Jenkins Independent Schools

Our very own, Zachary Whitaker, was featured on this weeks episode of KETNewsQuiz! We are so proud of Zachary!

Picture Retakes, Make Ups, and Fall Sports Pictures will be taken Tuesday, December 14 at both campuses.

JMHS 6th graders are selling trays of homemade Christmas Candy (5-7 pcs) for $5.00. Please contact Ms. Angie Collins or Mrs. Jenna Riddle at JMHS to place your order! Thank you for supporting our school and students!

A Drive-Thru Christmas Party For Children and Teens

Student Art Gallery Exhibition with Cavaliers Band Christmas Music Presentation

Student Art Gallery Exhibition with Cavaliers Band Christmas Music Presentation

Don't forget that our Herff-Jones representative will be at school tomorrow from 11am until 5pm for juniors, seniors, and their parents to come into the school and place orders for class rings, caps and gowns, senior products, etc. Depending on how much you order, a small deposit is required to place orders.

Midterm progress reports will be shared soon. Please check the grades of your student and encourage them to submit any missing assignments. You can see what has been flagged "missing" by checking the Parent Portal. Call the school if you need assistance.

You are invited to join us today for open house at Burdine Elementary School. Open house will take place from 4:00-6:00. Report cards will be distributed for the first 9 weeks grading period.

We want to let our parents know and remind our students that we need all of our third through eighth grade students here at school the next two days. We will be involved in some state testing. Third through eighth grade students will take a Reading test tomorrow and their Math test on Wednesday. Please come to school and be ready to try your best. Can't wait to see you.

Please join us today for open house at Jenkins Middle High School from 4:30 - 6:00. Report cards will be distributed and dinner will be provided. Mountain Comprehensive Health Care will be here to provide COVID-19 vaccines to anyone who wished to get it.

Congratulations to our very own Savannah Wright for signing to cheer with the University of Pikeville this fall. We are all very proud of you.

Fall Festival

Burdine Elementary will celebrate Red Ribbon Week with the following dress up days! Red Ribbon Week 2021: Drug Free Looks Like Me!

JMHS celebrates Red Ribbon Week next week with dress up days.

Picture Day has been rescheduled for Monday, October 25 starting at 8:30. We will also be taking Senior pictures including Formal pictures. A $10 sitting fee applies for the senior formal pictures.

Burdine Elementary will TRUNK OR TREAT on October 29th @ 10:00! Businesses, organizations, and parents are welcome to participate by bringing treats for our students, dressing up, and handing out candy...okay so the dress up part is JUST encouraged, but the candy is a must! I'm so excited, this is something we've missed out on due to COVID; all COVID guidelines will be followed, if inside, participants will be required to mask up and we will spread out to meet requirements! Students will be allowed to dress up and we will parade them around outside and if it's nasty outside, we will move inside to the lunchroom! If you are interested in setting up or know of a business or organization that would like to set up, please contact us in the office (832-2711)! If the business is unable to attend, but would like to donate, we will have support staff willing to hand out their candy/treats.

We want to remind all students and families that we'll be returning to in-person instruction tomorrow, October 11, 2021. Please remember to bring your device to school with you, along with your charger. Can't wait to see you!

Tomorrow, from 1:30-6:30, here at school, we're having a FAFSA workshop to help seniors and their parents complete the FAFSA. The student, a parent or guardian and proof of 2020 income is all you need. We will have a K.H.E.A.A. representative here to help us as well.

October 11th through November 12th, the Jenkins FRYSC along with the Jenkins Middle/High School Leadership Team and the UNITE Club will be conducting a food drive. The food drive will aid our students, their families, and our Jenkins community during the holiday season. Each grade level is challenged with collecting different food items but any non-perishable food items are appreciated. Please make sure items are not out of date. There will be a prize for the most items collected by grade level. Thank you for your support of our school and students. Food Items per grade: 6th Grade: Canned Soup/Ramen 7th Grade: Breakfast Meals (Oatmeal packets/Cereal Bars/Granola Bars/Pop Tarts) 8th Grade: Canned Fruit 9th Grade: Canned Veggies 10th Grade: Box Meals 11th Grade: Canned Meat (SPAM/Vienna/Tuna/Chicken) 12th Grade: Snacks (Popcorn/Peanut Butter/Jelly/Mac & Cheese) Thank you again for your support! Wendy Rutherford, Principal Angie Collins, Jenkins FRYCS Taylor J. Newsome, SLC/UNITE Club