Jones High School

This is the last week to purchase yearbooks for a reduced price of $50! Yearbooks can be ordered online at https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks or through Dawn Rowlen in the HS library.

Go Vote for Tatum Scott!!!!! Student of the Week nomination https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/09/09/vote-the-oklahoman-student-of-the-week-poll/74936290007/

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

JHS SENIORS: Emporia State University not only offers you In-state tuition but also flat rate tuition(pay flat rate on tuition no matter the total number of hours you take). Numerous new scholarships available at Emporia State. Check them out at Emporia.edu

Students looking for a college: Check out Wichita State University! Some quick tidbits on Wichita State. **ONLY TWO HOURS AWAY FROM OKC **STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM JONES HIGH SCHOOL PAY IN-STATE TUITION **ELIGIBLE FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIPS THEY HAVE AVAILABLE **HAVE INNOVATION CENTER ON CAMPUS WHERE OVER 350 Companies have headquarters or offices for students to work as interns. THEIR FRESHMAN ARE RECIEVING PAID INTERNSHIPS *** 100% JOB PLACEMENT UPON GRADUATION. ***PLUS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COLLEGE CAMPUS ***DIVISION I ATHLETICS ***ALL STUDENTS RECIEVE FREE ADMISSION TO ALL ATHLETIC AND FINE ART EVENTS Check them out at wichita.edu

🏈Security and parking information for tomorrow's game at Kiefer🏈

Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship Did binge-re-watching "The Walking Dead" get you thinking about what you’d do if the streets were filled with flesh-eating zombies? Maybe you've envisioned your own post-apocalyptic world overrun with the living dead, forcing you to come up with a zombie survival plan — and quick Award Amount: $2,000 Deadline: October 31, 2024 https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/zombie-apocalypse-scholarship

JHS SENIORS looking for scholarships to use at Career Tech centers: See link below. The Career Tech Foundation has several scholarships with various deadlines to be used at Oklahoma Career Tech Centers in Oklahoma. https://oklahoma.gov/careertech/about/foundation/scholarships.html

JHS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: The Gates Scholarship is an exception scholarship. Check out information below and apply if you qualify The Gates Scholarship The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority high school seniors from low-income households. The scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential. Recipients must be enrolled full-time in a four-year degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university. Award Amount: 300 awards; Cost of attendance less other aid Deadline Date: September 15, 2024 https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/

JHS Students: LOOKING TO TAKE ACT. THE NEXT NATIONAL TEST IS OCTOBER 26. Regular Registration deadline is SEPTEMBER 20. Register by this date to avoid late fees. EVEN though many colleges are test optional for admissions purposes. ACT scores can help you avoid taking placement tests and increase scholarship dollars with high ACT score. Register at https://my.act.org/account/signin?location=https://my.act.org

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

Jones students in grades 8-11: See attached flyers about the OK Promise Scholarship. If you meet the qualifications to apply make sure you get your application submitted sooner rather than later.

JHS seniors:: The OU Admissions rep will be at Jones High School on September 23 presenting in college prep. If you would like to attend this presentation and are not in this class, please sign up with Mr. Moses.

JHS SENIORS: Check out this Discover Wichita State University Event coming up September 5. Wichita State staff and students are excited to visit Oklahoma City! Don't miss out on this opportunity to get in-depth information about Wichita State University, where you receive in-state tuition. Here are a few quick hits about Discover Wichita State: This is a free event where parents/guests are welcome. High school seniors and transfers with an admissions application submitted will be entered into a $1,000 scholarship drawing toward the 2025-26 academic year at the event. Light refreshments will be provided. Students will receive a custom Wichita State t-shirt! Discover Wichita State: Oklahoma City 7 p.m. CST, Sept. 5, 2024 Credit Union House of Oklahoma 631 E Hill St, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Deadline to register is Thursday, Aug 29 . Register at https://slate.wichita.edu/register/OKC_Sept5

JPS hopes to see our Longhorn Community pack the stands on Thursday Night to Kickoff the Football Season🤘🏈🤘Here are updated entry protocols for JPS events. #TTHL

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

It's that time again. To start planning for the student retreat. 2024 Oklahoma Women in Technology STEM Day Student Retreat Date: Fri, Oct 25 • 07:30 CDT Location: 2101 Vineyard Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 This for female students in grades 9-12. Seating is limited and fills quickly. If you are interested in attending this conference sign up with Mr. Moses as soon as possible so he can get you registered. Jones will bus to and from conference for those JHS Students attending

🍂Mark your calendars for these upcoming community and JPS events🍂

ADMISSIONS AND MILITARY RECRUITERs AT JONES HIGH SCHOOL *SENIORS SIGN UP WITH MR. MOSES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT WITH THEM AUG 22 US MARINE RECRUITER AUG 26 US NAVY RECRUITER AUG 29 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITER AUG 30 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS RECRUITER

Do not forget to sign up for the May 2025 NYC trip!! Details to enroll are in the link: www.efexploreamerica.com/2736991tb. There will be an informational meeting on September 4th at 5 p.m. in Ms. Bennington's classroom at JHS. To sign up for the meeting, follow this link: rsvp.eftours.com/d9dxxkv. Email lbennington@jonesps.org with questions. Prices will go up after October 1st, so lock in the lowest price now!!!!