Pike Road Junior High

Enjoy your Spring Break!

⚾️ SPRING BREAK PATRIOT POST ⚾️ It's spring break, but the action doesn't stop! Our Patriots are hitting the field all week long—don't miss the excitement! Come out and cheer on our Varsity, JV, and JH Baseball teams as they bring the heat this week!

‼️Due to the potential for severe weather on Saturday, March 15, all Pike Road School extracurricular activities have been canceled.

📌 The Board of Education will hold a called Board Meeting at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. The meeting will be held at the Pike Road Schools Central Office, located at 10350 US 80.

🌟 Join Us for a Special Assembly – Love Like Lexi Project 🌟 Pike Road Junior High students, mark your calendars! On March 24, 2025, we’re coming together for a powerful and inspiring Love Like Lexi Project Assembly 💙. The Love Like Lexi Project is dedicated to spreading kindness, resilience, and awareness in memory of Lexi. This assembly will encourage students to embrace compassion and positivity in their daily lives. 📍 Date: Monday, March 24, 2025 📍 Location: Pike Road Junior High Learn more about this incredible movement at www.lovelikelexi.com and follow @LoveLikeLexiProject for updates. #LoveLikeLexi #PikeRoadSchools #KindnessMatters #InspireChange

Please see the updated Patriot Post!! We have two teams competing in the AL Middle School State Robotics V5 Championship Friday at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville AL. Quackheads and Mechanized Metal. Good Luck, teams!!!

🚨 Pike Road Volleyball Tryouts are HERE! 🚨 We’re so pumped to announce that Pike Road Volleyball Tryouts are coming soon! If you're passionate about volleyball and ready to compete, we invite you to show us your skills and enthusiasm! 🏐🔥 📅 Tryout Details: 🔹 Current 6th - 7th Graders 📆 March 31st - April 1st ⏰ 4:30 - 6:30 PM 📍 GW Campus Gymnasium 🔹 Current 8th - 11th Graders 📆 April 2nd - April 3rd ⏰ 4:00 - 6:00 PM 📍 GW Campus Gymnasium 👕 Attire: 🔴 8th & 9th graders: Wear a red top both days. 🔵 10th & 11th graders: Wear a blue top both days. 📅 Make-Up Tryouts (6th - 11th Graders) Only for students missing a tryout due to a Pike Road School activity 📆 April 4th ⏰ 4:00 - 5:00 PM 📍GW Campus Gymnasium ⚠️ MANDATORY TEAM MEETING 📆 April 8th | ⏰ 5:30 PM 🏐 For all families of athletes who make the team. Athletes & a parent/guardian must attend. ✅ Requirements: All students must have an active physical on the approved AHSAA form and a DragonFly account 👉 http://www.dragonflymax.com Complete the Interest Form to participate in tryouts 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2jR2lVY_7AeCB5LqaW5WB-Ul3nGqRKusMegrft4XTVvmrVw/viewform?usp=header 📩 Questions? Contact Coach LaToya Clark! 📧 latoya.clark@pikeroadschools.org Let’s go, Patriots! 🔥🏐

📢 Patriots Middle School Volleyball Camp! 🏐🔥 The Pike Road Volleyball program is excited to host the Patriots Middle School Volleyball Camp to help students prepare for tryouts! This camp is designed to help athletes improve skills, build confidence, and gain a competitive edge before tryouts. 📅 Camp Details: 📆 Dates: March 24 - 25, 2025 📍 Location: Pike Road High School Gymnasium 🏐 Address: 696 Georgia Washington Rd, Pike Road, AL 36064 ⏰ Time: 4:00 - 6:30 PM 💰 Cost: $60 (T-Shirt Included!) 👧 Grades: Current 6th - 8th Graders 🚨 Space is limited! Register today: 🔗 Click Here to Register: https://gofan.co/event/3269607?schoolId=AL72525 For questions or more details, contact Coach LaToya! 📩🏐

🎶🏆 Exciting News from MPA 2025! 🏆🎶 We are so proud of our Pike Road Bands for their outstanding performances at the Music Performance Assessment! 📅 March 5th – C8 Concert Band made PRJHS history by earning a Superior Rating for the first time ever! 📅 March 6th – C7 Concert Band followed up with another historic Superior Rating—their first ever as well! Both bands worked incredibly hard, and their dedication has truly paid off. 💙🎺🥁 A huge congratulations also to the PRHS Concert Band and Symphonic Band for their fantastic performances! Check out these amazing moments from MPA! 📸🎶

🎨✨ Record-Breaking Year for Youth Art Month! ✨🎨 2025 was another incredible year, with 874 submissions from over 70 schools and organizations across 8 counties! The judges were not only blown away by the sheer number of entries but also by the outstanding quality of the work. Visual art is thriving in Alabama! We are beyond proud to announce that 156 artists were selected for this year's Youth Art Month exhibition, including our very own Pike Road Junior High School 8th graders: 🎉 Aiden Roth & Addison Lindsey! 🎉 Mrs. McColl, PRJHS Visual Arts Lead Learner, shared: "It’s been a true honor to find and work alongside the talented youth at Pike Road Junior High School. I appreciate their dedication to trying new things and stepping out of their comfort zones! It’s amazing to see others enjoy their work too. Congratulations, Addi and Aiden!" 👏👏 Join us in celebrating these young artists and their incredible achievement! 👏👏

📰 The latest Pike Road Recap is here! February has been filled with celebration, achievement, and meaningful experiences for our students! From honoring Black History Month to outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments, we are proud of the incredible things happening across our schools. Read about it here: https://tinyurl.com/PRRecapV2I11

This week in Patriot Nation...

Congratulations to our February Patriots of the Month!! These learners are nominated by lead learners for demonstrating good character, participation and involvement, improvement and effort, leadership qualities, and overall academic commitment! We are so proud of these learners and lead learners!! Thank you Pike Road's SOL Restaurante Mexicano & Taqueria for sponsoring this month's lunch! We appreciate you supporting our schools!

📌The Board of Education will hold a called Board Meeting at 7:00 am on Friday, February 28, 2025. The meeting will be held at the Pike Road Schools Central Office, located at 9045 Vaughn Road.

⚽ Join Us for a Day of Soccer! ⚽ Pike Road Soccer invites the community to kick off March with an exciting day of matches this Saturday, March 1! 🎉 📅 When: Saturday, March 1 ⏰ First game starts at 10:00 AM – games continue throughout the day 🎟️ Your admission includes: Access to all 3 games, concessions, and chances to win prizes! Come out, bring your school spirit, and cheer on our soccer teams as they face off against Tallassee! ⚽

💜💛 Honoring the Legacy of Miss Georgia Washington 💜💛 On Friday, February 28, 2025, we invite everyone to wear purple and gold as we celebrate the remarkable life and contributions of Miss Georgia Washington, a true patriot whose dedication to education changed countless lives. Born into slavery in 1851, Miss Washington overcame immense adversity to become a trailblazing educator. In 1893, she founded the Peoples Village School, providing Black students with access to education at a time when opportunities were scarce. Her school grew from just four students to over 225 students by 1916, eventually expanding to include multiple buildings and farmland for hands-on learning. Her unwavering commitment to service, education, and community upliftment embodies the spirit of patriotism—working to create a brighter future for generations to come. Even after her 43 years of service, her influence continued, and the school was renamed in her honor. In 2018, the Town of Pike Road acquired the Georgia Washington Middle School campus and ensured that her name would remain on the school and her grave would be preserved. Today, the site continues her legacy as Pike Road High School. Campus-wide tribute events include: ✨ Decorating her grave ✨ Social studies classes visiting her burial site ✨ Reflecting on her lasting contributions as part of Black History Month Help us honor this true patriot and pioneer in education by wearing purple and gold and celebrating her legacy!

We are a little behind on lunch. We will stay in 4th until 12:45. 5th will begin at 12:50.

📌 The Pike Road Schools Board of Education will hold a Work Session at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The meeting will be at Pike Road School Central Office at Saint James Church.

🍕🎉 It’s SPIRIT NIGHT, PRJH family! 🎉🍕 Tonight’s the night to treat yourself to some Mellow Mushroom deliciousness! 🍄❤️ 📅 When: Tonight after 4 PM Skip cooking, grab a slice (or three 🍕🍕🍕), and support PRJH while you’re at it! Every bite makes a difference for our school. 🍄💪 ✨ Don’t forget — takeout orders count, too! So whether you’re dining in or enjoying it at home, you’re helping our PRJH family! Take your pizza squad, share your favorite toppings, and let’s make this the best Spirit Night yet! 🍕

📌The Board of Education will hold the February Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on February 24, 2025. The meeting will be held at the Pike Road Schools Performing Arts Center located at 9000 Vaughn Road.