Jasper High School
Jag News
October 1, 2018
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General Announcements:
Handbook Statement Addition
Change in Volleyball Game Location
Unleash Your Creative Potential with Reflections!
- PSAT and CogAT Scheduled for Wednesday, October 10th
- Online Fee Payment
Drop-Off Table, Third Party Vendor Deliveries, and Federal Food Guidelines
Plano ISD Stadium Rules
Handbook Statement Addition:
Please see the links below for the PISD Handbook Statement regarding aiding students who have learning difficulties or who need Special Education or Section 504 services.
Handbook Statements: https://tinyurl.com/y8lg62uo
Change in Volleyball Game Location:
Until further notice, all volleyball games previously scheduled to be played at Jasper High School will be moved to the auxiliary gym at Plano West Senior High. Times are unchanged. We appreciate your flexibility as we install new gym floors.
Unleash Your Creative Potential with Reflections!
The 2018-19 PTA/PTSA Reflections Program Theme is is "Heroes Around Me." Get creative in one or more of the following arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.
There is no limit on the number of entries you may submit. Each entry must be the original work of the student with an individual entry form attached for every piece of work. All participants must have at least one 2018-19 Jasper PTSA member in the household by October 31, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact Pady Hoh at reflections@jasperptsa.org.
To print out the entry forms and view all rules, see the Texas PTA website at: https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation
The deadline for all entries is Friday, November 2nd. Please drop off your artwork in the front office in the box labeled "Reflections."
PSAT and CogAT Scheduled for Wednesday, October 10th:
On Wednesday, Oct. 10th, all students will be testing from approximately 9 am – 1:00 pm. Following the respective test, students will have block lunch, and then they will proceed with an abbreviated 7 period schedule.
10th grade students will be taking the PSAT. This test is important because it will gives experience in taking timed college entrance exams and will give you a projector SAT score. From that score students can determine the skills improvement needed before taking the SAT. Calculators are allowed but will not be provided. Since this is a College Board exam, mechanical pencils are not allowed. Students must be on time as they may not start the PSAT late.
This is the first time that most of our students will be taking a college entrance type exam. While these scores will not be sent to any colleges or used to determine any scholarships, it is a good first look at how students will score. Students will be able to see their scores on-line in December. During 10th grade academic conferences in the spring, we will review the exam scores and discuss college requirements. The 11th grade PSAT is the exam that determines the National Merit Scholar program. College Board and Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/, have partnered to offer free on-line classes and practice test for PSAT and SAT. This program is the best option for individual resources, directly from the test writers.
9th grade students will be taking the CogAT. This Cognitive Abilities Test measures both general and specific cognitive abilities. The general reasoning abilities measured by the test show the cognitive process and strategies that help a student learn new tasks or solve problems. The CogAT measures students’ learned reasoning abilities in the three areas most linked to academic success in school: Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal. The results ensure that teachers receive a balanced view of each child and assist in adjusting the instruction to better meet the students’ learning needs.
Online Fee Payment:
Many of our clubs and organizations are now accepting online payments for dues, t-shirts, fundraisers, and more! Visit https://parentportal.pisd.edu to see if you have any outstanding Jasper Club/Organization fees to pay online. When you log in, look for the section labeled as “Program Enrollment & Payments”. Within this section, click the TEAMS Campus Payments link under STUDENT CLUB ACTIVITY FEES. Please visit the link below for additional information.
Drop-Off Table, Third Party Vendor Deliveries, and Federal Food Guidelines:
We would like to make everyone aware that the drop-off table located at the Jasper front doors is an unsupervised area. Jasper's staff does not have the capacity to supervise the table or monitor items that become missing. We strongly suggest parents that want to bring food up to their students wait and hand deliver the food to their student. If not, there are other options the student can utilize like bringing their lunch or purchasing a lunch from our school cafeteria.
We also would like to remind everyone that third party delivery of food is not permitted. All vendors will be turned away. No vendor should attempt to drop food off in the south student entry way.
Per the Federal Nutritional Guidelines, food that is brought to school cannot be shared with other students. Parents cannot bring extra drinks and food for anyone other than their student. This applies even on birthdays and special occasions.
Plano ISD Stadium Rules:
The following rules are in effect at Plano lSD stadiums:
- Spectators may not enter the stadium with backpacks or duffel bags. Staff and security personnel, in their sole discretion, may determine what constitutes a prohibited backpack or duffle bag.
- Bags, purses and packages carried by spectators will be opened and inspected by security personnel or staff prior to entry-into the stadium.
- Alcoholic beverages, outside food or drink items, tobacco products and weapons are prohibited.
- Spectators are prohibited from bringing footballs or other balls into the stadium. Persons in possession of prohibited items or who refuse inspection of bags and/or packages will not be permitted to enter the stadium. Persons who violate these stadium rules may be ejected without refund.
- Body painting, other than on the face area, is not allowed.
- Masks and other face coverings are prohibited.
- All signs must. be positive, appropriate, promote the participants and not be unduly distracting or block the view of others.
- Patrons who leave the stadium will be required to purchase a ticket to re-enter.
- Only authorized personnel will be admitted onto the field.
- Air horns are prohibited per UIL rules.
- Animals, other than service animals, are not allowed in the stadium.
- Powder or throwing of powder is prohibited.
PTSA/ Jasper Booster Club Announcements:
Join PTSA:
We encourage all of our families to join our PTSA by going to JasperPTSA. This website allows parents and students to join the Jasper PTSA , purchase spirit wear and planners, access student directory, sign-up to volunteer at events, and make donations to the Jasper PTSA. If you have any questions, please email president@jasperptsa.org.
Jasper Clubs/ PWSH Announcements:
Jasper High School
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/Page/81
Location: 6800 Archgate Drive, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469-752-7400
Twitter: @jasperjaguars