Judges' Docket
Weekly JHHS Newsletter from Principal Kablan - 3/27/2022
Emil & Grace Shihadeh Innovation Center Spring Showcase
Youth Development Center Events
Voter Registration at Handley!
Summer Program Opportunities
Last chance to apply to Girls Who Code’s life-changing summer programs before the March 18th final deadline!
Both programs are 100% free with options to join between June 17 - August 12, and empower high school students who identify as girls or non-binary to make a difference in the world with technology. Plus, both offer incredible college and career benefits that support you for life! Learn more by visiting the FAQ page or by joining a webinar.
The 2-week Summer Immersion Program (SIP) welcomes current 9th-11th graders to join live virtual classrooms. You’ll make lifelong friendships as you learn web design together – creating real-world projects in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You’ll even get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at industry-leading companies like EA, Pfizer, and ViacomCBS. Plus, all SIP students can access need-based grants up to $500 for completing the program!
The Self-Paced Program is an alternative option that gives current 9th-12th graders the flexibility to earn beginner-level badges in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript or an intermediate-level badge in Python for cybersecurity through independent study.
Don’t miss your chance! Head to girlswhocode.com/summerapply today and submit the quick 15-minute app before the final deadline on March 18
Privacy and Internet Safety
To help kids maximize the Internet's benefits -- while minimizing the risks -- Common Sense Media offers the latest research, tips, and tools on what really keeps kids safe. Answers to the following Privacy and Internet Safety questions are addressed on the linked web page:
How do I protect my kid’s privacy online?
Who is collecting my kids’ data, and what are they doing with it?
Is it safe for teens to use location apps?
What are the Deep Web and the Dark Web?
5 Surefire Ways to Protect Your Kid’s Online Privacy video from the following link: https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/parenttip/PT_5Ways_ProtectPrivacy.mp4
FBI Richmond Teen Academy
Juniors and seniors for the 2022-2023 school year are invited to apply to our Teen Academy to see first-hand the exciting work the FBI does. Students will hear from special agents and intelligence analysts on topics including counterterrorism, cyber crime and civil rights and will participate in hands-on activities with our forensics evidence collection team and bomb techs. Our recruitment team and college interns will be on-site to answer questions about career paths and future employment.
The Teen Academy is a free program that will be held at our office in Richmond on July 26th and 27th. The application is available now through March 4th at: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/richmond/community-outreach.
VBA Bank Day Scholarship Program
F&M Bank is excited to be participating again this year with a Virtual Bank Day to be held on Friday, March 25th, 2022, from 9 am-12 pm. In order to participate, students must be a high school senior with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. From their experience, the students are required to write an essay. Seven scholarships (six regional and one statewide) will be awarded on the basis of the essays.
These students would have the opportunity to win one of six $2,500 regional scholarships. Regional winners will then be entered into a statewide competition to win an additional $5,000 scholarship. Six honorable mention scholarships of $1,000 each will also be granted (one in each of the six regions). In all, $26,000 worth of scholarships are awarded through this program.
Interested students can directly sign up online at https://www.formpl.us/form/2087496020. Students will enter F&M Bank as the institution name. If you have any questions, call Nicole Davis at 540-437-3471
Senior Information Page on JHHS Website
Senior Event's Information from Senior Class Sponsors
Summer Courses Through LFCC
Student Request for Research Assistance
Library News
Why read graphic novels? Popular among reluctant readers and advanced readers alike, graphic novels require students to use both text and images to make inferences and synthesize information. According to Mr. Chip Newcome, English teacher and department head, “The content of graphic novels is so rich. The art within the panes adds an element of beauty to this unique type of print medium. From horror to superheroes to heartbreaking memoirs... Graphic novels offer something for everyone. And, in terms of literacy, it can often be a gateway for students to develop a love of reading.” Click here to see this week’s featured multicultural graphic novels.
Counseling News
Please find attached the application for Mountain Vista Governor's School for the 2022-2023 school year.
https://www.wps.k12.va.us/Page/12461
2022 Student Application with Essay Fillable PDF.pdf
Twilight School Recommendations
As we approach the middle of the 2nd grading period for the 2021-2022 school year, it is important to keep students on-track for on-time graduation. Twilight School is available to help students to make up work and gain classroom assignment assistance so that each may have the opportunity to experience success for the grading period. We have teachers just waiting to help our students in our after-school program, Monday-Thursday, 3:20 PM-4:20 PM and transportation is provided. Please complete the Twilight School Parent Referral form at this link (https://bit.ly/30qgdIf) if your student will enroll.
Parents/guardians, please take a moment this week to check your student's currents grades in PowerSchool.
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Loaner Chromebooks
Loaner Chromebooks have moved to the library. Please see the following procedures for borrowing a Chromebook.
If you forget your Chromebook, you will need to pick up a loaner in the library BEFORE school starts or as soon as you arrive from the EGSIC in the afternoon.
You should NOT return the loaner at the end of each block, but instead keep it until 3:00 or until leaving for the EGSIC in the afternoon.
We do not have loaner CHARGERS. Please ask your teacher if they have a charger you may borrow while in their classroom. If not, you will need to come to the library to borrow a Chromebook.
Losing your loaner privileges:
You may not check out a loaner more than 9 times per quarter. You will need to get in the habit of bringing the chromebook that was issued to you.
If you fail to return the loaner to the library at the end of the day 3 times in one quarter, including leaving the device unattended or in a teacher’s classroom, you will not be allowed to borrow a Chromebook for the remainder of the quarter.
If you lose a loaner Chromebook or damage it in any way, you will be held financially responsible for replacement of the device, and you will not be allowed to borrow another Chromebook until this has been taken care of.
Handley Parking Permits
Students are permitted to park on school premises as a matter of privilege, not of right. If you are going to be driving to school for the 2021-2022 school year and parking in the Handley parking lot, you must obtain a parking permit. Below you will find instructions on how to register your car and obtain a parking permit.
Vehicle’s year, make, model, & color
License plate number, Driver’s license number, & owner of the car
Paying for and receiving your parking permit
See the school treasurer (main office) to pay the $25 parking fee.
Take the receipt to the main office administrative assistants, and they will assign you a parking space and give you a parking permit.
Last: Hang the parking permit from your rear view mirror
The parking permit must be visible.
The permit will have a number on it. That number is your assigned spot for the year.
You may only park in your assigned spot during school hours. If you fail to park in your spot or break any parking lot rules, you may lose your privilege to park in the lot and on school property.