Hillsboro Junior High

ATTN Parents of Prospective NJHS Students: Due to inclement weather, the NJHS Parent Meeting for new candidates will be rescheduled for Thursday, Feb 13, at 6:00pm at the Junior High.

On behalf of teachers, staff, parents, & students, I would like to recognize the positive impact our counseling dept has on our school and community.  Thank you Mrs. Morrison, Mr. Fehlker, Mrs. Gansmann, and Mrs. Skipper for assisting our students at Hillsboro Junior High.

Due to slick roads, the Hillsboro R-3 School District will be closed Thursday, February 6.

The Hillsboro R-3 School District WILL NOT be in session Wednesday, February 5th. There will be no practices or activities today or this evening. Please stay safe!

Congrats to our JH Support Staff Person of the year, Mrs Sandy Carrow! “Dr. Sandy”, as some kids call her, is a paraprofessional in our special education dept. Picture (L to R) includes: Mrs Gansmann-last year’s winner Mrs Carrow Mrs Reiser-special education teacher

Congratulations to Mr Will Kiehne, who was selected as the JH Teacher of the Year! Mr. Kiehne is a hard-working, humble professional who cares deeply for his students. The JH is honored to have him represent our building as an exemplary teacher!

The JCAA Conference Tournament games WILL still be played tonight at HJH. Seventh grade semi-final games start at 4:00, with Hillsboro teams playing at 5:15 and 6:30.

Due to the inclement weather, the Hillsboro R-3 School District will not be in session on Wednesday, January 29.

Here is an updated JCAA Conference Tournament schedule. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vSsAv9-IzATnmz760HpYXSoldVS7T_zmhk5WxBReTaA

Nominations for the Hillsboro R-III Board of Education HAWK AWARD for Outstanding Service to School and/or Community are now being accepted. Eligibility - Any employee or volunteer of the Hillsboro R-III School District. Persons nominated should have demonstrated outstanding achievement or service to the Hillsboro R-III school district or their community. Nominations - Employees may be nominated by their peers, parents of students and patrons of the district. Nominating forms will be made available in all district offices and can also be accessed with this link - https://5il.co/cjdy #HawkStrong

Due to the inclement weather, the Hillsboro R-3 School District will not be in session Friday, January 24, 2020. Stay warm and safe out there Hawk Nation! 💙

Congrats to our students who qualified to be a part of our 7th grade Quiz Bowl Team: Jillian Mayer Luke Bone Carter Stephenson Ellie Ludwig Brooke Day David Luster Wyatt Hendrix Sydney Hindle

Hillsboro Junior High is hosting the JCAA Conference Basketball Tournament on Jan 28,28,30,31 here at the JH’s Gene Steighorst Gym. Schools will include Hillsboro, Festus, DeSoto, Windsor, and Perryville. There will be 16 games, with Friday being Championship Night!

Due to impending freezing rain and icy conditions in the forecast, Hillsboro R3 will not be in session on Friday, January 17, 2020. Reminder: there is no school on Monday, January 20 for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Stay Safe and Warm Hawks!

Great time watching the 3rd grade HYBL teams play each other at halftime of the varsity game! In just a few years these guys will be playing for Coach Johnson.

Thanks to our JH/HS players who volunteered to coach at Instructional League today.....Kobe, Josh, Jonah, Payton, Preston, and Chase. It doesn’t look hard in pics, but wrangling 20 kids is a tough day’s work!

JH/6th grade band concert is cancelled for tonight, December 17th. Concert will not be rescheduled.

Due to poor road conditions, the Hillsboro R-III School District will not be in session on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. At this time, there is no change to our school calendar - the last day of school is 05/19/20.

Due to freezing rain and inclement weather tonight and tomorrow, the Hillsboro R-III School District will not be in session on Monday, December 16, 2019.

Another great day of Instructional League. New shirts handed out & we worked hard at all 4 stations: 1) Form shooting using our “waiter and gooseneck “ movement 2) Monkey in the Middle 3) Ball handling 4) 3v1 Thanks to Dane, Chloe, Payton, Preston, Chase, Luka for helping!