Jones High School

It was great having Justin Wren Speak to our High School students about bullying and preventing bullying by caring and kindness! Justin shared some great stories and had a tremendous impact on our students and staff! #fightfortheforgotten https://fightfortheforgotten.org

JHS Students that plan to compete in an activity at a NCAA Division I or Division II college: You must get registered in the NCAA Clearinghouse for eligibility purposes. You can create your account and register at https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

JHS 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 in state schools. You must fill out application at http://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/

JHS Seniors interested in Oklahoma City University: Dr. Gary M. Moore Great Plan Scholarship The purpose of the Gary M. Moore, M.D., Great Plan Scholarship Fund with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation is to facilitate outstanding high school seniors in need of financial assistance so that they may experience the educational opportunities offered by the Oklahoma City University College of Arts and Sciences. Eligibility: Graduating senior in the upper 10% of his or her graduating class from an accredited Oklahoma high school ACT ≥ 30 A non-smoker Plans to pursue a major within the Oklahoma City University College of Arts and Sciences Demonstrate leadership and altruistic activities The Gary Moore Great Plan scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years and can only be used at Oklahoma City University in the College of Arts and Sciences. Recipients must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Funds may be used for tuition, fees and book expenses. Payments are made directly to the school. Recipients of the Dr. Gary Moore Great Plan Scholarship are not eligible to receive any other scholarships awards from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Award $20,000 Deadline 02/01/2020 Supplemental Questions Please explain why you believe an Oklahoma City University education will make the difference in your academic and career plans. (Please limit to 500 words.) Do you consider yourself a non-smoker? For more information and to apply go to www.occf.org/scholarships

JHS Seniors Hooked to Books Scholarship HookedtoBooks.com likes to help readers become the best book-loving version of themselves. They understand the importance of education and highly value knowledge. That’s why they’re offering a scholarship to promote reading and continuous learning among college students. All students currently enrolled or due to enroll in college are eligible to apply. Submit an essay (800 – 2,000 words) answering the following questions: How did a book change your life? What book mirrors your life? What book got you hooked on reading? Award Amount: 2 awards; $500 and $1,000 Deadline: December 20, 2019 For more information and to apply go to https://www.hookedtobooks.com/scholarship/

JHS Seniors: ServiceScape Scholarship The editors at ServiceScape have a passion for the art of writing and would like to offer a scholarship to students who also enjoy writing. All college students are eligible to apply. Simply submit an online application along with a 300-word essay that explains the impact of writing in today’s world. Award Amount: $1,000 Deadline: November 29, 2019 https://www.servicescape.com/scholarship

JHS Seniors: Kingsley & Kingsley Winter Scholarship Kingsley &Kingsley is proud to announce their scholarship program for students interested in a career in the legal field. Eligible students can apply by submitting a 1,000-word essay that answers the following question: If you could change one law to help those in need, what would it be? How would your solution improve the status quo? Award Amount: $1,000 Deadline: November 30, 2019 https://www.kingsleykingsley.com/scholarship-program

JHS SENIORS: $50,000 in scholarships to be awarded. The WEOKIE Foundation will award 25 graduating high school seniors a $2,000 scholarship for college or vocational school. Deadline January 31, 2020 Eligibility: Anyone who lives or attends school in Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, and McClain counties. Essay Topic: If you had the opportunity to enhance your school in a positive way, what specific changes would you make? How would you make these changes? How does this impact students, teachers, and administration? Please explain. For more information and to apply go to https://www.weokie.org/scholarships

Creative Excellence in Graphic Design Due: Nov. 30, 2019 Award: $500 https://www.designashirt.com/scholarships

JHS SENIORS: Action Behavior Centers College Scholarship Due: Nov. 30, 2019 Award: $1,000 https://www.actionbehavior.com/scholarship/

JHS Seniors: Advancement of Women in Sports & Entertainment Due: Nov. 17, 2019 Award: $1,000 http://tfmjf.org/scholarships/

JHS Students who scored 30 or higher on the October ACT: We would like to nominate you for Academic All-State. See Mr. Moses as soon as possible, the nomination and application deadline closes December 5.

JONES HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS: THE High School Leadership Conference applications are now open. HSLC is a three-day adventure into leadership exclusively for high school juniors from across the United States. The purpose of HSLC is to equip, empower, and inspire high school students with valuable leadership skills that will benefit them in their daily lives and help them impact their schools. Students will leave the conference embodying characteristics that will help them become productive, efficient leaders. If you would like to see a little more about what HSLC is all about, please watch this video: https://vimeo.com/317874613 We also encourage all students to follow us on our Instagram and Twitter accounts at @CAC_HSLC. The conference will be held on February 14-16, 2020, at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. HSLC 2020 applications ARE NOW LIVE and can be accessed on our website hslc.ou.edu.

JHS SENIORS going to college or career : Just a reminder that you need to complete your Free Application for Federal Student(FAFSA) as soon as possible. It can be completed at www.fafsa.ed.gov

Jones High School would like to thank our Choir, Band, Drama students and Ms. Rueda and Mr. Robbins for a wonderful Veteran's Day Assembly!

Our Jones Longhorns will host Perry on Friday, November 15 at 7pm for first round of Class 2A Football Playoffs. Link below has complete bracket. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/514764/FB_2019-20_2APlayoffBracket.pdf

JHS SENIORS: Western Oklahoma Building Trades Scholarship Eligibility: 1. Applicants must be one of the following (1) graduating Oklahoma high school senior that is presently concurrently enrolled at any accredited, not-for-profit, vocational technical, or two or four year institution, OR (2) students continuing academic study after high school with one year of completed college (age 23 or younger), OR (3) a non-traditional student must be 20 years of age or older. 2. A birth child or legally adopted child who is a tax dependent and currently eligible to be on a union member’s insurance. 3. A child is defined as a birth child or legally adopted child who is a tax dependent and currently eligible to be on a union member's insurance. A dependent who is eligible at the age of 23 remains eligible to apply if they are continuously enrolled in college. Award $1,500. Previous applicants may reapply. Deadline: April 1st, 2020 Funds may be used for educational-related expenses such as 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. The Western Oklahoma Building Trades Scholarship Fund was established following the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building to provide scholarships for union members, their spouses or their dependents. For More information and to apply go to www.occf.org/scholarships

Jones High School would like to send out a heart felt thank you to all the Men and Women who have served this Great Country!

If you are a veteran, either active duty, retired, reserve or national guard, The OSSAA would like to invite you to attend the first round of the football playoffs for free next weekend! That’s right, all veterans and one guest will be admitted free of charge on Friday November 15th to all OSSAA first round football games. The OSSAA appreciates the sacrifices of all veterans, and hopes you will take advantage of this opportunity. Simply show your Military ID card, or driver’s license that shows your military status at the gate next Friday, and you and a guest will be omitted free of charge. See you next week, and thank you for your service!

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