Dear Juniors and Junior Parents:
On October 25, 2023, all Juniors will be taking the ASVAB at Jones High School. We will be testing in the High School Commons.
It is important for all Juniors to be at school on time that morning, well rested and ready to test.
This test is being administered at no cost to our Juniors. This test is important for multiple reasons:
Allows for practice of Standardized testing and provides information for what areas students need to improve to get a higher score on ACT or other standardized tests
It meets ICAP Junior year activity with the interest inventory that students complete with this exam
Any student interested in the military, this score can be used for career selection and military entrance.
Testing will begin at 8:30 am and will be completed by lunchtime.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Moses at cmoses@jonesps.org
Thank you
Curtis Moses
High School Counselor
Dear Sophomores and Sophomore Parents:
On October 25, 2023, all sophomores will be taking the PreACT at Jones High School. We will be testing in numerous classrooms throughout the school and will have room assignments and test rosters out to students early next week.
It is important for all sophomores to be at school on time that morning, well rested and ready to test. Students are allowed to use an approved calculator for the math portion but will need to provide their own calculator.
This test is being administered at no cost to our sophomores. This test is important for multiple reasons:
Allows for practice of ACT test and provides information for what areas students need to improve to get a higher score on ACT
It meets ICAP sophomore year activity with the four year plan and interest inventory that students complete with this exam
Scores from this exam can be used for concurrent enrollment in Junior year for those students interested in concurrent enrollment..
Testing will begin at 8:30 am and will be completed by lunchtime.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Moses at cmoses@jonesps.org
Thank you
Curtis Moses
High School Counselor
Dear Freshman and Freshman Parents:
On October 25, 2023, Jones High School will take Freshman over to the Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center to work on ICAP activities. We will bus over and back and this will take up all four morning hours.
All Freshmen will need to be at the high school by 8:30 am to load bus to go to EOC. Any freshman that misses bus to EOC will go to a study hall at the high school to not disrupt other grade level ICAP activities taking place that day.
EOC will not be able to allow our freshmen to purchase items, such as chicken strips, from their grill but there will be a 15 minute break between activities. Their Hospitality class will have a snack/vending items available. All items will be 1.50 and it is cash only. If students would like to bring money for these vending items.
Below is an itinerary of activities that our Freshmen will complete on October 25,2023.
The 9th grade class will spend half a day at EOC Tech on Wednesday, October 25. The activities for the day align with and fulfill some of your 9th grader's ICAP (Individual Career and Academic Plan) requirements to graduate in Oklahoma. Activities at the Tech Center will include:
True Colors: Considering Personality in Planning for Your Future
Looking Ahead: SMART Goal-Setting
Making a Plan: Choosing Courses that Align with Academic and Career Goals
Reality Race: How Career Choices Impact Lifestyle and Financial Choices
All Freshmen will be bussed back to Jones High School in time for lunch at JHS. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. Moses at cmoses@jonesps.org
Thank you
Curtis Moses
High School Counselor
Congratulations to Senior, Lily Keester. Lily has been awarded and Academic Scholarship to Olivet Nazarene University in the amount of $62000.00
Congratulations to JHS Senior, Lily Keester. Lily has been awarded the Sowers Scholarship from OU in the of $8000.00.
OSU OKC's Allied Health Department is hosting an Open House on November 2, from 4pm-6pm. Students will spend the evening hearing from faculty about our programs and getting to see first-hand the spectacular technology that is available to our students.
JHS Juniors and Seniors: OSU Is hosting their annual LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Conference;
We're excited to invite your students to attend The Leadership Experience (TLX) 2023 hosted by the President’s Leadership Council (PLC) at Oklahoma State University!
The Fall TLX from Saturday, Dec. 2 to Sunday, Dec. 3 is a high school leadership conference intended to empower and equip young student leaders to create positive change! All high school juniors and seniors are invited to attend.
The registration fee is $130, which covers lodging, meals, conference materials and T-shirt. To confirm registration, students must submit the non-refundable registration fee, T-shirt size request and liability and medical release forms. Students will stay at a local hotel and transportation to and from the OSU campus will be provided.
https://orange.okstate.edu/register/?id=8c805b57-7da0-49e5-9413-940e3494126b
JHS SENIORS:
he 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 2024. The application should be completed in its entirety and returned postmarked to me on or before January 19, 2024. 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.
Instructions to retrieve scholarship application:
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.
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Jones Public Schools getting high remarks, take a look! Happy homecoming week and see everyone at the parade downtown today and the game tomorrow. #TTHL
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https://www.niche.com/k12/d/jones-public-schools-ok/
JHS students looking for ACT Prep: See Attached flyer for an OCT ACT Prep
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/3621897/OCTOBER_ACT__4_.docx
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Seniors
The Barbara Lotze Scholarship for future Physics teachers is now open. Deadline is December 1. Awarding 6 -$3000 scholarships.
For more information and to apply go to
https://www.aapt.org/programs/grants/lotze.cfm
JHS SENIORS
Frito-Lay® today announced the opening of a needs-based scholarship aimed at students who demonstrate a commitment to uplifting and leading their communities. The Frito-Lay Community Builders Scholarship will award four students $25,000 each to help further their higher-education goals. Applications open Tuesday, October 3, and students are encouraged to apply early and before the submission deadline of November 20.
“At Frito-Lay, we are committed to celebrating and supporting the next generation of community leaders by providing them with resources to help build a brighter future,” said Joan Cetera, vice president of corporate affairs at PepsiCo. “As these young leaders take the reins, we see a path towards a future where communities are more resilient, where diversity and inclusion are celebrated, and where every individual has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.”
The scholarship is an opportunity to honor students from all backgrounds who improve their communities and provide additional financial assistance to alleviate the burden of higher education costs. In addition to the application requirements, students will be asked to submit a response to a prompt about how they contribute to their communities and how it impacts their higher education path. Students are encouraged to illustratetheir demonstrated leadership skills, extracurricular activities, work experience, and personal and professional goals.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must:
Live in the United States (U.S.)
Be high school seniors, graduates or current college undergraduates
Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study in the U.S. at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year
Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
A diverse group of employees from Frito-Lay, including frontline workers, employee resource group leaders, and executives who each have a unique commitment to community building will make up the judging panel and review submitted applications. All applicants will be notified of their award status by January 30, 2024.
learnmore.scholarsapply.org/frito-lay
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Congratulations to the JHS Academic Team, who went 3-0 at their District competition yesterday!
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Are you looking for math tutoring? Charis Davenport, Math Teacher at EOC, is tutoring. See flyer for her contact information and more information
