Jones High School

JHS students looking for ACT Prep: See attached flyer about upcoming ACT Prep workshop for December ACT https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/2525412/December_ACT_flyer.pdf

💚🤘Jones High School is HONORING LONGHORN LEGACY, COACH KENNY REDDING tonight🤘💚 He was an educator, coach, & community leader for our town! Thank you for your lasting impact on so many lives.

Congratulations to JHS Senior, Owen Abrams. Owen has signed his letter of intent to continue his education and play baseball at Mid America Nazarene University in Kansas.

JHS Seniors: check out this information on scholarships and degrees at Langston University. We have moved all of our first-year scholarship applications to one location: Langston.AwardSpring.Com Please see the flyer for more details on the Honors Program---including our McCabe Scholarship, a full-ride available to students to apply starting at a 3.5 unweighted, cumulative GPA combined with a 22 ACT or 1100 SAT. We can also promise scholarships to high school seniors who have above a 2.5 unweighted gpa, upon completion of this application and our free application to the university (Langston.edu/apply-now). As a sidenote, most (not all) students receiving Oklahoma Promise, who receive the Regents' scholarship typically have their college completely covered (3.3 unweighted gpa, 20 ACT recommended). We also have significant scholarship funding for Ag majors (Animal Science, Agribusiness, Crop and Soil, Natural Resource Management) available starting at a 3.0 unweighted GPA. A brochure is attached if you wish to view our majors, etc. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/2521338/UpdatedBrochure__1_.pdf

JHS Seniors and Parents: See attached flyer on 5 easy steps for FAFSA Completion https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/2520008/FAFSA-5-Steps.pdf

Fall Newsletter #2

Due to local traffic accident 🚍BUS 3 ROUTE 🚍will transport students in opposite order today. If your students are normal 1st stops, they will now be the last students to get off the bus. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

JHS SENIORS THAT SUBMITTED APPLICATION FOR BANCFIRST STUDENT BOARD: Bancfirst Student board will meet in the HS library tomorrow(Wednesday, Oct 19) from 12:30-1:30 water and pizza will be provided

JHS Seniors planning to go to college after graduation: You need to be applying for admissions, completing FAFSA, and applying for scholarships. You are currently in crunch time! While applying for scholarships make sure you apply for this one through the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. While there, apply for their many other scholarships like the Jones High School Scholarship

RED RIBBON WEEK IS OCTOBER 24-28. JHS JONES AGAINST DRUGS AND OUR PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP HAVE PUT TOGETHER AN AMAZING SCHEDULE OF THEME DAYS AND ACTIVITIES. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/241/Jones_High_School/2510843/RED_RIBBON_WEEK.pdf

JHS JUNIORS AND SENIORS: ENROLLMENT FOR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT THROUGH ROSE STATE FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER OPENS UP NOVEMBER 7TH. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT YOU WILL JUST NEED TO COMPLETE THE ONE ENROLLMENT FORM ATTACHED AND CAN COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO MR. MOSES BEFORE NOVEMBER 7. IF YOU WILL BE NEW TO CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO COMPLETE ROSE STATE'S APPLICATION FOR ADMISSIONS AT https://apply.rose.edu/apply/ See Mr. Moses for Concurrent enrollment form and spring schedule.

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.