Attention: Hillsboro Junior High Families

The City of Hillsboro has informed us the intersection of Walnut Street and Church Street will be closed until further notice.

This closure will impact student drop-off and pick-up. We are asking families to access Walnut Street from New Street for the next few weeks. Students will be dropped off further down Walnut Street and walk back to the school. Vehicles can continue driving down Walnut Street and exit at Abbott Street.

Please refer to the map below for a visual representation of the closed intersection and the new traffic pattern. The blue circle indicates the designated drop-off and pick-up location for students.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your help navigating this intersection closure.

Sincerely,

Hillsboro ISD

7th Grade Boy: Angel Chavez

● Angel is a respectful young man, a hard worker, and kind to others in our

building.

● He is a quiet young man so he can get overlooked in class. But he contributes to

conversation with insightful comments that he can back up with evidence. He

works hard to succeed, and he works with others so they can as well. He is very

diligent in his work which shows!

7th Grade Girl: Joyce McBride

● Joyce is such a great kid. She is a hard worker, respectful of her teachers and

so polite to other people in the building.

● This girl is AMAZING! She is on it, EVERY.SINGLE.DAY! She is willing to work

with anyone I pair her with, shares her ideas not only with her partner, but with

the class as well, and is always ready to give her reasoning and justify the

answer she chose. She shows her work on every problem given, and never takes

shortcuts. She is determined to get the answer right every single time, and I am

so excited to see her continue growing in her math ability!

8th Grade Boy: Eli Carmona -

● Eli has great leadership qualities and I believe he will do great things in his life

because of his leadership abilities.

● Eli works hard at everything he does, whether it be in the classrooms or on the

field of play, Eli is a natural born leader.

8th Grade Girl: Thanh Borden -

● T is extremely bright, kind to others and very respectful to all of her teachers.

● She is an excellent student. I can always count on maximum effort and

participation from her. I love to hear her contributions to discussions; her

thoughts are always well thought out, and she respectfully listens to and

encourages others.

Principal: Patrick Harvell

Assistant Principal: Jamie Stepp

Instructional Coach: Melissa Brake

Counselor: Lacey Tadlock

The U.S. Department of Education named Hillsboro Junior High School (HJHS) a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School!!

HJHS is one of 356 campuses selected across the country.

This prestigious recognition highlights campuses that excel in academic performance and serve as models of effective and innovative practices for educators across the nation.

We are SO PROUD of our students, educators, and staff members who contributed to the achievement of this award. Earning a National Blue Ribbon Award is an honor for our entire community.

Please follow this link to view the announcement video: https://buff.ly/2XEbzF9

or this link to view HJH's awards webpage: https://buff.ly/3XSLaPU.