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 Please make sure items are not out of date.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
Archery practice will be tomorrow (Wednesday, October 6) at 4:00 until 7:00 starting in room 120 at Jenkins Middle High School.
Today's the day! The FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) opens. Be sure to get those 2020 income taxes out or proof of 2020 income and fill out your FAFSA. If you need help, please contact the school and Mrs. Meade will be happy to help you and your family. We will be having a KHEAA workshop here at school on Thursday, October 7th, 2021 at 1:20pm and 6pm for anyone that would like to come and get help. You don't have to fill out the FAFSA at school. You can fill it out at home. Make sure you make an FSA ID to electronically sign the FAFSA. Both the student and one of the parents/guardians will need an FSA ID.
Global Dental Relief in partnership with SmileFaith still has appointments available for free dental care today through October 2nd in downtown Jenkins. You can call to schedule an appointment for your child at 606-212-1116.
Please view the Infinite Campus Parent Portal App for midterm grades. Midterm grade reports will be mailed home this week. Many students have missing or incomplete assignments which can be made up. Parents are encouraged to call JMHS if you have questions or need assistance.
https://www.infinitecampus.com/audience/parents-students
There will be a food delivery today and tomorrow for those who didn’t get meals during the drive thru on Monday. Today the bus will leave JMH @ noon and travel the McRoberts Route. Tomorrow the bus will leave JMH @ noon and travel the Burdine Route. If you can’t meet the bus and need to schedule a pickup at JMH please call Susan Baker at 606-832-2182.
Jenkins Independent School Food Service will be doing a drive thru meal service today, starting at noon. Meals will be given to any child 18 and under.
There will be no school on Friday, September 24th in the Jenkins Independent School District out of respect for Mrs. Joannie Bartley in order for those who wish to attend her funeral. Thank you to all that have reached out with kind words and support during this difficult time.
Jenkins Independent School will be on a regular schedule on Monday, September 20.
Diabetes Study Event
Jenkins Middle High School will have Open House from 4-6 pm on Monday, September 27. School staff will be available to meet with parents and guardians to discuss student progress. Midterm Grade Reports may be picked up at this time. Thank you.
Softball Open Field has been cancelled this evening due to weather.
Jenkins vocational students will be late returning because the road is closed due to a spill in Virginia. Those students who ride a bus will be late getting home.
The Middle School Girls Basketball game vs Neon tonight has been canceled.
The High School Football team will now be playing this Saturday 9/18 @ 1:00 PM vs Jackson County instead of the original scheduled date on 10/15.
Picture Day is Monday, September 27th starting at 8:30.
Also Senior pictures including Formal pictures. A $10 sitting fee applies for formals.
L.K.L.P. Head Start is accepting applications for pregnant mothers, and children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. Offering In-Person and Virtual Services. If interested please call 606-832-4012 to complete an application with a friendly staff member today over the phone!!
Jenkins Independent School will be on a regular schedule on Monday, September 20.
Jenkins Middle High and Burdine Elementary will be on a regular schedule tomorrow, Monday, August 30th.
PEBT Update for Kentucky Recipients
Brian Gupton, Chief Executive Officer of Dataseam, spoke to the Board of Education at their regular meeting on August 24. Mr. Gupton highlighted the Dataseam Apprenticeship Program. His organization received a federal grant to institute IT apprenticeships in schools. Jenkins is one of nineteen school districts in the state of Kentucky that will be participating in the Dataseam IT Apprenticeship Program. He presented laptops to two Jenkins students, Jonathan Potter and Austin Johnson. These two students will be engaged in 600 hours of IT work and additional course work in the upcoming year.
