Woodard Junior High School

📚 Open House is just around the corner!

Be sure to check your child’s school social media pages or ParentSquare for Open House dates and times. We can’t wait to welcome you back!

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Roadrunner Nation,
🌞Mornings just got a little easier!

Woodard has expanded our bus routes, giving more Yuma families access to convenient transportation. And because our school day begins at 8:40am, mornings might be a little less rushed for everyone.

Check our online bus routes for the most up-to-date routes and pickup locations. You may be surprised to find a route and pickup time that works for your family!

Our school hours are:
8:40am - 2:14pm (Mon)
8:40am - 3:44 pm (Tues-Fri)

We're excited to make Woodard more accessible to Yuma families and look forward to welcoming students each day!

Woodard... 60 Years of Excellence!
🎉 Throwback Thursday 🎉

This school year, Woodard Jr. High proudly celebrates 60 years of Roadrunner tradition! Since opening our doors in 1966, generations of students, staff, and families have helped shape the incredible legacy that makes Woodard so special.

Today we're taking a trip back to 1980 with this amazing photo of our Woodard Band marching in a parade. A special thank you to Mr. Bill Murray for sharing this piece of Roadrunner history with us!

Were you a Woodard student or staff member? We'd love to celebrate our 60th Anniversary by sharing your favorite memories, photos, yearbooks, newspaper clippings, or stories from your time at Woodard.

Please email your memories to Mrs. Alonzo at [email protected] or send them to us through Facebook Messenger. Your memories may be featured in future Throwback Thursday posts as we celebrate six decades of Roadrunner pride!

Here's to 60 years of excellence, and many more to come! ❤️💙

📍𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 . . . Have you registered?

If you haven't yet completed your child's registration for middle school, there is still time to do so before school begins on August 3rd. All incoming 6th graders require a new registration packet to secure class placement.

Parents may register their 6th grader online at https://www.yuma.org/registration or submit a paper packet to your school office.

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📢 District One Families!

A friendly reminder that our 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 reopen on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡, and our 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 reopen on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝.

Regular business hours will resume, and our teams look forward to welcoming you back and assisting you with anything you need. We can't wait to see you soon! 💙💛

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🎉 Attention Incoming 6th Grade Roadrunners!🎉

Give your future Roadrunner a head start before the school year begins by joining us for our 6th Grade Jump Start!

📅 Wednesday, July 22
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

This fun and engaging program helps incoming 6th graders build confidence, make new friends, meet their teachers, and become familiar with our campus before the first day of school.

Space is limited to the first 100 students, so don't wait!

Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6BqFRPZ69Y42qNkMGnRw8UsGlcbO2IbAtG7d2146G7R1tjw/viewform?usp=header

We can't wait to welcome our newest Roadrunners to Woodard and help them start middle school with confidence! ❤️💙

At Woodard Jr. High, we are proud to be Your AAA School...
Where Academics, Athletics, and the Arts Matter!

We believe every Roadrunner deserves a place to belong, grow, and thrive.

📚 Academics
Woodard is proud to be an AVID National Demonstration School, the only school in Yuma County with this distinction. Fewer than 250 schools nationwide are recognized as AVID National Demonstration Schools, highlighting the highest level of implementation of the AVID College and Career Readiness System. AVID helps students build the skills needed for success in high school, college, and career through organization, collaboration, critical thinking, and self-advocacy.

🏆 Athletics
We are proud to be back-to-back Southern Yuma County Interscholastic Association (SYCIA) Overall League Champions, earning more trophies than any other middle school in Yuma County.

🎭 The Arts
Students shine in four levels of band, orchestra, choir, art, and dance: building creativity, confidence, and expression in and out of the classroom. In addition, our Roadrunners participate in county events such as parades, Honor Band and Choir, and perform at local events.

❤️💚House System💙🖤
Every student belongs to one of our Houses, building a strong culture of belonging and school pride. Our house system promotes friendship, courage, giving, and dreaming big, while encouraging connection, leadership, and positive competition across campus.

💙❤️ 6th Grade Experience
Families can choose the pathway that best fits their child:
🔴 Red Path (Traditional)– structured middle school experience with strong academic foundations
🔵 Blue Path (Innovative)– hands-on, collaborative learning focused on creativity and real-world problem solving

At Woodard, we don’t just prepare students for the next grade; we prepare them for life. !