Thank you Teachers! Please take a minute to thank one of your student's teachers for all that they do and for the inspiration they give to us each and every day! We have some amasing teachers at JHS! I am inspired by their dedication and work ethic throughout the year!
Parents, please make sure your student is ready to do their best on the ISAT. These tests matter not only as a source of pride for your student but might also be used as a college placement tool for Post secondary education.
Speech STATE CHAMPIONS! 2024
April 16th
Today’s Lunch Menu: Tamales, Salsa, Spanish Rice, Red Bell Peppers, Pinto Beans, Corn, Jicama, Fruit, & Milk
Study Hall is offered Monday through Thursday 7 am to 7:50 am; both lunches; and after school Monday through Thursday from 3:15 to 4pm. – NO HOMEWORK CLUB ON TODAY - Ms. Wright will be gone
Please remember to return your summer school papers to your counselor. If you have not signed up yet and need to make up credits, get the forms in the counseling office.
Juniors, If you are planning on attending the Gear Up Youth Summit, Applications are due Monday!
Any Junior or senior planning on attending the ISU field trip on May 9th, Parent permission slips are due Monday.
Join us Thursday, May 2 for a Cinco De Mayo celebration in the JHS cafeteria from 5-7 PM There will be free food, Games, prizes, performances from crossing bridges, and resources for student success! again Thursday, May 2 in the JHS cafeteria from 5-7 PM
It's prom time! Tickets can be purchased by the office with Mrs. Long. If you are bringing someone out of district you must fill out an out of district packet. Those can be picked up and returned to the main office.
Ticket prices are:
Singles $35
Couples- $65
Sophomores Singles $40
Sophomores Couples- $70
Tigerettes Dance Team Tryouts will be the 15th, 16th, & 17th!
If you are interested in joining Peer Court next semester please see Mr. Robinson in Room 208 to pick up an application or scan the QR code on the fliers around the school as soon as possible! Applications are due April 26th.
Seniors who have not turned in any log hours, you cannot graduate until those are received! Please get your hours turned in to your counselor ASAP.
There will be an informational meeting for any girls interested in playing volleyball next year, Friday, April 19th, during TAG in the Cafeteria.
Yearbook is excited to announce that they are now accepting applications and scheduling interviews for the 2024-2025 Yearbook Staff ! We are looking for creative, dedicated, and enthusiastic team members who will work great in a team work environment. If you have passion for photography, graphic design, or writing we encourage you to apply.
To apply, please submit your application by Monday the 22, interviews will be from the 23rd to the 24th. We look forward to your application and the possibility of you joining our team. Check your email for the application or talk to Ms.Mcarther for more information.
Juniors, SAT is tomorrow. There are three places for you to find out where you will be testing tomorrow - by the office, at the top of the stairs and the hallway by the technology department. Please have your chromebooks charged and ready for the test.
It's that time of year for student council elections. If you want to run and be a part of the student council next year to enact change and improve our school- grab your election packet in the office. Once the packet is complete turn them into Miss Craig Room 209. If you have questions, email Miss Craig. You can campaign, but no slander. Packets are due by FRIDAY April 19th. Good Luck!
Congratulations to Karissa Rushing and Aspen Rudd on winning first place at Saturday's Idaho State Botball Robotic Competition.
They won:
1st Place Overall
Spirit of Botball
Best Programming
Theodon Gregory, Gradin Butterfield, and Alyssa Hunter won
3rd Place Overall
We had other teams that placed 7th and 9th.
Way to go Jerome Robotics.
Congratulations to our Advanced Speech Team for earning the title of State Champions!!!
Jaydon Gambles was a semifinalist in After Dinner Speaking
Kyler Fontes was a semifinalist in After Dinner Speaking
Torch Smith was a semifinalist in Dramatic Interpretation
Rian Spagnolo was a semifinalist in Program of Oral Interpretation
Isaac Steele was a semifinalist in Radio/Broadcast Journalism
Lainie Shropshire was a semifinalist in Retold Story
Sajay Rogers was a semifinalist in Sales Speaking
Lexi Prescott & Jensen Tracy were finalists in Duo Interpretation
Vanessa Maciel & Abby Hamblin were finalists in Duo Interpretation
Mack Aslett was a finalist in Impromptu Speaking
Bryce Jensen was a finalist in Radio/Broadcast Journalism
Katherine Hunter was a finalist in Program of Oral Interpretation
Jensen Tracy placed 3rd in Humorous Interpretation
Natalie Atkin placed 2nd in Original Oratory
Bryce Jensen is a State Champion in Sales Speaking
Natalie Atkin is a State Champion in Dramatic Interpretation
Congratulations to the speech team!
Sports
Today Varsity Tennis plays Twin Falls Here @ 3
JV Tennis plays @ Twin @ 4
Tomorrow JV Track is here @ 3
JV Baseball is @ Burley Playing @ 4:30 & 6:30
Our E-Sports Overwatch 2 team is playing Mountain Home @ 3:45
Have a great day!
GRADUATION INFORMATION: May 23rd 6:00pm at the Jerome Senior High School
Higher Ed day! Colleges from across the state presented to our Juniors about their educational options.
Summer School Information:
8am-11:15 Morning Session 11:45-3:00pm Afternoon Session
Tuesday-Friday May 28th-May 31st
Monday-Thursday June 3-6th
Monday-Thursday June 10th-June 13th
Monday-Thursday June 17th-20th
Monday-Thursday June 24th-June 27th
Attendance:
-Students can only miss three days of school, and then they will be dropped from classes. The only absences we will excuse are with Doctor’s Notes (brought in the day after the absences) and School activities with notes from Coaches/advisors (Before the absences). If a student does not show the first and second day of classes, they will be dropped as we have students who are waitlisted for classes.
Classes
*Students may register for up to two full classes and one credit recovery class or four
credit recovery classes
*Two classes each day –one at 8AM and the other one at 11:45am
*Class offered are:
English 9A/B; English 10A/B; English 11A/B; English 12 A/B
Math 1A/B; Math 2 A/B; Math 3A/B and transitions classes
History A, B, C, D; Government A/B; Econ/Personal Finance
Earth Science A/B; Biology A/B; Speech; Computer Applications; Mythology/
Humanities
Health classes will be credit recovery only.
*Credit recovery are those class which have been taken and a 45% or better has been
Earned
*Non Credit recovery classes are those classes which have been taken with less than a
45%
*Classes being recovered for NC are classes that have a passing grade and not enough
seat time
*Full Classes are those classes which have no seat time and the student is taking it for
the first time
Grading
Credit recovery - All work will be done at Mastery Level (80% or better)
Full course-regular grading scale
PHONE POLICY: NO CELL PHONES –
If you are found with a cell phone out during class, you will be removed from summer school
Lunch Will be provided through the Summer School Lunch Program Free of charge for
students and must be eaten on campus
JHS AVID classes at working together.
Thanks to our many Jerome partners who helped to make our carrer fair a success!
Crossing Bridges preparing for an upcoming event!
During today's advanced robotics session, JHS students were privileged to receive a visit from Mr. Shane Humphries, an esteemed engineer and JSD board member. Mr. Humphries graciously collaborated with each team, providing valuable insights and advice to enhance their device-building endeavors, essential for scoring points on their respective teams. This unique opportunity allowed our students to engage directly with an experienced engineer, benefiting from his wealth of knowledge to refine their devices. Thank you, Mr. Humphries, for sharing your knowledge.
Social Studies class working hard to understand the Cold war!
Fun Fridays in French and AVID Guest speakers from Top Gun Trucking talking about CDLS and employment oppertunities
Daily announcments:
Requirements:
Must be at least age 14 1/2 before sign up.
Must have a Birth certificate and Social Security card.
No more than two F's and acceptable attendance.
Administration will Verify with a VOC letter.
Agree to class requirements during the sign up process.
Attend a Parent meeting.
Session 1: Starts 20 Feb 2024
Sign up: 23rd, Jan 2024 @6am
Session 2: 13 May 2024
Sign up: 15 April 2024 @6am
Session 3: Starts 24 June 2024
Sign up: 15 May 2024 @6am
Session 4: Starts 16 Sept 2024
Sign up: 22 Aug 2024 @6am
The Foods and Nutrition class was working on a “Crime Scene” lab in class today. Their task was to investigate the “Crime Scene” and discover what was not safe in the kitchen. Students were able to determine what needed to be fixed in the scene and report back to Mrs. Prn ice with their findings.
GRADUATION: May 23rd at 6pm in the gym!
Parents: Please join the JHS Counceling Department and Administration, on Tuesday December 12th from 8:30-9:30 am for an informational session about high school success. This will be a monthly series covering a variety of topics. We invite the community to share a lite breakfast while learning how to guide your students on the road to success. The meeting will be held in the main office conference room. This meeting will cover the following topics: Post secondary pathways and Associate Degree options.
Dont forget to reach out to someone who has impacted your life in some way and tell them thank you! Let someone know you are thinking of them and that you care. "One team, One town, One Family"
Thank you to all of our Parents and Scholars who came out to Freshman night to meet the Admin and ask some amazing questions!
Welcome Back!
Welcome back 2023/24
Parents and students:
Welcome back to JHS for another great year of High School. There are so many things that we will be able to accomplish together this year and I am excited to see what heights we will be able to reach! Remember, we are “One Team, One Town, and One Family”! Here are a few of the goals we have for our school this year.
1. AVID is taking off and we are planning to expand the program. If you don’t know what AVID is yet…AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. This is a great class for students who think they would like to go to college or would like to work in a collaborative environment with other hard-working students. We are going to be offering 5 AVID classes a day both semesters.
2. Emphasis on the ISAT tests. These tests are used to give us a benchmark of where we are in our delivery of the curriculum. We are excited to improve our scores and show off our hard work.
3. Improve communication by working to publish update videos twice a month to school website.
4. Increase the number of clubs and activities we offer our students as extracurricular activities.
5. Continue to improve our facilities on campus
a. Academic recognition hallway and celebrations (Academic “J”’s) for students to put on a letter jacket for earning honor roll recognition.
b. Improvements to playing fields and stadiums.
c. Continuing to upgrade and update classroom furniture (desks and tables) to allow for greater collaboration and movement in the classroom.
6. Preparing for more Dual Cedit and Advanced Placements classes to be offered at JHS.
Parents, if you would like to be involved in helping with any or all of our goals, please reach out to Mr. Tracy and he will get you started. Advancement takes all of us and we are looking forward to partnering with you in helping make our school even better than it already is. Thanks for all your support and let’s get to work! GO TIGERS!
Nate Tracy
Principal, Jerome High School.
2023-24 Registration:
Wed. Aug. 2
Seniors 11-6:30 pm
Thurs. Aug. 3
Seniors 11-6:30 pm
Fri. Aug. 4
Seniors 8-3pm
*Seniors, please go to the link below to schedule an appointment with your counselor to
avoid waiting in long lines.
New to the district: Call to make an appointment by June 9 th 208-324-8137 ext. 7012
Mon. Aug. 7
8:30-2:30 By appointment
Tues. Aug. 8
8:30-2:30 By appointment
Wed. Aug. 9
Grades 9,10,11
11-6:30 pm
Thurs. Aug. 10
Grades 9,10,11
11-6:30 pm
ESPORTS!
This video is district tournaments for our Esports team. It's the second game which was vs Middleton high school. We qualified for state in this match. YEAH Esports!!!!
AVID tip of the week:
Cornell note taking process is a great way to stay organized and help with information retention.
In Jerome School District we value your input and would love to hear how we are doing. Please complete the following survey
JHS Athletics:
Senior Sonnet Poetry Contest Winners
1st Place (13% of votes):
"My Brother" by Yoobii Chavez
My brother and I are thicker than thieves. My brother and I only have one another. Forever by his side, despite all means. I will always take care of my brother. My little brother’s heart is pure as gold. Failed to protect his fragile, little heart his simple, sincere smile shelters my soul. Who knew life so cruel, tearing us apart? Tick-tock as time passes by, we grew up Our Memories washed away like a flood. I regret not giving you one last hug. I didn't mean to make you feel unloved. What happened to that little brother of mine? Taken away when he was only nine.
2nd Place (9% of votes):
"Expectations" by Dahlia Pollard
Tight dresses fit onto pale fragile skin, standards are set as high as the sky's stars. nobody's good enough or gets to win, creating impossible, lasting scars.
Bulimia and tears, friends of teen girls, it is "normal" to skip a meal or two. Ravishing ribbons, hairspray, and tight curls, Just some of the things that teenage girls do.
Boys just need to be good at a sport, They hum in class to make everyone laugh. Boys' clothes are not measured when they’re in shorts, Expectations for boys are only half.
It's a man's world, everybody may say, but ‘everybody’ is right in a way.
3rd Place (8% of votes):
Untitled by Rylee Phillips
You always showed me so much love growing up. I was always your sweet daughter till that night, unable to forget what you said through the fight. Was it worth it to keep drinking from the cup? Did you start it all because of the breakup? With you being around, my life had no light. You could never be wrong, always had to be right. Now you call wanting to talk but I hang up. I should’ve never gone through that at that age, wishing you would just learn to appreciate; you used me for all of your inner kept rage. You invite yourself to watch me graduate, left feeling as if I'm stuck in a small cage. The only thing you taught me is how to hate!
BAND competition results:
The marching band competed at the Mountain West Invitational, the marching circuit finals, at ISU. The band captured two captions, Outstanding Music and Outstanding Percussion, and became the circuit champions of our division!
This is the first time the band has taken home a circuit championship!
The band battled the cold, the rain, and the wind and had a great performance last Saturday at the USBands Silver Star Showcase in Burley. We had a sweep of categories--best Music, best Visual, and best Effect--and received first place.
Great job Math Department dressing up for Halloween!
JHS Videos
Upcoming events: Rennisance fair (November). Mrs. Ryan is already in the planning phase!
Student Parking!
dont forget to see Mrs. Traughber in the office and get your parking pass. It does not cost you anything. You will need your license and Registration for the vehicle you will be driving.
Remember that the 3rd ticket you receive your car will be towed. Please dont get your car towed!
A big thank you for our First Responders for participating in our 2nd annual First Responders Bowl! A Special shout out to True West Beef, the Hamburgers were amazing! It was a great night for everyone and we are excited to do it again next year.
Meet the New JHS Teachers!
A huge thank you to ICCU for helping us get started on upgradeing our Science Lab. You are truly making a difference here at JHS!
State Student Council Conference: Jerome High School won the outstanding student council award again this year! Great job to our amazing students and staff who make our activities better each year!
JHS Student council will be receiving the Outstanding Student Council Award at the State Student Council Conference! Great job JHS STUCO!
Dude be nice week was a rousing success! Thanks again to our student council for all your hard work and the amazing compliments that were given to staff and students!
Class of 2023 held their annual Soup fundraiser and it was a great success.
Class of 2023 will be holding a Princess Party as a prom fundraiser info will be coming soon.
Music Department:
JHS will have 13 studnets participating in the District Solo competition. They are preparing pieces in foriegn languages and will compete at CSI to advance to state.
Solo and Ensemble night will be held on Feb 26th from 4-8, at the cafeteria where the choir students will be singing their pieces. Entry will be $5 at the door.
English Department:
The JHS English department has created an "OWL" program (Online Writing Lab) where students can submit work and get one-on-one help with revision from a writing consultant. These consultants are highly trained and talented students who can give helpful feedback.
JHS Student Artwork
Next Steps Idaho
Hello my name is Arian Ramos and I am glad to have met Mrs. Zamarripa. She has been able to help me figure out what classes to take from CSI. I met her my sophomore year of high school. My older sister had told me how much Mrs. Zamarripa had helped her. Mrs. Zamarripa gave her advice in which classes suited her best to be able to receive her associates in her desired field. At the age of fifteen I was still wondering what field I wanted to go into. If I was interested in something, she made sure she gave me the right information about the career. No matter how many times I changed my career goal, Mrs. Zamarripa was still patient and very understanding. She was able to give me any information I needed to know for the career I wanted to pursue. As of next spring I am hopeful to receive my CSP certificate and it's all due to Mrs. Zamarripa! As of now, I have enough credits to graduate from CSI in less than 2 years!!!!!