Attention Seniors interested in Duke or UNC Chapel Hill
The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program application is now open and can be found at www.robertsonscholars.embark.com . As a counselor for Johnson Central High School, you had a student who applied for the Robertson in the last application cycle, therefore we wanted to make sure you were aware of a few changes we have made this year.
· Students may now apply for the Robertson Scholarship at UNC even if they are interested in other UNC scholarship opportunities.
· We will not require ACT or SAT scores in this application cycle.
· We have shortened the application. It now requires only 2 essays and limits the number of activities a student may list.
· Our finalist interviews will be conducted virtually this year. They will take place in early March (3-4 weeks earlier than in previous years).
Ideal Robertson candidates are students who appear destined to become values-based leaders, not simply students with the best GPA or highest test scores. Traditionally the students who succeed in our application process and in our program hold a passionate interest in something and show strong evidence of that passion in the activities they pursue.
The Robertson application deadline is November 15, 2021. Thank you again for the thought and time you put into each of your students’ university and scholarship applications and for continuing to partner with us as we seek the next generation of leaders. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at brody@robertsonscholars.org.
Sincerely,
Kay-Frances Brody, J.D.
Director, Recruitment and Selection
Robertson Scholars Leadership Program
919-668-1310 | brody@robertsonschlars.org
It’s been a busy few days at JCHS. Students have been learning ACT strategies in order to improve their scores and meet benchmarks. Teachers have been engaged in developing blended learning strategies to improve student engagement and outcomes.
Are you interested in public speaking, acting, storytelling, or debating? Then you need to come to join our Team!
The JCHS Speech Team will have its organizational meeting in Dr. Estep’s room (174) on Thursday night from 5-6 PM. Parents are invited to attend.
JCHS Junior, Ryan Kitchen, is the the 2021 KY State Skeet Shooting Competition Champion! Congrats, Ryan!
Good luck to our soccer teams tonight against Paintsville! Here are this week's Eagle athletic events:
FREE ACT Prep! Come join us!
Good luck to our Eagle Football squad against Henry Clay tonight on the road!
#RiseUp #WeAreJC
Photo courtesy of Golden Eagle Photography
Tonight's Soccer games at Paintsville have been POSTPONED.
You can still get out and watch the Volleyball Eagles travel to play the Tigers!
#WeAreJC #RiseUp
Big night for rivalries as our Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, and Volleyball teams take on Paintsville in Tiger Town.
Get out and support one of our squads tonight! Girls Soccer and Volleyball at 6PM, Boys Soccer at 8PM.
Go Eagles!
#GameDay #WeAreJC
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Parents, encourage your 12th grader to check their Senior Google Classroom for these tips on getting started with the college application process, sending transcripts, and the scholarship search.
If your senior is NOT in the 12th grade google classroom, the join code ish7jqn6j
Mrs. Kim Reel’s Engineering I class practiced some concept sketching today while paying close attention to proportion and three dimensional appearance.
All JCHS students,
Friday, August 20, 2021, is the final day for any schedule changes. Counselors, principals, etc will not make class changes after that date so if you are in need of assistance, see your grade level counselor today, Thursday, or Friday.
*Grade-level counselors*
Freshmen: Jarred gibson
Sophomores: Wayne Arrowood
Juniors: Kim Castle
Seniors: Sherrie Grierson
Reminder Picture Day tomorrow for all underclassmen and Staff!
If you are a high performing 9th-11th grader, you should take the PSAT/NMSQT on October 13, 2020, at JCHS.
The fee is $18 (cash or check payable to JCHS) and is due September 15 to Mrs. Caudill in the main office. Once you pay the fee, Mrs. Caudill will register you for the test. Fee waivers are available for 11th grade students who don't live with their natural parents, who are in foster care or are adopted, receive food stamps or medicaid, or fall within the income guidelines linked below.
The PSAT/NMSQT is a test that mimics an SAT and also places you in a pool for National Merit Scholarship and recognition (only when taken in 11th grade). For practice exams and what to expect on test day, visit the link below.
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10
Johnson Central’s own Kayla VanHoose has an extensive skill set of repairing Chromebooks and we are so thankful for her expertise! Thanks for all you do, Mrs. VanHoose!
Parents of JCHS students only,
Please take a short moment to complete this short survey that is a component of our safe schools assessment.
Thank you for completing the survey by this Friday, August 20.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JohnsonCentralHSParents
In order to speed up the student drop off process in the morning, your high school student can safely exit your automobile beginning at the corner of the pool building as shown in the green drop off zone.
The drop off zone accommodates up to 4-5 vehicles, meaning at least 4-5 high school students can exit vehicles at once.
Thank you !
Sending out a huge thanks to Mr. Cochran and Mr. Arms for joining us on the stage at Mamma Mia this weekend!
