Brookland Junior High

The 7th Grade Girls won the GCT Glenn Sain Relays yesterday against 15 teams from around Northeast Arkansas. Great Job ladies for placing in ALL events!!!! Tessa Sliverthorn: Was 5 in the 100 meter dash 3rd in High Jump Madison Leigh: 7th in the 200 meter dash Charlotte Wynn: 3rd in the 400 meter dash Rickly Myers: 4th in the 400 meter dash 4th in the High Jump Ava Pierce: 8th in the 800 meter run Addie Adams: 5th in the 1600 meter run 4th in the 300 meter hurdles McKenize Sutton: 1st in the 100 meter hurdles 2nd in the Discus Joshlyn Bristow: 2nd in the 300 meter hurdles 7th in the long Jump Blakley Coe: 7th in the triple Jump Lila Hendricks: 1st in the Discus 1st in the Shot Put Bentley Basham: 2nd in the Shot Put 4x100 meter relay 1st: Team Member Aubrey Hammett McKenize Sutton Joslyn Bristow Tess Sliverthorn 4x200 meter relay: 3rd: Team Members Charlotte Wynn Blakley Coe Kaylan Wright Madison Lane 4x400 Meter Relay: 1st. Team Members Aubrey Hammett McKenize Sutton Joslyn Bristow Tess Sliverthorn 4x800 Meter Relay: 2nd: Team Members Ava Pierce Ricklyn Meyers Brooklyn Blackwell Addie Adams

Thank you, Nothing Bundt Cakes, for supporting and celebrating our staff's birthdays by providing a cake. Today is Mr. Baldwin's birthday!! Happy Birthday from the Bearcat family and Nothing Bundt Cakes!!!

Congratulations to the JH Choir students for their performances over the weekend! All students who competed at Solo & Ensemble received Superior ratings! Kaylee Diaz, Aubrey Goad, Claudia Johnson, Collier Modelevsky, Savannah Price, and Bekket Soles.

Congratulations to the 9th grade Odyssey of the Mind team for placing 1st in Division 3, Problem 3 at the State Qualifier tournament this weekend. Congratulations to the 7/8th grade Odyssey of the Mind team for placing 2nd in Division 2, Problem 3 at the State Qualifier tournament this weekend.

Congrats to the Brookland JH Red Softball team, who won against Jonesboro last night 7-0. 8th grader Brooke Pulliam pitched a one-hitter and struck out nine of eleven batters.

Thank you, Nothing Bundt Cakes, for supporting and celebrating our staff's birthdays by providing a cake. Today is Mr. Jeremy's birthday!! Happy Birthday from the Bearcat family and Nothing Bundt Cakes!!!

Brookland Junior High  is proud to announce its selection as a Model School at the prestigious 2025 Model Schools Conference taking place in Washington, D.C. June 22-25. Hosted by the Center for Model Schools, this highly anticipated event honors forward-thinking schools that drive transformation, inspire change, and implement groundbreaking strategies to improve student outcomes. Chosen from a competitive group of schools nationwide, Brookland Junior High has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to student success and innovation. By fostering a culture of collaboration, ambitious instruction, and continuous improvement, the school exemplifies excellence in education.  As part of this distinguished recognition, Brookland Junior High will present two sessions at MSC 2025, engaging with over 5,000 educators to share insights on Building Relationships, Enhancing Learning, and Increasing Literacy Through Digital Portfolios.

Please be advised, Brookland Public Schools will be in session Friday, April 18th, Tuesday, May 27th, and Wednesday, May 28th to make up for missed days due to snow.

School will be in session on the following dates to make up for the days we missed due to snow: April 18 May 27 & 28

The BPS Academic Calendar for 2025-26 school year.

Nine Brookland Junior High School students participated in Arkansas State University's Communication Day: Cooper Adair, Maddox Adams, Arron Dover, Ronald Gonzalez, Mollie Hampton, Katelyn Reed, Lauren Sanders, Amelia Williams, and Cashtan Wilson. “The main purpose of Communication Day is to expose prospective students to the highly versatile field of communication, including the various majors, careers and employable skills such as one-on-one and group interactions, persuasive argument, debate, social media content management, and digital marketing,” said Dr. Jill Simons, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Communication. For the second year in a row, Brookland won the Argumentative Essay Competition. This year's writer was Amelia Williams. Amelia Williams, Cashtan Wilson, Mollie Hampton, and Lauren Sanders also won awards for social media content management and digital marketing.

JR. HIGH CHEER TRYOUTS FOR 2025/2026 WILL BE MARCH 10 - 13. If you are interested in trying out, see Mrs. Romines for the cheer packet.

Thank you, Nothing Bundt Cakes, for supporting and celebrating our staff's birthdays by providing a cake. Yesterday, the 1st, was Mrs. Reynolds' birthday!! Happy Birthday from the Bearcat family and Nothing Bundt Cakes!!!

Arkansas Junior Thespian Thespys: Caraline Cochran was selected to Showcase at Festival on the 15th. This means that she will be performing for everyone during Closing Ceremonies. One selection is made from each category from all the entries received, and Caraline was chosen for Solo Acting (monologues).

Amelia Williams placed 5th in the 500 free style and 8th in the 100 fly at the 4A-1A State Swimming and Diving Championship Meet Saturday in Russellville!

TONIGHT!!!

As baseball, softball, and track seasons start, there are some parking and entrance changes this year with completion of the field renovations and track complex. See the map below on where to park and enter. #thebearcatway

"I am so pleased to share the results of our first ever Arkansas Junior Thespian Thespys! This is the first year for Brookland to have a Junior High Thespian Troupe. We had ten 8th grade students compete in the first round of the Arkansas Junior Thespys, and ALL of them scored either a Superior or Excellent. These students below, along with Everli Bivens and Isaac Agee, will be attending the Arkansas Junior Thespian Festival in Beebe on March 15. " - Mrs. Brewer Brookland Junior Troupe 8299 Results: Destiny Thompson- SUPERIOR in Solo Acting Caraline Cochran- SUPERIOR in Solo Acting Payton Busby & Bailey Treadway- SUPERIOR in Duet Acting Sunny Sharp- EXCELLENT in Solo Acting Mia Neira- EXCELLENT in Musical Solo Dance Riley Wilbanks- EXCELLENT in Solo Acting Clayton Armstrong- EXCELLENT in Solo Acting Mia Tyner- EXCELLENT in Solo Acting

Congratulations to Alice Baltz on her winning the indoor 800 meter State Championship!

Golf Team Information Meeting Announcement - 2025: Any boy or girl currently in the 8th -11th grade interested in playing on the golf team next season will have a meeting on Tuesday, March 4th during 6th Period in the Cafeteria.