Jenkins Journal

Herschel V. Jenkins High School

"Herschel V. Jenkins believed that education was the key to improving lives, the cornerstone of a strong community, and the path to a better world."

1800 E Derenne Ave,│ Savannah, GA 31406

Tel:(912) 395-6300

Dr. Justin Durham, Principal

Justin.Durham@sccpss.com

Mr. Alfred Williams, Assistant Principal

Alfred.Williams@sccpss.com

Mrs. Faria Polite, Assistant Principal

Faria.Polite@sccpss.com

Monday, October 14, 2024 is Fall Break. (No School for Staff and Students)

PSAT -- Wednesday, October 16

Report Cards Available in Parent Portal- Friday, October 18

The Herschel V. Jenkins School Counseling Team will resume Senior Meetings next week. Please see the dates below and report to the Auditorium on your designated day at 9:00am SHARP.

10/15-Senior Meetings-for students in Leggett, Ewbank & Crain's Advisements

10/17-Senior Meetings-for students in Wragg, N. Baker & Powell's Advisements

10/18-Senior Meetings for students in Multi-Level Advisements

10/21-Senior Meetings Make-Ups (any Senior who missed their Senior Meeting Date)

Greeting Class of 2025 & Parents,

The Herschel V. Jenkins School Counseling Team will host Senior Parent Night on

Thursday, October 17, at 6:00pm in the Auditorium.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Are you thinking about going straight into the workforce after high school and need assistance in finding employment opportunities to make this happen- then this opportunity is for you!

JCB will be hosting an Apprenticeship Information session on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Jenkins High School. JCB is the largest privately-owned construction equipment manufacturer in the world with 22 manufacturing facilities. The JCB Apprenticeship Program is open to all high school seniors interested in all areas of manufacturing operations. You will be trained for three years, followed by a continued employment agreement with JCB.

If you are interested in learning more about this job opportunity, click on the link below to sign up.

JCB Apprenticeship Information Session RSVP Link

The Herschel V. Jenkins School Counseling Center will be hosting a Dual Enrollment Information Session on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the auditorium. Please make plans to attend if you are interested in learning more about how your child can earn high school credits while taking college courses through dual enrollment. Dual enrollment representatives from Georgia Southern University, Savannah State University, Savannah Technical College and Point University will be present at this information session.

Our volleyball team defeated the Liberty County Panthers to advance to the Region 3 AAA semifinals and punching their ticket to the GHSA State Championship Tournament. This is the first playoff appearance since the 2021 season! The Lady Warriors finish 3rd at the Region 3 AAA playoffs!

Our school mission is to ignite a passion for learning and teaching at high levels. Herschel V. Jenkins High Schools will provide a world-class educational that produces students of character prepared for the future. To ensure we communicate the necessary information to our stakeholders, I would encourage parents/guardians to contact me @ Justin.Durham@sccpss.com to share ways to improve our communication. We will correspond every Sunday via Bright Arrow (Parent and student email), JHS Facebook, the JHS webpage, and the SCCPSS webpage. Please let us know if you are not receiving this correspondence at (912) 395-6300​ .

Email: Justin.Durham@sccpss.com

Website: https://spwww.sccpss.com/schools/jenkins/Pages/default.aspx
Location: 1800 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: (912) 395-6300​
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialhvj?mibextid=LQQJ4d