Mary Miller Junior High

In Mr. Schmitt's class students learn about the different types of trees and plants, today they are deciphering the names of different leaves.

💜💛 A huge Panther Pride shout-out to Elaina, Remmington, Sarah, Jeffrey, and Dellanie for working our first Girls Basketball Concession Stand! 🏀🍿

The House System provides a great way for our students to work together, get involved, and give back to their school and community. We appreciate these students for stepping up, working as a team, and helping make our first home game a success!

Way to represent MMJH! 🐾

#PantherPride #HouseSystem #StudentLeadership #GivingBack #MMJH

🐾💜💛 **WHAT DAY IS IT?! HOUSE DAY!** 💛💜🐾

This **Wednesday** is HOUSE DAY at MMJH, and we want to see those halls filled with House Pride! 🔥

🟢 **ISIBINDI** — Courage • Bravery • Determination
🔵 **RÊVEUR** — Dream • Believe • Achieve
🔴 **AMISTAD** — Kindness • Friendship • Togetherness
⚫ **ALTRUISMO** — Selflessness • Compassion • Service

Wear your **HOUSE COLORS**, represent your House, and help your team **earn points!** 🏆

No matter which House you call home, we are all part of the same Panther family.

🐾 **FOUR HOUSES. ONE PANTHER FAMILY.**
💜 Same school. Same Panther Pride. Different colors. Brighter together. 💛

#MMJHPanthers #HouseDay #HousePride #PantherPride #FourHousesOneFamily

Miss Miller is teaching some of her students how to use sign language!

Mrs. Jennings and Mrs. Lewsader are having their students work on their phonics skills!

🚨 **PANTHERS—THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK!** 🚨

We are heading into the LAST WEEK of our **Show Up. Stand Out. WIN BIG! Attendance Challenge!** 🐾💜💛

If you’ve made it this far, **STAY STRONG!** 💪 You’re almost there!

Students who meet ALL of the requirements for the full three-week challenge will have their names entered into our drawing for a chance to win:

🎉 **ONE OF TWO $25 GIFT CARDS OF YOUR CHOICE!** 🎉

✅ Be here every day
✅ Be on time
✅ Finish strong through **Friday, October 2!**

Our winners will be drawn **Thursday, October 8 during our 1st Quarter House Challenge!** 🏆

You’ve worked hard to get this far—don’t let up now!

💜💛 **EVERY DAY COUNTS. BE HERE, PANTHERS!** 🐾

#MMJH #PantherPride #AttendanceMatters #ShowUpStandOutWinBig

🐾 Another busy week is ahead for our MMJH Panthers! Please review the schedule for September 28–October 2, 2026.

📸 Monday, September 28
• Picture Day
• Girls’ Basketball Practice: 3:30–5:30 p.m.

🦷 Tuesday, September 29
• Dental Clinic
• Cross Country 8th Grade Night: 4:15 p.m.
• Girls’ Basketball vs. Westville at home: 6:00 p.m.
• Cheer Practice: 3:30–5:30 p.m.

🏅 Wednesday, September 30
• Student of the Month Assembly
• Character Word: Responsibility
• Girls’ Basketball Practice: 3:30–5:30 p.m.

🏃 Thursday, October 1
• Cross Country at Chrisman: 4:15 p.m.
• Cross Country bus departs at 3:00 p.m.
• Girls’ Basketball at Hume Shiloh: 6:00 p.m.
• Girls’ Basketball bus leaves at 4:45 p.m.
• Cheer Practice: 3:30–5:30 p.m.

🏀 Friday, October 2
• Girls’ Basketball Practice: 3:30–5:30 p.m.

Let’s have a great week and continue showing our Panther Pride! 💜💛

#MMJHPanthers #PantherPride #MMJHWeeklyEvents

Spirit week day 5: school spirit

Spirit week day 4: soccer mom vs. BBQ dad

Thursday September 24th, there will be a MMJH Cheer/Parent meeting for any individual who is interested in participating in Cheerleading this year. The meeting will take place a 5:00 P.M. in the MMJH cafeteria. Hope to see you there!

Spirit week day 3: wear your house color

MMJH spirit week day 2: character day

MMJH spirit week day 1: pj day

🐾💜💛 MMJH WEEKLY EVENTS | SEPTEMBER 21–25 💛💜🐾

It’s Homecoming Spirit Week, Panthers, and we have a BUSY week ahead! 🎉 Be sure to check out everything happening at MMJH and show that Panther Pride all week long!

👕 SPIRIT WEEK
💤 Monday — Pajama Day
🎭 Tuesday — Character Day
🏠 Wednesday — House Color Day
⚽ Thursday — Soccer Mom vs. BBQ Dad
💜💛 Friday — School Spirit Day! Wear your Panther or Buffaloes gear!

🏃 CROSS COUNTRY
Friday — St. Joe Invite | 3:30 p.m. | Bus Departure TBD

🏀 GIRLS BASKETBALL
Practice: Sept. 21, 22, 24 & 25 | 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.

🌲 FFA
Tuesday, Sept. 22 — Section Forestry at Forest Glen
Sept. 25–26 — State Forestry at SIU in Carbondale

🚌 6TH GRADE TRIP
Saturday, Sept. 26 — Civil War Days at Forest Glen | 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

There is a lot happening, so stay connected and don't miss out!

Same school. Same pride. Brighter together. 🐾
💜💛 PANTHER PRIDE LIVES HERE! 💛💜

#MMJHPanthers #PantherPride #HomecomingWeek #SpiritWeek #MMJH #GoPanthers

🏃‍♀️ Congratulations to Preslee Cox and Sophia Hancock on their outstanding performances at the Conference Track Meet!

🥇 Preslee Cox — 7th place with a time of 15:03
🏅 Sophia Hancock — 10th place with a time of 15:53

Way to go, girls! 💜💛🐾

The yearbook students are working hard on their personal pages for the yearbook. Today is the LAST day to order a yearbook for $10 off. Starting tomorrow yearbooks are $33, be sure to get them for $23 today!!

Miss Fellers class is advancing their typing skills using typing.com.

School Picture Day is Monday, September 28! Photos may be ordered online at Inter-State.com/order using Order Code: 0532JKB. Thank you!

6th grade social studies students made climographs and presented them in class.