January 16, 2023

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: 

IMPORTANT EXAM NOTES

FINAL EXAMS:  EXEMPTION POLICY


EARLY RELEASE PROCEDURES:  May 22nd and May 23rd

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:

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!

Thank you for helping support our teacher, co-worker, and friend!

Boys and Girls State.pdf

Save the date for this year's Jackson County High School Junior & Senior Prom!

SpringFinalExamFinal23.pdf

IMPORTANT EXAM NOTES

FINAL EXAMS:  EXEMPTION POLICY


EARLY RELEASE PROCEDURES:  MAY 22nd and MAY 23rd

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! 

Panther Press Digital Announcements

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!

NEW INFORMATION: 

REMINDER INFORMATION:

Please review the digital flyers for important information about upcoming college visits, scholarship information, and more.

Counseling Announcements

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.

Visit the Jackson County High School website for more information!