Congratulations to Zach Norton who placed 22nd in arch drafting, and Addison Dalton who placed 40th in welding sculpture at the National Skills USA competition.
Congratulations to students, Addison Dalton and Zach Norton for qualifying for the national skills USA competition.
Addison Dalton competed in the 2025 NLSC in Atlanta GA in the metal sculpture competition. During the week Addison had an interview with the judges and her sculpture was on display for everyone to see. She also had to demonstrate her welding skills with a GMAW process and Oxy-fuel cuts for the competition. Her notebook/portfolio was also part of the judging process. During the week Addison and Zach Norton were exposed to several employers and job opportunities, as well as, students with similar interests from across the nation.
Junior high basketball will have an open gym this summer every Wednesday night in June and July from 6-8pm. Open gyms will start June 4 and end July 30. This is open to all Florence junior high boys and girls basketball players (incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders). Please share with anyone who would be interested
Students from FJSHS explored Irish history today with visits to St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum.
FJSHS is the destination for top quality Career and Technical Education.
Did you know students at FJSHS have the opportunity to travel abroad? Today staff, students and parents enjoyed their first day in Dublin Ireland. Looking forward to many more pictures of their adventures that will take them across Ireland and Scotland this week.
Junior High Girls Volleyball Open Gyms Start Tuesday, June 3rd at 8:30 - 10:30 then every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 - 10:30 during the summer. If there are any questions please email Coach Palermo at cpalermo@re-2.org
Sport Physicals will be available at FJSHS in the athletic hallway Thursday, May 22nd from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM and Friday, May 23rd from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The cost is $35 cash. Paperwork will be available on site. All athletes need an up to date physical to participate in athletics.
Congratulations to our Husky Seniors who graduates from PCC with their Associates Degrees before they cross the stage tomorrow for their high school diploma. We are so proud of you!
Senior Celebrations Continue!
Today, our senior students enjoyed a memorable trip to the Denver Aquarium as part of their end-of-year festivities. With just days left in their high school journey, excitement is building for graduation this Friday at 6 PM. We’re proud of our seniors and all they’ve accomplished—congratulations, Class of 2025!
Senior parade will start at 8:00 PM at Babitz Field after graduation. Students will follow law enforcement to third street, following the route on the map . The parade will complete at Pathfinder Park. All students must be inside of a vehicle. Law Enforcement will not allow students to ride on top of cars.
Huge Shout Out to all our students who have been pushing through and completing AP testing for Advance Placement courses over the last two weeks. Last one was taken this morning.
Subjects tested include:
AP US History
AP Government
AP Music Theory
AP Pre Calculus
AP Literature
Seniors please pay close attention to the following information:
Senior Sunset is this evening in the South Parking lot starting around 7:00.
Seniors who are attending the Senior Trip to Denver must be at school tomorrow by 7:30 AM.
Seniors will need to be at the school on Thursday for the Dog Walk by 9:15 with your cap and gown.
We will leave the high school at 9:45 and be at PES at 10:00 AM and FES at 10:45 AM.
Lunch will be served at 12:00 and Mandatory Graduation Practice is at 1:00 PM.
Fun Fest will begin after practice around 3:00 PM.
Parents and Community members are invited to attend the Florence Jr/High School 2025 Graduation that will be held this Friday, May 16th in the gym at 6:00 PM. If you are unable to join us in person, but wish to watch the live stream event, you may use the following link: https://youtube.com/live/jKaZ8bYP2LA?feature=share
Today, our students had the exciting opportunity to visit the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). As they toured the campus and learned more about college life, many began to envision their own futures and consider which schools might be the right fit for them. We’re thrilled that this year has included multiple visits to local colleges, helping students explore their options firsthand. Looking ahead, we’re already planning trips to Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) this fall—continuing to inspire and empower our future scholars.
Today some physics and geometry kids were able to enjoy a learning lab theough Main Event in Colorado springs. They did a STEM lab rotation where they used the scientific method to drywrmine the best bowling technique, used data collection to determine favorite pizza toppings, and then applied mirrors and angles of reflection to defeat each other in laser tag.
On Tuesday night, over twenty seniors from Florence Jr/Sr High School were awarded more than $365,000 in scholarships, generously provided by local organizations and the Florence Scholarship Foundation. These awards ranged in value from $500 to $30,000 per year for four years. to help seniors in their future goals of attending higher education institutions. Thank you to all the organizations, individuals and committee members who worked to make this happen.
The Middle School track meet scheduled for Wednesday has been moved to Friday due to weather. It will be at Canon City High School at 4:00 PM.
Junior High girls softball in Woodland Park has been cancelled for this evening due to weather.
Monday May 12th FJSHS is honored to invite the community to our Band Concert in the Park at 5:00 PM.
