Jefferson County North USD 339

Reminder: The JCN EMS K-5 Music Concert is at 6pm on December 15th!

The Great Debate
Sixth graders showcased their expertise on the Stone Ages by stepping into the role of archaeologists and “dating” images of ancient relics. Using knowledge gained from our history unit, students identified the who, what, when, where, and why for each artifact. As audience members, classmates then posed academic challenges to test and refine each team’s reasoning—turning the classroom into a lively debate of historical deduction!

Veterans, thank you for your service. JCN held an honorary assembly yesterday to show our appreciation for the courage and sacrifices of all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Our Master of Ceremony was Mr. Moore, former JCN teacher and coach of 37 years and retired member of the Army National Guard. Our guest speaker was Lt. Colonel Don Denmark (Ret.), who in his 27 years served in variety of capacities, to include field artillery, Army aviation and Professor of Military Science at the University of Kansas. Thank you to Leavenworth JR ROTC for presenting the colors. Thank you to Mrs. Larson, Ms. O’Brien and our JCN National Honors Society, as well as Mr. Pi and our HS band, Ms. Sumpter and our HS art students for organizing this special event with such thoughtfulness and heart for our veterans, community and students.

Last Saturday, we had band students travel to Eudora to audition for a spot in the KMEA District Honor Band. Here are the results:

Carina Johnson, Trombone - Gold Band
Blaine Rees, Trumpet - Gold Band (Alternate)
Alexa Gerety, Bass Cl - Blue Band (Alternate)

These students have the chance to perform at Seaman High School on Saturday, Dec 6 with the other district honor bands.

Congratulations!

8th graders created cards and spent time in Mr. Wendt's classroom writing thank you notes to 25 local veterans.

KSHSAA Buffer Week will be in effect from Monday, November 10, through Sunday, November 16.

During this week, high school athletes are not permitted to access school facilities for workouts outside the school day, and coaches are prohibited from holding practices or conditioning sessions. Buffer Week serves as a break between the fall and winter sports seasons.

Winter sports practices may begin on Monday, November 17, following Buffer Week.

Please note that this rule does not apply to middle school athletes, who may continue with their regular practice and competition schedules.

Come out & support our JCNMS Chargers at home. 💚🏀💚

Charger Notes 💚 November 10 - 14 💚

Congratulations to Michael Lee on her acceptance to Kansas State University! 🎉

Join us at JCNHS on Monday, November 10th, at 1:30pm to recognize and honor our Veterans!

The JCNHS Scholars Bowl team had a busy week. We competed in two JV and Varsity meets at Jeff West on Tuesday and Horton on Thursday. The JV team placed 1st at the Jeff West meet. Both teams performed well at Horton, but didn't make it to finals. Our next meet is a varsity only match at Valley Falls on Monday.

🏈 HS V Football
📅 Friday, Nov 7th, 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM
🆚 Rossville
📍Rossville HS
93.7 FM KAIR - Jefferson County North at Rossville

🍂 EMS Families! 🍂
Be on the lookout for the Thankful Leaf Project coming home with your student! Please have it returned to school by Wednesday, November 12th — cut, colored, and ready to go!

Happy Friday!

Our HS Sports & Entertainment Management class is doing digital coverage this year for our sports and events!

View our video this week! :)

https://youtu.be/OowXehQBFrk

The third grade class was presented dictionaries this week from the ladies of the Pleasant View Grange. This is part of the "Words for Thirds" program. The third graders are excited to own their very own dictionaries now, and they have enjoyed looking at all the great information their dictionaries have to offer.

Congratulations to Ella Mize on her acceptance to Kansas University! 🎉

Good luck Lady Chargers! Go BIG GREEN! 💚🏀

JCNHS spent the day working together for Community Clean Up in Winchester and Nortonville! -Painting -Raking leaves -Cleaning windows -You name it! Today was about giving back to and showing appreciation for our community who goes above and beyond supporting our students and staff. Thank you! Thank you to Mrs. Halling for event coordination- that is not an easy task! Thank you to our JCNHS Booster Club for bottled water and granola bars to get us started and caramel apples in the afternoon! Thank you to all who helped us piece together the finer details to make this happen! #JCNexcellence

Picture retakes are happening soon!