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!
What do construction trades students do when they need workstations to complete their projects? They build their own, of course! Check out these students in action.
What do construction trades students do when they need workstations to complete projects? They build their own, of course! Check out these students in action.
Parent Teacher Conferences for Jay County Jr-Sr High students will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, October 25th from 5:30 pm to 7 pm in the commons. Parents can enter through Door # 9.
It's a good day to share good news! Command Sergeant Major Steven Bishop is happy to report that our Junior ROTC Raiders placed 9th out of 21 teams at the Indiana State Raider Championships at Camp Atterbury on Saturday. The event was hosted by the Indiana University-Indianapolis Senior ROTC Program. This is an excellent showing for our very young program. The Raider season will wrap up on Saturday at Huntington North. Congratulations and good luck, students! We are proud of you!
We hope our students and staff had a restful and enjoyable fall break. Let's start back with a look at one of our Early College spotlight seniors! Today we are featuring Maggie Dillon. Maggie is a busy young lady! She is a Student Council member, the NHS Treasurer, and Campus Life student leader. Additionally, she has received academic honors recognition in addition to a National German Exam Award. Maggie also excels in athletics as a member of the volleyball and tennis teams. She has earned a three-year varsity award for volleyball and a two-year varsity award for tennis. Maggie is also a prime example of how the Early College program can help students as they prepare for college. Maggie will earn the Indiana College Core, which will enable her to enter college as a sophomore student. She is also working to earn her associate's degree by completing 60 college credits by the end of this school year. Maggie plans to attend Ball State University to major in business while also attending beauty school to become a licensed esthetician. Join us in congratulating and encouraging Maggie Dillon as she finishes up her senior year!
Last week was a busy one at Jay County Jr./Sr. High! Students in grades 9-11 took the PSAT/NMSQT last Wednesday, and Thursday was the last day of the first grading period. Fall sports are wrapping up as well. Meanwhile, teachers and students continue to work hard. As depicted in the photos, 8th-grade students in Mrs. Brockman's math classes worked on graphing lines in different forms. As a review, students had to create a domino train by matching a linear equation with its specific graph. Thanks to Marie Bruggeman for providing photos.
Today, the class of 2024 had an important meeting pertaining to graduation. Our representative from Herff Jones Company provided information about ordering caps and gowns. He will return on Monday, Oct. 23, to collect orders. Students may also order online. Parents, please be aware that the cap and gown unit price will double on Dec. 1. Earlier in the day, the representative met with freshmen about class rings. If you are a parent of a freshman or a senior, be on the lookout for ordering packets that were handed out during these meetings. To place an order online, visit https://highschool.herffjones.com/. An email was sent to seniors after the meeting to help them navigate this process. That email can be found in the comments.
Recently, several 7th and 8th grade students were rewarded with some fun and relaxation time during an advisory period. This is a monthly positive reinforcement program that encourages our junior high students to complete assignments and avoid discipline issues. Join us in congratulating these students and encouraging them to keep it going. Great job, kids!
Mrs. Dues's cooking classes have been in full swing this school year! Jay County Jr./Sr. High currently offers three levels of cooking courses (Principles of Hospitality, Nutrition, and Culinary Arts). All three levels cook food during their class time once per week. Pictured is our level three Culinary Arts class making a pizza calzone and level two Nutrition class making french toast with a variety of fresh fruits for toppings! The hands-on learning opportunity that these students are getting is priceless. What's even better? They get to eat the delicious fruits of their labor!
It's time to relaunch our Early College senior spotlight series. Look for our first featured senior tomorrow! The Early College students who will be featured are in the process of completing 30 specific college credits by the time they start college next fall. These 30 credits make up the Indiana College Core (ICC). The Indiana College Core enables students to enter any Indiana public college or university as a sophomore, allowing them to complete a degree program more quickly. Perhaps the greatest advantage of earning the ICC is the significant financial benefit. Our 2023 graduates saved $457,706.00 in tuition costs by completing the ICC! Learn more about the Indiana College Core by visiting https://youtu.be/2WJ8nK5YIDc.
Jay County Jr./Sr. High has a new course offering this year at the junior high level. Mr. John McFarland, a certified EMT instructor, is teaching a first-aid course. Students are learning valuable life-long skills while also potentially developing an interest in health-care-related careers. Here, Greg Williams practices using a plunger device to assist an unconscious choking victim. Other students are practicing abdominal thrusts on conscious choking victims while the remaining students work on their CPR skills.
Did you know that the National Honor Society turned 100 years old in 2021? We are proud to have an active chapter that continually upholds the organization's guiding principles of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The chapter is sponsored by Mrs. Olivia Dues. Recently, in fulfillment of the "service" principle, NHS members assisted at the local Cancer Cruise event hosted by the Jay County Cancer Society. The chapter also collected $100 during school lunch mods that they were able to present to the Cancer Society along with a Sunshine Box purchased from Sunshine Boutique which will be donated by the JCCS to someone in need. Pictured are our four NHS officers-- Brenna Haines, Maggie Dillon, Zion Beiswanger, and Chloe Ruiz-- with JCCS board member Tisha Gierhart.
It's hard to believe we have almost completed the first 9 weeks of school for the year, and fall break is right around the corner! Our students are growing and learning every day. Here is yet another great example. Mrs. Loy's 8th grade Intro to Ag classes finished up their FFA unit by putting their knowledge of official dress to use. Students partnered up to create a human outline. They then had to draw the official FFA dress on their life-sized person based on whether they were dressing a boy or girl. The students got to be creative and demonstrate their knowledge about this aspect of the FFA organization.
Gamifying a lesson is a great way to engage students. Sometimes, there are even prizes. (Candy, anyone?) Similar to Mrs. Clott's accounting class, Mr. Keller uses games in his Algebra I class. Here, Mr. Keller's students are playing Jenga as a fun way to practice solving equations. Students are learning how to work through problems while also learning that math can be fun!
Jay Schools are on a 2 hour delay, Thursday, September 28, 2023.
Check out this cool activity! Students in Mrs. Clott's Fundamentals of Accounting class recently played Accounting Monopoly. Mrs. Clott reports that it was a fun activity that she will continue to implement periodically throughout the school year. We suspect that these students will get better and better at the game as their accounting knowledge and skills increase. Great job, Mrs. Clott and and students!
Did you know that Jay County Jr./Sr. High School has its very own coffee shop? Jay Cafe is operated by members of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) club. The funds raised allow these students to participate in BPA competitions and events. Currently, the shop is open on Tuesdays and Fridays before school. Students and staff have the opportunity to purchase flavored lemonades as well as cold brew and hot coffee beverages. Last Friday marked the opening day for the 23-24 school year.
Are you the parent, friend, or family member of a high school senior? If you know of a senior who is interested in attending college next year, remind them that next week (Sept. 25-29--Monday through Friday only) is College Go Week! The most significant benefit of College Go Week is the ability to save money on application fees. Check out the photo to see which Indiana schools will be waiving application fees. For students who wish to apply to multiple schools, this opportunity could result in substantial savings!
Our students experience dynamic and engaging lessons every day at Jay County Jr./Sr. High, and we are proud to share them with the community. This week, students in Frau McClung's German 3 (IU dual credit) class used their new German vocabulary in a series of stations related to the 5 senses. They had the opportunity to listen, smell, see, taste, and feel all about food! (We think most students would agree that a lesson that includes food is the best type of lesson!)
