Reminder: Schools are closed on Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1, 2024.
As you are likely aware, there will be a solar eclipse during the afternoon hours of April 8th. However, its timing coincides with our usual dismissal times, posing a potential safety risk as students may inadvertently view the eclipse without proper precautions while leaving school or riding the bus and Guidance from PDE recommends early dismissal as an option for this event. To ensure the safety of our students, we have decided to initiate an early dismissal and suspend all afterschool activities until 5:30pm. This measure guarantees that all students will be safely home before the eclipse begins. All students will be dismissed at 12:30pm.
For information on safely viewing the eclipse, please visit https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/safety/.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
This week is Spirit week at JHS to promote social inclusion through unified sports so in honor of our Bocce team, wear green on Monday and celebrate an extra day of St. Patrick's Day!
Today is the last day to order a yearbook from Juniata High School! All yearbooks must be ordered online at www.jostens.com. There will be NO EXTRAS available to purchase so place your order now!
The Juniata High School Drama Club is proud to present its production of Disney's The Little Mermaid on March 15th, 16th and 17th! For Saturday's Dinner & Show option, tickets can be purchased through Friday, March 15th, or until sold out. Dinner & Show tickets include a ticket to The Little Mermaid and an All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner, served in the JHS Cafeteria from 4:30 - 6:30 PM Takeout is also be available, and proceeds benefit both the JHS Drama Club and Cross Country Team. Tickets for all events may be printed or simply displayed on your mobile device. The link for purchasing ticket is https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/79544
Reminder: Friday, February 16, 2024 is an Act 80 day with no school for students. Schools are closed on Monday, February 19, 2024 for President's Day. Have a great weekend!
Today's 3 hour delay has turned into a Flexible Instruction Day (FID). Students should sign into Sapphire by 11:35 am for attendance. Today's FID schedule is as follows: Period 1: 11:30-11:56 Period 2: 11:58-12:24 Period 3: 12:26-12:52 Period 4: 12:54-1:20 Period 5: 1:22-1:48 Period 6: 1:50-2:16 Period 7: 2:18-2:44 Period 8: 2:46-3:15
Dear Parents/Guardians:
If you have a student who will be attending the JHS After Prom - we need your help!
After Prom is an event that provides a safe and fun environment for students to attend post prom. Our attendance grows year over year, and any JHS student in grade 11 or 12 is invited to attend, regardless of whether they attend prom. (JHS students in grade 9 or 10 can attend as well with their prom date)
An event of this size takes great coordination and requires many volunteers and funds. Historically this event has been supported solely by Junior Class families; however this year we are requesting support and involvement from all families with a student attending the event. We need assistance in raising funds for the 2024 After Prom and we need volunteers for preparation, execution and clean up of the event.
Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 6th and we are strongly encouraging all parents/guardians who have a student attending after prom to join us for the meeting. Students are welcome to attend as well. The meeting is at 6:30 pm and will be held at Juniata Elementary, which is also the location of the after prom.
If you or your student are unable to attend this meeting, please reach out to any of the parent officers noted below to learn how you can help support the event.
We hope to fill the cafeteria on February 6th!
Thank you.
Abby Boreman
Elizabeth Armstrong
Jennifer Nace
Liliana Giraldo
For tomorrow's (1/19/24) Flexible Instruction Day (FID) students are reminded that you must sign in to your Sapphire by 8:35 am for attendance. The schedule for the day is as follows:
Teachers zoom with their classes as per this schedule.
Period 1: 8:30 - 8:50
Period 2: 8:50 - 9:10
Period 3: 9:10 - 9:30
*9:30-9:50 food break
Period 4: 9:50 -10:10
Period 5: 10:10-10:30
Period 6: 10:30-10:50
Period 7: 10:50-11:10
Period 8: 11:10-11:30
*11:30-3:30 independent work time with teachers available via small group zooms and email as necessary
Parents are reminded that we would like to know your thoughts about options for school days if school would need to be closed (eg, due to weather). Please log into Sapphire and click on the link in the community portal to complete a short survey. The survey will be available through this Friday. Thank you!
For today's Flexible Instruction Day (FID) please check the school's website for instructions. Because we're starting with a 3 hr delay, students should sign into Sapphire by 11:35 am for attendance.
Today's FID schedule is as follows:
Period 1: 11:30-11:56
Period 2: 11:58-12:24
Period 3: 12:26-12:52
Period 4: 12:54-1:20
Period 5: 1:22-1:48
Period 6: 1:50-2:16
Period 7: 2:18-2:44
Period 8: 2:46-3:15
Due to the ongoing winter weather, Juniata County School District will be using a Flexible Instruction Day on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 following the 3 hour delay. Please check the news on our website for more information regarding Flexible Instruction Days. All evening activities are cancelled.
We will be operating on a 3 hour delay on Wednesday, January 10, 2024!
Juniata County Families: School will be closed December 22 through January 2, 2024 for winter break. Classes resume January 3, 2024. Happy Holidays!
Juniata County Families: School will be closed November 22 through November 27, 2023 for Thanksgiving Break.
From Borough of Mifflintown: Cross Street Bridge will be open for vehicular and pedestrian traffic no later than December 31, 2023. The Borough is requesting that the School District advise all students that no pedestrian traffic is permitted until after December 31, 2023.
JCSD Families: All schools will be operating lockdown drills next week. The schedule is as follows: Monday, November 13 will be JHS, November 14 will be EJHS, November 15 will be TJHS, November 16 will be EJES and November 17 is JES. The drills will be held in the morning and PSP may be onsite.
Reminder: There is no school for students on Thursday, November 9 and Friday, November 10. There are parent teacher conferences on November 9 and Friday is Veteran's Day!
Reminder: There is no school for students on Thursday, November 9 and Friday, November 10. There are parent teacher conferences on November 9.
Attention JHS Families! A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at JHS on 10/24/2023 to photograph your Fall Retake pictures.
This link ( https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/juniata-high-school/fall-retake-pictures-10-24-2023-46/optIn) will allow you to sign up to receive updates via email regarding your child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering your student's information, you should be sure to enter your student's name as it is on file at the school.
