JHS Seniors: The Community Foundation Scholars Scholarship application is now available. See attached flyer for scholarship requirements and application process.
Just a reminder that a Jones student is guaranteed to receive this scholarship if they apply and meet the requirements. I just received a report from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation that they have received no applications for CFS Scholarship from Jones High School Students.
I got a report from the Community Foundation. THey have had no Jones Seniors apply and only 7 students apply statewide. Remember you have to complete General application and specific application for each scholarship.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1589196/Scholarship-handout_CFS__1_.PDF
https://www.occf.org/scholarships/
JHS Seniors: Another Scholarship you are eligible for is the Elsie Mae “Nat” Glosemeyer Memorial Scholarship. Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2022. This is an excellent opportunity for students from eastern Oklahoma County. Detailed information about the scholarship is below along with the link to this specific application page. Students may also receive detailed instructions about our
online application process by going to the scholarship page on our website at www.occf.org/scholarships.
Please know that applicants must complete a General Application before applying to specific scholarship
opportunities. Think of the General Application as setting up a Student Profile. Submitting a General Application does
not mean that an applicant has applied for any scholarships.
Elsie Mae 'Nat' Glosemeyer Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility:
A graduate of one of the designated public high schools/alternative schools, or have attained a GED, in eastern
Oklahoma County (east of I-35).
Financial need is considered.
The scholarship may be used at public schools (college or vocational) in Oklahoma. Funds may be used for tuition, fees
and book expenses. Payments are made directly to the school.
The Elsie Mae ‘Nat’ Glosemeyer Memorial Scholarship was established in 1998 by friends and family of Ms. Glosemeyer
to honor her work with students participating in the Oklahoma Job Training Partnership Act. The scholarship honors her
work with students who were ‘at-risk’ of not fulfilling their educational potential.
Award: $2,500.00
Deadline: 03/01/2021
After completing the General Application/Student Profile, applicants must submit the Supplemental Questions (below)
to complete the application:
1. Will you graduate or have you graduated from a high schools/alternative schools in eastern Oklahoma
County (east of I-35): Carl Albert, Choctaw, Christian Heritage Academy, Crooked Oak, Del City, Harrah,
Jones, Luther, Midwest City or Star Spencer?
2. Have you obtained your GED?
3. Explain the obstacles you have overcome in preparing yourself for education after high school. (Please
limit to 500 words.)
4. Did you submit your household's 1040 or your FAFSA for the coming year when you completed the
General Application? (NOTE: If you answered "no", please know that financial need may be considered
for this scholarship, and to be eligible for this scholarship you need to return to the General
Application/Student Profile and attach a 1040 or FAFSA.)
https://occf.academicworks.com/opportunities/3965
High School Students and parents that need their wengage gradebook login. Please complete the following google form and Michelle Rust will assist you in getting your Wengage Gradebook login
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MptqM9rHhsT4LpcZSIwFecffZNTjoTosdQ_NztRIn7Q/viewform?edit_requested=true
JHS students wearing Red for Red Ribbon Week.
JHS WALKING DEAD FOR RED RIBBON WEEK 2021
CONGRATULATIONS - JHS Select Choir - SUPERIOR rating at ECU Choir Festival
The Grim Reaper is out at Jones High School performing the Walking Dead as part of our Red Ribbon Week Activities.
Factoids about Marijuana and Teens:
Marijuana
Marijuana is 300% more potent now than 20 years ago. It causes significant changes to blood flow in the brain, leading to diminished cognition and judgment. shatterproof.org
About 9 percent of those who use marijuana will become addicted. This rate increases to 17 percent of those who start in their teens, and goes up to 25 to 50 percent among daily users. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Regular use of marijuana has been linked to depression, anxiety, and a loss of drive or motivation, which means a loss of interest even in previously enjoyable activities. Its effects can be unpredictable, especially when mixed with other drugs. NIDA
After alcohol, marijuana is the drug most often linked to car accidents, including those involving deaths. Marijuana affects skills required for safe driving—alertness, concentration, coordination, and reaction time. Marijuana makes it hard to judge distances and react to signals and sounds on the road. NIDA
The human brain continues to develop into the early 20s. Exposure to addictive substances, including marijuana, may cause changes to the developing brain that make other drugs more appealing. This may be why some people who use marijuana go on to try other drugs. NIDA
ACT PREP WITH CHAD CARGILL- Chad Cargill is scheduled to do his ACT prep workshop at Jones High School on February 1 form 830 to 11:30am in the High School Commons. Any JHS student that wants to attend this workshop can sign up in the counselor's office. This workshop is being paid for by the School. There is no cost to students. Chad does an amazing workshop focusing on test strategy and test content.
JHS RED RIBBON WEEK POSTERS
Red Ribbon Week Daily Dose of Knowledge:
One of the biggest problems in Oklahoma and our Nation right now is a deluge of counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with the powerful opiod, fentanyl. Oklahoma saw 136 overdose deaths from this in 2020 , 152% increase over the previous year.
Some dealers who sold the fentanyl laced pills didn't know they were counterfeit. In many cases some of the people arrested were friends of the ones who died. They weren't strange dealers knowingly pushing a deadly drug on the streets.
These pills are manufactured by drug cartels and are often blue in color and stamped to look like a 30 milligram dose of oxycodone. These pills are frequently cut with fentanyl, a cheap, potent drug that is much more potent than morphine.
Takeways:
1. Do not take any pill that is not prescribed to you by a doctor.
2. DONT DO DRUGS
Why do We have Red Ribbon Week:
Kiki and the History of Red Ribbon Week Enrique (Kiki) S. Camarena was born on July 26, 1947, in Mexicali, Mexico. He graduated from Calexico High School in Calexico, California in 1966, and in 1968 he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. After serving in the Marine Corps for two years, Kiki was a Calexico fireman, Calexico police officer, and an Imperial County Deputy Sheriff. Kiki joined the Drug Enforcement Administration in June of 1974. His first assignment as a Special Agent with DEA was in a familiar place - Calexico, California. In 1977, after three years in Calexico, he was reassigned to the Fresno District Office in Northern California. Four years later, Kiki received transfer orders to Mexico, where he would work out of the Guadalajara Resident Office. For more than four years in Mexico, Kiki remained on the trail of the country's biggest marijuana and cocaine traffickers. In early 1985, he was extremely close to unlocking a multi-billion dollar drug pipeline. However, before he was able to expose the drug trafficking operations to the public, he was kidnapped on February 7, 1985. On that fateful day, while headed to a luncheon with his wife, Mika, Kiki was surrounded by five armed men who threw him into a car and sped away. That was the last time anyone but his kidnappers would see him alive. It is believed that Special Agent Camarena's death actually occurred two days later, but his body was not discovered until March 5, 1985. He was 37 years old and was survived by his wife Mika and their three children—Enrique, Daniel, and Erik. During his 11 years with DEA, Kiki received two Sustained Superior Performance Awards, a Special Achievement Award and, posthumously, the Administrator’s Award of Honor, the highest award granted by DEA. Shortly after Kiki's death, Congressman Duncan Hunter and high school friend Henry Lozano launched Camarena Clubs in Kiki's hometown of Calexico, California. Hundreds of club members including Calexico High School teacher David Dhillon wore red ribbons and pledged to lead drug-free lives to honor the sacrifices made by Kiki Camarena and others on behalf of all Americans. Red Ribbon Week eventually gained momentum throughout California and later across the United States. In 1985, club members presented the "Camarena Club Proclamation" to then First Lady Nancy Reagan, bringing it national attention. Later that summer, parent groups in California, Illinois, and Virginia began promoting the wearing of red ribbons nationwide during late October. The campaign was then formalized in 1988 by the National Family Partnership, with President and Mrs. Reagan serving as honorary chairpersons. Today, the eight-day celebration is an annual catalyst to show intolerance for drugs in our schools, workplaces, and communities. Each year, on October 23-31, more than 80 million young people and adults show their commitment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle by wearing or displaying the red ribbon.
JHS RED RIBBON WEEK DRESS UP DAYS:
Spirit Days and their Slogans:
Monday-70s inspired (Put Drugs in the past)
Tuesday-PJ day (Don’t sleep on your health)
Wednesday- Wear Red
Thursday- Costume Day (Say Boo to Drugs)
Friday-Green and Bling (Longhorns Say No to Drugs)
On Wednesday, Oct 27 Jones Against Drugs in conjunction with the Jones Service Learning Class will be conducting the Walking Dead Activity.
Purpose of the Walking Dead:
IF you look at statistics of drug overdoses, fatality accidents among teenagers that involve drugs and alcohol, deaths from other causes that are attributed to drug and alcohol every 7.2 minutes a youth dies in this country from drugs and alcohol. THis is very sad, when I did this activity for the first time 21 years ago, that statistic was every 15 minutes.
With this number in mind, every 7.2 minutes, we send the grim reaper out to pull a student and bring them back to the office to paint their face to signify their death. After they have been painted they go back to class, but for the rest of the day they are not allowed to interact with friends, including passing periods and lunch. THis purpose is for the student body to experience the loss. Hopefully to impact enough to stay away from drugs and alcohol. Students are able to interact with teachers and staff and are able to ask questions and work on assignments.
IF students take this activity it is very impactful. We have not done this activity in a couple of years. I must warn you that this can bring out emotions from those students that have experienced loss not only from drugs and alcohol but any loss. If you see a student in emotional distress, make sure you get them to Mr. Moses
“One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day!” ~ Daily Quotes
WHAT COUNTS IN LIFE IS NOT THE MERE FACT THAT WE HAVE LIVED. IT IS WHAT DIFFERENCE WE HAVE MADE TO THE LIVES OF OTHERS THAT WILL DETERMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LIFE WE LEAD. --NELSON MANDELA
On Friday, our Jones High School Service Learning class spent their time working on beautifying our campus. Showing pride in our school & leading by example, these young people have decided to start a service project with some of our flower beds. Progress pictures coming soon! Thank you Service Learning and Ms. Lenochan!
Love the Spirit to Serve in our Students!
#ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN
Congratulations to our JHS Cross Country Team! The boys team qualified as a team for the state championship (first time in 8 years). State meet is at Edmond Santa Fe on Saturday, October 30, Jones will run at 12:20.
#ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN
Jones vs. Millwood football game ticket link.
https://millwoodathletic.ticketspice.com/football-millwood-vs-jones-102221
JHS Students interested in careers in health care: See the attached flyer about OSU-OKC's open house. You can register to attend and get tours and visit with professors about OSU-OKC's Allied Health Programs
