Jonesboro Independent School District

Today we celebrated an amazing lady, friend and teacher. Cynthia Cate has spent the last 50 years dedicating her life to the education of children. She has been with Jonesboro ISD through good and bad times. Her expertise, love for children, friendship and smile will be missed dearly. Mrs. Cate, thank you. Thank you for loving our children like your own. You can never be replaced on campus or in our hearts. We pray your retirement brings you many years of joy.

Junior High Cheer Parents, I will be contacting parents next week to get everything I need for the information packets that were intended to get out a few weeks ago. Be checking dojo and email. If I can’t get ahold of parents that way I will call. I will also be addressing the mascot tryouts as well. Nothing was going to be decided until after graduation as our Admin had a lot on there plate. Thanks you those who are planning to tryout for your patience, you will know soon! All students where given a calendar before spring break, if that could please be turned into the school sometime next week that would be greatly appreciated. If you cannot get in to drop off at the school please let me know and I will make arrangements for a pick up location. Once the next statement is made on March 8th by our governor, information for future fundraisers, camp, parent meeting about payments due/rules and will be sent out. Having those calendars will help me greatly with all the above. Thanks for your patience as we navigate all this. Kayla Sellers

Varsity Cheer Parents, Packets where handed out two weeks ago, some have turned them in some have not. If you have not turned in the information paper or your child’s calendar please do so. While I know things are on stand by I want to start having practices as soon as we are allowed and the calendars will really help that out. Once the next statement is made on March 8th by our governor, information for future fundraisers, camp, parent meeting about payments due/rules and future practice dates will be sent out. It’s important to please return the info form and calendar to help me with that when the announcement is made. Thanks for your patience as we navigate all this. Kayla Sellers

JISD Parents & Students, For those asking about yearbooks. I am reposting the information again We have about 25 yearbooks left to sell, so if you haven’t purchased yours yet PLEASE get yours today! The purchasing of a yearbook basically pays the costs for the yearbook so we need every book sold we can to make sure we are giving the best possible book each year. I have been so proud of my kids and what we gave to our student body last year and we have done so many things this year to make it even better! Link to order online below. https://www.balfour.com Please click on “Shop my School” and enter “Jonesboro ISD” once our school pops up click on it and it will take you to our page where you can make your purchase. Thanks for your support of the yearbook! Kayla Sellers- JISD Yearbook Teacher

Almost time for graduation

Jonesboro graduation ceremony video at the Last Drive In Picture Show. So glad we get to enjoy this time together as a family to celebrate the class of 2020!

FFA members: I received official confirmation that the State FFA Convention in July has been cancelled.

Just a reminder that yearbooks will be delivered at the beginning of the 20-21 school year.

This is just a reminder that Wednesday, May 20, 2020 will be the last day for meal deliveries. This will be for 2 days. If have have been getting them and do not want this last delivery please let me know. Have a great summer and we can't wait to see everyone next year!

We are all still together!

From Chisholm Craftworx! We have our winners! Hannah W, and Wyatt P. have both won a t-shirt memory pillow. Of all the memories we read these two stuck out and we couldn’t just pick one! Congratulations to the winners! We will be reaching out to you via email with further details! Thank you for participating, Chisholm Craftworx

Senior packets are ready at the school. Included are the rules for the drive in theatre and the health screen needed for graduation.

If you are a student on work program I need you to email me a short paragraph of approximately how many hours per week you’ve been working this six weeks, if you are still employed, or if you have a new job. Please send it to me at Beth.gann@jonesboroisd.net

Just a reminder that May 13th is the last day to turn in all work. The school will be open from 8-4 with teachers on campus to answer questions. This will also be the last day students can get into lockers and turn in all books.

Govoner Abbott and other state officials just announced new guidelines for graduation ceremonies. JISD is working on finalizing plans for our graduation. The ceremony will look different and we have many safety requirements to work out. As of this moment graduation is scheduled for May 22nd at the football field. The time, ceremony format, and number of guests allowed will be decided very soon. Once again, please be patient with us as we think it all through. We are still filming graduation this Thursday as a backup. While we have the all clear to host graduation at this time, we want to make sure we are still prepared if that order changes. We are extremely thankful to be be able to plan a graduation for our seniors. To end the year with a little bit of normalcy will warm our hearts.

From Chisholm Craftworx: We're taking submissions from Jonesboro seniors to win a 2-4 t-shirt pillow. You provide your favorite T-shirts you no longer wear or want to preserve as a memory (2-4) and we turn them into a pillow for you! To enter the contest you just have to submit your favorite high school memory, it doesn't have to be a school memory, just one from your high school years. You can place your submission at Chisholmcraftworx@gmail.com please put "contest" in the subject. We will pick ONE winner on May 15th.

From the Hamilton Paper: We are preparing for the Senior Keepsake Edition of the paper. Even though plans are still in the air with graduation, we want to make sure that the seniors have a very special keepsake. Like last year, this will be a tabloid-size insert in our May 21 issue featuring Hamilton, Evant and Jonesboro graduates. Color space is limited so it is best to reserve a spot ASAP.

Spring pictures have arrived!!! We will have them at the school to hand out starting Monday. If you need them delivered with work on Wednesday please call the school Monday to make those arrangements.

Pre-K and Kindergarten registration packets will be ready Monday, April 27th. You must pick the packets up from school. For pre-k, once you have a complete packet your name will go on the list. We will put transfer students on a waiting list until June 1st. This will give us time to get all in district students enrolled first. Once that date passes, we will use the names off of our transfer list to fill up the class. We will go in order that we received complete packets. If your child is already in pre-k for the district you do not have to fill out a new packet for kindergarten. Please call the school if you have any questions.

This time of year is generally pretty busy for our FFA Chapter. Yesterday we had three members run for District and Area offices. Due to CoVid 19 the election procedures were VERY different and all done remotely. We would like to co granulated Maddi Brookshire for being elected Bosque River District Officer for the 2020-2021 school year!