Jasper High School
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Week of February 24th
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Jasper High School Tutorial Schedule
10th Graders Interested in Dual Credit 11th Grade Classes
Any 10th grade student wishing take a Dual Credit 11th grade course is encouraged to apply to Collin College before his or her individual Academic Conference. Students will apply at https://apply.collin.edu and bring his/her Collin College ID (CWID) number to the conference.
Plano ISD Industries Academy at the Collin College Technical Campus
Plano ISD will be holding information nights on February 25, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Plano Senior High School Lecture Hall (Building B) and February 27, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, PISD Administration Building Board Room where Plano ISD and Collin staff will be sharing additional information and answering any questions about the Plano ISD Industries Academy at the Collin College Technical Campus. The Plano ISD Industries Academy at the Collin College Technical Campus will be opening in the 2020-2021 school year. The multi-step application and interest survey process needs to be completed and submitted by April 3rd. For more information about the program, please visit www.pisd.edu/industriesacademy.
Jasper Theatre Presents "Clue" on Stage
February 27th, 28th, and 29th 7:00 pm at Jasper High School
Tickets are on sale NOW at bit.ly/jhsbroadwaybound
Fun family night out! FIND OUT “WHO DONE IT”
Deafinitely Not Different 5K and Fun Run
Social and Emotional Learning Parent Engagement Series
Student Drivers
Getting a license is an exciting time for the students! Please remember that students must purchase a parking sticker to park on campus. These can be obtained in the Student Center for $20. If you have any questions about the student parking stickers, please see Lisa Morrison in the Student Center.
Student athletes who will be driving from Jasper to Plano West or vice versa need to have a Campus-to-Campus Driving Form on file with the district. Those students need to see Coach Zastoupil to pick up the form. This form needs to be on file before a student is allowed to drive from a campus to another. Also, this form only allows that student with the form on file to drive. No passengers are allowed in the car. Coach Zastoupil will explain this to the student when they pick up the form. The form will need to have the varsity coach's signature, HS AD signature, two phone numbers (cannot be the student’s number that is driving), parent signature, AD over PISD signature, sport participating in, and a car description and License Plate number. The License plate number has to be a metal license plate number (no paper license plates). If you have any questions, feel free to call or email Coach Zastoupil at 469-752-7460 or Richard.zastoupil@pisd.edu .
Parents and students, please keep in mind the following law for all student drivers at Jasper High School: Individuals under the age of 18 are restricted to a Phase Two driver’s license. These individuals may not drive a motor vehicle:
- With more than one passenger in the vehicle under the age of 21 who is not a family member
- While using a wireless communication device, including a hands-free device, until they reach the age of 18, except in the case of an emergency
Student Health Reminder & Update
In Plano ISD, maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students and staff is a top priority and a coordinated effort. The district works with the Collin County Health Department, as well as our students, staff, parents and healthcare professionals to manage communicable illnesses such as flu, and the same precautions are in place as we monitor the 2019 Novel (or new) Coronavirus. We all play an important role in managing flu season responsibly.
Schools help by:
- Teaching and encouraging proper handwashing techniques.
- Teaching effective cough and sneeze techniques such as coughing into your sleeve.
- Posting signs around the campus as visual reminders.
- Offering free flu vaccinations to staff.
- Encouraging all staff to remain home when ill.
Parents help by:
- Having their families vaccinated against the flu.
- Encouraging that proper handwashing, sneeze and cough techniques are used at home.
- Consulting their healthcare providers when flu-like symptoms begin. Symptoms include: fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, fatigue and nasal congestion.
- Keeping children home when ill.
Students help by:
- Washing their hands for twenty seconds with soap and water before and after eating, after sneezing or coughing into their hands, after using the restroom, after playing outdoors and any other times that their hands are dirty.
- Using tissues when sneezing and coughing into their sleeves.
- Not sharing food and drink.
- Encouraging others to do the same.
The Collin County Health Department can help when:
- Increased incidences of diagnosed flu or absences related to flu-like illness are noted in a particular school.
- Helping plan and making suggestions for managing increased incidences in a particular area.
Update from the Collin County Health Department Regarding Coronavirus:
“We are monitoring the 2019 Novel Coronavirus situation closely and receiving updates from the CDC. At this time, there is no guidance for schools to do anything differently. Schools should continue to practice normal flu season precautions, hand washing, practice cough etiquette, routine disinfection of high touched surfaces, and excluding children with fever until fever free for 24 hours. Schools should not be excluding returning travelers from China. Parents are encouraged to watch for signs and symptoms of illness in their children and other household members. Children with symptoms of the flu or a flu-like illness should not be sent to school.”
More information can be found on the following government sites:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Collin County Health Care Services
- Texas Department of State Health Services
Recordatorio y actualización sobre la salud estudiantil
En el ISD de Plano, el mantener un ambiente seguro y saludable para nuestros alumnos y personal es de primera prioridad y es un esfuerzo coordinado. El distrito colabora con el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Collin, así como con nuestros alumnos, personal, padres y profesionales de cuidados de salud, para controlar enfermedades transmisibles como la influenza (gripe), y hemos implementado las mismas medidas cautelares mientras monitoreamos la nueva cepa de coronavirus de 2019. Nosotros tenemos un papel importante que jugar para controlar la temporada de gripe de forma responsable.
Las escuelas ayudan con:
- Enseñar y animar el uso de técnicas correctas para lavarse las manos.
- Enseñar técnicas eficaces para toser y estornudar, como taparse la boca con la manga cuando tose.
- Colocar rótulos o letreros en todo el campus como recordatorio visual.
- Ofrecer al personal vacunes contra la gripe, sin costo.
- Recomendar a todos los empleados permanecer en la casa cuando están enfermos.
Los padres de familia ayudan con:
- Hacer vacunar a sus familias contra la gripe.
- Animar el uso en la casa de técnicas correctas para lavarse las manos y taparse los estornudos y tos.
- Consultar a sus proveedores de cuidados de salud cuando empiezan síntomas parecidos a la gripe. Los síntomas incluyen: fiebre, tos, dolor de garganta, dolores del cuerpo, fatiga y congestión nasal.
- Mantener a los alumnos en casa cuando estén enfermos.
Los alumnos ayudan al:
- Lavarse las manos por veinte segundos, usando jabón y agua, antes y después de comer, después de estornudar o toser en sus manos, después de usar el baño, después de jugar afuera, y en cualquier otro momento en que tengan las manos sucias.
- Usar pañuelos desechables cuando se tapan los estornudos y tos con sus mangas.
- No compartir bebidas y alimentos.
- Animar a los demás a hacer lo mismo
El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Collin puede ayudar cuando:
- Se observa en una escuela específica un incremento en los casos de gripe diagnosticada o de ausencias por enfermedades parecidas a la gripe.
- Ayudar con la planificación y con para controlar el aumento de casos en una área específica.
Noticia del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Collin con respecto al coronavirus
“Estamos monitoreando de cerca la situación del nuevo coronavirus de 2019, y recibiendo actualizaciones de los CDC. En el momento no hay ninguna dirección que indica que las escuelas deben cambiar lo que hacen. Las escuelas deben seguir tomando las medidas cautelares que normalmente toman durante la temporada de gripe, ejercer buenas prácticas en cuanto al lavado de manos y taparse la tos, y desinfectar las superficies que se tocan mucho, y excluir a los alumnos que presentan fiebre hasta que hayan pasado 24 horas sin fiebre. Las escuelas no deben excluir a viajeros que recién han regresado de China. Se anima a los padres a estar en alerta de los indicios y síntomas de enfermedad en sus hijos y en otros integrantes del hogar. Los alumnos que presentan síntomas de gripe o de una enfermedad parecida a la gripe, no deben ser enviados a la escuela."
Se puede encontrar información adicional en los siguientes sitios gubernamentales:
Reminder: Plano ISD Stadium Bag Policy
The Plano ISD stadium bag policy remains in effect for the second semester sports season. Spectators coming to track and soccer events are encouraged to review the guidelines at www.pisd.edu/bagpolicy. (en español)
Just a Little Guidance for Success
As the spring semester progresses, counselors are meeting with tenth graders for academic conferences to plan for the transition over to senior high. In the process of these planning sessions we will discuss your post high school graduation plans for your future. Now is a great time to reflect and consider your options and interests for your future career and how you will join the workforce. Please review the infographic below to guide your reflection (click on the image to display larger).
DID YOU KNOW? Important Information About Vaping
The safety and well-being of all Plano ISD students are a top priority. Schools across the country have seen a significant increase in the student usage of electronic cigarettes, pens and other vaping devices. Plano ISD has been addressing this issue by talking with students about the health risks and legalities of vaping. Lessons will become available throughout the school year for parents and teachers to share with students. Awareness and refusal skills will be included to help students become informed and empowered to make responsible decisions. As partners in your child’s physical, academic and social emotional development, we want to make you aware of this growing trend and the possible health and legal consequences of vaping.
As of September 1, 2019, vaping is against the law in the state of Texas for anyone under the age of 21. The usage and possession of these products is prohibited at all Plano ISD campuses, buildings, school-related activities and events. Possession and use also violate the Plano ISD Student Code of Conduct and are subject to disciplinary action. Vaping is the act of ingesting oils that contain nicotine, often designed to be smokeless and odorless, from a small electronic device. In addition, these devices can be outfitted with cartridges/pods to hold THC oil (a concentrated form of marijuana/cannabis extracts). Possession of any amount of THC oil is a felony in Texas, which carries a recommendation for mandatory expulsion, placement in the Collin County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program and additional legal consequences.
While we are educating our students about the health and legal dangers of vaping, parents and guardians can view this tip sheet and take the following steps to support the safety and wellness of your children:
- Become knowledgeable about the dangers of vaping.
- Begin an ongoing conversation with your child about the health risks and disciplinary consequences of vaping.
- Restrict your child’s access to vaping and e-cigarette devices.
- Observe your child for signs of possible usage.
The Plano ISD substance abuse prevention team and other district personnel have worked together to develop an informational website aimed at helping families identify and address the safety concerns that substance abuse presents. Please visit www.pisd.edu/substanceabuse to access additional resources. We appreciate your efforts in helping us provide a safe and supportive learning environment.
Reminder - Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up
In order to help make drop-off and pick-up as smooth and safe as possible, please be aware of the procedures for student drop off and pick up and understand traffic patterns.
Student Drop Off: No student should be dropped off in the front (north parking lot) of Jasper before school. This includes extra curricular activities at any time. All students should be dropped off in the circle drive or south student parking lot. In the morning, both lanes of the circle drive are drop off lanes. Please make sure your student is aware and watches for traffic in the car and bus lanes as they cross to the student entrance. If you are dropping off in the right drop off lane closest to the building, please watch for students crossing in front of you. The third lane, depicted in red is reserved for busses and students that have special arrangements made through the special education department.
Student Pick Up: All students should be picked up in the south circle drive or south parking lot. There should not be any student being picked up in the north parking lot; this includes tennis players and all fine arts students.
Specific Directions for Circle Drive: Please be aware that the right lane of the circle drive is for pick-up only. Cars may park along the curb and move forward as cars exit the pick up lane. The left lane of the circle drive is not a pick up lane and should be used only for exiting the circle drive only. Please do not stop and block the left lane and do not allow your student to enter your vehicle while you are in the left lane.
Specific Directions for the South Student Parking Lot: Parents are encouraged to utilize the south student parking lot for student pick up. There are certain traffic flow specifics everyone needs to adhere to. Please see the map below for specifics. No one should use the center lane at any point. This is a bus lane only.
Applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals
Plano Independent School District offers free and reduced-price meals to families that qualify for the program. Families who wish to apply for meal benefit need to complete an application every school year. All students approved for free or reduced meals last year will remain on that status for the first 30 operating days of school or until a new application has been processed. We encourage families that qualify meal programs applying online for faster processing.
Please use this website to complete the application online: www.pisd.edu/fansapply
We cannot approve an application that is not complete, so be sure to fill out all required information. Completed applications will be processed within 10 school days.
Jasper Fees Payable Through Parent Portal This Week
Did you know that you can pay fees through Parent Portal? If your student participates in any of these activities, please check to see if you need to pay any fees through your Parent Portal account (screenshot below).
AVID – Field trip fee to OU – ends 3/3/20
Biology Club – T-shirts – ends 2/28/20
Environmental Club – T-shirts – ends 2/28/20
FFA – Hunter’s Certification fee – ends 4/1/20
French Club – Participation fee – ends 3/31/20
Speech/Debate – Participation fee – ends 6/1/20
Student Organization Opportunities at JHS!
"I'm Present" Parenting Session
Plano ISD Partners with Southern Methodist University to Provide Family Counseling and Conflict Resolution
Building Access for Students
The school day is from 9:00 am to 4:15 pm. We will open our doors for students at 8:00 am. We will have staff members on duty starting at this time to ensure student and campus safety. Students who arrive at this time will be able to sit and wait in the cafeteria. We will dismiss students to their first period class at 8:45 am. If a student needs to arrive to campus prior to 8:00 am, they may wait on the benches along the carpool lane. Students who arrive early for sports or clubs will be given guidance by their coach, director, or sponsor.
All students need to exit the building no later than 4:45 pm unless under the supervision of a staff member.
Student ID Badges
Per PISD policy, all students in grades 9-12 will be required to wear school identification (ID) cards while on school grounds, at after-school activities, and while aboard District school buses. Student IDs and lanyards will be distributed the week of school picture day. It is the expectation that ID cards are visible and worn around the neck on a lanyard. Consequences will be given for not wearing a student ID in the prescribed manner. Lost or damaged student ID cards will be replaced for a fee of $10. We appreciate your support and understanding as we continue to implement this safety & security initiative!
Drop-Off Table, 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 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.
In order to avoid disrupting classes, flowers, balloons, food, and gifts cannot be accepted during the school day (this includes UberEats, Grub Hub, Door Dash, etc.). All vendors will be turned away. No vendor should attempt to drop food off in the south student entry way. In addition, these items cannot be carried with the students to class. Personal messages are not delivered to students during the instructional day.
Per 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.
Student Insurance
Student insurance is available for purchase through Markel Insurance Company. Parents may enroll students in the voluntary student accident insurance using the online enrollment process. Markel has dedicated a secure enrollment website at http://markel.sevencorners.com. Please see the documents below for additional details.
Join PTSA Today
Why join PTA? Since we don’t hold traditional fundraisers at Jasper, our membership dollars are key to supporting all the wonderful activities and services offered each year. Membership dollars help fund classroom educational supplies wish list items, student programs, teacher conference registrations, parent education programs, teacher appreciation luncheons, and special amenities throughout the building. This year, we would like to see 100% parent participation in membership. This may be a lofty goal, but everyone can benefit from being a PTA member. . Sign up at www.jasperptsa.org.
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Multicultural Community Circles Night
Plano West PTSA will host the annual Multicultural Community Circles night on Monday, February 24, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Plano West Cafeteria. PTSA will partner with the PISD Council, MCOR Plano and C2E (Commitment to Equity) to host this event.
PISD Council's president, Kelley Thomas will be there. The event will be moderated by Caitlin Bailey-Garafola, Humanities teacher at Jasper High School and recipient of the MLK 2019-20 Diversity Leadership Award.
To attend, please RSVP here https://forms.gle/3Nv3qEvjUFGWcKQs6 by 2/21.
Multicultural Community Circles is a unique program designed to build and strengthen our student and community at large. You’ll enjoy refreshments and small-group discussions with other participants while you deepen your understanding of each other’s unique backgrounds and perspectives.
Spirit Wear and Pre-Ordered Items
Our next Market Day for Spirit Wear will be on Wednesday, February 26th, during Block Lunch. You can buy or pick up your pre ordered spirit wear on this date.
Ordered/prepaid spirit wear and planners can be picked up during Block Lunch in the Student Center. For questions or concerns please contact Margit Mollhoff (margitm@earthlink.net).
Jasper Jazz Presents Parents Night Out!
Friday, Feb. 28 from 6-9 p.m. at JHS
Plan an evening out and leave entertaining your K-8th grader to us! Pre-register now through Feb. 17 for a t-shirt. Registration offers your child an opportunity to perform in the Jasper Jazz Spring Show on April 3. Learn more at https://bit.ly/2thRhSF and access the registration form HERE.
The Sweet Side of School Spirit
Order between Feb. 24 - Feb. 28 from Nothing Bundt Cakes at 2100 Preston Rd. in Plano.
There's always room for dessert! Support the Jasper Jazz and satisfy your sweet tooth by ordering your favorite Bundt or Buntlett. Don't forget to mention Jasper Jazz!
PWSH Cheer Tryouts
Come cheer with the best! Plano West is hosting cheer tryouts. Packets are available in the Jasper front office and will be due 3/5/20. Join us for a MANDATORY informational meeting at Plano West 2/3/20 or 2/12/20 at 6:00 pm in the Presentation Room at West.
PWSH Mascot Tryouts
Do you have what it takes to be Wes or Whitney Wolf? Plano West Cheer is hosting Mascot tryouts. Packets are available in the Jasper front office and will be due 3/5/20. Join us for a MANDATORY informational meeting at Plano West 2/3/20 or 2/12/20 at 6:00 pm in the Presentation Room at West.
Jasper High School
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/jasper
Location: 6800 Archgate Drive, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469-752-7400
Twitter: @jasperjaguars