🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ CROSS COUNTRY TAKES 1ST! 🏆 What an incredible showing for our cross country teams! Both the boys’ and girls’ teams finished in 1st place out of five schools! 🎉 The individual results were just as impressive, with Roy Waldburger taking 1st overall in the boys’ race and Finley Johnson finishing 2nd overall in the girls’ race. We also had nine additional top-10 finishers, with Catalina, Viviana, Taylor, Gracie, Claire, Molly, Tucker, Jaxen, and Quentin all turning in strong performances.

🏈 FLAG FOOTBALL DOMINATES 🏈 Our flag football team had an outstanding game Monday against Academy of Tucson, coming away with a 48–0 victory! The team was firing on all cylinders, putting up plenty of points while playing exceptional defense. The offense consistently found the end zone, while the defense created several turnovers, including multiple interceptions and pick-sixes. It was a complete team effort, with players contributing on both sides of the ball and stepping up in different positions when needed. Great teamwork, energy, and effort from start to finish!

💙🧡 Happy Labor Day Weekend, Bobcats! 🧡💙

We hope you have a relaxing long weekend and enjoy some well-deserved time with family and friends! We are so proud of all our students have accomplished this week and are grateful for your continued support and partnership.

📅 Reminder: No School Friday, September 4, and Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

Enjoy the long weekend! We’ll see everyone back at school on Tuesday! 💙🧡

📚✏️ Emily Gray Junior High PTSG Paper & Pencil Drive! ✏️📚

The Emily Gray Junior High PTSG is hosting a Paper & Pencil Drive to help provide teachers with the supplies they need to support our students. Donations of 8.5" x 11" white copy paper and Ticonderoga #2 pencils are greatly appreciated!

Donations can be dropped off at the EGJH front office. Thank you for supporting our teachers and students! 💙🧡🐾

Nominate a EGJH Teacher today ... https://www.legendaryteacher.com/Tribute

The Board Summary from the August 26, 2026 Governing Board Meeting is now posted: https://www.tanqueverdeschools.org/o/tvusd/page/board-summary

Co-Ed Flag Football Tryouts – Day 2 Due to the extreme heat conditions, Day 2 of Co-Ed Flag Football tryouts has been moved to tomorrow, Thursday, August 27, from 7:15–8:00 a.m. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your flexibility. Given the extreme temperatures, this was the only available time that would allow us to safely hold a second day of tryouts. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing our student-athletes tomorrow morning!

Dear Bobcat Families, As we begin the school year, we want to emphasize the importance of regular attendance and arriving at school on time. Every instructional minute matters, and consistent attendance is one of the most important factors in helping students stay on track academically and feel connected to their school community. We understand that life happens. Students may become sick, and family emergencies or unexpected circumstances can arise that make missing school unavoidable. When absences are necessary, we ask that students and families take an active role in helping students get caught up and return to learning as quickly as possible. For planned absences, such as family travel or other commitments, please encourage your student to communicate with their teachers ahead of time whenever possible. Giving teachers advance notice allows students to better understand what they will miss and can help prevent them from feeling overwhelmed when they return. When a student is absent, we encourage families and students to: • Communicate with teachers. Students should email their teachers when they know they will be absent and communicate with them when they return. Our teachers regularly check their email and work hard to communicate with students and families. • Check StudentVUE and ParentVUE. These platforms are valuable resources for checking grades, assignments, and any work that may be missing. • Take ownership of missed work. If a student is unable to complete work or obtain everything they need while absent, they should check in with the teacher when they return and ask what they need to do to get caught up. • Use WIN Time. Students can take advantage of WIN Time to meet with teachers, review missed notes or content, complete assignments, or make up a quiz or test when appropriate. Students should take the initiative to ask to be sent to a particular teacher during WIN Time if they need additional support. • Establish a consistent homework routine. We encourage families to establish a regular time each evening dedicated to completing homework, reviewing notes, and finishing any work that was not completed during the school day. A consistent routine can make a significant difference in helping students stay organized and reduce the stress that can come from falling behind. Ultimately, student success requires a partnership between students, families, and teachers. We want every student to have a successful and positive school year, and that requires students to take ownership of their learning, be responsible for their work, communicate with their teachers, and make attendance a priority. Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We appreciate everything you do at home to help our students show up, be ready to learn, and make the most of every day at school. Go Bobcats!

Tryouts today is cancelled for football only due to heat. Cross-country will meet in room 301 and volleyball will remain in the MPR

🎉 What an incredible Open House! 🎉

Thank you, Emily Gray families, for joining us tonight! It was wonderful to see our campus filled with smiling faces, conversations, and so much Bobcat pride. We are truly grateful that you have chosen Emily Gray Junior High for your students, and we are honored to partner with you as we make this a great year together. 🧡💙

A huge shout-out to our amazing staff for welcoming families into their classrooms and sharing the wonderful things happening at EGJH. Your enthusiasm, dedication, and love for our students shine brightly!

And a special thank-you to PTSG and our families for helping make tonight so welcoming and providing dinner and desserts for our staff. We appreciate you more than you know!

Thank you for being part of our Bobcat family. We are excited for all that this school year has in store! Go Bobcats! 🐾💙🧡

📚 Open House is Tomorrow! 💙🧡

We are excited to welcome our EGJH families to Open House tomorrow, Thursday, August 20!

Join us at 5:15 p.m. in the MPR for a brief welcome from the EGJH Administrative Team and PTSG. Families will then follow their student’s schedule and visit each classroom.

If you are unable to attend the welcome, you may go directly to the classrooms at 5:30 p.m.

Please note: 8th period Academic Enrichment will not be included in the Open House schedule.

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow and begin the year by building strong relationships between our families, students, and staff!

For additional details, please refer to the Open House flyer shared in our previous Live Feed post.

Go Bobcats! 🐾💙🧡

Hello, Bobcats and Families! Co-Ed Flag Football tryouts will be held on: Monday, August 24 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM Tuesday, August 25 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM Please make sure all athletes have their AIA athletic packet completed in its entirety and have completed all required forms through our FinalForms platform prior to tryouts. We look forward to seeing our Bobcats on the field! 🏈

It’s official co-ed flag football tryouts will begin Monday. More details are coming soon. If you plan to try out, make sure your physical has been submitted online through Final Forms and that you are cleared to participate.

💙🧡 What a Great Week at EGJH! 🧡💙

We are so proud of our Bobcats! Students are showing kindness, responsibility, respect, and great manners each day. We are seeing students greet adults, say “please” and “thank you,” take care of their belongings and lunch areas, help one another, and come to class ready to learn. These small actions are making a BIG difference in our school community!

A special thank you to our families for the wonderful example and support you provide at home. ❤️

Don’t forget—Open House is next week! We look forward to welcoming families to campus and beginning the year by building strong relationships and community.

For Open House details, please see the flyer shared in our previous Live Feed post.

Go Bobcats! 🐾💙🧡

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up

When arriving for student drop-off or pick-up, please use only the main parking lot or the church parking lot behind our school buildings. No student drop-off or pick-up is allowed in the small school lot off of Tanque Verde Loop - this lot is too small to ensure the safety of our students during drop-off and pick-up.

Pick-Up & Drop-Off Guidelines:

Use only the main lot or church lot
Pull forward to the nearest vehicle to ensure maximum available space in the line
Consider parking in an open space instead of waiting in line
Be aware of all county enforced traffic markings
Take care not to block access to private property

Crossing Guard Information:

The crossing guard is only allowed to press the crosswalk button when children are present in the crosswalk. Our crossing guard is not authorized to direct traffic. Thank you for following the school zone speed limit.