Jackson Preparatory School
Junior High Bulletin
February 3,2012
TODAY
*JH
Cheerleader Clinic and tryouts *NOTE NEW DATES*- Feb.
28-Mar. 2; mock tryouts on Mar. 1; and tryouts before the judges on March 2.
*Fusion will
be dismissed at 1:30 today for their competition at William Carey
*Valentine carnation sales
begin today! Place your order for a friend in the SH foyer before school or
during activity period.
*JH students needing a Proof of School
Attendance Form for a permit or drivers license this week, please
see Mrs. Jenkins in the SH Office.
*Anyone interested in working on
this year’s literary magazine should see Mrs.
Campbell in room 220 by Friday, Feb. 10, to sign up. Most of the work will be done during
Homeroom- Directed Study.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
*Varsity Cheer Tryout: All
cheerleader recommendations and signed permission forms are due by this Monday,
February 6. Turn in to Sr. High office
or give to Mrs. Flint.
* All Jr. High Homeroom Teachers-
Check your mailbox in the JH lounge for the daily tally sheets for the ROAR
book drive. If you don’t find any or
happen to misplace yours, more will available in room 217.
*ROAR! The Reach Out and Read(ROAR)
book drive has begun. Please bring NEW
children’s books for the Eli Manning Clinics for Children. The books will be given to children between
the ages of 6 months to 5 years. Share
with other children some of your favorite books from your younger years. In addition to books in English, there is a
need for children’s books that have been published in Spanish and Arabic. The class that has collected the most
books/capita will be declared the winner.
The winning class will get to deliver the books and be given a guided
tour of the Eli Manning Clinics for Children during activity period and directed
study one day. You’ll return to campus
for a Chick-Fil-A lunch. Yum! Books will be collected daily from
February 2- February 10.
*Another way to win! As part of the ROAR book drive, share
your favorite book with others. Write
your name and the title of your favorite book on the poster in the front foyer
of the JH. At the end of the book drive,
one of the names will be drawn at random and the winner will receive a $25 gift
card to our local bookstore, Lemuria.
*Skirt and Skort
Checks: In order to monitor skirt lengths, all junior
high girls, grades 7-9, should begin their school day in the junior high
building, even if their first period class is in the senior high. Days to
measure skirts will be unannounced.
*Prep
Garage Sale, March 3 – Clean out closets. Keep clothing on hangers and wrap
shoes in rubberbands & leave items in SH foyer.
Pick up tax deduction receipts in SH Office. Need heavy items picked up? Call
Cheryl Renfrow at 601-940-4825, or email her at cat919395@aol.com or Julie Wooley at
601-573-5580, or email her at jjwooley@att.net
to schedule pickup. Donations are being accepted in the SH foyer.
*Honors
Information Meeting,Tuesday,
Feb.14th at 3:15 in the Lyceum for all students and parents
who are interested in learning about the honors application process. Current 7th graders may apply for
Honors Math for their 8th grade year. Current 8th graders may apply for
Honors English and Honors Science programs for their 9th grade
year. Department chairs will discuss
their curricula and application process according to the following schedule:
3:15-3:30 –Laura Lindell- Math; 3:30-3:45-Marsha
Hobbs- Science; 3:45-4:00 Anna Freundt- English.
*Junior
High Girls interested in applying for a position on the teen
advisory board of a new local magazine, “Real Girl Magazine,” should see Mrs.
Haire in the office for an application and more information about the
magazine. Applications must be
postmarked by Feb. 17.
*Any
7th, 8th, or 9th Grade Student
interested in attending the Ole Miss Summer Academy needs to see Mrs.
Watson. The Summer Academy is a great
introduction to the college environment and allows academically talented
students the opportunity to take advanced courses. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2012.
*Spirit
Team members uniforms were due to Mrs. Welch yesterday!!! Please turn your uniform in ASAP!
*ATTENTION
TEACHERS,FACULTY & STAFF-USA
Express Car Wash next door to Prep has donated a coupon for a free car wash for
each of you! Please see Kay Robinson in
the JH office for your coupon.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE Quote of the Week by
Marti Sorey- “Never underestimate the power of a few
committed people to change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”- Margaret Meade
The Community Service Club is
collecting coats for the Good Morning America, “Warm Coats, Warm
Hearts” coat drive. We are helping them
to reach their goal of donating 1 million coats! Please bring your lightly used coat, Wednesday
morning, Feb. 8th. Coats only, no sweaters, please. Coats will only be collected this ONE DAY,BEFORE
SCHOOL in the Jr. High and Sr. High foyers.
SPORTS
*JH
and varsity basketball
games at home vs Starkville Friday, Feb.3. JV games
begin at 4:00
*Boys
Track 8-12th grade starts Monday, February 6th
@ 3:15
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7th Grade Loposer, Brock Maloney, Ann Bradley Robinson, Gunar DISMISSALS Brittany Wilkinson- 10:30 Ortho Tate Miller- 11:00 req. Mollie Griffin- 11:00 req. Holly Welch- 1:10 req.
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8th Grade Fuller, Caroline Griffis, T.K. Lott, Julia Rankin, Susan Walker, Mae Mae
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9th Grade Johnson, Lizzy Mangum, Jake McGowan, Parker Morgan, Jeremy Purvis, Tolar Robinson, Mallory Skleton, Rhodes Smith, Addison Weeks, Madison Woodward, Case |