Special best wishes today and every day to our administrative professionals. These ladies are the glue that holds it all together, day in and day out. Please help us show our gratitude to Danielle McGill, Jeni Hummel, Amber Brandon, Amy Reinhart, Kristi Pryor, Kelsey White, Rachel Stultz, and Chelsea Aker. Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Thank you for all you do.
Jay County Business Students are coordinating vendors for this year's Arch Bridge Kroozers' Car Show! The event will take place on May 17th from 12 PM to 6 PM. Vendors who are interested in setting up in downtown Portland on that day can find more details in the application below! Applications are due May 1st.
https://forms.gle/AuCid2Wu1tktSnn36
The Arts Place will be hosting a Student Art Exhibition on Friday, April 11, 2025 from 4 pm to 6 pm.
On March 20, both of Frau McClung's German 1 classes experienced a German meal at McDonald's in Albany where they were only permitted to order items from a German McDonald's menu. They also visited Aldi, where they completed a German shopping list treasure hunt and learned about this German grocery chain.
On Thursday, April 3 Jay County Jr-Sr High School hosted a Career Fair from 9 am - 2 pm. We would like to thank everyone who helped make this event a success. especially our local businesses and colleges who took time out of their days to speak with our students.
On Monday, March 17, Jay County Jr.-Sr. High School held its 40th annual Academic Achievement Banquet. This event is held each year to recognize the students who represent the top 10% of each grade (9-12), along with their families. The banquet is sponsored in its entirety by the Breakfast and Evening Optimists. Mr. Braulio Ruiz, president of the Evening Optimists, and Mr. Rodney Miles of the Breakfast Optimists were present. The keynote speaker was former Jay County High School English teacher Dan Countryman. Chartwells kitchen staff served a wonderful meal of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, and mini cheesecakes. The JC Jr.-Sr. High Jazz Band, under the direction of Charles Roesch, provided the pre-dinner music, and student Angie Navarro provided the after-dinner entertainment with her flute with Mrs. Linda Braun's accompaniment. We would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who made this event possible.
Yesterday, in honor of Paraprofessional Day, our Special Education paraprofessionals enjoyed a special lunch in gratitude for all they do for our students and teachers. Please join us in showing our appreciation for these dedicated staff members.
Life Skills employees Krista Strait, Jeani Shrack, Lillyan Holliday, and Dan McGill recently attended a basketball game to support two of their Life Skills students, Trace Smith and Kadyne Nusbaumer. The boys played against employees of the Portland Fire Department and Portland Police Department. Look closely and you might even notice our very own robotics coach and electronics teacher, Kyle Love!
Enjoy!
Today we are pleased to share two events from Mrs. Gelzleichter's Spanish classes. First, the Spanish III curriculum includes a lesson on conservation, so Mrs. Gelzleichter invited Bettie Jacobs to speak on recycling. She visited on January 27 and spoke to all of the classes. The photo features an 8th-grade Spanish I class. Mrs. Gelzleichter reports that the students loved Bettie (especially when she rewarded them with candy). They had several questions for her, and she was able to answer them all! We are always grateful to have support from our community experts! Thank you, Mrs. Jacobs, for sharing your time with our students.
Additionally, Spanish IV students visited the Museum of Art in Ft. Wayne back on Nov. 20. While they waited for their tour to begin, they were invited to visit the Allen County Public Library. Students were able to visit the various areas of the library and view different collections, including the Center for Genealogical Research and the Rollins Center, which houses the two-dimensional artifacts from the Abraham Lincoln collection.
It has been a busy yet very successful couple of months for the JC Jr.-Sr. High Student Council, from “quack attacking” teachers' classrooms and “chucking ducks” at a basketball game to raise funds for the Jay County Cancer Society to collecting monetary donations and food for the canned food drive for Second Harvest Food Bank. Additionally, generous donations from McDonald’s and Scooters were presented to our traffic guards. These men serve our students and faculty in many ways. They brave the weather and are always present to help guide traffic to ensure our students' safety. We appreciate all that our sheriff, officers, and custodians do to keep us safe! Thank you to all who have helped make these months so wonderful!
Important reminders!
Frau McClung reports that the German Club met for "Kaffee und Kuchen" on Ash Wednesday, and instead of enjoying sugary treats on this first day of Lent, baked some traditional German pretzels. They turned out beautifully!
Students in Mrs. Dues's level 3 Culinary Arts class concluded their baking final last week. The class selected the theme "movies" for the decorating aspect of the final. Students in each group were required to sketch out their design on paper and list the ingredients and supplies they would need to complete their cake. Students used their class period over three days to make and decorate the cakes. They created a Tangled-themed cake made with layers of chocolate and vanilla cake with hidden chocolate chips inside; a Spiderman-themed cake made from layers of chocolate cake with a chocolate ganache; and a Ratatouille-themed cake made from layers of vanilla cake, buttercream frosting, and fondant-covered rice crispy treats. The final cake was from the movie The Shining. It consisted of chocolate cake and buttercream icing. Baking and pastry skills are difficult to master. We are proud of the students for taking on this challenge and proud of their work!
Parent-Teacher conferences will take place tonight, March 12th in the commons from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Parents should enter through door # 8.
Read Across America (part 3--final)
More Read Across America!
Last week was Read Across America Week, a week created in 1998 to promote reading. The week begins each year on March 2, Dr. Seuss's birthday. To kick off the week this year, high school National Honor Society students visited the various elementary schools in the county to read to students. Students, little and big, enjoyed the day! Congratulations to Mrs. Dues and the NHS students on this successful event. (More photos can be seen in additional posts.)
Back in January, students in Mrs. Gelzleichter's Spanish III and IV classes took a quick trip to eat lunch at El Camino. El Camino's Mr. Bravo graciously described ingredients traditionally used in Mexican cooking and explained some of the more common, authentic Mexican dishes. It looks like a good time was had by all! (One additional photo is included in the comments.)
The Senior Academic Team competed in the Eastern Indiana Academic League's conference meet on Monday night. It was a successful night with the English team bringing home the 1st-place plaque. The Math A team and the Science A team both finished in 2nd place, and the Science B team finished in 4th place. The top 5 places received ribbons. Congratulations to the coaches and participants. Way to represent!
