Jones High School

Congratulations to Senior, Trey Dorrell! Trey has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. Be on the lookout for the press release through the Jones Journal! Way to go! Trey! IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A LONGHORN!

Don't miss the Yearbook early bird special. Purchase your yearbook by October 23rd for the price of $40. After the 23rd, prices will increase to $45. Use the link below for an order form or visit jostensyearbooks.com to purchase online. https://5il.co/kqph

In compliance with Section 1111(b)(2)(H) of ESSA, Jones Public Schools would like to provide community stakeholders with an opportunity to provide meaningful input regarding our district’s intent to request permission to administer the ACT in lieu of the statewide assessment. Our district selection for the College & Career Readiness Assessment to be administered to all grade 11 students during the OSTP testing window is the ACT. Please provide any thoughts and feedback on this selection to Curtis Moses at cmoses@jonesps.org or Mike Watkins at mwatkins@jonesps.org

*Football Senior Night is September 25th against Star Spencer. *Football Homecoming is October 9th against Crossings Christian. Details and guidelines for these events will follow. Thank you!

Happy Labor Day

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Comparison information on ACT vs SAT

JHS Seniors: The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution is announcing their annual Good Citizen Contest. Jones High School can submit one senior for this contest. If you are interested in participating in this scholarship contest please submit short essay to MR. Moses why you should be selected and what makes you a great candidate for a good citizen scholarship. This must be turned into Mr. Moses by September 11.

JHS Seniors who earn A's in most challenging courses, exhibit strong writing ability that come from households earning less than 65,000 annually: See Mr. Moses for Questbridge information. This is a school, scholarship matching program to 42 different Universities such as Stanford, University of Chicago, Yale, Princeton, and Penn. Match scholarships are loan-free and guarantee no parental contribution. They cover tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and travel expenses. Deadline is coming up quickly on September 29. See Mr. Moses ASAP if interested.

🚍BUS ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT🚍 TUES & WED AFTERNOON BUS #19 will be running a later route due to driver shortage. Thank you for your understanding.💚🤘💚

Seniors: Jones High School is partnering with BancFirst to create a BancFirst Student Board. The Board will be limited to 6 seniors. See Links below for more information and application. Application must be completed and submitted to Mr. Moses by September 11. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rHq4twl1crnBALHPuScMATefgsrMeV84XakfJ1znA4s/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rEjXPJm-trTMQrjzb6B1yEjIjjeNicZIisdhcqvdB0U/edit?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZAn4ahGP7yYnUFZJkyst-rWqeRrJUXqG/view?usp=sharing

JHS J.O.M students the Kickapoo Tribe will host a drive thru school supply pickup on Saturday, September 5. See attached flyer for additional information https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/896450/JOM_school_supply_distribution.pdf

Football game this Friday, September 4th against Lincoln Christian has been moved to Friday, September 18th.

JHS Students: The links below provide checklist for things you should be doing each year to prepare for life after high school. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/894504/Freshmen_Checklist.pdf https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/894507/Sophomores_Checklist.pdf https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/894505/Junior_Checklist.pdf https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/894506/Senior_Checklist.pdf

🚍BUS ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT🚍 TUES & WED AFTERNOON BUS #19 will be running a later route due to driver shortage. Thank you for your understanding.💚🤘💚

As you may have heard, all in-person in-door college fairs through the OCRA (formally OCD/NCC) organization who schedules the yearly fall college fairs around the state have been cancelled for this year. They are working on some GREAT virtual opportunities, but in the meantime…we threw out an idea to our colleagues for us to host an outdoor college fair. We understand the severity of taking safety precautions, but also know we want to offer opportunities for students to meet recruiters in person (while behind a mask and socially distanced) to open those doors for them even if a little outside of the box of the normal daytime college fair environment. We have gotten SO many interested, that we are ready and willing to do this! We are excited for this opportunity to be able to offer a quality college fair, while keeping faculty, staff, and students safe and healthy! So here is the info and we would LOVE you to share this with your students and parents…and even welcome you to attend if you are free to stop by! Student Registration Link: https://rosestatecollege.formstack.com/forms/outdoor_college_fair Facebook Event (where colleges will be highlighted that are attending): https://www.facebook.com/events/1399011840297402/ *PDF Flyer Attached* The following safety measures are being put in place: · Even though it is an outdoor event, we will be requiring masks to be worn and provide masks to those who arrive without one. We will have hand sanitizer stations at various locations throughout the fair area. Each table will be spaced more than 6 feet apart with social distance markers throughout the outdoor space and in front of each table. · Instead of having students grab materials at each table, students will receive a pre-made “Recruitment Bag” with material from each institution at check-in. When students are walking around, they can either pull out their material at the table to ask questions and/or the recruiter will showcase “This is the book that is in your bag, I encourage you to take time to look at pg. 3 when you get home….” type thing.

MS and JV football games at Bethany tonight have been canceled due to severe weather. Thank you!

💚Please be aware of QUARANTINE & SYMPTOM MONITORING recommendations💚Together we can help to minimize exposure💚🤘💚

Wellroot Family Services Scholarship Program The Wellroot Family Serivces Scholarship Program recognizes students for their community service, academic performance, and demonstrated leadership and participation in school. Awards ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 will be granted for the 2020-2021 academic year.   To apply, students must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire 2021-2022 academic year. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent). In addition to the above criteria, some of the funds within this program give preference to those who are, or have been, associated with or received assistance services from the Wellroot Family Services (formerly UMCH). DEADLINE DECEMBER 11 https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/wellrootscholarship/

EQUITABLE EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP Every year, students across the country work hard to make a positive and lasting impact in their communities and beyond. And every year, Equitable awards $1.8 million in college scholarships to hundreds of remarkable young people throughout the nation representing all 50 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico. Students have the opportunity to receive a $2,500, $10,000 or $25,000 scholarship. To recognize the important role their dedicated educators play in guiding these students along their path to success, Equitable also awards a $1,000 grant to every Equitable Excellence winner’s high school. The Equitable Excellence Scholarship (formerly known as the AXA Achievement Scholarship) is open to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents and must have demonstrated ambition and self-drive as evidenced by an outstanding achievement in a school, community, or workplace activity. DEADLINE DECEMBER 15 https://equitable.com/foundation/equitable-excellence-scholarship