JAGUAR NEWS
January 30, 2022
East Families and Students,
Our streak of weeks with a snow day continued this week. Maybe we will get a full week of school before March :).
There is not a ton of new info this week, but we REALLY need your support with our fundraiser for our athletics department. Below is info about the surveys. They take very little time and bring $2 per survey. As of Friday, we had raised over $12,000 for our school. We have a goal of $20,000. Also, we will give away an Oculus Quest 2!
Here is how go win:
35 completed surveys= one entry
75 completed surveys= three entries
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Our athletics department is doing a fundraiser to help our entire athletics program. This is not just for families of athletes to partake. We can use all of the help we can get! It takes a little bit of time and can bring big dollars to our programs. Each survey we complete is worth $2 to our school. If we get every family to complete 5 surveys, that will be $11,000 for our school. That is HUGE! Here are the details:
- Here are the two ways to sign up for the program.
- Text “EJHS” to 90412
- https://bit.ly/HX-EJHS
You can complete up to 75 surveys. Any bit of help you can offer would be greatly appreciated!
This week’s Jaguar News has the following informational items (click on the links to go to that section):
NTI INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN
- In the event of an NTI (Non-traditional Instruction) Day, students will be expected to complete any work posted by their teachers in Google Classrooms. Teachers will also designate daily online office hours of three hours for phone calls or video conferencing for any student needing assistance. Administration and teachers will work with any students that do not have internet access during NTI and allow them to complete work once they return to school.
GRADUATION
- The Board of Education has set our graduation date for the Class of 2022. We have a primary date and then two back up dates for weather issues. Graduation will take place at the athletic facility as it did for the Class of 2021. We do not know the exact number of tickets yet. However, I feel confident that we will have approximately the same as past years (8 or 9 tickets per graduate).
- Primary Date: May 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM
- First Weather Back Up Date: May 23, 2022 at 7:30 PM
- Second Weather Back Up Date: May 25, 2022 at 7:30 PM
ATHLETIC EVENT TICKETING
- JCS Athletics is cashless this year. We are using the platform GoFan for ticket sales for all middle and high school athletic events. If you plan to attend an athletic event, please use the GoFan mobile app or follow the link posted on the East and West High School athletic websites. In addition, spectators may purchase tickets at the gate using posted QR codes or by using a debit/credit card. Please contact your school's athletic director if you have questions. We would love for you to join us!
PATTERSON INFORMATION STATION
- Parent Survey - Please take a few minutes to complete the Speak Up Survey.
What is a Speak up survey? Purpose of the survey is to inform our technology plan, and Ed Tech initiatives across the district. We will use the data to help district leaders and teachers better understand the student perspective and situation with technology. This will give us a scope of where a teacher may have misconceptions or struggles in technology in hopes to remove barriers for students and teachers inside the classroom. The goal is to leverage technology as a tool as it actually relates to students.
Here is the link for the Speak Up Survey:
Parents: English: https://speakup.tomorrow.org/S/EJCD/5
Spanish: https://speakup.tomorrow.org/S/EJCD/11
- Checkpoints™ Program - This program is currently offered the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm at the Jessamine Career & Technology Center. Click here for more information.
- Alive at 25 in-person classes will be held at East Jessamine High School on Thursday, March 3, 2022 from 4:30pm - 8:30pm. In order to complete the Graduated Driver Licensing Program in Kentucky you must be at least 16 years of age and a Kentucky Permit or Intermediate license holder. Graduated Driver License classes are FREE to students that need to meet the 4-hour mandatory requirement. Students can register by going to: www.kentuckysafedriver.com and clicking on “Alive at 25” under “Courses” or call: 502-699-2995. Please keep in mind that this class could be canceled if there is bad weather.
- Order your 2022 EJHS Yearbook now. Click here for more details!
- Monday, February 21st - President’s Day - No School
- Prom - May 14 at Kroger Field
SENIORS
- Seniors: Have you ordered your cap and gown? Remember that you need this to walk at graduation,
It’s best to order by March 10th to ensure that it arrives on time.
- Order your cords for graduation. It is a good idea to get this done early. Note: one of them is for the Work Ethic Seal (see previous item and the importance there).
- Jessamine County High Schools - 2022 Philadelphia Senior Trip from April 20-24, 2022 All payments must be made in person to Mrs. Patterson at East High School.
Final payment of $150.00 due to Mrs. Patterson on February 25th.
2022 Philadelphia Senior Trip Itinerary
- Senior Graduation Video - Seniors & Parents: We Need A Total Of Three Pictures For The Graduation Video: Baby, Toddler, & Middle/High School Photos, I will have their senior picture that they took at school. Please email to: Patty.Patterson@jessamine.kyschools.us or drop off at school by March 4th, 2022. Photos may be used in the yearbook.
- Class of 2022 Seniors - The Herff Jones Company is providing East Jessamine High School's Official Graduation Announcements, Caps & Gowns, and Senior Year Keepsakes for the Class of 2022. Students can pick up senior packets from Mrs. Patterson in the Media Tech Center. Click here for the senior grad item catalog: Senior 2022 Graduation Catalog
Click here to order online: highschool.herffjones.com
Orders can also be given to Mrs. Patterson in the Media Tech Center or you can mail in your order form. Reach out to Mrs. Patterson if you have any questions.
Just a reminder that students will need a cap and gown to walk at graduation. - Seniors: Mrs. Patterson will be emailing you when your Herff Jones orders have been delivered to school.
- Senior Yearbook Baby Ad
UPCOMING SENIOR EVENTS
- Cord and Recognition opportunity!!!!! The Work Ethic Seal application is now open! Deadline is January 28th but get your application in before the break! Apply at the link! Email Mrs. Mulcahy with any questions!
- Need help with the FAFSA? Email Mrs. Mulcahy-lindsey.mulcahy@jessamine.kyschools.us
- Scholarships!!!
- Minority Scholarships!!
- Schedule your post-secondary conference with Mrs. Mulcahy by completing this form.
UPCOMING JUNIOR EVENTS
- Interested in Governor’s Scholar Program? Join the GSP remind by texting 81010 with the message @2022gspGSP (Governor's Scholar Program) Promotional Presentation
- Explore Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 am in the media center for those interested in GSP!
- Interested in Governor’s School for the Arts? You can also join us on remind (text 81010 message: @gsa2022ej) and on google classroom (email Mrs. Mulcahy for the join code).
- GSE (Governor's School for Entrepreneurs) Applications are now open to all 9th, 10th, and 11th graders! If you would like to apply or learn more, visit https://kentuckygse.com/apply/
Email Mrs. Mulcahy with any questions!
UPCOMING SOPHOMORE EVENTS
- Interested in Governor’s School for the Arts? You can also join us on remind (text 81010 message: @gsa2022ej) and on google classroom (email Mrs. Mulcahy for the join code).
- Explore Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 am in the media center for those interested in GSP!
- GSE (Governor's School for Entrepreneurs) Applications are now open to all 9th, 10th, and 11th graders! If you would like to apply or learn more, visit https://kentuckygse.com/apply/
Email Mrs. Mulcahy with any questions!
UPCOMING FRESHMAN EVENTS
- GSE (Governor's School for Entrepreneurs) Applications are now open to all 9th, 10th, and 11th graders! If you would like to apply or learn more, visit https://kentuckygse.com/apply/
Email Mrs. Mulcahy with any questions!
YOUTH SERVICE CENTER NOTES
- Mrs. Mattmiller has put together a plethora of resources for our families! Check out the Youth Service Center newsletter for this week. Should your family need any resources for the start of the school year, please contact our Youth Service Center director, Sharon Mattmiller. Her email address is sharon.mattmiller@jessamine.kyschools.us or you can call the school at 859-885-7240.
ATTENDANCE AND SCHOOL SAFETY
- Please take a look at our Attendance Cheat Sheet.
- Attendance goals for 21-22. Please check back here to see monthly progress monitoring.
- Office Discipline Referral and Attendance Data Update - August
JAGUAR SWAG
- Our Front Office has a selection of affordable options for Jaguar gear! You can come to our front office and get what you need. We have multiple options and sizes. **This is different from the BSN Team Store that is in the next bullet point. We will have an online ordering option at some point, just not yet.**
- Our EJHS Team Store through BSN is also open! Get some sweet Jag Swag. Shop HERE!
ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- ACT National Dates
UPCOMING HOUSE SYSTEM EVENTS
- None at this time. Some are coming up soon!
UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS
- Baseball team conditioning is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 5:30-7:30 for those wanting to get in shape for tryouts.
- Baseball tryouts will be Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Time to be determined.
Can’t make it to a game?! You can live stream our home games using this link: https://www.youtube.com/glicod
- Sunday, February 6th
- NO EVENTS
- Monday, February 7th
- EJHS Girls Basketball vs Powell County; JV @ 6pm, V @ 7:30pm (H)
- Tuesday, February 8th
- EJHS Boys Basketball vs Burgin; JV @ 6pm, V @ 7:30pm (A)
- EJHS Girls Basketball vs Bryan Station; JV @ 6pm, V @ 7:30pm (H)
- Wednesday, February 9th
- EJHS Boys Freshman Basketball vs Boyle County @ 7pm (H)
- Thursday, February 10th
- EJHS Girls Basketball vs West Jessamine @ 6 pm (H)
- EJHS Boys Basketball vs West Jessamine @ 7:30 pm (H)
- Friday, February 11th
- EJHS Boys Basketball vs Boyle County; JV @ 6pm, V @ 7:30pm (H)
- EJHS Girls Basketball vs Henry Clay; JV @ 6pm, V @ 7:30pm (A)
- EJHS Cheer @ UCA Nationals (A)
- Saturday, February 12th
- EJHS Indoor Track; Mason County Indoor #2 @ 9:45am (A)
Sincerely,
Chris Hawboldt
Principal
EJHS
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