JHS Parent Newsletter
December 2023
Important Dates
12/1: Fall Play, "12 Angry Jurors" (7:00-9:00PM)
12/11-12/12: Fall EOC Exams
12/11: Early Graduation Meeting (1:30PM)
12/19: Final Exams for Periods 2, 4, 6, & 8
12/21: Final Exams for Periods 1, 3, and 5
12/21: Winter Break Begins - Classes dismissed at 12:00PM
12/22-1/2: NO SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK
1/3: Classes Resume for Second Semester
Term 2 Students of the Term
Each term, staff members are able to choose one student to celebrate. Students may be chosen for excellence, improvement, behavior, or citizenship. Term 2 students were recognized in advisory on November 6 and received a certificate and snack!
Nate Adams (Helle), Olivia Adams (Guyot), Emily Aufdenberg (Daniel), Abigail Baker (Baugh), Emily Barks (Beussink), Gwennith Beine (Stults-Hubbard), Racher Berger (Statler), Carson Besher (Stover), Quintin Biler (Schott), Dakota Bomar (Raney), Macy Bommarito (Norman), Dawson Bortner (Clubbs), Dawson Bortner (LeGrand), Kyla Brandy (Torrence), Brayden Brown (Miller, L), Carissa Brown (Cundiff), Marah Brown (Haynes), Keegan Brueggeman (Walley), Saxon Byerly (Leger), Hailey Chimienti (Doyen), Jazzalyn Cole (Berblinger), Addison Cook (Tangen), Malayna Cruz (Taylor, K.), Piper Dannenmueller (Schilling), Keller Drum (DeJournett), Olivia Dunham (Anderson), Aiden Eftink (Riggs), Dawson Eftink (Stoneking), Grace Eiffert (Forester), Greyson Evans (Miller, H.), Logan Everhart (Pylate), Al Ford (Beckwith), Sydney French (Fliege), Lily Froggatt (Hutchason), Joshua Funk (Bollinger), Graham Gentry (Leimbach), Scott Gers (Mizicko), Emma Goehman (Lipe), Beckley Goetz (Sisk), Carter Goin (Fahrner), Carter Goin (Sturms), Michael Hager (Theobald), Jolie Hale (Miller, L.), Rylee Hart (Higuera), Adyson Hartle (Kinnaman), Caedan Henderschott (Wright, R.), Addison Hensley (Piskorski), Hailey Hindman (Schumer), Zariya Hitchcock-Mason (Reece), Lee Holloway (Wyss), Sydney Jansen (Shinn), Travis Jensen (Middleton), Johnathan King (Tevini), Nicolette Knoderer (Sargent), Reid Landers (Mirly), Ava Locke (Broshuis), Madalyn Maevers (Redden), Ella Mangels (Wilson), Alyssa McDaniel (Dillingham), Hayden Messmer (Lee), Austin Mitchell (Miller, M.), Emma Morris (Gannon), Sophia Moss (Cook), Cadence Mungle (Beck), Landon Myer (Crites), Abigail Niedbalski (Weibrecht), Roman Polk (Bockelman), Brooklyn Ponder (Bruns), Nysa Pruneda (Buerck), AJ Roberts (King), Paeton Roberts (Christian), Kyndall Rose (Lorenz), Stella Reussler (Wright, P.), Julia Schlitt (Rushing), Leo Seyer (St.John), Sophia Sides (Adams), Seth Sievers (Kramer), Leila Smith (Taylor, T.), Ikalam Sterling (Yeakey), Skylar Stone (Tyler), Devon Stout (McMullen), Adrian Stuart (Polley), Rylie Surface (Roach), Dalton Swofford (David), Dalton Swofford (Mouchka), Judd Thoma (Hermann), Alexander Todd (Skinner), Christa Vandeven (Knippen), Summer Wadley (Poat), Logun Wallace (Spain), Trenton Ward (Fischer), Aidan Wessel (Bahner), Mariah Williams (Granger), Brody Wischmann (Roeckenhaus), Katy Wondel (Brownsberger)
Final Exams
12/19: BLACK DAY - Final Exams (2nd, 4th, 6th & 8th Hours)
12/20: RED DAY - Final Exam Review
12/21: RED DAY - Final Exams (1st, 3rd, & 5th Hours)
Students are required to be in attendance for final exams unless given prior approval by administration. If your child must miss one of these days, please speak to their principal as soon as possible. Final exam make-ups will be done over winter break on 12/27 and12/28 from 8-12PM each day.
Winter Break
Winter Break begins December 21, with classes dismissing at 12:00PM. Sack lunches will be available for students before school is dismissed. School will not be in session December 22-January 2. School will resume on Wednesday, January 3.
Seniors Caps & Gowns
If there are any seniors who have not ordered your cap and gown for graduation, please order them by going to the Jostens Website, jostens.com, or pick up a paper order form from the main office. The cost will increase, effective December 15. If you have any questions, you may contact Jostens directly at (573)546-7366.
Early Graduation Meeting
Senior students who are scheduled to finish their required credits in December will need to attend an early graduation meeting, Monday, December 11 at 1:30PM in the Auditorium. Students will be provided information on returning school materials and chromebooks, important dates between December and May, settling lunch balances, etc.
Ways for Students to get Help with their Classwork
Advisory Mods: Every Advisory period students may get help from their teachers or take assessments during our Mod times. We have two 30 min mods on these days to allow students time to get help from multiple teachers.
Success Center: Success Center is an after school tutoring program in the library from 3:00-5:00, Monday - Thursday. Students do not have to sign up. There are certified teachers able to help students who attend. Though we have a calendar with specific subjects for different days, students may get help on all of their classes at this time. Students may also make up tests/quizzes during this time.
Monday: Science
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: ELA
Thursday: Math
Collaboration: Each collaboration we have a room available for students to make up tests and quizzes. Students can speak to their teachers ahead of time to make sure the test/quiz is accessible at this time.
ICU time 5th Hour Wednesdays: Every collaboration Wednesday, 5th hour is extended by 25 minutes for students to work on their assignments. They may ask their teacher for help during this time.