Pike Road Junior High

This week in Patriot Nation...

📣 Pike Road Schools is proud to announce seniors Lauryn Leonard (golf) and Runner Stripling (baseball) have been selected as nominees for the esteemed Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial Award. Since 1959, this award has celebrated Christian leadership in sports, exceptional academic performance, and community engagement among seniors in the Montgomery area. Congratulations Lauryn and Runner! 🏅🎓⚾️⛳️

📣 Pike Road Schools is proud to recognize Eighth Graders, Stratton Hanel (Football), Peyton Hornbuckle (Baseball, Basketball), Hayleigh Morris (Softball), and Eden Thompson (Softball) as nominees for the esteemed Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial Award. The purpose of the Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial is to recognize outstanding 8th-grade athletes, who have consistently represented the highest ideals of Christian leadership in athletics. Congratulations Stratton, Peyton, Hayleigh, and Eden!🏅 🏈⚾️🏀🥎

🏐 Welcome Coach LaToya Clark to Pike Road Volleyball! 🏐 We’re excited to introduce Coach LaToya Clark as our new volleyball coach! A Tallahassee native, Coach Clark brings over a decade of coaching experience, including 11 seasons as Associate Head Coach at Alabama State University. As a former standout player at Jackson State University, she holds the JSU all-time assist record (5,035 assists) and was inducted into the JSU Sports Hall of Fame in 2024. We’re thrilled to have her leadership and expertise at Pike Road! Help us welcome Coach Clark to the Patriot family! ❤️💙🏐

✨PRJHS SCA Presents: Sadie Hawkins Sneaker Ball 👟 📅 March 28 ⏰ 6-8 PM 📍 PRJHS Gym C7 & C8 students ONLY! No C6, C9-C12, or outside dates allowed. 🎟️ Get your tickets before noon on March 27! 💰 Tickets will be $25 at the door – don’t wait! https://pikeroadhighschool.givebacks.com/store/items/1163723 🎶 Don’t miss out on a night of music, dancing, and fun! 🎉 Grab your sneakers and get ready to shine!

📸 MAKE-UP YEARBOOK PICTURES! 📸 Missed picture day? No worries! Make-up yearbook pictures are happening at Pike Road's GW Campus on February 25, 2025! 🔔 Reminder: Seniors do not need to take school pictures as they will have a senior portrait. Don't miss out on being featured in the yearbook!

📣 Calling all future performers! 🎭✨ The Pike Road Patriot Marching Band is holding Color Guard & Majorette Auditions! 🎶💃 📅 Majorette Auditions: February 24-28 📅 Color Guard Auditions: March 3-7 Interested? Join us at our Interest Meeting to learn more! 📍 Performing Arts Center 📅 February 20 at 5:00 PM Come hear how much we LOVE our team and see if it’s the right fit for you! ❤️ Open to rising learners C9-C12.

For middle and High School families of children with disabilities, the Pike Road Library is hosting a meeting to discuss special education transition planning, self-advocacy, resources, and more. Please fill out the form at the link below if you are interested. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/77SR6KG

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We invite all parents of current C6 learners (Rising C7) to join us for an important parent meeting to discuss the upcoming school year. 📅 Date: February 25, 2025 ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM 📍 Location: GW Campus Gym This meeting will cover essential information about the transition to C7, including: ✅ Curriculum, schedules, and elective options ✅ Honors and intervention programs ✅ Athletics, fine arts, and extracurricular activities ✅ Placement testing and academic expectations ✅ Ways to support your learner’s success We encourage all parents to attend to stay informed and engaged in their learner’s journey! We look forward to seeing you there!

We are looking to expand our cheer program to include Junior High, Junior Varsity, and Varsity squads. We encourage all interested athletes and parents to attend our mandatory interest meeting! ❤️💙

Don't Forget: No School for Students on Monday, February 17 in observance of Presidents' Day! Enjoy your three-day weekend!

🎉 Congratulations to Annabelle Lipscomb, a National Merit Finalist! This prestigious honor places her among the top students in the nation based on academic excellence and outstanding performance on the PSAT. We are so proud of you!

Tomorrow is School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! Let's take a minute to say THANK YOU to Corporal Demetrius Dupree at Pike Road School's Georgia Washington Campus! We appreciate you! A BIG thank you to our Pike Road SUBWAY for donating gift cards to our SROs!

Happy National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! A huge THANK YOU to Corporal Dupree for your dedication to keeping our learners, lead learners, and staff safe at the GW Campus! 🏫 Your commitment, kindness, and vigilance make a difference every single day, and we are so grateful for all you do! We also appreciate the ongoing partnership between the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and the Town of Pike Road, working together to ensure a safe and supportive learning environment for our schools.

📣 Pike Road Cheer Interest Meeting & Tryouts 📣 Are you a current C6-C11 Pike Road Patriot & ready to join Pike Road Cheer? Come to our Interest Meeting to get all the details about tryouts! 📅 Interest Meeting: February 18 @ 6:00 PM 📍 PRHS Cafeteria 📅 Tryouts: March 13th Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of an amazing team! 💙❤️📣 See you there! #PikeRoadCheer #CheerTryouts #GoPatriots

📸 Honoring the Past, Creating the Future 🎨 These incredible learners have been given a unique opportunity to explore art, history, and storytelling through the lens of the Civil Rights Movement, Danny Lyon's photography, and their own personal experiences. This program emphasizes creative choice, media exploration, and critical reflection—culminating in a student-led gallery presentation alongside the Durr Lecture Series in Montgomery. This year’s speaker is none other than Danny Lyon, photographer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and close friend of John Lewis. These learners were selected for their exceptional work ethic, artistic skill, communication abilities, and conceptual problem-solving talents. Their completed work will be exhibited at the ASU Interpretive Center from April to May, with an opening reception on March 31st at 5 PM for students and parents. 🗓 Deadline: March 14th 📍 Exhibition Location: ASU Interpretive Center We are so proud of these learners and can’t wait to see their powerful work on display! 🎭✨ Front Left and around to right Rachel Provitt, 8th Kathleen Woodhouse, 7th Addison Navin, 8th Amaryah Moore, 8th Aiden Roth, 8th Noah Moss, 8th Shamya Sinclair 8th (with bag)

📰 The latest Pike Road Recap is here! Learn about the Book Madness Tournament at PRES, see how students celebrated 100 and 101 days of school, and more! https://tinyurl.com/PRRecapV2I10

🏆🔥 STATE BOUND! 🔥🏆 Good luck to our Pike Road Wrestlers as they compete at the State Championship today through Saturday! 💪🤼‍♂️ Let's go, Patriots! ❤️💙

📌The Board of Education will hold a called Board Meeting at 6:00 on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The meeting will be held at the Pike Road Schools Performing Arts Center, located at 9000 Vaughn Road.