Happy School Nurse's Day! Our JMS clinic is run by 3 amazing and caring women who help out students and staff--from bandaids and tummy aches to major medical conditions. They are rock stars and deserve to be honored for taking care of many of our 2000 JMS family members daily.
What's poppin'?🍿
Thanks PTAG for the 3 types of popcorn you provided today!
Our PTAG is amazing. Thank you for your daily support.
Alert! NJHS induction ceremony tonight is being postponed due to potential weather. They will be in touch with an updated day & time when it gets scheduled.
Jenks teachers are life-changers. Sure, they are preparing lessons and helping students understand concepts, but the job is so much more. They are encouragers, mentors, advocates, and listeners. They believe in your kids. What JPS teachers do for our community and our world cannot be understated or adequately summarized here. You know and understand the true significance of what these remarkable professionals have done for your child. Please join us in celebrating and appreciating our incredible educators, as well as our principals, counselors, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, child nutrition workers, and all support personnel, for answering the call every day and making a difference for the next generation.
Thank You JMS teachers for everything you do!
Take the family May 11th! The Trojans Read the Way bus gives everyone--regardless of age free--brand new books to keep, popsicles, and smiles! 🚌📚😊
We love our Cafeteria Crew! Happy National Lunch Hero Day!
♻ Shout out to the JMS Recycling Crew! ♻
It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it! Students of Mrs. Heinen and Dr. Nolte show their commitment to their school community and to the environment by collecting and disposing recyclable items at their school site every Wednesday afternoon. Way to go!🙂
It's like a cake walk but with book fair prizes! 📚🌠One lucky winner in each language arts class will dance-walk their way to a new book or poster during their April library visit. Thanks JMS PTAG for help sponsoring the prizes!
School will start 45 minutes late at ALL JPS sites this morning. All morning bus routes will run 45 minutes later than normal. Intermediate sites will begin at 8:30 AM. Elementary sites will begin at 9:15 AM. Middle School, Freshman Academy, and High School will begin at 10:00 AM. School will end at the normal time this afternoon.
On April 16th-19th JMS TSA attended the Oklahoma TSA State Conference. Over 2500 students from all over the state came together to compete in STEM related competitions. JMS students worked diligently for months to prepare projects, presentations, and speeches for competition. All their hard work paid off! 🏅 Trophies Earned 🏆 2nd Place - Video Game Design 3rd Place - Rube Goldberg 2nd Place - Microcontroller 3rd Place - Tech Bowl 3rd Place - Website Design 3rd Place - Medical Technology 2nd Place - Leadership 2nd Place - Prepared Speech 3rd Place - Vex IQ Robotics Skills Challenge Qualified for Semifinals Catapult Design Creed Droneworks Flight Forensic Technology Inventions and Innovations Junior Solar Sprint Mechanical Engineering Prepared Speech Project Fair STEM Animation Congratulations JMS TSA!
Today we honor 5 women who keep this school running! Happy Administrative Assistants Day Mary, Kim, Heather, Marla, and Pam!
As the buses pulled up yesterday, we were honored to celebrate our drivers for School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. They are the first and last point of contact for many of our students. We applaud all they do to build relationships and transport kids safely.
On April 20, 2024, the Jenks 7th Grade Orchestras traveled to Oklahoma City for the Heartland Music Festival! Both orchestras performed well and received superior ratings.
This festival is unique as it also awards individual musicians and outstanding sections.
🎶String Orchestra’s viola section was awarded Outstanding Section medals
🎶Concert Orchestra’s 1st and 2nd violins were awarded the Outstanding Section medals
🎶These students were awarded Outstanding Individual Musician medals:
Matthew Aggus
Reagan Hansen
Ezra Johnson
Lillian Owen
Congratulations students!
The Jenks 7th grade orchestras had a fantastic day at the Heartland Music Festival on April 20, 2024!
🎶Both groups earned the Sweepstakes award- the highest score from both judges!
🎶The String Orchestra won the Outstanding Achievement trophy!
🎶The Concert Orchestra won the Best Overall trophy!
We are very proud of these students and all of the hard work they have put into preparing for this contest!
Monday meeting of the minds!♞ ♛
All year long students have been gathering before school on Monday mornings to play chess in the library. The library opens early just so they have a place to go. ♟️🖤 These kids have united over their common love of this ancient game. It’s a great way to start the day, and everyone knows that playing chess makes you smarter!
Parlez-vous Francis?
JMS has a middle school French exchange student visiting until April 19 from Institut Notre Dame de Meudon in Paris. Chloe came and spoke to Madame Baker's French I classes on Friday, April 12 to help them with their listening comprehension; she also practiced her English. JHS French students are currently in France on the exchange to Institut Notre Dame de Meudon.
On April 12th, the JMS Cheerleaders wrapped up their STUNT season by beating out Sand Springs, Choctaw, and Union to earn the title of Junior High STUNT Champs. Way to go, girls!
Vocal Music brag!!! 🎼🙌
On March 6th, 2024, ninety-four vocal music students attended OSSAA Choir Contest at Tulsa Union High School. This is an adjudicated performance where our students had to perform two songs, one accompanied (by Stacey Lehwald), and one a cappella. After the stage performance they had to sightread (receive a piece of music we've never seen before and perform it perfectly in less than five minutes of rehearsal time). Throughout this process, our students performed VERY well under pressure and received Superior Ratings on stage and in sightreading!🎉On top of that, we received an Outstanding Achievement Award for our scores!🏅Because of the months of hard-work they poured into this contest, we got to celebrate with them at Woodland Hills Mall for a celebratory lunch!
"Big thanks to Rachel Shade and Stacey Lehwald for their tremendous help in this process! This would not have been possible without the support you two provided!" --Mr. Brown
This is the first time Jenks Middle School has attended Choir Contest in nearly 20 years!
