🐆🖤💛 Show your Leopard pride and support SJS Athletics!
Order a Leopards Pep Club T-shirt! Funds raised will help purchase pom-poms and support an end-of-season party for basketball and cheer.
👕 Adult sizes: $20
👕 Youth sizes: $17
📅 Orders due to the office by November 16, 2026
✏️ Please make checks payable to Strain-Japan R16
📋 Click here for the order form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XHrp6Yn5RWUsUx1fFHULyMLei7npnSBf/view?usp=sharing
Thank you for supporting our Leopards! 🏀📣
👻 Send a little Halloween cheer!
Our 8th graders will be selling Boo Grams October 26–30, 2026, for just 50¢ each! 🎃🍬
Join the fun and support our 8th-grade students!
Our 8th graders will be selling Boo Grams October 26–30, 2026, for just 50¢ each! 🎃🍬
Join the fun and support our 8th-grade students!
🎃👻 Join our 8th graders for Trunk or Treat!
📅 Friday, October 30
⏰ 5:00–7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission
Bring the family for a bounce house, games, food, and a costume contest! Donations are appreciated.
🕷️🕸️If you plan to set a trunk up please arrive by 4:30pm.
We hope to see our SJS families there! 🧡🖤
#Bestlittleschoolever! #Let'sGrow
⚠️ Attention
There will be NO LLC on Thursday, October 22, due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please plan accordingly for your child’s after-school arrangements.
There will be NO LLC on Thursday, October 22, due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please plan accordingly for your child’s after-school arrangements.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are NEXT WEEK!
🖤🐾 💛Get ready for Red Ribbon Spirit Week at Strain-Japan, October 19–22! Join us as we celebrate healthy choices and being drug free!
📅 Monday, October 19: Pajama Day — “Don’t Sleep on Being Drug Free!”
📅 Tuesday, October 20: Sports Gear — “Team Up Against Drugs!”
📅 Wednesday, October 21: Superhero Day — “Be Your Own Superhero and Say No to Drugs!”
📅 Thursday, October 22: Camo Day — “Drugs Can’t Find Me!”
📅 Friday, October 23: NO SCHOOL
Let’s show our Leopard pride and make it a great week!
#BestLittleSchoolEver! #Let'sGrow
📅 Monday, October 19: Pajama Day — “Don’t Sleep on Being Drug Free!”
📅 Tuesday, October 20: Sports Gear — “Team Up Against Drugs!”
📅 Wednesday, October 21: Superhero Day — “Be Your Own Superhero and Say No to Drugs!”
📅 Thursday, October 22: Camo Day — “Drugs Can’t Find Me!”
📅 Friday, October 23: NO SCHOOL
Let’s show our Leopard pride and make it a great week!
#BestLittleSchoolEver! #Let'sGrow
💕 Let’s PINK OUT, SJS! 💕
Wear pink on Friday, October 16, 2026, to show support for those affected by breast cancer!
🎀 Student Council will sell pink ribbons all week for $.50 cents each.
💕 All proceeds will go toward breast cancer research.
Together, we can make a difference!
#SJSPinkOut #BreastCancerAwareness #BestLittleSchoolEver! #Let'sGrow
Wear pink on Friday, October 16, 2026, to show support for those affected by breast cancer!
🎀 Student Council will sell pink ribbons all week for $.50 cents each.
💕 All proceeds will go toward breast cancer research.
Together, we can make a difference!
#SJSPinkOut #BreastCancerAwareness #BestLittleSchoolEver! #Let'sGrow
September 2026 Student Of The Month!
Thank you, Sinks Pharmacy, for holding a flu vaccine clinic at Strain-Japan R-XVI School.
Thank you to Taylor and Heather for performing oral health exams on some of our students this week as part of the free program provided by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' Office of Dental Health to prevent cavities. Keep up the good work, kids. Keep brushing those teeth.
🎃👻 Join our 8th graders for Trunk or Treat!
📅 Friday, October 30
⏰ 5:00–7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission
Bring the family for a bounce house, games, food, and a costume contest! Donations are appreciated. We hope to see our SJS families there! 🧡🖤
#Bestlittleschoolever! #Let'sGrow
📅 Friday, October 30
⏰ 5:00–7:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free admission
Bring the family for a bounce house, games, food, and a costume contest! Donations are appreciated. We hope to see our SJS families there! 🧡🖤
#Bestlittleschoolever! #Let'sGrow
🪙 Quarters for a Cause is underway at SJS!
Send in quarters with your student through October 16, 2026. The class that collects the most quarters will win an ice cream party! 🍦
The quarters collected will be offered at the laundromat to help people who need laundry services. Thank you for helping our community, one quarter at a time! 💙
Questions? Please contact Ms. Shepard.
#BestLittleSchoolEver
#Let'sGrow
Send in quarters with your student through October 16, 2026. The class that collects the most quarters will win an ice cream party! 🍦
The quarters collected will be offered at the laundromat to help people who need laundry services. Thank you for helping our community, one quarter at a time! 💙
Questions? Please contact Ms. Shepard.
#BestLittleSchoolEver
#Let'sGrow
🔵🟠 READY… AIM… FUN! NERF NIGHT IS COMING TO SJS! 🟠🔵
SJS families, grab your Nerf gear and get ready for an action-packed evening! STUCO is hosting Nerf Night, and we hope to see you there!
📅 Friday, October 2, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM
💲 $5 per person
👨👩👧👦 Strain Japan families only
🥽 Eye protection is REQUIRED!
Don’t have any? Eye protection will be available to rent for $1.00.
🍕 Pizza – $2 per slice
🥤 Snacks and drinks will also be available!
Bring your Nerf blasters, your family, and your best aim for a fun night at SJS! 🎯💥
Sponsored by SJS STUCO
SJS families, grab your Nerf gear and get ready for an action-packed evening! STUCO is hosting Nerf Night, and we hope to see you there!
📅 Friday, October 2, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM
💲 $5 per person
👨👩👧👦 Strain Japan families only
🥽 Eye protection is REQUIRED!
Don’t have any? Eye protection will be available to rent for $1.00.
🍕 Pizza – $2 per slice
🥤 Snacks and drinks will also be available!
Bring your Nerf blasters, your family, and your best aim for a fun night at SJS! 🎯💥
Sponsored by SJS STUCO
🇺🇸 Help Us Honor Our Veterans & Active Duty Military! 🇺🇸
SJS would love to recognize and celebrate the Veterans and Active Duty military personnel who are connected to our students, families, and community! ❤️🤍💙
📸 We need your photos!
Please send us a photo of your special Veteran or Active Duty service member so we can showcase those who have served or are currently serving our country.
📧 Email photos to stuco@strainjapan.com
📄 Physical copies may also be sent to school labeled with the student’s name and given to Mrs. Dean for scanning.
📅 Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with SJS families, friends, and community members! 🇺🇸
❤️🤍💙 Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve!
SJS would love to recognize and celebrate the Veterans and Active Duty military personnel who are connected to our students, families, and community! ❤️🤍💙
📸 We need your photos!
Please send us a photo of your special Veteran or Active Duty service member so we can showcase those who have served or are currently serving our country.
📧 Email photos to stuco@strainjapan.com
📄 Physical copies may also be sent to school labeled with the student’s name and given to Mrs. Dean for scanning.
📅 Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with SJS families, friends, and community members! 🇺🇸
❤️🤍💙 Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve!
🫧🧺 QUARTERS FOR A CAUSE! 🪙❤️
SJS is collecting quarters to help provide laundry services for individuals and families in need!
And we’re making it a friendly competition! 👀
🍦 The class that brings in the MOST QUARTERS will receive an ICE CREAM PARTY! 🍦
Start checking those couch cushions, change jars, and piggy banks! 🪙 Every quarter adds up and helps us make a difference in our community.
Questions? Contact Ms. Shepard.
❤️ Small change can make a BIG difference!
#Let'sGrow #BestLittleSchoolEver!
SJS is collecting quarters to help provide laundry services for individuals and families in need!
And we’re making it a friendly competition! 👀
🍦 The class that brings in the MOST QUARTERS will receive an ICE CREAM PARTY! 🍦
Start checking those couch cushions, change jars, and piggy banks! 🪙 Every quarter adds up and helps us make a difference in our community.
Questions? Contact Ms. Shepard.
❤️ Small change can make a BIG difference!
#Let'sGrow #BestLittleSchoolEver!
Thank you Kyle Hulsey Insurance Group for providing donuts for our staff today! 🍩🥰
🏀📣 LEOPARD BASKETBALL & CHEER REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 🐆💛🖤
It’s almost time for another exciting season of Strain-Japan Leopard Basketball & Cheer! We can’t wait to see our Leopards back on the court and sidelines!
🏀📅 Register by October 9th as we will be finalizing teams!
🔗 Register Here: https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/strain-japan-r-xvi-middle-school
📋 Need help registering? View the instructions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/101yRs1umsVZC7EcOBlzWbypqbkk1_TiY2H_rvylhPP4/edit?usp=sharing
❓ Questions? Contact Ms. Block at msblock@strainjapan.com
💛🖤 Let’s go, Leopards! 🐆
Come out to cheer on the Lady Leopards at their first home games of the season!
PTO Raffle Winners!
Lady Leopards at the Lonedell tournament🖤🏐 💛
