Jones High School

JHS Students: See attached flyer about Mr. Bowlware's February ACT Prep class https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/2637151/February_ACT_flyer.docx

JHS Seniors: SEE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY BELOW We are excited to announce the Jimmie L Dean Scholarship Foundation is now taking applications for the 2021-2022 academic year at our website www.jimmiedeanfoundation.org. Our applications have 2 deadlines, one for all students other than those attending OSUIT which is April 30, 2023 and those students attending OSUIT have a July 15, 2023 deadline. There is a separate application form for the OSUIT students. Every year since 2010, we have provided individual scholarships of up to $10,000 per year to outstanding Oklahoma students who attend Oklahoma colleges and Universities. Since our first awards in the 2010-2011 School year, we have provided actual funds of over $1 million. Our mission is to provide financial assistance to Oklahoma students who will attend Oklahoma colleges and universities that we feel will remain in out great state after graduation and contribute to the Oklahoma economy for many years. This award does not consider income levels, hardship conditions, or a specific entrance test score (although we do require a minimum 25 ACT score for 4 year colleges and Universities and 17 for OSUIT students). We do take into consideration the test score when trying to project a student's success in their chosen major area of study. We are simply looking for true Oklahomans who may find themselves in the position of not having sufficient funds to attend college but have income levels that preclude them from receiving enough financial assistance to cover their costs of attendance. Our awards are structured in a manner to fill in the gap between the scholarships and awards already earned by a student and the cost of tuition and academic fees plus room and board charges, with the goal to eliminate or reduce the need for student debt. The qualities we are looking for are students who are responsible citizens who have worked hard and have achieved good academic standing. We view a student's work history, their expected major, their academic achievement and recommendations from those they have been associated with as a body of work to eventually make our decision as to who will receive an award. Our application form provides an avenue for a short student essay to allow them to introduce themselves to our foundation. We rely upon this to help select our finalists each year. We encourage you to communicate to prospective students they take this opportunity very seriously. You would be surprised as to how many essays simply state the students need for money or tell us about the other members of their family but really nothing about themselves. In all candor we already know they need money or they would not be applying and telling us about family members is only relevant if it provides insight into the student. We want to know about the student, what jobs they have held, what would make them a good investment for us, and how do they exemplify the qualities of the Foundation. Our awards are primarily awarded to students who will be pursuing degrees that are science related rather than arts majors. Therefore, some of the majors we will not consider are music, performing arts, English, literature, Psychology, Sociology, Journalism, Business, Pre-law, Political Science, Music, Education or similar majors. In short, we are looking for students who are wanting to make or build things or serve in a health science field. www.jimmiedeanfoundation.org

STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST Our 22nd Annual Student Essay Contest is underway! Instead of letting the horrific act of violence on April 19, 1995, divide us, it brought people together. It demonstrated the importance of finding Common Ground among a diversity of opinions—a hallmark of the democratic process in the United States. The power of peaceful, civic engagement overcame the choice to use violence to affect change. The essay committee at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is deeply interested in hearing what students, grades 5-12, think about the benefits and challenges of a non-violent, democratic society. Prizes range from $50 to $1000 thanks to our sponsor, Stella Nova Crafted + Coffee. Get your submission in by February 27th. https://memorialmuseum.com/educators/essay-contest/

Seniors, don't forget that senior ad payments are due by January 25th. Gather the pictures you need, & be ready to submit them when you pay. Prices: full page $180; half-page $90; 1/4 page $70; 1/8 page $50. The yearbook staff can design the ad for you for an additional $20. Email cmilligan@jonesps.org for more information.

Future OCCC student, Oklahoma City Community College's Freshmen Scholarship application is now open!! The deadline for the Freshmen Scholarships is February 1st. The scholarships are based off of your ACT scores or your cumulative high school GPA. You can click link to learn more and apply https://www.occc.edu/scholarships/freshman-tuition-waiver/ You must be admitted to OCCC in order to apply for the scholarships. You can click link below to access the online application for admission. https://www.occc.edu/onlineapplication/ Apply now while scholarships are available!

JHS JUNIORS AND SENIORS INTERESTED IN GOVERNMENT: The Oklahoma House of Representatives Page program is accepting applications. Each year, hundreds of students from across the State have the opportunity to take part in the Oklahoma House of Representatives High School Page Program. Pages are assigned for one week, Monday through Thursday, during the legislative session that begins the first Monday in February through the last Friday in May. Page program is limited for high school juniors and seniors. Serving as a Page includes working in the House chamber during daily session and also running errands for the Representatives and House staff and taking part in the House Page Mock Legislature. Pages begin their duties on Monday morning with an orientation session to become familiar with the Capitol building and their duties for the week. Each day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Wednesday with the exception of Thursday, when Pages are released for the week at 2:30. Hotel accommodations and chaperones are provided for all students. Hotel Pages are transported to and from the Capitol daily. Pages are closely supervised at all times and are not permitted to leave the hotel or the Capitol. For more information and to apply go to link below https://okhouse.gov/Pages/Index.aspx

Great story on one of our Longhorn Alumni! https://youtu.be/yXbarlHaORM #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN

A big thank you to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for coming out and speaking to our students about the Pathways program. This is a program to help access federal careers! Looking forward to working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Students: Did you attend the Snowball Semi-Formal Dance? The yearbook needs your pictures. Please email pictures to cmilligan@jonesps.org. Thank you very much!!

ALWAYS BE YOU!

JHS Seniors: Are you a promising college-bound, minority high school senior? The 2023 Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) scholarship application is now open! JRF Scholars receive grants of up to $30,000 over four years to supplement the financial aid they receive from their colleges or universities. In addition, Scholars receive extensive support services, including career guidance and internship placement, and attend JRF’s annual four-day "Mentoring and Leadership Conference" in New York City and other regional events throughout the year. See link and flyer for more information and to apply https://jackierobinson.org/apply/?utm_source=programs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=network&utm_term=FY23 https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/2613604/Jackie_Robinson_Scholarship_2023.pdf

Congratulations to JHS Senior, Mia Edmonds. Mia has been offered a 5850.00 scholarship to continue her education and play softball at Independence Community College in Kansas. Way to go Mia! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN

Thank you STUCO for an amazing Snowball!

SNOWBALL WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!! THANK YOU

JHS students: I have scheduled Ms. Carly Dyer from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to be at Jones High School on December 6 at 9:30 am. This event will be held in the library. She will be in to help students learn how to write a resume for a federal government position. She will also help you learn how to navigate the USA Jobs website to find various job openings, and she will also answer any FAFSA questions and provide FAFSA Completion assistance. Federal jobs include any and all jobs at tinker, FAA, National Park Service, etc. Even if you are not able to apply right now, it would be good for you to have the information being presented. They will be providing food and drinks so if you are interested in attending please sign up with MR. Moses so he can provide them an accurate head count

Let's get ready for our semester tests with festive dress-days! Dress-Up Days run from Dec. 12-16. These dress-up days are for high school students and must respect the school dress code. Happy Holidays!

JHS Seniors: One Last reminder that the deadline for the $3000 Community Foundation Scholars Scholarship and the Jones High School Scholarship are both approaching quickly. Deadline is December 6 for both of these scholarships. The attached flyer has directions to apply for the Community Foundation Scholars Scholarship. It is same process to apply for the Jones High School Scholarship. If you have any questions see Mr. Moses. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/2603144/CFS_Fall_Scholarship_Flyers__1_.pdf

JHS December Events and Reminders:

Congratulations to JHS Senior, Kayleigh Patterson! Kayleigh has been awarded University Scholarship to University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma(USAO) in Chickasha in the amount of 6500.00. Way to go Kayleigh. #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN #FUTUREDROVER

JHS SENIORS: HELP US FIND THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENERGY LEADERS! Each year, the OERB awards up to $500,000 to students majoring in petroleum-related fields at the University of Oklahoma (OU), the University of Tulsa (TU), Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Oklahoma City University (OCU). This includes incoming freshmen. Petroleum-related majors include: Petroleum Engineering, Geosciences, and Energy Management. Each OERB Petroleum Scholar has the opportunity to be awarded up to $17,500 in scholarships throughout their college career. Freshman- $2,000 Sophomore- $3,000 Junior- $5,000 Senior- $7,500 Please join me in helping your high school seniors get the money they need to JUMP-START THEIR FUTURE by encouraging them to apply today at OERB.com/scholarships! The 2023-2024 application is open until March 1st, 2023 and takes less than 30 minutes to complete. Last year nearly 50% of students that applied were awarded scholarships! OERB's scholarships are sponsored by the 2,500+ producers and thousands of royalty owners in Oklahoma. The industry directly employs 140,000 Oklahomans and has an average salary of $104,000. The next generation of oil and natural gas professionals will continue to help produce the resources that fuel our modern world while finding new ways to reduce the environmental footprint.