September 1, 2021
Upcoming Events
See what's happening this month.

The next BOE meeting will be held on September 9th at 4:00 PM in the JHS Performing Arts Center.
All New Athletics Webpage
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Teacher Advisory Council
JCS is implementing a new Teacher Advisory Council beginning this school year. The purpose of this council is to enable teachers to provide suggestions and feedback regarding specific processes and procedures related to school system operations. Each of the four schools has two representatives, who were chosen from a majority peer nomination. JCS hopes to also implement a Student Advisory Council in the near future. The following teachers were chosen by their peers to represent their school on the 2021-2022 Teacher Advisory Council:

JES: Angela Chapeau, Jennifer Gooch
JA: Rachel Beatty, Taryn Smith
JMS: Jennifer Bray, Jackie Thurmond
JHS: Justin Meyer, Elaine Wilder
Junior Leadership Jackson

Four Jefferson High School students were selected as participants in the Junior Leadership Jackson program hosted by the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce. The participants attended a retreat on July 21, 2021, and also attended the Leadership Jackson Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony that evening. Students received their notebooks that include the graduation requirements and other important program information. We are so very excited to see all that they will learn and accomplish this year. Thank you to the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce for extending this opportunity to our students. The following students will represent JCS in the program:

  • Hayden Mays
  • Ava Neely
  • Kiara Restrepo
  • Emma Storey
Jefferson Athletics
Cross Country

The Lady Dragon distance runners took home first place in the first-ever Athens Running Company season opener. The Lady Dragons also finished 2nd and the boys took 5th place despite not having two of their top runners at Athens Christian on August 21st. The JV boys and JMS girls took 1st place and JMS boys finished 3rd. The distance Dragons then traveled to Whitesburg where the varsity boys won their division and JV boys took second losing to a varsity team. The varsity girls took second but Katherine Law ran in a different division, which she won. A great start for our distance Dragons!
Softball

At the Veterans Tournament, varsity softball went 2-0 defeating Southeast Bulloch 7-2 and South Paulding 8-5. JMS split with North Gwinnett losing one and tying one vs. Archer.  
Football

The varsity football team defeated Rabun County 22-13 in the home opener on August 20th. On August 27th, the Dragons easily defeated Central Gwinnett despite another lightning delay. The Black Knights were clearly overmatched from the opening kickoff, but our boys demonstrated tremendous sportsmanship throughout the game, often helping the other team up off the ground and sharing encouragement. 
Volleyball

Varsity volleyball defeated Apalachee in 2 sets and defeated Morgan County in a tiebreaker. The Lady Dragons then traveled to Brookwood to play against some very good competition. They defeated North Gwinnett in two sets and Johns Creek in a tiebreaker. They lost to a highly ranked Norcross in a tiebreaker and lost to ELCA. Some great performances were turned in by our girls!
Cathcart Surpasses 150 Wins
The legendary Coach Gene Cathcart won his 150th game with the Dragons defeating Rabun County on August 20, 2021.
JHS Business Students of the Month

In an effort to recognize student progress and accomplishments, each month the JHS School of Business will be recognizing students who excel in their business classes and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). The School of Business would like to congratulate our inaugural Students of the Month, Riley Christopher and Denton Alexander. Last year in their Business & Technology Pathway courses, Denton Alexander “excelled” in Excel and was recognized by Microsoft as receiving the third-highest score in the state on the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification test for Excel 2019. This is a major accomplishment, and we are very proud of her! In addition, being recognized this month is Riley Christopher. Riley completed the Business & Technology pathway last semester and not only placed 1st in the state on the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification test for PowerPoint 2019, but he made a 1,000, which is a perfect score. His first-place recognition means that he did not miss any questions AND completed them faster than any other students in Georgia. JCS is very proud of these students and their accomplishments.
Denton Alexander
Riley Christopher
In Other News...
JHS CTAE

Students in the JHS Emergency Medical Responder class posed for a picture in their personal protective equipment (PPE).
BioSTEAM

Check out the BioSTEAM 2020-2021 Annual Report Card.

You can also access the full annual report here.
JES & JA Named Title I Distinguished Schools

Congratulations to Jefferson Elementary School and Jefferson Academy for being named a Title I Distinguished School for three years in a row!
JHS FFA

2019 graduate Samantha Ayoub and 2020 graduate TJ Tonge have been awarded the prestigious American FFA Degree. This is the final award that an FFA member can earn. With over 700,000 FFA members nationwide, less than 1% of members earn this degree. They will receive their awards in October at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis!

Joey Blackstock was recently named a National Finalist in the area of agricultural sales with his placement project working with Howard Brothers! Joey will interview in September for National Winner, and the results will be announced in October! If you see Joey, please congratulate him on all his hard work!

Joey was also named as a National Delegate for the Georgia FFA Association. He was one of only 32 students across the state selected for this honor. Emma Storey was one of 5 students named as an alternate for a state delegate.  
Joey Blackstock
JCS is Hiring!
We are looking for qualified professionals to fill positions in both our school nutrition and transportation departments. Interested candidates can find more information at the link below.

JCS is also hiring substitute teachers. The next substitute teacher training will be held on October 26, 2021. Individuals interested in this opportunity should contact Edna Dills at edna.dills@jeffcityschools.org or call 706-367-2880.

Please be aware that we are facing unprecedented issues with the supply chain causing us to alter our posted menus with little to no notice. We are working closely with our distributors and manufacturers to secure both the food and supplies needed to support the operation of our program. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Remember to check the mobile app for easy access to menu changes.
On Monday, September 6th, Jefferson City Schools will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
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