From Dr. Powers
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Dear Jones Family,
Practice SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test - October 19
On Wednesday, October 19, Jones Juniors will be taking the PSAT/NMSQT, one of the most important practice tests available for college admissions. In addition to serving as excellent practice for the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT is the entry point for Juniors to qualify for the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program, sponsored by the College Board. I had the privilege of serving on the National Advisory Board for the National Merit program for a number of years and got to see first hand the impact the program can have for students in the college admissions process.
Looking head, Juniors will take the full SAT at school in April. All current Freshmen and Sophomores will take a version of the PSAT later in the spring as practice for their junior year PSAT and SAT. These practice exams provide valuable data for the school and for each individual student to use in being better prepared for the SAT and college admissions in general.
Thank you for your continued efforts to support of our students and our school.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time at
773-534-8606
or
pjpowers@cps.edu.
Many thanks.
P. Joseph Powers, Ph.D.
Principal
Jones College Prep
700 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
773-534-8606
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JCP 5K Eagle Run
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Lace
Up for the 2nd Annual JCP Eagle Run
IT'S NOT TOO LATE! REGISTER TODAY!
Students are encouraged to run or volunteer. Each student runner or volunteer will be able to earmark a $10 donation to their favorite Jones sports team.
Why:
5K run/walk to build the JCP community and support JCP Athletics.
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All participants will receive a free 5k training program
* ALL f
inishers will receive a race medal
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Top male and female faculty, student and adult finishers will
receive trophies
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New official timing system this year
When:
Sunday, October 23
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- Race Starts 10:00 AM - Pre Race Packet pick-up 8-9:30am.
Where:
Beautiful Washington Park near the University of Chicago campus
Signup:
Online at
www.eventbrite.com
, key word Jones College Prep Eagle Run. $17.50 for all students and Jones faculty and staff, $35 for adults.
Train: Click
HERE to download the official 5K Run training guide to prepare for the event.
Reward: Why not reward yourself post race? The Flash Taco truck will be on site at Washington Park dishing up tasty tacos.
Go Eagles!
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Student Learning Center
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On Monday, October 17, the Student Learning Center in the north campus building will open to students during their lunch periods.
YOUR MONEY AT WORK: Through funds granted by FOJ, the school was able to purchase two chrome carts, each holding 30 Dell Chrome books. One will be stationed in the SLC for student use at lunch periods, and are linked to printers.
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Sports Report
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GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL ADVANCES TO CITY FINAL
Jones Girls Varsity Volleyball (pictured above) beat Northside Prep to advance to the city finals against Whitney Young on Friday. The JV squad also advanced to the city finals, and also faced Young.
Senior Night will take place on October 19 at home, honoring the six senior on the Varsity squad as they take on Morgan Park.
BOYS GOLF TAKES SECOND IN CITY TOURNEY
The Payton Jones Varsity Boys Golf Team (pictured above) wrapped up a successful season.
The team won Second Place at the CPS Chicago City Golf Championship -- qualifying as a team for Regionals -- with Jones' Patrick Mattar, '19, posting a 71, the 3rd highest individual score of the day.
The Varsity Boys Golf Team went on place 4th in their Illinois Golf Regional on October 4, with four team members qualifying to compete as individuals in the IHSA Sectionals at Glencoe Golf Club, including Jones's Jack Quinn '17 (co-captain) and Patrick Mattar '19. The Payton Jones JV Boys Golf team went undefeated in their competitions.
Leading the golf team this year was new Head Coach David Gilmer, a Jones faculty member in the English Department. Congratulations on a great season!
UNDEFEATED JONES BOYS SOCCER BOOSTED TO HIGHER DIVISION
The Eagles achieved a clean sheet during regular season play this year -- MEANING THEY WERE UNDEFEATED AND HAD NO GOALS WERE SCORED AGAINST THEM -- and earned a well-deserved promotion to a higher division within CPS next year.
Coach Espinoza has high praise for his players: "I am very proud of the progress everyone is making. All are working very hard and it is good to see all of hat work coming together. The work, resilience ad tenacity that every player is giving ismoving he rogram in a very positive direction."
2016 PepsiCo Showdown
The Jones Boys Varsity Soccer Team (pictured above) made an excellent showing at this year's PepsiCo Showdown, the largest high school soccer tournament in the country.
On Saturday 9/10, the Eagles lost to second seeded Oswego but demonstrated their ability to play strong possession soccer. On Tuesday 9/13, Jones upset Lakvie High School in a nail-biting shootout. Goalkeeper Leo Weldon made the winning save-blocking a hard grounder to the far left corner. Final Score 1-1 (5-4).
Soccer Senior Night
This year, the soccer program honored its graduating seniors (pictured above) on Friday, September 30th following an extremely well-attended evening game against Latin. Although the Eagles fell to the Romans 1-0, the boys demonstrated their strong connection to each other on and off the field that night.
The team will miss their seniors:
Emmanuel Acheampong
Kian Fayz
Antonio Frutos
Carlos Gonzalez
Andres Hernandez
Harrison Hicks
Karl Jennerjahn
Elias Kuhns
Francisco Leon
Fernando Ortiz
Josh Osemwengie
Ethan Soderna
Dylan Turner
JONES SOCCER & URBAN INITIATIVES DAY OF SERVICE
Jones Varsity Girls and Boys Soccer teams (pictured above) came together to lead a soccer skills clinic and a series of outdoor games on their home field on October 7. Approximately 40 elementary students from the National Teacher Academy participated. Following the clinic the athletes all shared a snack together while discussing healthy food habits and the meaning of the word "commitment" with the students.
Both soccer teams were also on the field again to cheer on their friends, the NTA elementary team, in their soccer match against Ward elementary on October 13.
For further information on the Jones Boys Soccer Program, please contact Varsity Coach Juan Espinoza (
jespinoza@cps.edu)
, Junior Varsity Coach Paul Zubb (
pzubb@cps.edu)
or Jones Athletic Director Frank Griseto (fvgriseto@cps.edu).
GO EAGLES!
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Dig Pink 2016
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DIG PINK RESCHEDULED
Dig Pink, JCP Girls Volleyball's fundraiser for breast cancer research, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, October 18 at 4:30pm. The players will take on Lane Tech at home in the Jones gym. Tickets are $5 for adults, $1 for students with ID.
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Annual Fund Funds Shakespeare at School
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You, FOJ Donors, Make a Difference.
Because of contributions to the FOJ Annual Fund, the English Department is able to bring the
Chicago Shakespeare Theater production of
"Romeo & Juliet"
to Jones to be performed for all 9th graders later this year.
This goes along with their reading of the play in class.
THANK YOU.
Help fund enrichment programs like this Shakespeare production from a Tony-Award-winning theater company through the
ANNUAL FUND.
Through the Annual Fund, Friends of Jones raises money to bridge the gap between what CPS budgets for the school, and what it really takes to run a top-level school like Jones.
That means funding the purchase of computers, sponsoring Freshman Connection, paying for our athletes and musicians to travel and so much more.
Please click the link below to make your donation today or to learn more about the Annual Fund:
Thank you!
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Open House
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Thank you, Volunteers!
JCP held its annual Open House for prospective students on Saturday, October 15th, drawing thousands of students and their families throughout the day.
We couldn't have done it without our parent volunteers. FOJ thanks you for helping to show off our school.
Go Eagles!
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FOJ Friend-Raiser
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Parents, come out to our annual, casual, entertainment-filled meet-and-greet evening of community building at:
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
FOJ's annual Friend-Raiser -- a social event for parents and staff -- will be held Wednesday, November 2 at Buddy Guy's Legends, just a block from JCP.
WHERE: Buddy Guy's Legends, 700 S. Wabash Ave.
WHEN: November 2, 5:30-9pm
WHO: Jones parents, faculty and staff
WHAT: An adults-only event featuring the JCP band and Buddy Guy musicians, a southern buffet dinner and cash bar.
And, n
ew this year, Stan's Donuts for dessert!
Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door.
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SUPPORT THE CLASS OF 2018! BUY A FANNY PACK AT THE 5K RUN!
Junior class will be selling fanny packs, water  bottle included, during the 5k Run on October 23 in Washington Park. Fanny packs are cool so if you buy and wear it, not only will you be the coolest runner in the race, we think you'll probably even win!
Proceeds will be used towards Class of 2018 graduation costs.
SUPPORT THE CLASS OF 2019! BUY A "HAMILTON" RAFFLE TICKET!
The sophomore class is selling $10 raffle tickets for a chance to win a pair of dress circle tickets for the December 9th performance of the hit musical "Hamilton."
Sophomores plan to sell the $10 tickets at the 5K Run and until Report Card Pickup Day November 10, when they will draw, announce and contact the winner. "Ham4Ham Wednesdays" sales take place during lunch and AcLab.
All funds raised will go into the Class of 2019 account to help pay for graduation, proms, etc.
Sophomore class reps raked in the Hamiltons at Back to School Night.
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Fall Play
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Monsters coming to JCP Theatre
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Don't miss the JCP Fall Play, the action
-packed comedy She Kills Monsters. A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans, a teacher, after the death of her teenage sister, Tilly.
When Agnes finds Tilly's Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly's refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairires, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
The smash-hit She Kills Monsters is currently the most popular, most-produced play in America! See why this hilarious look at high school life (and the "monsters" all students encounter) is such a glowing success. It will play for four performances only:
Thursday November 3 at 7pm
Saturday November 5 at 2pm and 7pm
Wednesday November 9 at 5pm after school
Please note there is no school nor performance on Friday, November 4.
Tickets are $8 in advance (available before school and during lunch periods from cast members) and $10 at the door.
She Kills Monsters is rated PG-13 and parents are cautioned that some material may not be suitable for children under 13. Though a comedy, the play contains some mature language and subject matter as it deals with high school issues including sexual identity and violence.
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Joneswear
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JONES STORE POP-UP
The Jones Store will hold its next pop-up sale during Report Card Pick-Up Day, November 10. We've got spirit wear for the whole family!
The Jones Store, located on the third floor of the South Building, is open:
Every Tuesday & Thursday during Lunch (11:10 - 1:45)
and "B" day ACLab (1:45 - 3:15)
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FOJ at Kasey's Tavern
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POSTPONED!
JCP's Bartender-for-a-Night at Kasey's Tavern will take place NEXT SPRING. Please correct your calendars to note that the event will not take place in November -- due to a busy schedule. We will update you soonest.
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This Week
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Monday 10/17
A Day
Tuesday 10/18
B Day
Wednesday 10/19
A Day
PSAT/NMSQT-11th
4:30 Girls Volleyball v. Morgan Park
5pm Girls Swimming v. Lincoln Park
Thursday 10/20
B Day
1:45pm Senior Class Meeting
Friday 10/21
A Day
TBD Girls Volleyball at Vernon Hills
Saturday 10/22
Girls Cross Country at IHSA Regionals
For next week's schedule please log onto the Jones College Prep
calendar.
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Friends of Jones
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Join us!
The next FOJ Board meeting will be held on Thursday, November 17, 8 am, south building library.
Friends of Jones is the parent-led non-profit that raises money, volunteers and enthusiasm for the school. Last year we raised over $500,000 to go toward JCP school expenses not funded by Chicago Public Schools. These include iPads, research subscriptions, sports teams and band transportation and much more.
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FOJ 24/7
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LIKE us on Facebook!
Breaking news that falls between the biweekly newsletter is posted on FOJ's Facebook page. Don't miss out!
PS. Jones parents, if you or someone you know would like to receive our bi-weekly newsletter (the very one you're reading now), please visit FriendsofJones.com and fill our our contact form, or email Elaine.Glusac@friendsofjones.com with your name, email, and student's name and grade.
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