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Weekly JHHS Newsletter from Principal Kablan - 02/06/2022
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.
Future Tech Event
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) is partnering with our local Tri-State Nissan to offer our students a "Future Tech Event". This will be held from 12:30-1:30 on Tuesday, February 15.
If you're interested in attending, please see Ms. Applegate (Room 1309 @ JHHS) or Ms. Weinstein (Room 146 @ EGSIC) for a permission slip. This is limited to the first 45 students that turn in a permission form. FORMS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11. Learn more about this event here.
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
VSBA Student Essay Contest
Course Selection for 2022-2023 School Year
Our counseling team will begin scheduling students for the 2022-23 school year starting at the end of January. Rising 9th grade students will be scheduled by our counselors at Daniel Morgan Middle School in the coming weeks.
Prior to the holiday break, all current JHHS students have received grade-level worksheets to help families review what the scheduling options are for next school year and to make sure it aligns with graduation requirements. These worksheets will then be used during individual student-counselor meetings to complete the course request process in PowerSchool.
Here are links to the course selection worksheets given to the students:
Rising 10th Grade
Rising 11th Grade
Rising 12th Grade
I Survived Freshman/Sophomore Year… Now What?
For Whom: Current 9th and 10th Grade Parents
When: Wednesday, February 9, 6 pm
Where: Patsy Cline Theatre
We look forward to seeing you at these events!
Click here to view the 2022-2023 Program of Studies.
Updated COVID Guidelines
This Week's Much Respect Winners!
Congratulations to our Much Respect Award recipients for this week! Keep showing your Handley pride - RESPECT for self, others and your school!
This Week's Winners:
Sadye Zamitiz nominated by Mrs. Echelberger
Xavier Miller nominated by Ms. Bohannan
Angela Soto nominated by Ms. Rodriguez
Matthew Basshard nominated by Mrs. Banton
Eddy Castillo-Cartagena nominated by Ms. Felicio
Hayden Thompson nominated by Mr. Mullins
Alan Rivera nominated by Ms. Green
Courtland Ward nominated by Ms. Darlington
Tabitha Davis nominated by Ms. Darlington
Helen Portillo-Argueta nominated by Ms. Martin
Summer Courses Through LFCC
Senior Information Page on JHHS Website
Seniors, be sure to check out the Senior Information page on our website for lots of important information, including scholarship opportunities (scroll down on this page for a full list of scholarships and links)!
Attached you will find the form for this year's baby ads for the yearbook.
If you are interested in getting one of these baby ads please print off and fill out the form, attach the pictures you would like in the ad, and bring a check to Mr. Balio in room 204 by Friday, Feb. 25th at 3:15 pm.
No late forms or payments will be accepted because of limited space.
If you need to email the pictures, you can do so by putting the pictures in an email to Mr. Balio (balioc@wps.k12.va.us) and in the subject line put your name's BABY PICTURES. You must still bring the form and a check all by Friday, Feb. 25th at 3:15 pm in order to get your baby ad in the yearbook.
Student Request for Research Assistance
Library News
Black History Month is celebrated each February. This week we are spotlighting Black Voices Through the Genres.
Join the Earth Club!
An organization for students who want to make a difference. Come and enjoy group activities and projects. This club is open to all students and focuses on creating innovative and interesting ways to help your community and the planet. Our first meeting will be after school Monday (February 7th) in Ms. George’s room, 1331! Hope to see you there!
Project LIT Book Club (formerly LMC CLub)
Our February meeting will be held this Thursday, February 10th, from 3:20-4:00 in the library. Click here for more information and join us on Google Classroom using the code fennhie. It’s not too late to join!
Counseling News
Please find attached the application for Mountain Vista Governor's School for the 2022-2023 school year.
JHHS will also host an Application Kick-Off workshop for interested students on Monday, January 31. This workshop is meant to help students with completing their MVGS application. Please have your student RSVP to Mrs. Forte to attend this workshop.
Thank you!
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. We will NOT have Twilight School January 18-January 27. However, we begin again on January 31, M-Th from 3:20 PM-4:20 pm. 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.
SchoolCash Online
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.