Administration
Principal - Marc Kampwerth
Assistant Principal -6th grade - Scott Thoen
Assistant Principal -7th grade - James Cook
Assistant Principal -8th grade - Jason Sansom
Assistant Principal Student Support - Shelly Duty
Assistant Principal Special Programs - Hollie Hanks
Email: carolgdevine@katyisd.org
Website: https://www.katyisd.org/campus/ajh
Location: 4141 Cross Creek Bend Lane, Fulshear, TX, USA
Phone: 281-234-3400
We are excited to announce the creation of our Destination Imagination program at Adams Junior High!
Are you creative? Are you innovative? Do you like team challenges? If so, then Destination Imagination might be for you! We will be forming teams to represent AJH at competition this spring! Fill out the interest form below for more information!
Honoring the brave men and women who have served our country is a proud tradition at our school.💙💛This Veterans Day, we will proudly display photos of veterans—both those currently serving and those who have served in the past—in a special tribute in our Rotunda.🇺🇸 If you have a veteran you'd like us to recognize, please fill out this form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1o97omvJYPQs3-bP1dvMvwye49DyHOqIZdSdkA5cuXbg/edit
or scan the QR code by November 4th.
Let's come together as a community to show our gratitude for their sacrifice and dedication to our nation's freedom.
School Attendance Matters
School attendance matters! It is arguably one of the most important indicators of school success. You cannot learn when you are not there to receive vital instruction. Students who attend school regularly can drastically improve their chances of being academically successful. Additionally, poor attendance creates significant learning gaps. Even if students complete the make-up work, they will not learn and retain the information as well as if they had been there. Here’s the bottom line:
· Students are more likely to succeed academically when they attend school consistently.
· Attendance can help students boost academic performance, develop a sense of commitment, build self-discipline, social skills, and overall personality development.
· Attendance can also ensure that students are safe and secure during the school day.
· Irregular attendance can even be a predictor of whether student will drop out of school before graduation.
The Adams Junior High (AJH) attendance goal for the 2024-2025 school year is 98.5%! We need your help to reach this goal and help our students maximize their learning this year. The Texas compulsory attendance law states that students must attend school daily. Below are few AJH details to know about our daily attendance:
- All students are expected to be present and ready for learning each school day.
- Our school hours are 8:55 am - 4:05 pm.
- The first tardy bell rings at 8:55 am. All students are expected to be inside the classroom and ready to learn before the tardy bell rings for each period of the day. Students who are not inside the classroom with the proper learning materials when the bell rings will be marked tardy by the teacher.
- After 5 tardies a one hour after school detention will be assigned.
- There will be incentives and rewards throughout the school year for students to have great attendance.
If your child(ren) must be absent, please follow the procedures below to avoid truancy issues:
- Full day absences - Parents will need to fill out the online absence form found on the AJH website under the Families or Our Campus tabs and look for Attendance. The online form is only for full day absences and must be submitted the day of the absence. If more than one day of absence is required than an email is recommended.
- Excuse notes - Doctor notes, parent notes, orthodontist, dentist, therapy, etc. need to be received by the Attendance Office the day your student returns or within 5 days of the absence. Excuse notes will no longer be accepted after 5 days.
- Checking out early - Parents needs to write a note to be given to the Attendance Office (include student name, reason for leaving and time of pick up). Your student will receive a green pass to go to the Attendance Office to wait to be picked up. Students should not be picked up after 3:30 pm or after 12:30 pm on early release days. Due to the volume of emails we receive daily, no early check out emails will be accepted after 9 a.m.
If you have any questions regarding attendance, please call the AJH Attendance Office at the following phone numbers:
Last Names A-L: Gina Cummings at 281-234-3420 Last Names M-Z: Joanne Pak at 281-234-3405
Thank you in advance for your help and support with your child’s regular attendance at AJH this school year!
Are your students ready to discover the exciting world of academic competition with the Texas Math and Science Coaches Association (TMSCA)? TMSCA provides students with the opportunity to enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills while participating in fun, challenging contests. By joining TMSCA, students deepen their understanding of math and science and build confidence and teamwork skills that will benefit them for years to come.
Link:
Good Afternoon 7th Grade Parents!
If you are interested in the trip of a lifetime for your student, this message is for you! Your child has the opportunity to take part in an awesome, hands-on learning experience through the Close Up Founding of Nation summer trip. This exciting trip was developed and designed for current KISD 7th Graders to align with the upcoming 8th grade social studies curriculum. We will be traveling to Alexandria, Williamsburg, Mt. Vernon, Gettysburg, and Philadelphia to watch history come to life! Your student will be safe in the hands of teachers from AJH and other KISD schools, as well as the Close Up staff!
Travel dates are May 26–30, 2025.
A district wide parent informational meeting will be held this October. Details are below:
Close Up Katy ISD Jr. High Parent Meeting
Thursday, October 3rd at 6:00pm CST
Katy ISD ESC Building – 6301 S. Stadium Ln, Katy, TX
For additional information visit the attached link or contact our Adams JH sponsor Amy Wills. AmyRWills@katyisd.org or 281-234-3505
If you are ready to get your student signed up for this AMAZING opportunity please click this link!
AMC Sign Up
If your child is interested in taking the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 8, the AMC 10 test, or both, please sign up at Link to sign up.
The AMC 8 test will be held on Thursday, January 23rd, after school. The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple-choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills. The material covered on the AMC 8 includes topics typically taught in middle school.
The AMC 10 test will be held on Wednesday, November 6th, after school. The AMC 10 is a 25-question, 75-minute, multiple-choice examination in high school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills. The material covered on the AMC 10 includes topics up to 10th grade curriculum.
For any questions, please contact our Math Department Chair, Valerie Patterson at ValerieAPatterson@katyisd.org.
Secondary students must wear their ID badges at all times during school hours, while on school property. If a student loses the ID, a replacement must be purchased promptly from the designated school office/location. Students must have their ID visible and ready to go at the start of 1st period. If, for any reason, a student does not have their ID with them in the morning, they will be required to purchase a new ID. Parents will receive an email with a Pay N Go link to conveniently pay $3.00 for the replacement ID. Failure to follow these procedures may be considered a violation of the Discipline Management Plan and Student Code of Conduct. For more information regarding student ID badges, please review the Discipline Management Plan and Student Code of Conduct
The drop off of ID's will not be accepted at the front office after 8:55.
Buy your 2025 AJH yearbook and student ad TODAY! Scan the QR code or click the links below to order!
Yearbook Purchase Link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/2885128/Joe-M-Adams-Junior-High-School/2023-Yearbook/2022071117151293081/CATALOG_SHOP/
Student ad Purchase Link: https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/yearbook-ads
If you would like to share pictures with yearbook, click the link below.
***Due to privacy codes, ONLY students attending Adams and immediate family are allowed.
Community Photo Share Link: https://photos.jostens.com/LWNUTX
Please click on the attachment below to see details current special.
Katy ISD requires all volunteers serving on or off-campus during or after the instructional day to register with the district through its Raptor security system.
Once registered and approved, individual volunteers can:
• Sign up as a campus volunteer by completing the volunteer recruitment form provided by your campus organization(s) or contact your campus volunteer coordinator.
• Track hours via their volunteer profile for every Katy ISD campus at which they volunteer
• The system also provides quick and easy submission of individual off-campus volunteer hours
Parents may only deliver food for their own student.
Deliveries from parents to students may be dropped off on the shelf outside the front office.
Students are responsible for retrieving their items off the shelf during passing periods or lunch.
We cannot interrupt instructional time to notify students of deliveries.
Students may not have food delivered from outside entities such as Domino’s, Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc.
No large quantities or party trays accepted.
Cash and electronics cannot be dropped off.
