Congratulations to Jenks High School student-athlete and Jenks Trojan Basketball player, Dylan Golightly, for signing his letter of intent to continue his academic and basketball career at Connors State. You will do great things on and off the court, Dylan! 🏀👏 #ForeverATrojan
Take a glance into Jenks West Elementary's 4th grade Exhibition!
Exhibition is a culminating experience for 4th grade students to apply the attitudes, skills, and knowledge they have gained during their journey at JWE. Students have been working hard to collaborate on presentations that involves them identifying, investigating, and offering solutions to real-life issues or problems. Topics are widely ranging from homeless animals, pollution, bullying, poverty, etc. We love to see it! Great work, Trojans!
Bouncey houses, bubble parties, snow cones, smoothies and more... Jenks Middle School's annual Blast couldn't have been better! We'll let the pictures speak for themselves. 🤩🍧
Congratulations to Jenks High School sophomore, Harini Senthil for being selected as a winner of the Jiffy Lube "What Drives You" $1000 scholarship! Harini is one of four winners out of 170 submissions from 22 schools in the greater Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Glenpool, and Owasso areas. She will be featured on the Jiffy Lube Tulsa high school posters in the fall, and her video submission will be posted on the Jiffy Lube website. Way to go, Harini!
3 days until graduation, Trojans! Don't forget these important details:
🎓 JHS Commencement
🗓️ Monday, May 15
🕖 7 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)
📍 Mabee Center (81st & Lewis)
⚠️ Seating is available on a first-come-first-serve basis
Can't make it to graduation? Watch it live right here on the JPS Facebook page.
The Jenks High School Class of 2023 has proven that being determined pays off. Each year, we are proud to announce a few scholarship winners who are chosen by members of the JHS faculty, as well as the Jenks Public Schools Foundation. Please join us in congratulating these seniors on their outstanding achievements!
Class of 2023 collabing with the class of 2034!
This is the 4th year that Jenks High School seniors in Mr. Foster's English class have paired up with Jenks West Elementary first grade students in Ms. Treat's class to write a book! Today, first graders took a trip to the JHS Media Center to finally see and read the book the seniors wrote about them. Afterward, they played board games, built legos, and had an intense game of musical chairs! We love to see Trojans come together and have fun!
Putting some C O L O R into your Friday afternoon with some pictures from Jenks West Intermediate's Color Run today! 😆🌈
GIRLS TENNIS IS GOLDEN! The Trojans secured the 6A state championship with titles at #1 singles (Avery Arent) and #2 singles (Quinn Leos), and runner-up finishes at #1 doubles (Ava Jacobsen, Carrington Hessen) and #2 doubles (Sofia Ohlson, Campbell Johnston).
It's the 19th state crown in program history and the first since 2017 for girls tennis. Congrats, ladies!
Not all heroes wear capes!
Today, Jenks Southeast students celebrated their cafeteria staff by surprising them with Thank You cards for National School Lunch Hero Day. A huge thanks to our JPS Child Nutrition staff for ensuring that our Trojans are fueled and ready to learn every day. We appreciate all you do! #5AFriday #Attitude
Title DEFENDED! The Jenks Girls Golf team trounced the competition and battled through the elements en route to a second consecutive 6A state championship!
Lisa Herman (a freshman!) won the individual state title with rounds of 70 and 71 for a 3-under par total.
Congrats to Lisa, Lily Stanton, Isabella Suttee, Sophia Lefler, and Bella Negley on an unbelievable season! Way to go, Trojans!
Safety is the top priority at Jenks Public Schools. It's why we train. Why we practice and prepare. It's why we continuously evaluate our processes and our response.
Today, the JPS Incident Management Team (IMT) coordinated a full-scale emergency exercise to simulate a bus accident. This was only a drill. Our IMT members worked closely with multiple local agencies - police, fire, EMSA - to go through all aspects of an emergency response. This kind of training is extremely valuable and we are so thankful to our community partners and everyone involved for making this a successful exercise.
This was a drill.
From building robots to making slime and sun-cooking an egg, the last site visit for the 2022-23 school year called for Dr. Butterfield to be hands-on! There are so many exciting things happening in Dr. Lawarnce's STEM Lab. Thank you, Jenks Freshman Academy! 🤖🧪🥚😄
Trust the process. Jordan McCown did, and now he has earned distinction as a National Board Certified Teacher!
McCown, who teaches English at Jenks High School and oversees the Trojan Torch student newspaper, dedicated years to the steps and components involved in completing the most prestigious certification in the teaching profession. This year, McCown is one of only 2,800 teachers across the country to become an NBCT (National Board Certified Teacher). We are so proud of his commitment to professional development and there is no question his students, and our district, will benefit from his self-reflection and hard work!
It's almost time for the Jenks High School Class of 2023 to walk across that stage! Here are some important details:
🎓JHS Commencement
🗓️ Monday, May 15
🕖 7 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)
📍 Mabee Center (81st & Lewis)
⚠️ Seating is available on a first-come-first-serve basis
Can't make it to graduation? Watch it live on the JPS Facebook page.
We love to see Trojans getting involved in Jenks High School's annual DUB Week! During lunch this week, students could participate in activities like the car smash, inflatables, dunk tank, and other games to fundraise for the Jenks Community Food Bank. You can help these Trojans meet their goal by checking out their website and Donating yoUr Best. jenksdubweek.com
Sketching a dress, building it on a mini model, then bringing the dress to life in less than 2 weeks doesn't sound like much of a challenge. But what if the dress was made out of newspaper? Jenks High School students in Advanced Wardrobe Planning were tasked to create a recycled design using only newspaper, glue, and tape. They tackled this project effortlessly, and their creations are stunning. Incredible work, Trojans! #5AFriday #Arts
You most likely recognize Jenks High School senior Raymond Jiang from recently being named as the 2022-23 Mr. JHS, earning the prestigious distinction of being an Oklahoma Academic All-State Scholar, Prom King, and becoming a Coca-Cola Scholar.
This past weekend, Raymond attended the Coca-Cola Scholars Weekend in Atlanta, where he was given the opportunity to honor one of his teachers with an Educator of Distinction Award. He chose to present Paula Dennis, JHS College Counselor, with this award for not only helping him achieve his accomplishments but for assisting the entire senior class with navigating life after high school. Thank you, Paula, for putting time and dedication into the future of our Trojans. Congratulations!
Throughout the spring semester, 1️⃣4️⃣ JPS students have been given the surprise of a lifetime! Thanks to the kindness and generosity of The Swerve Foundation, the people at Justin Carlton State Farm, and the community partners who help give away free bikes and helmets to our Trojans. There's nothing like the pure joy and excitement of these lucky students! ❤️🚲
No big deal... Jenks Freshman Academy student - Kaytlin Flaherty - is one of 15 students selected out of 4,000 from around the country to have her short and funny story, qin ai de gu ma, represented at the National Chinese Expo of Student Works. Not only is she representing JPS, but she is also representing the state as the only student selected from Oklahoma! Kaytlin participated in the Chinese Immersion Program at Jenks Southeast Elementary starting in 1st grade and has since dreamed of traveling to China. Congratulations, Kaytlin, on this incredible achievement!
#5AFriday #Academics
