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Your Community Brief from Jones High School
Monday, June 26, 2017
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This is the second in a short series of special issues to keep our community abreast of the latest "Tiger Happenings" over the summer break. I hope this finds you enjoying a wonderful month of June so far. In this issue we have featured (click link to drop to any section quickly):
Have a great week and please remember to visit our various social media sites (see bottom) for the very latest JHS news throughout the summer!
Sincerely,
Allison Kirby
Principal
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Upcoming Events
Summer Hours
As a summer break cost savings measure, from June 15 to August 2, Jones High School will be open extended hours on Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. Our campus will be closed on Fridays.
New Students
New students may register Monday through Thursday from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. Please bring a completed
OCPS Registration Packet with you. If you do not have a printer you can pick up a registration packet in the front office. We highly recommend you register your child(ren) before August 2. If you have any questions, please call our Registrar Mrs. Hicks at 407.835.2300 ext. 6092303.
2016-2017 Quarter IV Report Cards
Report cards may also be picked up in the front office.
Latest News
Please check out the calendar section of our
website to see the various activities happening over the summer. You can also sign up for JHS text alerts by texting your first and last name to 470.440.0980.
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Vital Signs - Mathematics
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JHS Foundation
Tiger Family,
We are "1st and Goal" for our football team's fundraiser. We are just $5,000 away from sending our Fightin' Tigers to Washington, D.C. for their first-ever out of state game vs. St. John's College High School in the Brothers in Arms Classic. BIA games honor our fallen service men and women. The clock runs out on August 1. It costs $500 per player to send the team to this game. You can donate through the mail or online:
- Mail in the JHS Foundation Pledge form with a check or money order;
- Pay online via Paypal, credit card, bank/credit union pay system, or corporate matching gifts programs.
We would like to give a huge
THANK YOU to our supporters for getting us so close to the goal line!
The following classes have really stepped up and raised the minimum of $1,500 this school year, which has been critical to our fundraising efforts for Athletics, Band/Chorus, STEMM, College Orientation Trips, and Academic/Attendance incentive programs: 1
957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, and
1977.
The Top Class Award competition ends on August 1, so there's still time for your class to step up and reach the $1500 minimum goal.
The Class of 1961 is currently leading, but it is anybody's competition to win. Get your class in the game!
As always, thank you for your continued support.
Admiral David L. Brewer III
President, Jones High School Foundation
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U.S. Army JROTC
Camp Flaming Arrow Boy Scout Reservation (Lake Wales, FL) - Approximately 390 cadets from schools throughout Florida trained from the 8th to the 11th of June to learn about leadership, team work, and how to develop confidence. Fifteen cadets from the JHS Tiger Battalion participated.
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Cadet Carl Patrick rappels from the three story tower.
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Cadet Shanice McCoy completes her water survival training with thumbs up.
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The toughest ladies at camp: Cadets Sapphira Johnson, Shanice McCoy, Dekeria Lundy, Abrielle Acocella, and Kelesia Jones
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"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team."
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA superstar
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COMPACT Mentoring
June 12-15, 2017 -
Lenique Boisnote, Jeana Louis, Briana Green, Shantress Allen, Sandra Fleurant, Johane Theodate, and
John Jackson III had an amazing time in our nation's capital thanks to COMPACT Mentoring. They visited the following monuments:
- Arlington National Cemetery
- The Pentagon
- Korean, Vietnam, and WWII Memorials
- Smithsonian Museums
And were honored to meet/visit with:
- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
- Congressman Darren Soto
- Congresswoman Val Demings
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College & Career Center
Postsecondary Goals
Are you having a hard time deciding what you want to do after you graduate? Do you feel overwhelmed by all of your options? Naviance is a comprehensive college and career readiness tool that helps students in grades K-12 align their strengths and interests to postsecondary goals. Jones High students and parents are encouraged to explore Naviance (via
https://launchpad.classlink.com/ocps) before the school year gets started.
Financial Aid
Class of 2018, please get a head start on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) this summer.
Check out this link for a step-by-step guide. When you return in August,
Mr. Hadley can help you complete your application.
Dual Enrollment
Is Dual Enrollment the right option for you?
Mr. Hadley in the JHS College & Career Center
***** NEW SCHOLARSHIP ALERT *****
Check out Mr. Hadley's Google Classroom page: tx5y7ik
You can make an appointment for your senior portraits at
Prestige Studios online. Use the drop-down menu to select "Orlando Studio" and then follow the instructions from there.
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Athletics
In the News!
The Orlando Sentinel Varsity Awards ceremony at Camping World Stadium on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Photo credit: Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel
We are so proud of girls basketball head coach Robert Moultrie. On Tuesday, June 14 he was honored as Orlando Sentinel's Girls Sports Coach of the Year at the Varsity Awards at Camping World Stadium. Coaches Moultrie and Maxwell coached our Lady Tigers to the school's third state championship. Click here for the full list of award recipients.
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Basketball Summer Camp
JHS Co-Ed Basketball Camp '17
We would like to thank everyone who sent their children to our first co-ed basketball summer camp the first week of June. Thanks to you, and those who have donated to our team, our young men were able to experience college basketball training camps at Florida Gulf Coast University and Stetson University. Some of our team members had not been outside of Orlando before. Thank you for continuing to make a difference in the lives of our young men.
~ Willie Anderson, Head Coach Boys Basketball
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Basketball Team at Stetson University
Coach Anderson with our varsity basketball team at Stetson University last week.
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Football
Devin Hayes will be a member of the NC State Wolf Pack!
Congratulations to all of our Tiger football players who have received offers or have committed to a university in the last few weeks:
Jones 2019 Safety Marcus Tillman Commits to Gators
Jones DB Brandon Cross Makes Tennessee Commitment Official
Jones 2-Way Lineman Devin Hayes Commits to NC State
Jones 2019 CB Daquan Evans Earns First Offer from Mississippi State
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Tennis
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Bowling
Mark your calendars! Bowling practice begins July 5.
JHS bowling team (2016)
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PTSA
Rev. Leroy Rose III, Dawn Acocella, Lecia Gray, Whitney Brogger
We would like to introduce our PTSA officers for the 2017-18 school year. Congratulations to:
- President Lecia Gray - JHS alumni parent
- Vice President Dawn Acocella - JHS parent
- Treasurer Rev. Leroy Rose III - JHS parent
- Secretary Whitney Brogger - JHS Geometry teacher extraordinaire
If you are interested in joining the PTSA, please
email President Lecia Gray.
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Parting Shot for this Summer Issue . . .
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Copyright Notice
 Reproduction of this material, either written or electronically, including the general layout, graphics, analyses, and content topics without the express approval of Target Performance Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, and OCPS - Jones High School is forbidden without written consent. Thank you for your support of the Orange County Public Schools and especially Jones High School. Please contact Ms. Kathryn Kuehn at
[email protected]
with any questions.
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