will also be assigned after school detention. This will allow for students to not miss instruction time due to dress code violations. We are hoping that by getting information out early, this will allow students and families time to plan their wardrobes accordingly. Also, hoodies may be worn, but hoods may NOT be worn in the building. This is not a new rule. Rather, we will enforce it differently this year. If a student wears a hood in the building, he or she will be warned once to take it off. If they violate again, the hoodie will be confiscated and parents/guardians will be notified to come pick the hoodie up and the student will not be allowed to wear a hoodie again. Here is a slideshow (in 3 languages) that gives examples of what is and isn’t acceptable to wear to school or school events for the 2023-24 school year. For additional information and examples of acceptable clothing, please click the following link: https://5il.co/1zi1p

We’ve got a treat for you! Come downtown today to Shiloh Square from 3-5PM for FREE BBQ tacos. Served hot until they run out! Free food, swag & who knows what else. It will be worth it!! Then stay for a while and enjoy the crit race which kicks off at 4:30PM.

Summer Camps are filling up fast! Sign up today https://www.smore.com/3hq6r

8th grade student, Paul Figueroa, created a poster celebrating the last day of school! We hope all of our students have an amazing summer! #DestinationGeorge

George Junior High is proud to announce our 2022-23 Teacher of the Year, Mr. Jim Tran! Mr. Tran always volunteers to help wherever it is needed and is continually student focused. His students go above and beyond to make this school a better place, because of their love and respect for him. He is everywhere all the time, and always enthusiastic about it! He has a chronically good attitude and always looks for what is best for the kids. He is a great representation of the hearts of all of our George teachers. Congratulations Mr. Tran!

JustServe is a website and App that connects volunteers with service projects in their community. It is a platform to help individuals find opportunities to give back and serve others in the community. Having student leaders who are committed to promoting community service and encouraging their peers to get involved can be instrumental in the success of the club. These student leaders can bring fresh ideas, creativity, and enthusiasm that can inspire more students to participate in community service through JustServe. For the inaugural year of this club, Natali Romero will be serving as the President, Daniella Calderon as the Vice President, and Jaelyn Burris will serve as one of the secretaries to help direct students in this initiative. #DestinationGeorge Here is a link to the sign-up form if you are interested in joining: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduEzn7fibFiI5U5P8g5R5r_IEi_ce3f5E4vI1ik1lZKVYG0A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Watch Live George Junior High School | 8th Grade Graduation | 7:00 PM https://youtube.com/live/iMUBSvwndBg

We're so excited to celebrate our Class of 2027 at next week's 8th Grade Graduation! If your student hasn't RSVP'd, please ask them to do so in Advisory tomorrow, or scan the link to fill out the RSVP form. Arkansas Razorback Basketball legend, Ronnie Brewer, will be our guest speaker as we congratulate our students on their accomplishments. -- ¡Estamos muy emocionados de celebrar nuestra clase de 2027 en la graduación de octavo grado de la próxima semana! Si su estudiante no ha confirmado su asistencia, pídale que lo haga en Asesoramiento mañana, o escanee el enlace para completar el formulario de confirmación de asistencia. La leyenda del baloncesto Razorback de Arkansas, Ronnie Brewer, será nuestro orador invitado mientras felicitamos a nuestros estudiantes por sus logros.

Wrangler Families: Just one final reminder that tomorrow students will need to bring their Chromebooks and chargers to turn in. If a student has lost their charger or has damaged their Chromebook, they will have to pay for the repairs before they will get a Chromebook next school year. -- Familias de Wrangler: solo un último recordatorio de que mañana los estudiantes deberán traer sus Chromebooks y cargadores para entregarlos. Si un estudiante perdió su cargador o dañó su Chromebook, tendrá que pagar las reparaciones antes de recibir una Chromebook a continuación. año escolar.

Watch Live George Junior High School | Spring Band Concert | 6:00 PM https://youtube.com/live/ZQYHN1L-iyA

Wrangler Families: We will start collecting student's Chromebook and chargers next week, so we can start inspecting them for any damages and get them cleaned and ready for next school year. Please make sure that students bring their Chromebooks and chargers ready to turn in next Wednesday, May 17th. Thanks so much for you help! -- Familias de Wrangler: Comenzaremos a recolectar el Chromebook y los cargadores de los estudiantes la próxima semana, para que podamos comenzar a inspeccionarlos en busca de daños y limpiarlos y prepararlos para el próximo año escolar. Asegúrese de que los estudiantes traigan sus Chromebooks y cargadores listos para entregar el próximo miércoles 17 de mayo. Muchas gracias por su ayuda!

We are so excited to announce our new Band Directors! They will be joining us starting in the fall of the 2023-2024 school year. Please help us welcome our new head director, Ms. Allen & our new assistant director, Mr. Montgomery!

GJHS will resume our ACT Aspire Testing tomorrow and Tuesday. Testing will begin at 9am each day. Make sure to get lots of sleep the night before & have a great breakfast! Oh...and of course, be sure to be at school if at all possible on these testing dates! Lastly, make sure that your Chromebook is charged completely and ready to test!

GJHS will be ACT Aspire Testing April 18-19 & April 24-25. Testing will begin at 9am each day. Make sure to get lots of sleep the night before & have a great breakfast! Oh...and of course, be sure to be at school if at all possible on these testing dates! Lastly, make sure that your Chromebook is charged completely and ready to test!

Hello everyone, April 19th Food Giveaway! You can use any of the links or the QR code to sign up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0b4ea4a923abf94-wednesday5#/-- bit.ly/412rS9W

GJHS will be ACT Aspire Testing April 18-19 & April 24-25. Testing will begin at 9am each day. Make sure to get lots of sleep the night before & have a great breakfast! Oh...and of course, be sure to be at school if at all possible on these testing dates!

This week is National Assistant Principals Week! We are so blessed to have not one, but two amazing Assistant Principals here at GJHS in Ms. Sedberry and Mr. Jenkins! Please help us in celebrating both of our amazing Assistant Principals! #SpringdaleFamily #DestinationGeorge #Jenkberry

We will be hosting our Rising 8th Grade Night on Monday, April 3rd from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in our George Junior High Cafeteria, which we call the Arena. We hope that many of our incoming Wranglers from J.O. Kelly Middle School will come join us and see all of the opportunities offered at George Junior High. #DestinationGeorge -- Estaremos organizando nuestra Noche de Rising 8th Grade el lunes 3 de abril a partir de las 6:00 p.m. a las 19:30 en nuestra cafetería de George Junior High, a la que llamamos Arena. Esperamos que muchos de nuestros Wranglers entrantes de J.O. Kelly Middle School se unirá a nosotros y verá todas las oportunidades que se ofrecen en George Junior High. #DestinoGeorge

George Wranglers football would like your support! Please click below to find out about the fundraiser. Thanks so much for your support! George Wranglers Finish! Fear the G!!! Click here to donate ---> https://ets.rocks/3KiTotP

Just a few reminders: Tomorrow and Wednesday, we will be having our Student Led Conferences from 4:15 to 7:15. We will also be doing our 2nd and final day of ELPA testing on Wednesday. It is important that the students that are ELPA testing are rested and on time. It is also important that their Chromebooks are charged and ready to test. -- Mañana y miércoles, tendremos nuestras conferencias dirigidas por estudiantes de 4:15 a 7:15. También haremos nuestro segundo y último día de pruebas ELPA el miércoles. Es importante que los estudiantes que están tomando la prueba ELPA descansen y lleguen a tiempo. También es importante que sus Chromebooks estén cargadas y listas para probar.