BEST BUDDIES will be meeting for lunch on Thursday, December 16th in Coach D’s room, 4-217.  Bring your lunch that day.  Let’s spend time together and get ready for the holidays.

YEARBOOKS are selling quickly. Now is the time to order a 2022 yearbook for the discounted price of $85. Go to yearbookforever.com, and search “Jupiter Community High School” to buy yours today. (video)

COPS & TEENS TALK meets today (12/14) from 3:15-4:15 in the Jupiter Police Community Room. Earn community service hours, free pizza, and more!

SENIORS PLANNING TO ATTEND PBSC Apply now to their Premier Scholarships. You must first apply to PBSC, complete the FAFSA and THEN complete the application for The Presidential, Green & Gold, or the Finish4Free program. The deadline for these scholarships is April 15!!! https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/financialaid/scholarships.aspx

“MY MOST INFLUENTIAL TEACHER” THE FETTERMAN & ASSOCIATES SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT awards scholarships to five college bound seniors. The program focuses on student development and teacher influence/appreciation. Each student is required to submit an application together with an original essay entitled “My Most Influential Teacher”.  Five student winners who will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Each winning student and chosen teacher will be honored at the award presentation ceremony. Applications and essays must be received by March 15, 2022. To apply Go to https://fettermaninthecommunity.com/scholarship-application/

TENNIS If you plan on trying out for the TENNIS team, there will be a MANDATORY meeting on January 6.  This meeting is not optional if you are going to be trying out. We will be meeting right after school in room 4-212. All paperwork must also be submitted NO LATER THAN JANUARY 6.

FIRST PRIORITY First Priority wants to celebrate with you. Join us for pizza, a game, and a special Christmas message today (12/14) during B lunch, feel free to come by the porch area just outside the art rooms if you´re interested in hearing about the reason for the season. We hope to see you there!

PROJECT GRADUATION 2022 – CHICKEN DINNER FUNDRAISER Help sell $15 chicken dinners tickets to anyone you know. Track your time selling for Community Service Hours. A Selling contest is coming so you can win a prize. Forms were distributed to Teachers and will be posted on The JHS Website, Social Media, and Google Classroom.  Those purchasing can pay by cash or check dropped off at the front office or via school cash online (anyone from the public can access this item). Any Chicken Dinner Fundraiser questions email  [email protected]. Order Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s8rVpF6W-vDTdFUwX_aC7msQmRbYVlk2/view?usp=sharing

EARLY RELEASE FORM FOR DEC. 22 Students wishing to leave following the conclusion of the 7th hour testing block on Wednesday, Dec. 22nd will need to have an approved Early Release Form in order to exit campus. A copy of the Early Release form is linked here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GomBPiBQ0U3AZe9QbwYAO0oRPRgOPDzdwdK4OI2YLQw/edit?usp=sharing. Forms must be completed in advance and submitted to Student Services by the end of the day on Monday, Dec. 20th, 2021. All forms will need to be verified ahead of time with a parent phone call. Verified forms will be returned to 7th-period teachers by Wednesday morning for distribution to students.

TODAY IS THE JHS BLOOD DRIVE! You should have received your appointment card in your first period this morning. Please bring that, and your consent form, to the Auditorium when it’s time for you to come donate. In the meantime, eat snacks, drink lots of water, and get excited to save some lives! Teachers are welcome to come to donate anytime today, and may cut the line! See you all there!”

ASTRONOMERS, There is a star party tonight (12/14) from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Daniel’s Way parking lot… weather permitting.  

DECA is collecting non-perishable canned goods for families in need. Community service hours will be awarded for the time spent collecting your items. There are bins for drop-off in front of the office, in the school store, or in room 4-106. Donations will be accepted up until winter break.

THE RONALD MCDONALD CLUB PULL TAB HOLIDAY CONTEST Get them from soda or any other cans and drop off the pull tabs from your first-period class in room 4-116. They need to be washed, bagged, and labeled with the number of tabs inside and your first-period teacher’s name and room number labeled on the submissions. The class that collects the most pull tabs will get baked goods. The deadline is January 6, 2022.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Terran Bliffen, Amelia Brewer, Giselle Cardinale, Flor Demaria Cota-Mateo, Kayla Cuomo, Olivia Dugger, Christopher Garcia Cristal, Mario Hernandez-Espitia,  Stephanie Herrera-Barrera, Aidan Miller, Yandres Rivera Rodriguez, Owen Viveros!

TONIGHT (12/14) is the chorus concert starting at 6 in the auditorium. We hope to see you there!  Happy Holidays and Stay Tuned for THE JHS WIND SYMPHONY Songs of the Season https://youtu.be/XyNhmynpsUI?t=482