Updates from Jefferson City Public Schools
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JCPS Announces CCHS Activities Hires
We are proud to share several activities hires for Capital City High School. JCPS and CCHS administrators are in the process of hiring a full slate of head coaches and directors, with more announcements expected in the next several months. Final determinations on placement of certified teaching positions, department heads and other staff members will be made prior to the start of the 2019-2020 school year based on student enrollment, course requests and other factors.
“As we continue to build our team at Capital City High School, we believe that each of these individuals will
bring the leadership and vision needed to have successful programs year in and year out. They are charged with building winning programs that will help foster the success and growth of our students both in and out of the classroom while we develop and mold the culture at CCHS,” said
Capital City High School Principal Ben Meldrum
. “Each of these individuals brings a unique set of experiences and expertise that will benefit our students and create a great experience for them during their time at CCHS.”
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JCPS Board of Education Update
The Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Monday, January 14th, 2019. The
agenda
included:
- Discussion of continued opportunities for gathering of feedback from staff & community members regarding the possible change of start & end times for the 2019-2020 school year. A recommendation is expected at the February board meeting with a final vote anticipated in March;
- Further discussion regarding the district's transition to a 7-period traditional schedule for the 2019-2020 school year;
- Discussion on proposed changes to the district's drug testing program, which could be voted on at the February board meeting;
- A brief update on the latest meeting of the Equity Focus Group and possible future goals;
- Presentation of several contracts for facilities by Frank Underwood;
- Approval of a new policy regarding a monetary incentive for support staff to provide early notification of resignation.
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JCPS' January Difference Makers
Join us in congratulating the
#DifferenceMakers
recognized at last night's Board of Education meeting!
LEARNING
: In true support of the
#JCReads
movement, the Simonsen English team created the Simonsen Reading Outreach program, which they are currently implementing this year. This eight-week program paired students at Simonsen Ninth Grade Center with students at East Elementary School.
PARTNERSHIPS
: Richard Smith goes "above and beyond" his responsibility as First Student bus monitor. He goes out of his way to connect and greet students while also keeping the line of accountability.
STEWARDSHIP
: Carrie Muenks recently spent several hours at Moreau Heights assisting with the connection of a color printer for one of our SPED teachers to assist with her work.
Read more about these groups - and see other members of the
#JCPSfamily
that were nominated as #
DifferenceMakers
here.
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JCPS Closed FRI 1/18 & MON 1/21
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CPS will be closed on Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The district will also be closed on Friday, January 18th for a staff professional development day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 22nd.
#JCMO
#JCStrongerTogether
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Winter Weather Procedures
Many considerations come into play when the district makes changes to the regular school schedule or implements bus snow routes due to inclement weather.
Because the safety and well-being of our students and employees is our top priority, we will consider canceling school, delaying school start time, dismissing school early, and/or we will utilize snow routes if conditions are determined to be too risky after roads have been tested and weather forecasts are analyzed. Go
here to view
JCPS inclement weather information.
Stay tuned to district social media channels (
Twitter
&
Facebook
) and to local news outlets for activities-related cancellations or postponements.
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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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Be a BIG! Mentoring Matters...Mentor Spotlight!
Mark Sechler became a Big in the school mentoring program in January 2018 and has been with his Little at Lawson Elementary, since that time. Mark retired in 2016 from ExxonMobil where he was a mechanical engineer and project manager. During his 35-year career, Mark oversaw and managed billion dollar projects for the oil company. He and his wife, Carol, have lived in many countries including Thailand, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Since retirement, Mark and Carol alternate between Jefferson City and their second home in Montana where they enjoy hiking, cycling, landscaping, grandchildren and the spectacular Montana scenery. Being alumni from the University of Missouri, Mark and Carol are avid Mizzou Tiger fans and rarely miss a football or basketball game.
From the onset of mentoring, Mark & his Little have embarked upon many interesting projects and activities each week. Mark said about his Little, “I see a great kid with a lot of potential. We meet twice a week and typically play a game of chess, talk a lot, go outside to play catch, and work a few math problems to reinforce what he’s learning in school. We then either read a book together or play Jenga. I taught him how to play chess, as chess helps teach concentration, logic, problem solving, playing by the rules and taking responsibility for your actions. My Little has since taught his grandma how to play the game and his chess skills have really improved. I really enjoy the time we spend together and only hope my Little gets as much out of mentoring as I do.”
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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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Upcoming JCPS Events & Community Activities
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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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