Jones High School

JHS SENIORS: Tulsa University is extending its Application Fee Waiver and Priority Admission Consideration deadline to Friday, November 15

JHS SENIORS: Discover Your Unlimited Opportunities in Pharmacy The University of Oklahoma - College of Pharmacy The Pharm.D. Early Assurance Program (PEAP) provides a path for high school students who are highly motivated toward the pharmacy profession and are focused, committed, and determined to succeed in attaining their goal in a shorter time frame. PEAP is a six-year pathway to becoming a Doctor of Pharmacy. Accepted students will receive personalized course advising each semester in the program, complete pharmacy shadowing, community service projects and attend leadership seminars, all of which will prepare you to begin your Pharm.D. program beginning of your junior year. Students who successfully complete the PEAP program are guaranteed an interview to The OU College of Pharmacy. Application Deadline is March 1st For more information and to apply go to https://pharmacy.ouhsc.edu/programs/doctor-of-pharmacy/pharm-d-early-assurance-program-hs-seniors

JHS SENIORS INTERESTED IN OU's NROTC Program: The Navy ROTC program is a great opportunity for your students to earn a scholarship. The program is for leaders who desire to serve as an officer in the United States Navy or Marine Corps and lead America’s finest in the Naval Services. Additionally, the NROTC program at OU offers an opportunity to compete for a $3,000 freshman scholarship that is awarded in the fall semester based on academics, physical fitness, and performance in the unit. For fall 2020, there will be up to 11 of these scholarships available. How your students can join OU NROTC: 1 – Apply for the national scholarship their senior year of high school. The deadline for this is December 31 of their senior year. Typically, students complete the application process during the summer between the junior and senior year in high school or very early in the senior year. 2 – The College Program, which is essentially the NROTC equivalent of being a walk-on football player on a college football team. The NROTC unit does not pay for any of the costs associated with their schooling, and at the end of their freshman and sophomore years in college, they have an opportunity to earn a three-year or two-year scholarship, respectively. If students participate in this program, they need to be prepared to pay for the full cost of college for the first two years at the university. The College Program application process runs from January 1–May 1 each year for the upcoming fall semester. Participation in the NROTC program also grants in-state tuition to the University of Oklahoma for out-of-state residents. The minimum requirement for scholarship applications are as follows: Navy: ACT/SAT Math – 21/540 ACT/SAT English (ACT) or Verbal (SAT) – 22/550 Combined Score of Math and English (ACT) Verbal (SAT): 47/1200 Marine: ACT – 22 Combined SAT – 1000 Combined College Program applications below these minimums will be considered on a case-by-case basis. For more information, visit the https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/ which contains a vast amount of information about the NROTC program nationwide. Additionally, this is where students will submit their application for the NROTC scholarship. You can also visit the http://www.ou.edu/rotc/nrotc where students can learn about our program and request an application for the College Program.

JHS JUNIORS WANTING TO ENROLL IN CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT AT ROSE STATE: Must have ACT score of 19 with 19 in subject area. Register for December ACT if you need to get higher score. REGISTRATION Deadline is this Friday, November 8. Register at www.actstudent.org

JHS JUNIORS: New Opportunities Scholars NOTE: To apply for this scholarship, please complete all of the components of the (1) General Application and then (2) the Junior High School Student Application. Meeting the eligibility criteria and submitting all required components/fields on the Junior High School Student Application will automatically move an applicant into the New Opportunities Scholars applicant pool. Eligibility: A junior attending a high school participating in the “Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network.” https://www.occf.org/documents/cogcn/newopportunityscholars.pdf Be the first in their family to attend college. For the purpose of this scholarship program, the definition of “first in the family” is that applicant or applicant’s parents, stepparents or grandparents have not attended college. Must be in the upper 50th percentile of their junior class, with an unweighted GPA no higher than 3.79. The Process: If you are recommended by the Scholarship Selection Committee of your high school, you and your parent/guardian will sign a contract stating applicant will complete a series of college preparatory activities including: Working during the summer between your junior and senior year Participating in a college campus visit accompanied by your parent. By January 15th of your senior year, your high school guidance counselor must provide certification of these activities to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. If all of the required activities have been completed, you will receive the documents necessary to claim a one-year scholarship of $2,000. Funds may be used for tuition, fees and books at any academically accredited two-year, four-year or vocational/technical nonprofit institution in the United States. Payments are made directly to the school. New Opportunities Scholars, formerly known as the Foundation of Promise, began in 2000 to encourage students who will be first in their family to go to college. Award $2,000 Deadline 03/01/2020 To apply go to www.occf.org/scholarships

!!!!!!JHS SENIORS!!!! IF you are wanting to take ACT to get higher score before the February 1 scholarship deadlines you need to take the December ACT. The Registration deadline for this December Test is this Friday, November 8. REGISTER AT WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

Congratulations to JHS Choir! JHS had EIGHT Choir students advance to 2nd round of Okla. All-State. MOST IN JONES HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!! 7 HS - Mark Williams, Daniel Goddard, Sarah Grant, Marie Renfrow, Maliah Perkey, Kayleigh Patterson and Abigail Grant! 1 MS - Jazlyn Ross #Longhorns. #TTHL

Good Luck you our band members going to All-State Band auditions in Tecumseh. Jordyn Lanier Connor Lucas Brooklynn Roe #Lonhgorns #TTHL

GOOD LUCK TO OUR CHOIR AND BAND STUDENTS THAT WILL BEGIN PROCESS OF COMPETING FOR ALL-STATE!! JHS students auditioning for OkMEA Vocal All-State on 11/2/19 @ McAlester HS: Daniel Goddard Marie Renfrow Sarah Grant Maliah Perkey Eanna Sanders Julia Proctor Kevin Eastep Samantha neal Lindsey Sanders Mark Williams Abigail Grant Kayleigh Patterson Students that pass on to 2nd round will be posted on 11/4. Second round auditions will be held on 11/16 @ UCO. #LONGHORNS #TTHL

JHS SENIORS: Fulmer Trombone Scholarship Eligibility: • Applicants must be graduating seniors of a high school that participates in the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network. • Applicants must have an unweighted GPA greater than or equal to 3.0. • Applicants must be eligible to participate or be enrolled in a college/university band or orchestra during their freshman year (full-time study at a 4 year institution). • Preference may be given to trombone players. • Financial need is considered. Funds may be used by full-time students for tuition, fees and books at any accredited, not-for-profit 4-year college or university. Payments are made directly to the school. This scholarship was established in 2014 to honor the aspirations and values of Mr. Fred Fulmer and to support scholarships that encourage the pursuit of post-secondary education. Award: $2,000 Deadline: 2/15/2020 After completing the General Application/Student Profile, applicants must submit the Supplemental Questions (below) to complete the application: 1. Either select Option 1: Upload a digital file of a personal performance. 2. Or select Option 2: Enter the URL of an online recording of a personal performance. 3. Please submit the name and email address of a high school band director or orchestra director who has agreed to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf that addresses your talent and accomplishments in music. http://www.occf.org/scholarships

JHS "WALKING DEAD" Activity for Red Ribbon Week went off well. Thank you for all who participated! REMEMBER STAY DRUG FREE

JHS RED RIBBON WEEK WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!! SHOUT OUT TO JONES AGAINST DRUGS CLUB!! LONGHORN PROUD

Today our Jones Against Drugs Club will be performing the “Walking Dead” Our hope is to get across the effects of losing someone to drugs and alcohol. Every 15 minutes a teenager dies in the United States due to dangerous decisions related to drugs, alcohol, etc. This program today will provide a small demonstration. Every 15 minutes the Grim Reaper will come and pull a student out of class. This student will be painted up to be the Walking Dead. These individuals will return to class but will be unable to interact with their peers for remainder of school day. Remember we emphasize this information during Red Ribbon Week, but please carry this information year round. DO NOT DO DRUGS/ALCOHOL!!!

Friday's Red Ribbon Week Theme is: LONGHORNS ARE PROUD TO BE DRUG FREE--SCHOOL PRIDE DAY EVERYONE WEAR YOUR GREEN AND WHITE

Today's Red Ribbon Week Facts are about Prescription Drugs: • Enough painkillers were prescribed in 2010 to medicate each American adult every four hours for one month. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (ages 12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time. Drugfreeworld.org • Deaths from prescription painkillers have reached epidemic levels in the past decade. CDC • Teens who abuse prescription drugs are 2x as likely to use alcohol, 5x more likely to use marijuana, and 12-20x more likely to use illegal street drugs. National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse • Almost 50% of teens believe that prescription drugs are much safer than illegal street drugs – they’re not. Drugfreeworld.org • After marijuana and alcohol, prescription drugs are the most commonly abused substances by Americans age 14 and older. National Institute on Drug Abuse • Most teens get these prescribed medicines from friends or relatives. Rarely do teens abuse medicine prescribed in their own name. The Stark County Educational Service Center • In 2013, 15% of high school seniors admitted to abusing a prescription drug during the year prior. Village Behavioral Health • Among many others, some long-term effects of prescription drugs are self-harming behaviors, organ damage and failure (especially to kidneys), and death. Village Behavioral Health

The Oklahoma State Regents' Academic Scholars Program was established by the State Regents in 1988 and formalized by statute in 1989 to enhance academic quality in Oklahoma colleges and universities. 2020 Oklahoma high school graduates may qualify for the program in one of two ways: ACT/SAT Scores Students may qualify by scoring at or above the 99.5 percentile on the ACT or SAT. For fall 2020, the ACT required score is a total sum score of the ACT skill areas of 135. For fall 2020, the SAT required score is a total sum score of the critical reading and math skill areas of 1540. Nationally Recognized Awards Students may also qualify by achieving one of the following designations: National Merit Scholar, National Merit Finalist, or United States Presidential Scholar. Students are required to be Oklahoma Residents See Mr. Moses for Application

Thursday's Red Ribbon Week Theme is SPACE/Tech Day—Being Drug Free is out of this world and Relay the Message-NO Drugs—Dress as favorite Space character and we will do a FREE technology day. *Halloween costumes are also acceptable (NO MASKS, Face Paint, OR ACCESSORIES)

Today's Red Ribbon Week facts relate to alcohol: • Drinking too much can weaken your immune system, making your body a much easier target for disease. Drinking a lot on a single occasion slows your body’s ability to ward off infections – even up to 24 hours after. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism • Teen drivers are 3 times more likely than more experienced drivers to be in a fatal crash. Drinking any alcohol greatly increases this risk for teens. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • People who have their first drink at age 14 or younger are six times more likely to develop alcohol problems than those who don’t try alcohol until the legal drinking age. Helpguide.org • For adolescents ages 15 to 20, alcohol is implicated in more than a third of driver fatalities resulting from automobile accidents and about two-fifths of drowning cases. Helpguide.org • 4,358 people under age 21 die each year from alcohol-related car crashes, homicides, suicides, alcohol poisoning, and other injuries such as falls, burns, and drowning. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism • The age limit of 21 years old for alcohol is based on research which shows that young people react differently to alcohol. Teens get drunk twice as fast as adults, but have more trouble knowing when to stop, binge drinking more often than adults. Mothers Against Drunk Driving-Why 21 • Combining drugs raises the risks of brain damage, heart attack, stroke and overdose exponentially. An average of 2.7 drugs is involved in every fatal overdose. shatterproof.org

JHS Seniors: Just a reminder, when you are applying for Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarships and complete the general application and the Senior High Application, you still have not applied for any scholarships. You need to log in to your account and go to your dashboard and then recommended opportunities and apply for each scholarship individually. If you have any questions, see Mr. Moses.

JHS Seniors whose parents work in education: East Central University has Teacher's Promise Scholarship. This is a $1500 Yearly Tuition waiver available up to four years. Apply for ECU admissions at www.ecok.edu