May 9, 2025

LC Books

All LC books are due by May 12th! Check your classrooms, check your lockers...it's time to get all those books returned!

Boat Trip

Attention 8th graders! It's time to buy your seat on the bus ride to Chicago for the boat trip. You and your partner need to submit 100 Patriot Pay to Mr. Cobo at the office by Friday, May 9. It's the only way to guarantee you get to pick who you sit next to, so start earning Patriot Pay today!

Last Chance to Dance

Attention ALL PATRIOTS!!! This Friday, May 9th, Student Council is hosting the LAST CHANCE 2 DANCE!! The Last Chance to Dance will be THIS Friday, May 9th from 3 to 4:30. Tickets are $5 and includes Pizza, Pop and Chips! Tickets will be sold in Jefferson square all this week before school! Don't miss out! Buy your ticket this week!

Positivity Club

You voted, and the results are in! The end-of-the-year spirit day countdown will begin Monday, May 12th with hat day! Bust out your favorite hat, headband, visor, or other headgear item!

Patriot Press pizza party

Calling all newsies! If you have written or drawn for Patriot Press this year, we want to celebrate you with a pizza party on Monday. Permission slips are posted on our Patriot Press Canvas page OR you can pick one up from Ms. Bert in room 231. Please turn in slips by Friday so we know how much pizza to order! Patriot Press pizza party on Monday. Hope to see you there!

Intramural Soccer

There will be no intramural soccer on Monday May 12th, we will resume on Tuesday May 13th.

Marketplace Day

Get ready — Marketplace Day is this Wednesday, May 14th! Our incredible 8th grade entrepreneurs will be selling their creative and unique products in the LC during all lunch periods.

Bring cash and come ready to shop — most items are first come, first serve, so be sure to get there early!

Save the date and support your classmates' hard work. We’ll see you in the LC on Wednesday, May 14th!

Bunker

It's the last Bunker of the year at lunch today! Bring your Patriot Pay to shop. Candy, speed cubes, and other prizes have been restocked. Plus, we now have an Andy's Ice Cream raffle bin along with our other raffle bins. Come shop the Bunker at lunch!

Student Talent Show

Today is the day...the last day to turn in your Student Talent Form to tryout for the greatest talent show ever...this year!

Links to the form are on the screens around the building. Talk to Rester or Colbert for more info.

Tryout schedule will be posted Monday morning.

May 22, 2025

Positivity Club-Spirit Countdown

Tomorrow's spirit theme is students dress like teachers and teachers dress like students. Dress inspired by your favorite teacher looks! Which teacher will you go dressed as?

GSA Meeting

GSA will meet today at 3 PM. See or email Ms. Palubicki with questions.

Yearbook Distribution

Today yearbooks will be distributed to all students whose families preordered a yearbook. If your first period teacher did not give you a yearbook, it means that you did not preorder one. If you would still like to buy one, there will be a limited amount for sale beginning tomorrow morning in Jefferson Square. The cost to buy one is $18 and you will need to come tomorrow morning with a cash or check made out to JJHS. Please do not contact Ms. Levernier to put one aside for you or to get one early. Everyone will have the same opportunity to buy one beginning tomorrow morning. There is only a limited amount left, and they will be sold until they sell out.

May 21, 2025

May 20, 2025

Positivity Club-Spirit Countdown

Tomorrow's spirit theme is Tropical Day! Bust out your sunglasses, beach hats, and tropical shirts. Dress ready for a day in a tropical paradise!

GSA Meeting

GSA will meet this Thursday both at 7:20 in the morning and at 3 PM. Come to whichever meeting you wish! See or email Ms. Palubicki with questions.

May 12, 2025

Choir Rehearsal

We will have a full rehearsal this week in choir. All choir performers will come today for rehearsal.

7th grade boys will come for the 1st part of 2nd period AND all of 7th period.

8th grade girls will come for the 1st part of 7th period AND all of 2nd period.

Positivity Club Spirit Countdown

Tomorrow's spirit day is twin day! Try to dress like your friends to be matching twins! Need someone to twin with? Wear Jefferson spirit wear to match with other students.

Marketplace Day

Get ready — Marketplace Day is this Wednesday, May 14th! Our incredible 8th grade entrepreneurs will be selling their creative and unique products in the LC during all lunch periods.

Bring cash and come ready to shop — most items are first come, first serve, so be sure to get there early!

Save the date and support your classmates' hard work. We’ll see you in the LC on Wednesday, May 14th!

Student Talent Show

This is a Student Talent Show Announcement. Please listen.

The schedule for the Student Talent Show Try-outs is posted in Jefferson Square. The order for acts trying out is NOT hard and fast. The order will be announced at the start of try-outs on Wednesday and Thursday.

Talent Show Acts that require musical equipment will need to make arrangements with the appropriate staff for its use and setup.

If you are using recorded music, please let Mr. Colbert or Mr. Rester know what it is in order for it to be available at your try-out.

If you have any questions, please talk to or email Mr. Rester.