Week of November 24th Reminders

Effective Monday, December 2, through Friday, December 20, DPS will implement a districtwide rotational bus service. With rotational bus service, bus routes operate on a staggered schedule with students assigned to ride the bus on specific days based on their schools and bus routes. Families will be responsible for transporting their students to and from school one day each week, with bus service provided four days per week. This approach will help in managing the shortage efficiently, ensuring our current drivers can cover more routes equitably.

Please find your child’s bus number below to determine your group (A, B, C, D or E).

• Group A: Families are responsible for transporting students on Mondays: December 2, 9, and 16 Buses: 15 and 80/44
• Group B: Families are responsible for transporting students on Tuesdays: December 3, 10, and 17 Buses: 126, 121/136, 127/139, 97/202, and 94/204
• Group C: Families are responsible for transporting students on Wednesdays: December 4, 11, and 18 Buses: 214, 221, 222, 227, and 461/614
• Group D: Families are responsible for transporting students on Thursdays: December 5, 12, and 19 Buses: 233 and 248
• Group E: Families are responsible for transporting students on Fridays: December 6, 13, and 20 Buses: 218, 457, and 602

While we know this will present a hardship for some families who have benefitted from daily bus service, we ask for your patience and for the understanding that rotational bus service is a more equitable solution. Efforts to recruit and train bus drivers are ongoing and DPS is actively working on short-term and long-term strategies to resolve our transportation challenges. DPS will excuse tardiness for students on late buses and absences for students who miss school due to canceled bus routes. We will continue to investigate the possibility of retroactively excusing absences due to canceled bus routes.

For more information, please visit the DPS Rotational Bus Services page.

• November 26th is an Early Release Day.
• November 27th is a Teacher Workday. The main office is closed on November 27th.
• School is not in session on November 28th and November 29th.
• Rotational bus service begins on December 2nd.

• On December 4th and 5th, students enrolled in first semester End-of-Course Exam classes (biology, English II, Math 1, and Math 3) will take the End of Year benchmark assessment. These assessments are created to assist students and teachers in monitoring student learning, and in preparation for the End of Course exams. Please ensure that your students are present in school on those days, and that they do their best. Students in year-long End-of-Course exam classes begin their mid-year benchmark window on December 11th.

• Jordan operates on the one-hour activity period bell schedule on December 4th.
• Quarter 2 Progress Reports will be distributed on December 4th.

School counselors have started meeting with students regarding course selections for 2025-2026. Please review the presentation that was shared with both students and parents on November 6th. The presentation and course selection materials for 2025-2026 are also posted on the Student Services website.

Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting the Jordan High School PTSA in reaching our $20,000 Falcon Fund goal for the 2024-2025 school year. Gifts of any amount go to help make a real IMPACT to our students and staff. Here are some examples of how your donations dollars worked last school year:

• $2,000 donation = funding for Teacher Appreciation Week festivities
• $1,500 donation = funding for one of 13 Community Impact Scholarships awarded to the Class of 2025 students to use for post-graduation educational expenses
• $1,000 donation = funding for a new camera for the Jordan Innovation Lab awarded through the Educator Grant Program
• $750 donation = funding for the Fall teacher supply closet stock-up
• $500 donation = funding for mulch for the Spring campus-wide beautification day
• $250 donation = funding to renovate a conference room for school use
• $100 donation = funding for filament for the Media Center’s new 3-D printer that was purchased through the Educator Grant Program
• $50 donation = funding for Ziploc bags for cell phone storage during end-of-year testing period
• $25 donation = funding for one of six graduation cakes purchased to celebrate the Class of 2025 during their diploma pick-up time.
  
  

Thank you so much for supporting Jordan High School PTSA to continue celebrating and lifting up our students, teachers, and staff!

Looking for ways to help your senior find scholarships for college? Encourage them to join our JHS Scholarship Hub Canvas page! We regularly post resources, deadlines, and tips to help students access scholarship opportunities. Don’t miss the chance for FREE money toward your student’s education—have them sign up today by clicking this link: https://dpsnc.instructure.com/enroll/D4DLXG

Has your student already received a scholarship? Congratulations! Please have them report all scholarship earnings here: https://bit.ly/jhsscholarshipearnings2025.

• All JHS juniors will take the ACT at Jordan on March 11, 2025. The ACT is a measure of high school students' readiness for college by evaluating skills in four main areas: English, math, reading, and science. The ACT is widely accepted by colleges and universities for admissions and scholarship considerations. Scores range from 1 to 36, with a composite score representing the average of the four main sections.