- ARJH No Child Left Behind Report Card
In accordance with the No Child Left Behind, campuses must publicize a campus level NCLB report card. A copy of Reading Junior High’s NCLB report card is located on the district webpage under the school drop down menu. Hard copies
of the report card will be provided upon parent request. 

- Partners in Education
- Garrett & Boyd Orthodontics in Sugar Land have started a program called "Partners in Education" to assist schools with the recent budget cuts. They will donate $100 for every new patient who attends ARJH, so be sure to let them know. The first check ARJH received was for $1,000!

- Kumon of Sugar Land-Greatwood would like to support and give back to ARJH by being part of the Partners in Education program. For every ARJH student that enrolls, Kumon Sugar Land-Greatwood will donate $50 to ARJH. Please be sure to mention that you are an ARJH student when enrolling. Located at 1135 Crabb River Rd., Richmond, TX 77469, Ph: 832-595-8300

- Sterling McCall Lexus is proud to join the "Partners in Education" program. They will donate $200 to ARJH for every new or pre-owned Lexus purchased by an ARJH Longhorn parent, teacher, friend or family member. Just contact Ken Ward at (281) 658-6016 or kward@smlexus.com and let him know you are an ARJH Longhorn or Longhorn supporter. Spread the word and help support ARJH.

- Student Council is Collecting Box Tops
You can help earn cash for ARJH by clipping Box Tops coupons from hundreds of participating products. Reading earns 10 cents for every box top collected. Drop boxes are located in the front office and cafeteria.

- New Immunization Requirements for 2012-2013 School Year 
For students entering 7th grade. Please be advised that your child will be required to obtain these immunizations, if they have not already done so, BEFORE the first day of school, August, 2012. Some physicians have been giving these immunizations already, so your child may have already had all of these vaccines.

Please be sure that you give us a copy of the most up-to-date immunization records for your child.

The requirements for 7th GRADE students for the 2012/2013 school year are as follows:

(The newest requirements are inmaroon print)

All incoming 7th graders must show proof of:

- 4 doses of Polio (The 4th doses is not required if the 3rd dose was received on or after the 4th birthday)

- 3 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine

- 2 doses of Measles vaccine on or after the first birthday (separated by at least 1 month)

- 1 dose of Mumps vaccine 1 dose of Rubella vaccine

- 3 doses of DTP/DTaP/DT/Td vaccine (with one dose after the fourth birthday)

- 1 dose of Tdap Booster if at least five years have passed since the last dose of a tetanus-containing vaccine

- 1 dose of Meningococcal vaccine

- 2 doses of Varicella vaccine on or after the first birthday (separated by at least 1 month) OR provide a statement that your child has had the disease (chickenpox)
 

- Recycling Program at ARJH -The Science Club and Teen Leadership are working together to establish a recycling program at ARJH. They are currently in need of large plastic tubs to be used as recycling bins in classrooms. If you have a large plastic tub that you are not using, please consider donating it for the program. Also, the students will need five large, wheeled bins to use for collecting recycling from the classrooms. If you are interested in donating a large tub or wheeled bin, please contact Mr. Fletcher kfletcher@lcisd.org.

 - ARJH Tennis Schedule 
- 4/10: Girls District Tournament at GRHS Courts
- 4/11: Boys District Tournament at Foster HS Courts

- ARJH Volunteer Appreciation, PTO General Meeting and College Prep Program – Monday, 4/16 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.  (please see details after schedule below)
·   5:30 - 6 p.m. -  PTO Volunteer Appreciation Reception – all ARJH volunteers invited to attend - ARJH Volunteer of the Year will be announced
·   6 p.m. -  PTO General Meeting and New PTO Board Election – last PTO meeting of the year. All parents encouraged to attend.  We will vote for 2012-13 PTO Board members.
·  Immediately following General Meeting - College Prep Program by Megan Dorsey

- ARJH to Host College Prep Program on Monday, 4/16, 6 p.m. - How to Help Your Child Prepare For College without Being the Tiger Mom
- There are small things parents can do before their children enter high school to help pave the way to an easier and more successful college admissions process later. You don’t have to be an overbearing helicopter parent or strict results-driven Tiger Mom. Learn exactly what colleges are looking for and how you can guide your child to meet these expectations throughout school. Whether your child is already in high school or just starting middle school, the topics we will cover are the basics of college admission counseling – things you can apply right now.

We will discuss the 5 A’s to college admission:

 1. Academics: Good grades matter, but there is so much more. Find out why class selection matters and what your child should be taking each year of high school.

Megan Dorsey is a leading expert in SAT preparation and college advising. Megan has her Bachelor's degree from Rice University, Master's in Educational Psychology & Counseling from University of Houston, and Certification in College Counseling from UCLA. Megan has enjoyed a 16 year career in education, and understands the inner-workings of SAT evaluation processes; she graded SAT essays for the new writing section in 2005. Prior to founding College Prep LLC, Megan worked as the college counselor at Westside High School in Houston, Texas. In her last year as a counselor, the senior class of 550 students earned over $14 million in scholarships. (Megan is a resident of Greatwood and had donated thousands of hours of service to our area schools.)

- Spring Pictures
- Tuesday, 4/17

- 5th 6 Weeks Report Cards Home
- Wednesday, 4/18

- Band Parent Tickets for May 22 Astros Game
- Attention Band Parents: The Astros have been kind enough to offer the student rate to parents for the May 22 game. If you are interested in purchasing tickets at a reduced cost for the Astros/Cubs game on May 22, there is a form Mr. Cranston can send home with your child. Tickets will be mailed to ARJH. Band officers will package them and take care of delivering the tickets to your band student prior to the game on May 22. Ticket orders are due on April 20. Please have your student request a form or contact Mr. Cranston at  kcranston@lcisd.org

- STAAR Testing April Schedule
The campus will be in a testing environment until 2 p.m. each day of testing. Please mark the following test dates in your calendar to ensure your child doesn't have any outside appointments on those days. 

Test Schedule
- 4/24, Tuesday: 6th and 7th Grade Math
- 4/25, Wednesday: 6th and 7th Grade Reading
- 4/26, Thursday: 8th Grade Science
- 4/27, Friday: 8th Grade Social Studies
- MAKE UP DAY: 4/28 All Grades
 

- ARJH PTO Board Positions
The PTO Nominating Committee is now taking nominations for board positions. If you are interested in serving on the ARJH PTO Board, please email Kelly Pitts at publicrelations@readingpto.org or Jana Yeager at historian@readingpto.org for position descriptions and more information.
 

- ARJH Talent Show
- Auditions: 4/30 - 5/2 at 4 p.m.
- Rehearsal: 5/14 from 4 - 5 p.m.
- Talent Show: 5/17 from 5:30 - 7 p.m.

- Theatre II Spring Play
- 5/8 - 5/11 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. (during 5th and 6th periods) for students; Public performance 5/11 from 7 - 8 p.m.

- Spring Concert - Honors, Symphonic and Concert Bands
- Tuesday, 5/15 at 7:00 p.m. in the George Ranch High School Auditorium

- Spring Choir Concert
- Tuesday, 5/22, 7-8 p.m.