January 9, 2023
January 9-11: Tennis Try-Outs, 3:30, Tennis Courts
January 9-11: Baseball Try-Outs, 3:30, Baseball Field
January 9-13: Soccer Try-Outs, 3:30, Soccer Field
January 10: IB Student Information Meeting, 11:05AM, Grand Staircase
January 11: Golf Interest Meeting, 11:15AM, Grand Staircase
January 13: Scholastic Images will be on campus during lunches
Please note: Athletic Events are posted in the Panther Athletics sections.
January 16: Student/Teacher Holiday (No School)
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 23: IB Information Meeting for Parent/Guardians, 6PM, JCHS Cafeteria
January 31: Washington Youth Tour Applications must be received at Jackson EMC by 5:00 p.m. on January 31, 2023.
February 3: 2nd Semester 4.5 wks grading period ends
February 4: Bookin' It For Backer 5K
February 17-21: Winter Break (No School for Students)
JCHS will resume After School Academic Support in February. Details are forthcoming.
For students enrolled in AP courses during 2nd Semester:
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.
Wear your red and black on Monday, January 9th to cheer on our Georgia Bulldogs! Go Dawgs!
Scholastic Images will be on campus FRIDAY, January 13th during lunch, so don’t miss out on placing your orders for:
IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YOUR SENIOR DUES PLEASE PLAN TO DO SO THIS WEEK BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS!
Letter Jacket Orders for any student who has earned a letter!
If ordering a letter jacket, bring a $100 deposit along with proof that you earned your letter (actual award letter or certificate) and we’ll custom size you and walk you through the rest!
You can also order anytime online at HERE or over the phone at (770) 614-9353!
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!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 16, 2023. There will be no school.
JCHS welcomed a new guidance counselor, Mr. Bachman, this semester. Please click HERE to request a meeting with your counselor.
DISTRACTED DRIVING:
Teens' inexperience behind the wheel makes them more susceptible to distraction behind the wheel. One in three teens who text say they have done so while driving. Research has found that dialing a phone number while driving increases a teen's risk of crashing by six times, and texting while driving increases the risk by 23 times. Talking or texting on the phone takes a teen's focus off the task of driving, and significantly reduces their ability to react to a roadway hazard, incident, or inclement weather.
Distracted driving can take on many forms beyond texting and talking on the cell phone. Many teens may try to use their driving time to eat their morning breakfast or drink coffee, to apply makeup, or to change the radio station. Many teens are distracted by the addition of passengers in the vehicle. Any distraction is a dangerous distraction. Taking eyes off the road even for five seconds could cost a life.
Familiarize yourself with our state's graduated driver licensing law. Check to see what our state's laws are on distracted driving; many states have novice driver provisions in their distracted driving laws. Consider ways to minimize distraction as a teen driver. Talk about the consequences of distracted driving and make yourself aware of our state's penalties for talking or texting on a phone while driving.
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.
On Saturday, February 4th, the Gum Springs Elementary School family is hosting the "Bookin' It for Backer" 5K race. We'd love for you to join us to run or walk in honor of P.E. Coach Heather Backer and the many lives she has impacted. Funds raised at the event will be donated to Coach Backer.
You can register for the race and pay your entry fee HERE. Specific details about entry fees, prizes, and more are included in the registration form. If you don't want to register for the race but would like to provide monetary support, you can also make donations using the same link.
In addition to the 5K race, GSES will be the host site for an American Red Cross Blood Drive in Coach Backer's honor from 12:30 to 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 2nd. Go to this link and "Book It for Backer" with the life-saving gift of a blood donation.
Please visit the Gum Springs Elementary School Facebook page for additional race information.
WYT 2022 Postcard.pdfJackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is accepting applications for the annual Washington Youth Tour, sponsored by the nation’s electric cooperatives. Jackson EMC will send four student delegates on an all-expense paid leadership development experience to Washington, D.C., June 15-22, 2023.
Current high school sophomores and juniors in the Jackson EMC service region who have demonstrated leadership potential, academic success and community service may apply directly online HERE. Applications must be received at Jackson EMC by 5:00 p.m. on January 31, 2023.
Finalists will interview on Feb. 20, 2023, with a panel of business, community and university leaders to be one of Jackson EMC’s four delegates to receive the Washington Youth Tour leadership experience.
Infinite Campus Portal
Did you know parents can receive Infinite Campus push notifications on their cell phones about attendance, tardies, and grades?
Find out more information on downloading the Infinite Campus Parent app and setting up notifications HERE.
New District Feature! JCHS and Empower student, Syon Schlecht aims at changing the world by applying his knowledge to good use. Syon was inspired to create his first app in computer science class. Read more about Syon's story by visiting the link!
Galilee Church Preschool has been a great, long-term partner with Jackson County WBL. Ansley Keck, Emma Boroff, and Caylee Small have aligned themselves into WBL as juniors. They are gaining valuable experience and earning money while caring for kids and working with friends.
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.
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 Lady Panthers opened up Region 8-AAAAAA play with a nice win over Apalachee. The boys fought hard, but came up just short.
Our JV girls beat a very talented North Forsyth Girls on Friday. The future is bright!
WRESTLING CONTINUES TO EXCEL
Girls and Boys Wrestling both finished as runners up in their area/region at this weekends tournaments! That qualified both squads to move on to sectionals this weekend, to try to earn a birth in the STATE DUALS tournament!
SPRING SPORTS STARTUP
Soccer, Baseball, Tennis, and Track and Field begin this week! Good luck to those trying out!
MORE SWIMCATS HEADED TO STATE
The 200M Medley team of Sky Chanthavong, Harrison Mosely, Gabe Gusek, and Sam Bilyashevych became the latest Panthers to QUALIFY FOR STATE this weekend at Tallulah Falls!
JOIN US this Friday at 3:30 to celebrate Desi Quiles signing with Emmanuel College Swim and Dive! We will meet in the Auditorium for the ceremony.
NEW INFORMATION:
JCHS welcomed a new guidance counselor, Mr. Bachman, this semester. Please click HERE to request a meeting with your counselor.
REMINDER INFORMATION:
Apply now for the Community Spark Scholarship 2023! The Scholarship Portal will open on January 5, 2023. There will be two rewards offered, each worth $10,000.
Jackson County Community Outreach has several scholarships available for students. Click HERE for Program applications. These scholarships are awarded, exclusively, to seniors who attend high schools in any of the three school systems in Jackson County. The breakdown of scholarships is listed below:
JCCO TRADITIONAL Scholarship ($1000 each)
JCCO TECHNICAL Scholarship ($2000 each)
TOM LEWIS LEADERSHIP Scholarship ($1500)
JIM SCOTT VISIONARY Scholarship ($2500).
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture is committed to investing in students pursuing careers in agriculture or a related field. For the 2023 year, GFA is offering $70,000 worth of scholarships. There are several scholarship opportunities available to students, each with varying criteria and eligibility requirements. Complete applications are due March 1, 2023. Click HERE for more details.
The applications for the Georgia Military Service Scholarship are open. 42 Georgia High School students are awarded annually. Click HERE for more information.
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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