She's in the top 0.2% in the nation. That's the incredibly rare distinction Abbey Boughner earned when she scored a perfect 36 on the ACT last month. A junior at Jenks High School and a Jenks lifer, Abbey aced the exam on her first try. Congrats, Abbey! Sit back and watch those scholarship offers roll in!
Congratulations to Jenks High School student-athlete, Carrington Hessen, for signing her letter of intent this morning surrounded by teammates and family to continue her academic and track and cross country career at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Carrington is a dual athlete at JHS playing both tennis and running track. We see you, Carrington! #ForeverATrojan
The accolades and championships keep rolling in for the students at Jenks High School! The JHS Odyssey of the Mind team captured the 2024 state title at the Oklahoma Odyssey of the Mind competition and will attend the World Finals competition at Iowa State University from May 20-25. Members of the team are: Cecelia Rickman, Eva Mahajan, Ben McCullough, Din Dai, Nitya Ponnam, Roman Miller, and Samantha Kotas. Congrats and good luck at Worlds!
Some of the brightest minds in Oklahoma are members of the Jenks FFA at Jenks High School and eight students earned impressive state honors for their academic excellence and demonstrating a high level of knowledge and expertise in specific subject areas. Congrats, Trojans!
State Degree Recipients: Charley Flowers, Satchel Grider, Nathan Kraft, and Phoebe Storm
Turfgrass Management State Champions: Lily Bingham, Chandler Brown, Satchel Grider, and Braden Thompson.
Agriculture Mechanics Highest Placing Individual: Julianna Borchers
Veterinary Science Highest Placing Individual: Phoebe Storm
If you have visited the Education Service Center, you have seen the incredible art display in the lobby. The 2024 District Art Show gallery displays a sampling of talent from across the District, including 1st-12th grade artists. Don't miss out! Come by the ESC and check out all the amazing pieces our Trojans have created through May 17, anytime from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
JEE Community Crew- coming to a community near YOU! 🤝
Jenks East Elementary 4th graders stepped out of the classroom and into different organizations in our community to lend a hand to those in need. This service-learning field trip is to help students learn responsibility, empathy, and leadership hands-on. A few highlights from today's field trip include sorting and bagging supplies at Emergency Infant Services, playing bingo with seniors at Saint Simeon's Senior Community, and bathing puppies at the Tulsa SPCA. Excellent job, Trojans!
(Not pictured) Student groups also volunteered at Tulsa Hills Youth Ranch, Jenks Care Point, The Ten District, and Catholic Charities. Thanks to all community partners and organizations for making this day possible!
Two more Jenks High School student-athletes are taking their academic and athletic pursuits to the next level. Congratulations to these young men and their families! #ForeverATrojan
🏃 Ayden Christiansen - The University of Kansas
🏈 Ilias Cooper - Missouri S&T
Open for biz-ness! 😄
This morning, Jenks East Intermediate 5th graders took a trip to Junior Achievement of Oklahoma's BizTown! There students held a town meeting, practiced depositing paychecks, and learned how to work in a variety of industries from banking to healthcare, technology, food service, journalism, and many more. Thank you to the Jenks Public Schools Foundation for making this extraordinary event and unforgettable experience happen!
Jenks teachers are life-changers. Sure, they are preparing lessons and helping students understand concepts, but the job is so much more. They are encouragers, mentors, advocates, and listeners. They believe in your kids. What JPS teachers do for our community and our world cannot be understated or adequately summarized here. You know and understand the true significance of what these remarkable professionals have done for your child. Please join us in celebrating and appreciating our incredible educators, as well as our principals, counselors, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, child nutrition workers, and all support personnel, for answering the call every day and making a difference for the next generation.
If you haven't done so, the Back to School Registration for students returning to Jenks Public Schools in the 2024-25 school year is open now. If your student(s) are returning to JPS for 2024-25, please complete registration by May 31, 2024.
Click here to get started!
https://www.jenksps.org/page/24-25-back-to-school-registration?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0S4Ezpv5VSLBrkgh0R8yfu-ixyIymrHHBngmX9xefwJPDDdVabCi6PdsU_aem_ATwxY6y_ZYjyl2nAw52FgKzFi1N7c1TsuhC0u6agiPAVmsX5BWdSYRCOazF1fZ3Bk8x1yXMcCiI4E5vfJARh12Di
IMPORTANT: Back to School Registration is ONLY for students returning to JPS for the 2024-25 school year.
Each year, parents/guardians are required to update and confirm information for all Jenks Public Schools students. This process allows the District and school sites to access important information and communicate with JPS families. The information provided by parents/guardians also contains data the District is required to send to the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
Full details and answers to frequently asked questions can be viewed by clicking the link above.
Thank you!
Learn ➡️ Unlearn ➡️ Relearn
That was the focus of TEDxYouth@Jenks, the only student-organized and student-led TEDx event in the region. There were more than 20 student speakers who offered incredible thought-provoking dialogs that started conversations on a variety of topics. Great job to all Jenks High School students, staff, and administrators who were a part of planning and organizing yet another successful one-of-a-kind event!
REMINDER to all parents of tiny Trojans...Pre-K and Kindergarten enrollment for the 2024-25 school is still open! Click here to view full details and enroll your child today! https://www.jenksps.org/o/jenksps/page/prek-and-kindergarten-enrollment-2024-2025
Thanks to all of our students, patrons, and community partners who helped make Jenks DUB Week a success.
There's still time to give! Donate yoUr Best at jenksdubweek.com.
JHS Student Council is in its 6th year of bringing awareness and striving for change. This year, STUCO's annual philanthropy initiative focuses on mental wellness for the next generation of Jenks students. The goal is to raise $150k to build two outdoor courtyards at the high school for students to relax, play games, and connect.
School will start 45 minutes late at ALL JPS sites this morning. All morning bus routes will run 45 minutes later than normal. Intermediate sites will begin at 8:30 AM. Elementary sites will begin at 9:15 AM. Middle School, Freshman Academy, and High School will begin at 10:00 AM. School will end at the normal time this afternoon.
Things were heating up in the Jenks High School dining hall this afternoon. 🔥🍗 JHS principals and teachers lined up to do the Hot Ones chicken wing challenge to fundraise for the Jenks StuCo Dub Week mental wellness initiative. Students rallied together to raise enough money to up the heat of the hot wing to the spiciest sauce available. And honestly, they crushed it (all while dressed up as their favorite decade!)
To help STUCO meet their goal, Donate yoUr Best at jenksdubweek.com!
This morning, members of the JPS Board of Education and administrators stepped into classrooms and media centers for an inside look into our school sites' learning and outstanding educational programs. Each stop was tied into the attributes and characteristics of the Portrait of a Graduate framework.
Highlights from the Spring Board Showcase include communicating and collaborating with grands in Jenks West Elementary's multiage program at Grace Skilled Nursing & Therapy, supporting students learning through multi-tiered systems of support at the Jenks Freshman Academy, developing POG attributes at the Jenks Alternative Center, exploring music with the Little Trojan Academy, and practicing effective communication and service learning in the community at Jenks East Elementary. Thanks to all the principals, teachers, and staff members who made this showcase possible!
The announcement we've all been waiting for... Your 2023-24 Mr. and Miss JHS are... 🥁 Samuel Abiel and Elaine Gao!
Congratulations to all the nominees, the deserving finalists, and these two outstanding Jenks High School seniors. It was an amazing night! 👑
They have set and surpassed a remarkable standard of academic achievement.
Here are the valedictorians and salutatorians for the Jenks High School Class of 2024. Simply incredible, Trojans. Congratulations to all! 🎓👏
It's that time of year again- It's DUB Week at Jenks High School!
JHS Student Council is in its 6th year of bringing awareness and striving for change. This year, Jenks StuCo's annual philanthropy initiative focuses on mental wellness for the next generation of Jenks students. The goal is to raise $150k to build two outdoor courtyards at the high school for students to relax, play games, and connect.
Because of students, faculty, community efforts, DUB Week continues to increase year after year from a small philanthropy initiative to something far beyond what was previously imagined.
To help STUCO meet its goal, Donate yoUr Best at jenksdubweek.com!
Thank you to Jenks Public Schools Foundation and the Danny Christner Foundation for being DUB Week partners and helping our STUCO achieve its goal.
Lunch activities on central campus this week, including the daily car smash:
Monday: 9 Square Tournament
Tuesday: Pull Up Bar
Wednesday: Pie A Teacher
Thursday: Hot Ones Challenge
Friday: Inflatable
Opening night at the newly renovated Jenks Softball Complex was a hit! Dr. Butterfield even suited up in her best Jenks spirit wear to deliver the first pitch. 🥎
Thank you to our partners, Crossland Construction Company, Inc. and WRA Architects, Inc. for all the hard work, to our construction department and softball program, and a special thanks to you, Jenks voters, for approving bond dollars to bring this vision to life. Let's go, Trojans!
