💰 2026 JCN Bond: Understanding the Financing
Have questions about how the proposed JCN bond would be financed? Watch this video to learn more about the 30-year bond term, the potential to pay off the bond early, and how the financing plan is designed to help keep mill levy increases low.
Our goal is to address critical facility, safety, and student learning needs while being responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars. We encourage everyone to watch, learn the facts, and make an informed decision.
📹 Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njHWsrcSKaI
#JCNexcellence #JCNBond2026
Have questions about how the proposed JCN bond would be financed? Watch this video to learn more about the 30-year bond term, the potential to pay off the bond early, and how the financing plan is designed to help keep mill levy increases low.
Our goal is to address critical facility, safety, and student learning needs while being responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars. We encourage everyone to watch, learn the facts, and make an informed decision.
📹 Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njHWsrcSKaI
#JCNexcellence #JCNBond2026
Our Web and Digital Communications courses give students valuable opportunities to develop technology skills for college and future careers. However, these programs require space for multiple computer screens, large-format printers, and other specialized equipment. Our current classroom is undersized and overcrowded, making it difficult to meet the needs of a program that didn't exist when our school was built decades ago. Bond Question #2 would provide dedicated learning space designed for today's technology-driven curriculum and tomorrow's career opportunities. Investing in modern learning spaces means investing in our students' futures!
🌲💚 Meet our September Trailblazers! 💚🌲
This month, we’re celebrating JCN students who demonstrate RESPECT! Through kind words, thoughtful actions, listening to others, and caring for our school, these Chargers help make JCN a place where everyone belongs.
We’re proud of the example you set and the kindness you bring to our school community. Keep blazing a trail for others to follow! 🌟
Help us congratulate our September Trailblazers in the comments! 👏
#JcntTrailblazers #ChargersRiseTogether #Respect
This month, we’re celebrating JCN students who demonstrate RESPECT! Through kind words, thoughtful actions, listening to others, and caring for our school, these Chargers help make JCN a place where everyone belongs.
We’re proud of the example you set and the kindness you bring to our school community. Keep blazing a trail for others to follow! 🌟
Help us congratulate our September Trailblazers in the comments! 👏
#JcntTrailblazers #ChargersRiseTogether #Respect
Join us in the fun next week (10/26-10/30) for Character Trait Spirit Week!
Band/ Choir Concert on October 27th at 7pm in the JCN High school gym.
Sixth graders are training to run the mile, and these kids are putting in the work! They’re pushing themselves, building endurance, and working hard toward their goals. So proud of their effort! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Sixth graders are setting and crushing goals! With 75% of our class improving their STAR scores, we celebrated with a movie and popcorn. So proud of their hard work!
Our Art Exploration class created a fall mural to add some color in the dining hall for our friends at FW Huston and delivered it this morning! We love helping brighten up our community!
🌱 Bond Question #2: Investing in Hands-On Learning
Our Comprehensive Agriculture Science pathway should provide students with meaningful, hands-on experiences growing and studying plants. However, our current classroom lacks the necessary lighting, water access, and plumbing to support these essential learning activities. Bond Question #2 would provide a dedicated space designed for our agriculture program, giving students the opportunity to learn by doing and develop real-world skills that prepare them for future careers. Investing in our students means investing in the spaces they need to succeed! 🌱
The MS Girls' basketball team is at JCNMS this evening, facing off against the McLouth Bulldogs. Games are set to start at 4:30pm with B-team going first, followed by 1 half of a C game, and ending the evening with A-Team. We hope to see you there!
Bond Question #2 also includes remodeling the main restroom at JCN High School to provide updated, more functional facilities for students, staff, and visitors. The improvements will address accessibility needs, including ADA-compliant access, to help ensure students with disabilities can use the restroom safely and with greater independence. Updating this essential facility will create a more accessible and welcoming environment for all students, staff, and visitors while bringing the restroom up to current needs and expectations.
🎃👻 A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS! 👻🎃 Our library windows are looking SPOOKTACULAR! 🕸️📚 I want to give a huge shout-out to our amazing middle school volunteers who helped create the festive Halloween window art! 👏 Thank you to: * 🎨 Blakely Noll – 7th Grade * 🎨 Baelyn Coppinger – 8th Grade * 🎨 Kinzie Aspinwall – 6th Grade Your creativity, time, and hard work helped bring our library windows to life! 👻 I appreciate you volunteering and helping make our school a fun and welcoming place for everyone. We are so proud of our Chargers and their creativity! 💚🖤🤍
Yesterday, the high school cross country team traveled to Jackson Heights for their final regular season meet of the season. We came away with a number of medals, and the team competed well. Girls medalists were Ella Seymour (5th) and Rowan Robey (12th). Boys medalists were Max Kane (2nd), Caliber Beecham (9th), Judah Borg (11th), Riley Ladesic (13th), and Scotty Roloff (14th). The girls placed 3rd as a team and the boys won the meet with a commanding lead. Thank you to all who made it up to Jackson Heights to support our kids. Our next meet is make-or-break - the Substate races at Wabaunsee High School in Alma this Saturday - the teams must either place top 3 in their race, or the runners must be in the top 15 finishers to qualify for the state meet in Wamego next Saturday. Our girls will run in Race 2 around 10:30, and our boys will be Race 3 around 11:00. We hope to see you there!
Bond Question #2 includes the addition of two classrooms at JCN High School to support the district’s two popular Career and Technical Education pathways: Comprehensive Agricultural Science and Web and Digital Communications. More than 60% of JCNHS students are enrolled in an agricultural science course, and nearly 65% participate in a web and digital communications course. These new classrooms will provide appropriately sized, dedicated learning spaces equipped to support hands-on instruction, skill development, and career preparation. This investment will help JCN continue providing relevant educational opportunities that prepare students for college, careers, and the future.
HS Volleyball Girls are headed to Sub-State!
2A Sub State is official! Come support our team on Saturday @ JCN! We would love to have a LOUD gym!
The HS girls have made a t-shirt, if you would like to support, the "BLACK out" theme.
🏀💚 CHARGER FANS! 🤍🏀
Support our Middle School Girls Basketball Fundraiser by grabbing some Charger spirit gear! Our team store is OPEN NOW through Saturday morning, so there’s still time to get your favorite gear and support our Lady Chargers!
All orders are PICK-UP ONLY! The coaches will pick up orders as soon as they’re ready, so you don’t have to worry about shipping or making a separate trip to pick them up!
🛒 SHOP THE TEAM STORE HERE!
https://www.storessimple.com/itssewaltering/44735
Thank you for supporting our Lady Chargers!
Support our Middle School Girls Basketball Fundraiser by grabbing some Charger spirit gear! Our team store is OPEN NOW through Saturday morning, so there’s still time to get your favorite gear and support our Lady Chargers!
All orders are PICK-UP ONLY! The coaches will pick up orders as soon as they’re ready, so you don’t have to worry about shipping or making a separate trip to pick them up!
🛒 SHOP THE TEAM STORE HERE!
https://www.storessimple.com/itssewaltering/44735
Thank you for supporting our Lady Chargers!
Bond Question #2 allocates $1,535,000 to support career and technical education and improve student facilities at JCN High School. The proposed projects include constructing new agricultural education and web design classrooms at the high school, bringing these programs into the main building, and remodeling the main restroom. These improvements will provide dedicated learning spaces for students to develop practical, career-ready skills while updating essential facilities used by students every day. This investment supports expanded educational opportunities and helps ensure JCN students have access to learning environments that meet their needs now and into the future.
JCN invites all community members to attend our second bond information meeting on Tuesday, October 20, at 6:00 p.m. at the high school. This is an opportunity to learn more about the proposed bond projects, get the facts, ask questions, and have your concerns addressed. We believe an informed community is essential to making decisions about the future of our schools. Come hear the details, share your questions, and learn how these projects could impact our students, staff, and community. We look forward to seeing you there! Also, Check out the bond video #3 at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2amIizCj8s
The middle school Girl's Basketball team kicks off their season Monday, October 19th, at Oskaloosa. A & B Teams will be participating. B-Team will begin at 4:30pm with A-Team to follow! We hope to see you there!
