Upcoming JMS & JHS Fine Arts Happenings |
Select students from the JMS and JHS Chorus programs participated in the District 14 Honor Chorus on October 29th and 30th at Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia. Participants from JMS included Grace Garrett, Kaitlyn Martin, HB Newton, Natalie Purvis, Gavin Simmons, and Kinsey Wilder. Participants from JHS were Katherine Fogle, Annabeth Lee, Auldyn Walker, and Hollis Webb. These students practiced music chosen by their Honor Chorus clinicians and rehearsed with other chosen chorus students within the district to perform together on Saturday, October 30th.
Congratulations to the following JHS students for making the first round of Chorus All-State auditions: Reagan Duke, Auldyn Walker, and Hollis Webb. We wish them luck at their second and final audition that will take place in mid-January.
The JMS and JHS Chorus holiday concerts will be held on December 9th at the JHS Performing Arts Center. The middle school concert will begin at 6:00 PM and the high school concert will start at approximately 7:00 PM. Classic holiday tunes will be performed, as well as some contemporary selections and popular pieces from around the world. In addition to performances from concert choirs and ensembles, our faculty chorus, Dazzling Dragons Show Choir, and the Junior Dragon Dazzlers will be performing. The end of the high school concert will include a holiday sing-a-long for all to enjoy!
JHS will be visiting Jefferson Academy on December 10th and Jefferson Elementary on December 15th for caroling in the morning before school begins.
You may also wish to attend the JMS and JHS band concerts on December 7th beginning at 7:00 PM. This event will also be held in the JHS Performing Arts Center.
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JES Math Night
On November 18th, Jefferson Elementary School invited families to enjoy a spaghetti dinner and learn about the Eureka math curriculum. Over 100 attended, and all had fun as the math games utilized by Eureka to reinforce math concepts were played. One parent commented, "We had so much fun and the peace and joy I felt as I watched my child be so excited to be at her school is remarkable." JES will hold another parent night on February 17th at 6:00 PM.
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JA Stock Market Game Winners |
One of Jefferson Academy's fifth-grade Stock Market Game teams has won for our congressional district! The Stock Market Game is an online simulation that allows students to invest $100,000 into the stock market. Over the course of the game's session, usually about eight weeks, students learn about the stock market, make investments (buying and selling), and the group with the most gains over the course of that time period is declared the winner for the "district", which includes all participating schools in our area. Students choose their own teams, which can have no more than five players on them. Students from fourth and fifth-grade ELT classes participate.
The girls pictured above are part of Ms. Royal's ELT class. The students pictured from left to right are Addison Gooch, Ellis Carter, and Skylar Payne. This is their 2nd year participating in the stock market game. We are so proud and know the students worked hard to achieve this!
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JHS College Signing Day
Jefferson High School hosted an early College Signing Day on Monday, November 15th, where four of our Dragon athletes made a pledge to advance their athletic careers to the next level. Students were joined by their families as well as a representative from their respective college or university. Congratulations to the following athletes!
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Golf - Bryce James
Point University
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Softball - Anslee Pittman
Erskine College
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Volleyball - Olivia Burrage
Kennesaw State University
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Cross Country/Track - Katherine Law
University of Georgia
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Competition Cheerleading
The Cheer Dragons won their 4th consecutive Region Championship advancing them to the AAAA GHSA State Championship. On Friday, November 19th, the Cheer Dragons brought home the AAAA State Title. Congratulations to the coaches and athletes for their determination in reaching their goals. We are so proud of our STATE CHAMPIONS!
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Football
The Dragons lost to a strong Hapeville Charter in the first round of the playoffs. Although it was not how we hoped the season would end, we are still proud of their competitiveness this season. Several seniors have plans to compete at the next level, and we wish them nothing but the best as they advance their football careers.
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Cross Country
The Distance Dragons advanced to the AAAA State Championships where the girls finished as runners-up and the boys brought home third place. Congratulations to all of our runners and coaches for an outstanding season!
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Special Olympics Grant
The Jefferson Rotary Club presented a check to the Jackson County Special Olympics to help purchase a new equipment trailer. Last year, the equipment trailer was stolen and has yet to be located. This money will help to replace the stolen trailer. Director of Special Education, Trevor Metzger, is pictured above representing JCS. Thank you to the Jefferson Rotary Club for their continued support of our community and school system.
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Engineering Lab Grant
The Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. has awarded the Jefferson City School System Foundation a $1,000 grant to be used for the JHS Engineering Lab. The money will go towards lab supplies and general equipment for use in the engineering pathway.
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Upcoming Testing
JHS will be administering the required Georgia Milestones for any student taking Coordinate Algebra, Biology, US History, and/or American Literature and Composition. These assessments will count 20% of the students’ final grade and are designed to provide information about how well students are mastering the state-adopted standards in these courses. JHS will be administering the Georgia Milestones from December 10th to December 15th. Please make sure to schedule appointments around these dates so students can perform their best and be able to complete each assessment. Click here to access the DOE study resources.
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AFJROTC Southeast Regional Champs
Jefferson High School's AFJROTC Drill Team won the Southeast Regional Drill Competition on November 6th, placing first in the Armed and Unarmed Divisions. Congratulations, Dragons!
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JCS Alumni Selected as Fulbright Finalists
Monica Pizano and Abigail Meyers, two former JCS students were selected as finalists for the U.S Fulbright Program for the 2021-2022 year. This link will take you to the University of North Georgia Magazine publication, where you can read more on pages 40 and 41. Congratulations to these alumni!
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JCS BOE Named 2021 GSBA Exemplary School Board |
Jefferson City Schools is proud to announce that our Board of Education has been awarded the Georgia School Boards Association’s (GSBA) 2021 Exemplary School Board recognition. The GSBA Governance Team Recognition is a three-tiered program that was established by Georgia Superintendents and board members based on the state board of education’s standards for effective governance to recognize exemplary leadership.
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