Jones High School

Picture retakes for JHS are TOMORROW!! These retakes will be for underclassmen as well as seniors. If you were unhappy with the pictures you ordered, bring them back & exchange them for a new packet with your retakes. The photographers will stay until EOC returns in the afternoon. All teachers & staff need to have pictures taken since this is a new company. Also on Tuesday, October 18th, all seniors will take the senior photo on the football field at 11:30. Please wear white!! After this, 13-year seniors will take their picture in the gym. EOC students will be excused for these photos but are expected to get to EOC quickly after photos. Please wear white for all these pictures!!! Freshmen & sophomore class officers will take their pictures at 1 pm that day. SENIOR FAVORITES will take their pictures with Mattie Elerick at a later date.

Congratulations to JHS Senior Connor Casey. Connor has been awarded an Academic Excellence Scholarship to Oklahoma State University in the amount of 2750.00!! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN #GOPOKES

Hope all our Longhorns enjoy their extra long weekend! See you on Monday 💚🤘🍁🍂🤘💚

Have a safe and fun Fall Break, Longhorns!

JHS Seniors interested in Wichita State University: Wichita State has some scholarship deadlines approaching soon! UPCOMING DEADLINES October 15th: Wichita State’s scholarship competition Admission deadline We need all admission materials in by this deadline in order for students to be eligible to submit their scholarship competition applications. Students can apply at: Wichita.edu/apply. We are test optional. November 1st: Scholarship competitions applications deadline Students can see all of our scholarship competitions at: Wichita.edu/scholarshipcompetitions. Eligible students can find the scholarship competition applications (and all other scholarship opportunities), once admitted to Wichita State, in our scholarship system, Scholarship Universe: Wichita.edu/scholarshipuniverse December 1st: Freshman Merit Scholarship Deadline (Awards require at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA AND 1060 SAT or 21 ACT) Students must be admitted to Wichita State by December 1st to be considered for a Freshman Merit Scholarship ($1,000 - $4,000 per year for each of their four years. This is the in-state amount since ALL OK residents automatically qualify for tuition discounts). Students can view the chart to see what they could qualify for: Wichita.edu/freshmanmerit. Housing early bird deadline #1 – Students who submit their housing application by the early bird deadline #1 will have priority for room selection when it opens in the spring: Wichita.edu/housing

JHS Students looking to raise their ACT Score with ACT Prep: See attached flyer about Steve Bowlware's ACT Prep class for October Test

JHS Juniors and Seniors interested in the United States Military Academy at West Point: I have received this message from West Point about an upcoming admissions event in OKC that I am passing along to you: The United States Military Academy cordially invites you to attend one of our West Point Admissions Events on October 18th in Oklahoma City, OK. As a major influencer in high school students lives, you serve an important role in educating and mentoring your students through their college application process and career discernment. We therefore hope you will join us to learn about The Academy, our unique college experience, and the amazing academic and leadership opportunities we provide your students if accepted. It would be greatly appreciated if you could please post the attached flyers in your school and inform those students with a desire to lead our great nation, serve in the military, and earn a four year fully-funded college degree from a premier ABET accredited institution. For more information regarding The United States Military Academy at West Point, we encourage you to visit our website at https://www.westpoint.edu/. Tuesday, October 18, 2022 6:30 to 8:30 PM The Ellison, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 6201 N WESTERN AVE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118 If you plan to attend, please RSVP through one of the following links. We look forward to seeing you soon! https://forms.office.com/r/4UaRg6uDhR

JHS SENIORS The Academic Scholars Program, established by the state Legislature and governor in 1988 and operated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, provides scholarships to academically outstanding students who attend an Oklahoma college or university. The 2023-2024 Academic Scholars application for automatic qualifiers (students qualifying from options 1 and 2 on the list below) is attached. The application will also soon be available online at www.okhighered.org/academic-scholars. 2023 Oklahoma high school graduates may qualify for the program in one of three ways: 1. ACT/SAT Scores Students may qualify by scoring at or above the 99.5 percentile on the ACT or SAT. ACT: For fall 2023, the required ACT score is a total sum score of the ACT subject areas of 137. SAT: For fall 2023, the required SAT score is a total sum score of the critical reading and math subject areas of 1520. 2. Nationally Recognized Awards Students may also qualify by achieving one of the following designations: National Merit Scholar, National Merit Finalist, or United States Presidential Scholar. 3. Institutional Nominee Slots Public colleges and universities may also nominate students attending their institution for the program based on criteria established by each institution. Students are required to be Oklahoma Residents according to OSRHE Residency Policy (OSRHE Policy and Procedures Manual, Chapter 3 - Academic Affairs. View Section 3.18 of PDF file.). Application attached below https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/2500497/Application2023.pdf

Attention SENIORS: It's time to start submitting pictures to the YEARBOOK!!!! Senior baby pictures are due on November 10th, and senior ads are due on January 25th. A letter is attached in The Daily Horn Google classroom, & the letter will be emailed out to seniors and parents. Email cmilligan@jonesps.org if you have questions.

“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. BE led by the dreams in your heart.” ----Roy T. Bennett

JHS SENIORS: THE JONES HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IS OPEN THROUGH THE OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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. No more than six credit hours may be completed online each semester. 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$2,000Deadline12/06/2022Supplemental Questions Explain why you deserve to be a recipient of this scholarship and describe your academic and career goals that you can achieve with this award. (Please limit to 500 words.) Will you complete both your junior year and senior year of high school at Jones? Did you submit your household's FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) for the coming year when you completed the General Application? (NOTE: If you answered "no,” please know that financial need may be considered for this scholarship. To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to return to the General Application and attach a FAFSA or a 1040 if you cannot complete the FAFSA.) If you cannot complete the FAFSA, please indicate your financial circumstances on your General Application under the particular circumstances question. https://www.occf.org/scholarships/

JHS Students interested in University of Tulsa: The University of Tulsa Presidential Scholarship worth full tuition until an undergraduate degree is earned. The deadline for students to apply is February 1, 2023. Interested students will also need to have completed the TU application or the Common App by February 1. An official transcript is needed to complete the application. Students without an official transcript on file with TU as of February 1 will not be eligible. Presidential Scholarship Eligibility Requirements To be considered for the Presidential Scholarship, applicants must meet one or more of the following eligibility requirements. National Hispanic Scholars who rank in the top 10% of their graduating class Students who either Rank in the top 5% of their graduating class OR Have at least a 4.0 weighted grade point average The Presidential Scholarship web page offers an inclusive list of frequently asked questions and application requirements. https://utulsa.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/presidential-scholarship/

Amazing artwork by JHS Art students

Why we love being Longhorns! So many student led initiatives!! #STOPHATE #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN

JHS SENIORS LOOKING FOR A COLLEGE UPON GRADUATION: I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT LANGSTON UNIVERSITY! QUICK FACTS ABOUT LANGSTON 1) LANGSTON IS THE ONLY HBCU IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2) 17 TO 1 STUDENT TO PROFESSOR RATIO 3) HAD 694 INCOMING FRESHMAN 4) UNIVERSITY WITH 3RD HIGHEST RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS(ONLY BEHIND OU AND OSU) 5) ADMISSIONS WITH 2.4 GPA 6) SCHOLARSHIPS BEGIN AWARDING TO STUDENTS WITH 2.5 GPA 7) NATIONALLY RANKED PROGRAMS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, NURSING, AND AGRICULTURE SCIENCES 8) DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN PHYSICAL THERAPY 9) TYPICALLY HAVE SCHOLARSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE IN MAY FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY GO TO https://www.langston.edu/ https://www.langston.edu/langston-university-scholarships

🎃JPS Pumpkin Bash🎃 Mark your calendars for a COMMUNITY NIGHT of F-U-N🎃 Oct 25th from 6-8pm @ Don Ramsey Ag Facility

JHS Seniors: FAFSA Application is now open. Any senior planning to go to college or career tech upon graduation needs to complete FAFSA. Get on and complete application as soon as possible. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

JHS Seniors: Jones High School is a member of the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network through the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. This makes JHS Seniors eligible for many of their Scholarships and a JHS Senior is guaranteed to receive a CFS Scholar scholarship from OCCF. This is a $3000 scholarship. The OCCF Scholarship Portal opened up Oct 1. Get on and create your account and apply for all their scholarships that you are eligible. The process can be confusing. You will create your account, complete general application and then complete supplemental application for every scholarship with them that you want to apply. If you have questions, see Mr. Moses

Had the privilege of taking some great JHS Seniors to the Eastern Oklahoma County College Fair at Rose State College. They got some great information and asked some great questions.

JHS Seniors: Jones High School is a member of the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network through the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. This makes JHS Seniors eligible for many of their Scholarships and a JHS Senior is guaranteed to receive a CFS Scholar scholarship from OCCF. This is a $3000 scholarship. The OCCF Scholarship Portal opens up tomorrow, Oct 1. Get on and create your account and apply for all their scholarships that you are eligible. The process can be confusing. You will create your account, complete general application and then complete supplemental application for every scholarship with them that you want to apply. If you have questions, see Mr. Moses