Just in from Foothills!
Congratulations to our sweet Hannah Piedad for being published in this week's Appalachian News Express guest column! Head to the news stand now and purchase the April 6-8th edition of the ANE and enjoy her piece entitled "Online Learning and Students."
Thank you to Appalachian News Express' publisher, Jeff Vanderbeck, for allowing Hannah to officially kick off her career as a writer! We appreciate local businesses that support our students!
Parents of 10th and 11th graders,
End of year testing info has been posted in the grade level google classrooms. Have your child log in and let you see their test dates and room locations. If there is a scheduling conflict, please let micca.caudill@johnson.kyschools.us know so we can change their test session.
More kiddos will be added to the lists as time goes on. The large majority have been scheduled though.
While Paintsville may be a small town, two 1996 Johnson Central High School graduates were prominently featured at the recent Grammy Awards held in Las Vegas.
JCHS Alum and country music sensation Chris Stapleton recorded a clean sweep at the recent 64th Annual Grammy Awards, winning every category in which he was nominated. Stapleton won for Best Country Solo Performance in the pre-telecast then won Best Country Song and Best Country Album for Starting Over during the main telecast. He also gave the audience both at home and in Vegas chills as he performed “Cold” live. Stapleton, an eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician graduated JCHS in 1996 as co-valedictorian of his senior class.
Fellow 1996 graduate and musician Jesse Wells, who is part of Tyler Childers and The Food Stamps, received his first Grammy nomination this year. Childers and Wells co-produced the album The Long Violent History, which was nominated for Best Folk Album.
The Johnson County School district is humbled and amazed by all the talent that graduates from our schools, and we are beyond proud of both Chris and Jesse.
JCHS Freshmen listened to Dr. Alex Elswick, University of Kentucky Assistant Extension Professor, tell his story of addiction and how he overcame with the help of connections he made throughout his life. He emphasized the importance of making connections with people and organizations to ensure that one is not isolated. At Johnson Central, we are intentional about helping students find their place and make connections both in and out of the classroom. Students who have strong connections to their school are more likely to be successful and graduate on time.
At Johnson Central, we #LeadWithCulture and our Freshmen Students have #MoreOpportunity
@barrcenter #barr22 #BARRschool
Graduation will be held on Friday, May 27th at 7PM on the Jim Matney Field at JCHS. Additional details for senior events will be given next week during a class meeting. Once these details are finalized, they will be published to our various social media platforms.
Students, make sure that you turn your work in on time so you can finish the final 9 week term on top!
Engineering and tech students visited eKAMI today to tour their facilities and hear about the outstanding opportunities they offer our graduates and others in the community for training in CNC, robotics, and more!
We are celebrating our students' successes today! We'd like to send a big shout out to each of these students and wish our Juniors the best of luck during KYOTE testing this week. We can't wait to watch you shine!
Congratulations to our Lady Eagle Softball team with a big win at the Ft Walton Beach Bash! #JCEagleSoftball #Eagle4Life #MoreOpportunity
Happy Spring Break, Eagles!
March 28th-April 1st
Congratulations to our junior class as they BEAT last year's state ACT scores in every single subject area! All 211 of our 11th graders took the ACT digitally and rocked it! Way to go, kiddos!
Big Sandy Financial Aid Day! Tomorrow at 9:30am Johnson Central Cafeteria counselors from admissions and financial aid will be here to assist any senior still needing help getting ready for college. Please if you haven't completed FAFSA or applied yet to college come and let these people help you. You don't have to be going to Big Sandy to get help.
NHS members held a book drive this month. They collected over 100 children’s books! Pictured, several members came together to donate the books to Our Lady of the Mountains School.
A big congratulations to Brooklynne Arms and Zoe Castle. Both girls have received the very prestigious national scholarship from the Hagan Foundation. The Foundation has thousands of applicants across the nation all hoping to graduate college debt free. Recipients are also awarded a schwab brokerage account and are required to attend workshops on how to invest and manage their money. Truly a remarkable honor to have two students receive this scholarship.
Seniors just a reminder, this Friday Mr. David Pelphrey an admissions counselor from Big Sandy, and Ms. Robyn Brown a financial aid counselor from Big Sandy will be here to help any senior who wants to go to college or vocational school and you still haven't filled out your FAFSA, or you still need help with an application they want to meet with you. They will be here around 9:30am in the cafeteria. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to get help with any college questions you may still have unanswered. I am also attaching a handout Mr. Pelphrey sent if you are going to let them help you fill out your FAFSA these are the items you will need to have with you.
Congratulations Karissa! Welcome to the college ready club!
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Monday, March 21st
Academic Day
Good luck to all of our coaches and teams!
Let's all wish our students who are in the 2022 State Governor's Cup Finals good luck as they compete on March 19, 20, and 21!
