JHS Parent Newsletter

11/1: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development for Teachers

11/6: Collaboration Day - Classes start at 8:25AM

11/8: End of Term 2

11/11: Veteran's Day Assembly (9:00-10:30AM)

11/11: Picture Retake Day (during all lunches and Advisory)

11/13: Collaboration Day - Classes start at 8:25AM

11/20: Collaboration Day - Classes start at 8:25AM

11/20: Jackson Opportunities in Business (J.O.B.) Event (8:30-12:25PM)

11/25-11/29: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

12/11-12/12: Fall EOC Exams

12/19: Red Day Final Exams

12/21: Black Day Final Exams

12/21: Winter Break Begins at 3:00PM

We will host our annual Veterans Day Assembly, Monday, November 11 at 9:00AM in the High School Event Center. The community is welcome to attend. Visitors should park in the Event Center Parking lot by the football stadium and enter the building through the Event Center doors. Students may get a pass from the main office to attend with family members that are currently serving in the military or are veterans. The event will be live-streamed. Refreshments will be served to veterans following the ceremony.

The JHS Marching Chiefs will perform in the Veterans Day Parade, Monday, November 11 at 4:00PM in Uptown Jackson.

Our annual tribute to veterans will play on the JHS Marquee from November 4 to November 17. If you have a veteran that you would like showcased, please submit their military photo and name to ebrewer@jr2mail.org.

Cheekwood will be here Monday, November 11 from 11:15-3:00PM to do picture retakes for any student that needs them. Cheekwood will send proofs via email and you can place your order online.

Jackson High School is collecting family appropriate board games and card games to donate to the Jackson R-2 Hope 4 Christmas event that benefits children and families in the Jackson R-2 School District. If you would like to donate a game, please send it to the main office before November 22! If you are interested in adopting a family or would like more information on this event, please contact our school Social Worker, Laura Baugh, 243-9513

The Silver Arrow Dance will be held Saturday, December 7 from 7-10 PM in the HS Event Center. The cost is $15/student. This is a formal dance. Males are encouraged to wear a suit or tux. Females are encouraged to wear full length formal dresses, but please refrain from white dresses, as that is reserved for students who made Silver Arrow Court. Students are not allowed to wear hats or jeans.

All students who invite an out-of-school guest must fill out a permission form and turn it in completed to the main office by Wednesday, December 4 at 3:00PM. Forms are available outside of the main office.

Tickets will be on sale on Monday, November 11 at 7:00AM through Friday, December 6 at 11:59PM.

Students must be in good standing to attend dances. Students failing two or more classes will be placed on Admin Probation and will not be allowed to attend school dances or events. Students that have been suspended out of school for discipline reasons may not be allowed to attend school sponsored dances and events.

Student Council is organizing a drive to collect formal dresswear for students.

"Gently Worn, Clean" Items Needed:

Formal Dresses

Formal Shoes

Jewelry

Suits

Dress Shirts/Pants

Belts

Drop Off Items October 28 - November 15

Students can drop off Items in room C28 (Ms. Miller)

Community members can drop off Items at the Main Office

Students may "SHOP" the formal wear on Sunday, November 17 from 1:00-3:00PM in the JHS Commons outside the Event Center. Students can also get a pass to shop during Advisory on 11/18 and 11/21 from Ms. Miller (Room C28)

JHS will host Jackson Chamber of Commerce Businesses on Wednesday, November 20 for students to learn more about local businesses and connect with business leaders. Students will hear a short presentation to get tips on how to best present themselves to employers (firm handshakes, eye contact, good questioning techniques, and more). Students will get to practice these skills by talking to business leaders! Last year, this was a huge success and some even walked away with job opportunities.

Final Exam Schedule:

12/17: RED DAY - Final Exam Review

12/18: RED DAY - Final Exams (1st, 3rd, & 5th Hours)

12/19: BLACK DAY - Final Exam Review

12/20: BLACK DAY - Final Exams (2nd, 4th, 6th & 8th 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 December 23 and January 2 from 8-12PM each day.

Each term, staff members are able to choose one student to celebrate. Students may be chosen for excellence, improvement, behavior, or citizenship. Term 1 students were recognized in advisory on October 3 and received a certificate and snack!

Gracie Anderson (Taylor), Jaidyn Auer (Knippen), Gordon Barks (Centanni), Charlie Below (Poat), Bella Bennett (Polley), Rachel Berger (Brownsberger, K.), Autumn Bruce (Kinnaman), Ellie Buechlein (Sargent), Brenley Burson (Hahs), Deacon Calhoun (Berblinger), Kalissa Cole (Bahner), Kayden Crooks (Sisk), Alaina Crowell (Torrence), Marcus Cutsinger (Poole), Myah Cutsinger (Stults-Hubbard), Jack Dameron (Mizicko), Greyson Daniel (Helle & Mirly), Adam Davis (Pylate), Ashlyn Dawes (Stroder), Griffin Dow (Lipe), Dawson Eftink (Stoneking), Jeramy Essner (Beussink), Kaitlyn Evans (Christian), Jade Francis (Leger), Carleigh Glastetter (Wilding), Izaiah Green (Miller, L.), Bylie Grogan (Kramer), Rylee Hart (Higuera), Brendon Hawkins (Skinner), Thomas Hays (Beckwith), Ashton Hepler (Raney), Dade Herring (Wilson), Daylin Herring (Lorenz), Hailey Hindman (Leimbach), Adelyne Hottes (LeGrand), Malachia Hughes (Roeckenhaus), Jacob Johnson (Hutson), Ian Kelley (Moss), Archer Killman (Bruns, R.), Alexia King (Eftink), Kade King (Forester), Hannah Kirstein (Adams), Brackin Kuessner (Miller, B.), Hailey Ladd (Clubbs), Tatum Lindley (DeJournett), Alex Lovewell (Fahrner), Camren McDowell (Clark), Hailey McGuire (Haupt), Mollie Metzger (Talley), Hayden Miner (Hutchason), Rilee Monighan (Sink), Jayden Morgan (Cundiff), Callen Niswonger (Bockelman), Nate Niswonger (Taylor, K.), Noah Taylor (Shinn), Adelina Ourth (Anderson), Skylar Pannell (Weibrecht), Skylar Panonzzo (Guyot & Walley), Layla Pobst (Brake), Kenzie Redden (Bruns, J.), Bailey Rees (Middleton), Bodi Rodgers (Broshuis-Melton), Kobi Rodgers (Kirk-Buerck & Miller, M.), Kenzie Rye (Dillingham), Laughlin Santos (Powers), Julia Schlitt (Garrett), Joshua Simpson (Crites), Ashley Smart (Gannon), Gavin Smith (Granger), Destiny Stevens (Fischer), Carter Strickland (Crabtree), Kadence Surface (Redden), Jaden Sutton (Hearnes), Jonah Taylor (St. John), Anadi Treadwell (Haynes), Madison Tipton (Mouchka), Mason Turley (Hamm, E.), Trenton Unterreiner (Riggs), Forest Wildhaber (Loenneke), Elizabeth Willingham (Wyss), Maci Wood (Brownsberger, C.), Ali Wortmann (Bollinger), Joseph Wright (Hermann), Jillian Yoast (Beck, S.), Zoe Zahner (Tevini)

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.

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