JAGUAR NEWS
September 26, 2021
East Families and Students,
This upcoming week is a big week for our students! We will have our midterm exams on Wednesday and Friday. Also, this week is our College & Career Fair on Thursday with the Blood Drive happening Thursday as well. Throw in a little Homecoming Spirit Week and you have a jam-packed week of fun at EJHS! We look forward to a smooth week before Fall Break (October 4-8). We will not have a Jaguar News next week due to the break, but please know that if you have needs during the break, you are free to reach out to us.
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Hitting mailboxes in the coming days are the results from our recent CERT testing. These results are a HUGE portion of the work we are doing at school to prepare your student for the next steps beyond high school. Please take some time to review the results as well as the information that we have included in the envelope with the results. We want to partner with you to ensure that we are meeting the individual needs of our students. We are excited to watch our students grow! No one assessment defines a student. This data will allow us to identify areas for celebration while also giving us a road map for growth. Our next CERT testing will be in December, so let’s work together to grow our students!
This week’s Jaguar News has the following informational items (click on the links to go to that section):
HOMECOMING
- Homecoming is on October 1, 2021 from 9:00 pm - 12:00 am.
- Students will be nominating other students for Homecoming Court this week.
- Tickets will be $10 and will begin being sold on September 20 at lunch and before school.
- You will need your Student IDs to purchase tickets and to attend the dance. You must see Mrs. Patterson before 1 pm on Friday, Oct. 1st to receive your Student ID.
- Homecoming Spirit Week is listed here! Let’s have a great week.
AP EXAM REGISTRATION
- AP Exam Registration is open! This is a two-step process:
1. Complete the registration process that starts at this link through Total Registration. https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/181982
2. Enroll in all your AP courses and exams at https://myap.collegeboard.org/login with the course codes from your teacher.
- Cost is $100 and the deadline to enroll/register is November 1st. Any registrations made after November 1st will include a $25 late fee. Exams that are not paid in full by November 9th will be canceled.
- Please reach out to Mrs. Mulcahy if you have any questions!
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
- School Picture Proofs for Freshmen, Sophomores, & Juniors - Orders can be placed online or brought to Mrs. Patterson in the Media Tech Center. Orders need to be turned in to Mrs. Paterson by Wednesday, September 29th.
- Senior Picture Proofs will be delivered in a few weeks at school.
- 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.
- Junior Class Ring - See Mrs. Patterson for Herff Jones ring packets in the Media Tech Center. Rings ordered now will be available before Christmas Break.
Class Ring Catalog
Online Ordering Link - 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. - Seniors: Mrs. Patterson will be emailing you when your Herff Jones orders have been delivered to EJHS.
- Alive at 25 in-person classes will be held at East Jessamine High School on Thursday, November 4, 2021 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.
- EJHS 2021 Yearbooks are here. You can pick up your yearbook from Mrs. Patterson in the Media Tech Center.
- Order your 2022 EJHS Yearbook now. Click here for more details!.
- Fall Break - October 4th - 8th, 2021 - No School
- Make Up Picture Day - Thursday, Nov. 4th - Contact Mrs. Patterson for more information.
UPCOMING SENIOR EVENTS
- Schedule your post-secondary conference with Mrs. Mulcahy by completing this form.
- Parchment invites were emailed on August 17th. Check your email to activate your parchment account to start sending transcripts!
- College and Career Fair, September 30th from 9-11am in the gym.
- FAFSA opens Oct. 1st! Get a head start by creating your FSA ID.
- For a complete list of this semester’s events, please visit here!
- Scholarships!!!
- Minority Scholarships!!
UPCOMING JUNIOR EVENTS
- Interested in GSP? 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 8am in the media center for those interested in GSP!
- AP Exam Registration is open! This is a two-step process:
1. Complete the registration process that starts at this link through Total Registration. https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/181982
2. Enroll in all your AP courses and exams at https://myap.collegeboard.org/login with the course codes from your teacher.
- Cost is $100 and the deadline to enroll/register is November 1st. Any registrations made after November 1st will include a $25 late fee. Exams that are not paid in full by November 9th will be canceled.
- Please reach out to Mrs. Mulcahy if you have 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!
MENTAL HEALTH MINUTE
- Our Mental Health Counselor, Kasey Puckett, will provide a Mental Health Minute for our families each week. Take a quick moment each week to review the pointers from Kasey!
ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Next ACT to register for is October 23rd. Late registration deadline is October 1st. Cost is $60 with a $36 late fee. Register HERE! Ask Mrs. Mulcahy if you need your ACT ID.
- ACT National Dates
UPCOMING HOUSE SYSTEM EVENTS
- September 28: Boys Soccer AND Girls Volleyball Marquee Event
- September 30: Blood Drive
- September 30: Choir Marquee Event @ 7:00
- October 13: Cornhole Tournament @ 4:30
- October 14: High Attendance Day
- October 19: Trivia Competition @ 4:30
- October 21: Cornhole Tournament @ 4:30
- October 22: Marquee Event Fall Play @ 7:00
- October 25-29: High Attendance Week
UPCOMING ATHLETIC EVENTS
Can’t make it to a game?! You can livestream our home games using this link: https://www.youtube.com/glicod
- Monday September 27th
- EJHS Girls Soccer vs Berea Community @ 6pm (A)
- EJHS Volleyball Freshmen Night @ 5:30pm (H)
- EJHS JV Football vs Anderson County @ 6pm (A)
- Tuesday September 28th
- EJHS Cross Country: CKC @ 5pm (A)
- EJHS Volleyball vs George Rogers Clark: JV @ 6pm, Varsity @ 7pm (H) SENIOR NIGHT
- EJHS Boys Soccer vs Berea Community @ 7pm (H) SENIOR NIGHT
- Wednesday September 29th
- NO EVENTS
- Thursday September 30th
- EJHS Girls Soccer vs Lincoln County @ 6:30pm (H)
- EJHS Volleyball vs Mercer County: JV @ 6pm, Varsity @ 7pm (A)
- Friday October 1st
- EJHS Football vs Madison Southern @ 7:30pm (H) HOMECOMING
- Saturday October 2nd
- EJHS Boys Soccer vs Walton-Verona: JV @ 11am, Varsity @ 12:30pm (A)
- EJHS Cross Country: Hayes Panther Invitational @ 8am (A)
Sincerely,
Chris Hawboldt
Principal
EJHS
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