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Foot Locker Scholar athletes Scholarship Foot Locker is awarding 20 $20000.00 awards Deadline is January 8, 2021 Must be a senior with 3.0 or greater GPA entering college in Fall of 2021. Must have participated in high school sports, intramural sports, or community based sports. Apply at https://www.footlockerscholarathletes.com/

See attached information regarding EOC bond issue. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1037389/Scanned_from_a_Lexmark_Multifunction_Product12-09-2020-131333.pdf

Congratulations to Senior Trey Dorrell. Trey has been awarded the Oklahoma State Regents Institutional Nominee Scholarship from Oklahoma State University. This scholarship is valued at 39,600. #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN

Congratulations to JHS Senior, Abby Stramski. She has received a letter of nomination for the Merchant Marine Academy from U.S. Senator James Inhoffe. #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN

Buy your yearbook now! Use this link to access an order form. You can also pick one up at your child's school or purchase online at Jostens.com. https://5il.co/mgy7

By your Senior Dedication Ad Space now! We are accepting deposits or full payment for Senior Dedication Ads in the yearbook. The deadline for senior ads is January 13th. Please review the information sheet in this link to purchase or reserve a spot. https://5il.co/lpro​Thank you! Erin Gerry

Letter to parents, As we end this challenging semester, I want to thank everyone for their patience in dealing with COVID-19 and trying to educate our students in this climate. Jones high school and staff are committed to our students and their educational needs. We understand the burden that families are going through during this pandemic. We want you to know, we will continue to work with you, but need your help on making sure work is being done during a quarantine. We must continue the learning process even when someone is quarantined or has contracted the virus. Teachers have been using Google classroom to teach and reach students who are not in school. It is very important that students do daily work in Google classroom while quarantined. If a student is not feeling well or having internet issues while under quarantine teachers will work with them. If students do not complete and finish work in Google classroom, credit cannot be given. We do not want this to happen to our students. Unfortunately, we have some students not doing work in the Google classroom that we are concerned with, and we are addressing those situations. With the end of the semester approaching, please make sure your child is doing the work when in quarantine. Remember to reach out to your teachers for help and guidance on any material you may need help with. We are here for you and always will be. Please don’t hesitate to email or call us. Thank you! Mike Watkins Principal Jones High School It's a Great Day to be a Longhorn!

Cobell Scholarship, Administered by Indigenous Education, Inc. The Cobell Scholarship program provides elevated opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native college students by empowering them with an engaging scholarship experience designed to support their success in higher education. Vocational, undergraduate, and graduate-level students are encouraged to apply. Eligible applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. federally recognized tribe and be attending a nonprofit institution. The applications open on December 15 of each year and close on March 31 of the following year. For more information, please visit cobellscholar.org

Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Scholars Based in Washington, D.C., APIA Scholars is the nation's largest 501(c)(3) nonprofit provider of college scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander American students. APIA Scholars provides scholarships to APIA students pursuing an undergraduate degree at a U.S. accredited college or university. The scholarship application for the 2021-22 academic year will be available until January 14, 2021, 5 p.m. ET. For more information on the APIA scholarship, including eligibility requirements, visit apiascholars.org

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) AISES is a national, nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing opportunities for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, First Nations, and other Indigenous peoples of North America in STEM studies and careers. One of the ways AISES strives to meet their mission is through the numerous scholarships that are provided for AISES members (membership is free to all pre-college and college students). AISES scholarships are all merit-based and range from $1,000 to $10,000 an academic year and are available at the college and graduate level. The applications open on December 15 of each year and close on March 31 of the following year. https://www.aises.org/students/scholarships?SFMC_cid=EM405141-&rid=47443041

Updates to Friday, December 4 Basketball games at Christian Heritage. There will be no girls games. Game time adjustments for boys games are as follows: Boys varsity will move into the 6:30 time slot tomorrow at CHA...The 9th boys will play a 4pm and JV boys at 5pm.

JHS JUNIORS: THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP OK APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN. Youth Leadership Oklahoma (YLOK) is an amazing program for students! The leadership development and confidence gained through sharing with other students statewide is worth the recommendation! Deadline is January 15. For more information and to apply go to https://www.leadershipoklahoma.com/youth-program/youth-application

The Jackie Robinson Foundation scholarship application is now available! The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides four-year scholarships of $30,000 and extensive support services, including career guidance and internship placement, to highly motivated African American students who have maintained a 98% college graduation rate. The application closes at 5:00 pm ET on February 1, 2021.

JHS virtual academy registration for spring semester is open. Apply at following link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X4msvtxuoQV0_pGTHOOx1CN4bzorvmZJVp4NG86Wjzg/edit

REDUCED QUARANTINE! Jones Public Schools has just been given new guidance from the CDC and Health Department. Please click on the link and read the new options to reduce quarantine. For further questions please contact your school buildings. Thank you! -7 days + negative test (day 5 or later) = good or -10 days = good https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/scientific-brief-options-to-reduce-quarantine.html

$50,000 in scholarships to be awarded. The WEOKIE Foundation will award 25 graduating high school seniors a $2,000 scholarship for college or vocational school. WEOKIE Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline: January 31, 2021 Please complete the online form and upload your essay using the form below. Eligibility: Anyone who lives or attends school in Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain and Pottawatomie counties Essay Topic: When you look back at the end of your career, what would it take for you to consider yourself successful? Please explain. Rules: • The essay must be typed, double-spaced and must be limited to 500 words. The essay must be uploaded in PDF or Word format. Please do not put the date, your name, hometown, school or any other personal distinguishing information anywhere on or in the piece. • Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or vo-tech school upon high school graduation. Applicants are not required to be a WEOKIE Credit Union member. • Applicants can NOT be related (by blood or marriage) to a WEOKIE Foundation scholarship selection committee member, WEOKIE Foundation board member, WEOKIE Credit Union employee or volunteer. All relatives of the above are automatically disqualified from the scholarship essay contest. No exceptions will be made. https://www.weokie.org/scholarships

AIR FORCE ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS Deadline January 14, 2021 https://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/

Point Foundation Scholarship Fund The Point Foundation empowers members of the LGBTQ+ community to achieve their full academic and leadership potential. Despite the obstacles that are put before them, students can make a significant impact on society and the Point Foundation wants to ensure that they have every opportunity to do so. Finalists will be asked to attend in-person interviews in Los Angeles. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must have a proven track record of leadership and community involvement, strong academic achievement and demonstrated financial need. Amount: Varies Deadline: January 25, 2021 https://pointfoundation.org/point-apply/apply-now/

Oklahoma Society of CPAs Education Foundation Scholarship The Oklahoma Society of CPAS is offering scholarships to support current students who are enrolled in a four or five-year accounting program. Students must be enrolled in an Oklahoma college or university to be eligible. Other requirements include being a current OSCPA Student Member and having successfully completed at least six hours of principles of accounting. Amount: Multiple awards; $250-$2,500 Deadline: January 01, 2021 https://www.thiswaytocpa.com/education/scholarship-search/oscpa-educational-foundation-college-student-scholarships/

National Ag Day Essay Contest The Agriculture Council of America is sponsoring the 2020 Ag Day Essay Contest. The objective is to celebrate agriculture and to help consumers better understand farmers and produce companies. Applicants can submit either a written essay or a video essay on the topic: “Food Brings Everyone to the Table.” Some trends that students can discuss in their essay include but are not limited to: • Increased global population • Increase of high plant-based protein diets • Shortfall of agriculture students Amount: 2 awards; $1,000 Deadline: January 31, 2021 https://www.agday.org/essay-contest