Florence JR/SR High School -

It's the beginning of a beautiful year! Senior Sunrise with the class of 2026! Shout out to student council and the Mrs. Ratkovich for the wonderful event.

We are so excited to start our school year tomorrow with 7th and 9th graders! Please see the information posts below for important beginning of year dates.

🎉 Support That Howls with Pride! 🎉
💙🐾 Husky Howl Booster Club 🐾💙

This year, thanks to your incredible support, the Husky Howl Booster Club has invested over $24,000 back into our students and staff at Florence Jr/Sr High School!

Here’s just a howl at where those funds went:

🔥 Athletics & Activities
• Middle School Football – $2,171.86
• High School Football – $2,450
• High School Baseball – $1,025
• Girls Golf – $724.17
• High School Volleyball – $1,130
• High School Softball – $225
• Middle School Basketball – $650
• High School Basketball – $150
• Middle School Wrestling – $1,120
• Sports Fund (Hudl) – $4,700

🎓 Academics & Enrichment
• Science Field Trip – $1,400
• Knowledge Bowl – $400
• National Honor Society – $580
• Career Fair – $100
• Skills USA – $3,425

🎉 Student Life & Events
• Prom – $600
• Senior Gifts – $1,425.28
• Senior Buyback – $200
• Angel Tree Donation – $750

🍎 Staff Support
• Teacher Appreciation – $500

Your membership, donations, and volunteer hours make all of this possible. Whether it’s funding competition travel, buying new equipment, or celebrating our seniors — YOU are making a difference.

👉 Join the Howl today! Be part of a community that believes in backing our Huskies with pride.

All parents of athletes are asked to work at least two shifts in the concession stand.

📣 Husky Howl Booster Club — Empowering Every Student, Every Day 🐾

🌾 BIG NEWS for Husky Nation! 🌾 We’re planting new roots in agricultural education with two repurposed agriculture classrooms and a state-of-the-art livestock barn at Florence Jr/Sr High School! Students will now have hands-on opportunities to care for and house market livestock projects right on campus. Whether it’s raising animals, learning sustainable ag practices, greenhouse management, floral design or preparing for future careers in the ag industry—this is a game changer!

Back to School night will be this Wednesday evening. Families are welcome to come meet their teachers, tour the building and attend the fall sports parent meeting. 5:30-6:00 - 7th grade parent meeting in the auditorium 6:00-7:00 - All student and parent open house 7:00 - Fall Sports Meeting in the Main Gym

Hope everyone has had a great summer. As we gear up for fall sports a few reminders. Athletes must have a current physical and school athletic packet filled out before they can participate in practice. Start dates High School Football August 4th 3:00 PM at FJSHS High School Boys Golf August 4th 4:00 PM Sumo Golf Course High School Volleyball tryouts August 4th 3:30 PM FJSHS High School Softball August 11th 3:30 PM FJSHS High School Spirit August 11th 3:30 PM FJSHS High School Cross Country August 11th 3:30 PM FJSHS Middle School Football August 11th 3:30 PM FJSHS Middle School Volleyball August 11th 3:30 PM FJSHS GO HUSKIES -- Jeremy Nix Florence Jr/Sr High School Athletic Director/ Asst Principal Head Football Coach Head Track Coach

Attention all High School girls who would like to play volleyball, tryouts are August 4th from 4:00-6:00pm. In order to participate you must have an up-to-date physical. See you at tryouts!

Jr. High Volleyball Try-Outs start August 11th-14th from 3:30 to 5:30 in the Middle School Gym. All athletes need to have a 25-26 school year physical completed and turned in to the office to participate in try-outs. Any questions or concerns please email Coach Palermo at cpalermo@re-2.org

We’re excited to kick off the new school year! August 11th will be a special orientation day just for our 7th and 9th graders. Buses will run on their regular morning schedules, and students will be dismissed at 1:00 PM. All other students will join us on August 12th, with a regular school day schedule. Be sure to check the August newsletter for all the details you’ll need to get ready for the year. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back and see all our students’ smiling faces!

Boys Golf is starting soon.

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