Jr High Announcements - Posted August 5, 2020 - Info for 2020/2021 NJH Students

7th Grade News:  orientation will be on Tuesday, August 18, from 12:30-3:30 pm.   This will be followed by a schedule run through from 3:30-4:30.   If parents have question you may email our 7th grade counselor, nancydoubrava@nixaschools.net

8th Grade News:  schedule pick up will be on Tuesday, August 18, from 4:30-6:00 pm.  If parents have any questions you may email our 8th grade counselor, tiffanycostellow@nixaschools.net  If you need to verify your required vaccinations are up to late email leahhuff@nixaschools.net or call 724-6410.

Fall sports (volleyball tryouts, football practices, cross country practices) begin on August 17th.  If you need to verify the validity of your MSHSAA sports physical please email lisaanglen@nixaschools.net or call 724-6425.   

• Volleyball:  8th grade amymcnew@nixaschools.net and 7th grade taylorbaker@nixaschools.net - Tryouts will be August 17-20 and no cost for those.
• Cross Country inquiries need to be emailed to annschleisman@nixaschools.net 
• Football Info:  7th coach: edcorya@nixaschools.net;  8th grade coach: zacharyleonard@nixaschools.net  Gear will be handed out the first week of practice.  Athletes need to provide their own cleats and girdle pads (that inclues a hip & tail pad).  Athletes will need to provide their own combination lock.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

School pictures will be on Thursday, August 27th beginning 1st hour.  The make up date will be Thursday, October 1.

Girls Basketball: October 12-18 will be DEAD PERIOD prior to tryouts.  Tryouts will be Oct 19-21 in the Fema gym with 1st cuts made on Oct 20 and 2nd cuts on Oct 21.  No charge to tryout.   To contact coaches with questions: carlystubblefield@nixaschools.net for 8th graders and scottwenger@nixaschools.net for 7th graders.

Boys Basketball:  Tryouts are the first week in November.  7th grade davidferguson@nixaschoolsnet and 8th grade edcorya@nixaschools.net