Here are the brackets for the Alva Shootout, December 7 -9:
JUNIOR MALES: AMERICAN LEGION BOYS STATE WILL BE HELD MAY 25 TO JUNE 1 ON CAMPUS OF ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY. THIS IS A GREAT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY WHERE YOU WILL LEARN HOW OUR GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION. OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE COLLEGE CREDIT AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP PAY FOR COLLEGE. IN ADDITION THIS LOOKS GOOD ON SCHOLARSHIP AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, SEE MR. MOSES
JHS Seniors: See this end of first semester bulletin with information on a variety of scholarships from Mr. Moses
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/3782896/END_OF_1ST_SEMESTER_SENIOR_BULLETIN.pdf
JHS Juniors: The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has a scholarship opportunity for you. Get online at www.occf.org/scholarships and apply for the New Opportunities Scholars(NOS) Scholarship.
JHS Seniors: The Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarship portal is open for all scholarships they have available. Jones High School is a member of the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network which makes are seniors eligible for a majority of the scholarships they have available. Attached are lists of many of the scholarships that JHS Seniors are eligible to apply. DO NOT PASS UP THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Go to www.occf.org/scholarships
Students and staff will be helping to bring in the end of the semester with lots of fun and festivities! Check out the calendar below to take part in the "Season of Giving"! #seasonofgiving #leadership #TTHL
Students and staff will be helping to bring in the end of the semester with lots of fun and festivities! Check out the calendar below to take part in the "Season of Giving"! #seasonofgiving #leadership #TTHL
Tickets for the Class 2A Semifinals at Yukon Miller High School can be purchased online for $8.35 or $10.00 cash at the gate. Online tickets can be purchased at https://gofan.co/event/1268184?schoolId=OK21067.
JHS Students & Parents interested in our virtual academy. Below is the application for the spring semester
https://forms.gle/b1obNkiWnfXYquEN8
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SENIORS: The yearbook needs your baby pictures. Please bring a baby picture to the library or email a jpeg photo to cmilligan@jonesps.org. This Friday, November 17th, is the last day to turn in baby pictures. Handouts explaining the senior baby pictures and senior ads are in the senior English classroom, the front office, and on the table outside the counseling office. LATE PICTURES WILL NOT BE TAKEN!!!
JHS SENIORS: SEE ATTACHED FLYER ABOUT THE $200,000.00 NROTC SCHOLARSHIP
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/3730569/NROTC_FLYER.pdf
he Department of Education today announced that the newly overhauled 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, will be open to students and families by December 31, 2023
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JHS SENIORS:
Applications are open for Oklahoma high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors for OMRF's 2024 Fleming Scholar Program.
The highly competitive program offers the state's best and brightest science students the unique opportunity to work for eight weeks in a laboratory alongside senior-level scientists
Qualifications:
An Oklahoma resident at the time of high school graduation
At least 16 years old
A high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or junior at the time of application
Willing to commit to the program's entire 8-week time frame (June 3 - July 26, 2024)
Students must apply by Feb. 1, 2024!
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY GO TO
https://omrf.org/about-omrf/education-outreach/fleming-scholar-program/application-information/
JHS Seniors: With the long Thanksgiving Break coming up, I wanted to pass along some things you can work on in preparation for life after High School.
1) Of course spend and enjoy time with family and friends.
2) Complete and submit college admissions applications. Including the essays that they use for their scholarships. On a follow up to this check the scholarship link on college website that you are applying and see if they have any supplemental scholarship applications. If so, complete those as well.
3) Complete and submit your Oklahoma City Community Foundation scholarship applications for the Community Foundation Scholars Scholarship and the Jones High School Scholarship. Both have deadlines of December 1. On December 1, they will have approx 150 other scholarships open that I would encourage you to appy.
www.occf.org/scholarships
3) Complete other scholarships like the Weokie Foundation Scholarship. https://www.weokie.org/scholarships
4) Students with CDIB Cards, Check tribal website and complete any of their scholarship websites.
5) Here are more sites you can use for scholarship search. Any scholarships you can find that you qualify for then apply. Most scholarships will stack to help you meet cost of school.
www.fastweb.com
www.goingmerry.com
https://ucango2.org/scholarships.html
6) Finally. create your parchment account so you can send official transcripts anywhere you would like. This service is free(paid by Oklahoma SDE while you are in high school) After Aug 1 after your grad date, parchment charges 3.95 to send your transcript for you.
HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The WEOKIE Foundation will award 25 graduating seniors a scholarship of $2,000 each for a total of $50,000.
THE DETAILS...
Rules: Essay and application must be submitted electronically. Essays must be typed and double-spaced and no longer than two pages.
Topic: What career do you plan to pursue? In this career field, please share the challenges you might encounter. What strategies or tactics will you use to reach your ultimate goal?
Eligibility: Anyone who lives or attends school in Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, or Pottawatomie counties. These counties are eligible per WEOKIE Federal Credit Union's field of membership
Deadline: Essay and application must be completed and submitted electronically no later than Friday, January 19, 2024
To learn more and apply go to
https://www.weokie.org/scholarships?utm_campaign=Scholarships&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=282328822&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8V9UvpWQEAt8ys43IgsoPcZfO1d6KgikfZECdRRX8XSX1xvPUmMBy5QutE3ujtKWSwd_qejmWnfM81d1sCe8IVIS0SAA&utm_content=282328822&utm_source=hs_email
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