Pontotoc Junior High School News

(11/13) On Friday, a group of students from PJHS participated in a STEM Excursion at The University of Mississippi! Students had the opportunity to learn about Mississippi water and wetlands and electrofish at the UM Field Station followed by a delicious lunch at Rebel Market and a tour and demonstrations at the robotics and chemistry labs in the Duff Center. This was all possible thanks to the Toyota Driving Possibilities Grant!

(11/13) Congratulations to our PJHS Most Beautiful contestants and escorts. It takes a lot of courage to get on that stage and we are so proud of each one of you!

(11/05) A huge shout out to our PJHS Choir on an outstanding performance last night. Your hard work and talent truly shined!
Special thanks to Mr. Anthony Adams for leading such a meaningful tribute through music!

(11/05) PJHS teachers brought their A-game for our Rock-Paper-Scissors Challenge!
Warriors went head-to-head in some friendly competition, and it was epic!
Congrats to our champs — 🥇 Mrs. Butler, 🥈 Ms. Abrams, and 🥉 Mrs. Moore — and a big shout-out to all who joined in the fun. It’s always a great day to be a Warrior! 💛🖤

(11/05) Congratulations to Rowan Gray, Hunter Gray and Miles Parmer on placing 3rd in the state at the 5A Cross Country State Championship Meet.
Also, Congratulations to Aubrey Payne, Airial Mabry, Ailyn Rivera Caballero and Forrest Burton on winning the 5A Girl’s XC State Championship.

(11/05) Students in Mrs. Moore’s room practiced finding the volume of a sphere from the hypothetically round pumpkins they created themselves from pipe cleaners for the Halloween Tree!

(11/05) 7th grade Science students made S'mores to observe physical and chemical changes….and to have a little fun on Halloween!

(11/05) What an amazing week it’s been! Each morning, students were greeted with Red Ribbon bracelets, Smarties, and leis for our fun spirit days. They also learned about the dangers of drugs through engaging videos covering the cycle of addiction, vaping, fentanyl, and social awareness/peer groups.

Students also took part in some exciting activities — they signed the Red Ribbon Week Pledge to commit to making healthy choices and staying drug-free, and participated in a Red Ribbon Hunt, searching for hidden ribbons and answering Red Ribbon Week questions for a chance to win prizes!

A huge thank you to our school counselor for organizing such an impactful and educational week for our students! We encourage parents and guardians to continue the conversation at home - talk with your students about what they learned and how they can make safe, healthy decisions every day.

“Life is a puzzle, Solve it drug free. “

(10/29) After reading the short story “The Landlady” by Ronald Dahl, students in Mrs. Ross and Ms. Bramlitt’s 8th grade ELA classes headed outside to display their knowledge of character traits. Each group was responsible for picking a character, listing personality and physical traits and then discussing their findings with the class.

(10/29) These warriors were rewarded with a trip downtown today to get cookies and drinks from R&R’s for their accomplishments on the T1 report card! Way to go, girls!