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Senior parents: dig out those baby pictures this weekend!! The deadline for senior baby pictures is Thursday, November 10th. We only have 17 pictures from a senior class of 60+ students so far. You can bring a physical picture to JHS Library or email a picture to cmilligan@jonesps.org.
Everyone come out and support our amazing Cheerleaders on Saturday, November 5 at Heritage Hall in Game Day Regionals Competition. Link to purchase tickets below
Heritage Hall - Class 3A and Small Pom Game Day Regionals | Cheer Tickets | GoFan
https://gofan.co/app/events/737074?schoolId=OK21060
JHS Students wanting to register for the December ACT: Today is the registration deadline. Register at
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/register-for-the-act.html?&utm_medium=email&utm_source=marketo&utm_campaign=pi11-pi12-fall-national-reg-email-k12-b2c&utm_content=dc_1720-internal-organic-110422-mr025878-button&mkt_tok=MDM1LUVaUi05NTkAAAGH4iLlRQfvm7Ga-xs-xTTg78X6n2DDudtLx-7DJ9NLTCR-VtSjSysqf7nyMTGhhzskvonZkw3Kh4_c7OL6g6QoZeNAUxvtOPcyOHBSB41Pp5qwJ0Q
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Applications for the Jones High School Scholarship must be submitted by December 6, 2022. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduating senior from Jones High School. Detailed information about the scholarship is below along with the link to this specific application page. Students may also receive detailed instructions about our online application process by going to the scholarship page on our website at www.occf.org/scholarships.
Please know that applicants must complete a General Application before applying to specific scholarship opportunities. Think of the General Application as setting up a Student Profile. Submitting a General Application does not mean that an applicant has applied for any scholarships.
Please do not hesitate to be in touch with us should you have any questions about this scholarship: scholarships@occf.org.
Jones High School Scholarship
Eligibility:
Must have completed their junior and senior years at Jones High School, and be a graduating senior from Jones High School.
A GPA ≥ 3.0 and ACT ≥ 19.
Demonstrate participation in at least one extracurricular activity at the high school or in the community.
Financial need is considered.
Funds may be used for educational related expenses such as tuition, fees and books at any academically accredited two-year, four-year or vocational technical nonprofit institution in the United States. Payments are made directly to the school.
The Jones High School Scholarship Fund was established in 2000 by the citizens of Jones to encourage high school graduates to pursue higher education. This is an endowed scholarship fund of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation administered in conjunction with the faculty and administration of Jones High School.
Award: $2,000
Deadline: 12/06/2022
After completing the General Application/Student Profile, applicants must submit the Supplemental Questions (below) to complete the application:
1. Explain why you deserve to be a recipient of this scholarship and describe the academic and career goals that you can achieve with this award. (Please limit to 500 words.)
2. Will you complete both your junior year and senior year of high school at Jones?
3. Submit your household's 1040 or your FAFSA for the coming year.
JHS Juniors that plan to go to college: The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has a $3000.00 scholarship opportunity for you: The New Opportunities Scholar Scholarship application is open.
Eligibility Requirements:
• High school junior from a school in the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network* .
• First in your family* to attend college.
• Unweighted GPA no higher than 3.79
* Jones High School is a Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network Member
* First in your family is that applicant or applicant’s parents, stepparents or grandparents have not attended college.
How to Apply:
1. Starting Oct. 1, 2022, go to occf.org/scholarships.
2. Create an account through our online scholarship system.
3. Complete the General Application.
4. Hit Submit
November is also National Scholarship Month! The month, developed by Scholarship America in 1998, and now sponsored by the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA), is a national campaign designed to raise awareness of the vital role scholarships play in reducing student loan debt and expanding access to higher education. It also recognizes the determination, ingenuity and drive of scholarship recipients across the country and brings awareness to the needs of all students as they work to achieve their educational dreams.
November is designated as National Native American Heritage Month. This observance commemorates the history, heritage, and culture of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives. It is during this month we acknowledge the vast achievements of America’s original indigenous people.
JHS Cheer will be going to REGIONALS on Sat, Nov 4th.
Where: Heritage Hall - Performance at 10:30
Tickets must be purchase online: https://gofan.co/app/school/OSSAA
Football game against Bethel and Senior night this Friday has been moved to Thursday night.
Due to potential weather, SENIOR NIGHT has been moved to Thursday, November 3rd.
Senior Night recognition will start at 6:30. Parents of seniors participating need to be lined up in the north end zone promptly at 6:15.
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.--Arthur Ashe
Congratulations to JHS Senior, Connor Casey! Connor has been awarded a Distinguished Scholarship scholarship to attend the University of Oklahoma. The total value of this award is 16000.00 over four years. Way to go Connor!
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Help support Art Club and Prom 2023!!
Jones High School’s Red Ribbon Week culminated with Jones High School Students participating in “The Walking Dead”. This is to help visualize the information that was presented by our two guest speakers, Mark Woodward and Shelby Salazar. Every 15 minutes our Grim Reaper went around and pulled a student out of class. This student had their face painted to symbolize their death due to drugs and alcohol. This student was not able to interact with peers for the remainder of the day. We used statistical data from 2015, which indicated that every 15 minutes in this country a student aged 14-18 dies as a result of drugs and alcohol. Current research shows that in the past 2 years and during the pandemic, drug overdoses among teenagers have doubled, which actually puts the number at 1 every 6 minutes. Research is also indicating that this exponential increase is largely due to the rise of fentanyl.
Below is a quote from Joseph Friedman, UCLA addiction researcher:
“Teens urgently need to be informed about the rising danger. Accurate information about the risk of drugs needs to be presented in schools. Teens need to know that pills and powders are the highest risk of overdose, as they are most likely to contain illicit fentanyl. Pills and powders can be tested for the presence of fentanyl using testing strips, which are becoming more widely available. In addition, education and access to naloxone which can reverse overdoses, are needed in schools and other places frequented by teens.”
Congratulations to JHS Senior, Emily Coffey. Emily has signed Letter of Intent to continue her education at Missouri State University! Emily plans to major in business.
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Mia Edmonds! Mia has been offered $20000.00 in softball and academic scholarships to attend Southwestern College! Way to go Mia!
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JHS Seniors interested in a career with the Coast Guard: See flyer with contact information and jobs in the Coast Guard
Congratulations to JHS Senior, Emma Creasey! Emma has been awarded a Valedictorian scholarship and an additional Academic Scholarship to attend the University of Oklahoma. Total value of these two awards is $14000.00 over four years. Way to go Emma!
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