May 1, 2023
May 1-5: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 1-4: Softball Try Outs
May 1: Drop/Add Period Ends for SY 23/24
May 2: Panthers After School Success, 3:15-4:15
May 4:
Am. Lit. EOC Sec. 1, 8AM
Panthers After School Success, 3:15-4:15
Chorus Spring Concert Through the Decades, 7PM, Auditorium
May 5:
Am. Lit. EOC Sec. 2, 8AM
May 8-12: Color Guard Try Outs
May 8: Jazz Band Dessert Concert, 7PM
May 9: Panthers After School Success, 3:15-4:15
May 11:
Panthers After School Success, 3:15-4:15
Spring Dance Recital, 7PM, Auditorium
May 12:
Alg. I EOC, 8AM
Seniors Letters Due
Scholastic Images will be on campus during lunches
Spring Dance Recital, 7PM, Auditorium
May 15:
US History EOC, 8AM
Seniors Honor Awards Night, 6PM, Auditorium (more info. to come)
May 16:
Biology EOC, 8AM
Crown a Senior Day
Underclassmen Honor Awards Night, 6PM, Auditorium (more info. to come)
3rd & 4th periods final exams (Seniors ONLY)
May 17:
1st & 2nd periods final exams (Seniors ONLY)
Senior Celebration Cook-Out, 3:30-5:30, Football Practice Field
May 18:
Senior Walk at 11:00
Graduation Rehearsal, 3:15PM, JCHS Gym
May 19: Graduation, JCHS Panther Stadium, 7:30PM
May 22: 1st & 2nd periods final exams (9th-11th grades), Early Release Day
May 23: 3rd & 4th periods final exams (9th-11th grades), Early Release Day
Purpose: The purpose of PASS is to offer after school academic support that provides additional reinforcement of skills needed for academic success. Support will be available for English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish.
Dates Offered: Tuesday and Thursday from February 7th to May 11th
Time: 3:15-4:15
How do I register my student? Please complete THIS FORM if you would like for your student to attend after school support for Week 13 (May 9th and 11th). The form will close on May 3rd at 5:00PM for Week 13 for any student needing bus transportation (the form will remain open for students that can provide their own transportation). If a student needing bus transportation is NOT registered by the deadline, then BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
Please note: Food will not be provided. If desired, please bring a snack from home.
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 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
We will be celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week May 1-5 at Jackson County High School. Please join us in making our teachers and staff feel special!
Join your favorite Jaxco Dancers as they present their 2023 Spring Recital May 11 and 12 at 7 PM in the JCHS auditorium. Tickets on sale now at GO FAN and can also be purchased at the door with card. NO CASH accepted. Faculty/staff are free with badge. This is a BIG night of DANCE that you do NOT want to miss! See any Jaxco Dancer for more info.
AP and IB students begin will be testing May 1- 11. Please help JCAT support these students by sending in snacks or drinks by Wednesday, May 5. Donations can be dropped off in the front office or ordered online and shipped directly to the school. Click HERE for the online sign-up form. Thank you so much for supporting these students as they work hard to earn college credit by taking these exams!
The Lady Panthers need your help! We are looking to raise money to help with camps and other summer costs for our program. We are going to be doing a shoot a thon on May 10th. If you would like to support a Lady Panther by pledging money for each made shot or donate a set amount we would greatly appreciate your support. Just scan the QR Code to support!
We celebrated Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday, April 26th. Thank you to these amazing ladies! Your hard work, dedication, and attention to detail keep our school running smoothly every day. We appreciate all that you do to support our staff, students, and families. Thank you for making a difference in our school community!
If you would like to buy more copies of your prom night photo booth pictures, please click on this link.
JCHS Chorus Spring Concert is May 4 @ 7pm. Join us for a load of fun as we sing through the decades! Free admission!
JCHS Softball Tryouts May 1st-4th
There will be a Women's Wrestling interest meeting on May 2nd during advisement in the health room of the main gym. Any ladies interested should plan to attend.
Student Council Executive Committee applications are now available! If you are interested in serving on the 2023-2024 Student Council EC, please submit your application by Friday, May 5th. If you have any questions, see Ms. Lord in room 4203 or send her an email.
Any Jaxco High School or Middle School Ladies that would like to join the Lady Panther Wrestling Team please contact Coach Muehling or Coach Krause and complete an interest form.
Want to be a part of an award-winning program? Make friends and memories that will last a lifetime? The JCHS Colorguard will be hosting auditions May 8th-12th. Interested students should report to the grand staircase on Monday, May 8th at 4:00 PM. See Mrs. Pitman for more information.
Certificate of Enrollment Request Form
Completed forms are only valid for 30 days.
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 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
New District Feature! Mr. Bowles has taught at JCHS for seventeen years and has been STAR Teacher for seven of those years. Bowles is a STAR inside the classroom and within the community. Read more about his story by visiting this link.
georgia_lance.mp4Georgia Lance won First Place in the Performing Arts category at UNG's Modern Language Day. Georgia sang "Mon Histoire" from Les Misérables.
Ana Holman, JCHS senior, works afternoons at Chick-Fil-A for WBL. She just finished basketball and is involved with a church. Ana plans to attend UGA to pursue education as a profession to become a FACS HS Teacher or Elementary Teacher.
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.
S-E-N-I-O-R-S
Please bookmark the link and check your email daily:
Important Graduation Information/Updates Document
Please read the document carefully as it includes dates, report times, and clothing requirements for each event. If you have any questions after reading the document, please reach out to Mrs. Pitman.
To earn a Modern Language Pathway Cord students must have an unweighted average of 85 or higher in three classes of the same language. Please bring a copy of your transcript to a Modern Language teacher if you think you are eligible and wish to purchase a cord. The cost of the cord is $5.00 and you may pay using Schoolpay. The deadline to order the cord is May 8, 2023. Please contact Mrs. Hoppe with any questions.
Seniors: Please check with the Panther Café or on Infinite Campus to see if you have a balance on your account.
Your account balance may be reimbursed to you, transferred to a sibling's account, or donated to the school lunch fund. This must be done prior to graduation.
Parents/Guardians: If you have auto-pay set up child’s Panther Cafe account please plan to disable this feature by April 21, 2023
If you would like to donate your remaining balance to the school lunch fund, please email our Head Cashier Mary Helen Richardson at mrichardson@jcss.us
If you have any questions or concerns please email Emily Miller-Duncan at emiller-duncan@jcss.us or call the school at (706)367-5003
SENIORS!!!! Let's have some fun on Monday, May 1st......it is National Decision Day for Seniors!!! We want to acknowledge and celebrate your post graduation plans.
During all lunches on Monday, we will make an announcement in the Cafeteria for Seniors to come to the Grand staircase area during your lunch period to pose for a pic with your college logo, company (career) logo or military branch logo. We also invite you to wear a college logo t-shirt, company logo t-shirt or military branch t-shirt on Monday.
We are super excited to celebrate any and all of you who are Enrolled, Enlisted, or Employed for next year! This is a new Senior activity/tradition that our Counseling Dept wants to start this year so come join us and let's have some fun!! We are so PROUD of you!!!
Senior Post-Grad Plans & Scholarship Offers:
Class of 2023! We want to know about your post-graduation plans and any scholarship offers you have received! Please complete this form so we can brag on our senior accomplishments! Please reach out to Mrs. Cook or Mrs. McCutcheon with any questions.
It is not too late to order your Jackson County graduation announcements! Visit the ordering site to order your Official Jackson County Graduation Announcements, so don't wait! Not only will your announcements have your official school crest, but they will also be personalized with your name in the text just like collegiate announcements. Orders will ship directly to your house, and you will receive tracking information once the order ships out.
Scholastic Images will be on campus during lunches on:
Friday, May 12th: IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YOUR SENIOR DUES, PLEASE DO SO ASAP! Late Senior Dues are $170.
You can also order anytime online at www.scholasticimages.com or over the phone at (770) 614-9353!
Click here for the Senior Information Packet.
Any questions? Please reach out to Mrs. Pitman at epitman@jcss.us.
Seniors: Please use the directions HERE if you would like to copy the contents of your Google Drive and Gmail and transfer it to a personal Google account. Remember, your accounts will be deactivated after graduation. Don’t miss the chance to transfer all your files.
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.
JAXCO NAMED "MOST POSITIVE SCHOOL" IN EAST ATLANTA REGION
POSITIVE ATHLETE GEORGIA recently named it's regional winners, and Jackson County High School was named "most positive school" for the East Atlanta region. The region consists of 10 counties.
Jason Guzzardo was named most positive boys coach in the region, and senior Ana Holman was named most positive girls basketball player.
REGION TRACK AND FIELD MEET RESULTS
Several Panthers performed well at the Region 8-AAAAAA Track and Field Championships this past week at Apalachee.
Highlighting the two day event were several region championships:
Girls 4x100m (Ava Borah, Jalyn Robinson, Angel Mattox, and Alivia Harrell)
Girls 4x200m (Kamryn Shaw Foreman, Sole Bailey, Angel Mattox, and Jalyn Robinson)
Girls 100m and 300m Hurdles (Sole Bailey)
Several other Panthers advanced to State Sectionals next week.
THREE PANTHERS SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT
On Friday, three Panthers signed collegiate letters of intent to continue their playing careers at the next level.
Harrison Mosley signed with Thomas University swimming, Raven Cook signed with Life University Wrestling, and Ivan Altamirano signed with Brewton Parker College Soccer.
Ten Panther seniors have now signed to play college athletics this year!
NEW INFORMATION:
SENIORS!!!! Let's have some fun on Monday, May 1st......it is National Decision Day for Seniors!!! We want to acknowledge and celebrate your post graduation plans. During all lunches on Monday, we will make an announcement in the Cafeteria for Seniors to come to the Grand staircase area during your lunch period to pose for a pic with your college logo, company (career) logo or military branch logo. We also invite you to wear a college logo t-shirt, company logo t-shirt or military branch t-shirt on Monday. We are super excited to celebrate any and all of you who are Enrolled, Enlisted, or Employed for next year! This is a new Senior activity/tradition that our Counseling Dept wants to start this year so come join us and let's have some fun!! We are so PROUD of you!!!
REMINDER INFORMATION:
Check out the JCHS Local Scholarship Newsletter
GT First Generation College Institute: Click HERE to apply. Learn more below.
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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Visit the Jackson County High School website for more information!