Mrs. Kelley’s 2nd grade and Mrs. Mahan’s 7-8 grade classes worked collaboratively to honor our Veterans for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Patty Burge, President of Missouri VFW, asked if we could help bring some Thanksgiving cheer to the Veteran’s home in central Missouri. We presented her with our writings, poems, and craft projects for the Veterans to enjoy next week.
Never too early to start planning for next school year We hope this early calendar helps with planning family trips and vacations.
🎉 BIG NEWS for Junction Hill! 🎉
We are incredibly proud to announce that our school earned 95% of our APR points this year — the highest score in our area and a distinction achieved by fewer than 5% of schools statewide!
For those who may not know, the Annual Performance Report (APR) is Missouri’s accountability system for schools. It looks at student achievement, growth, attendance, readiness, and school climate to give a clear picture of how well a school is serving its students. Scoring this high means we’re doing an exceptional job in every area that matters for student success.
This achievement didn’t happen by accident. It is the result of:
Dedicated teachers who consistently go above and beyond.
Hard-working students who show up, give their best, and make us proud every day.
A supportive community that believes in our kids and stands behind our school.
To everyone who plays a part in making Junction Hill the incredible place it is — THANK YOU. This score reflects all of us, together.
Here’s to continuing the tradition of excellence!
We are incredibly proud to announce that our school earned 95% of our APR points this year — the highest score in our area and a distinction achieved by fewer than 5% of schools statewide!
For those who may not know, the Annual Performance Report (APR) is Missouri’s accountability system for schools. It looks at student achievement, growth, attendance, readiness, and school climate to give a clear picture of how well a school is serving its students. Scoring this high means we’re doing an exceptional job in every area that matters for student success.
This achievement didn’t happen by accident. It is the result of:
Dedicated teachers who consistently go above and beyond.
Hard-working students who show up, give their best, and make us proud every day.
A supportive community that believes in our kids and stands behind our school.
To everyone who plays a part in making Junction Hill the incredible place it is — THANK YOU. This score reflects all of us, together.
Here’s to continuing the tradition of excellence!
The Mincey Benefit was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who donated, participated, helped and attended the benefit Friday evening. The benefit raised $65,787 for the Mincey family. John and Kinsey along with their parents Raymond and Cindy Rasor, "Papa John and Ronda Mincey want to say "Thank You" to everyone who came out, donated and participated in the benefit. They are so grateful and overwhelmed by the support and generosity of the community. The love and kindness that has been poured out simply illustrates the blessings and the strength of our community to help a friend and neighbor. We pray for healing, restoration and cure for Kinsey through her treatment as well as pray for strength and support for the family as they all walk this journey with her.
Reminder: Parent teacher conferences are next week on Tuesday the 21st and Thursday the 23rd. There will be no tutoring on those days next week. Also there will be no school on Friday Oct 24th.
We want to give a huge "Thank You" to everyone who came out on Friday Night to the Junction Hill PTO Fall Carnival. We are so grateful to all of the PTO Volunteers who worked so hard in putting everything together, and to everyone who helped out and donated items for the Fall Carnival. All of the proceeds the PTO raised are invested right back into the classrooms for students and student projects. The PTO was able to raise $3,477. This is so awesome. Thank you again to all who attended, and the night of fun and activities was a huge success.
The October Hornet of the Month Winners are: (Front Row L to R) Lawson Barnett, Persephone Miller, Mark Smith, Oliver Boyles, Maleah Izquierdo, and (Back Row L to R) Matthew Stuart, Riley Stuart, McKinley Franks, Connor Henderson, Jaley Harrill, Lincoln Kelley, Asher Thompson, and Gunner Busbey.
These students were selected by the teachers as exemplifying the ideal qualities of a Junction Hill Hornet. Way to go guys!
These students were selected by the teachers as exemplifying the ideal qualities of a Junction Hill Hornet. Way to go guys!
The PTO Fall Carnival is right around the corner and you are invited! Come join us for fun activities, games, and prizes on October 10th at 5:30 PM.
Picture Day RE-takes have been rescheduled for Oct 7th NEXT Tuesday!
Notice: Picture retakes have been rescheduled for October 7th at 1pm.
You're Invited to a Special Event!
Join us for a Fun-Filled Title 1 Activity Night
Celebrating Education and Student Success
Pizza will be served in the cafeteria.
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Junction Hill Elementary School
🌟 Learning helps kids become Heroes 🌟
Activities:
🎓 Educational Games and Challenges
🌍 Interactive Learning Stations
🚀 Book Readings
🎨 Creative Arts and Crafts
🍔 Super Hero themed activities
📚 Learn How Title 1 is Elevating Student Learning 📚
Discover how the Title 1 program at Junction Hill Elementary is making a positive impact on student education and success. Our dedicated team will provide an overview of the program and answer any questions you may have.
Let's celebrate the power of education and how it can take you places!
Call or Email if you have any questions:
Phone: (417) 256-4265
Email: principal@junctionhill.k12.mo.us
We look forward to seeing you there! Don't miss this educational adventure!
Junction Hill Elementary School
Follow us on social media for updates and more:
Facebook: @JunctionHillElementary
Join us for a Fun-Filled Title 1 Activity Night
Celebrating Education and Student Success
Pizza will be served in the cafeteria.
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Junction Hill Elementary School
🌟 Learning helps kids become Heroes 🌟
Activities:
🎓 Educational Games and Challenges
🌍 Interactive Learning Stations
🚀 Book Readings
🎨 Creative Arts and Crafts
🍔 Super Hero themed activities
📚 Learn How Title 1 is Elevating Student Learning 📚
Discover how the Title 1 program at Junction Hill Elementary is making a positive impact on student education and success. Our dedicated team will provide an overview of the program and answer any questions you may have.
Let's celebrate the power of education and how it can take you places!
Call or Email if you have any questions:
Phone: (417) 256-4265
Email: principal@junctionhill.k12.mo.us
We look forward to seeing you there! Don't miss this educational adventure!
Junction Hill Elementary School
Follow us on social media for updates and more:
Facebook: @JunctionHillElementary
Now that the clouds have moved out the ballfields are drying very well. Everything indicates Play In Baseball and Softball games will be played at Richards tomorrow.
The Baseball and Softball Tournament games today at Richards are cancelled due to muddy field conditions. The much needed rain for the area was to much for the fields to absorb and be able to play today. 9/25/25
September 24th from 7:25-7:45 See You at the Pole presented by the Junction Hill Student Council.
Junction Hill Second Grade Teacher, Mrs. Julia Kelley, has been awarded the Missouri Farm Bureau Mini Grant for her classroom for the 2025-2026 school year. She is using the grant money for teaching about plants, life cycles, pollinators, and honeybees to her students. All of these areas are tied to her second grade curriculum throughout the year.
Mincey Benefit
Greetings Parents.
This past week we noticed many students with heavy hearts and big feelings. Some of this is related to terrible events they had heard about in the news, and for some, it was more individual concerns. We know that families in our district have had, or are experiencing difficult times. Junction Hill has asked behavioral health crisis management specialists to come and speak with our 5th - 8th students in an assembly format about coping strategies and how to access help in a critical situation. This will include a brief conversation about suicide or self harm and what to do if you or a friend/family member has concerns in this area. As this is an important, but heavy topic, we want to allow any families to opt out of this assembly. We have the assembly scheduled for Tuesday the 16th at 2:50 pm. I am sending home an opt out letter. If you would like for your child to opt out, please return this with your child before Tuesday the 16th, email Dr. Perkins or Mrs. Sellers, or call the school office.
Thank you.
Dr. Tim Perkins tperkins@junctionhill.k12.mo.us
DeAnn Sellers dsellers@junctionhill.k12.mo.us
If you do send an email please mark the heading as OPT OUT
This past week we noticed many students with heavy hearts and big feelings. Some of this is related to terrible events they had heard about in the news, and for some, it was more individual concerns. We know that families in our district have had, or are experiencing difficult times. Junction Hill has asked behavioral health crisis management specialists to come and speak with our 5th - 8th students in an assembly format about coping strategies and how to access help in a critical situation. This will include a brief conversation about suicide or self harm and what to do if you or a friend/family member has concerns in this area. As this is an important, but heavy topic, we want to allow any families to opt out of this assembly. We have the assembly scheduled for Tuesday the 16th at 2:50 pm. I am sending home an opt out letter. If you would like for your child to opt out, please return this with your child before Tuesday the 16th, email Dr. Perkins or Mrs. Sellers, or call the school office.
Thank you.
Dr. Tim Perkins tperkins@junctionhill.k12.mo.us
DeAnn Sellers dsellers@junctionhill.k12.mo.us
If you do send an email please mark the heading as OPT OUT
Upcoming events: September 16th @ 4pm. Title 1 activity night PLANNING SESSION. If you want to attend the planning session and help us to develop our Title 1 activity night you are invited. This will be from 4 to 4:45 pm. Also, September 16th is our 8th grade parent night. If you are the parent of an 8th grader, imortant graduation and other pertinent information will be shared at this meeting. 8th Grade Parent Night meeting starts at 5:30.
The next Junction Hill PTO meeting will be 9/30/25 at 530 pm.
Reminder from the Booster Club: T-Shirt and Blanket orders are due by Friday 9/5/25