Jones High School

JHS Juniors interested in going to school at one our Nation's Military Academies: The application process begins now! Remember if you have questions about the process please let me know. Remember, we have two seniors and a staff member who have been through this application process, they can provide us a lot of insight. Below are the links to each Military academies website, in no particular order. https://www.westpoint.edu/ https://www.usafa.edu/ https://www.usna.edu/homepage.php https://www.usmma.edu/ https://www.uscga.edu/

JHS Seniors: The Tim Wallace Memorial Scholarship is now open. The Application deadline is April 30. Application and information on submission is attached https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1165988/Tim_Wallace_Scholarship_Fund.doc.pdf

Jones Public Schools will have a remote/virtual day on Tuesday, March 23. Please see letter attached. Thank you and have a safe Spring Break Longhorns! https://5il.co/qjxg

OSU’s Virtual Junior Day will be hosted on April 10th at 1:00pm via zoom and students can sign up through the registration link. Students will have opportunity to hear from OSU’s admissions team, the Financial Aid Office, and specific colleges of their interest. Beyond the opportunity to gain insights about OSU, Spears School of Business will have staff members and current students to answer questions and share experiences, we will also be giving away prizes for selected attendees! While we are still looking forward to visiting with your students in-person later this fall, we would love the opportunity to connect with them during this upcoming event! https://orange.okstate.edu/register/?id=95d28ff0-d710-41e5-bee5-08c314ee223f

Congratulations to JHS Senior, Peyton Winsett!! Peyton has had had her scholarship offer from SMU increased to $160,000. In addition, Chapman University has offered her a Provost Scholarship in the amount of $112,000.00! This amazing young lady has some difficult decisions in her future! #LONGHORNPROUD #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN

JPS Spring Break Dates

SPRING BREAK MEALS are being offered by OPAA, our new food service provider! Please come by JHS parking lot this FRIDAY from 12:00- 1:30 to pick up 7 breakfasts & 7 lunches! #JPS #OPAA

Students in 9th-10th grade: This is your opportunity to sign up for Oklahoma's Promise. If parents make less than 55,000, you take the right courses, make good grades, and stay out of trouble, the state of Oklahoma will pay up to four years of your tuition at an in state school. You must fill out application at http://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/

Students still want to take a national ACT this school year: The next ACT is coming up on April 17. Registration deadline is this Friday, March 12. You can register at www.actstudent.org

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JHS SENIORS: The Greater Oklahoma City Alumnae Panhellenic Foundation is offering ten $1,500.00 Scholarships for 2021. These scholarships are open to Oklahoma City area high school senior women who will be attending an Oklahoma university in the fall of 2021 where National Panhellenic Conference sororities are affiliated. The scholarship is based on a balance of academic achievement, extra-curricular activities, recipients’ needs, community service and citizenship/leadership. The Scholarship application form is available at . All applications must be submitted on or before Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Requirements for eligibility: 1. Graduating from a public or private high school in the greater Oklahoma City area which includes Bethany, Choctaw, Crooked Oak, Deer Creek, Del City, Edmond, Harrah, Jones, Luther, Midwest City, Millwood, Moore, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Piedmont, Putnam City, Western Heights and Yukon. 2. Attending a university in the state of Oklahoma with National Panhellenic Conference affiliations in the fall of 2021. Eligible universities include Cameron University, East Central University, Northeastern State University, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, Rogers State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma, and the University of Tulsa. If selected as a scholarship recipient, participation in the NPC sorority recruitment process is OPTIONAL. Furthermore, if awarded, the scholarship recipient must provide proof of enrollment from one of the listed universities by August 1, 2021. 3. Providing a copy of the unofficial high school transcript which must include the cumulative grade point of at least 3.25 (unweighted) and class rank (if applicable). 4. Due to COVID, the ACT or SAT scores will NOT be an application requirement for 2021. 5. Secure two letters of recommendation from either a teacher, coach, counselor, school administrator, minister, employer, or other professionals. Recommendation letters preferred to be received on professional letterhead. 6. Submit a personal statement to tell us a little more about you, and not to exceed one page. (See www.okcpanhellenic.org for suggestions.) 7. Submit a resume with list of extra-curricular activities, leadership roles, community service, employment, and hobbies along with all honors, scholarships, and awards received. 8. Provide a current photograph. 9. Working from the Panhellenic website, complete a signed copy of the Scholarship Agreement as to Conditions of Scholarship, and Consent for Publicity. 10. Immediate family members of Greater OKC Alumnae Panhellenic delegates are not eligible to apply.

JHS Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences will be done Virtually by phone conference this Tuesday and Thursday, March 9th & 11th from 4-7 p.m. Please contact your teacher via email to set up a time to be called. Thank you!

BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT TICKETS GO SALE TONIGHT 7P.M.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations on your GIRLS entry into the OSSAA State Basketball Championships. My name is David Vorwald and I am the Ticketing Director for the OKC Fairgrounds. With the Covid restrictions and seating limitations placed upon us by The City of Oklahoma City, and in an effort to ensure each school and team gets enough tickets for the families of the players, cheerleaders and coaches, the OSSAA is allocating 500 tickets per game to each school’s qualifying team in a Link with a Private Password. Seating capacity for the Jim Norick Arena is 2128. The Link and Private Password will allow the families of the players, cheerleaders and coaches to purchase up to 4 tickets each. Ticket prices this year per game are only $5 per single game. (Kindergarten and older) (Note: there is a $1 convenience fee on each ticket purchased online) There are no “sessions” this year-the arenas will be cleared between each game. OSSAA Playoff Passes will not be valid for the 2021 State Basketball Championships (for either the Girls or Boys). OSSAA will be provide the Administrative Passes for each school-not our office. You will need to provide the following Link and Private Password to your school’s basketball players, cheerleaders and coaches in order for them to purchase up to 4 tickets: Class 3A Girls - https://www.etix.com/ticket/c/B3F5A8967FAE66267108244AC833BCCF/ossaa-basketball-championships-class-3a-girls This Link won’t become activated until 7:00 pm tonight (Sunday March 7, 2021) The exclusive Password for JONES HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS Basketball family members to enter in order to purchase up to 4 tickets is: 37106 Please feel free to let all of your community supporters know that tickets for the quarterfinal games will go on sale to the general public online only also at 9:00 am Monday morning March 8, 2021. All they have to do is go to our website at www.okstatefair.com in order to purchase their tickets.

It’s STATE WEEK for Lady Longhorn Basketball! Time to show our school spirit this week.! Dress up days for the week! Monday: Texas-Country Style Tuesday: Colorado - Ski Style Wednesday: Oklahoma- LONGHORN STYLE Thursday: California- Superstar style

STATE BOUND! Go get what is yours Lady Longhorns!🏆🏆

JHS Seniors: The Eastern Oklahoma County Rotary Club has awarded scholarships to area seniors in the amount of $500 for the last several years. We look forward to continuing this worthwhile project this year even with the pandemic. I have attached the application as well as an information sheet. Please forward it to your seniors at your earliest convenience. The deadline to receive the application is April 1, 2021. You can mail it to the address on the information sheet or email it to the address above. The applications will be forwarded to our scholarship committee for their review. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1149122/Rotary_Scholarship_Application_20-21.pdf

Seniors planning to enroll at EOC after Graduation: You need to see Mr. Moses for the Next Step Scholarship application.

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