Activities

Art Club meets once a week for two hours beginning in the late fall and ending at spring break. Students are encouraged to use their art skills to serve the school and community.  Projects are both individual and collaborative. Regular attendance is important but not mandatory. There will be a fee associated with this activity.  

Students interested in acting, stage production, make-up, props, ushers, advertising should all sign up.  Drama Club meetings are from 2:50-4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Ms. Akers and Mrs. Riffle will notify drama club members of any schedule changes. There will be a fee associated with this activity. 

Students joining this group assist the sponsor in creating the yearbook. The group forms in the fall. Any students can participate up to a maximum number of approximately twenty, chosen by the yearbook sponsor. Students should have a strong interest in taking photographs. 

The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations for middle school students.  Membership in the National Junior Honor society is both an honor and responsibility.  Eighth grade students that meet the application criteria will be invited to apply for membership into the Hopewell Junior School National Junior Honor Society in the fall. 

Student Council representatives support and lead the school in many ways.  Students need to be able to attend required before and after school meetings. The council sponsors school activities, participates in fund raising projects, and focuses on community service.

The show is held in the spring each year with students and staff members performing. Tryouts are held approximately three weeks before the show.  The Talent Show is sponsored jointly by Student Council and PTSO.

The Thunderclub is an award received by athletes at Hopewell Junior School who achieve the requirement while participating in athletics. Requirements include: Perfect attendance during the sports season, no tardies to school, never failing a subject on the weekly eligibility check, no discipline referrals and no missed practices or games.

Informational Meeting

Parents/Guardians are invited to attend an optional informational meeting, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, @ 6:00 p.m. in the HJS cafeteria.

The following materials will be discussed:

Parent Payment Letter and Sample Itinerary

Attendance is not required to register one’s child to travel.