Here is even more great news from Jay County Jr-Sr High! Mrs. Clott is proud to report that nine students recently competed at the BPA (Business Professionals of America) Regionals. All nine students qualified for the state competition to be held in March. Detailed results are as follows:
Zander Hudson - 1st Graphic Design Promotion and 1st Fundamental Accounting
Marisa Gallegos - 1st Presentation Management, 3rd Fundamental Accounting,and 6th Project Management
Emily Smith - 1st Digital Communication & Design and 6th Digital Marketing
Gavin Clay - 2nd Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications and 5th Financial Math
Lexi Kirk - 4th Fundamental Accounting
Myra Lopez - 5th Fundamental Word Processing
2nd Place Small Business Management Team (Isabel Castro, Jasmine Esparza, Madison Hambrock, Emily Smith)
2nd Place Financial Analyst Team (Gavin Clay and Lexi Kirk)
Madison Hambrock - 7th Medical Terminology, 9th Management, Marketing & Human Resources, and 9th Parliamentary Procedures
Join us in congratulating all of these students and wishing them good luck as they prepare to compete again in March!
Our band director, Mr. Roesch, recently shared this great news: Dougie Cox, Caleb Garringer, Emma Lemaster, Ella Littler, and Lane Stephens were recently selected to perform with the Indiana Bandmasters Association All-Region and All-District Honor Bands. Congratulations to those students on their outstanding performances!
Students in Mrs. Hess's algebra class recently enjoyed a fun, hands-on lesson. Students attempted a series of shots at a basket from different distances and recorded their results. They then graphed their data in Desmos, an online graphing program, to explore lines of best fit and correlation. Great job Mrs. Hess and students!
Did you know that junior high students now have the opportunity to take foreign language classes at Jay County Jr.-Sr. High? This has been one of many benefits of the junior/senior high consolidation. Recently, some foreign language students, including junior high students, had an opportunity to hear from Destiny McManus, last year's Jay County Lilly Scholarship recipient. Destiny recently spoke to Mrs. Gelzleichter's 8th-grade Spanish I, Spanish III, Spanish IV, and 7th-grade Exploratory World Language classes. Destiny attends IU East where she is involved in many activities, including serving as president of the Honors Club. She is pursuing a career in dentistry, specifically orthodontia.
Destiny spoke to the classes about the differences between junior high/high school and college, including what a GPA means in college compared to high school, the increased level of difficulty in college, how to participate in activities, how college credits earned in high school transfer, and how placement tests work, specifically in regard to Spanish. She explained that students who take four years of Spanish and receive their college credits do not have to take a placement test while students who take three years or do not receive college credit do have to take the placement test.
The classes were very enthusiastic with many questions and felt they understood much better what it takes to get scholarships, whether or not they will need to take placement tests, and what to expect once they are in college.
Thank you, Destiny, for sacrificing your only free day to talk to our classes!
Please share this important reminder for parents/guardians of seniors: After Dec. 1, the price for caps and gowns will increase. Students were given ordering information on October 13, and have been given several reminders at school. Orders can be placed at https://www.herffjones.com/. On the website, select the "GRADUATION" tab and choose "SHOP YOUR HIGH SCHOOL." After entering Jay County Jr-Sr High, choose "SHOP GRAD PRODUCTS." From there, click on "GRAD GEAR and APPAREL." You will need to scroll to the bottom of the page to find the cap and gown unit. Students are welcome to borrow appropriately-sized caps and gowns from previous graduates. (Boys wear blue/girls wear red.) Students who will be borrowing must email Mrs. Stockton to let her know (mstockton@jayschools.k12.in.us). Students who are borrowing will need a tassel. These can be purchased in person at the school when caps and gowns are delivered in April. A specific date has not yet been set. If you will only be purchasing a tassel, do not do it online as the shipping and handling cost is more than the price of the tassel itself. Please email any additional questions to Mrs. Stockton.
Fun family news from Jay County Jr.-Sr. High!
Meet this week's Early College Senior Spotlight student--Brenna Haines. Brenna is quite an accomplished student. She excels in leadership, academics, and athletics! She is currently serving as the Student Council president, National Honor Society vice president, and the senior class secretary. She is also a Campus Life Student Leader. In addition to these leadership roles, Brenna also received a four-year varsity volleyball award after completing her senior season. She has also completed three years of varsity tennis. Brenna has received the academic recognition award every year and will have earned 36 college credits by graduation, which will allow her to enter college as a sophomore. She is looking forward to attending Saint Francis University in Fort Wayne where she will enroll in the physical therapist assistant program. Join us in congratulating Brenna on her many accomplishments!
The Jay Patriot Color Guard recently had an exciting opportunity to showcase their talents. They were invited to perform pregame and part of halftime with the Indiana Wesleyan University Marching Wildcats at their November 4th football game. The guard got the full college game day experience and did a great job performing!
On November 1, students in Spanish Club stayed after school to decorate sugar skull cookies in celebration of the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), an important Mexican holiday with rich traditions meant to honor the deceased. Beautiful work, kids! They look too good to eat . . . almost.
It's Early College Senior Spotlight time! Today's highlighted student is Madyson Fraley. Mady certainly keeps herself busy! She is a member of both the National Honor Society and HOSA (a club for future health professionals) and also serves as a student council officer. She is a talented softball player who plays on the school’s varsity team in addition to a year-round travel team. Mady is also a varsity cheerleader. Academically, she is on track to graduate with 64 college credits, which will result in the successful completion of the ICC (Indiana College Core). Her efforts will also earn her an associate's degree from Ivy Tech. Her academic success was recently recognized when she received the National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program certificate from College Board. After high school, Mady plans to attend Purdue Fort Wayne to study biochemistry with a goal of attending med school to become a sports medicine surgeon. Please join us in congratulating Madyson Fraley on her many accomplishments!
8th-grade students in Mrs. Price’s Family and Consumer Sciences class recently had the opportunity to prepare baked potatoes for staff members after school prior to the first Parent Teacher Conferences. This was a wonderful way for students to apply their food preparation knowledge and skills. Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were excited to prepare a meal for those who are preparing them for their future.
Last month, students in Mrs. Dues's Human Services class spent time learning and talking about how to have both personal and professional success. Discussions focused on what it means to have work/life balance and how one can achieve it. Since stress is such a big roadblock to achieving work/life balance, students learned a few different strategies to cope with or even relieve stress. Each day of class for one week included a different stress-relieving activity, such as taking a walk outside, practicing yoga (pictured below - chair yoga), and trying a mindfulness exercise.
Ramses Anaya Aparicio was honored on Friday, November 3, 2023, at the IFLTA (Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association) Annual Fall Conference in the Global and Multil-IN-gual Celebration of Success Gala. He received the "I am a Pol-IN-Glot" award which is intended to recognize high school and college students who are learning a world language but also speak one or more languages. Ramses' native language is Spanish. He also speaks English and has successfully tested out of the school corporation's ELL program. Additionally, Ramses is currently enrolled in dual-credit German 3, which is offered through Indiana University's ACP program. Congratulations, Ramses!
It's time for an Early College senior spotlight! This time we get to hear from the student in her own words. "Hi! My name is Zoey Shaneyfelt, a senior at Jay County Jr./Sr. High School. At the end of my senior year, I will have finished the ICC (Indiana College Core) with thirty credits, meaning my freshman year of college will be complete. Besides completing the ICC (which I wasn’t even aware that I had done), I have participated in many activities at JCJSHS and received a couple of mentionable awards. In my 10th, 11th, and 12th grade years, I was an active member of Student Council. In 11th grade, I was also a member of Best Buddies. In my senior year, I was awarded the National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award via College Board for having a GPA of 3.5 or higher and my outstanding performance on the PSAT. Although the college I will be attending is undecided, I know I want to major in Elementary Education and earn my bachelor’s (and possibly my master’s) degree. Thank you!" Join us in congratulating and encouraging Zoey as she continues her education. We are proud of you, Zoey!
Our Junior ROTC Raiders wrapped up their Raider Challenge season with a 3rd place finish at the Huntington North Vikings' Raider Challenge Competition! We are so proud of the hard work and dedication of these students and their instructor Command Sergeant Major Bishop.
Happy Halloween! Where does an infamous literary character belong? In the library, of course! Dr. Frankenstein has delivered his creation to the library of Jay County Jr./Sr. High just in time for Halloween! Thank you (or not?) to our librarian, Cathy Fugiett, and assistant librarian, Betty Harris, for letting him in. We sure hope those restraints keep him down!
Happy Halloween! Where does an infamous literary character belong? In the library, of course! Dr. Frankenstein has delivered his creation to the library of Jay County Jr./Sr. High just in time for Halloween! Thank you (or not?) to our librarian, Cathy Fugiett, and assistant librarian, Betty Harris, for letting him in. We sure hope those restraints keep him down!
It's time for an Early College senior spotlight! This time we get to hear from the student in her own words. "Hi! My name is Zoey Shaneyfelt, a senior at Jay County Jr./Sr. High School. At the end of my senior year, I will have finished the ICC (Indiana College Core) with thirty credits, meaning my freshman year of college will be complete. Besides completing the ICC (which I wasn’t even aware that I had done), I have participated in many activities at JCJSHS and received a couple of mentionable awards. In my 10th, 11th, and 12th grade years, I was an active member of Student Council. In 11th grade, I was also a member of Best Buddies. In my senior year, I was awarded the National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award via College Board for having a GPA of 3.5 or higher and my outstanding performance on the PSAT. Although the college I will be attending is undecided, I know I want to major in Elementary Education and earn my bachelor’s (and possibly my master’s) degree. Thank you!" Join us in congratulating and encouraging Zoey as she continues her education. We are proud of you, Zoey!
Yesterday, 49 Early College students and 4 faculty members traveled to Dayton, Ohio, to visit the main campus of Wright State University. It was a gorgeous day for touring the campus and learning about the school's offerings! Did you know that Wright State offers regular, in-state tuition for Jay County residents?
The drama department is proud to present its fall play, Salem's Daughter, which opens tonight. The show runs tonight, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
All tickets are $5 at the door. These students would love to have full houses watching and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Come and support the drama club!
