Below is a list of important dates for parents/students to be aware of for the 2023-2024 school year as set forth in the Monroe County Schools county calendar:
August 24: First Day for Students September 4: Labor Day, No School September 20: College and Career Fair September 25: No School October 6: 2 hour early release November 10: No School November 20-24: Thanksgiving Break December 22: 2 hour early release December 25-January 1: Winter Break January 15: No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day February 9: 2 hour early release February 19: No School March 11: No School April 1-5: Spring Break April 26: 2 hour early release May 27: No School, Memorial day May 28: 2 hour early release, last day for students James Monroe High School Senior Awards Day was held on the campus of JMHS on May 20th at 9:00 am. During the ceremony, seniors were awarded scholarships recognizing their diligence in academics and extra-curriculars during their time at James Monroe. Over $50,000 in scholarship monies were awarded directly from local civic organizations in Monroe and surrounding counties. We are truly blessed to live in a giving area where value is placed on education. Eighteen West Virginia Promise Scholars were recognized from James Monroe. In addition, Monroe County State and County Scholar designations were announced. Students are named state and county scholars for standing out among their peers with high GPA, attendance, ACT/SAT scores, and course load. Following the ceremony, seniors and guests were invited to a reception sponsored by the Monroe County Education Foundation.
Congratulations to Shad Sauvage! Shad will be playing basketball for Alice Lloyd College next year. Today in front on the senior class and JMHS athletes, Shad signed his letter of intent. We hope to see him play locally at the Beckley Armory against WV Tech next year.
JMHS will be celebrating College Decision Day on Thursday, May 5th. Megan Raines Photography will be on-site with a photo booth to snap some pictures for you. If you wish to sign-up for a session with your friends, stop by the school counseling office. Announcing the first U.S. Forest Service Wildland Firefighter Readiness Camp for the Southern Region…right here in central Virginia!
June 27-30, 2022 Who? Prospective entry level federal wildland firefighters. Open to U.S. citizens at least age 18 by June 26, 2022. What? 40 hour PAID readiness camp featuring foundational wildland firefighter courses, daily physical training, and coaching on the federal job application process. Where? Augusta Interagency Hotshot Crew Base, Augusta Springs, VA. How? Made possible through a collaborative effort involving the Southern Region, the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, and the Augusta IHC, with special thanks to the Eldorado National Forest for its innovation and hard work in setting the standard. Apply Today! Link to Application Deadline for applications is May 1, 2022. Please direct all questions to [email protected] JMHS/MCTC will be hosting a military signing day on Friday, April 29th. We are very proud to have SEVEN students signing with the military this year! Governor Jim Justice will be the keynote speaker for the event. Congratulations and Thank You to the students below for serving our country!
Ayla Cameron Jacob Craft Ashton Douglas Chad Sizemore James Sneddon William Sneddon Adam Stapler See below a message from MyImpact Challenge
MyImpact Challenge is a civic engagement contest hosted by the Bill of Rights Institute. Our goal is simple: foster a robust understanding of citizenship and get students active in their communities now! The contest officially launched on January 1, 2022. Learn more about how to enter on the website! 2022 We the Students Essay Contest! The grand prize is $7,500 and a scholarship to the Constitutional Academy summer program in Washington, DC. Submissions are due April 15th at 11:59 p.m. ET. This year's topic is: How does an understanding of natural rights and respect build a free society? Answering the question requires an understanding of natural rights and how they relate to the principle of respect and how the flourishing of a free society is dependent upon them. To truly explore this question in an essay that is between 500 -800 words, students will need to go beyond "dictionary definitions," and express their understanding and reasoning about the connections among these principles. This reasoning involves a combination of observation, experience, and some pretty "big ideas." What does it take to understand them? To build toward and maintain them? To see them with regard to each other? Why are these relationships important? We encourage students to bring emotion, creativity, specific examples, and well-researched facts into what they write. A good essay will demonstrate how these principles are not just abstract ideas but are part of people's everyday actions and choices. |
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