Congrats to Rayn Peterson (Class of 2024)! Rayn was selected as the 2024-2025 Miss Southwest Navajo!
Ya'a'te'e'h Shí eí, Rayn Peterson, 2024/2025 Miss Southwest Navajo. Shí eí Dziłtł’ahnii (Mountain Clove Clan), born for Tódích’íi’nii (Bitter Water Clan). My maternal grandfather is of the Kinyaa’áanii (Towering House Clan) and my paternal grandfather is of the Tsénjíkiní (Cliff Dwelling Clan).
My mother is Vivian Yazzie, my father is the late Randy Long.
Rayn's platform will focus on Mental Health Awareness!
Congratulations Rayn!
When One Roadrunner Succeeds, We All Succeed!
Parents and students,
This is a reminder that school will be closed on Monday 11/11 for Veterans Day. Please take the time to thank the Veterans around you. We will see you on Tuesday.
The HHS Choirs invite you to join us tonight 11/4 at 7 PM at the George Gardner Performing Arts Center for an exciting evening filled with music, dance, and fun! Enjoy performances featuring songs from the Barbie movie Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, and special appearances by Passion Dance Studio. This event is a fundraiser to support our choirs' upcoming tour to California, where they will perform at Disneyland in March. Tickets are just $7 per person or $25 per family. After the show, treat yourself to some delicious ice cream in the Gym lobby—because what could be better than music and ice cream?
There will be a Title I Parent Meeting at 5 PM on 11/6 in the HHS Roost. We will provide information on our Title I Programs, School Letter Grades, Strategic Plans, and Community/Family Engagement projects.
November is Native American Heritage Month and this school year we’re proud to have over 1,300 students who identify as Native American. To celebrate, we’ve organized Spirit Days spread throughout the month, making it easy for everyone to join in on the most convenient days—participation is welcome whenever it works best for you. Each themed day, from traditional clothing to language pride, honors Native culture with inclusivity and respect, inviting all Roadrunners, Native and non-Native, to celebrate together. For more information please click on this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DhvWYCU6SrVPWaZQ0IGkeJTqQ9OPtOZA/view?usp=sharing
Thank you for celebrating Native American Heritage Month and thank you for being Roadrunners!
For more information contact our Indian Education Director at bgover@holbrook.k12.az.us
Senior parents- HHS has been selected for early access to the new FAFSA program. Your students can get their application for Financial Aid done earlier than most students in the nation! However, to be part of the early Financial Aid applications you will need to do 2 things by the end of the day (10/28/24):
Create your own FSA ID (Free parent account) at https://studentaid.gov/
Fill out these 2 short surveys:
https://bit.ly/4eZ7jCh
https://bit.ly/4hlDRIl
Thank you for your time in helping your student!
Contact HHS or Grow Arizona (928-432-2028) with any questions!
Next week is the HHS Homecoming Week dress up to show your school spirit. Monster Mash Monday, Tim Burton Tue, Stranger Things Wed, Thriller Thurs, and Freaky Fri. Please remember the following. Students need to be in dress code. No blood, guts, or gore. No weapons. No masks. Partial face paint is ok but not the entire face. Students must be easily recognizable. If costumes disrupt learning in the class, students will be asked to remove them. We want this to be a fun and productive week. Thank you for your support!
Tuesday 10/22 is the Interactive Career Fair at HHS in the Munoz Gym. HHS students will learn about diverse industries while connecting with experts in the field.
Greetings Roadrunners!
We ask that everyone is reminded of bus stop safety! Watch for students, never pass a bus with the stop arm out, and slow down around buses!
Let's all do our part to keep all Roadrunners safe!
Thank you for being Roadrunners!
Reminder: There is no school tomorrow 9/13. We hope you enjoy the 3 day weekend and look forward to the students returning on Monday.
Parents,
Picture day is coming to Holbrook High School. It will be on Wed. Sept. 25th. For more information visit www.unitedportraits.com the event number is: AZ117475-007274
Roadrunners!
Come celebrate the newly remodeled Munoz Gym (new bleachers, new floor and new paint)! Let's celebrate opening night for the HHS volleyball team, which will be the first athletic competition this year at Munoz Gym! Everyone will receive one free bag of popcorn during the varsity match! It is The Roadrunner Way!
Go Roadrunners!
Parent - Teacher Conferences are this week, Thursday, Sept. 5th. Conferences will be held in the Munoz Gym from 1:00 - 4:30 & 5:30-7:30 PM.
Due to PTC, Thursday and Friday will be early release days. These are not ITM days. All students will need to attend in person to be marked present.
We hope to see you on Thursday.
Check this out Roadrunners!
Kellyn Morris, Indian Wells Elementary School 6th grader and son of Jessica Lano (grandson of Jimmy and Earleen Lano), is a lead actor in the film “Cleaning's a Cakewalk”!
Kellyn and the Lano family invite you to the premiering of Cleaning’s a Cakewalk at the Inaugural Navajo Nation Short Film Festival on September 07, 2024 at the Window Rock Cinema, after the Navajo Nation Parade.
Kellyn plays a creative and independent young boy, Albert, as he learns the value of hard work and finds his place in his community after having to clean the Chapter House which he finds out is no cakewalk in the park.
Way to go Kellyn! A star is born! Now that's The Roadrunner Way!
Check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex8HzjXxkic&authuser=0
Parents and Students, This Friday, 8/16, is the first ITM Friday this school year. As a reminder, a grade check will be run on Wed. morning. Students with all grades above 70% will be able to work remotely on Friday. Students with a grade below 70% are required to attend in person on Friday to receive additional support. Notification will be sent out on Thursday of each students status via text and in the message center in Infinite Campus.
Students,
For tomorrow's Spirit Day (8/9): Freshman wear White, Sophomores wear Red, Juniors wear Blue, and Seniors wear Red, White, and Blue. See you tomorrow!
Welcome Back HHS! School starts Thursday, Aug. 1st at 7:55 AM and releases at 3:30 PM. We are excited to welcome our students back for another year. Students can login into Infinite Campus to view their schedules and paper copies will be available Thurs. morning in the Roost. {IMPORTANT] If you did not register your student; you will need to do so before they can report to class. You can contact the office at 928-524-2815 if you have questions on need support.
The Roadrunner Way! Several HHS students completed the NAU Upward Bound Math & Science program this summer! Way to go Roadrunners! Learning never stops!
Left to right 1. Michelle Steffler 2. Leif Leonard 3. Isaac Willeto 4. Keira Brown 5. Bryson Autobee 6. Hunter Tallsalt 7. Grayson Singer 8. Johannah Holmes Not pictured, Addyson Hatch
HHS will hold FAFSA Help events on June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and August 7. The events will be held in the HHS Roost from 5 PM - 8 PM. Help is offered to both current students and graduates. For more information contact Mrs. Knight sknight1@holbrook.k12.az.us or Mrs. Carbonneau mcarbonn@holbrook.k12.az.us
HHS will be offering summer school credit recovery opportunities from June 3rd and June 20th (Monday-Thursday) between 8:00am-12:00pm. Transportation will run to and from Indian Wells Elementary School (pick up at 7:00am at IWES; depart Holbrook at 12:00pm to return to IWES).