Updates from Jefferson City Public Schools
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Start & End Times Changes
The community is invited to join us to learn more about these proposed changes at two upcoming community meetings:
1) Tuesday, January 29, 2019: Lewis & Clark Middle School, 6pm
2) Thursday, January 31, 2019: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 5pm
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Ongoing Renovations at JCHS
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Renovations are approaching Phase III at Jefferson City High School. The JCHS staff and students are adapting to the construction, and we are incredibly proud of how patient and accommodating everyone has been.
As we transition into Phase III, the stairs at the corner of Union and Lafayette will be closed off for the remainder of the school year. This means that there will likely be more student foot traffic on the sidewalk to and from the Lafayette St. entrance before and after school.
We ask that drivers PLEASE proceed with caution along Lafayette St. and STAY ALERT for pedestrians!
To read more about project
go here.
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JCHS/NCC Team Member Earns Second in National Contest
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Tiffany Pleus, a JCHS/NCC team member who has taught dance in Jefferson City for the past 11 years, was recently named runner-up in a national dance instructor of the year contest. "One thing that we give them is a tool to be themselves," Pleus said.
Read more in the News Tribune about how Tiffany juggles raising a family, working at JCPS, and spending another 15-20 hours a week with her students, sharing what she's been doing her whole life and hopes to imprint on others - dance.
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JCHS Student Earns Student of the Quarter Recognition
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Congratulations to Quentin Cook of Jefferson City High School who earned the Boys & Girls Club and Central Bank's Student of the Quarter recognition.
"Whether he's in the classroom, at the ice rink, or on the ball field, teachers, friends and family all agree that Quentin Cook is deserving of the Student of the Quarter."
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For the past two years, Carolyn "Nan" Tate, an 87-year-old widow, has hand sewn hundreds of knapsacks/backpacks and other items for students at Callaway Hills Elementary School. To show their appreciation, students have made a wall decoration for Nan and sent handwritten thank-you notes.
Read more about this heartwarming story from the News Tribune.
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Abbe Zimmerman Receives FCCLA Gold Medal!
Abbe is a member of FCCLA (Family, Community, and Career Leaders of America). This is a nationally recognized organization focused on promoting leadership in family life, careers and our communities. She has been working hard on her STAR Event in the Interior Design category and competed at the regional level. She won a gold medal at this competition and will now advance to the State competition in March where she will compete against students all across Missouri.
Congratulations, Abbe! Best of luck at State!
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JCHS' Micah Linthacum is Nominee for
McDonald's 2019 All-American Game!
Jefferson City High School senior Micah Linthacum was announced last Wednesday as a nominee for the 2019 McDonald's All-American Game. Linthacum is one of 497 girls basketball players across the nation to be nominated as a McDonald's All-American. A total of 17 players were nominated from Missouri, including Hickman High School senior Emma Chapman. Linthacum has helped the Lady Jays to a 15-0 start during the 2018-19 season. Jefferson City is currently ranked No. 1 in Class 5 by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. The final rosters for the McDonald's All-Star Game, which will be played March 27 in Atlanta, will be announced at a later date.
CONGRATULATIONS, Micah! We are proud of you!
#JayPride
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Upcoming JCPS Events & Community Activities
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Capital City Classic Speech & Debate Tournament Judges Needed! (February 1-2)
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Jefferson City High School will be hosting the annual Debate/Forensics Tournament on Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2. As such, they are in need of many judges to help the team run a smooth and successful tournament.
Forensics tournaments are always fun to judge. Please don’t feel that you are not qualified as a judge. Coaches from schools teach to adapt to the needs of their judge. If this does not resolve your inner dissonance, our team will hold a judge’s clinic on Tuesday, January 29 at 5:30 PM in the JCHS cafeteria. During this discussion, the team will lead you through the events and show you what a ballot should look like.
You can also visit the team website at
http://www.jaydebate.weebly.com
and click on the tab that says “Judge Resources”.
This year, due to the exciting construction at Jefferson City High School, our annual tournament will be located at LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
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Current and former students, families and staff members are invited to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of our JCPS middle schools - Lewis and Clark and Thomas Jefferson - that opened to students in 1993! We would also love to invite community members who participated in and were instrumental in the success of the 1990 campaign to build LCMS and TJMS. We look forward to sharing more details as we get closer to these events.
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There are many ways to stay in touch with Jefferson City Public Schools, including our district website, weekly newsletter, and social media accounts. Be sure to visit, like, follow, subscribe and more to stay in-the-know with all that's going on with JCPS. Learn more about the district's communications department
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Contact: Ryan Burns, Director of Communications
315 East Dunklin St.
573-659-3018
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