Updates from Jefferson City Public Schools
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JCPS 2019-2020 Student Calendar Approved
The
2019-2020 calendar
was voted on and approved by the Board of Education at the December 2018 Board of Education meeting.
Please make special note of the later school start date -
AUGUST 27th:
- School starts later this year to allow construction/renovation crews at Jefferson City High School as much time as possible to finish work prior to students returning to the building.
- With school starting later, there is not the opportunity for professional development days during the school year like we usually have. Therefore, more professional development days were added prior to the start of the school year (six days now, instead of three).
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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:
- Tuesday, January 29, 2019: Lewis & Clark Middle School, 6pm
- Thursday, January 31, 2019: Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 5pm
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JCPS Board of Education Update
The Jefferson City Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Monday, December 10, 2018.
- A recognition for Bob Weber, Director of Facilities, who is retiring after 25 years with the district;
- Discussion of moving secondary schools to a traditional seven period schedule, the rationale & motivation behind consideration, and the feedback gathered thus far from staff;
- Further discussion of changing start/end times for the 2019-2020 school year including research as to the benefit for students and a plan for collecting staff & community input;
- Brief overview of a potential boundary line policy update which would potentially involve the board reviewing student attendance areas and enrollment on a regular basis (to be discussed at the next board policy committee meeting on 12/19);
- Final approval of the 2019-2020 school calendar;
- Presentation and approval of the 2017-2018 district audit;
- Presentation and approval of a development agreement between JCPS and the City of Jefferson, which addresses the connector street at the Capital City High School site, among several other items.
The next Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, January 14, 2019.
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Capitol Caroling Replay Schedule
Didn't get to attend Capitol Caroling? Watch the replay on JCTV! Here's the schedule:
Dec. 24 - 7pm
Dec. 25 - 9am & 9pm
Dec. 31 - 7pm
Jan. 1 - 9am & 9pm
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Staff and Student SHOUT OUTS!
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December's JCPS Difference Makers
Join us in congratulating the
#
DifferenceMakers
recognized at Monday night's Board of Education meeting!
LEARNING
: Haley Fischer, the new mental health counselor at JCAC, is truly doing an amazing job. Some of our students have difficulties trusting adults, so considering she is new this year it is really incredible to see the relationships she has built in such a short time.
PARTNERSHIPS
: Tarsha Harris, Raquel Galbaldon, Lauren Coons, and Crystal Meyr are difference makers because of their work for Girls on the Run. They have volunteered their time by coming to weekly practices after school.
STEWARDSHIP
: Kim Drainer, Lisa Maylee, Linda Armstrong, Angie Sturm and Denise Pierce worked extremely hard to get out September payroll. It is the biggest payroll of the year that also comes with a lot of stress and pressure.
Read more about these groups - and see other members of the
#JCPSfamily
that were nominated as #DifferenceMakers
here.
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Girls on the Run Program
Girls on the Run is a youth empowerment program for girls in grades 3-8. Over the course of 10-weeks, girls engage in life lessons that help them build self-confidence, personal character, skills competence and personal connections with their peers. As part of the program, they also learn to set and achieve goals by training to complete a non-competitive 5k. At the end of the season, all of the girls in the program come together to celebrate their accomplishments at the end-of-season celebration 5k. Here they are recognized for the personal growth they've accomplished during the season and they get to see their goal of completing a 5k come full circle. Crossing the finish line is a tangible way for the girls to see their hard work and commitment fully accomplished. The girls who participated in Girls on the Run this fall at Thorpe Gordon celebrated their accomplishments at the 5k race held on Saturday, December 1 in Columbia.
Heart of Missouri Girls on the Run is an independent council under Girls on the Run International and oversees programming in the Jefferson City area.
We are so proud of our Jefferson City girls and the coaches who lead and mentor them and are proud to know the Thorpe Gordon coaches are being recognized as
"Difference Makers".
This fall these women lovingly gave of their time to lead their team of girls thorough lessons that helped the girls learn how to stand up for themselves and others and how to positively manage their own emotions and actions. They are TRUE heroes and we are incredibly proud of them and grateful to them for their service!
THANK YOU to our 2018 Thorpe Gordon Coaches!!!!
Sarah Kimble
Tarsha Harris
Crystal Meyr
Raquel Gabaldon
Lauren Coons
Community Volunteer Coaches
Sabine Dessieux
Gwen Blotevogel
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Congratulations Jay Debate Team!
Congratulations are in order for the students who traveled to compete at the Pattonville High School Debate Tournament this past weekend. After several rounds of competition, the team took 2nd place out of 37 schools. Listed below are individual successes.
Debate:
- Mackenzie McCarthy placed 4th in Novice Lincoln-Douglas
- EC Powers & Graham Bond placed 4th in Varsity Policy
- Avani Bichkar & Violyt Schubert placed 4th in Novice Policy
- Faith Livingston & Leticia Nketiah placed 4th in Varsity Public Forum
- Andrew Maasen & Adi Pillai placed 4th in Varsity Public Forum
Individual Events:
- Leticia Nketiah placed 3rd in Varsity Oratory
- Aubrey Gogel placed 5th in Novice Oratory
- Arin Hawk placed 6th in Novice Oratory
- Quentin Trull & Malachi Saint placed 2nd in DUO
- David Gillam & David Tiethoff placed 3rd in DUO
- Andrew Maasen placed 2nd in Humorous Interp
- Nate Boyd placed 4th in Humorous Interp
- David Gillam placed 5th in Humorous Interp
- Da'Mia Day-Smith placed 2nd in Dramatic Interp
- Yolanda Martin placed 4th in Dramatic Interp
- Mackenzie McCarthy placed 5th in Novice Extemp
- Mackenzie McCarthy placed 3rd in Novice Interp
- Ahlani Redd placed 5th in Novice Interp
- Malak Dkhili placed 2nd in Program Interp
- Claire Lewis placed 4th in Program Interp
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Missouri Football Coaches Association Announces
All-District & Academic All-State Players
Coach Terry Walker and the Jay Football program invite you to join them in congratulating the following players for their postseason recognition.
The Missouri Football Coaches Association met last Friday and the following players have been named:
1st Team All-District DL - Brandon Backues
1st Team All-District DB - Devin White
2nd Team All-District WR - Levi Jobe
2nd Team All-District K/P - Ben Folz
Academic All-State - Ryan Brooks
Academic All-State - Connor Hankins
Academic All-State - Brett Kolb
Academic All-State - Ben Folz
Go Jays!
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Lady Jays Basketball Alumnae Night!
Please join the Lady Jays next Wednesday, December 19th for Alumnae Night as they take on Sedalia Smith-Cotton. All Lady Jay Alumnae and former coaches will be recognized at half-time of the Varsity game. The JV game will start at 6 pm and the Varsity game will follow (around 7:15 pm).
When you arrive, please sign in at the concession stand in the gym lobby. Then gather in the lobby before the end of the second quarter so everyone can walk out as a group to be introduced at half-time.
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OPEN NOW:
Teacher of the Year Nominations
Want to nominate one of our deserving educators for the 2019 Eisinger Teacher of the Year award? Nominations are now being accepted. The nomination window will close on January 9, 2019.
Fill out the online nomination form here
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Educators eligible for this award include full-time certified teachers, school librarians, guidance counselors or instructional coaches. You are welcome to nominate as many teachers as you would like. The nominated teacher must have five years of teaching experience, with two of those years being served in the Jefferson City Public Schools. For more information, call the JCPS Foundation at 573-659-3743 or
click here
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Upcoming Events & Activities
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Capital City Hoops is Here!
'Tis the season for....the Capital City Hoops Showcase! ❄️🏀🎄Mark your calendar for all these great events
#JCMO
! Complete details here:
*Please note that the Kids' Clinic. on Dec. 27 for grades K-6 is at HELIAS this year due to construction at JCHS.
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Jay Hut Holiday Shopping Hours
Friday, December 14th from 3:30-5:30pm
Saturday December 15th from 9:00-11:00am
In the Jay Hut...located inside the main gates at Adkins Stadium.
New sweatshirts, Black & Red, lots of T-shirt’s, leggings, baseball hats, stadium seats and much more!
Stocking stuffers such as socks, cups, lanyards, drawstring bags, etc.!
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Jefferson City Public Schools Foundation is offering Major Saver cards for sale through the Jefferson City middle and elementary schools. Students will continue selling the $15 cards featuring 21 Buy-One-Get-One Free offers until Monday, December 17th.
The 2018 participating restaurants/establishments include:
JC PARKS, JIFFY LUBE, UNIQUE CREATIONS, TURKEY CREEK GOLF CENTER, SWEET SMOKE BBQ, IHOP, ARRIS’ BISTRO’, BREW HOUSE, PITA PIT, KATE & ALLY’S, CULVER’S, LEE’S FAMOUS RECIPE CHICKEN, PAPA MURPHY’S, OSCAR’S, COLTON’S STEAK HOUSE, PAPA JOHN’S, OLD BRICK HOUSE, SMOOTHIE KING, WEST MAIN PIZZA, HARDEE’S, DQ!
Major Saver cards can be purchased via cash, check or online at
www.majorsaver.com
. The online sale
can be credited back to a particular student and school. All cards purchased online will be mailed directly to the customer.
Proceeds from the sales of the discount cards directly support the participating schools and the Jefferson City Public Schools Foundation.
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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
here.
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Contact: Ryan Burns, Director of Communications
315 East Dunklin St.
573-659-3018
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