Jones High School Community Brief
There's Only ONE Jones!
Monday, April 25, 2022
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Jones HS Community Member
After a short pause, our annual testing season gets back underway this Monday as our seniors take their Common Final Exams (CFE). Once May begins, the other grades will also resume testing as the Florida Standards Assessments continue. We also have a number of special events coming up such as Tuesday evening's Choir Spring Concert. The concert includes performances from the Concert Choir, Master Singers, and OPUS. If you have yet to hear these talented Tigers perform, please join us and bring your family and friends. This will be a wonderful evening for all!
As for this issue, I think you will enjoy reading about some of our latest Tiger happenings. You might also notice that even though we are within our annual testing season of the school year, our dedicated Jones educators continue to introduce new content every day and will do so up to year-end. Our faculty does this all along while also reviewing important material. Jones' teachers remain one of our greatest strengths so with National Teacher Appreciation Week coming up on Monday, May 2, I hope our community will remember their devotion this school year which began last August 10th (a simple card or email to a favorite teacher or staff member that week would mean a great deal). Thank you.
Enjoy your week and thank you very much for reading!
In Tiger Pride,
Mrs. Kirby
Principal
Pictured very top and just below: Our Tigers enjoyed a very successful Career Fair on Friday!
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April 25: Common Final Exams (12th graders) *
April 26: JHS Spring Chorus Concert, doors open at 6:30pm
April 29: Tiger Follies, 7:00pm in the PAC
April 30: Grad Bash
May 2-6: National Teacher Appreciation Week
* Parents can contact Mr. Krumdick, Jones Testing Coordinator if they have any questions regarding the upcoming testing season. |
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Spring Concert (April 26): |
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Tiger Follies (April 29): |
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Student written scenes. See life at Jones High School from the perspective of the students! |
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Arts and Movement (May 13): |
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Tutoring continues into late April . . . |
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Ms. Austin's tutoring session. There is still time to raise your grade and get extra support before FSA! |
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Launching this summer to create new pathways to success at UCF, the program will benefit qualified students at target schools in downtown Orlando.
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Excerpt from the article:
Jones High School is one of Orlando’s oldest high schools, established in the 1890s. The school operated as Orlando’s only public school for Black students for a half-century. Jones High distinguished alumni include Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, actor Wesley Snipes, nationally recognized physicist Sylvester James Gates Jr. and former chief judge of Florida’s Ninth Judicial Circuit Belvin Perry Jr.
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Earth Day is a time where we demonstrate support for environmental protection. Jones High School Community Partnership School alongside TGI (The Greatest Investment), Ford, and Permaculture life, all joined together to teach our students about the many nuances to sustaining a healthy environment. From how to graft together different plants, to knowing what cars are most environmentally friendly. Earth day was nothing less than a successful, Tigerific Friday! |
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Boys Volleyball Senior Night |
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Flag Football Senior Night |
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Softball celebrated a win this week! |
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Remembering Coach Knapp
The Class of 2019, current students, staff and "Pops" Knapp honored the memory of coach and teacher Brian Knapp with a special balloon release ceremony last week. Coach Knapp was lost three years ago this month during a tragic ATV accident. He was very popular across the campus with everyone and coached both football and wrestling.
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To all students and athletes:
Orange County Public Schools is hosting a referee recruiting fair aimed at introducing students, namely Juniors and Seniors, to the idea of becoming sports officials. This event is designed to help them understand what it’s like to be a referee, how to get started, connect them with mentors, get them access to RefReps’ training and education, and certification through the Florida High School Athletic Association. Sponsorship is currently be evaluated to potentially provide 100 students who participate to be provided all their officiating equipment free of charge.
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The Orange County Bar Association took classes through a mock trial. |
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"Law Week 2022"
The Constitution in Times of Change (about the US Constitution early on and today)
Mock Trial Program (Randy Cullen and The Fangtastics v. Principal Mary Skinner). This included issues for discussion and key questions.
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Personal Finance & Money Management
Thank you Ms. Nadine — from Links, for teaching our Tigers how to gain financial success.
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Students holding their certificates of recognition after finishing Ms. Nadine's course. |
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STEM: Central Florida Expressway visit
Mr. Johnson took Tiger representatives to the Central Florida Expressway to learn about autonomous vehicles and the future of transportation.
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In addition to the presentation and a tour of the CFX headquarters, Thursday's agenda included a tour of the BEEP autonomous shuttle operation (shuttle pictured below). This was a special hands-on learning opportunity created especially for OCPS. |
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Summer Break Opportunities: |
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Orange County Virtual School Classes: |
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1) 21 Social media apps parents should know about:
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2) Jones celebrated Earth Day (pictures above). Here are the top 10 items that pollute our oceans:
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Muhammad Ali On Kindness
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.
~ Muhammad Ali, world champion boxer
Anne Frank On Personal Responsibility
The final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.
~ Anne Frank, author
Steve Jobs On Determination
I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.
~ Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder
Kobe Bryant On Character
It’s the one thing you can control. You are responsible for how people remember you—or don’t. So don’t take it lightly.
~ Kobe Bryant, basketball superstar
Oprah Winfrey On Patience
You can have it all. Just not all at once.
~ Opray Winfry, entertainment mogul
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Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kirby, Principal
Jones High School
Sunday, April 24, 2022
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Jones High School Leadership Team |
* Assistant Principal: Dr. Tiana Coleman-Jones Tiana.ColemanJones@ocps.net
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