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Happy Thursday, Families!

It has been a busy week at HJH. Please take a moment to review this week’s Blackhawk Beat. Thank you to all of our parents, community members and students who are members of PTA... we were awarded with the largest PTA membership gain in HEB ISD at a luncheon this week. Our partnership makes all things possible. Join us tonight and tomorrow in the Harwood gym for the Big 12 Tournament to cheer on our basketball teams! 

Join Harwood PTA! 

Cameron Ramirez
Principal

Updates

Winter Dance - Join us for our Winter Dance on February 26th from 6:00–8:00 PM, hosted by Student Council (STUCO) and NJHS!

🎟 Tickets:
• $5 during lunch
• $10 at the door

Parents, this event is a fundraiser, and we would love your support! If you are interested in helping, please sign up using the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D44A4AA2FA4F58-48990571-dance#/

We look forward to a fun evening for our students!

 Harwood Junior High Chipotle Fundraiser Night 🥑🌯

Support Harwood Junior High by dining at Chipotle on Wednesday, February 25th from 4:00–8:00 PM.

📍 Location:
2100 Airport Fwy, Suite 100
Bedford, TX

Families may dine in or order online for pickup. When ordering online, please use the code JGZ3Z3J to ensure Harwood receives credit. If ordering in person, be sure to show the fundraiser flyer at checkout.

Thank you for supporting our students and programs!

No Door Dash- No food deliveries from a third party delivery service will be given to students during the school day. 

Cell Phone Policy- For alignment with other HEB ISD junior highs, the first time a cell phone is confiscated will be treated as a warning. If a student has a cell phone out during the school day, it will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day for the first infraction.

For the second infraction and any subsequent violations, a parent or guardian must retrieve the cell phone, and the student will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. This is by incident. Any personal communication device will count as an incident.

School Dance  February 26th-  The dance was re-scheduled to this date due to the weather.  

No Meta Glasses- These fall under the same category of personal communication devices and will be confiscated. 

Celebrating a Great Week!

It has been a great week at Harwood. 

Harwood PTA Recognized at Founder’s Day Luncheon 🎉

Members of our fabulous Harwood PTA, along with Dr. Ramirez and Teacher of the Year, Mr. Martell, attended the HEB ISD Council of PTAs Founder’s Day Luncheon this week.

We are proud to share that the HJH PTA received several Texas PTA awards, including Head Start, Early Bird, Snappy Increase, Golden Apple, and Shining Star. In addition, Harwood earned recognition for the highest PTA membership increase in HEB ISD, with an impressive 58% increase over last year’s membership total.

Congratulations to our outstanding PTA for their dedication and hard work! 👏

Remember, PTA membership is open to everyone year-round. Join today at www.joinpta.org.

Gymnastics 

Congratulations to BOTH the Men's and Women’s gymnastics teams on their wins Tuesday night against Bedford and Hurst.  Both teams are dominating this year and expect to bring home the District Champion trophies this year. The Women's team set a school high team score of 113.1 at last night's meet. If you have not made it out to see a meet this year there are just 2 meets left in the season,  There is a meet next Tuesday at FEW and the District meet March 2nd and 3rd.  Please make it out to support these phenomenal teams.

Top placements of the night on the Men's team were

Reece Harris, 1st on floor, 2nd on Pommel Horse, 4th on Vault, 2nd on P-Bars, 3rd on High Bar, and 2nd in All Around Competition

Gordon McNeese: 4th on floor, 2nd on Rings, 3rd on P-Bars, 4th on High Bar, and 4th in All Around Competition

Top Placers for the Women's Team were:

Tatum Gilbert; 1st on Vault, 1st on Uneven Bars, 1st on optional balance beam, 2nd optional floor and 2nd in the All Around Competition

Kayla Elliot: 2nd on Vault, 2nd on Uneven Bars, 1st on Balance Beam, 1st on floor and 1st in the All Around competition

Tannar Minnick:  3rd on Uneven Bars, 3rd on optional floor, and 4th in all around competition

Blair Scallin: tied 3rd on vault, 1st on Optional bars, 2nd on balance beam, 1st and optional floor, and 3rd in the all around competition

Paige Wensrich: tie for 3rd on vault

It was a great night and we are looking forward to wrapping up the season with a perfect season.  Your Coaches are very proud of all of your hard work and we cannot wait to celebrate with 2 district wins!

8th Grade Boys Basketball

The B Team closed out their season Thursday night with a strong win over Bedford, finishing the year the right way. Asher Alam led the charge with 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals, setting the tone on both ends of the floor.

With the victory, the Blackhawks finish the season at an impressive 8–1 record. This group competed in tough, hard-fought games all year and consistently found ways to overcome tight matchups. They stayed composed, battled through adversity, and executed when it mattered most.

Your season leaders are:

-Pierre Bondele led the team in scoring at 8.8 points per game.

-Jaxon Martinez anchored the paint with 9.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.

-Asher Alam controlled the tempo, averaging 3.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game.

The A Team earned a hard-fought 48–41 victory over the Bedford Broncos in a tight battle that tested their composure. When the game got tough, the Blackhawks responded and found a way to finish.

Defense made the difference. The team forced 18 steals and turned that pressure into offense, scoring 17 points off turnovers. Tristan Grove set the tone with 6 steals and 8 assists, controlling the game on both ends as the floor general. Coen Martin led the way with a dominant double-double, 19 points and 10 rebounds, stepping up when it mattered most.

A gritty win built on defense, teamwork, and resilience.

Clubs in Action

• Yearbook Club – Mondays, 8:00 AM (H103)

• Creative Writing Club - Mondays, 3:45-4:45 pm (H118)

• Art Club – Mondays after school until 5:00 pm (Art Room)

• Book Club – 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 3:40–4:15 pm (H119)

• Student Council – 2nd Wednesdays, 8:00 am or 3:40 pm (H103)

• Thespian Club – Thursdays, 7:30–8:10 am (G102)

• NJHS – 1st Thursdays, 8:00 am or 3:40 pm (H103)

• Chess Club-  Thursdays, 3:40 - 4:45 (C100) 

• HJH Dance Club- Wednesdays, 3:45-4:30

• Dungeons and Dragons Club- Tuesdays, 3:45 (C100)

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Ongoing Reminders

Dress Code Reminder

As temperatures change, this is a friendly reminder about our campus dress code expectations. We are asking for your help in reminding your students about the following guidelines:

• No crop tops
• No off-the-shoulder shirts unless a tank top (at least three-finger width) is worn underneath
• Shorts and skirts must be longer than fingertip length
• Shorts must be worn at the regular waistline
• Undergarments should not be visible
• No pajamas or slippers
• Student IDs must be visible at all times

Thank you for partnering with us to maintain a positive, safe, and focused learning environment at Harwood.

• Beginning January 2026, all HEB ISD bus riders should have and use a SMART Tag each time they ride.

While all students are expected to use their SMART Tag, this requirement will be actively enforced for secondary students (grades 7–12). Students who do not present a valid SMART Tag may be denied bus service, including for athletics, band, and CTE shuttles.

HEB ISD provides a free SMART Tag to every student. Replacement SMART Tags can be purchased at your student’s campus front office.
Thank you for helping us keep transportation safe, efficient, and accountable for all riders.

For questions, please contact HEB ISD Transportation at 817-399-2441.

• Replacement IDs $3, Lanyards $1.00

• The 2024-2025 School Report Card has been added to the Helpful Resources Page and is linked here.
  
  

• Students may not leave campus in the mornings.
  
  

• Drop-off/pick-up: Please pull all the way to the gym; front entrance reserved for buses.
  
  

• Wednesdays = College Day / Thursdays = Spirit Day.
  
  

• Volunteer Fridays: Volunteers must be cleared through the district VIPS. 

• Support our teachers by preparing classroom materials (copies, sorting, etc.).

• 👉 Sign up here
  
  

🙌 Thank you for your support and partnership in making this year a success!

– Dr. Ramirez