Parent Newsletter - Geary County Schools USD 475

Junction City
High School
In another month, the annual
Kansas State Assessments will be
upon us, once again. Our testing
window will begin the first full
week of March and conclude
around the middle of April.
We will be testing the areas of
mathematics, reading, science, and
social studies.
It is very important that we have
our students present on a daily
basis. However, if a student does
miss a test session, there will be
make-ups given at the end of each
subject’s blocked testing window.
Parent Newsletter
Principal’s Corner
Dear Parents/Guardians of JCHS Students,
IN THIS
Issue
1 Principal’s Corner
1 VITA (Did you know)
2 - 3 News From the Counselors
3 Information on AVID
4-5 Feature Academy: FAHS
6 News from Athletics/Activities
7 Senior Class News,Yearbook,
Prom, FSA Thank You
8 Weather Information
Junction City High School
900 N. Eisenhower
Junction City, KS 66441
http://jchs.usd475.org
785.717.4200
We want to encourage all of
our students to take the tests
seriously and do their best.
We plan to create a positive
atmosphere with a positive
attitude toward the testing
situation. Please help us in
this regard by scheduling
appointments for your students
outside of the school day
and outside of these testing
windows. If you have questions,
please call our academy office for
details.
On another NOTE – preparation
for the ACT; we will again arrange
for our students (9th-11th grade),
who are interested, to attend a
three (3) session workshop to
prepare them for the ACT exam.
We will be sending out the
specific dates and times of those
sessions by the end of February.
All sessions will be held at JCHS
Career Academy Campus, most
likely in the Library Glass Room.
For registration, parents should
expect a mailing to arrive in
the mail soon. Please send the
registration form to me:
Junction City High School
Attn: Stan Dodds
900 N Eisenhower Dr
Junction City KS 66441
http://jchs.usd475.org
February | 2011
Also, there is an On-line ACT
Test Preparation Course as well.
Register for SOAR today and your
child will immediately have access
to online Test Prep courses at
www.SoarAtHome.org Where will
you find the Test Prep on SOAR?
Registered students can access
the SAT or ACT courses by clicking
Program Materials from the SOAR
student site. Once a student logs
on to the course (with the user
name and password), and reads
the “Quick Instructions”, he/she is
ready to begin.
Did you know that
Junction City High School is a
certified VITA (Volunteer Income
Tax) site? That’s right. The
College Accounting students (who
are also certified) are preparing
both Federal and State returns for
the 2010 tax year. All a person
has to do is call 785-717-4265
and make an appointment and
their taxes will be prepared and
E-filed totally FREE of charge. The
refunds are usually processed
within 10 days and can be directly
deposited into a checking or
savings account.

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Counseling Department
Enjoy a wonderful Spring!
The mission of the JCHS Counseling
Staff is to assist all students with
developing and achieving their
educational, career, and personal/
social goals in order to help them
become responsible and productive
citizens. If we are to meet these goals,
effective communication is a must.
Students have numerous chances to
visit with their counselor individually,
in small groups, or in classroom
situations. We hope they will take
advantage of these opportunities.
The ACT (college entrance exam)
is offered at JCHS on April 9, and
the deadline to register is March
4. Academy counselors will be
distributing ACT information to juniors
in American History and AP History
classes in February. This is an excellent
time for juniors to take this exam and,
of course, for any senior who has not
taken it. Registration information is
also available in the counseling offices,
or students can register online at
www.act.org.
Counseling Page of JCHS
Website Updated. Information
about scholarships, financial aid,
service-learning, coming attractions,
important websites, career information
and transcript requests is available.
The page is accessed by clicking
on Staff, then click on Counseling.
Additional links and improvements
are planned. Please contact Ernie
Honas, Career Counselor at 717-4237
or ernesthonas@usd475.org with
questions.
Twilight School Reminder..
Also, we want to remind parents and
students that we do have our Twilight
School program running after school
from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Thursday. For students who
have failed classes first semester, this is
Counseling Personnel
Freshman Success Academy ................. Sarah Reynolds .......sarahreynolds@usd475.org
Business Information Technology ....... Sue Carlson ..............susancarlson@usd475.org
Science, Engineering, Technology....... Tom Kite ....................tomkite@usd475.org
Internship Coordinator ............................ Joy Davis ...................joydavis@usd475.org
Career Counselor ....................................... Ernie Honas ..............ernesthonas@usd475.org
Registrar (Student Records) ................... Anita McLean ..........anitamclean@usd475.org
Information Systems Coordinator ....... Ellie Dillon ................elliedillon@usd475.org
an opportunity to make up the credit
and avoid summer school. Students
should sign up with their counselor
for Twilight School. Second semester
Twilight School started January 18, but
students may continue to enroll.
Getting Financial Aid for College
It is approaching that time of the year
when families prepare to apply for
federal financial aid in order to send
their sons/daughters to college. The
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid) is used to apply for state,
federal, and college-specific financial
aid that includes grants, scholarships,
campus work, and loans.
The information needed to complete
the FAFSA includes information from
2010 income tax returns. Therefore,
the FAFSA cannot be completed until
after January 1, 2011, but it should be
filed before March 1, 2011. Students
who apply for financial aid after March
1 usually receive less need-based aid.
The federal government is definitely
encouraging students to file their
FAFSA electronically. In order to do
this, you need to first secure a PIN for
both the student and the parent by
going to www.pin.ed.gov. You will
receive your PIN in a few days and can
proceed with completing the FAFSA by
going to www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Please contact Ernie Honas, Career
Counselor, with questions concerning
scholarships or financial aid.
Internships for 2011-2012
Juniors may now apply to be in the
Internship Program for their senior
year. The Internship Program is for
seniors who are interested in hands
on experience in their chosen career
field. Students must satisfy eligibility
requirements and have at least 2
periods to dedicate to an internship
placement for one semester of their
senior year. Credits and grades are
issued for an internship placement.
Applications are available from Mrs.
Davis in Deever 126. If you would like
more information, please contact Joy
Davis, Internship Coordinator at 717-
4238.
I do expect all of us to rise to the expectations of the
“BLUE JAY WAY”!!!
Practice makes permanent!!

The Blue Jay
Counseling
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Enrollment for 2010-2011
Enrollment for 2011-2012 began the week of January
31. Freshmen enrollment takes place in Freshman
Communications classes; for sophomores and juniors it
takes place in English II and American History classes.
Each student will receive an enrollment packet that
contains a JCHS Course Catalog and other enrollment
materials. Students will turn in a completed course
selection form at the end of the classroom enrollment
sessions. In addition they will be encouraged to complete
a duplicate form and to take all enrollment information
home to share with their parents.
Parent Meetings to answer questions regarding
enrollment will be scheduled as follows:
March 1 , 7:00 p.m - B.I.T. - JCHS Library
March 1, 7:00 p.m. - F.A.H.S. - JCHS Cafeteria
March 1, 7:00 p.m. - S.E.T. - JCHS Shenk Gym
The counselors encourage students and parents to attend
one of these meetings. It would be helpful if students
and parents have discussed course selections and
formulated questions prior to attending the meeting.
Any adjustments to the classes that students have
selected must be made by the end of the school day on
March 3.
Geary County Reading Association Writing
Contest Award Winner
Ali Bontrager, sophomore English Honors II student, has
received notice that her writing entry in the Geary County
Reading Association Writing Contest has won an award.
Ali wrote an essay based on a quote by author James
Baldwin. He said, “I am what time, circumstance and
history have made of me, certainly, but I am also much
more than that. So are we all.” Ali will read her winning
essay at a public exhibition February 8 at the Junction
City Middle School, 6:00 p.m. All are invited to attend!
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How to Succeed in College? Start
AVID
NOW!
Many parents dream of their children going to college.
However, 30% of college freshman drop out, and fewer than
60% earn a degree within even six years. Why?
Often, students are not ready for the rigor of college work,
even though they have earned a high school diploma. Taking
honors and Advanced Placement classes in high school
significantly increases a student’s chances of completing
college. Sound scary? AVID can help.
AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.
This program supports students who enroll in at least one
honors, weighted, or Advanced Placement class each year of
high school, making them college ready.
In AVID class, they
• learn how to think and study like a college student
• learn how to lead, organize, and set goals
• prepare for college entrance tests like the ACT, PSAT, and
SAT.
• have tutorial groups with
college tutors
• visit college campuses
• surround themselves with peer
support—other kids determined
to succeed.
Some Requirements for
AVID Students
Acceptance into AVID
• GPA of 2.0 to 3.5.
• Hard worker, with a positive attitude and collaborative
nature.
• Evidence of at least one reason for support. Possible
reasons might include first-generation to attend college;
low-income; single-parent family; under-representation
racially, culturally or economically in colleges; deployed
parent(s); other, individual circumstances.
• Willingness to enroll in an honors, a weighted, or an AP
class
AVID is not an “at-risk” program. It is a college-readiness
program for students in the middle academically. As a
result, AVID is not for students who don’t do homework,
who consistently make Ds or Fs, or who are unmotivated
students.
Students will soon be enrolling for next year’s classes. Talk
with your student about whether AVID might help fulfill his
or her dreams of college success.
To learn more about AVID, email one of the following:
judybeemer@usd475.org (AVID coordinator and freshman
AVID teacher)
rebeccahickert@usd475.org (sophomore AVID teacher)
katiepearson@usd475.org (junior AVID teacher)
stephengreen@usd475.org (AVID administrator)

Fine Arts and Human Services Academy
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Rigor
Relationships
Greetings from the Fine Arts and
Human Services Academy!
We have had a wonderful semester and
we are proud of all that our students
have accomplished.
What is the
FAHS?
Our academy
focuses on helping
students reach
their goals during
and beyond high
school. Our specific
focus is on 3 of the
16 career clusters:
Human Services,
Education &
Training, and Arts,
AV Technology, &
Communications.
Students in the
FAHS should have
career aspirations
in one of those 3 clusters. Some of
those jobs include teacher, artist,
musician, social worker, child care, and
cosmetologist- just to name a few.
Job Shadowing
Job shadowing is a wonderful
opportunity for the students at JCHS
Sylvanna Hall, Kansas Kids Day Care
and in the FAHS we work hard to ensure
that students are on the right path to
a career they will enjoy. Students can
pick up job shadow applications in the
FAHS office. The job shadows are one
day experiences where the student gets
to shadow someone in a career they are
interested in. Once the student returns
the completed form, Mrs. McNeil, the
academy leader, will arrange the shadow.
The students’ only responsibility is to
show up to the job shadow ready to ask
questions and learn. We have placed
several students in job shadows this past
semester; here is what some of them
thought of the experience:
“It was fun helping the little
kids do their math work.”
-AMANDA OSBORN (interest:
elementary education)
“It was a very fun and
interesting experience!”
-AMBER MORETTI (interest:
middle school math)
“I had a great time…I
recommend this to anyone
who wants a fun, educational
look at what their preferred
job might be like.”
-SYLVANNA HALL (interest: early
childhood education)
“[My job shadow] helped me decide
what career I want to get into.”
-EBONY MONROE (interest: middle/
elementary education)
Encourage your student to find out more
about job shadowing from Mrs. McNeil.
CHOIR
Seniors Kimmy Johnson and Alexis
Miskevish represented JCHS in the North
Central District Honor Choir in December.
In addition to this distinction, Alexis
will go on to represent our entire North
Central District at the annual State of
Kansas Honor Choir in February. Students
audition with thousands of others across
the entire state of Kansas to be selected
for this choir. This is the second year in a
row that Alexis has made this elite group.
Alexis also represented our area as a
freshman in the middle level state honor
choir. Vocal students are currently gearing
up for solo and ensemble festivals to be
held in March and April.
JC Singers just returned from their second
journey to Omaha’s Singsation. Our group
showed vast improvement over last year’s
performance, and hopes to be added to
the finals round next year. Any student
interested in auditioning for next year’s
vocal groups needs to come by the choral
office to pick up information. Regular
attendance, strong academics, and a great
attitude are all required!
---Jennifir McGillis
Fall Play: EGAD, the Woman in White
The Fall Play, “Egad, the Woman in White,”
closed to great acclaim in late November
2010. The cast and crew all performed
and did their duties flawlessly. What an
extremely professional and hard-working
group of students took to the Settles
Auditorium stage to do JCHS and the
communities of Junction City/Fort Riley
Fine Arts and Human Services Academy
Academy Office Staff
Office Number: 785-717-4206
Academy Administrator: Doug Sallee, e-mail: dougsallee@usd475.org
Academy Leader: Chelsea McNeil, e-mail: chelseamcneil@usd475.org
Academy Counselor: Ernest Honas, e-mail: Erniehonas@usd475.org
Academy Secretary: Betty Coleman, e-mail: bettycoleman@usd475.org

FAHS Continued....
proud. Veteran senior
performers Zan Bertolino,
Kim Johnson as well as
Chris Scott and Marvin
Palacios ended their JCHS
Fall Play careers on a high
note and should be proud
of their accomplishments.
With many
EGAD Cast
underclassmen returning,
next year’s cast and crew promises to
be equally as polished and professional.
Although the play for next year has yet
to be chosen, the future looks bright for
Junction City High School Theatre.
Beauty and the Beast
This spring, things will be getting magical
at JCHS as the Spring Musical, “Beauty and
the Beast” comes to life on the stage of the
Settles Auditorium. The students rehearse
Monday-Thursday evenings and every other
Saturday morning. We are hovering right
around 60 students in the cast. In addition,
we will have 10-15 students working
backstage to help with scene changes,
curtain, lights, sound, costumes and makeup.
There are many one-liner-roles, so
there are a lot of opportunities for many
members of the cast to shine (not just the
main characters).
The play stars senior Zan Bertilino as the
Beast and freshman Taylor Collette as Belle.
Zan has plans to attend K-State and major
in Music Education next fall. We wish him,
and the rest of the students luck, and we
hope you will all “be our guest” March 17-
19, 7 pm for this spectacular event. Tickets
will go on sale towards the end of February.
They are $4 and can be purchased through
the vocal department.
BAND
As always, we are extremely
proud of the JCHS Band
program under the direction
of TJ Taylor. This year has
been another stunning
success. The marching
band received a 2 rating at Central States
Marching Festival at KSU and a 1 rating
at High Plains Marching Festival at Hays.
They went on to win the Audience Appeal
Award at the Fiesta Bowl Band
Championship and also placed
4th in Class B at the Fiesta
Bowl Parade.
We have several individuals
deserving of recognition for
their participation at the KSU
Concert Band Clinic: Ronald
Atkinson, Alicia Dozier, Zach
Fischer, Rachel Gooldy, Kristen
Graham, Mirina Landry, Alexis Miskevish,
Sarah Schmalzried, Tiffany Scheid, and
Kayla Tully. We are very proud of them!!!
Alexis Miskevish was also named
Outstanding Musician for the Gage
Honor Band at the KSU clinic as well
as being selected to the Kansas Music
Educators Association State wide honor
choir for the 2nd year. Congratulations
Alexis!
We wish the band and
choirs luck in all their
upcoming events:
-JCHS Musical, March 17-19,
“Beauty and the Beast”
- KSHSAA Regional Solo &
Ensemble Music Festival,
starting at 8 AM Saturday,
April 9 at JCHS (Band,
Orchestra, Vocal)
- KSHSAA State Large Group Music Festival
(Band, Orchestra, Choir), Thursday, April 14
in Topeka (Washburn Univ. & Topeka West)
- KSHSAA State Solo & Ensemble Music
Festival, Saturday, April 30, Emporia State
University
Piano Class
Alexis Miskevish
Outstanding Musician for Gage
Honor Band
Piano class has been offered at Junction
City High School for the past seven years.
Due to insufficient funds, the
students have been learning
and performing on inadequate
equipment. Each piano class
is capped at ten students,
however, JCHS only had four
working keyboards. These
students were attempting
to share and learn on nonweighted
keyboards that did
not offer all 88 keys or a damper pedal,
both of which are needed by the tenth
week of the beginning piano classes.
These limitations hindered the quality
of music education the students truly
deserved.
In November 2010, USD 475 purchased
ten Kawai CL 25 digital pianos and one
Kawai CP 139 digital piano for the piano
classes at Junction City High School. The
opportunities for piano classes are now
endless! Each student is now able to
practice on his or her own digital keyboard
without having to switch back and forth
with another student. Each digital piano is
equipped with 88 weighted keys (offering
the feel of an acoustic concert piano), a
damper pedal, a metronome, and several
more features that are available for
individual use.
The Kawai CP 139 (used as a teacher’s
unit) is equipped with 88 weighted keys,
a damper pedal, a sostenuto pedal, a soft
pedal, USB audio, CD-
RW drive, and endless
sound and recording
capabilities. With the
Kawai CP 139, students
are able to record
original compositions
with over 900 different
sounds, burn the
composition to a
CD, and print the score directly from the
keyboard.
Students in Piano Class
All eleven digital pianos are incorporated
into a Kawai music lab system. This
system allows the teacher to work with
an individual student, a pair of students,
small groups, or the entire class. A student
can also be isolated for private practice.
Individual headphones are equipped with
a microphone, allowing the teacher and
student(s) to hold a conversation over the
system.
We are extremely proud to share our Blue
Jay pride throughout Kansas as we are one
of the very few schools in the state that
offer piano classes with state of the art
equipment. On behalf of all the students
benefitting from the Kawai piano lab,
Sharyn Worcester and Jennifir McGillis,
piano instructors, would like to thank
the administrators of Junction City High
School and USD 475 for supporting music
education and making it possible to have a
greater impact on the fine arts.
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MESSAGE FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPT.
Winter Sports are currently under way;
please visit the athletic dept. web-site
for updates on the fall sports season.
http://intranet.usd475.org/school/jchs/
Athletics/default.aspx
The Spring Sports Season is just around
the corner. First day of winter sports
practice is February 28, 2011. Sports
offered during the winter are: Baseball,
Boys Golf, Girls Soccer, Softball, Girls
Swimming, Boys Tennis, and B/G Track.
NECESSARY FORMS FOR STUDENT
PARTICIPATION
Students attending Junction City High
School will not be eligible to participate
(games, practice, tryouts) in any sport
without clearance from the Athletic
Department. A JCHS ATHLETIC PACKET
MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED
BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE TO
THE ATHLETIC OFFICE, ROOM 102 AT
JCHS. When all paperwork is completed
and turned in, the student athlete will
be entered on an eligibility list to be
given to the coaches at the beginning
of tryouts. An athlete must be on this
list to be allowed to practice/tryout/
participate. Failure to have these forms
on file with the Athletic Department may
prevent the student athlete from having
Activities Director /Athletic Director
Matt Westerhaus
matthewwesterhaus@usd475.org
Athletic/Activities Secretary
Deb Lumb
debralumb@usd475.org
Phone 785.717.4214
Fax 785.717.4202
the opportunity to participate in that
sport.
*** The JCHS Athletic Packet may be
obtained from the athletic department
or by accessing the
Athletic Department
web-site at http://intranet.
usd475.org/school/jchs/
Athletics/default.aspx
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
- Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation
Form (MUST BE DATED AFTER MAY 1,
2010)
Students are not eligible to represent
their school in interscholastic athletics,
spirit or performing groups until a
signed physical evaluation form by a
practicing physician is on file with the
building AD. This form will certify that
the student has passed an adequate
physical examination and is physically
fit to participate in interscholastic
athletics, spirit or performing groups.
This form shall also be signed by the
parent or legal guardian, stating the
student has permission to participate.
The physical examination must be
reported on forms provided by the
KSHSAA and shall not be completed
earlier than May 1 preceding the
school year for which it is applicable.
The completed form must be filed
with the building AD prior to the first
practice session in which the student
participates.
Athletics/Activities
• Physical examination forms may be
obtained from the school’s athletic
department of which the student
attends. You may also obtain a copy
of the physical examination form by
accessing the KSHSAA web site
at www.kshsaa.org
*Do not wait until the last minute
to complete your JCHS athletic
packet if you intend to participate
in a spring sport!!
If you have any questions, please call
the JCHS Athletic Department at 717-
4214.
JCHS Key Club
The JCHS Key Club is hosting their
annual Rib and Chicken dinner
fundraiser on Saturday, February 26,
2011 at the Larry Dixon Center, located
at 920 W. 6th. It will begin at 3pm and
end at 6pm. Tickets are $10 for adults
and $6 for children. To purchase a
ticket or for more information you may
contact a Key Club student or Sponsor
at 717-4244.
During the month of February, Key
Club is sponsoring a food drive for the
local Food pantry. Please encourage
your student to bring canned goods
and nonperishable food items to their
seminar classes. The top four seminar
classes who donate the most food items
will be awarded with a pizza party!

SENIOR CLASS NEWS & IMPORTANT DATES
PROJECT GRADUATION/SENIOR CLASS
Project Graduation meetings are
continuing as scheduled. NOTE CHANGE
IN MEETING LOCATION will be Lincoln
Elementary. Meeting dates are February
21, March 7, March 28, April 11, and May 2,
ALL MEETINGS are at 5:30.
Visit the website to keep current/up to
date on news regarding activities where
we need help. The website is: http://
intranet.usd475.org/school/jchs/Activities/
seniorclass/default.aspx
We are also accepting Family Contributions
to support this all-night, substance-free
celebration for our graduates.
Contributions should be made payable to
Project Graduation and mailed to:
JCHS ATTN: Project Graduation
900 N. Eisenhower
Junction City, KS 66441
If you have any questions please feel free
to contact me via email at DanaWiegand@
usd475.org or telephone at 785-717-4245
SENIOR CLASS:
As the first semester comes to an end, we
would like to take a moment to remind you
that all information regarding Graduation
is located on the Senior Class Website,
please visit it if you have questions http://
intranet.usd475.org/school/jchs/Activities/
seniorclass/default.aspx
Some KEY Dates to mark on your
calendar include:
April 1 - 11 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Jostens Cap & Gown Delivery (CASH/
MONEY ORDER will ONLY be accepted
for payment on this day).
April 1 - 11 a.m.-2:40 p.m.
Lifetouch Cap & Gown Pictures-(THIS
WILL BE THE ONLY DAY FOR PICTURES)
April 20 - 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
FINAL day for Jostens Cap & Gown
Delivery (CASH/MONEY ORDER will ONLY
be accepted for payment on this day).
**Items not picked up this day will be
sent back to Jostens and will require
additional shipping/handling to have
items sent to JCHS
May 9 - 7:00 p.m.
Senior Awards Night
May 11-
LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR SENIORS
May 12 - 9:00 a.m.
Graduation Practice & Senior Picnic
following practice
May 15 - 3:00 p.m.
Baccalaureate
May 15 - 6:00 p.m.
Commencement
May 15 - 9:30 p.m.-5:30 a.m.
Project Graduation-All Night Substance
Free Graduation Party
If you have any questions in reference
to Graduation please feel free to contact
the Senior Class Co-Advisors Dana
Wiegand at 717-4245 or Ellie Dillon at
717-4212.
The Freshman Success Academy recognized their students’ hard work during seminar
period on January 26, 2011. The academy met in the gymnasium to watch a presentation
recognizing honor roll, perfect attendance, service learning achievement, and star
students. The academy leadership also recognized the following students as our first
semester students of the month as nominated by their team of teachers for outstanding
grades, character, and citizenship.
Team A-September: Josue Mejia and Essence Gill-Richardson
October: Danielle Arndt and Zane Caruso
November: Grace Abrams and Gary Davis
December: Katelin Silovsky and Cassandra Rey
Team B-September: Rabel Marte and Alex Suriano
October: Austyn Behrens and Jason Wood
November: Tana Stafford and Thomas Nagle
December: Angelica Mendez-Javier and Michael Hall
Team C-September: Nick Kreis and Breanna Waterman
October: Gabriela Olivencia-Cintron and Will Ervin
November: Brenna Foltin and Kristian Lett
December: Monica Cao and Elvin Viloria
Team D-September: Trevor Penner and Sierra Jones
October: Memphis Harter and Immanuel Cason
November: Alexis Butts and Austin Jordan
December: Myla Zima and Christian Ramirez
The Freshman Success Academy is very proud of the hard work exhibited during the first
semester!
JCHS Yearbook
The JCHS Yearbook is on sale NOW!
The base price for a yearbook
will be $35, with a choice of a
number of other features including
personalization available at an
additional cost. Forms will be passed
out in Seminar in the next few days or
students can come by Rm. 125 before
or after school. Payment can be
made with cash or check and checks
should be made out to Junction City
High School. Buy a little bit of history
for your student. No one should miss
having a yearbook!
Seniors! If you wish to put your
Senior Portrait in the yearbook,
please send it no later than March
1. If you plan to send a digital copy,
send it in a JPEG format. If you want
to bring a print, please get a 5X7 if
possible (no rounded edges, please).
It is recommended that you choose
a vertical shot, and a head-andshoulders
pose is best.
PROM
The Class of 2012 is proud to announce
that Prom is fast approaching (less
than 70 days) and the date is April
16, 2011. Prom will be held at Riley’s
Conference Center at Ft. Riley, Kansas
from 8:00 to 11:30 p.m. Formal attire is
required. Any member of the Class of
2011 who is academically eligible can
attend the event free of charge. All
other guests must pay $15.00 and any
Sophomore or Freshmen must have
a Junior or Senior as a date and be
signed up by April 6, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
This amazing event is the culmination
of three years of hard work and
dedication to providing the Senior
Class a night they will always
remember. Any parent or guardian
who is interested in assisting either
with decorating, fundraising or
chaperoning the event, please call Mrs.
Whaley at 785-717-4265.
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