Jenkins Journal

Herschel V. Jenkins High School

"Herschel V. Jenkins believed that education was the key to improving lives, the cornerstone of a strong community, and the path to a better world."

1800 E Derenne Ave,│ Savannah, GA 31406

Tel:(912) 395-6300

Dr. Justin Durham, Principal

Justin.Durham@sccpss.com

Mr. Alfred Williams, Assistant Principal

Alfred.Williams@sccpss.com

Mrs. Faria Polite, Assistant Principal

Faria.Polite@sccpss.com

Mrs. Kristen Wilson, Assistant Principal

Kristen.Wison@sccpss.com

Ms. Kaney Ballance, Dean of Students

Kaney.Ballance@sccpss.com

Please remember that there are only 5 school days remaining in the semester.

This is an IMPORTANT update from your Counseling Department regarding dual enrollment. Attention students, if you are interested in participating in dual enrollment for the Spring semester, you should have already scheduled an advisement appointment with your counselor. If you have not, YOU MUST MEET WITH YOUR COUNSELOR NO LATER THAN MONDAY DECEMBER 16, 2024, to participate in the Spring.

No Exceptions

Amy Shonk

17th overall in US Open Championship

2024 Georgia Senior State Champion

2nd in 50 yard freestyle

3rd in 100 yard backstroke

8th in 50 yard butterfly

4th in 100 yard free

Victor Cintron-Rosario

2024 Georgia Senior State Championship

43rd in 200 yard free

27th in 100 yard fly

6th in 50 yard back

26th in 50 yard free

18th 100 yard back

7th in 50 fly

17th in 100 free

Greetings Class of 2025 and Parents:

Please see below a scholarship opportunity for High School Students considering college for Marine Science/Marine Biology. The due date is February 1. This scholarship is through the Georgia Aquarium in Dr. Brian Davis's honor for high school seniors. What an incredible legacy.

https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/remembering-brian/

We are excited to open our scholarship to your students in the approaching New Year. Marshland Credit Union will be awarding five (5) $2,500 scholarships to individuals entering higher education in 2025. These scholarships are available to students pursuing any form of post-secondary education, including college, university, and trade schools.

Scholarship Details:

• Award Amount: 5 scholarships of $2,500 each
• Eligibility: Open to individuals entering higher education in 2025
• Application Opens: January 1, 2025
• Application Deadline: March 3, 2025

How Students Can Apply:

• Visit our website at marshlandcu.com
• Navigate to the Tools tab and select the Forms and Applications button.
• Click on Scholarship Application to access the application form.

OR

• Visit the URL marshlandcu.com/scholarship-application

When the application period opens, a link to the scholarship application will be available on the front page of our website for easy access.

We encourage you to share this scholarship opportunity with your students as it can provide valuable financial support for their educational goals. Should you have any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to reach out to us!

Thank you for helping us support your students' educational journeys!

Amy Fritchman

Chief Marketing Officer

afritchman@marshlandcu.com

The association awards 4 students with a $25,000 National Scholarship and 50 students with a $10,000 scholarship from the state of Georgia. The Horatio Alger Association seeks to provide scholarship assistance to deserving students who have demonstrated integrity, determination in overcoming adversity, academic potential, the personal aspiration to make a unique contribution to society, strength of character and financial need.

The application deadline is March 1, 2025.

Key criteria for qualification:

1. Enrolled as a full time high school junior

2. Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree

3. Demonstrate financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)

4. Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity

5. Be involved in extracurricular and/ or community service activities

6. Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0

7. Be a United States Citizen

To see more details, visit https://horatioalger.org/scholarships/

Additional Scholarships are available for your high school SENIORS to specific universities listed on the website. These range from $10,000 to $52,000.

Just a friendly reminder that our deadline for the Immunization Audit is quickly approaching. Please ensure that your 11th grader has an updated unexpired Immunization form turned into the Nurses by December 19th. The Coastal District Health Department has been in contact with us, and they would like for you to know that they have appointments available. You may call them at 912-356-2441 Eisenhower Clinic location or 912-651-2587 Midtown Clinic. Location.

Please congratulate the wrestlers for winning the Battle at Bryan Team Tournament this past Saturday! We finished the day with five wins defeating Grovetown, Emanual County, Bryan County, Savannah Country Day, and New Hampstead. This brings our overall team record to 12(wins)-1(loss) for the first half of the season.

Our school mission is to ignite a passion for learning and teaching at high levels. Herschel V. Jenkins High Schools will provide a world-class educational that produces students of character prepared for the future. To ensure we communicate the necessary information to our stakeholders, I would encourage parents/guardians to contact me @ Justin.Durham@sccpss.com to share ways to improve our communication. We will correspond every Sunday via Bright Arrow (Parent and student email), JHS Facebook, the JHS webpage, and the SCCPSS webpage. Please let us know if you are not receiving this correspondence at (912) 395-6300​ .

Email: Justin.Durham@sccpss.com

Website: https://spwww.sccpss.com/schools/jenkins/Pages/default.aspx
Location: 1800 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: (912) 395-6300​
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialhvj?mibextid=LQQJ4d