It appears that most of our Juniors and Seniors have gotten some rest after Prom on Saturday and we had a good week. I have included some pictures of the Klubhaus and I would like to thank the PTO for an outstanding Post Prom. There were over 300 students in attendance. Next Friday school will be in session. Friday is Good Friday and unfortunately will have to be used as a snow make up day. Holy Family Church has received permission from the bishop to have a Good Friday Service for those students who would not otherwise be able to make their local parish service that day. I have included their flier. Congratulations to Mya Neighbors and Mr. Jason Ahlbrand the JHS Student and Staff of the Week winners. Thank you both for all you do to make JHS a better school.

Our Spring sports are off to a good start considering the weather. Tonight Softball is at the Castle Invitational and the Boy's Golf team travels to North Posey to face the Vikings and the Central Bears. The Baseball team is at home against Northeast Dubois and tomorrow travels to Creencastle. If you have not seen the new turf field at Ruxer Field you need to come check it out. Both the Girl's and Boy's track teams are off to strong starts with several wins this week. Girl's Tennis picked up a good 4-1 win over what will be a top 20 Memorial team. Check out next week's schedule and come out and support the Cats. The athletic department has scheduled JHS physicals for the evening of May 7th. Details are included below.

On Sunday the JHS Performing Arts Club will perform their last show of the year, "The Outsiders" will be held in the JHS Auditorium at 2 pm on the 13th . Jasper Middle School has three shows for "Nemo". One tonight at 7 and a 3 and 7pm show on Saturday the 12th. JHS Student Council has a new set of class bulletin boards ready for your vote. The Ed Professions and Human Services classes hatched chicks as part of their development activities. Of course the Little Wildcats daycare was involved. Crane Navel Base sent us their monthly STEM newsletter and summer activities. The office of Student Academic Services wanted to remind students and parents that June 30th is the last day to make class changes for next year. If a student has failed a class online credit recovery classes are available. See you councilor for details.

A couple of reminders for our Seniors, a final reminder that your Graduate Profiles are due Monday at 3pm. Also, Please submit your senior slide for graduation. You will want to pull up a blank Google Slides presentation, design one slide for yourself and submit on this Google form linked below. Inside the form you will see examples from last year's seniors to give you an idea of what we are looking for. I'm excited to see all of these from the class of 2025! 2025 Senior Slides Submission Form

Finally, a message from the JHS PTO, THANK YOU to all of the families and businesses who helped make our 2025 Post Prom an amazing success! Your donations of time, money, prizes, candy and food helped us to provide your students with an incredible night of fun! Every year, we strive to create a Post Prom environment that the students can truly enjoy and we could not have done it without YOU!! Your donations created exciting prize drawings, delicious eats and activities that kept everyone entertained. Please know that your generosity is greatly appreciated. If you or your business did not have a chance to help this year, but would be interested in the future, please keep us in mind for next April! Thank you!

Since GJCS is in school on Good Friday, we received permission from the bishop to have a Good Friday Service for those students who would not otherwise be able to make their local parish service that day.

Have a great weekend and Go Cats!

-Nelson Mandela

This week's Staff of the Week is Mr. Jason Ahlbrand

Thank you for making Jasper High School Great.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid site is now open for Students and Parents to complete their applications for next year. Any student considering attending college should complete the FAFSA to be eligible for financial assistance. I would encourage all families to fill out a application regardless of need as many colleges require FAFSA completion for all types of assistance. Many schools require submission for competitive non-need based scholarships or grants. The application is much easier than in the past. Click on the link for more information and to complete your application. FAFSA

Jasper High School Physical Night - Wednesday, May 7th

COST IS $30.00 - cash or checks only (make payable to JHS Athletics)

Incoming Seniors 5:45PM

Incoming Juniors 6:00PM

Incoming Sophomores 6:30PM

Incoming Freshman 6:45PM

**Please enter through Doors 3 & 4 (Main Gym/West Side/St. Charles Street) at your appointed time.

We are excited to announce that registration for physicals for the 2025-2026 school year is now open in Final Forms! In order for students to participate in summer workouts, a completed physical must be submitted to the Athletic Office by June 1st, 2025.

To ensure your student is eligible for all athletic activities, please follow these steps:

1. Log into your Final Forms account. https://jasper-in.finalforms.com/

2. **Make sure you are updating your athlete's information in the 2025-2026 school year**

3. Update your student's information and print the IHSAA PPE form for your student’s physical exam. (This is what you will take to the Doctor or to Physical Night at the High School on Wednesday, May 7th.)

4. Make sure the physical is dated after April 1st, 2025.

5. Submit the form to the Athletic Office no later than June 1st, 2025.

Please note in order to participate in summer workouts, athletes MUST have a physical on file with the Athletic office.

If you have any questions or need assistance with Final Forms, feel free to reach out to Theresa in the Athletic office at 812-482-4450. Or you can email her at tstenftenagel@gjcs.k12.in.us.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and for supporting our student-athletes.

Best regards,

Phil Kendall

MONDAY, May 19 (Senior Finals)

Pd. 1 Senior Final/Regular Class 8:00-9:00

Pd. 2 Regular Class 9:05-9:50

Pd. 3 Senior Final/Regular Class 9:55-10:55

Pd. 4 Regular Class 11:00-11:45

Pd. 5 A Lunch 11:50-12:30 Class 12:35-1:20

B Lunch 12:40- 1:20 Class 11:50-12:40

Pd. 6 Regular Class 1:25-2:10

Pd. 7 Regular Class 2:15-3:00

TUESDAY, May 20 (Senior Finals)

Pd.1 Regular Class 8:00-8:45

Pd. 2 Senior Final/Regular Class 8:50-9:50

Pd. 3 Regular Class 9:55-10:40

Pd. 4 Regular Class 10:45-11:30

Pd. 5 Senior, Band & Choir Final/Regular Class

A Lunch 11:35-12:15 Final 12:20-1:20

B Lunch 12:40-1:20 Final 11:35-12:35

Pd. 6 Regular Class 1:25- 1:55

Pd. 7 Senior Final/Regular Class 2:00-3:00

WEDNESDAY, May 21

Pd. 4 Final (All) 8:00-9:30

Pd. 6 Final (All) 9:40- 11:10

Pd. 1 Review 11:15-11:45

HR for lunch 11:50-12:30 (9th HR & 12th HR)

12:35-1:15 (10th HR & 11 HR) Senior HR to Gym

Pd. 2 Review 1:20-1:50

Pd. 3 Review 1:55- 2:25

Pd. 7 Review 2:30- 3:00

THURSDAY, May 22

Pd . 1 Final 8:00-9:30

Pd. 3 Final 9:40-11:10

Pd. 5 Review 11:15-11:45

HR for lunch 11:45-12:25( Grades 9) 12:35-1:15 Grades (10, 11)

Pd 7 Final 1:20-3:00

Seniors to Holiday World leave at approximately 10:15 after breakfast 8:30

FRIDAY, May 23

HR 8:00-8:30 Seniors turn in/underclassmen check for devices & charger

Pd. 5 Review 8:30-9:00/Commencement Practice: Seniors, Band, and Choir members

Pd 5 Final (Underclassmen not in Band or Choir) 9:05-10:35

HR 10:40-11:10 Underclassman Locker cleanout

HR for lunch 11:15-11:50( Grades 9) 12:05-12:40 Grades (10, 11)

Pd 2 Final 12:45 - 2:15

HR 2:20-3:00 Underclassmen turn in devices and chargers

All students are expected to attend all classes, tests, review sessions, and Homerooms. Vocational students are expected to attend JHS classes first.

Commencement 6:30 Seniors arrive at 5:45

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April 13th- Student Production "The Outsiders"

April 15th- Tax Day

April 17th- PAC Derby Dinner

April 18th- Snow Make-up Day (School in session)

April 20th- Easter Sunday

April 25th- Academic Recognition Night 6:30

May 2nd- Honors Day 8:30

May 5th-9th- Teacher Appreciation Week

May 11th- Mother's Day

May 19-21st- Senior Finals

May 21-23rd-Underclassmen Final

May 22nd- Senior Holiday World Trip

May 23rd- Commencement 6:30 (Doors open 5:45)

The Jasper Band Mattress Fundraiser is just over a month away.

On Saturday, April 19, there will be 25+ different styles of beds on display for customers to try. The beds are new, brand name, made to order, available in all sizes, and cost up to 50% less than suggested retail. In addition to beds, there will also be premium pillows, luxury sheets, and even adjustable power bases.

New this year -Come try the Purple mattress!

Please share this information with family and friends!

Check out this video to see how it works. https://vimeo.com/637621858

And for more information you can visit the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/18ULWKC9iL/

***2025 Moratorium Weeks***

June 30th – July 6th

July 25th – July 31st REVISED DATES

**25-26 PHYSICALS ARE SET – Wednesday, May 7th**

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Athletic Events – Week of: April 14th to April 19th

Monday – April 14th

Freshman Baseball at Ev Memorial – Stone Field 5:30PM

BG Track at Heritage Hills 5:30PM

Tuesday – April 15th

Girls Tennis SIAC HOME TBA

Softball at Southridge – JV 1 st 5:30PM

JV Baseball at Ev Memorial – Stone Field 5:30PM

Freshman Baseball HOME vs North Harrison 6:00PM

BG Track HOME vs Gibson Southern 6:00PM

Varsity Baseball HOME vs Ev Memorial 6:30PM

Wednesday – April 16th

Girls Tennis SIAC HOME TBA

JV Baseball at Tell City 6:30PM

Thursday – April 17th

BG Track HOME vs Dubois Pike Invite 4:30PM

Boys Golf HOME vs Boonville/Barr Reeve – Buffalo Trace 5:00PM

Varsity Baseball HOME vs Ev Harrison 6:30PM

Friday – April 18th

Varsity Baseball HOME vs New Albany 6:00PM

Softball at Ev Reitz – Varsity 1 st 6:00PM

Girls Tennis HOME 4 Team Invite 6:30PM

Saturday – April 19th

Girls Tennis HOME 4 Team Invite 9:00AM

Freshman Baseball HOME vs Ev North 10:00AM

Freshman Baseball HOME vs Castle Noon

Softball at Daviess County – Varsity 1 st 1:00PM

Boys Golf at Hatchet Invite – Country Oaks 1:30PM

JV Baseball HOME vs Castle 2:00PM

Also walk-on applications will be accepted after homeroom rep elections. All students should run for their homeroom even if they want to put in a walk-on application. April bulletin boards are done and ready for your voting. Great job again this month.

Students have until June 30 to change class requests for the following year. After June 30, there will be no class changes until school resumes in August.

Credit recovery is available for any student who failed a core class (Math, English, Science, Social Studies). There is no fee for credit recovery courses and students can start a credit recovery course at any time. We will also offer a summer session of credit recovery. Contact Mr. Jochum or Mr. Uebelhor for more information.

Sean Jochum: sjochum@gjcs.k12.in.us

Brian Uebelhor: buebelhor@gjcs.k12.in.us

While nobody submitted the winning title on the March book bracket, the top checked-out title since August, is “One of Us is Lying”, by Karen McManus.

April is filled with exciting things…..poem in your pocket day will be on april 10. A casual come-and-go “poetry aloud” will occur during 5th period on April 25. Sign up at the circulation desk if you would like to read a poem aloud. The poem may be your own or that of another author.

The drawing for April is to submit your favorite single line from a poem. The drawing will be April 30.

April is also the month when we celebrate our student artists. Stop by to enjoy the works of our exceedingly talented students. Thank you to Mr. Dodd and Mrs. Fleck for their hard work on this program.

Submissions to the arts magazine, The Paws, will be accepted all during the school year this year. Bring in a hard copy to the library, or email a copy of your outstanding work to sburns@gjcs.k12.in.us.

As a heads up, all library books will need to be returned by May 9, this year. There will be no checkouts that day or after, but the booksale will be running if you need a book during finals week.

Happy Reading!!

Next week is Riley Week! Join us in celebration by participating in next week's (April 7-11) dress up days!

Academic Teams, BPA, Dance Marathon, Earth Club, FFA, German Club, GSA, Interact, JAG, Key Club, National Honors Society, Octagon Club, Performing Arts, Obscure Sports, Robotics, SADD, SOFA, Spanish Club, Spell Bowl, MotorSports,, Archery, Speech and Debate, Young Latinos Unidos, FCA, ED Rising, FCCLA, Take 3, Yogioh Club

April is a big month for Crisis Connection, Inc. as we bring awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month and specifically April 30th, Denim Day. This is a day when millions across the world join together to wear denim with a purpose and support victims of sexual assault. This campaign began after a ruling by an Italian Supreme Court, overturned a rape conviction because the justices felt since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped the person who raped her remove her jeans, therefore giving consent. The women in the Italian Parliament the following day wore jeans in solidarity with the victim. Crisis Connection, Inc., now asks for your help in raising awareness for sexual assault.

How can you help Crisis Connection, Inc.?

• Share the attached informational flier with your employees.
• Allow employees to wear denim, pay $1 and donate to Crisis Connection, Inc.
• Or simply take a picture of your employees wearing their denim, post it on your social media and tag Crisis Connection Inc. or send them to malea@crisisconnectioninc.org to allow Crisis Connection to post them to show your support.
• Sign up for our quarterly newsletter. https://www.crisisconnectioninc.org/contactus.html

Here are a few community events of interest.

Howdy Wildcats!! Here is your 3/21 edition of Wildcat News Release via email!

School Wide News -

Student Academic Services →

Seniors. This is a reminder that many scholarship deadlines are April 1. Please plan accordingly. Also, remember to check your email frequently for additional scholarships.

JHS Theater →

Come see The Outsiders on April 13 at 2:00pm reserve your tickets now at ticketor.com/jhsperformingarts

Spanish Conversation →

Join Mrs. Johnson for Charla y chocolate, chat and chocolate, or basic Spanish conversation practice on Fridays during homeroom in room 216. Chat topics will change weekly. See Mrs. Johnson for a pass to attend!

Unity in Faith→

Who: Any Jasper High School student interested in knowing more about God and/or growing their relationship with God. Students of any walk of faith or who are just interested in learning about God can join. What: Unity in Faith is a new club at Jasper High School. We study and discuss the Bible, as well as other topics related to God and faith. Where: Meetings are held in the morning at 7:30 AM and during homeroom every other Friday. These sessions cover the same content. Why: Unity in Faith was established to provide students with a welcoming environment to discuss their faith and to help students know more about God and grow in their relationship with God. How: Any Jasper High School student interested in joining should see Miss Mendel in Room 310 for more details.

Prom Information →

Attention Juniors & Seniors: prom registration forms and prom guest verification forms are now available outside the attendance window. All forms and dues must be turned in by TODAY. All completed forms and dues can be turned in to the office.

Yearbook →

Use the link below to order your yearbook! Your LAST day to buy a yearbook is MAY 6th!!!

https://yb360.walsworthyearbooks.com/login/webBannerRedirect.html?snap=&schoolstore=jasper_high_school_325638/wkAlZq2yY2wc0zpofG1oC3c0

If you have any photos you would like to see in the yearbook, send them to yearbook snap! (password: JHSwildcats)

https://yb360.walsworthyearbooks.com/login/webBannerRedirect.html?snap=8w6w8u65v06CZC8HcZ6inVZ6&schoolstore=

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Location: 1600 Saint Charles Street, Jasper, IN, USA
Phone: (812)482-6050
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