Welcome to Flowing Wells Jr. High school, home of the proud Mustangs--the strong and mighty ones! We have great school pride and proudly wear our blue and gold. We're glad you're here to visit and learn more about our junior high school.

We have the pleasure of teaching your 7th and 8th graders every day. We've been here since 1976 and our teachers look forward to each year they have to spend time with your children. We want students to know and believe that learning is fun and the right attitude brings success. With just around 800 students, our teachers stay attentive as they teach each one of your children.

Flowing Wells Jr. High is located in the "Urban Fringe of a Large City," namely Tucson, AZ. With tons of community involvement, it's a wonderful location to educate your children and feel good about entrusting them in our care each day.

Please spend a few moments in this site to stay familiar with the school, its calendar and events, or anything else that interests you. Our FAQ page will help you find basic answers to your questions. If you can't find something you need to know, please contact us.

We encourage parents to check on student progress using their student’s WorldByMe account. This tool allows parents and students to discuss their student’s grades, progress, and allows parents and students to contact the teachers through email.

Mustang Families:

Thank you for an amazing year. We set out this year to get our families involved in more academic events. As a school we have made strides towards an even better partnership in the future. This year we held 62 events with 1,811 family members in attendance compared to last year when 52 academic events were offered and 1,692 people were in attendance. Next year we hope for even more involvement.

Amazing Staff – This year teachers worked together as a team to make progress towards improving AIMS scores in reading, writing, and math. We will continue the quest next year. Great job Mrs. Dale and Mr. Uden in organizing the testing week. We were able to have 99.9% of our students finish the test!

The Mustang Team is proud to congratulate Mr. Chach Snook, Flowing Wells Junior High School 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year representative. Mr. Snook teaches choir, drama and intro to acting.
Eighth grade parents must pay particular attention to the date of the 8th Grade Promotion Dance on Friday, May 11th. The hours of the dance are from 6:00-8:30 p.m. We are firm in our expectation that students and parents not treat this like a high school prom; please be sure that there is no risqué clothing and no limousines. Mr. Ruiz, Student Council sponsor, has written an article for this newsletter detailing the expectations for this 8th grade dance that each parent and student should read.

May 16-18 are early release days for the Junior High. Students will complete their final exams during class these days. The last day of school is Friday, May 18. Students must have all textbooks and uniforms turned in before the last day of school. Also, students must have all class fees and cafeteria balances paid before the last day of school. Students will not be issued a Certificate of Promotion if they have any outstanding fees or materials owed. We will not permit 8th graders to register for high school without this certificate and 7th graders will have the over-due amount carried over to next year. The best thing to do is to take care of it all before May 18.

We will mail report cards home on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Please check your child’s report card. We will require any student who received an F on a semester grade to attend the extended school year, Summer Learning Lab.

Summer Registration – We will have open registration for returning 8th graders and incoming 7th graders on July 24-26; so please plan accordingly. We will mail packets home the week of July 2. If you have any questions, please call the front office at 696-8552.

Thank you to each parent and family member for supporting the Junior High’s mission to provide an excellent educational experience for every student. Your involvement is the critical piece in ensuring your child’s success. On behalf of everyone at FWJH, I wish you all a safe and enjoyable summer! It has been my privilege to work with you and your families this year.

Sincerely,

Peter M. Wells, Principal