experiences!  We all thank you in advance for the  support and participation that helps make Hunter Junior the great place that it is.

Once again we welcome students back to a brand new school year.  You can just feel the excitement of  our new 7th graders and their first experience in junior high as well as that of our returning 8th and freshman students with their new schedules and teachers.  So far, it has been a smooth start and we look forward to another great school year.

As is  generally the case, we are welcoming several new staff members to our school.  Dixie Swiatocha will join us as the counseling secretary replacing Donna Patterson.  Ms. Crocker is returning to our resource department after a one year leave of absence joined by Pat Evans as a half-time resource teacher.  Teresa Goates comes to us from Granite High School in our Family and Consumer Science department and Ashley Hill replaces Lyndsey Guymon in our social studies department.  Maricela Johnson replaces Christine Earl in math.  We welcome them all to the greatest

staff in the Granite School District and we know they will be wonderful additions to our community.

As we begin the year, it’s important that we remind parents how very important their role is in their child’s educational success.  Your support and encouragement are vital to our goal to provide the best education we can.  Please take some time each day to check in with your child and see how their school day went.  Talk with them about what they're learning, activities they participate in and follow up on homework and class projects that are assigned.  Keep in touch with teachers via email if necessary and watch the web site and notes home to keep on top of school news and activities.  Most importantly, let your child know regularly that education is the most important job in his/her life now and how successful they are, the more opportunities they will have in their futures.  Together we can make this a great year of educational growth and successful educational

Special points of interest:

· Excitement is in the air at HJH as the new school year begins.

· We welcome several new faces to ou HJH staff.

· Parents play a vital role in the educational success of their child.

· Together we can make this a great year.

Counselor’s Corner

Welcome to 2009-2010

with one, call 385-646-5186.  Remember– nonessential class changes will cost $5.00.  We are looking forward to another Freshman Career Day on Friday, September 18.

If parents need to excuse students during the school day, please send a note in the morning so a street pass

There is a lot going on in the counseling center.  This year, Ms. Lee is the 7th grade counselor, Mrs. Ofahengaue, 8th, and Ms. Nelson, 9th.   We are happy to welcome Dixie Swiatocha as our new counseling secretary/registrar.  If you have questions for the counselors or would like to make an appointment to meet

can be issued and your student will be released promptly.  Parents must come in and sign their student out if they are leaving school before the end of the day.   A phone is available to students for emergencies or after school in the counseling center; students are not to use cell phones during the school day.

Granite School District

HUNTER JUNIOR HIGH

PARENT NEWS LETTER

FALL 2009