January 16, 2023
January 16: Student/Teacher Holiday (No School)
January 18: For AP EXAMS ONLY: All requests for accommodations must be submitted through SSD Online by January 18, 2023
Please note: Athletic Events are posted in the Panther Athletics sections.
January 23:
Registration for 2nd Semester AP exams will be available through Total Registration on January 23, 2023 @ 8AM.
IB Interest Meeting, 6PM, JCHS Cafeteria
January 24:
EMPOWER Pathway & Dual Enrollment Info. Night, 5:30-7:30, EMPOWER Campus
Jazz Band, GMEA Concert, 6PM Auditorium
January 26: JCHS Book Club Meeting, 6-7PM, The Inside Story Bookstore & Cafe
January 27: IB Applications are due
January 28: Young Georgia Authors Contest Submissions Due to Ms. Peterson
January 31: Washington Youth Tour Applications must be received at Jackson EMC by 5:00 p.m. on January 31, 2023.
February 2: 8th Grade Parent Night, 5-8PM, JCHS Cafeteria
February 3: 8th Grade Parent Night, 5-8PM, JCHS Cafeteria
February 3: 2nd Semester 4.5 wks grading period ends
February 4: Bookin' It For Backer 5K
February 13: Concert Bands Pre-LGPE Concert, 7PM, Auditorium
February 17-21: Winter Break (No School for Students)
After school academic support will take place each Tuesday and Thursday from February 7 until May 11th from 3:15-4:15. Like last semester, students and parents/guardians will need to register--especially if bus transportation is required. Registration for Week 1 (February 7 & 9) will begin Sunday, January 29th.
For students enrolled in AP courses during 2nd Semester:
The deadline for parents/students to request accommodations from the College Board for Advanced Placement testing is January 18, 2023. Any student who has already been approved through the College Board to have accommodations on the SAT might be eligible for accommodations on AP exams. Click HERE to learn more!
Having an IEP or 504 Plan does NOT qualify a student for accommodations on AP exams. All requests for accommodations and complete documentation must be submitted through SSD Online by January 18, 2023. Ms. Romero is our SSD Coordinator. Please contact Ms. Romero at cromero@jcss.us to begin the conversation about requesting accommodations ASAP! You will be required to complete a release form indicating that JCHS can request accommodations on behalf of the student.
Registration for 2nd Semester AP exams will be available through Total Registration on January 23, 2023 @ 8AM.
Students must be registered and paid in full on Total Registration by March 1, 2023 @ 3PM.
The AP testing exam schedule is located at our JCHS AP web page.
AP Letter Spring 2023: Explains the AP Exam Registration Process, Exam Fees, and Important Dates.
AP Exam Information Spring 2023: The presentation outlines important information about AP Exams.
Click HERE for a Printable Exam Schedule
IMPORTANT EXAM NOTES
ALL EOC TESTING WILL OCCUR ON THE JCHS CAMPUS. Students testing for EOC exams that normally attend EMPOWER in the mornings will need to remain on the JCHS campus to take their exam.
NO early exams will be administered
NO check-outs are allowed during exams
If a student is absent for a scheduled exam, a zero will be entered in IC until the exam is made-up
List of AP Exam Dates (not included on the printable exam schedule)
List of IB Exam Dates (not included on the printable exam schedule)
FINAL EXAMS: EXEMPTION POLICY
In order to earn an exam exemption in a class, the student must have an A (weighted average) in the course.
A final exam does NOT include an EOC, EOPA, or other mandated assessment.
EARLY RELEASE PROCEDURES: May 22nd and May 23rd
Car riders and students who drive may leave campus at 10:55
Lunch: 10:55-11:20 (all students) with a release to buses by 11:25
IB Interest Meeting: Please join us in the JCHS cafeteria on Monday, January 23rd at 6pm to hear more about the IB Diploma Program. Parents/Guardians of 8th, 9th, and 10th graders who are interested in hearing more about how IB prepares students for college-level critical thinking and performance should come speak with our IB coordinator and current IB students. Click HERE for the IB Program Application.
You are invited to join us for this month's JCHS Book Club! We will be reading The Poet X By: Elizabeth Acevedo.
Book Club will gather on Thursday, January 26th from 6-7 pm at The Inside Story Bookstore & Cafe. Find out more here!
If you would like to learn more about the pathways and courses at Empower or dual enrollment, please plan to attend!
Motor vehicle crashes are preventable, and parents can make a big difference in keeping teen drivers safe. Your guidance—and helpful, calm advice—can stay with your teen long after they take the car out alone.
Take these steps to help keep your teen safe on the road:
Ride along with your teen for as many hours as possible. Teens lack driving experience. They will become better drivers as they get more practice driving under your supervision.
Watch closely and make suggestions on how your teen can improve.
Practice with your teen at different times of day, in different kinds of weather, and in heavy and light traffic.
Restrict your teen’s nighttime driving, and make sure your teen is off the road by 9 or 10 pm for at least the first six months they have a license.
The best practice is limit your teen to just one teen or young adult passenger.
Discuss your rules of the road with your teen. Create a Parent-Teen Driving Agreement that puts these rules in writing to set clear expectations and limits. Don’t forget to update the agreement as your teen’s experience increases.
Require your teen to wear a seat belt on every trip. It is the simplest way to prevent car crash injuries and deaths.
Be a good role model for your teen and always buckle up!
Certificate of Enrollment Request Form
Completed forms are only valid for 30 days.
Don't forget to register for the Bookin' It for Backer 5K and Blood Drive in honor of P.E. Coach Heather Backer. 5K Registration closes THIS WEDNESDAY!
You can register for the race and pay your entry fee HERE.
If you are a business or family who would be willing to donate $500 or more to offset costs as an event sponsor, please complete the online Sponsorship Form HERE.
You can also sign up as a blood donor for the February 2nd GSES American Red Cross Blood Drive HERE.
Thank you for helping support our teacher, co-worker, and friend!
Save the date for this year's Jackson County High School Junior & Senior Prom!
IMPORTANT EXAM NOTES
ALL EOC TESTING WILL OCCUR ON THE JCHS CAMPUS. Students testing for EOC exams that normally attend EMPOWER in the mornings will need to remain on the JCHS campus to take their exam.
NO early exams will be administered
NO check-outs are allowed during exams
If a student is absent for a scheduled exam, a zero will be entered in IC until the exam is made-up
List of AP Exam Dates (not included on the printable exam schedule)
List of IB Exam Dates (not included on the printable exam schedule)
FINAL EXAMS: EXEMPTION POLICY
In order to earn an exam exemption in a class, the student must have an A (weighted average) in the course.
A final exam does NOT include an EOC, EOPA, or other mandated test.
Students and parents/guardians will be notified in advance if a student is exempt from a final exam.
EARLY RELEASE PROCEDURES: MAY 22nd and MAY 23rd
Car riders and students who drive may leave campus at 10:55
Lunch: 10:55-11:20 (all students) with a release to buses at 11:20
Congratulations to Jack Venable – January Rotary Student of the Month! Jack chose Mr. William Kilgore as his most influential teacher.
The JCHS Key Club was awarded $919.12 from the Key Club Youth Opportunities Fund for our Pen Pal Christmas Party!
JCHS Junior, Gavin White works at Jackson EMC as a Warehouse Apprentice. Gavin is close to finishing his Ag. Mechanics & Metal Fabrication CTAE pathway. He intends to participate in WBL till graduation in 2024. At that time, Gavin plans to pursue full-time employment at Jackson EMC.
WBL Job Board
ALL are welcome to please visit our WBL Job Board if you are seeking a job opportunity. Click here to see the WBL Job Board.
Jackson County High School would like to congratulate Maxie Harrell and Shelby Richardson for being recognized with the 100% Accountable Mindset. The 100% Accountable mindset is focused on individuals owning their own life, overcoming limiting beliefs, focusing energy and growing through life!
We have SO MANY amazing opportunities and events occurring at JCHS. The presentation below is a "one-stop-shop" to learn about the "happenings" at JCHS. We will house all of our digital flyers in this section of the Panther Press each week. Also, the digital flyers are displayed throughout the school on our Visix boards.
PANTHER HOOPS
The Boys and Girls lost games this week to Lanier and Shiloh. Our teams battled hard and are improving each game! This week, we will face Gainesville and Habersham Central on the Varsity and JV level. The JV/9th Grade teams also have scheduled games this week against North Oconee and Madison County.
WRESTLING FINISHES TOP 16 IN DUALS
Girls and Boys Wrestling both finished as runners up at their STATE DUALS (TEAM) SECTIONALS. Although they do not advance to the finals, they both were Top 16 in the State in duals this year! Traditionals (Individuals) are up next!
WJMS SWIM WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
West Jackson Middle Swim took 1st Place this weekend at the North Georgia Middle School Championship Meet. Lots of top three placers and broken records! The future is BRIGHT!
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
STUDENT ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
QUILES SIGNS WITH EMMANUEL
Senior Desi Quiles signed her National Letter of Intent to swim at Emmanuel College next year! Desi holds almost every JCHS female swim record, and will do great things at Emmanuel!
Please review the digital flyers for important information about upcoming college visits, scholarship information, and more.
Jackson County School System leaders proposed new attendance zone lines for the 2023-24, 2024-25 school years. Visit www.jacksonschoolsga.org/schoolzones to view the proposed lines.
The 2023-2024 JCSS Program of Study is available. The Jackson County School System has provided the JCSS Program of Study as a planning guide for our families and students to use. The JCSS Program of Study shows the connection between class work and future success, pointing out the relevance of academic learning in the classroom.
Episode 3: This week, the Jackson County School System welcomed Mrs. Miriam Ledford-Lyle, the newly appointed principal of Legacy Knoll Middle School. On her visit, she stopped by and recorded the latest edition of the "Around the District" podcast!
Episode 2: Our latest "Around the District" Podcast is now available! Superintendent Dr. Philip Brown discusses all the latest happenings inside JCSS, and we are joined by our District Support Person and District Teacher of the Year!
Episode 1: "Around the District" Podcast is now available on Anchor and Spotify!
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