Natchitoches Jr. High School

🎉💛 Happy Boss’s Day, Principal Benjamin! 💛🎉

The Natchitoches Junior High Faculty and Staff celebrated our amazing leader with a very sweet surprise! 🍰✨l

Thank you, Principal Benjamin, for your leadership, dedication, and commitment to excellence at NJH — “Where Everybody is Somebody!” ❤️💛

#BossesDay #ThankYouPrincipalBenjamin #NJHStrong #LeadershipMatters #WhereEverybodyIsSomebody

It’s game time, NJH! 🏀🔥

Our 2025–2026 Basketball Season is here — mark your calendars and get ready to bring the noise, the energy, and the spirit!

Let’s show every team what Indian Pride looks like! ❤️💛
#BallIsLife #GoIndians #NJHBasketball #GameDayEnergy

We Need Your Voice! Complete the AWARE Climate Survey 🌟

Natchitoches Junior High — Where Everybody Is Somebody! — is asking parents, students, friends, and community partners to take a few moments to complete our AWARE Climate Survey.

Your feedback helps us strengthen our school culture, build stronger connections, and ensure every student feels safe, supported, and valued.

🗓 Survey Window: October 1 – October 20
💻 Take the survey here: http://lsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8JsZNZvacGXZAPk
📍 Your voice matters — together we can make NJH even better!

#NJHStrong #WhereEverybodyIsSomebody #PBIS #AWARESurvey #CommunityMatters #StudentSuccess

📣 Natchitoches Junior High Announces Quarter 1 Honor Roll

Natchitoches Junior High is proud to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of our students for the first quarter of the 2025–2026 school year. These students have demonstrated excellence through their hard work, perseverance, and commitment to success both inside and outside the classroom.

We commend each student for their dedication to academic excellence and for setting a positive example for their peers. Congratulations to all our Quarter 1 Honor Roll recipients—your efforts make the entire NJH family proud!

#NJHIndians #AcademicExcellence #HonorRoll #ProudToBeAnIndian

NJH students wrapped up the last day before Fall Break with their very first PBIS trip to Surge Entertainment in Bossier City! 🎉

186 students celebrated with bowling, arcade fun, pizza, and drinks — all for being Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn.

Way to go, NJH Indians! 💛❤️ #PBIS #WhereEverybodyIsSomebody

📣🍗 Join us for a delicious way to give back!

Come out to Raising Cane’s (409 Keyser Ave., Natchitoches) on Thursday, October 1st from 4:00–8:00 PM and support the NJH 4-H Club!

✅ Mention the fundraiser at the restaurant OR use code RCFUND96 for online/app orders.
💰 Cane’s will donate 15% of net sales directly to our club.

Bring your family, grab some chicken fingers, and help us raise funds for our students! ❤️🐔

#RaisingCanes #Fundraiser #SupportNJH4H

🎉 NJH PBIS TEAM PRESENTS 🎉

✨ Our First Off-Campus PBIS Trip is here! ✨

📍 Destination: Surge, Bossier City
📅 Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025

✅ Reminders for Students:

Wear NJH uniform shirt with jeans 👕👖

Bring extra spending money 💳 (Surge is cashless)

Purchases can be made with TAP or card

Students may bring cell phones 📱

If only bringing cash, administrators will have a card available for use

🙌 Let’s celebrate our students for being RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN!

#NJHPBIS #StudentSuccess #RespectfulResponsibleReadyToLearn

📢 Parent/Teacher Conferences at Natchitoches Jr. High 📢

We invite all NJH parents and guardians to join us for Parent-Teacher Conferences this week! ✨

🗓 Thursday, Oct. 2 | 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
🗓 Friday, Oct. 3 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍 Parking Information:

🚗 8th Grade Parents → Park in the Koonce St. Lot
🚗 6th & 7th Grade Parents → Park in the Dean St. Lot
This is a great opportunity to meet your child’s teachers, discuss progress, and partner together for student success. 💡📚

Natchitoches Junior High PBIS Team Presents
🎃 PBIS Boo Bash 🎃
📅 Friday, October 31, 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
📍 Lower Gym
👻 Wear a school-appropriate Halloween costume or Halloween shirt
✨ Entry Criteria: No referrals during the month of October.

Come celebrate with music, fun, and PBIS rewards — because at NJH, “Where Everybody is Somebody!”

We are excited to celebrate our students’ hard work and positive choices! All students who have earned Honor Roll status or met PBIS expectations will be invited to attend our upcoming Honor Roll & PBIS Field Trip. This special event is our way of recognizing academic achievement and rewarding positive behavior. More details on the date, location, and permission slips will be shared soon—congratulations to our students for showing excellence in and out of the classroom!

The NJH Youth Health Advisory Club enjoyed a meaningful day off campus at the Youth Summit on Healthy Behaviors Workshop.

🌱 Healthy Living: Students explored the benefits of healthy eating and learned the importance of making smart food choices for their bodies and minds.

🚭 Take Down Tobacco: Club members shared ideas on how they can continue their efforts to “Take Down Tobacco” while planning for their own upcoming event.

🗣️ Words Matter: Students also discussed the power of words and how using positive, respectful language can impact others in meaningful ways.

It was a day full of growth, learning, and planning for a healthier, stronger NJH community!

📣🏀 NJH 2025–2026 Girls Basketball Announcement 🏀📣

We are proud to announce the official Natchitoches Junior High 2025–2026 Girls Basketball Teams! Congratulations to all of our talented 6th, 7th, and 8th grade student-athletes who have earned a spot on this year’s roster. Your effort, dedication, and determination have brought you here, and we can’t wait to see you shine on the court this season.

We would also like to recognize our outstanding coaching staff:

Coach Angel Johnson

Coach Tanya Taylor

With the guidance of our coaches and the teamwork of our athletes, this season is sure to be one of growth, hard work, and success. Together, we stand Stronger Together as one family representing NJH with pride and excellence.

Let’s make this season unforgettable — Go Lady Indians!
#NJHBasketball #LadyIndians #StrongerTogether

📣🏀 NJH 2025–2026 Boys Basketball Announcement 🏀📣

We are proud to announce the official Natchitoches Junior High 2025–2026 Boys Basketball Teams! Congratulations to all of our student-athletes in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade who have earned a spot on this year’s roster. Your hard work, commitment, and determination have paid off, and we are excited to see the growth and success you will bring to the court this season.

A special thank you goes to our dedicated coaching staff:

Head Coach: Steve Evans

Assistant Coaches: Randol King & Deus Desire

Together, this team of athletes and coaches is ready to represent NJH with pride, discipline, and excellence. We look forward to an exciting season ahead filled with teamwork, perseverance, and memorable victories.

Let’s make this a season to remember — Go Indians!
#NJHBasketball #GoIndians #ExcellenceOnAndOffTheCourt

Support NJH-Frankie Ray Jackson School Track Teams with our Double Good Popcorn fundraiser!

· Shop for delicious popcorn starting at $11—ships right to you.
· 50% of all sales help pay for uniforms, shoes, and travel for our boys & girls’ track teams!
· The fundraiser begins tomorrow, September 22nd, at 12:30 pm and ends on September 26th at 12:30 pm.

Coaches Deus Desire and Areyona Williams want to thank everyone for supporting our athletes!
Order here: https://popup.doublegood.com/s/8qu343jl

NJH Hosted Their First PBIS Friday!

Natchitoches Junior High kicked off its very first PBIS Friday with excitement and success! Students had the opportunity to redeem their Indian Bucks at the PBIS Store, choosing from a variety of treats and rewards.

A huge thank you to our teachers for consistently recognizing students who are Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn. Every Indian Buck represents growth, effort, and a commitment to excellence.

This is just the beginning, PBIS Friday will be every 3rd  Friday of each month. We can’t wait to see even more students earning rewards for positive behavior.

At NJH, “Where Everybody Is Somebody,” we celebrate success together!

On Friday, September 26th, all NPSB schools will be “Going Gold” in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month💛 Gold is the official color of Childhood Cancer Awareness, and we invite all students to join us in showing their support!

Students may donate $1 to wear jeans and a gold shirt on this day. All proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in honor of Maddie Elkins (a Natchitoches Magnet student who passed away in December 2024) and Kingston “KJ” McGuire (an NJH student who passed away in August 2025).

Together, we can honor these students and help support children and families fighting childhood cancer💛🎗️

#GoingGold #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #NPSB #TogetherWeCan

🎉 Natchitoches Junior High is kicking off our very first PBIS Friday! 🎉
The PBIS Store is fully stocked and ready for students to redeem their Indian Bucks tomorrow morning from 7:00 – 7:30 AM.

Snacks, drinks, and more will be available—don’t miss it! 🍬🥤🥧
At NJH, “Where Everybody is Somebody.” ❤️

The NJH PBIS Team kicked off PBIS Friday by hosting our “Scooped for Success” Ice Cream Social! 🎉

This event recognized over 220 students who have maintained perfect attendance since the start of school—because every day present equals another “scoop” of success!

👏 Special shout-out to our amazing 6th graders who led the way with the highest attendance!

We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to:
    •    Mrs. Alexa Bernard-Conday
    •    Tanikka Goston
    •    Latasha Petite
    •    Diane Petite
    •    Shantura Payne
    •    I’ve Got The Recipe Soul Food
for sponsoring this special event and supporting our students. 🎉🎉

At NJH, Attendance Matters!