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From Dr. Powers
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Dear Jones Family,
The Senior Season is here! Our last few weeks of school are busy with many events, especially those celebrating our Class of 2017 Eagles.
Prom (May 27), Honors Convocation (June 14), and Graduation (June 15) are all wonderful ways to commemorate the successes of our graduating seniors. We are so proud of our very first "big" JCP graduating class.
But let's not forget next year's seniors, the Class of 2018. The present junior class is the first to have taken the state-wide SAT college admissions exam, and they did exceptionally well! The JCP mean score was 1247 (out of a possible 1600), compared to the state average of 1022. More than 40% of Jones juniors scored above the 90th percentile on a nationally representative sample. Test scores are not the only measure of a student's success, but these results will open many college doors for our Jones Eagles.
We have had a terrific year at Jones College Prep, thanks to our wonderful students, talented and dedicated teachers, and suppotive and engaged parents.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at any time at
[email protected]
or 773-534-8606 (direct office line). F
ollow me on Twitter @PJOSEPHPOWERS.
P. Joseph Powers, Ph.D.
Principal
Jones College Prep
700 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60605
773-534-8606
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AP Art Showcase
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AP Art Showcase
The Advanced Portfolio art students will be exhibiting their works in the Jones Art Gallery located in the lobby of the north building. The show will feature paintings, mixed media, sculpture, comics, zines, and wearable art created this year. Come and check out the wonderful work and celebrate with the artists at the opening reception on June 1st after school.
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Location: Jones Art Gallery, North Building, first floor lobby
Opening Reception: June 1, 2017, 3:45- 5:30 pm
The work will be up through Friday, June 9th.
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Work by Dallas Broderson. |
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Work by Sabrina Hersh. |
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Fun at the Best Buddies Prom
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Last Thursday, May 25th, the Jones chapter of Best Buddies hosted a prom for all students involved in the school's ACEs and Best Buddies programs. Thank you to Sophie Levinson, Ethan Greenberg, and Nicole Katzin for organizing this wonderful event.
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Hackathon
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Hack On State: Hackathon at Jones
Hack On State is a hackathon taking place at Jones College Prep High School on Saturday, June 3, 2017, 8 AM - 8 PM. Student participants will work together to address Chicago community issues through code.
This FREE event is open to ALL CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (not just CPS students).
Register today and be sure to promote this event to friends from other high schools who have an interest in computer science, design, and coding.
Check out the flyer available here
(CPS only). Click this
link
for further information and to register.
Contact Jones senior and Hack On State organizer Kiley Marron at
[email protected]
with any questions.
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APUSH Chicago Architectural History Project
More than 200 Advanced Placement United States History Students are currently engaged in a multimedia research project about Chicago's architecture and history. To launch the project all seven classes of students enjoyed the 2-hour Chicago Architecture Foundation walking tour "Historic Rise of the Skyscraper." Working mostly in pairs, students are creating 8-minute films about Chicago landmark buildings. The students are gaining a deeper appreciation for Chicago's architecture and making connections to local and national history while applying the knowledge and skills they have gained in the APUSH course with teachers Mr. Jonathan Smith and Mr. Daniel Kovacs.
Many thanks to the Friends of Jones for providing the funding for the inspiring walking tours!
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Many more books are still available! They are on display on tables along the west wall of the library near the library entrance. They will be given away until they are all gone. Students are encouraged to stop by to pick up some great books for summer reading.
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Annual Fund
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We've Raised $161K to Date!
There's still time to help us reach this year's ambitious yet critical goal of $200k.
Please make your gift to the FOJ Annual Fund for the 2106/17 school year by June 30, 2017
To make your contribution, please
click here.
If you have questions or need more information contact:
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Matching Gift Program
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Make Your Contribution Go Farther - FOJ Matching Gift Program
This year, Friends of Jones has been the beneficiary of nearly $25,000 from employer matching gifts on behalf of our school families. Thank you to the many families who expended the extra effort to secure these matching gifts! These additional contributions have had a huge impact upon helping us meet our fundraising goals.
Be sure to inquire whether your employer has a matching gift program. All charitable gifts contributed to FOJ may be eligible for matching funds from an employer -- including paddle raises and teacher wish lists as well as donations made to Freshman Connection and the Annual Fund.
FOJ is grateful for the support of the following companies:
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Corporate Match Contributions to Friends of Jones (1/1/2016 -- 5/15/2017)*
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Bank of America
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Bobit Business Media
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Brinshore Development
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Exelon Foundation
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GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
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Goldman, Sachs Matching Gift Program
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Henry Crown and Company
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J.P. Morgan Chase Employee Giving Campaig
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
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Kirkland & Ellis Foundation
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McDonalds Corporation
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Spencer Foundation
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The Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation
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United Way
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UP Railroad / GivePlus
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Verizon Foundation
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Wrigley Company Foundation
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*Please note: this listing does not include our generous family foundation contributions, nor any outright corporate donations or sponsorship.
For answers to your questions regarding matching gifts, please contact:
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Diverse Learners
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Transition Planning for students with IEPs and 504 plans: What Happens After Jones?
On
Saturday, June 3, at 2 pm, we will host our second annual alumni panel. Adults who graduated from Jones with a 504 or IEP return to share their post-graduation stories. Last year 48 alumni participated, meeting in small groups with parents and students. This program is open to all Jones families as well as interested families who attend other schools.
For further information on these programs,
please contact parent Barb Cohen at
[email protected]
or
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Blueprint
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Jones College Prep's student newspaper
Blueprint
distributed its final edition of the year on Friday.
--Where the Class of 2017 will attend college (in nearly 30 states!)
--How senior athletes were recruited to play at the NCAA level
--The first (and possibly annual) Jones Jam held in the courtyard showcasing student bands
--The conference champion Boys Varsity Volleyball's run at the state title
--The substitute teacher who has taught at Jones for 27 years, including its days as Jones Commercial
Congratulations to the award-winning Blueprint staff for an enlightening year!
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Spring Dance Concert
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Jones dance students put their best foot forward during the spring dance concert earlier this month, delighting a full house.
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Girls Lacrosse
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Girls Lacrosse Season Wraps Up
The successful season of Girls Lacrosse at Jones ended with a win against Whitney Young at the year's final LAX tournament.
Stayed tuned for details about lacrosse camp this August!
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Boys Lacrosse
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Boys lacrosse combo team of Jones, Whitney, and Payton overtook Lane 16-5 to win the 2016/17 City Championships.
Congratulations!
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Girls Track
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JCP Relay Runners at the State Championships
Two relay teams represented Jones at the IHSA 3A State Championship meet. The 4x800m relay of freshman Katie Murray, senior Aggie Laboe, junior Catherine Malnati, and sophomore Anika Brennan ran a school record 9:43.70 to narrowly defeat Whitney Young (9:43.71) for the last state qualifying spot.
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from left: Katie Murray, Catherine Malnati, Anika Brennan, Aggie Laboe
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The 4x200 relay team of juniors Lauryn Willis and Natalie Martin, sophomore Genesis Yamat, and senior Latasha Ellis ran a school record 1:47.95 at the sectional to qualify for state and broke their own record again at the state meet, running 1:47.20.
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from left: Latasha Ellis, Lauryn Willis, Natalie Martin, Genesis Yamat
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In addition to the two state qualifying relays, the 2017 track and field team set 15 total school records:
Indoor:
800m - Anika Brennan
4x200m - Ngozi Amadikwu, Lauryn Willis, Latasha Ellis, Natalie Martin
4x400m - Rachel Jones, Katie Murray, Aggie Laboe, Anika Brennan
Outdoor:
200m - Latasha Ellis
800m - Anika Brennan
1600m - Ciara Greene
3200m - Katie Murray
Shot Put - Charity McKenzie
Discus - Faith McKenzie
1000m Steeplechase - Rachel Jones
4x200m - Lauryn Willis, Natalie Martin, Genesis Yamat, Latasha Ellis
4x400m - Rachel Jones, Katie Murray, Catherine Malnati, Anika Brennan
4x800m - Aggie Laboe, Katie Murray, Catherine Malnati, Anika Brennan
Sprint Medley Relay - Lauryn Willis, Natalie Martin, Latasha Ellis, Rachel Jones
Distance Medley Relay - Madison Barrera, Rachel Jones, Catherine Malnati, Aggie Laboe
Way to go, Eagles!
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Girls Softball
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Girls Softball on the Road
Over spring break, JCP Varsity softball team and coaches Amy Heveran and Andy Pickett attended a tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The tournament, partially funded by Friends of Jones, provided the team a special opportunity to strengthen their skills and compete at the national level. "The team experience we had over spring break in Myrtle Beach was everything we hoped it to be and more," said the coaches in thanking Friends of Jones. One of the highlights of the trip was meeting Jennie Finch, an All-American player and USA Olympic squad pitcher. She's pictured in the photo above with the team.
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FOJ Spring Event & Auctions
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The Results Are In!
Your Generosity is Deeply Appreciated
A BIG thank you to the 360 parents and teachers in attendance who helped make the 7th annual Friends of Jones spring fundraiser at the Adler Planetarium on April 28 a rousing success! It was an enchanting event. Guests were entertained throughout the evening by amazing performances from the JCP jazz band and incredible choir. Most guests participated in a robust game of heads and tails which raised more than $4,000. Many took part in the silent auction of specialty wine packages and popular Joneswear items raising approximately $2,500. This year's spectacular live auction, featuring 2 Lollapalooza weekend pass packages and 2 graduation ticket packages, raised $7,800.
Dr. Powers addressed the audience at the end of
a delicious 3 course dinner followed by a viewing of this year's FOJ video. Finally, guests generously opened their wallets to participate in a paddle raise to support programs at JCP not funded through CPS dollars...to the tune of $58,000!
Overall, the event raised just under $120,000.
In addition, this year's online auction, that took place during the two weeks in April leading up to the event, raised over $50,000, a 39% increase over last year's earnings.
These FOJ fundraising events help build community while raising the money needed to fund the programs, events and special opportunities that set Jones apart and provide our kids with a state of the art high school education experience.
Thank you to so many members of the Jones community who contributed in some way to these efforts!
Many thanks also to these hard-working FOJ board members for their hard work and dedication:
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Book Return
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All library books are due on June 13. RIGHT NOW is a good time for students to check their library loans online and to find and return books.
This document (CPS only) shows students how to check their library accounts. Please urge your students to do this today! Any and all books belonging to the school library should be deposited in the return box in the library adjacent to Mr. Feeley's desk.
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Book Fair
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Jones College Prep Book Sale at Printers Row Lit Fest
Jones College Prep High School will host a used book sale in the north parking lot at the corner of West Harrison and South Plymouth Court on
Saturday, June 10, 10 AM - 4 PM, during Chicago's annual Printers Row Lit Fest in the South Loop. All proceeds go directly to Jones' special education programs. The 2017 goal is to raise $1,500.00.
The sale will feature a wide variety of books for readers of all ages sorted into groupings including art, history, science, religion, health and fitness, parenting, food and gastronomy, social sciences, poetry, mystery/thrillers/suspense, classics, children's fiction, children's non-fiction, young adult works, and more! Literary treasures await at rock bottom prices! Come out to support the book sale and tell your friends about it!
Donate Your Used Books!
Please drop off donations at the south security desk or in the school library. We welcome all sorts of books in good or better condition.
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Joneswear
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Last Chance to Shop Joneswear
Store closes for the school year on June 8th!
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)
For more details including pictures of many Joneswear items, check out the webpage
here.
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Freshman Connection
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Register for the
Class of 2021 Freshman Connection
The
two-week orientation program for rising freshmen will take place weekday mornings, 8am to noon, from July 10 through July 21, at the JCP campus.
Freshman Connection is your student's introduction to the culture of inclusion, curiosity and academic excellence that characterizes Jones College Prep. In addition to getting a vital orientation to the campus, freshmen routinely make friends during the program that they keep throughout high school.
Registration for Freshman Connection is now open at the Jones College Prep website. Please click HERE for a direct link.
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This Week
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Monday 5/29
Memorial Day
No School
Tuesday 5/30
B Day
Wednesday 5/31
A Day
Thursday 6/1
B Day
3:45pm AP Art Show
Friday 6/2
A Day
Saturday 6/3
8am Hack on State - Hackathon for social change
See future events at the Jones College Prep
calendar.
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Friends of Jones
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Join us!
The last 2016/17 FOJ Board meeting will be held on Thursday, June 8, 8 am, in the school 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 Newsletter
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Remember to submit text and photos of interest and importance to the JCP community for possible inclusion in future editions of this newsletter.
Please let us know what other information you would like to see in the newsletter.
Email us with your submissions at
FOJ newsletter. The newsletter is published every other week.
The final edition of the FOJ newsletter for the 2016/17 school year will be the next issue, June 11.
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