It is time to order your yearbook! They are $35. Orders are due no later than April 7th! All schools will be in ONE book. You may bring cash or check with the order form to the EJH office. All checks should be written to EDNA HIGH SCHOOL. OR, you may order online at balfour.com. Type in "Edna High School" and it will direct you to the store. You may online with a debit/credit card. Books will be delivered to our school at the beginning of the 23-24 school year.

Our school's chapter of the National Junior Honor Society "tapping" of prospective new members in grades seven and eight will take place this month. Students are selected based on the criteria of overall grade average (must be 93 or above) as well as teacher feedback forms in the areas of character, citizenship, leadership, service, and scholarship. Tapping will take place during the school day. Prospective members will receive a note with information regarding membership.

The induction ceremony for the 23-24 members will take place on Thursday, April 27th at 6 PM in the Edna High School Auditorium. Current members will also attend. Family and friends are invited.

Tryouts were held in March and there are 14 junior high cheerleaders and one mascot ("Rusty"). Planning for next year is already underway. There will be uniform fittings for the squad on Friday, April 14 at 9:30 in Mrs. Reed's classroom (Room 202)

Afterschool practices will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5:30. These will start on April 13th and run through May 16th.

UIL Concert & Sightreading @ Brazosport High School

The Symphonic and Honors Band are working hard right now for their upcoming UIL Evaluation. There is a uniform for the UIL Performance. Students will need a white button-down shirt and black dress pants. They will need these for the April 12 performance. Please contact Mr. Naulls with questions.

Symphonic and Honors Band students will also have objectives for the 5th 6 weeks that need to be completed in order for them to perform. Please encourage your student to complete these objectives for the band directors. They may play them for a director before and/or after school. These objectives are a major grade!

ALSO: END OF YEAR TRIPS! 6th Grade trip is May 11 and 7/8 Grade trip is May 12

Students will be reviewing previous content and skills prior to the state assessments. Teachers used the grade on the benchmark and grades from the first semester to drive instruction for the remainder of the year and to assist in preparing students for upcoming STAAR tests, as well as the next. To do this, we are holding special learning sessions on our WIN (What I Need) Days. Students have been grouped based on their academic needs in specific areas to receive some extra instruction.

Additionally, we are holding mandatory tutorials from April 3-25. They will begin at 3:10 (during the school day) and finish up at 3:55. Some staff not available at that time will be offering their tutorials from 7:00-7:30 AM in the mornings. Students received letters or notifications from their math and/or reading teachers the last week of March. 8th-grade students also received tutorial information from their science and history teachers. Not all students are in need of tutorials. If you have questions, please contact your child's core teachers.

Mark your calendars for EJH Spring STAAR test dates:

APRIL 26: GRADES 6-8 READING LANGUAGE ARTS

APRIL 26: GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES

MAY 3: GRADES 6-8 MATHEMATICS

MAY 4: GRADE 8 SCIENCE

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT STAAR TESTS IN 2023, VISIT: https://www.texasassessment.gov/staar-about

April 12th- 7/8th Bands UIL Eval. in Brazosport

April 14th- NJHS FunDay

April 26 & 27- RLA and Social Studies STAAR Exams

May 3 & 4 - Math & Science STAAR Exams

May 1-5th Teacher Appreciation Week

May 4th -6th Grade Pre-Athletics Track Meet

May 11th - 6th Grade Band Trip to Main Event and NJHS Trip

May 16th -8th Grade trip to Splashway

May 12th -7/8th Grade Band Trip

May 17-Athletics BBQ Day

May 18-LAST DAY of SCHOOL

Student safety is our number one priority this year and with that priority there will be some adjustments made on campus.

• With the exception of the front doors near the main office building and classroom doors remain locked during the school day. All exterior doors will be monitored during passing period. Classroom doors will remain locked during class time.
• Anyone visiting the campus to pick up or meet with students is asked to present identification at the front office.
• Also, at this time, no outside food deliveries will be accepted at the Edna Junior High.
• We will continue to practice campus-wide safety drills during the school year.

• Our anonymous reporting system enables students to anonymously report student bullying, behavioral, and/or campus safety concerns using our mobile or Web-based apps, 24/7. Students can submit anonymous tips and conduct anonymous two-way communications with administrators, counselors and/or safety personnel. Students or parents in the school community can anonymously submit any suspicious activity, bullying or other student related issues to a school administrator(s). We encourage you to report important issues. Once you complete the contact form, you will receive a confirmation that your information has been submitted to the school district. Click here to see how it works.