JH cheer tryouts will start at 2:30 pm.
Parents and community members are welcome to attend.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support of our school and your commitment to your child’s education. Student attendance plays a critical role in academic success, and we appreciate the effort you make each day to ensure your child is at school.
We certainly understand that this time of year brings a number of illnesses, and when students are sick, they need to stay home and recover. However, when students are feeling better, it is very important that they are present at school. Every day of instruction matters. Even early release days count as full instructional days for attendance purposes.
If your child needs to miss part of a school day for an appointment, we kindly ask that, whenever possible, you schedule it after 9:00 a.m. This helps ensure your child is counted present for the day for ADA purposes.
This is an especially busy time of year with extracurricular activities. While participation in these activities is important and encouraged, it is essential that students are in attendance on regular school days when they are not traveling or competing.
Attendance not only impacts student learning, but it also directly affects school funding. Our funding is tied to Average Daily Attendance (ADA). We are proud to share that during the first semester, our attendance was the best it has been in a very long time, maintaining an outstanding 97% ADA. Over the past month, however, our attendance has dropped significantly — to levels we have not seen since COVID — and we are currently hovering around 90%. Our goal is to remain above 95% ADA.
You can help by:
Ensuring your child attends school when healthy
Scheduling appointments strategically when possible
Sending medical notes promptly when your child is absent
Thank you for partnering with us to keep attendance strong. When students are present, they learn more, stay connected, and help our entire school community succeed.
If you have any questions about attendance policies, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Bordner
Tickets for tonight's Area Playoff at Lorena High School must be purchased online. You may purchase tickets using the following link https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/lorenaisd/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzI2NA==
The game will be streamed on NFHS. Game starts at 6:00 p.m.
This week........
JH will have their first track meet on Monday, February 23, 2026, in Brady.
Varsity Boys Bi-District vs Cranfills Gap will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 6:30 pm in Hamilton.
And just a reminder that we will have school on Friday, February 27th. We will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, February 27, 2026, is designated as a bad weather make-up day. If we do not have any cancellations or late starts between now and February 27th, we will release at 12:30 PM on that Friday.
You can view board approved calendars for both 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 school years here:
https://www.cherokeeisd.net/documents/parents/yearly-district-calendar/19445093
We have received the all clear and are returning to campus at this time. School will continue as normal.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Jennifer Bordner
Students and staff are currently safe and being held at the Cherokee Baptist Church while the issue is being addressed.
For safety reasons, please do not drive onto campus at this time.
If the issue is not resolved in a timely manner, we will dismiss school directly from the Baptist Church. We will send an update as soon as more information is available.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we prioritize student and staff safety.
Jennifer Bordner
**Update to tomorrow's JH game vs. Zephyr: Girls play at 5:00 pm & Boys play at 6:00 pm in Zephyr.