Karissa Hunt The Jeffersontown Ecology Club is a group of students who are attempting to make the planet a better place by starting locally at our school and within our community. They participated in local stream and river clean-ups and to kept own campus clean. Anyone can join and help Ecology Club make a difference in our world. Mrs. Lineberry has sponsored Ecology Club ever since she began teaching at J-town (7 years). “I love seeing kids outside of class, and helping the community.” The club finds some pretty interesting things on their cleanups, anything from hobos homes to um rather inappropriate things to write in a school newspaper. One of the more fun cleanups is the Living Lands and Waters Ohio Cleanup, ran by Chad Regracke. Students get to ride a barge and clean up and down the Ohio River. It has been an unforgettable year for the club as they also had an injury during the first cleanup at Charlie Vettiner Park. Jessica Bott, 11, cut her leg on a piece of glass. Thankfully, a heroic person was there to maintain pressure on the cut. Also everyone is president in Ecology Club and it's a fun way to hangout with friends while benefitting the earth. If you are all about the environment then go see Mrs. Lineberry and ask when the next cleanup is.
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Deshawna Burres The Jeffersontown High School band and ensemble performed on February 20, 2016 at Atherton High School. Mr.Stewart, the director of the J-town band, is proud to say that this year’s band solo and ensemble performance has had major improvement. Mr.Stewart had roughly 75% of his students earn distinguished and 100% earn proficient on their performance. The performance rates have changed tremendously; in 2015 there were only 72% distinguished, and the year before there were only 30% of band members proficient. The change of passing rates were due to a change in scoring and passing percentile. Before the February solo/ensemble performances, the students usually choose their music they will be performing around Thanksgiving break. From then on, they have to practice the music piece on their own, having no time during class most of the time. During the months of preparation some students would have private teachers that go over their performance piece with them, but most of the time it’s just the students’ responsibility to learn. Lately, the J-Town Band has been getting a lot of attention, and, needless to say, this recognition is long overdue.
Sydney ParkerWell the Jeffersontown band does. A Lot of them actually. The Charger band is jampacked with talent and is preparing for another exceptional performance at Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) . For the past three years the band has qualified for State and two of the three years the band received straight distinguished ratings. Under direction of Mr. Stewart this band is in very good hands. Every year, Mr.Stewart, pushes the band to perform their absolute best, from the uniform attire they wear to the notes that come out of each instrument. The Charger band is always preparing for KMEA and focused on receiving distinguished ratings.The key to their high success rate are growing bigger, better and brighter everyday.
Deshawna Burres Welcome to FBLA were we build your leadership and business skills. So come on down we’re practically giving these skills away. See what i did there business skills on point. On a serious note for those who don’t even know what a FBLA stand for it is Future Business Leadership Association. The FBLA is a currently active club that have meetings to help students develop business and leadership skills. But these meetings aren’t meaningless. No, you are in training for the regional and state conference. That takes place in march or April the regional and state conference from last year had taken place in Nashville, TN. The regional and state conference have a variety of competitions that test your business skills which J-town never seem to sell short in ( see what i did there). President: Laurun Gross: “ For the regional state conference competition takes preparation and that’s what our meetings are for. There are 50-60 different things that students can do and compete against different schools. I (Laurun) had to do a business power point presentation and present it to chamber of commerce of Kentucky and we advance to almost to state. The club itself is to developed your business skills.”
Monet Carroll Anyone looking for a club to join? Join the Spanish Club! The Spanish Club accepts anyone and everyone. “I think it’s a great opportunity to get to know other students, whether they’re in spanish or not. And I think this school needs a club where you can just be yourself. Plus, this club is not a sporting club, a team, or an academic club. It’s a middle type of club. If you want to hang out, you’re looking for something to get to know friends, learn a little something about culture, and grow as a person, this is the right club for you. Year after year, as you get in the club, it becomes more and more enjoyable and something you’ll remember 10 years after high school,” Mrs. Clem stated. Wondering why this club is important? Well, Mrs. Clem has all the answers. “When I first came to J-Town I saw a need for something after school for students who want to learn a little more spanish or make more friends. It started really slowly, the first couple of years it was hard to get a lot of members but by that 3rd year we really hit a stride where every year we got 10 or more people, and they kept coming back year after year. It’s important to me because i believe it has helped a lot of students: build friendships, learn more about spanish, and just have something memorable for their high school career.”
During the Spanish club they do a lot of different and fun activities. “The first 10 minutes or so we eat and socialize a little bit to get started. Then we either play a game, do a craft, watch a movie, and just whatever we feel like doing for the day. When it’s halloween in the hall’s time during September, we work on the decorations and make those as good as they can be. So that when we decorate in October it’s all done and ready to go. So it just depends on what everyone feels like doing. In the past, we had Latina’s in the class to teach dance moves or to teach how to flirt with people, it just all depends on who’s in the club at the time and what everyone feels like doing. We do go to a restaurant once or twice a year, that’s just one mile away from the school, called, Senor Iguanas. So we do do something outside of school,” said Mrs. Clem. The Spanish Club sounds so fun! If you’re interested in joining this club, they meet once a month: February 23, March 22, April 26, and more to come. Don’t hesitate! Go ahead join. Get more involved in your school and make more friends. Deshawn Burres Everyone knows why we have leap years - to keep our calendars in sync, stupid - but here are some crazy facts about February 29 that won't make you yawn. Did you know that Astrologers believe people born on February 29 have unusual talents, such as the ability to burp the alphabet or paint like Picasso. For all of you anime lovers did you know that Mitsukuni "honey" Haninozuka, the manga and anime character born on a leap day, likes sweets, cake and stuffed toys. It is joked that, although he's 17, he's really six years old.
Hugh Hefner opened his first Playboy Club on February 29 1960. The character Leap Day William who appeared in an episode of 30 Rock wears blue and yellow. The French call leapfrog "saute-mouton", which translates literally as "leap sheep". The frog is a symbol associated with February 29, The Australian rocket frog can leap over two metres. But let's not move too far away from the fact that we have a leap year baby lurking in J-Town’s halls today; Impossible right who is this mystery child? Drum roll please for Mariah Hatcher the girl who knew grew.. well she did but technically she didn’t. So Happy Birthday (finally!) to you Mariah. Karissa Hunt Let’s be honest, most of us look at a math question and immediately are confused, perhaps some of us cry. That is what separates math league from the rest of math-doers at J-town. Being in math league does not make you a complete nerd. I mean, if you are in math league and happen to be a nerd that is just a coincidence. In Math League, three students from each grade compete on four math tests per year. These tests cover material from geometry to calculus which for a freshman, might be intimidating when you have not taken those courses. “I was intimidated before my first test, but Ms. Wheeler works with us and prepares us for the challenging questions,” says Emily Carey, 11th. Ms. Wheeler sponsors math league and drives the bus to Eastern so they can compete. “I sponsor Math League because I am a nerd.” Math league is difficult, they have to complete their test in an hour and wrong answers are subtracted from their score. Negative scores are possible, but J-town rarely receives them. Before the test even begins, schools are designated to bring food and drinks to snack on before the test begins. That is a major perk to being in Math League: the free food and soda. The Math League team does not practice or meet before matches, placing the responsibility of learning new math skills completely on the individual. Last year, J-town was successful in competing in division three and would have won several awards as a team and for individuals, but trophies were not given out. Math league enjoys what they do and result in outstanding achievements in their district.
Eddy Graham A Charger is a whole lot more than an emblem on our hoodies, shirts, and walls. It’s a symbol of noble character; someone who never refuses a challenge. How we act in our halls and outside of the school reflects on the Charger spirit. Lately, the fighting, littering, and drug abuse during school hours have shown a much darker side of our dying pride as a school. It may be ugly, but it is sadly the truth. There is light at the end of the tunnel, though. With maturity and prosperity, we can become the wonderful school we once were. Respect your classmates, your teachers and your school as a whole. Sure, there are a few people who make our day a living heck, but that’s not something we will escape after high school. We will deal with these goofy people as life progresses. Now is just a better time than ever to learn to deal with it as we grow into young adults. All we need to do is do what we are supposed to do. Yes, that may sound vague and mean a lot more than what is said, but it is a simple thing to do. Once you get on track with work, play becomes a more accessible thing to most. Throw your garbage in the garbage can, pep up the attitude, and be a Charger. Monet Carroll Every year JROTC does this special event for kids who don’t get toys or clothes for Christmas. They do all type of different things to collect money. They stand in the middle of the street and corners with buckets to help provide toys and clothes for all kids in need. They also go to different places to collect toys and clothes and bring it back to the salvation army to sort them up into their correct age groups. There are also motorcycle riders that sit in the parking lot with big teddy bears on their backs and give them to kids. which is very cute. the main people that do this are the Marine Corps league's, they are ex ROTC people. they love doing this because the best part about it is seeing the children's face light up when they hand the children toys and new clothes for them to wear. and they said that it’s an excellent experience because it makes them realize how grateful they should be because some people have it worse. Kylie Hall J-Town's Raider team went to Atlanta, Georgia to compete for nationals. The Raider team is a team that runs, does obstacles, and does exercises. They do these things so that they can challenge themselves. The Raider team really tests everyone to see what they are capable of. In Raider competitions, every team competes with other teams to see who can complete every obstacle in the course and who can finish the fastest. There are three levels of Raiders; the three levels of Raiders is Charlie, Bravo, and Alpha. The higher rank levels are Bravo and Alpha. To be on Bravo and Alpha, you have to run the obstacle course and run a 5k in a certain amount of time, and you have to do a certain amount of pushups, sit ups, and pull ups in a certain amount of time. The Raiders that went to Atlanta were either on Bravo or Alpha. The Raider team went to Atlanta to compete with other schools. The Raider team went to Atlanta on November 5th, 6th, and 7th. At the competition in Atlanta, the Raiders completed things like a 5k run, a gauntlet, a rope bridge, and a PTT. A gauntlet is when a ten member team runs a muddy and wet course with five weighted packs. A rope bridge is when there are two wooden poles, and one member of the team has to tie a rope from one pole to the other pole. The rest of the team has to tie harnesses, made out of rope, around themselves. When the rope is tied, each member has to get on the rope using a carabiner clip and then they have to pull themselves across the rope. A PTT is an agility course that is mostly running with obstacles. The Raiders worked hard to prepare for the competition. The Raiders usually have practice every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:30 to 4:30. The Raiders hard work paid off and made the Raiders come in 6th and 8th place. Being on the Raider team really makes you challenge yourself and it can make your hard work, pay off. |
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