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| JCS Students Paint the City Pool By: Tara Epperson & Cassie Watkins 5-22-05
On Tuesday, May 10th, the Jackson City High school art class took a trip down the hill to the Jackson City Pool. They were honored to have Jeff Clair invite them to do this exciting service project. The project took a full school day to complete. The students, along with their teacher, Ms. Sabrina Hollon., painted summer scenes along the sides of the pool. The paint was supplied by the management of the pool. They would like to encourage everyone to visit this summer and enjoy their work. JCS Students Paint the City Pool By: Tara Epperson & Cassie Watkins 5-22-05 On Tuesday, May 10th, the Jackson City High school art class took a trip down the hill to the Jackson City Pool. They were honored to have Jeff Clair invite them to do this exciting service project. The project took a full school day to complete. The students, along with their teacher, Ms. Sabrina Hollon., painted summer scenes along the sides of the pool. The paint was supplied by the management of the pool. They would like to encourage everyone to visit this summer and enjoy their work. CS Honor Society Induction By: Cassie Watkins & Tara Epperson 5-22-05 Twenty-two students from Jackson City High School were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society and nine were inducted into the National Honor Society in a ceremony held at the school on May 17th. Members were selected by a faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Students inducted into the NJHS were: Ricky Barnett, Sara Clevenger, Alyssa Cornett, Zach Epperson, Zach Francis, Erin Fugate, Cara Gabbard, Brooke Gross, Wesley Gross, Tabitha Jones, Maranda Manns, Mari Mendoza, Steven Noble, Brittany States, Meghan Whorrall, Meredith Yount, Gentry Hayes, Cody Morton, Miranda Noble, Willis Back, Shauna Godsey, and Isaac Hollon. Students inducted into the NHS were: Mitch Smith, Zach Lusk, Sydney Howard, Amber Whorrall, Kathryn Yates, Nancy Fugate, Mikey Hamblin, Michael Watkins, and Nicole Bowles. “National Honor Society members are chosen for and then expected to continue their exemplary contributions to the school and community,” said Lucy Lovely, chapter advisor. Anji Davidson is the NJHS chapter advisor. There were five outstanding speakers at the NHS induction. Dan McIntyre, outstanding citizen and owner of Jackson Wholesale, spoke on leadership. Debbie Clemons, FRYSC coordinator, spoke on service. Tammy Smith, pastor of First United Methodist Church, spoke on character. Mr. Grayson Smith, East Kentucky Regional Representative for Governor Ernie Fletcher, spoke on citizenship. Dr. Rich Holl, history professor at Lees Campus of Hazard Community College and PhD recipient from the University of Kentucky, spoke on scholarship. The National Honor Society ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations for high school students. Chapter exist in more than 60 percent of the nation’s high schools and, since 1921, millions of students have been selected for membership. Millions of dollars in scholarships have been awarded to senior members since 1945 by the sponsoring organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). First Grade Drama Performance at JCS 5-22-05 On Thursday, May 19, Jackson City’s gym came alive with three dramatic performances by Mrs. Price’s first grade classroom. The first performance was “The Big Turnip.” Some of the students who were assisted by their animal friends, helped grandmother and grandfather pull the big turnip out of the ground of the garden. The children realized that by helping each other, you can get a job done in no time at all. The second performance was “Who’s Talking Elena?” The is a story about a little girl named Elena who came by Mr. Nelson’s toy shop with a wonderful book, which totally confused Mr. Nelson. The third performance was “Too Much Noise.” In this story, an old man named Peter thought his house was too noisy because his bed creaked and his floor creaked. The wise man advised him to gets lots of different animals to make his house quiet. Peter found out how complicated and noisy things could really be so he had to take all the animals back home and settle for his nice quiet house after all. After the performances, Mrs. Price presented each student with an end-of-the-year award. Before leaving to go home, the parents and students enjoyed punch and cookies in their classroom. Mrs. Price would like all of her students to know they did a fantastic job and she is very proud of them. JCS Honor Society Induction By: Cassie Watkins & Tara Epperson 5-20-05 Twenty-two students from Jackson City High School were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society and nine were inducted into the National Honor Society in a ceremony held at the school on May 17th. Members were selected by a faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Students inducted into the NJHS were: Ricky Barnett, Sara Clevenger, Alyssa Cornett, Zach Epperson, Zach Francis, Erin Fugate, Cara Gabbard, Brooke Gross, Wesley Gross, Tabitha Jones, Maranda Manns, Mari Mendoza, Steven Noble, Brittany States, Meghan Whorrall, Meredith Yount, Gentry Hayes, Cody Morton, Miranda Noble, Willis Back, Shauna Godsey, and Isaac Hollon. Students inducted into the NHS were: Mitch Smith, Zach Lusk, Sydney Howard, Amber Whorrall, Kathryn Yates, Nancy Fugate, Mikey Hamblin, Michael Watkins, and Nicole Bowles. “National Honor Society members are chosen for and then expected to continue their exemplary contributions to the school and community,” said Lucy Lovely, chapter advisor. Anji Davidson is the NJHS chapter advisor. There were five outstanding speakers at the NHS induction. Dan McIntyre, outstanding citizen and owner of Jackson Wholesale, spoke on leadership. Debbie Clemons, FRYSC coordinator, spoke on service. Tammy Smith, pastor of First United Methodist Church, spoke on character. Mr. Grayson Smith, East Kentucky Regional Representative for Governor Ernie Fletcher, spoke on citizenship. Dr. Rich Holl, history professor at Lees Campus of Hazard Community College and PhD recipient from the University of Kentucky, spoke on scholarship. The National Honor Society ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations for high school students. Chapter exist in more than 60 percent of the nation’s high schools and, since 1921, millions of students have been selected for membership. Millions of dollars in scholarships have been awarded to senior members since 1945 by the sponsoring organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). JCS Perfect Attendance Trip By: Randy Combs & Brett Robinson 5-20-05 The JCS FRYSC took students with perfect attendance for the school year to Panbowl Lake on Monday, May 12. Approximately 33 out 50 students participated from grades K-12. Game Wardens Homer Pigman and Eric Thomas helped sponsor the event. They gave four poles with tackle boxes away. The morning session didn’t have much luck catching fish, but they learned fishing safety and how to cast with a rod and reel. They also learned how to bait a hook with live bait. Winners of the fishing poles from the morning session were Corey McIntosh and Zachary Hollan. The afternoon session was more successful with fishing. Steven Noble, Zach Gross and Peyton O’Neill caught sunfish, blue gill, small mouth bass and rock bass. Winners of the fishing poles from the afternoon session were Molly Campbell and Jordan Turner. The day was completed with events at Douthitt Park. Special thanks to Homer Pigman, Eric Thomas, Jamon Halvaksz, Debbie Clemons, Lucy Spicer, John Couch, Trish Combs, Judy Hamilton, Cecil Riley, Grethel Jones, Rachel Jude, Dixie Hounshell and Joyce Haddix for helping make this day a success. JHS Valedictorians & Salutatorian 5-20-05 This year’s Jackson High School valedictorians are Steven VanZant and Julie Sygiel. Steven is the 20 year old grandson of William and Lula VanZant. He plans to attend Morehead State University and major in pre-pharmacy or nursing. Julie is the 17 year old daughter of Chet Sygiel and Virginia Meagher. She plans to attend Brown University in Rhode Island and become a chemical engineer. This year’s salutatorian is Chase Cundiff. He is the 18 year old son of Darrell and Janet Cundiff. He plans to attend the Lees College Campus of HCC and his major is undecided. Congratulations Julie, Steven, & Chase for this prestigious achievement. JCS 8th Grade Valedictorians & Salutatorian 5-20-05 This year’s 8th grade valedictorians are Claudia Mendoza, Tyler Barnes, Grace Tapia, Katherine Sasser, and Hannah Yount. Claudia Mendoza is the 14 year old daughter of Allan and Malou Mendoza. In the future, she hopes to pursue medicine. Tyler Barnes is the 14 year old son of Don and Kim Barnes. In the future, he hopes to become a teacher. Grace Tapia is the 14 year old daughter of Churchill and Grace Tapia. She hopes to be successful in whatever she chooses to do. Katherine Sasser is the 14 year old daughter of Carla Rodriguez and Dell Sasser. In the future, she hopes to go into law and work abroad. Hannah Yount is the 14 year old daughter of Jim and Martha Yount. In the future, she hopes to become an aeronautical engineer and work for NASA. This year’s salutatorian is Travis States. He is the 14 year old son of Roger and Nannie States. In the future, he hopes to become a veterinarian. Congratulations to all of these students! Nancy Fugate Places in WCTU Essay Contest 5-5-05 By: Cassie Watkins & Tara Epperson Nancy Fugate, 10th grader at JHS, won third place in the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) essay contest. Her essay was about the effects of alcohol and drug abuse. The WCTU sponsors a contest each year to encourage students to stay sober and drug free. All high school students are encouraged to participate. Congratulations, Nancy, you represented our school well. Keep up the good work! PHOTO HERE John Thompson Helps Students Experience New Cultures at 21st CCLC 5-5-05 By: Randy Combs & Scott Spicer The JCS 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) is proud to have Mr. John Thompson on their staff. After school, Mr. Thompson teaches Japanese and Chinese culture and language classes. The classes are open to everyone, but are mainly for elementary and middle school students. Earlier this year, Mr. Thompson also formed an Asian studies club with high school students, which met several times. Mr. Thompson was a double major in Asian studies and history at Berea College. He has also studied in Japan and he lived in China for a year and a half, where he taught English. Everyone at JCS appreciates what Mr. Thompson does for the school and the students. JCS Students Visit Kentucky Kingdom 5-22-04 By: Grover Dale Clemons & Chase Cundiff On Saturday May 22nd, Jackson City’s 8th grade class and STLP students went on a field trip to Kentucky Kingdom. STLP students went for a reward for going to KTLC in Louisville and for their hard work put in this year. The Jackson City 8th graders went as a reward for the testing they recently completed. The students had to take several tests so this was a great reward. We would like to congratulate them and hope they had a wonderful time. Honors Night at JCS JCS held its annual Honors Night Program on Thursday, May 20 at 6:00p.m. in J.B Goff Gymnasium. Students in grades 4-12 were honored for academic achievement. Awards were given from each class, as well as for honor roll, attendance, student council, Y-Club, Accelerated Reader Program, Rogers Scholar, and Governor’s Scholars. An award was also given to each student in grade 7 and grade 12 who scored proficient or distinguished on his or her writing portfolio. Our sincere apology goes out to Michael Oghia and Randy Combs. These sophomores have had perfect attendance all year, but their names were inadvertently left off of the list. Mr. Spencer, Dr. Collins, and all teachers would like to congratulate all students recognized for their outstanding academic achievements this year. Senior Journalism Awards Mr. Jimmy Stivers and Ms. Sharon Neace were presented with the Senior Journalism Award by Ms. Jessica Bowling, yearbook advisor. This was Ms. Bowling’s first year as yearbook advisor. Since Ms. Bowling had no prior experience, these students, former students of Ms. Janie Griffith’s, taught her everything about the makings of a yearbook. Ms. Griffith taught them well! The students spent much of their spare time in Ms. Bowling’s room working on the yearbook. They did everything from creating pages and editing to taking photos. Ms. Lucy Moore was presented with the Journalism Ad Sales Award. She sold more than $800 in ads to help fund the 2004 Jacksonian. Ms. Bowling would like to send her sincere appreciation to these students. They will be greatly missed next year. JCS Treats Seniors to Games & Dinner By: Jordan Fugate 5-22-04 On Wednesday, May 19, Jackson City's senior class took a trip The Stadium in Lexington. The school payed for the trip as a reward for excellent writing portfolios. At The Stadium, students were able to participate in activities such as arcade games, air hockey, bowling, pool, and laser tag. The chaperones that accompanied the seniors on the trip were Larry Turner, Ryan Turner, Judy Hamilton, and Jessica Bowling. After they left The Stadium, the seniors were also treated to lunch at The Golden Corral in Winchester. Mr. Larry Turner would also like to announce that he is the pool champion. He defeated Michael Hensley in the championship game. Variety Show at JCS 5-22-04 By: Kelly McIntosh & Tara Epperson On Tuesday, May 18th, Jackson City’s Y-club hosted the first variety show in JCS history. Admission was $1. This was an attempt to raise money for future Y-Club activities. The variety show was open from participants for any grade level and students in grades 5-12 were allowed to attend. The individual winners were Courtney Boyd; singing a solo song. Cara Gabbard also won; she performed a piece on the piano, and the other winner, Amber Whorral, also sang. Group winners were Mrs. Hudson’s 1st grade class performing a square dance. The performers of the skit “A Day in the Life of Kyle and Eric” and Grease were also group winners. The highlight of the show was the performance of scenes from Grease. Several middle school teachers, high school teacher Ryan Turner, and several high school students teamed up for this performance. Mrs. Anji Davidson portrayed “Sandy” and Mikey Hamblin portrayed “Danny.” The Y-Club sponsor Debbie Clemons says the show was a success and she hopes it will become a JCS tradition. 2004 JHS Governor’s Scholars JHS is pleased to announce its 2004 Governor’s Scholars, Ms. Julie Sygiel and Ms. Danielle McIntyre. The Governor’s Scholars Program is a stimulating, five-week, residential summer program for outstanding Kentucky students completing their junior year in high school. Established in 1983, the popular program provides academic and personal growth in a challenging, non-traditional experience that balances a strong liberal arts program with a full co-curricular and residential life experience. Students must complete an application and compete with others from across the state. Those selected attend the program free of charge. Students who are chosen attend either Bellarmine University, Eastern Kentucky University, or Centre College. Julie is the 16-year-old daughter of Chet Sygiel and Virginia Meagher of Jackson. Danielle is the 16-year-old daughter of Dan and Carolyn McIntyre of Lakeside. Everyone at JHS would like to congratulate these young ladies on this prestigious achievement. JHS Drama Class to Perform for School and Community 5-17-04 by: Kelly McIntosh & Grover Dale Clemons Mr. Sewell’s drama class at Jackson High School will be performing the plays “Senior Year Survivor”, and “Jolly Roger” on May 24th. The plays will be performed for the school at 10:00 a.m. and for the community at 7:00 p.m. at J.B Goff Gymnasium. There is no charge to attend. “Senior Year Survivor” is based on the television series “Survivor.” It is 50 minute comedy that is sure to bring a laugh to everyone that comes out to watch. “Jolly Rogers” is a 20 minute comedy dealing with pirates. The entire drama class wants to invite everyone one out to watch the plays. They have worked very hard on them and they are convinced that they can put a smile on your face. The cast members are Dutch Chapman, Matthew Hamilton, Kelly McIntosh, Michael Ritchie, Faith Fugate, Julie Sygiel, Heather Sewell, and Shaina Caudill. Bicycle Safety Training By: Chase Cundiff & Kelly McIntosh 5-7-04 Here at Jackson City School, Kim Bailey, school nurse, did bicycle safety training May 3rd and 4th. Preschool through 3rd grade participated in the program. The session was on dressing for safety, using bicycle reflectors, knee & elbow pads, and how bike horns are helpful when riding a bicycle. She also discussed how the brain could get hurt and how accidents could be prevented. At the end, Ms. Bailey gave helmets out as prizes. The training was a huge success. CATS Testing Underway By: Jordan Fugate and Grover Clemons 5-7-04 On Monday, May 10th, grades K-2 began testing using the comprehensive tests for basic skills. Grades 3, 6, and 9 are tested also using comprehensive tests for basic skills in the areas of math, reading, and language arts. Students in grades 4,5,7,8,10,11, and 12 are tested using the Kentucky Core Content Test. The testing begins at 8:18 a.m. and the students have been asked to get to school on time for this yearly event. Grades 3,6, 9, and 12th, for one day of testing, will be placed in a drawing for a $5.00 gift certificate which ends to have a total of $20.00 to win. Those students must have perfect attendance during testing to be able to win $20. Grades 4,5,7,8,10, and 11th will have a drawing for a $50.00 certificate from Wal-Mart and they also have to have perfect attendance. Testing will continue through May 19th. May Calendar of Events 4-Clew Workshop- Sophomores 5- 8th Grade – Frankfort 7- Portfolio Scoring -Richmond Planetarium- Hudson 10-21- TESTING WINDOW 12- NHS Induction Ceremony 14-Richmond Planetarium- Price/Gross 20- Preschool Graduation 9:00 Honors Night 6:00 21- Reward Trip 7&8 Senior Graduation Practice 12:00 22- Kentucky Kingdom Trip 24- Test Reward Trip-4th Senior Graduation Practice 12:00 25- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL ~8th Grade Graduation- 9:00 ~Kindergarten Graduation- 1:00 28- SENIOR GRADUATION- 6:30 J.B Goff Gymansium JHS Senior Spotlight This week’s Jackson High School senior spotlight is Chrisandrea Godsey. She is the daughter of Doyle and Linda Godsey. Chrisandrea has attended Jacskon City School for 13 years. While attending Jackson City, she has received many honors and awards. These include the Algebra Award, English Award, National Jr. Honor Society, Academic Boosters, Who’s Who, All Tournament Team, MVP, and many other softball awards. She is involved in many clubs and activities, including Assistant Editor of the yearbook and captain of the high school softball team. Chrisandrea has many hobbies and interests, including playing softball, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. Her plans after high school are to attend college. Good luck Chrisandrea! Mrs. Price’s 1st Grade Student of the Week Name: Chloe Ingram Favorite Food: Hot Dogs Favorite School Subject: Reading Least Favorite School Subject: Math Possible Future Career: Nurse, because they help people Things I Like to Do with My Friends: Play hide and seek Things I Like to Do When I'm Alone: Play with my baby dolls Favorite TV Show: Kim Possible Best Color in the World: Red Something I Do Well: Being a good friend Best Thing About Me: I am pretty Ghost Out At Jackson City School By: Grover Dale Clemons 5-7-04 Friday April 23, Jackson City participated in Ghost Out, which was sponsored by the FRYSC. “A person dies every ten minutes, by a drunk driver,” said Sylvia Prater , 21st Century Community Learning Center employee. So, during school on Friday the class bell rang every ten minutes showing how fast and how often people die. Also, a person was dressed as the Grim Reaper himself waking around school. When he heard the bell ring, he would pick a class and take one student from that class. None of the students saw that student until the end of the day. At the end of the day, the multi-purpose room was dressed as a morgue. All the people who were taken from class had pale white faces as if they were dead (killed by a drunk driver). This was an important lesson for JHS students, especially right before prom. A special thank you goes out to Debbie Clemons, FRYSC Coordinator Jackson City Students Participate in Project Prom By: Kelly McIntosh Chase Cundiff 5-7-04 Saturday April 24, was a special day for the students at Jackson City; we hosted the annual prom. After prom, Approximately 90 students attended project prom. Project prom was started in an attempt to keep kids for attending after prom parties. Shortly after prom, students loaded two buses on their way to Hazard. There, students spent the night at Fugate’s Bowling Center. They had the choice of either bowling or playing pool. All of the students who participated had a wonderful time. We would like to say a special thanks to Drive Smart Kentucky, Wal-Mart, Circuit Clerk, Tommy Howard, Winn-Dixie, Bobby Thorpe, Pizza’s R Us, Long John Silver’s, Hardee’s, Fugate’s Bowling Center, First Baptist Church, Breathitt Mechanical, and many others. It was a great success and the students and staff really want to think all the sponsors, and are looking forward to next year. Jackson High School Project Prom -A Huge Success 4-28-04 Question: What do you call over 100 students and chaperones in the Jackson City School parking lot on Sunday morning April 25 at 6:30 a.m.? Answer: Survivors of PROJECT PROM 2004. Approximately ninety students traveled to Fugate's Bowling Center after prom at Jackson High School for an all night after prom party sponsored by the Jackson City School FRYSC. The bowling center was locked down for the night and all students had the opportunity to bowl, play pool and arcade games. Food was in abundance and all enjoyed pizza, sub sandwiches and chicken. At the end of the night, around 4:30 am, students vied for prizes which included televisions, DVD players, CD players, stereo systems, college supplies and more. Project Prom is a great way to spend prom night, it's safe and it is fun. And best of all, it was free for Jackson High students. The Jackson City School Family Resource Youth Services Center, the JHS Y Club and the JHS student drug abuse prevention coalition extends sincere thanks to the following for their support of Safe Prom Week and Project Prom: Kentucky Malt Beverage Association, Drive Smart Kentucky!, Coroner Bobby Thorpe, H. Michael Oghia, MD, Breathitt Mechanical, Carla Rodriquez,DMD, Citizens Bank and Trust, Jackson Physical Therapy,Combs Furniture, Jackson Womans Club, Turner and O'Neill, First Baptist Church, Intermountain Publishing Company, Rose Bros Dept. Store, Breathitt Co Younger Womans Club, Dr. John Jones, Family Diner, First National Bank, Town and Country Florist, Ada's Flowers, Radio Shack, Feed Store, Jackson Clinic, Showtime Video, Deaton's Funeral Home, Darrell and Susan Herald, Coca-Cola, Winn-Dixie, Jackson Wholesale, Dr. Steven Ray Howard, Jiffy Mart, BB's Arcade and Tanning, Magic Moments, Tommy Howard, Circuit Clerk, Hershel Branson,attorney at law, Tony Watts, County Clerk, Monumental Life Insurance, Wal-Mart, Lakeside Homes, Advanced Auto, Hays Automotive, Brown's West Liberty Ford, Sheriff John L. Turner, County Judge Executive Lew Henry Warrix, Attorney Frank Fletcher, Family Pharmacy, Kentucky River Medical Center, Breathitt Funeral Home, Bread of Life Bookstore, Long John's Silvers, Hardee's, John L. Combs Complete Dentistry, Pizzas R Us, Citgo, Larry and Tina Hensley, Tim Spencer, Steve Banks commissioner, Sandra Manns, Breathitt County Ambulance Service, Jackson Fire Department, Jackson Police Department.and all those faculty and staff who helped with the expenses for the two tuxedoes. Thanks to all who helped chaperone the all night bowling at Fugate's Bowling Center: Ryan Turner, Susan and Hobert Watts,Ashley Lucas, Sylvia Prater, Judy Hamilton, Deborah Sebastian, Ray and Rosa McIntosh, Jim and Joyce Haddix, Tim and Jennifer Spencer and school nurse Cheryl Fugate. Project Prom would not be possible without the support of the community. We appreciate your concern for the youth of our area. 2004 Robinson Scholar, Nathan Neace By: Tara Epperson 4-12-04 This year's 2004 Robinson scholar recipient from Breathitt County is JCS student, Mr. Nathan Neace. This is a huge honor! Nathan had to compete with 8th graders across Breathitt County for this prestigious honor. Only one person is selected from Breathitt County per year, which makes the person who gets it even more impressive. In order to apply for the scholarship, Nathan had to fill out an application which included an essay. Nathan is the 13 year old son of Regina and Doug Gross of War Creek. He has attended JCS for two years. He is involved in a great deal of after school activities, some of which are as follows: member of the academic team, Future Problem Solvers of America, soccer team, and science club. He attended the John R. Turner academy this summer and helps out in the JCS television station. Nathan's favorite subject in school is biology. Here is some more information about the program taken from the following website: http://www.robinsonforest.org/ scholars.htm. You can go to that website if you are interested in knowing anything else. The Robinson Scholars Program is a scholarship program established by the University of Kentucky through the E.O. Robinson Trust. The program is funded by earnings from mining and logging operations and established in August 1995 by the UK Board of Trustees. The program identifies first generation college students from a 29 county area in Eastern Kentucky through a nomination process that begins their eighth grade year. Upon graduation from high school, those selected as Robinson Scholars will receive their choice of a full scholarship to the University of Kentucky and/or one of the Community colleges. The Scholarship will cover tuition, fees, books, room and board, the costs of transportation, and some personal expenses. Nathan's family, friends, and the staff and faculty of JCS are very proud of him and wish him the best for his future. Congratulations Nathan! Mrs. Price’s 1st Grade Student of the Week 4-12-04 Name: Robert Crank Favorite Food: Pizza Favorite School Subject: Math Least Favorite School Subject: Spelling Possible Future Career: Fireman, because I help people Things I Like to Do with My Friends: Talk and Play Things I Like to Do When I'm Alone: Ride my 3 wheeler Favorite TV Show: Scooby Doo and Sponge Bob Best Color in the World: Blue Something I Do Well: Play with little Bubby Best Thing About Me: Sharing with others Pianist Visits JCS BY: Grover Dale Clemons 4-12-04 Jackson City School had a very talented pianist show up on Thursday, April 8th. His name is Steve Wogaman and he is with New Performing Arts. His performance was aligned with the Core Content Test, incorporating music and various terms. Wogaman used to be a professor at Lees College of Jackson. He has performed for the school four times in the past. Everyone enjoyed his performances on the piano. JCS Honor Roll 3rd 9 weeks 4-12-04 5th Grade A’s & B’s Amanda Barnett Maggie Davis Robin Fouch Hope Hensley Alexandra Herald Whitney Hutchinson Morganne Robinson Nazeer Shaikh Kendra Tolson Jarrod Wolfe Alaina Bailey Samantha Barnett Ashley Burton Ryan Lovins Christian McIntosh 6th Grade A’s & B’s Alyssa Cornett Courtney Cundiff Zachary Epperson Erin Fugate Kayla Fugate Wesley Gross Maranda Manns Mari Mendoza Brittany States Meghan Whorrall Jesse Griffith Kelsi Perkins Ashley White 7th Grade A’s & B’s Brooklyn Back Scott Bailey Tyler Barnes Victoria Howard Kalah Minix 8th Grade A’s & B’s Jeanne Bowling Kaila Arrowood 9th Grade A’s & B’s Nicole Bowles Nancy Fugate Sydney Howard Zach Lusk Michael Watkins Amber Whorrall 10th Grade A’s & B’s Amber Davis Tara Epperson Jordan Fugate Mikey Hamblin Tamara McDaniel Tiffany Neace Sarah Turner 11th Grade A’s & B’s Ashely Cambell Shaina Caudill 12th Grade A’s & B’s Brandon Curtis J.J. Haddix Mary Howard Lance Little Patrick Morgan Sharon Neace Heather Sewell Lorna Strong Renee Young 6th Grade All A’s Sarah Clevenger Cara Gabbard Adrianne Gross Tabitha Jones Meredith Yount 7th Grade All A’s Claudia Mendoza Katherine Sasser Travis States Grace Tapia Britni Tincher Hannah Yount 8th Grade All A’s Randi Barnett Brooke Benton Zach Cornett Dustin Flinchum 9th Grade All A’s Miranda Blake Kenneth Smith Amber Stacy 10th Grade All A’s Lexie Lusk Marissa Manns Michale Oghia Chase Thompson Cassie Watkins 11th Grade All A’s Chad Clair Grover Clemons Chase Cundiff Jerri Gross Mary Beth Smoot Julie Sygiel Steven VanZant 12th Grade All A’s Jon Barnes Meggan Blake Amber Combs Leigh Ann Garrett Chrisandrea Godsey Sara Griffith Michael Hensley Ashley Johnson Thomas Kemper Josh Sparks Jimmy Stivers Project Prom at JHS By: Kelly McIntosh & Chase Cundiff 4-12-04 On April 24th, the FRYSC at Jackson City School is sponsoring an after prom activity. Students from JHS will be traveling to the Fugate’s Bowling Center in Hazard. The bus will be leaving right after prom and will be returning at 6:30 the next morning. Project Prom is in an attempt to keep students from attending parties after prom. It is always a great event and everyone is looking forward to it. JCS Student Participates in Regional Science Fair 4-2-04 BY: Grover Dale Clemons Joshua Hollan, a student at Jackson City School, placed 2nd at the Regional Science Fair in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on March 13th. His project was “How Low Can You Go?” In this project, he compared the temperatures of the ground at different levels and different times of the day. He measured the ground level temperature at 7:00a.m. and compared it to other times in the day. He traveled to Prestonsburg at 8:00 a.m. and set up to have to his board judged. At 1:00 p.m. he was interviewed by three judges in separate rooms about his project. For winning 2nd place, Joshua won a $50.00 savings bond. Kayla Arrowood, Tyler Arrowood, Jennifer Robertson, and Meredith Yount, also competed in the Regional Science Fair. MORP Dance at JCS 4-2-04 By: Tara Epperson and Jordan Fugate In order to kick off this year's upcoming prom, the Jackson City School Science Club (sponsored by science teacher Ms. Dianna Herald) organized a dance that turned out being a major success. The dance was on March 12th and started at 7:00 and ended at 10:00. This wasn't just any ordinary dance. We are all familiar at how the whole prom thing works right? We girls go out and buy fancy dresses, the guys rent a tux, and we pay about $20 for our tickets. The MORP dance is the total opposite of prom. (If you didn't notice it's prom spelled backwards.) The Science Club decided on a junk yard theme. The decorations consisted of waded up paper, old generators, and things of that sort. There was no MORP queen, instead the people at the dance chose a king. Usually the prom queen gets all the attention at a regular prom, so they thought it would be a great idea to give the guys a turn to stand in the spot light! Junior Justin Caudill was voted MORP king. Students were also not allowed to wear anything formal; the popular ensemble consisted of blue jeans with a basic tee-shirt. All of the money was put in the science club fund for future trips and such. The students really enjoyed themselves. This was the first time a MORP dance has ever been held at JCS, but I'm sure that it won't be the last! Mrs. Price’s 1st Grade Student of the Week 4-2-04 Name: Josiah Bailey Favorite Food: Turkey Burgers Favorite School Subject: Spelling Least Favorite School Subject: Spanish Possible Future Career: Preacher, because I want to tell people about God Things I Like to Do with My Friends: Play video games Things I Like to Do When I'm Alone: Play Pokemon Favorite TV Show: Pokemon Best Color in the World: Blue Something I Do Well: Play video games Best Thing About Me: I am a son of God JCS Perfect Attendance 3rd Nine Weeks Kindergarten Grace Bio Zachary Hollan Brady Salisbury Joseph Tapia Ally Spencer 1st Grade Michael Campbell Charles Bailey Chloe Ingram Haley Jennings Tracy Lewis Conner McGrew 1st/2nd Grade Lloyd Hensley Isabella Smith 2nd Grade Tyler Barrett Christopher Combs Victoria Hollan Tonya Neace Madison Smith Dylan White Benjamin Combs Rader Davidson Ryan Turner Byron Wolfe 3rd Grade Kimberly Hamilton Tyler Hensley James Ross Najm Shaikh Jake Tapia Zachary Griffith George McIntosh 4th Grade Courtney Boyd Jeffrey Coots Zachary Fugate Joshua Hollan Stephanie Robinson Alex Noble Hunter Robinson Hillard Smith 5th Grade Amanda Barnett Robin Fouch Hope Hensley Morganne Robinson Jordan Turner Jarrod Wolfe Alaina Bailey Ashley Brown Justin Ritchie 6th Grade Sarah Clevenger Courtney Cundiff Cara Gabbard Adriane Gross Michael Hensley Tyler Hudson Tabitha Jones Beretta Roberts Brittany States Meghan Whorrall 7th Grade Dusty Allen Scott Bailey Tyler Barnes Claudia Mendoza Kalah Minix Katherine Sasser James Feltner Damon Minix Jonathon Shaw 8th Grade Jessica Barnett Patrick Barnett Jeanne Bowling Charles Noble Lewis Ritchie Randi Barnett Dallas Clemons Zachary Cornett Nathan Coyle Dustin Flinchum Donald Haddix Nathan Neace Justin Watkins 9th Grade Gregory Clemons Travis Combs Kenneth Smith Amber Stacy Josh Turner 10th Grade Randy Combs Michael Oghia Brett Robinson 11th Grade Ashley Campbell Grover Clemons Darrell Hensley Kelly McIntosh 12th Grade Mary Alicia Howard Mrs. Price’s 1st Grade Student of the Week Name: Timmy Smith Favorite Food: Spaghetti Favorite School Subject: Math Least Favorite School Subject: Spelling Possible Future Career: Teacher, because I want to teach kids Things I Like to Do with My Friends: Ride Bikes Things I Like to Do When I'm Alone: Watch television Favorite TV Show: Spongebob Squarepants Best Color in the World: Blue Something I Do Well: Ride Bikes Best Thing About Me: I have lots of energy Jackson City Senior Night By: Kelly McIntosh & Chase Cundiff On Tuesday, February 24th, Jackson City honored its seniors in the fields of basketball, baseball, band, and soccer. The seniors that were recognized were Matthew Hamilton, Michael Hensley, Brandon Haddix, Brandon Curtis, Mason Taulbee, Heather Sewell, and JJ Haddix. These seniors were treated to a special night with a Jackson City Tiger win over Buckhorn. These seniors are greatly appreciated and will be missed. Thank you for you for your hard work and time over the last couple of years JHS Senior Spotlight 2-25-04 This week’s Jackson High School senior spotlight is Brad Kipp. He is the 18 year old son of Kevin & Faye Kipp. He has attended Jackson City School for fourteen years. While attending Jackson City, he has been an active member of the science club. Brad has many hobbies and interests, including basketball, riding four-wheelers, hunting, and fishing. His plans after high school are to attend law school. Good luck, Brad! JCS Chess Teams Advance to Sweet 16 By Lige Gross & Leigh Ann Garrett On Saturday January 24th, the JCS chess teams traveled to Morgan County to compete in the Quad Chess Tournament. Out of Jackson’s four teams, 25 members placed in the top thirty in their age group. In the high school tournament Chad Clair placed 8th, Dutch Chapman 11th, Darrell Hensley 15th, Jon Barnes 20th and Richard Combs placed 25th. In the junior high division, Zach Epperson placed 1st, Chris Moore 2nd, Brandon Potter 4th, Tyler Hudson 6th, Hunter Spicer 7th, Dallas Clemons 8th, Caleb Haddix 15th, Jesse Griffith 17th, Ricky Barnett 19th, Dylan Carico 20th and Nick Carico 26th. In the elementary tournament Ryan Lovins placed 4th, Jordan Turner 7th, Jarrod Wolfe 8th, Nazeer Shaikh 9th, Joshua Hollan 12th, Michael Robinson 13th and Johnny Collins placed 7th. In the primary division Najm Shaikh placed 4th and Randall Turner placed 7th. Everyone had a great time at this competition. Jon Barnes states, “It was a lot of fun and we are all looking forward to participating in the Sweet 16.” Chad Clair agrees, “ It will is such an honor to get the chance to compete at such a prestigious tournament as the Sweet 16.” The top four teams from the Quad Chess Tournament in each age group will advance onto the Sweet 16. This year the Sweet 16 will be held in Lexington on March 13th. All four of Jackson’s chess teams will be advancing on to the Sweet 16. Everyone at JCS would like to wish all of the teams the best of luck in their upcoming competition. JCS Students Get Creative By: Tara Epperson and Jordan Fugate 2-13-04 Mrs. Davidson's seventh grade class has once again conducted an experiment to better understand the scientific world. The students made 3-dimensional models of the Earth, including the interior layers, plates, as well as the continents. The projects were totally edible. The interior was strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate ice cream. The exterior was made with edible paper and fruit rollups. The class ate it afterwards and it was delicious. Mrs. Price’s 1st Grade Student of the Week 2-13-04 Name: Devon Baker Favorite Food: Hot Dogs Favorite School Subject: Math Least Favorite School Subject: Spelling Possible Future Career: Banker, because I like money Things I Like to Do with My Friends: Ride Bikes Things I Like to Do When I'm Alone: Play Game boy Favorite TV Show: Scooby Doo Best Color in the World: Blue Something I Do Well: Jump Best Thing About Me: I'm easy to get along with If your child is having problems in mathematics the following services are available for them: ESS (Monday & Wednesday) from 3:05 to 4:00 Students can retake quizzes, tests, or make up assignments that they have missing Morning tutoring 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. Students who get to school early can take advantage of this 30 minute ESS to retake quizzes or test, make up missing assignments, or get help on homework problems. Study sessions the day of a test or quiz at 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. Before each test or quiz, I offer a 30 minute study session for students who need additional help or have questions that they need answered Website tools: http://www.jackson-ind.k12.ky.us/High/coots/default.htm 1. Students who miss can use the homework page to keep updated on current assignments. 2. Various Links will help provide students with concepts that they are having problems with. 3. Student created videos are available that provide students with another source of information. 4. Information is available for students interested in taking the ACT. 5. For students needing graph paper there are links that will provide students with various types that they can download and print out. 6. Glencoe Online link is another tool that students can use to help. This link contains online practice quizzes and other information that will help students become better prepared for class. 7. Software links are also available. 8. Charts and graphics are also available to help student understand the concepts better. Students who miss class can stop by and I can print out a copy of the daily work that we covered. Students must keep a Notebook that contains all assignments: Homework, activities, projects, quizzes, and tests. This is very important since it is a student’s way of reviewing for upcoming tests or quizzes. The day following the quiz or test, I go over each problem so that students understand why they received their grade. More instructional videos and charts are in the process of being developed. Student e-mail is used in my class to send assignments and receive their products. Students use various types of software to enhance knowledge of subject content. With STI Classroom, students can get an updated idea of their grade. If you wish I can print out a copy of your child’s progress at any time. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 666-5164 or by e-mail at jcoots@jackson-ind.k12.ky.us . JHS Senior Spotlight This week’s Jackson High School senior spotlight is Debra Renee Young. She is the 17 year old daughter of Mary and the late William Young. She has attended Jackson City School for five years. While attending Jackson City, she has been an active member of the Y- Club. Renee has many hobbies and interests, including talking on the phone, competing in pageants, going shopping with her mom, and spending time with her family and boyfriend. Her plans after high school are to attend college and major in elementary education. Good luck, Renee! Tigers Fall by 1 In Two Overtimes 10-7-02 The Jackson Tigers soccer team played their 3rd overtime game in five days this past Monday. They fell short of a victory by only 1 point to Pikeville by the score of 6-5 in two overtimes. In the first 20 minutes of the game Pikeville came out strong and put 4 points on the board. The Tigers were slow on offense and defense and this helped Pikeville to score. Coach Chapman yelled encouragement and instructions to his Tigers and in the second part of the half the Tigers responded. Richard Combs started things off by taking the ball from Pikeville and hitting Dutch Chapman cutting across the middle were he put it in for the score. With 8 minutes left in the first half Mason Taulbee took a pass from Michael Ritchie at mid-field and made a strong shot that went over the hands of the goalie to make the score 4 – 2. Pikeville did managed to put one more score in just before the half ended to make the halftime score 5 – 2. The second half of play saw the Tigers take control of the game both on defense and offense. Jackson was moving faster and beating Pikeville to the ball. Early in the half Michael Hensley of the Tigers got the ball and worked around two defenders on the right side and centered the ball to Dutch Chapman who put it in the left side of the net for the tigers third goal. Pikeville kept trying to get near their net but strong defensive plays by Josh Howard, Greg Neace, Julie Sygiel kept them from scoring. With 20 minutes left in the game Howard passed the ball to Michael Hensley who then hit Chad Clair in the middle were he kicked it in to make the score 5 – 4. Time was running out for the Tigers when Chad Clair got the ball to Michael Hensley on the right side of the net, Hensley then put it in and tied the game to force the first overtime.In the first overtime Jackson got 5 good shoots at the net but 3 of them hit the bars and bounced away. Pikeville also got several shots but some great defensive plays by goalie Mike Hamblin stopped the shots from going in. The second overtime was much like the first. With about 4 minutes left a Pikeville player crossed the out of bounds line on the right side of the field near their net and managed to kick the ball back in bounds just in front of the net were another player kick it in. The referee was unable to see him out of bounds and counted the goal. This was a hard loss to accept, but the Tigers have really played very well the last three games and look forward to district play soon. Coach Chapman and the Tigers fans were very proud of the way the Tigers played against Pikeville and have seen great improvement in the team. Jackson has built a good foundation for next year. All of the players will be back except one and more are planning to play next year. So the future looks good for the Tigers. Jackson City Soccer Program off and Running Jackson, Ky. 8-30-02 The 2002 year at Jackson City School has kicked off to a good start. This year marks the first ever that the Jackson City School has had a soccer program. So far it has been a rough start, which is to be expected, but JCS has shown great improvement with each passing game. Currently they are 0 - 4. To start the season off, they traveled to Perry County to take on the Perry Central Commodores, falling 5-1. Mike Hensley tallied the only goal for Jackson. Lucy Moore played goalie during the first ever soccer game for JCS. She stopped 16 shots including a penalty Kick. Game #2 saw Jackson travel to Bath County to take on a team that may very well be the best team in the state. JCS was defeated 14-0, as Bath County refused to let up. JCS could hold their heads high, as they never quit and despite several injured players, continued to play hard. Game #3 JCS traveled all the way to Middlesboro to play. JCS fell 5-2. The long trip seemed to hurt JCS as it took awhile for them to get going. Dutch Chapman scored 2 goals, one with a nice pass from his brother Mike Hamblin, the other goal from an assist by Richie Combs. Game #4 was Jackson City's first home game, against Perry County Central, and they did not dissapoint. Mason Taulbee Played Goalie and had some great stops. The defense, consisting of Mike Hamblin, Josh Howard, Brad Kipp, & Chad Claire, did a great job holding off PCC. It was a total team effort, with Michael Hensley, Duth Chapman, Richie Combs, all continued to pound away at a very tough Perry defense. Mike Ritchie, Greg Neace, Julie Seigle, Lucy Moore & Carl Naillieux worked hard against PCC. "As the season goes on, Jackson will continue to get better", stated coach Ian Chapman. Good Luck to Jackson City and all it's Sports Programs! |