SmileyFaith is offering a free pediatric dental clinic October 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. You can call Crystal at 606-634-9335. This is on a first come first serve basis, they only have 96 students.
The Lunch Bunch Bus will follow a schedule similar to the one they followed in the summer. On Monday and Wednesday the bus will go down Main Street to Pike Co. On Tuesday and Thursday the bus will go from Mudtown to McRoberts. If you need added to the route, please call us!
Smile Faith Dentistry is holding 3 pediatric dentistry clinics in October. This means that your child can get free tooth fillings, cleanings, and extractions. These clinics will be three different weekends in October. If you are interested in taking advantage of these services, please give Smile Faith Dentistry a call today and reserve your appointment. Please call 1-606-634-9335
A reminder that the first day of school is tomorrow, Monday, August 31st. While we had hoped to start school with a number of our students in person, unfortunately circumstances beyond our control have made that impossible. District leadership has listened to your feedback. We have worked long and hard to prepare a plan that delivers instruction every day. We have sent devices home to those that requested them. We will be sending USB drives home weekly with all instructional videos and assignments for our students who do not have internet access. Please understand that although we have tried to plan for every contingency, there will be bumps in the road and adjustments will have to be made. We ask for your patience when problems arise and give us a chance to work through them with you. Virtual learning cannot be successful unless your student is engaged in the learning process. Learning at home can be stressful and taxing. With that in mind, we'd like to share the following with you:
Six R's for Less Stress Virtual Learning, from the Prevention Action Alliance.
Realistic Expectations: This is a key starting point. Set your standards high but be sure to give yourself and your children grace along the way. Don’t strive for perfection, be too intense, or over-schedule. Simply do your best as you step into this type of teaching role while encouraging your child to do the same.
Requirements: Be clear on what is required of your child weekly and daily. Monitor their ability to comprehend the task at hand and complete the assignment. Depending on your individual child, your necessary level of involvement will vary—which means potentially more work and more stress for some families than others.
Rules: Create rules surrounding time for work and play. Many families find that it works best to get the schoolwork completed first, then have the rest of the day for play.
Routine: If your child’s school requires them to be on live sessions, that will determine their schedule to some degree. However, it is up to you and your child to come up with a routine that fits best—then stick to it.
Relief: This comes in the form of self-care for you and for your child so that you can be in the best frame of mind to be helpful, and your child can be in the best frame of mind to continue learning. It’s essential that all parties involved are getting enough sleep, eating well-balanced diets, getting exercise, and making time to relax.
Resources: Check first with your child’s school to see what they have to offer, then go online as there are endless free resources to help with virtual learning.
We're excited to get school started and can't wait until we can see each and every one of you in person!
Any girl interested in playing High School Volleyball grades 7-12, be at the School on Monday August 24th @ 6:00.
Any girl interested in playing middle school basketball grades 4-8, be at the School on Monday @ 4:00.
Make sure to wear a mask and maintain social distancing.
At Jenkins Independent, we are committed to giving our community a first-rate school. We understand that although school will begin virtually, quality instruction and student/teacher interaction are a must. Our staff has worked diligently to ensure that this occurs.
Our teachers will be posting videos online daily to deliver instruction. Communication between teachers and students will occur using Google Classroom at all grade levels. Videos, assignments, virtual meetings, and links to resources will be posted there. Teachers will schedule time each day to meet virtually as whole class and individually to address student needs.
The technology staff is working long and hard to enroll each and every student into their assigned classes in Google Classroom and our goal is to have all students enrolled by August 31st. We have also instituted an online personalized learning portal called Clever with a single login for all of our online programs and resources.
For students that do not have internet access at home, we will be delivering thumb drives with assignments and instructional videos weekly. This will allow students to turn in homework for the previous week.
To prepare for the new school year, we will host a Back to School Drive Thru on Tuesday, August 25th. Jenkins Middle High School will host the drive thru for both campuses. This will allow students to receive all required back to school paperwork, schedules, log in information, and expectations for virtual learning.
Kindergarten @ 9:30
12th grade and 1st grade @ 10:00
11th grade and 2nd grade @ 10:30
10th grade and 3rd grade @ 11:00
9th grade and 4th grade @ 11:30
8th grade and 5th grade @ 1:00
7th grade and 6th grade @ 1:30
If you have multiple children, please choose the time slot that best accommodates your schedule.
Although school will look different and instruction will look different, your children and their education are still our priority. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you on Tuesday.
If you're a high school student and you want to sign up to take the National ACT here at school on either Saturday, September 12 or Saturday, September 19th, you have until Friday, August 28th to register. If you're interested, please contact the school and Mrs. Meade will help you sign up and get registered.
Regardless of when we return to the classroom for in-person instruction, students, faculty and staff will need masks to help protect them from COVID-19.
Help us prepare our schools by donating masks to Coverings for Kids. Masks in child and adult sizes are accepted, and all donations will help our schools ensure the safety of our students and staff. Visit FirstLady.Ky.gov/CoveringsForKids for more information, as well as resources and tutorials. #CoveringsforKids Facebook.com/BritainyBeshear Facebook.com/LtGovColeman facebook.com/kydeptofed/
Please complete the following to inform us of your student's choice to begin the 2020-2021 school year. This information will need to be submitted on or before August 15, 2020. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJvU3c13XXSFFp77pZdSnRSNv-MV3G4NUe6LwKJFpZ7-Spvw/viewform?usp=sf_link
High school cheer leading signups will be next Thursday at 7:30 in the school lobby.
Alicia Cook's office in downtown Jenkins will be offering FREE PHYSICALS, one day only on Tuesday, July 28th.
Jenkins Middle School football coach Marty Turner will meet with 5th/6th grade students interested in playing football today 6.24.20 at the football field from 6 to 6:30 pm. 7th/8th graders will meet from 6:30 to 7 pm.
A notice of intent to destroy special education records has been posted at this link. https://5il.co/h866
Pandemic EBT provides $313.50 per student to every child enrolled at Jenkins Schools. Follow this link for information on what you need to do to ensure that your child receives these benefits. https://www.jenkins.kyschools.us/article/256348
As a reminder, we have 8th grade promotion certificates at school ready for pickup. Please stop by the school Monday until 4pm and pick yours up. We will hold an awards ceremony for this year's 8th graders in the fall of next school year.
Caitlin Eldridge, daughter of Donald and Linda Moore, has won the Ruby Zidaroff Scholarship! Ruby taught school here at Jenkins for many years. One of her students thought so much of her that he started this scholarship in her name. Caitlin has won $2,000.00. Congrats!!!
Jacob Bryce Bentley, son of Brian and Lisa Bentley, has won the Viola Phillips Scholarship! Viola Phillips was a lifelong resident of Jenkins and a true believer in the power of education. Jacob has won $2,000.00 a year for four years to help with college expenses. Congrats!
We have 8th grade promotion certificates at school ready for pickup. Please stop by the school today until 3:30pm or Monday until 4pm and pick yours up.
The Prichard Committee has asked students to take part in an anonymous survey that will provide feedback to guide educational decisions during and after school closures prompted by the COVID-19 crisis. To take the survey, click this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/svtcovid19
Jenkins Independent School 8th Grade Recognition https://youtu.be/4-ZlbTlP4xU