The Jenks Public Schools Foundation recently held Celebrating Excellence in Education. The annual event benefits Jenks Public Schools and brings together the entire community to discuss the importance of quality education. From left: Mike Dillingham, board member and past president, Jenks Public Schools Foundation; Carole Huff Hicks, JPSF board treasurer; Brad Carson, JPSF distinguished alumni award honoree; Julie Carson and Susan Kenny, executive director of the JPSF.
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RAISING HOPE: Recently, sixth grade student members of the East Intermediate’s Student Service Organization (EISSO) hosted a Jog-A-Thon benefitting the family of Jenks Southeast third-grader, Truman Hedrick, who is battling cancer. Attendance was fabulous and the students met and exceeded their goal, raising $12,686.83 after expenses were paid, to give to the family to assist with the costs the Hedrick’s are incurring.
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Jenks High School Trojanaires traveled to Branson, Missouri recently to compete in the FAME Nationals Showchoir Competi-tion. This 44-member team is comprised of juniors and seniors who have worked hard all year by arriving to practice at 6:45 a.m. each school day. The Trojanaires competed with schools from Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin and were victorious in winning the Grand Champion Cup, Best Vocals and Best Show Design. Jenks senior, Kara Erwin, came away with the award for Best Female Soloist, while senior Brian Nhira was awarded Best Stage Presence.
Read MoreThree CareerTech educators from Oklahoma took top honors April 8-10 at the National Association for Career and Technical Education Regional IV Convention in San Antonio.
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As graduation nears, seniors have been looking back on their experience at Jenks High School while they finalizing plans to move forward into college and professions. From their first day of class to their last, the students have had the opportunity to watch the school grow and change.
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Members of the Jenks Board of Education bring the district together by ensuring communication, analyzing decisions and providing responsible leadership. This year brings the promise of continued support to the school district through the dedication of the board members. With the February reelection of Chuck Forbes, the board is set for another year.
Read MoreFour seniors at Jenks High School have been named candidates for the 2010 Presidential Scholars Program. Sheema Golbaba, Samuel Morton, Kevin Thomas and Kyle Thompson are among the thousands of students across the nation to receive one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating high school seniors.
Read MoreThousands of dollars in awards; master classes by world-renowned artists; performances and exhibitions; a chance to be named a Gold and Silver winner and travel to New York; the possibility to become a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and visit the White House, and much more fueled the ambitions and dreams of 143 of America’s best young artists when they came to Miami in January for Young Arts Week.
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Mary Moeller first became interested in art when she was asked to teach AP Art History at Jenks High School. This summer, Moeller had the opportunity to study contemporary art in London.
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