Jasper High School
Jag News
Week of March 25th, 2019
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General Announcements:
GPA and Class Rank Changes
Final Exam Grade Waiver and Final Exam Exemption Guidelines
Student Drivers
Online Fee Payment
Drop-Off Table, Third Party Vendor Deliveries, and Federal Food Guidelines
GPA and Class Rank Changes
Changes to the GPA and ranking system for students have been approved by the PISD Board of Trustees and will take effect with the class of 2023. There are some elements of the new policy that are being implemented for current 9th and 10th graders.
- Early fall of the 11th grade year
- January of the 11th grade year
- June of the 11th grade year
- Early fall of the 12th grade year
- January of the 12th grade year
- End of the 3rd 9 weeks grading period of the 12th grade year
There have been no changes made to the weighting of courses or the method for calculating GPA or rank for students currently in grades 9 - 12.
The lowest GPA in the top 10% of the last graduating class will be made available each spring in order to assist students and families with determining possible placement in the top 10% of their class and potential eligibility for automatic admissions to Texas public colleges and universities.
The lowest GPA in the top 10% of the 2018 class from Plano West Senior High was 4.331.
If you have questions about GPA, rank in class or Texas Automatic Admissions requirements, please contact your student’s counselor.
Final Exam Grade Waiver and Final Exam Exemption Guidelines
Final Exam Grade Waiver Applies to 9th, 10th, and 11th grade AP and IB: Students enrolled in an AP or IB course for the second semester of the school year may be eligible for a grade waiver from the final exam in that subject for the second semester if the following conditions exist:
- A minimum overall 2nd semester average of 80 (per class) and a minimum grade of 80 in the final grading period.
- Student takes the National AP exam for that course in May.
- Student shall attend class 90% of the days class is offered and have no more than nine (9) absences during the second semester (per class).
- Student shall have no more than five (5) tardies in that AP class.
- No major infractions resulting in ISS, Saturday School, Out of School Suspension, or Special Programs Center.
- Student must have no outstanding fines, fees, or debts for school property or other PISD services.
- Student takes the semester exam on the date/time originally scheduled or, in the case of an excused absence, during the determined make-up exam time.
To qualify for the grade waiver, a student must report to class on the day of the exam and take the final exam for the course. If the semester exam grade benefits the student, it will be recorded and counted toward the student’s course grade.
If a student has an unexcused absence during the exam, the student forfeits the option to take advantage of the exam grade waiver, and will take the exam for credit.
Student Drivers
Please remember as students begin driving this year, to park on campus all students must purchase a parking sticker. These can be obtained in the student center for $20. Also, any student that drives to West for athletics or academic reasons, must fill out a permission slip before they start commuting between campuses. If you have any questions about the student parking stickers, please see Lisa Morrison in the Student Center. Any questions about commuting to West, please see Coach Z.
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
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.
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.
Chabad of Plano - "Learning from the Past, Living in the Present, Looking to the Future"
The Plano ISD Council of PTAs has partnered with the Chabad of Plano on an upcoming, low-cost, educational event. The program, “Learning from the Past, Living in the Present, Looking to the Future,” features Eva Schloss, an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor, who will share her memories of her step-sister, Anne Frank. The program takes place at the EISEMANN CENTER on Wednesday, March 27. See the Chabad Gala Flyer for details.
Casserole Day
Click Link to Order: https://jasperptsa.membershiptoolkit.com
Robinson Razorback Run
The first annual RAZORBACK RUN is coming up on our heels! Hurry to get in on this inaugural color run (or walk or skip) for our entire community! Hang out with your friends for a fun Friday night to support our wonderful school! This is not a drop-off event, so make sure your parents join you too.
You can still register online until 11:59pm on Wednesday, March 27. After that, you may register at the event starting at 5:30pm on March 29.
Top 10 reasons why YOU should join the Razorback Run:
- Freebies! The first 225 registered participants will receive a swag bag of pleasant surprises.
- We aren't fake. Thanks to TruColor, you'll be sprayed with all natural dyes!
- Oh, of course! Our running course is a little over one-half mile — easy for all abilities. And you can keep running in circles for a more colorful outcome.
- You might be a winner! All registered participants will be entered in the drawing for great prizes. RMS students who convince more friends and family to register get extra tickets!
- Watch your waste! We will offer recycling and composting for a minimal waste event. Bring your own reusable water bottle for an extra ticket in the drawing!
- You won't starve! Purchase pizza from Picasso's, chicken finger dinners from Raising Cane's, Snowie-to-Go shaved ice, and visit the concession stand for other treats.
- Strike a pose at the photo booth and get the digital image to post.
- There's a party goin' on right here . . . a celebration with a DJ and music to your ears.
- Learn something! We'll have information booths to visit. What is going on at Carpenter Park? Visit the Plano Parks & Recreation booth for answers!
- Get a great deal! Our School Store will be selling spirit wear and some of the vintage items will be heavily discounted!
You can tell by the number of exclamation points that we are excited about this and want you to be, too! Show your Robinson pride and register for the Razorback Run today!
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