MS Volleyball heads to Oskaloosa and McLouth for their annual mid-season tournaments. Both tournaments are set to begin at 8:00am.
A-Team will be playing at McLouth and B-Team will be playing at Oskaloosa.
We hope to see you there! Good luck to our athletes!

Our MS Cross Country Team travels to Alma Wabunsee tomorrow. The races are set to begin at 9:30am. We hope to see you there!
Wabaunsee High School, 429 E. 9th Street, Alma, Kansas
Wabaunsee High School, 429 E. 9th Street, Alma, Kansas

📚❤️ We had a special visitor this past Monday! Josie Thompson came in to read to our 1st graders, and they absolutely loved it!
The students were so excited to listen to the story, and Josie did a wonderful job making reading fun and engaging. We’re so thankful she took the time to share her love of reading with our students! 📖✨
Thank you, Josie! Our 1st graders loved having you!

The MS volleyball team is set to host the Pleasant Ridge Rams this evening. Please note that these games will take place at the EMS! They will kick off with B-Team starting at 4:30pm, followed by C-Team, with A-Team closing out the evening. We hope to see you there!

A group of Applied Graphic Design students met with a graphic designer to work on the 2026-27 yearbook cover. Twenty-nine students are enrolled in the Applied Graphic Design course this school year.

🎉 Congratulations to our JCN September Trailblazers! 🎉
September’s character trait is Respect. These outstanding students consistently treat others with kindness and consideration. They listen when others are speaking, respect differences, use appropriate words and actions, and take care of people and property.
We are proud of our September Trailblazers for leading by example and helping make JCN a welcoming and respectful place for everyone! 💚⚡
#JCNTrailblazers #Respect #ChargersRiseTogether #JCNProud
September’s character trait is Respect. These outstanding students consistently treat others with kindness and consideration. They listen when others are speaking, respect differences, use appropriate words and actions, and take care of people and property.
We are proud of our September Trailblazers for leading by example and helping make JCN a welcoming and respectful place for everyone! 💚⚡
#JCNTrailblazers #Respect #ChargersRiseTogether #JCNProud

Reminder! Wednesday, September 16th is an early release day. All students will be dismissed at 1 PM.

*Menu Change for Friday of THIS WEEK*
Please see below and plan accordingly!

The MS Cross Country team travels to Jackson Heights today. Races begin at 4:00pm. Hope to see you there.

The Middle school Volleyball team hosts a tri-match with Valley Falls and McLouth tonight (September 14) at JCN HS. Games are set to begin at 4:30pm with A-Team playing on the South court and B-Team playing on the North Court. Admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students. We hope to see you there!

🎉 Congratulations to our August JCN Trailblazers! 🎉
These outstanding students were recognized for demonstrating our August character trait: Belonging. They helped others feel welcomed, valued, included, and connected at JCN.
We are so proud of the kindness and leadership they showed throughout our school! Congratulations, Trailblazers—you are helping make JCN a place where everyone belongs! 💚⚡
#JCNTrailblazers #Belonging #ChargersRiseTogether #JCNProud



CHARGER NOTES
09/14 - 09/18










Our MS Cross Country team travels to Hummer Park in Topeka on September 12, 2026. The races are set to begin at 8:00am. Hope to see you there!

🏈 Senior Football Mom & Dad Apparel is available!
Show your support for your favorite senior all football season! ❤️🏈
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Show your support for your favorite senior all football season! ❤️🏈
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The JCNMS volleyball teams will be playing tonight.
A-Team will be heading to ACCJH (Effingham) to participate in a Quad match beginning at 4:00pm.
C-Team will be in Nortonville hosting their own Quad match beginning at 4:30pm.
We hope to see you there!
A-Team will be heading to ACCJH (Effingham) to participate in a Quad match beginning at 4:00pm.
C-Team will be in Nortonville hosting their own Quad match beginning at 4:30pm.
We hope to see you there!

We had a great start to our middle school cross country season. It was HOT out there Saturday but our JCN runners pushed through and had an awesome meet. We had 9 runners represent JCN and our middle school girls placed 2nd as a team. We had 3 individual medal winners, as well. 7th grade girls: 1st - Blakelyn (17:09.6) 4th - Maggie (18:10.9) 7th grade boys: 4th - Colt (14:54.3) We are so proud of all our runners today. Way to go, Chargers! 💚





Our 5th graders got hands-on by making homemade play dough in science this week! They explored how solids and liquids undergo physical changes when combined and transformed through a recipe. Here’s our recipe to give it a try at home: ¼ cup flour, ⅛ cup water, 2 TB salt, ¾ tsp vegetable oil










Charger Shout Out!
Our JCNHS Charger Student Handbook expresses the importance of the following character traits:
Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship
High school staff is working with intentionality to recognize Charger students who demonstrate any one of these traits! #JCNexcellence



