JCN HIGH SCHOOL BAND TAILGATE
Friday, October 25th - 5:00-7:00 -JCN Tech Center
Beef Burgers, Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Chips, Drinks,
Homemade Desserts
FREE WILL DONATION
On Thursday the cross country team traveled to Jackson Heights for the NEK League meet. The girls team were League Runner’s-up and the boys team placed 3rd. First Team All-League finishers were Trevor Pentlin in 2nd and Zetta Noll in 4th. Second Team All-League finishers were Ricky Maginness in 9th, Cole Burk in 13th, Triston Wyatt in 13th, and Makayla Ratzlaff in 14th. Overall a great day for the kids with many PR’s set! Thanks to all who come out and support us!
JCN FBLA TAILGATE
Friday, October 18th
5:00-7:00
JCN Tech Center
Mexican Casserole
Taco & Burrito Bar
Cheese, Chips & Salsa
Drinks
Root Beer Floats
Homemade Desserts
FREE WILL DONATION
4th graders solving the mystery of ‘Whodunnit?’ for Language Arts today. Finding and solving clues throughout the building. Great detectives and problem solvers!
Varsity volleyball team takes 1st at the Riverside Tournament, beating Oskaloosa in the championship game.This makes it the 6th consecutive year winning this tournament! Go Chargers!
We served lunch at the Rescue Mission in Topeka today. The high school sends 4-5 students to serve lunch on the second Friday of each month.
The cross country team traveled to St. Mary’s in Leavenworth on Saturday for a meet hosted by Pleasant Ridge. Medalists were Zetta Noll in 16th, Ricky Maginness in 16th, and Trevor Pentlin in 1st. The meet had multiple larger schools competing but we raced very well. Nearly all of our runners PR’d!
The "Curtains" cast had a great first read through last night!
Friday’s are always STEM Fridays in 6th grade! Creating bridges to hold pennies was the objective today.
Spreading a positive message. Shout out to a great message of mindfulness in the middle school hallway
NOTICE: The Cross Country Meet tomorrow, Sat. Oct. 12, is being held at University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, KS not Pleasant Ridge at 9:00 a.m.
Fantastic Turnout on this brisk morning for Grandparents Day 2019! It is wonderful to welcome all the grandparents into the school today.
Emma, Sr., lifts her personal best. Squat lift of 330lbs.
https://youtu.be/Jf9_cZ0ucLo
Cindy Johnson was honored as the first place winner in the Share-an-Idea Lesson Plan Contest sponsored by the Kansas Business Education Association on October 7, 2019.
Today the cross country team traveled to Centralia for a meet. The girls team took 5th and the boys team took 3rd. Individual medalists were Zetta Noll, Dylan Wendling, Ricky Maginness, and Trevor Pentlin.
Elementary students checking out the “Zones of Regulation”.
First graders learn about Fire Safety
EMS Students enjoying learning about the medical helicopter on Fire Safety Day!!!
6th Grade Band and Mrs. Gigstad debuting their musical talents for the 1st time to the public!!!
HS CC @ Centralia (Centralia Lake) scheduled for Saturday has been moved to today, Monday, Oct. 7 at 4:00 p.m.
CALENDAR TIME CHANGE: Oct. 31 Halloween Parade will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Sophomores made great fence decorations for HOMECOMING 2019
Do you know about Vectors and Distribution of Forces? These guys do. How much force will these bridges hold? We’ll find out next week in Physics class.
Mass Production and Welding students hard at work
Ever heard of MEDBALL VOLLEYBALL? Freshman PE
Reminder of change to HS FB this Saturday, Oct. 5 against Christ Prep time is 2:00 p.m. to be held at Blue Valley District Stadium, 6001 W 159th Terrace, Stillwell, KS
First graders release their Painted Lady Butterflies.
First grade releasing their Painted Lady Butterflies!
Come audition for "Curtains" on Wednesday, October 2nd!
ADDITIONS TO CALENDAR:
Tues. Oct. 1 - MS "C" VB Tri. @ Pleasant Ridge 4:30 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 2 - MS VB @ Valley Falls 4:00 p.m. (rescheduled from Sept. 12th)
The JV Cross Country teams traveled to Seneca to compete. One JV medalist getting 3rd place. Many PR’s were set. A great day.
JCN Booster Club Tailgate Friday, Sept. 27th at the JCNHS Tech Center, starting at 4:30 Menu: pulled pork sandwich, cole slaw, potato chips, mac n' cheese, dessert, drinks. Free Will Donation.
TIME CHANGES: HS FB start time will be 5:30 p.m. tomorrow night, Sept. 27. Booster Club tailgate will begin at 4:30 p.m.
Today’s spirit week had 6th grade dressed in yellow! We caught these little “minions” spreading positivity around the EMS!
JCN will host sub-state volleyball on October 26th. GO LADY CHARGERS
Spirit Week 2019! EMS Rainbow color wars!
JCN Booster Club Tailgate Friday, Sept. 27th at the JCNHS Tech Center, 5-7 p.m. Menu: pulled pork sandwich, cole slaw, potato chips, mac n' cheese, dessert, drinks. Free Will Donation.
Congratulations to the Middle School volleyball teams. The A team went 4-1 with a 2nd place finish at the McLouth tournament and the B team finished 2-2 with a 3rd place finish at the Oskaloosa tournament. The tournaments were held Saturday, September 21.
6th Graders Spreading Positivity on Friday Afternoon around JCN
The high school football players invited their mom to practice on Saturday, August 24. Players and their mother walked through offense and defense for about an hour. The team would like to thank them for all the support this season.
Auditions for the high school musical, "Curtains", will be held Monday and Tuesday from 3:30 - 4:30pm in the band room! Can't make it? Talk to Mrs. Pons or Mr. Stevens.
On Monday, the Cross Country team traveled to Lyndon and both the Girls and Boys placed 1st overall.
MS Students voting for and tasting the possible popcorn flavor for JCN to be sold at Popcorn Pit Stop in Leavenworth
Time change to HS V FB game on Sat. Oct. 5 vs. Christ Prep. Changed from 3:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
ALL scheduled Monday night HS JV football games are cancelled.
Beautiful weather and sunset for a night at the ball field. Go Chargers!
The cancelled MS FB game from Sept. 12 has been rescheduled to Monday, Sept. 16 @ Valley Falls 6:30 p.m.
HS JV FB scheduled for Monday, Sept. 16 has been cancelled.
MS Football and Volleyball are both Postponed this evening
MS Football Tonight, Thurs. Sept. 12 with Valley Falls is postponed
HS Cross Country @ Lyndon has been cancelled for today and rescheduled to Monday, September 16.
In a battle to the end, JCN girls lose in 3 against PR 25-22
JCN girls win their first match against MHMA in 2.
Football game location and time change:
Oct. 5- HS V FB @ Christ Prep
Location: Blue Valley District Stadium
Address: 6001 W 159th Terrace, Stillwell, KS 66085
Kick-Off: 3:00 PM
Stadium Open: 1:00 PM
“TACO BAR” TAILGATE DINNER
Friday, Sept. 13th
5:30 – 7:00
in the Tech Building in Winchester
Sponsored by Cross Country
Middle School Girl’s Volleyball
NEK Triangular – Everest, JCN and SBCS
Date: Monday, September 9, 2019 Time: 4:30 PM
Location : Everest Middle School – Everest, KS
Order of Play:
4:30 pm A Everest vs JCN
5:30 pm A JCN vs SBCS
6:30 pm A Everest vs SBCS
Chargers win 38-12 in their first football game of the season against PR. GO CHARGERS
The middle school volleyball team's swept McLouth last night with all three teams winning. Great way to start the season!
VB-A, B, & C Teams sweeps McLouth
FB-JCN beats McLouth
Great Way to Start the Season
Go Chargers
CANCELLED - HS JV FB @ JCN vs. Pleasant Ridge Monday, Sept. 9.
Changes to calendar:
9/13 - Senior Night for FB/CC @ 6:30 (changed from 10/25)
9/16 - HS JVFB @ Valley Falls (not McLouth) @ 6:00 p.m. 8-man
9/23 - HS JVFB @ JCN vs. Oskalooa @ 6:00 p.m. - 8-man
10/7 - JV FB cancelled
Additions:
9/9 - HS C VB Tri @ JCN 5:00 p.m.
9/30 - HS C VB Tri @ MHMA 5:00 p.m. JCN plays 1st & 2nd games
10/3 - HS C VB Tri @ Oskaloosa 5:00 p.m. JCN plays 2nd and 3rd games
Getting ready for Friday night lights
6th grade was able to do some projections outside! We built structures to launch army men.
The band is TUNING UP for their first performance. JCN BAND ROCKS
Football Sports Drink Scrimmage on August 30th @ 7:00pm-Please donate Gatorade for the MS and HS football teams to drink after games during the season.
On the JCN App Charger Notes will be located under Documents then District
Calendar changes: Parent's Night for EMS Games are:
FB&VB, September 5; GBB, October 24; BBB Jan. 9; Cheer, February 13.
First volleyball practice of the season in the new gym! Go Chargers!
Excitement awaits as students started school today at Jefferson County North! Thank you to all the parents honoring us by allowing USD 339 to teach your children.
Mom's Day on August 24th @ 10am for high school football moms
Starting the year with added excitement..... We will have bottled water for students tomorrow at both the EMS and HS since both Nortonville and Winchester are on a boil order. If you'd like to send bottled water with your child, that is fine also.
Great first week with JCN staff ends with a welcome dinner for staff and families. Delicious pot luck selections! Looking forward to our 2019-20 school year.
JCN Coaches and sponsors receive CPR training
Here is our new Dr. Dish. Looking forward to the players using it. Very exciting!!
Fall sports begin Monday. Football, Volleyball and Cross Country come ready to practice. High School will start at 3:00pm in the band room. MS is at 3:30 at the EMS. Let's Roll...
JCN staff learning about our new web site.
New Website Learning
The JCN transportation team worked yesterday to establish bus routes. You may see a bus back on the road, as they are running their routes and establishing pick-up and drop-off times. You will be hearing from your child's driver soon!
Enrollment will be August 6, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
We have added a printable 2019-20 school calendar and the school physical form to the resource link. Keep checking back for updates.
Rolling over to a new website is exciting but we have more work to do. Stay tuned as we add to the new site! We will be introducing Facebook and Twitter posts this fall!
Remember water safety tip #1, Never swim alone!
Have a great summer break!
