Jones High School

Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship - $10,000 – 15 Awards (Deadline: Dec. 31, 2024) To be eligible for the scholarship a student must: A) Be a high school senior that plans on attending college or university in the Fall of 2025. B) Be an Eagle Scout who is registered in an active unit and has not reached their nineteenth birthday https://www.sar.org/arthur-m-berdena-king-eagle-scout-contest/

Dell Scholars Program - $20,000 - 300 Awards (Deadline: December 1, 2024) To be eligible for the scholarship a student must: A) Be on track to graduate from an accredited high school in the current academic year. B) Demonstrate a need for financial assistance. https://www.dellscholars.org/

JHS Students wanting to take the December ACT: Registration deadline is coming up. Deadline is Friday November 8 Register at https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act.html

JHS Students: Check out this internship opportunity https://www.csr.utexas.edu/education-outreach/high-school-internships/sees/

The Oklahoma Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate joins the United States JCI organization in presenting scholarships to selected high school seniors. Below you will find a link to the application forms and information. These scholarships will be presented in the late spring of 2025. The application should be completed in its entirety and returned postmarked to me on or before January 17, 2025. Each application will be screened based on appearance, neatness, content, scholastic abilities, extracurricular activities, financial need, and correctly following the directions. The Oklahoma JCI Senate awards two (2) $500 scholarships. Those recipients will then be forwarded to the US JCI Senate for national judging. If our recipients are chosen on the national level they will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship from the US JCI Senate. We are very proud that we have presented over twenty national scholarships to Oklahoma students since 2001. This year in addition to the two college scholarships there will be one vocational scholarship and this winning application will also be submitted to the US JCI Senate for national judging. Go to the website https://oklahomajcisenate.org and find the scholarship section. Print out the documents, instructions and application. The application may also be filled in and printed directly from the electronic form. The current application is the ONLY application which will be accepted for judging.

Our own Chloe Todd has been nominated for Student of the Week in the Oklahoman's Student of the Week Poll. Go vote for Chloe! Can vote daily and multiple times per day. https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/11/04/the-oklahoman-student-of-the-week-poll-vote/75962687007/

🛑JPS has CANCELED CLASSES for Monday, Nov.4🛑 due to the current & and potential weather conditions for the day. 💚The JES Storm Shelter will be available in the event sirens sound. 💚Stay Safe, Longhorns!

JHS Seniors: The CFS Scholarship closes on December 1. That is about thirty days out. IF you have been putting off applying, please do not wait any longer. Go to www.occf.org/scholarships and create your account and complete application for this scholarship. This is $3000.00 scholarship that you do not want to leave laying on the table.

JHS Seniors: Please make sure you keep Mr. Moses informed of scholarships you have been awarded.

JHS Seniors: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased to offer 26 different national scholarships for graduating high school seniors through their online application portal https://dar.academicworks.com/ Applications open November 1 and Close January 31. If you need local chapter information for your application see Mr. Moses

Senior picture retakes will be November 5th from 9-11am. Senior baby pictures need to be turned in to the yearbook staff by November 15th. You may email them to Ms. Rowlen at drowlen@jonesps.org or bring a physical copy to the library.

JHS Students: You have a chance to share your voice and win up to $10,000 for your college education future through the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest™. This annual essay competition invites high school students to delve into the concept of political courage, using President Kennedy's book "Profiles in Courage" as a guide. It’s an excellent opportunity for students to enhance their critical thinking, research, and writing skills while reflecting on the importance of ethical leadership in our society. Essay Prompt: Describe an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born. Include an analysis of the obstacles, risks, and consequences associated with the act. Prizes: Students have the chance to win up to $10,000. Deadline: Submissions are open now through January 17, 2025. To learn more about the contest, submission guidelines, and additional resources, please visit https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest

JHS Students looking for ACT prep. Check out this attached Flyer for Steve Bowlware's December workshop https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/4968362/December_ACT_flyer__5_.docx

SWOSU is excited to introduce a new opportunity for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a career in pharmacy: the RxPath Program at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) College of Pharmacy. RxPath provides a fast track to a pharmacy career for motivated students, offering guaranteed admission to the SWOSU College of Pharmacy upon successful completion of pre-pharmacy coursework and interview. Here are some key highlights of the program: Guaranteed Acceptance: Upon fulfilling the requirements, students are assured acceptance into the prestigious SWOSU College of Pharmacy. Pre-Pharmacy SWOSU Connect Course: Participants will be automatically enrolled in the pre-pharmacy SWOSU Connect course during their freshman year to start building a solid foundation for their pharmacy studies. Pharmacy Student Mentorship: Accepted applicants will be paired with a pharmacy student mentor who will provide guidance and support throughout their journey. Access to Events and Activities: RxPath participants will have the opportunity to attend special SWOSU College of Pharmacy events designed to prepare them for the next steps in their academic and professional careers. Eligibility Criteria: Current high school juniors or seniors Minimum GPA of 3.5 (weighted/cumulative) Good academic and disciplinary standing throughout high school Completion of pre-pharmacy coursework at SWOSU Participation in one of the following: a SWOSU College of Pharmacy workshop, 4 hours of pharmacy job shadowing, or pharmacy-related work experience

Don't forget about our ANNUAL PUMPKIN BASH tomorrow! Bring the kiddos out!

🤘Here's a look at events happening this week at JHS🤘

JHS Juniors and Seniors: The Enrollment window for concurrent enrollment for Spring Semester is now open. You need to get with Mr. Moses to get Spring Concurrent Enrollment paperwork completed so we can get it submitted to Rose State.

JHS Seniors: I just received a report from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Jones High School currently has no applicants for the Community Foundation Scholars Scholarship. If you plan to go to college and currently have an unweighted GPA of 3.25 to 3.79, you need to get on their website and complete the general application and then complete the supplemental application for the CFS scholarship. While there go ahead and complete the supplemental applications for any other scholarships you qualify. My motto when it comes to scholarships is that you never want to leave money sitting on the table. Take all you can get!! https://occf.org/scholarships/

LONGHORN NATION: Go Vote for Creighton Jones. He is up for Student of the Week in the Oklahoman's Student of the week poll https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/10/28/the-oklahoman-student-of-the-week-vote-poll/75823595007/

Another great year at the Women in Technology Conference! JHS students learned about investing in the future and the impact science and technology has on the world.