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All Jayhawk Applications may be picked up in the office and must be returned by April 25.

The following qualifications must be met to earn the highest honor at Jayhawk Linn Jr/Sr High School as listed in the Course Guide:

• 3.5 GPA (each semester)

• Regular attendance - 6 absences (42 classroom absences) or less (all year)

• 4 tardies or less

• No more than one office referral

• No ISS or OSS

• Involved in two or more Jayhawk Activities/Organizations

• Community Service Documentation

Nation Goods will pick up tuxedos from JES around 10p Saturday

Dear Jayhawk-Linn Families,

We completed Math state assessments this week. We will finish the testing cycle with ELA assessments on April 15 and April 17. We want to emphasize the importance of these tests in measuring student growth and guiding our instructional practices. Your support in helping students do their best is greatly appreciated.

To ensure students are prepared and ready to succeed, we encourage the following:
✅ Be at school – Attendance is crucial. Please make every effort to have your child present on testing days.
✅ Get plenty of rest – A good night’s sleep helps with focus and performance.
✅ Eat a healthy breakfast – A nutritious start to the day fuels the brain for success.
✅ Encourage a positive mindset – Remind your child to do their best and stay confident.

Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting student success. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Post Secondary Senior Assembly - Balloon Ceremony - May 1 @ 10:00 a.m.

Senior Trip - May 2 -4

Senior Walk at JES - May 2 - 8:30 a.m.

Graduation Practice - May 2 - Immediately following JES Senior Walk

Last Day for Seniors - May 5

Baccalaureate - May 7 @ 6:00 p.m.

Senior Awards - May 7 - Immediately following Baccalaureate

Graduation - May 10 @ 10:00 a.m.

May 12 - Last day for 8th grade

We are excited to announce that Reality U is just around the corner, and we are looking for volunteers to make this event a success. Reality U is a financial literacy program for middle and high school students that helps them understand the challenges of adulthood. The program uses a 75-minute simulation to teach students how their current choices can impact their future.If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact Stephanie Nichols at snichols@usd346.org or 913-795-2247.

Weekly Updates:

Link to Weekly Emails to Parents

Click here for helpful links for seniors

Career Fair in Fort Scott – April 2

JLHS will provide transportation for students attending the Career Fair in Fort Scott on April 2. We will depart from JLHS at approximately 9:30 AM and return by 11:30 AM.

Students interested in attending should email me or stop by my office to sign up.

List of Scholarships everyone should apply for:

Miller Scholarship $1,000 per year renewable up to 4 years

Jayhawk-Linn Booster Club

Mound City Alumni (must have attended JL elementary to be eligible)

FAFSA

https://studentaid.gov/

Scholarship Page

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SCuLMVecwN20-jRfChhlUUgXKLTDMFQbLOxpqC8j2-A/edit?usp=sharing

ACT

https://www.act.org/

Thank you,

Brett Kramer

Jayhawk-Linn 7-12 Counselor

Head Wrestling Coach

bkramer@usd346.org

April 5 - Jayhawk-Linn Prom

April 7 - JH Track @ Pleasanton

April 8 - Juniors take ACT

April 9 - FFA - Envirothon

April 9 - FFA - Topeka Horse Judging Invitational

April 9 - Jayhawk-Linn Wrestling Banquet

April 10 - HS JV Golf @ Uniontown

April 10 - FFA Plant Sale - After School

April 11 - FFA Miami County Aggie Days

April 12 - FFA Plant Sale - Times to be Determined

April 14 - JH Golf @ Pittsburg (Four Oaks)

April 14 - HS Baseball/Softball @ SE Cherokee

April 15 - HS Track @ Plesanton

April 16 - FFA Food Science

April 16 - FFA Livestock Judging

April 16 - FFA Nursery & Landscape

April 16 - JH Gold @ Coffeyville

April 16 - JLHS - NHS Induction

April 17 - JH Track Home Invitational

April 17 - HS Baseball/Softball Home vs Crest

April 18 - No School - Good Friday

April 21 - No School

April 21 - HS V Golf @ Fort Scott (Woodland Hills)

April 22 - HS Track @ Gen Farrow (Iola)

April 22 - JH Track @ Yates Center

April 23 - JH Gold @ Anderson County

April 24 - Reality U

April 24 - JH Gold @ Caney

April 24 - JH Track @ NE Arma

April 24 - HS Baseball/Softball @ Yates Center

April 25 - FFA - Tongie Chieftain Challenge

April 28 - HS Track Jayhawk-Linn Invitational Track Meet

April 28 - HS Baseball @ Pleasanton

April 29 - May 1 - FFA Land Judging

April 29 - JH Track @ Uniontown

April 30 - FFA - State Envirothon

May 1 - Post Secondary Sr. Assembly

May 1 - JH Golf @ Chanute

May 1 - HS Track @ Prairie View Invitational

May 2 - Senior Graduation Practice/JES Walk Through

May 2 - HS Baseball/Softball @ Burlington

May 2 - 4 - Sr. Trip

May 4 - 6 - FFA State CDE's

May 5 - JH Track TRL League Meet @ Uniontown

May 6 - JH Golf @ Columbus

May 6 - HS Track @ Northeast Arma

May 6 - HS Golf @ Girard

May 7 - 8th Grade - Topeka Capitol Trip

May 7 - JES 6th Grade Transition

May 7 - Baccalaureate/Senior Awards

May 8 - All Jayhawk

May 8 - HS V Golf @ Uniontown (Woodland Hills)

May 9 - HS Track @ Red Bud Relays (Wellsville)

May 10 - JLHS High School Graduation @ 10:00 a.m.

May 12 - HS Softball vs. Anderson County

May 12 - 8th Grade Promotion @ 6:00 p.m.

May 13 - 9th -11th Grades Awards Assembly

May 13 - FFA Banquet

May 15 - Last Day of School

May 15 - HS Track TRL League Meet @ Home