Good Afternoon!

It was so great to have everyone back this week to start the second semester. Having the energy and excitement back in the building is always welcomed!

A focus of this semester for everyone here at Jerome is to really focus our 20 sq. ft or sphere of influence. We control the our behaviors within our 20 square feet. There are times each and every day when our emotions may cause us to behave in an unusual manner.

The ask of everyone is to practice controlling our responses to events by pressing pause, getting our minds right, before we take action. If we focus on an above the line mindset, we will achieve a desired outcome. We won't be perfect but if we can be just a little better each day, overall we will be improving.

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This semester has a large number of benchmark events for students and families. Our first such event is Scheduling and Advisement. I have shared a number of details below so please take some time to read and review. This is an extremely important process that requires our collaboration.

I hope everyone has an amazing weekend!

Better Together,

Mike

Report Cards for the first semester will be posted in ProgressBook Friday at 5:00pm. We encourage you to check these posted grades to ensure accuracy and awareness. Students that pass courses have received credit for their courses from the 1st semester. In addition GPAs have been adjusted based on credits earned.

If you have questions or concerns about your child's progress in a course please reach out to the teacher (email, phone call, etc) They have the best information to help provide feedback on your child's progress.

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, January 26 from 3:00-6:30pm.

• Framing for our touchdown/collaborative spaces has begun.
• Phase 2 of interior work is being planned (ceiling removal and flooring install).
• Drywall and other interior work in the new parts of Jerome are continuing and is on schedule.

• If you got your license over break and would like to drive to school you need a parking pass. Please stop by in the main office to see Mr. P and he will help. As a note we are nearing our max number of passes and are monitoring closely.

• We have a number of students that have passes but are not displaying them. Please be sure you have your tag visible next week!

• Please remember not to park in visitors' spots We have enough spaces we would like to keep those available for visitors and guest teachers.

As we continue to grow in our northwest quadrant traffic is becoming more difficult to navigate. If you drop off on the Hyland Croy side of the building please note that making a left hand turn will be difficult with traffic coming south.

Our suggestion is that if you are dropping off, please do so on the Brand Road side. This will allow you to turn right our to the lot and quickly exit to the round about.

Wednesday, January 11 will kick off Scheduling and Advisement for the 2023-2024 School Year. Please see the timeline below for an overview.

January 11: Scheduling and Advisement Overview Video

-Premiere in Homeroom

-All students will receive a link to the video to watch at their convenience later in the day. This will include a link to Course Handbook and Pathway Information

-All Jerome Families (9-11) will receive information via School Messenger that afternoon.

-Link will be included in the January 13 Newsletter

January 11: Emerald Campus/Tolles/DCS Virtual

DCS Programs will visit Jerome during Lunch on January 11. Students will have the opportunity to learn about these programs and ask questions of students and staff that are currently working in these programs.

January 12-24: Course and Individual Advisement

Jerome staff will provide course and individual advisement to students in their classes. This is a very important component our our process and students will have to ask questions and discuss next step with their teachers.

We are also asking that parents discuss scheduling options with their child and sign off on their course selections. This will affirm that a discussion took place. Please remember we build our schedule and staff to appropriate levels based on these course requests. Making schedule changes in the beginning of next year are difficult and options are limited.

January 25-Feb. 10: Schedule Collection

Students will meet with their school counselor and review their course requests in SchoolLinks. School counselors will approve selections at that time. In spring families will receive course confirmation of these requests and will be able to make adjustments if necessary prior to summer.

Emerald Campus Events for Students and Families

• Emerald Campus In-person Open House: January 18th, 4:00-6:00 PM Link

• Emerald Campus Virtual Q & A for prospective students: January 23rd, 5:00-6:00 PM Link

• College Credit Plus Virtual Informational Sessions: January 23rd, 6:00-7:00 PM Link

If you need any more information or parents have questions, send them our way or to emeraldcampus@dublinschools.net and one of us will support the questions.

On-line registration for 2023 Dublin PROUD Science Fair is open. Here are the details -

When: Saturday, February 11th, 2023, 8 AM to 12:30 PM

Where: Grizzell Middle School, 8705 Avery Road, Dublin, OH 43017

Who: Students of the Dublin City Schools, Grade 5 to 12

Fee: $ 20.00 per student to be paid at the Registration Desk

How: Register online at PROUD Science Fair 2023 Registration

Last day to register is February 8th, 2020

Please find Attached flyer with event details and registration link.

Students can generate their ISEF forms as they work on their project if needed.

Here is the link - https://apps2.societyforscience.org/wizard/

Email : proudsciencefair@gmail.com

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/proudsciencefair/

Buckeye Boys and Girls State is an opportunity for all students to participate in a government simulation with students from around the state. You will run for city, county, and state office, work with officials from each area of government, and gain first hand knowledge of the political process. Any student interested in Buckeye Boys and Girls State should see Mr. Rice in C106.

Click image for tickets!

Yearbooks are available for purchase online: click here

• The window to purchase closes in April and once that window closes, there will be no other way to secure a yearbook. Yearbooks are delivered the following fall.
• Cost of the yearbook is $70.00.

Thank you,

Carrie McJunkin & DJHS Yearbook Staff

This unique awards program sponsored by the Dublin Chamber Civic Foundation and Dublin City Schools honors students and staff of Dublin City Schools for their contributions to the Dublin community.

Click here to nominate a student or staff member for the 2023 Community Champion Awards! Deadline to submit your nominations is February 20, 2023.

On December 17, 2022, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team #8642, 8-to-Automate, won the 1st Place

Inspire Award and the Winning Alliance Award at the Central Ohio League Tournament. The awards

recognized the team’s efforts to continue to spread STEM education to students and give back to the

community, as well as their hard work in creating and programming their robot.

FTC is a robotics program that combines engineering and business skills to build a robot and create an

engineering notebook. Teams compete with their robot in a series of matches to get the most points. 8-

to-Automate is a robotics team composed of seven Dublin Jerome students: Sathvik Allipuram, Thanish

Boggula, Nathan Cheng, Maxwell Imamura, Max Masri, Chethas Pyla, Ethan Xiao and one Dublin

Coffman Alumni college mentor, Alex Glaubitz. This is the team’s third FTC year. They have worked hard

to accomplish and achieve their goals, and are excited to compete at the State tournament in March.

For more information about FIRST, please visit the Dublin Robotics Boosters’ website:

https://www.dublinroboticsboosters.org/.

Will return next week!

ATTENTION SENIORS:

DUBLIN CITY SCHOOLS LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS 2023 WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1ST.

Local Scholarships are provided by Dublin businesses, families and organizations for Dublin High School Seniors. Scholarship awards vary from $250-$5000. Applications for these scholarships will open up on February 1st and will close on March 1st through SchooLinks.

For any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Adolph in Guidance at 614.718.8276 or adolph_karen@dublinschools.net.

Please use the links below to access important information for our Senior Class.

• 2022-2023 Senior Event Calendar
• IMPORTANT SENIOR AND GRADUATION INFO 2023
  

2023 Grads, please make sure that you clink on the following link to complete your name verification for your graduation diploma. Keep in mind that your name has to appear on your graduation diploma as it does on your birth certificate.

https://mikedillon362859.typeform.com/to/kLJNa1ko

If you have any questions contact Ms. Byas at byas_traci@dublinschools.net.

We are excited to announce the addition of a sixth school counselor to the Dublin Jerome Guidance team for the 2022-2023 school year!

Please note a change in counselor assignments.

A - Ch: Mrs. Lisa Bauer

Ci - Han: Mrs. Jennifer Rodgers

Hao - Lin: Mr. Tyler Baker

Lip - Pa: Miss Andrea Baylin

Pe - So: Mr. Andy Zweizig

Sp - Z: Mr. Aaron Bauer

With the new addition to Dublin Jerome High School, the commemorative brick patio is also getting some additions… your personalized Celtic Brick. The current brick patio was installed in 2014 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the DJHS as a gift from that year’s senior class. Who knew that less than 10 years later, we would need the current additions to accommodate the incredible growth in our schools? The original patio will be relocated to the front of the school near the new school addition in the summer of 2023. The relocation allows us to add additional bricks to complement the original memorial bricks.

This is your opportunity to purchase a beautiful, engraved brick paver to celebrate and memorialize students, alumni, school team, club, organization, or your favorite teacher in a meaningful and unique way that is forever set in stone.

Fill out the information below to purchase your Celt Brick and then don’t forget to come to see your commemorative brick during the grand opening of the school next fall.

4x8 bricks are $100 and can have up to 4 lines with up to 21 characters per line (Recommended: 3 lines, 18 characters). All proceeds go directly to the PTO to support all students and teachers at Dublin Jerome.

Please join us on social media for the latest up to date information from the PTO

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1819262148247948

Twitter. https://twitter.com/JeromePto

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/djhspto/

Nominate a Community Champion: Now in its 18th year, the Community Champion Awards honors DCS students and staff members who exemplify the best of volunteerism, character, leadership, and a sense of caring and responsibility for others. Click here to submit a nomination. The senior scholarship form is available here. Deadline to submit nominations and applications is February 20.

AMC 8: Dublin will be hosting the AMC 8 through the Mathematical Association of America on January 17. Registration and more information can be found here: AMC 8 Competition Interest Form

Register Now For Winter/Spring Community Ed Classes!

Classes offered for winter/spring include the ever-popular Eager Engineers and Eager Artists. Registration information can be found on the Community Education page of the website. We encourage our families to bookmark this link so that they can regularly check out Community Education class offerings.

Build Your Confidence with Self-Defense: If you’re 16 years or older, you can learn personal safety tips with a hands-on course from the Dublin Police Department. Learn safety awareness at the next self-defense session Jan. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Dublin Justice Center. Sign up.

Healthcare Career Event: Dublin City Schools is partnering with OhioHealth to provide the Dublin community an evening of exploration and education focused on careers in healthcare. Join us on January 19*, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Get more information and register here.

If you would like to have better access. to the Jerome Community community calendar please "subscribe" using the link below to add to your phones and in their calendar app.

SUBSCRIBE HERE

Principal: Mr. Mike Aurin

Assistant Principals:

Mrs. Donita Hampton(Last Names A-E)

Mr. Jerry Obney (Last Names F-Lin)

Ms. Ashley Small (Lip-R)

Dr. Bryan Arnold (Last Names S-Z)

Email: Jerome_info@dublinschools.net
Website: https://www.dublinschools.net/Domain/8
Location: 8300 Hyland-Croy Road, Dublin, OH, USA
Phone: 614-873-7377
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dublinjeromehs/
Twitter: @dublinjeromehs