We are currently monitoring lightening in the area, and have moved the tenative start to 9:15 -9:30 for the football game.
We are currently in a lightening delay at the JHS Football game. We have a tenative resume time of 9PM. We will continue to post updates.
“On Tuesday, the Jones Art Club visited the Oklahoma City Museum of Art for a private tour and art making experience! Students saw and discussed blown glass, landscapes, portraits, and sculpture from various artists and time periods.
These talented students also have designed t-shirts available for purchase until November 7th! Grab yours!”
https://gogandy.com/jones-art-club-shirts-fall-2025
These talented students also have designed t-shirts available for purchase until November 7th! Grab yours!”
https://gogandy.com/jones-art-club-shirts-fall-2025
JHS Seniors: Mississippi University has some amazing opportunities for Oklahoma High School Students. They have generous financial aid packages that make going to Ole Miss an affordable opportunity.
Check them out at https://olemiss.edu/
Check them out at https://olemiss.edu/
JHS Seniors: I just received applicant report from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and They only have one Jones CFS application and it is incomplete. If you think you have submitted your CFS Scholarship application, please get with Mr. Moses so he can help identify what you need to do to complete.
Congratulations to JHS Senior, Kayla Guthery! Kayla has been awarded the following scholarships"
Southwest Baptist University $13,500.00 Yearly scholarship
Southern Nazarene University $8,000.00 Yearly scholarship
Hardin-Simmons University $14,000.00 Yearly scholarship
Looks like some decisions in Kayla's Future! Way to go Kayla!
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Southwest Baptist University $13,500.00 Yearly scholarship
Southern Nazarene University $8,000.00 Yearly scholarship
Hardin-Simmons University $14,000.00 Yearly scholarship
Looks like some decisions in Kayla's Future! Way to go Kayla!
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Red Ribbon Week starts on Monday. The dress up days are:
Monday - Lei Off Drugs - Hawaiian Day
Tuesday - Drugs are Wack, Throw It Back - Decades Day
Wednesday - We’re Red-y to Live Drug Free - Wear Red
Thursday - Team Up Against Drugs - Jersey Day
Friday - Scare Drugs Away - Costume Day
Monday - Lei Off Drugs - Hawaiian Day
Tuesday - Drugs are Wack, Throw It Back - Decades Day
Wednesday - We’re Red-y to Live Drug Free - Wear Red
Thursday - Team Up Against Drugs - Jersey Day
Friday - Scare Drugs Away - Costume Day
Congratulations to JHS Senior, Brittney Loyd! Brittney was awarded a Bronze and Blue Scholarship in the amount of $1750 from the University of Central Oklahoma where she plans to major in music education. Brittney will also be receiving the Inspire to Teach scholarship with a value of $25,500.00! Way to go Brittney!
#ROLLCHOS
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#ROLLCHOS
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Grace Elerick! Grace has been awarded a Valedictorian scholarship from the University of Oklahoma in the amount of $14000. Way to go Grace!
#BOOMER
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#BOOMER
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Kenlie WInsett! Kenlie has been awarded the Bronze and Blue Scholarship from UCO valued at 5200.00 over 4 years. Additionally she has been award an Academic Achievement Award from the University of Oklahoma in the amount of $8000.00 from the University Oklahoma. Way to go Kenlie!
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Hope Waller! Hope has been awarded the Quest Whole Leader Scholarship to Oral Roberts University in the amount of $23000.00 per year. Total value of this award over four years is $92000.00. Way to Go Hope!
#ORU
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#ORU
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Hayley Cantrell! Hayley has been awarded the Bronze and Blue Scholarship from UCO in the amount of $1000. In addition she has been awarded the Valedictorian scholarship to OU at total value of $14000 over four years. Congrats Hayley! Way to go!
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Abby Chase! Abby has been awarded an Academic Excellence scholarship in the amount of $2000.00 from Oklahoma State University. Way to go Abby!
#GOPOKES!
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#GOPOKES!
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Kenlie Winsett! Kenlie has been awarded an Academic Excellence Scholarship from Oklahoma State University in the amount of $2000.00. In addition, she has been awarded the Copper Dome Scholarship from Southeast Missouri State University with a 4 year total of $18500.00 . Kenlie has also been awarded the Presidential scholarship to La Verne University with a 4 year value of $108,000.00. Amazing accomplishments Kenlie, This young lady is going to have some decisions to make in the future!
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JHS Seniors: Check out this information from Langston University, the only HBCU in Oklahoma!
Just wanted to make sure you saw our information for High School Day 2025 on Halloween-we are capped at 850 attendees this year:
https://langston.edu/event/high-school-day-2025/
As a sidenote, we are finalizing our new scholarship portal (they must be admitted prior to applying) and it will hopefully open on Halloween as well at Langston.AwardSpring.com. Every senior with a 2.5 unweighted grade point average will qualify for at least 4,000 in scholarships as we attempt to increase our Oklahoma enrollment. We also offer a full-ride (McCabe) after grant funding at a 3.5 unweighted grade point average and a 22 ACT (1100 SAT) or higher.
For more information and to register see attached flyer
Just wanted to make sure you saw our information for High School Day 2025 on Halloween-we are capped at 850 attendees this year:
https://langston.edu/event/high-school-day-2025/
As a sidenote, we are finalizing our new scholarship portal (they must be admitted prior to applying) and it will hopefully open on Halloween as well at Langston.AwardSpring.com. Every senior with a 2.5 unweighted grade point average will qualify for at least 4,000 in scholarships as we attempt to increase our Oklahoma enrollment. We also offer a full-ride (McCabe) after grant funding at a 3.5 unweighted grade point average and a 22 ACT (1100 SAT) or higher.
For more information and to register see attached flyer
High School Leadership Conference (HSLC) is a three-day adventure into leadership exclusively for high school juniors from across the United States. The conference will take place on February 20 to 22, 2026, on the OU campus in Norman, Oklahoma. The application is open now through January 19!
HSLC aims to equip, empower, and inspire high school juniors to realize their leadership potential through innovative and unique programming. Students who attend HSLC receive development that allows them to become better leaders, discover ways to positively impact their schools and communities, learn about working with others, and understand more about applying for and attending college.
Applicants do not need to be involved in Student Council and/or leadership to apply. This conference is for ALL students in organizations, clubs, and activities. Additionally, the High School Leadership Conference provides need-based tuition waivers of various amounts available for applicants requiring financial assistance.
Hotel accommodations will be provided for campers in Norman, OK.
For more information and to apply go to
https://www.ou.edu/sga/cac/high-school-leadership-conference
HSLC aims to equip, empower, and inspire high school juniors to realize their leadership potential through innovative and unique programming. Students who attend HSLC receive development that allows them to become better leaders, discover ways to positively impact their schools and communities, learn about working with others, and understand more about applying for and attending college.
Applicants do not need to be involved in Student Council and/or leadership to apply. This conference is for ALL students in organizations, clubs, and activities. Additionally, the High School Leadership Conference provides need-based tuition waivers of various amounts available for applicants requiring financial assistance.
Hotel accommodations will be provided for campers in Norman, OK.
For more information and to apply go to
https://www.ou.edu/sga/cac/high-school-leadership-conference
OU Teacher Bound registration is now open!
On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education (JRCoE) at the University of Oklahoma will host OU Teacher Bound on our Norman campus — a special preview day designed for high school students who are curious about becoming teachers.
Please share this opportunity with your students in grades 9–12 who are:
Excited about becoming a teacher and learning about different teaching majors
Interested in discovering scholarships and ways to save money on college
Wanting to connect with OU students and faculty for insider advice
Curious about exploring an education expo, engaging sessions, and campus resources
Looking forward to enjoying lunch and spending a day on the OU campus
Parents are also invited to attend alongside students! I have attached a flyer you can use to help promote the event and an agenda for your reference. Please note some changes may be made.
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
📍 Location: University of Oklahoma – Norman campus
For more information and to register, see flyer
On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education (JRCoE) at the University of Oklahoma will host OU Teacher Bound on our Norman campus — a special preview day designed for high school students who are curious about becoming teachers.
Please share this opportunity with your students in grades 9–12 who are:
Excited about becoming a teacher and learning about different teaching majors
Interested in discovering scholarships and ways to save money on college
Wanting to connect with OU students and faculty for insider advice
Curious about exploring an education expo, engaging sessions, and campus resources
Looking forward to enjoying lunch and spending a day on the OU campus
Parents are also invited to attend alongside students! I have attached a flyer you can use to help promote the event and an agenda for your reference. Please note some changes may be made.
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
📍 Location: University of Oklahoma – Norman campus
For more information and to register, see flyer
JHS Seniors:
The Oklahoma Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate joins the United States JCI organization in presenting scholarships to selected high school seniors
These scholarships will be presented in the late spring of 2026. The application should be completed in its entirety and returned postmarked to me on or before January 12, 2026. 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) $1,000 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 or $2,000 scholarship from the US JCI Senate. We are very proud that we have presented over thirty national scholarships to Oklahoma students since 2001. In addition to the two academic scholarships there will be one vocational scholarship of $500 and this winning application will also be submitted to the US JCI Senate for national judging. If chosen, the recipient will receive an additional $1,000 scholarship.
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.
The Oklahoma Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate joins the United States JCI organization in presenting scholarships to selected high school seniors
These scholarships will be presented in the late spring of 2026. The application should be completed in its entirety and returned postmarked to me on or before January 12, 2026. 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) $1,000 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 or $2,000 scholarship from the US JCI Senate. We are very proud that we have presented over thirty national scholarships to Oklahoma students since 2001. In addition to the two academic scholarships there will be one vocational scholarship of $500 and this winning application will also be submitted to the US JCI Senate for national judging. If chosen, the recipient will receive an additional $1,000 scholarship.
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.
No School Thursday and Friday for Fall Break: Everyone enjoy your time off!
JHS Seniors: With Fall Break upon us, these two days of Fall Break affords you a great opportunity to make sure you are completing and submitting college admissions applications, scholarship applications, completing FAFSA, etc. Please make sure you work on some of these items but also make sure you enjoy your time and relax.