January 27, 2026

*CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR JHS SHOW CHOIRS AND SHOW BAND for sweeping the Altoona LOCOPALOOZA competition over the weekend! Thank you for making us Jaguar Proud!

CONNECTION CHOIR

  • Grand Champion (1st place overall)

  • Caption Awards: Best Vocals & Choreography

  • Aedan Bala: Show Stopper Award

  • Jonas Dammen: Best Soloist Award


JIVE:

  • 1st Place in JV Division & 4th Runner Up overall

  • Finalist in the Varsity finals

  • Alana Lemon and Mem Beassani: Show Stopper Award Winners


*BOYS TRACK MEETING: An informational meeting for Boys Track and Field will be held in Coach Leverenz's room (C127) on Thursday, January 29th, during the last half of ASEM (starting at 10:00 AM). If you cannot attend and have questions, please stop by C127.


*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!


*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