Good Afternoon!

A couple of words that I have kept running into over the last month have been intentional and reflective. My kids sometimes say "I didn't mean to" which implies lack of intent, however, being unintentional is intentional. Intended or not our behaviors and actions still have an impact on us, another person or group of people.

As a part of our culture work a school has been recognizing the difference between default and discipline. Many times we act in default. When we react or behave in default we are impulsive, on auto-pilot, and resistant. (We all have our default self. Default Mike is real!) However, when we respond with discipline, we act with intention, purpose, and skill.

A challenge I have given our staff and students is to respond with discipline more often than by default. Are we going to be able to do it every single time, no, but if we do it more often than not our outcomes to events will be much more desirable and effective.

I would challenge our Jerome families to give it a try over the next couple of weeks and reflect on some times that you responded with default behaviors and a time or two you responded with discipline. I can assure you those disciplined responses were more posiitve and made a difference.

Better Together,

Mike

• Ceilings have been removed in A-C areas. This will allow for above the ceiling work connecting new and existing lines.

• Framing for 1st floor touchdown spaces has begun.
• New addition continues with drywall, electrical, exterior brick work.

The warm weather is helping in some ways but the rain is a bit of a nuisance.

• If you got your license over break and would like to drive to school you need a parking pass. Please stop by in the main office to see Mr. P and he will help. As a note we are nearing our max number of passes and are monitoring closely.

• We have a number of students that have passes but are not displaying them. Please be sure you have your tag visible next week!

• Please remember not to park in visitors' spots We have enough spaces we would like to keep those available for visitors and guest teachers.

As we continue to grow in our northwest quadrant traffic is becoming more difficult to navigate. If you drop off on the Hyland Croy side of the building please note that making a left hand turn will be difficult with traffic coming south.

Our suggestion is that if you are dropping off, please do so on the Brand Road side. This will allow you to turn right our to the lot and quickly exit to the round about.

Model UN students had an amazing competition in NY at Columbia University! They worked long hours all weekend, sometimes through lunch or dinner, using every bit of free time they had to help each other. This is an amazing group of kids and it shows in the results! Our group won Outstanding Large Delegation (2nd place out of 36 large delegations from all over the US and even Europe!)

Congrats to the following students...

Kamila Khafizov - Best delegate

Hafiz Mohamed - Best delegate

Thanish Boggula - Best delegate

Philippe Bertrand - Best delegate

Rohan Athavale - Outstanding delegate

Pranav Bodempudi - Outstanding delegate

Praneel Patel - Outstanding delegate

Mananya Ellendula - Outstanding delegate

Sameera Bansal - Verbal commendation

Max Masri - Verbal commendation

January 12-24: Course and Individual Advisement

Jerome staff will provide course and individual advisement to students in their classes. This is a very important component our our process and students will have to ask questions and discuss next step with their teachers.

We are also asking that parents discuss scheduling options with their child and sign off on their course selections. This will affirm that a discussion took place. Please remember we build our schedule and staff to appropriate levels based on these course requests. Making schedule changes in the beginning of next year are difficult and options are limited.

January 25-Feb. 10: Schedule Collection

Students will meet with their school counselor and review their course requests in SchoolLinks. School counselors will approve selections at that time. In spring families will receive course confirmation of these requests and will be able to make adjustments if necessary prior to summer.

Emerald Campus Events for Students and Families

• Emerald Campus In-person Open House: January 18th, 4:00-6:00 PM Link

• Emerald Campus Virtual Q & A for prospective students: January 23rd, 5:00-6:00 PM Link

• College Credit Plus Virtual Informational Sessions: January 23rd, 6:00-7:00 PM Link

If you need any more information or parents have questions, send them our way or to emeraldcampus@dublinschools.net and one of us will support the questions.

As students begin to think about their schedule we also would like them to be thinking about paths they may want to follow post high school. Below are resources to help our families learn, discuss, and plan a schedule for next year that is personalized to the interests of each child.

Scheduling and Advisement Video

Course and Career Planning Website

DCS Pathways

On Tuesday, February 7th, at 6:30pm, the Track Coaches and Booster Representatives will be hosting a parent and athlete information night regarding our 2023 outdoor season. This meeting will be in person and held in the CPA. More details will follow as we near the date.

Please note that all athletes and parents should plan to attend this meeting, unless there is a conflict with another school event. We will discuss important information and updates regarding this outdoor season. Please see Coach Beatty in C106 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you then!

The Writing for Publications class will have a short story competition where the winner will publish their work in the yearbook. It will respond to the prompt ¨Beneath The Surface¨ which, depending on personal preference, can be taken figuratively or literally. The word limit is 750-1000 words, it can be any genre, and we will accept entries until March 1st.

Students can submit their work through The Anam website:

Link to Anam Website Yearbook Description and Submission

Thank you,

Writing for Publications class

Check out this wonderful collection of literary and artistic works by our DCS students! (Click Image to go to the publication.)

Dublin Youth Athletics (“DYA”) needs YOU for the upcoming RECREATIONAL BASEBALL & SOFTBALL SEASON! We need high school aged players, umpires, and field crews.

• HIGH SCHOOL RECREATIONAL BASEBALL & SOFTBALL PLAYERS – High School DYA Recreational Baseball & Softball teams play in local community-based leagues with other teams from Northwest Columbus! Last season, we had multiple DYA baseball & softball teams in each of the leagues! Home games are at Avery Park and Dublin based fields. The DYA season does not conflict with high school spring sports. To register, just go to www.dya.com

• UMPIRES – We need HIGH SCHOOL AGED umpires (boys & girls welcome!) for the upcoming season for our recreational baseball & softball youth leagues (umpires are needed for our leagues that host ages from 3rd grade up thru middle school). This is a GREAT way to make some spending money!! The amount of money varies by league, age and umpire position (plate or bases) but varies between $ 25 and $ 50 per game. You schedule your own games, work as much as you like. Training provided. To register, just go to www.dya.com

• Field Crews: DYA will be hiring high school-aged students to assist with field maintenance for our softball and baseball programs for the Spring/Summer season. The program begins on April 1 and runs through July 15, 2023. Work is performed at Darree, Avery North and South, and Emerald Parks. Duties include lining and raking fields and setting bases. The pay is $15 per hour. For further information, please inquire at office@dya.com. Thank you!

Need more information? Go to www.dya.com

More Questions? Try the below....

DYA Recreational Baseball Director = Mike Matthews

DYA Recreational Softball Director = Waylen Jackson

On-line registration for 2023 Dublin PROUD Science Fair is open. Here are the details -

When: Saturday, February 11th, 2023, 8 AM to 12:30 PM

Where: Grizzell Middle School, 8705 Avery Road, Dublin, OH 43017

Who: Students of the Dublin City Schools, Grade 5 to 12

Fee: $ 20.00 per student to be paid at the Registration Desk

How: Register online at PROUD Science Fair 2023 Registration

Last day to register is February 8th, 2020

Please find Attached flyer with event details and registration link.

Students can generate their ISEF forms as they work on their project if needed.

Here is the link - https://apps2.societyforscience.org/wizard/

Email : proudsciencefair@gmail.com

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/proudsciencefair/

Dublin Coffman Multicultural Club is pleased to invite all Dublin High School girls to the 2023 Girls Prom on May 6 from 6 - 8 pm at the Dublin Rec Center. This has been a tradition at Coffman for 16 years, and this year, we welcome all girls wanting to attend.

Why Girls Prom? Some of our girls come from conservative families who do not allow them to attend co-ed dances, and some girls are simply uncomfortable at school dances. Girls from all backgrounds come together, some dress up though it's not required, and literally get to let their hair down.

If any female staff would like to attend or help out, you are more than welcome. Please contact Danielle Dehmani-Roberts at Coffman for more details.

Buckeye Boys and Girls State is an opportunity for all students to participate in a government simulation with students from around the state. You will run for city, county, and state office, work with officials from each area of government, and gain first hand knowledge of the political process. Any student interested in Buckeye Boys and Girls State should see Mr. Rice in C106.

Do you have a manual SLR film camera gathering dust that you would love to put to good use? Consider donating it to the Photography department at DJHS! The Photography class explores darkroom photography and could really use more camera equipment.

If you have a camera to donate, please send it with your student to school and have them deliver it to the main office, where there will be a box clearly labeled "Camera Donation".

Direct any questions, such as whether your camera is the right type, to Mrs. Brown: brown_marlo@dublinschools.net

Thank you for your consideration!

Yearbooks are available for purchase NOW through April 15.

There will be NO yearbooks available for purchase AFTER April 15.

The sales window is open to purchase a 2023 yearbook. Log into the Dublin Jerome website: Jerome Website click on student resources and select Purchase yearbook.

***For Seniors we encourage the ship to home option. ***

This allows for the yearbook to be mailed to your home directly from the publishing plant rather than coming to Jerome and having to schedule a pick up. Delivery is an option for any yearbook, but highly recommended for seniors.

This unique awards program sponsored by the Dublin Chamber Civic Foundation and Dublin City Schools honors students and staff of Dublin City Schools for their contributions to the Dublin community.

Click here to nominate a student or staff member for the 2023 Community Champion Awards! Deadline to submit your nominations is February 20, 2023.

1.17.23

ATTENTION SENIORS:

DUBLIN CITY SCHOOLS LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS 2023 WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1ST.

Local Scholarships are provided by Dublin businesses, families and organizations for Dublin High School Seniors. Scholarship awards vary from $250-$5000. Applications for these scholarships will open up on February 1st and will close on March 1st through SchooLinks.

For any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Adolph in Guidance at 614.718.8276 or adolph_karen@dublinschools.net.

Please use the links below to access important information for our Senior Class.

• 2022-2023 Senior Event Calendar
• IMPORTANT SENIOR AND GRADUATION INFO 2023
  

2023 Grads, please make sure that you clink on the following link to complete your name verification for your graduation diploma. Keep in mind that your name has to appear on your graduation diploma as it does on your birth certificate.

https://mikedillon362859.typeform.com/to/kLJNa1ko

If you have any questions contact Ms. Byas at byas_traci@dublinschools.net.

We are excited to announce the addition of a sixth school counselor to the Dublin Jerome Guidance team for the 2022-2023 school year!

Please note a change in counselor assignments.

A - Ch: Mrs. Lisa Bauer

Ci - Han: Mrs. Jennifer Rodgers

Hao - Lin: Mr. Tyler Baker

Lip - Pa: Miss Andrea Baylin

Pe - So: Mr. Andy Zweizig

Sp - Z: Mr. Aaron Bauer

With the new addition to Dublin Jerome High School, the commemorative brick patio is also getting some additions… your personalized Celtic Brick. The current brick patio was installed in 2014 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the DJHS as a gift from that year’s senior class. Who knew that less than 10 years later, we would need the current additions to accommodate the incredible growth in our schools? The original patio will be relocated to the front of the school near the new school addition in the summer of 2023. The relocation allows us to add additional bricks to complement the original memorial bricks.

This is your opportunity to purchase a beautiful, engraved brick paver to celebrate and memorialize students, alumni, school team, club, organization, or your favorite teacher in a meaningful and unique way that is forever set in stone.

Fill out the information below to purchase your Celt Brick and then don’t forget to come to see your commemorative brick during the grand opening of the school next fall.

4x8 bricks are $100 and can have up to 4 lines with up to 21 characters per line (Recommended: 3 lines, 18 characters). All proceeds go directly to the PTO to support all students and teachers at Dublin Jerome.

Please join us on social media for the latest up to date information from the PTO

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1819262148247948

Twitter. https://twitter.com/JeromePto

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/djhspto/

Emerald Campus Virtual Q & A for Prospective Students - January 23 from 5-6 pm (virtual)

• Meeting Link and RSVP Link

College Credit Plus Virtual Informational Sessions - January 23 from 6-7 pm (virtual)

All students and parents are invited to learn about the college credit plus (free college) opportunities available to students while they are Dublin City Schools students. Break-out sessions will be available with the major college credit plus partners, including Columbus State and Ohio State.

Info Link and RSVP Link

Work Is Fun in Dublin!

The Dublin Community Recreation Center is hiring lifeguards, camp counselors and rec staff for the summer. Get paid to be outside for the summer!

• Lifeguard non-certified link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/dublinoh/seasonal/jobs/3342761/lifeguard-not-yet-certified

• Lifeguard certified link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/dublinoh/seasonal/jobs/3411046/lifeguard

• Camp Counselor: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/dublinoh/seasonal/jobs/3828431/camp-counselor

If you would like to have better access. to the Jerome Community community calendar please "subscribe" using the link below to add to your phones and in their calendar app.

SUBSCRIBE HERE

Principal: Mr. Mike Aurin

Assistant Principals:

Mrs. Donita Hampton(Last Names A-E)

Mr. Jerry Obney (Last Names F-Lin)

Ms. Ashley Small (Lip-R)

Dr. Bryan Arnold (Last Names S-Z)

Email: Jerome_info@dublinschools.net
Website: https://www.dublinschools.net/Domain/8
Location: 8300 Hyland-Croy Road, Dublin, OH, USA
Phone: 614-873-7377
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dublinjeromehs/
Twitter: @dublinjeromehs