Family Update
Dublin Jerome High School
April 26, 2024
Greetings Families,
As is typical each spring, there is a flurry of wonderful activities happening at Jerome. Between athletics, academics, and extracurriculars, our students continue to exceed expectations and make our community proud! In this edition of Family Update, we humbly share Jerome's recent acknowledgement by U.S. News as a nationally recognized Best High School. As proud as we are of our sustained academic accomplishments, the recent celebration of over 50 DJHS Community Champion recipients highlights the direct positive impact our students have beyond the classroom!
For those of you with a child attending the Prom this weekend, enjoy the magical moments! A separate email was sent with details relating to that event.
Enjoy your weekend,
Kristy Venne
Update from Mr. Aurin
THIS WEEK
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Prom Tickets - LAST CHANCE!
Ticket Information and Purchasing:
Tickets are now available for purchase from Monday, April 15, 2024, until MIDNIGHT Friday, April 26, 2024. HERE IS THE LINK.
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR
Cost: $35/per ticket
Jerome students will be able to purchase one ticket per ID number.
If your guest goes to Jerome, you will need their student ID to purchase a ticket.
Hometown Ticketing PASSCODE= Student ID
Guests from Other Schools (including Coffman and Scioto): Guests are welcome to the Jerome Prom. Please use the following process to purchase a ticket for your guest:
- If a Junior or Senior would like to bring a guest from another school, they must complete a Guest Form to be turned in at the Main Office by NOON on Friday 4/26/24. All guests must be high school age (no middle school students or over 21 permitted).
- Once submitted the Jerome student will be sent a unique ACCESS CODE to their school email to purchase a ticket for their guest, this code will be limited to one ticket. If you do not receive your code by 2:30 pm Friday 4/26/24 please inquire in the main office before 3:00 pm or it may be too late to receive one.
Volunteer at Prom
If you are interested in volunteering to chaperone prom on Saturday, April 27th Sign up here! Duties include either Hall Monitor or Coat Check and time slots are between 1 hour and 1 hour and 15 minutes.
CELEBRATIONS
Community Champion Awards and Scholarship Recipients
The Community Champion Awards is an awards program sponsored by the Dublin Chamber Civic Foundation and Dublin City Schools that honors students and staff of the Dublin City School District. These awards aim to nurture young citizens who engage in society through leadership and service, and honor students and staff of Dublin City Schools who exemplify the best of volunteerism, character, leadership, and a sense of caring and responsibility for others. These are individuals who go above and beyond and exemplify what it means to be a good role model for the community.
Congratulations to the five Jerome students who received scholarships:
Vibhaas Appaji, Tara D'souza, Carter Holden, Sahasra Mangapuram, Michaela McHenry
Congratulations to the following Jerome Community Champion Award recipients: Vibhaas Appaji, Juhi Athavale, Philippe Bertrand, Sneha Bhaskarla, Aman Bodempudi, Thanvi Boggula, Sameer Cheeti, Michelle Chen, Addison Crichley, Alyssa Davitt, Stuti Deshpande, Tara D'souza, Isabella Ellis, Sitan Gao, Chuqiao Guan, Eileen Gustina, Aubrey Hall, Catherine Harman, Ayden He, Matthew Heins, Carter Holden, Eric Hong, Elyse Janikian, Sai Kondapalli, Grace Lee, Brenna Li, Zachary Limbacher, Katie Lu, Lauren Ludwig, Sahasra Mangapuram, Malcolm Masri, Luke McCarthy, Michaela McHenry, IIinca McMullen, Daniel O'Neill, Abby Overheim-Brown, Krish Parekh , Vaishnavi Rachuri, Trinay aguraman, Manasvi Raut, Sahithi Sadineni, Jonathan Simmons, Lisa Taniguchi, Maximilian Wang, Zhiyang Wang, Connor Wetli, Gavin Wolf. Ethan Xiao, Jeffrey Xie, Lyla Yi, Arwen Zhang, Rachel Zhu
Jerome staff member, James Arnold, was recognized posthumously.
Counterculture Day in AP Studies
We Are the Change Rally
Honor Flight Experience
On Thursday 4/18, Rowan Kelly, a Jerome high school senior, participated as a guardian on Honor Flight Columbus. Rowan guided two local Vietnam Era Veterans around Washington DC to visit the war memorials and learned about their experiences and challenges during their time in the service and returning home after. It was truly a remarkable day for her and her veterans and a lifelong friendship has been formed. The experience will forever be treasured!
Honor Flight has implemented this program for high school juniors and seniors in an attempt to ensure these stories are not forgotten and passed down to future generations.
U.S. News 2024 National Ranking: Best High Schools
Dublin Jerome High School earned high National and metro-area rankings in 2024 Best High Schools, which U.S. News released Tuesday morning. Here is our U.S. News profile page, with details about its rankings: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/ohio/districts/dublin-city/dublin-jerome-high-school-15520.
OPPORTUNITIES
Jerome's Zoo Eco Summit Team Needs Your Help!
Monday, April 29- Friday, May 3 there will be a homeroom challenge to see which homeroom can bring in the most plastic bags to be recycled. Bags should be clean, dry and free from any other trash! Each homeroom that collects 30+ pounds of plastic will win a free bundt cake and the homeroom with the most will receive an additional surprise.
Sunday, May 5th from 9:30am-1pm- students will be hosting a community drive-thru event to collect plastic bags and shipping envelopes (no labels) at Jerome. Cars will enter the Brand Road parking lot, pull up to the main doors and students will come collect the plastic bags. In return, we will be giving free bundt cake coupons while supplies last.
DJHS International Relief Club
Tickets are now on sale for the Jerome Theatre department's production of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. Shows are May 2, 3, 4 at 7pm and Sunday May 5th at 1pm. Tickets and candy grams can be purchased by scanning the QR code or the Jerome Theatre website under "current show" orCome see the "Queen of Crime's" famous detective mystery brought to life on stage this May.
Yearbook Order - Last Call!
Last call to order the 2023-2024 Dublin Jerome High School Yearbook. We only order what is pre-sold so there is no way to guarantee a yearbook once my order is set. Please order TODAY as the window to order ends soon. Once sales close at the end of the month, we will not be able to order more. This is the ONLY way to guarantee a 2023-2024 yearbook.
Thank you,
Carrie McJunkin & the Jerome Yearbook Student Staff
Community Service Day - May 4
Dublin Chamber's annual Community Service Day on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Dublin Community Recreation Center, 5600 Post Rd., Dublin. Sign up now to make a difference! Community Service Day is a cherished tradition where volunteers unite to create positive change. From aiding older adults to supporting residents in need and non-profit organizations, we'll be tackling outdoor spring clean-up projects like weeding, planting, mulching, raking, and window washing. Download the PDF for event details.
Register to volunteer and enjoy these perks:
- FREE limited-edition t-shirt (while supplies last)
- Grab + Go breakfast (bottled water and snack bars)
- Pizza Party at the Recreation Center after the event, courtesy of LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria
- Earn volunteer hours for your school projects
- Whether you're an individual, a family, or a group from school, work, or your place of worship, we welcome volunteers of all ages. (Those under 18 must have a signed parent waiver and be accompanied by an adult during the event.)
ATHLETICS
CELTIC NEWS
Credit Flexibility/Intent for Online Learning Application Deadline is May 1
Dublin City Schools and the State of Ohio offer educational options for students to obtain high school credit using non traditional approaches. Students interested in Credit Flexibility and/or Online Learning (from an outside provider) for Summer 2024 or Fall 2024 must fill out Credit Flexibility Applications and submit to their School counselor no later than May 1, 2024. All information is available on the district website. Please note that there is no longer a fall (August) submission date. All 2024 requests should be submitted by May 1. This will allow for proper planning for families and schools.
2023-24 Counselor Caseloads
School Counselors
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
Follow Jerome PTO on Socials!
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/
April 25, 2024
District Dodgeball Tournament Details
The district dodgeball tournament benefiting the Glitter Girls Guild is just around the corner, May 10 at Coffman Stadium. Gates open at 5:00 and the action starts at 6:00. Don’t miss out on this fun community event featuring students and staff from all schools, an Alumni All Star Team, the City of Dublin and many of our corporate sponsors. Get your tickets here. If you’re unable to attend and would like to support the cause, each school has it’s own SchoolFundr page, or you can make a donation here.
Credit Flexibility/Intent for Online Learning Application Deadline is May 1
Dublin City Schools and the State of Ohio offer educational options for students to obtain high school credit using non traditional approaches. Students interested in Credit Flexibility and/or Online Learning (from an outside provider) for Summer 2024 or Fall 2024 must fill out Credit Flexibility Applications and submit to their School counselor no later than May 1, 2024. All information is available on the district website. Please note that there is no longer a fall (August) submission date. All 2024 requests should be submitted by May 1. This will allow for proper planning for families and schools.
From the City of Dublin
Sustainable Saturday + Community Service Day
Spring cleaning? We have you covered! Dispose of your old documents, household hazardous waste, old clothing, medications and more from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 4 at the City Service Center. Plan on going to the Dublin Chamber’s Community Service Day? Get in line right at 8 a.m. to drop off your items! More about Sustainable Saturday.
Roll Up to the Dublin Bike Roadeo
Celebrate May as National Bike Month! The City of Dublin invites you to the family-friendly annual Bike Rodeo event to receive free bike swag, learn about bike safety practices, and develop skills to become better bicyclists with interactive stations. Save the Date: 10 a.m. to noon May 11 at the Darby Lot.
UPCOMING EVENTS
JOIN THE JEROME COMMUNITY CALENDAR!
CONTACT US
Dublin Jerome High School
Assistant Principals:
Mrs. Donita Hampton(Last Names A-E)
Mr. Jerry Obney (Last Names F-Lin)
Ms. Ashley Small (Last Name 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/
Instagram: @dublinjeromehs
Twitter: @dublinjeromehs
Attendance Email: djhs_attendance_vm@dublinschools.net
Principal Dublin Jerome High School