Student in Ag classes are learning about wildlife in Arkansas and the United States. They studied wildlife tracks & scat by making them from soap and clay, using molds from Arkansas Fish and Game.
about 1 month ago, Marrianne Tullis
Students melt soap at a table with animal track molds
Students melt soap before filling molds
Students get ready to fill animal track molds with soap
Students melt materials for soap molds
Students melt materials for soap molds
Students study animal tracks at a table
Mark your calendar for conferences in October!
about 1 month ago, Marrianne Tullis
Parent teacher conferences for PGJH are scheduled for Wednesday, October 14th from 3:30-6:30 pm in the cafeteria.
It's not too late to sign up!
about 1 month ago, Marrianne Tullis
Sign up for baseball academy or baseball camp by scanning the QR code.
Happy IT Professionals Day Hunter!
about 2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Graphic celebrating IT Professionals Day at Prairie Grove Junior High. The black-and-gold design features a tiger mascot, technology icons, and a photo of Hunter Pierce. Large text reads “IT Professionals Day” and “Thank you, Hunter Pierce!” The message thanks Hunter for his hard work, problem-solving skills, and dedication to keeping the school’s technology running and the school connected.

Congratulations to these PGJH young authors who held a book signing at our public library this weekend. We are so proud of you! Want to read their short stories? Copies are available to browse in our junior high library.

about 2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Three young authors pose with their published collection of short stories
Baseball camp will be postponed due to extreme heat.
about 2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Baseball camp is postponed due to extreme heat
Mrs. Gonzalez's class is spreading joy while learning. Check out the students working for "Splash of Joy", their very own coffee and specialty soda business that delivers across our junior high campus every Friday.
about 2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Classmates deliver a Joyful Soda
A student preps at the coffee cart
Two students punch a loyalty card
Students pose by the coffee cart, Splash of Joy
Student smiles. He wears an apron and hat with the Splash of Joy logo
A student preps a drink for the coffee cart
A student adds sweetener to a coffee order
Ms. Terry’s art class studied value, which is the lightness or darkness of a color. They explored various materials including chalk pastels to create some amazing 3-D looking art!
about 2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
A student holds up his value study, completed in reds and pinks
A close up of a sphere value study using a neutral colors and brown paper
A close up of a small value study in neutral colors on brown paper
Two students are working on their value studies in art class at a table with pastel
An art student shows his work, a value study, done in yellow and green
An art student showcases her value study done in purple and yellow
A student smiles and holds up her value-study art work done in reds and blues
Mrs. Ashley's students are identifying primary and secondary sources while playing Slapjack. Each group gets thirty source cards to categorize while playing. Using a card game to reinforce understanding makes everyone a winner!
2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Four students are seated at a table. One draws a card for a game of slapjack
Three students play slapjack as they correctly identify primary and secondary sources
Four students sit at a table playing slap jack as they identify primary and secondary sources.
Students sit four to a table and play slapjack as they identify primary and secondary sources
Ms. Terry’s art class is creating word art for their sketchbook covers. This project introduces classroom procedures for paint, and asks students to share which personal qualities they want to be known for at school.
2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
A student shows off her art work in an art classroom
A student in an art class shows his artwork
A student smiles while he shows his art work
A student holds his word art for a photo in the art classroom.

Let's give a shout-out to Melody and Gracey. They were recognized at the Naturals game for completing the reading challenge. Congratulations for hitting it out of the park with reading!

2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Two students seated at the Naturals game hold up gift cards
Two students in front of the Hall of Fame wall.
Two students hold "Read for Tickets" signs at the Naturals game.
Two students on smile while on the baseball field
Students are headed into the Naturals baseball game and hold up their tickets.
Mrs. Aboytes' 7th grade ELA students had a book tasting in the library today. Smooth jazz, dressed tables and fizzy drinks set the scene for a delicious day of book browsing. Cheers to a great semester of reading!
2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Students are seated in the library at tables while they read and complete a book tasting form.
Mrs. Aboytes hands out water to students during a book tasting in the library.
Students in the library browse books at tables.
Students in the library browse books at tables.
Students browse books at eight library tables.
Students in the library are browsing books at tables with tablecloths, flowers and book tasting forms.
Students smile for the camera during a book tasting break in the library.
Students complete response forms during a book tasting.

Still need to complete your Free & Reduced Lunch form? Complete it here:
https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict

2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Graphic with a black and yellow design that reads, ‘If you haven’t yet, please complete your free and reduced lunch form.’ It encourages families to complete the form online and provides the website myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict. A lunch bag and apple illustration appear alongside the message
Prairie Grove Baseball Academy is coming!
2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Black and gold flyer announces baseball academy for future baseball players in Prairie Grove. The academy is for students in 7th and 8th grade and costs $50.

8th grade history students are playing Battleship - with latitude & longitude! Skills students are mastering include: learning the cardinal directions, latitude & longitude, relative location and absolute location.

2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Students work on latitude and longitude game at desks throughout a classroom. One student writes on a worksheet while another reads from a worksheet, with maps and geography materials visible around the room.
student uses a pencil to complete a latitude and longitude battleship activity at a classroom desk. A black binder stands upright as a privacy divider, with a geography worksheet visible on the table.
Students complete a latitude and longitude game at a classroom table. One student writes on a worksheet while using a blue binder as a privacy divider, with a world map and coordinates visible on the page.
Two students battleship at their desks in a history classroom with maps, historical artwork, and a U.S. Army poster is visible in the background.
A student uses a pencil to complete a latitude and longitude battleship activity at a classroom desk. A black binder stands upright as a privacy divider, with a geography worksheet visible on the table.
Three students work together at classroom tables on geography assignments. Two students write on worksheets while another works in a notebook, with colorful binder dividers, school supplies, books, and history displays visible in the classroom.
Eighth grade advanced history students are using their geospatial skills! They are accurately representing the world globe as they correctly place continents on a balloon.
2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
A smiling student stands in a classroom holding a blue balloon decorated with colored paper continents representing the world. Desks, computers, and history-themed classroom displays are visible in the background.
A student cuts out colored map pieces at a classroom table while another student works nearby. A blue balloon, map pieces, colored pencils, and other supplies are spread across the table.
A student smiles while holding a blue balloon decorated with colored paper map pieces. Other students work on the same geography activity at tables in the classroom behind him.
Students work together at classroom tables on a geography activity. One student places a colored paper map piece onto a small blue balloon representing Earth, while classmates work with balloons, maps, colored pencils, and other craft supplies nearby.
Two students work together on a geography activity at a classroom table. One student holds up a blue balloon decorated with colored paper continents while the other works with map pieces and a worksheet.
A close-up of a blue balloon decorated with hand-colored paper cutouts representing North and South America. The continents are labeled, with North America colored brown and South America colored red. A student holds the balloon beside a worksheet with additional map pieces.
Two students sit together at a classroom table, attaching colored map pieces to blue balloons as part of a geography activity. Colored pencils, scissors, glue, and worksheets are on the table.
Dear PGJH Families,

If you need to check out your child, please check them out through the office BEFORE 2:30pm.
The office will not check out students after 2:30pm.
Thank you!
2 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
No student checkout after 2:30 pm

💻 CHROMEBOOKS ARE COMING! 💻

Prairie Grove Junior High will be distributing Chromebooks to students this week!

📋 Parents/guardians: Please complete the Chromebook Use Agreement & Insurance Form so your student can receive a Chromebook.

👉 Complete the form here:
https://forms.gle/G7XYU3A6Tyw7dRvdA

Thank you for helping us prepare for a great school year! 💛🖤

3 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Black and dark yellow announcement graphic for Prairie Grove Junior High. The graphic announces, “Chromebooks are coming!” and states that Chromebooks will be distributed to students this week. Parents and guardians are reminded to complete the Chromebook Use Agreement & Insurance Form so their student can receive a Chromebook. The graphic includes the form link: https://forms.gle/ngEkUbDtn2GYFCft8.
It's been a great first day back at school! Thank you for being patient as we adjust our pickup/drop-off procedures. Please note these adjustments at PGJH:

Only yellow zone will drop off and pick up. Pull all the way forward to the starred location. Yellow zone will hold until students are dropped/picked up.

Once the first group is finished, the next group will pull all the way up to the starred location and hold until all students are dropped off/picked up.
3 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Alternative pickup procedures for PJHS now include a yellow zone for student drop-off and pickup
Help us welcome Mr. Hallmark. We are so excited he is part of our team!
3 months ago, Marrianne Tullis
Welcome to PGJH! Meet Cody Hallmark, the new Jr. High Choir Director for Prairie Grove School District. The graphic features a photo of Cody smiling while playing a piano, along with his introduction: he is entering his fourth year of teaching and is “SUPER excited” to be the Jr. High Choir Director. The design uses black, white, and dark yellow with the hashtags #WEAREPGJH.