Pike Road Junior High

This week in Patriot Nation for the week of April 21–26, 2025. It’s a full and exciting week with athletics, fine arts, and student recognitions!

🎨 Big News! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that the graffiti artwork by Alivia Hill titled "Alivia's Interests" has been selected to be displayed at the State Department of Education in the Gordon Persons Building in Montgomery, Alabama! 🏛️✨ Originally showcased at the Annual Superintendent Visual Arts Show, Alivia’s powerful and creative piece will now be on display for one full year for visitors from across the state to enjoy. 🖼️ Join us in congratulating Alivia on this incredible honor! 👏🎉 Your talent and vision inspire us all. 💫

The latest Pike Road Recap is here. Did you know our band marched in a national parade? Read about how some students got their hands dirty learning about soil, and find out the winner of the annual mammal maddness competition in C7! https://tinyurl.com/PRRecapV2I13

📣 SPECIAL YEARBOOK OFFER – LIMITED TIME! 📣 Pike Road GW Campus is offering an amazing deal on yearbooks! 📘 Previous Years (2017–2023) – Only $20 each 📘 Last Year (2023–2024) – Just $40 💵 Bring cash or check (made out to PRHS) 📍 Pay & pick up in the library! 📌 When sending payment, please clearly indicate which year(s) you are purchasing so we can ensure you receive the correct edition(s). 📅 All yearbooks must be picked up by May 1, 2025 – don’t miss out! 🎓 Celebrate the memories. Grab yours before they’re gone! 📩 Questions? Contact: catherine.goodwin@pikeroadschools.org 📦 If your learner is no longer enrolled at PRS but would like a copy, please email and we’ll leave it in the front office for you!

We’re thrilled to invite your child to join our Future Pats in Motion Volleyball Camp, designed especially for kids ages 6 to 12! This camp is a fantastic opportunity for young athletes to learn the fundamentals of volleyball in a fun, energetic, and supportive environment. Whether your child is brand new to the sport or already has a love for volleyball, our camp focuses on building skills, confidence, and teamwork—all while having a blast! 🏐 Camp Details: 📅 Dates: June 2-4, 2025 🕘 Time: 9am - 12pm 📍 Location: Pike Road GW Campus Gymnasium 👥 Ages: 6 - 12 💵 Cost: $125 before May 23rd / $145 starting May 24th (T-Shirt Included!) 👉 Register here: https://gofan.co/event/3531943?schoolId=AL72525&utm_source=GoFan&utm_medium=qrcode&utm_campaign=HQEventLink If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Coach LaToya at latoya.clark@pikeroadschools.org We look forward to a great camp to kick off the summer.

🎉⚾ Playoff Time! ⚾🎉 Pike Road is excited to host the first round of the baseball playoffs! Come out and cheer on our Patriots as they take on Gulf Shores. 🙌 📍 Location: Pike Road 📅 Friday, April 18 First game begins at 4:00 Go Patriots!

🎨✨ You're Invited! ✨🎨 Join us for the Pike Road Junior High 2024-2025 Art Show 🎉 🗓 April 17th ⏰ 5:30pm – 7:00pm 📍 2nd Floor – Room 207 Experience the magic of creativity at our Open Studio Experience! 👀 Watch learners in action as they work on: 🖌️ Clay projects ✒️ Dip pen drawings 📄 Paper sculptures Come support our young artists and see their talents shine! 🌟

Our Computer Science students have been channeling their creativity and coding skills into building their very own interactive games using Scratch—and the results are seriously impressive! After some exciting play-testing and peer voting, we’re thrilled to share our Fan Favorite winners! 👇 Click the links below to try out their games, and be sure to leave some encouraging feedback in the comment sections under each one. They’d love to hear what you think! https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/917561241 Cubed Adventures 1.1 by Owen Key https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1138859612 Car Maze by Luke Mason https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1141596568 Towers - A Boss Rush RPG by Danek Stevens https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1141702643 Car Driving Simulator by Mac McClendon https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1141702643 Skibidi Toilet Catches Spongebob at 3am by Noah Moss https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1135828518 Limbo by Joseph Andrews https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1143542337 Space Mission by Maddox Nelson https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1141632878 Eden's Crossy Road Game by Eden Thompson https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1141629294 Pac-Man-Grace by Grace Watson https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1142103858 Sport Catching Game by Kristian Stallworth https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1138357342 Knight in the Dungeon by Isaac Benson Big shoutout to all our student game developers—you’ve got serious talent! #ScratchGames #ComputerScience #CodingInTheClassroom #STEM

Celebrating National Robotics Week 2025 in true STEM style! Over the past few weeks, our incredible students have been hard at work designing, building, and programming VEX IQ robots—and wow, did they deliver! Each team engineered custom claw designs to take on a series of robotics challenges such as pushing cubes into scoring zones, lifting and depositing cubes into elevated goals, and threading rings onto vertical poles with precision. We wrapped it all up with our very own PRS Robolympics Tournament, where every team brought their A-game in a friendly and fiercely fun competition. 🏆 So proud of these future engineers and innovators! #NationalRoboticsWeek #VEXIQ #STEMeducation #Robolympics2025 #FutureEngineers #HandsOnLearning

Celebrating National Robotics Week 2025 in true STEM style! Over the past few weeks, our incredible students have been hard at work designing, building, and programming VEX IQ robots—and wow, did they deliver! Each team engineered custom claw designs to take on a series of robotics challenges such as pushing cubes into scoring zones, lifting and depositing cubes into elevated goals, and threading rings onto vertical poles with precision. We wrapped it all up with our very own PRS Robolympics Tournament, where every team brought their A-game in a friendly and fiercely fun competition. 🏆 So proud of these future engineers and innovators! #NationalRoboticsWeek #VEXIQ #STEMeducation #Robolympics2025 #FutureEngineers #HandsOnLearning

Our next few post will be showcasing Mrs. Kenny's STEM Classes! Celebrating National Robotics Week 2025 in true STEM style! Over the past few weeks, our incredible students have been hard at work designing, building, and programming VEX IQ robots—and wow, did they deliver! Each team engineered custom claw designs to take on a series of robotics challenges such as pushing cubes into scoring zones, lifting and depositing cubes into elevated goals, and threading rings onto vertical poles with precision. We wrapped it all up with our very own PRS Robolympics Tournament, where every team brought their A-game in a friendly and fiercely fun competition. 🏆 So proud of these future engineers and innovators! #NationalRoboticsWeek #VEXIQ #STEMeducation #Robolympics2025 #FutureEngineers #HandsOnLearning

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You can watch our Pike Road Patriot Marching Band as they march in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade this morning! The parade begins at 9:00 am https://www.youtube.com/live/fWOjb1de4hg?si=BrjFMOty9-uCLd1z

Bus 20-03 just arrived. They are headed to class now.

🎉 It’s Assistant Principals Week, and we’re sending a huge THANK YOU to Ms. Artis, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Traylor at Pike Road High School! We’re grateful for your leadership and how you show up for our school family every day. We appreciate you!

Pike Road Jr. High & High Schools are getting ready for Show Choir auditions. We will continue to have two High School Show Choirs (Panache & Prestige) and one Jr. High Show Choir (Premiere). There is a $15 audition fee, which can be brought on the first day of the clinic. If you are a rising 7-8 grader and are interested in auditioning, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/JHSCH25 If you are a rising 9-12 grader interested in auditioning, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/HSCH25 We hope to see you soon!

🎉 It’s Assistant Principals Week, and we’re sending a huge THANK YOU to Mr. Michael Thurman at Pike Road Jr. High School! We’re grateful for your leadership and how you show up for our school family every day. We appreciate you!

📣 It’s time to re-enroll for the 2025–2026 school year! Each year, all families must complete the re-enrollment process for their child and upload updated proof of residency documents. 🗓️ Re-enrollment opens today — check your email or visit our website to get started. Only one guardian receives the link with the snapcode to re-enroll. If you didn't receive it, please check with their other guardian. We appreciate your help in keeping everything up to date. Let’s make the upcoming school year our best one yet! 💙🍎

🏀 Lady Patriots Basketball Tryouts! 🏀 Are you ready to hit the court? Tryouts are coming up for Varsity, MS & JV teams for the 2025-2026 season! 📍 Make sure your physical is up to date! 🔥 Varsity (Current 8th–11th graders): 📅 April 21–23, 2025 🕒 3:30 – 4:45 PM 🔥 MS & JV (Current 6th–8th graders): 📅 April 21–24, 2025 🕓 4:45 – 6:45 PM 📞 Questions? Contact Barry Fencher: 📱 334-590-0352 📧 barry.fencher@pikeroadschools.org Let’s go, Lady Patriots! 💪🏽🏀

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