January 21, 2026

*CONGRATULATIONS!  JTC’s The Ithaca Ladies Read Medea won the West Metro Conference championship this past weekend. Way to go JTC cast and crew!

*PROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED: We are looking for 11th and 12th grade students who are interested in serving on the Prom Committee this year. The Prom Committee meets 4 times over the next couple of months to come up with a theme, create posters/tickets, and provide additional input. Students who participate fully are eligible for a free ticket to Prom (see details). Our first meeting is at 2:20pm on Thursday, February 5. Please consider joining us - let Mr. Johnson know if you are interested!


*YEARBOOK ORDERS: The deadline for ordering a yearbook is March 4th. Don’t miss out on your chance!


*CALLING ALL WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND ARTISTS! Submit your stories, poetry, plays, photos or artwork for consideration in this year's The Crooked Quill, the Jefferson Literary Arts magazine. Send submissions to jeffersonlitmagazine@gmail.com by February 5. For questions, email Mr. Hupton at nhupton@isd271.org. Don’t delay in submitting your work!


*SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:

  • Nominate an outstanding senior in one of 4 categories: Artistic Excellence, Curricular Excellence, Leadership, or Volunteerism. (Deadline February 13 by 4PM)

  • Parents, caregivers, community members, employers, faith leaders, and school staff are encouraged to nominate.

  • Nomination form at bit.ly/bps-saa26