Jensen Beach High School

🎨📚 Calling All Creative Minds! 📚🎨 Get ready to show off your artistic flair in our “Design a Bookmark” Contest! 🌟 Here’s the deal: ✏️ What to Do: Create your own unique bookmark on a piece of paper using 2” x 7” dimensions. 🎨 Theme: Building Literacy: Constructing the Foundation for Success. 📆 Deadline: All submissions are due by Monday, January 27th at 3:15 PM. 🏆 Winners Announced: Friday morning, January 31st. 📌 Submission Details: Use original art (keep it school-appropriate). Write your first and last name on the BACK of your bookmark. You may sign the front! Drop it off with Mrs. Wintercorn or Mrs. Segedin in the Media Center. 🎁 Prizes: 🥇 Grand Prize: A $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card! ✨ The top 5 bookmarks will be printed and available in the Media Center for everyone to admire. Let your imagination SOAR and help us celebrate literacy through your creativity! 🖌️📖 We can’t wait to see what you design!

☀️CELEBRATING SUNSHINE STATE SCHOLARS☀️ Join us in congratulating Varun Singh, a junior at South Fork High School, for being named the Martin County School District's 2025 Sunshine State Scholar! Varun was honored at last night’s School Board meeting for his outstanding achievements. We’re also proud to announce that Jensen Beach High junior Madeline Parr was selected as this year’s alternate! The Sunshine State Scholars program shines a spotlight on Florida’s brightest 11th graders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). This spring, Varun and his family will head to Orlando to connect with other scholars, network with STEM-focused employers, and explore opportunities within Florida’s College and State University System. Learn more about the Sunshine Scholar Program: https://bit.ly/3WrVgq1 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD🔥

The Beach Announcements Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Happening today: ASLHS Meeting 4-223 after school. Key Club meeting 6:00 Cafeteria. Happening Tomorrow: ASVAB TESTING – Cafeteria, 1st Period. The IRSC Dual Enrollment Coach will now be on our campus every THURSDAY to assist students in the Guidance Office. Big Brothers/Big Sisters rep recruiting in cafeteria during lunches. SWENext Club and Drama Club after school – auditorium. Juniors and parents/guardians: Tuesday, January 28 from 6-7 PM in the Innovation (Knowledge) Center, come learn about graduation, scholarships and so much more! Dual Enrollment Students: Students who have not attended their IRSC class for the spring 2025 semester will be withdrawn from the class for non-attendance. Please note this will result in a grade of W (for withdrawal) on your permanent high school and college record. Additionally, students who have withdrawn from an IRSC class will not be permitted to continue with any additional IRSC coursework until the class in question is retaken successfully. Students retaking a class due to a withdrawal (or failure) during the fall or spring semesters will be responsible for the tuition associated with the retake. The “Design a Bookmark” contest is underway! To enter, create your bookmark on any piece of paper using approximately 2” x 7” dimensions. All submissions are due Monday, January 27th. The winners will be announced on the morning of Friday, January 31st. Please keep the theme in mind when creating your bookmark, “Building Literacy: Constructing the Foundation for Success”. All submissions must include original art and be school-appropriate. A committee of current JBHS staff will judge all submissions. Please turn your submission in to Mrs. Wintercorn or Mrs. Segedin in the Media Center on or before Monday, January 27, at 3:15 PM. Ensure your first and last names are printed on the BACK of your bookmark. You may sign the front. The grand prize winner will receive a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble. Copies of the top 5 winning bookmarks will be made available in the media center. Attention seniors! Grad Bash tickets are on sale until February 14th for $180! Limited seating is still available, but spots are filling up quickly, so don't miss out on the end-of-the-year extravaganza! Tickets are on sale in Coach Gilly's room 119 or Ms. Chatham's in room 232. Seniors: Please see the image for information about the IRSC Promise Pledge! The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology in Jupiter, FL, offers a 9-week hands-on, paid summer internship for select Palm Beach and Martin counties students working with world-class scientists on our campus. The program runs from June 2 to August 1 and is available to rising junior and senior high school students. Application deadline is March 2, 2024. This is the LINK to apply. (https://wertheim.scripps.ufl.edu/education/kenan-fellows-high-school-summer-internships/ ). Next Blood Drive: Tuesday, January 28 beginning at 8:20 in the auditorium lobby. Students need to be 16 years old and weigh at least 100 pounds. Students will be coming around on Thursday and Friday to get students signed up and provide permission slips and passes to the auditorium on the day of the drive. Remember, 30% of the blood for this entire region comes from high school blood drives, so your participation is very important for the community. There will be snacks, drinks, pizza and a long-sleeved shirt for all the donors. Sports News Tonight, our girls’ basketball team plays Sebastian. JV plays at 5:00 and Varsity at 6:30. This is a big game for our team! All students who wear white will receive free admission! Come on out to cheer on our ladies! Let’s go, Falcons! Congratulations to wrestler Brayden Hogg on his nomination for Athlete of the Week! The Senior earned two pins in a total of 3 minutes, 16 seconds at the 175-pound weight class to help the Falcons advance past the Region 4-2A Dual Tournament. Vote for him using this link! https://www.tcpalm.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/01/21/tcpalm-audi-stuart-athlete-of-the-week-for-jan-13-18/77849429007/ Congratulations to the Lady Weightlifting Falcons who took 3rd Place as a team in the Olympic and Traditional Divisions. The following athletes medaled in their respective weight classes: Brookelyn McNulty, Kendra Thorne, Nikki Alvarez, Ginger Weiner, Kai Valko, Molly Santiago, and Hailey Cox. Way to go, Falcons!

📚CELEBRATE LITERACY WEEK📚 Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! is almost here! From January 27-31, schools across the Martin County School District will bring this year’s theme to life: “Building Literacy: Constructing the Foundation for Success.” From schoolwide read-aloud sessions and family literacy nights to transforming media centers and writing their own stories for others to read, our schools have something planned for every learner! 📖 The School Board approved a proclamation in partnership with Martin Reads, encouraging everyone to take action and support literacy in our community. Volunteer to read at your local school! New this year: 📕 Martin Reads is hosting a Celebrate Literacy Week Kick-Off event at 10th Street Recreation Center on January 25 (1-4:30 PM)! Children K-5 with a parent/guardian are invited to enjoy fun activities and hear inspiring stories. [Register here ➡️ https://www.martinreads.org/events/] Learn more about Celebrate Literacy Week: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1981578 #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD🔥

🎓 Class of 2026 Junior Parent Night 🎓 📅 When: Tuesday, January 28 📍 Where: JBHS Innovation Center ⏰ Time: 6 PM Attention, Junior Parents! 🗣️ Join the Jensen Beach High School Counselors for an informative evening where we’ll cover everything you need to know about your student’s journey to graduation: ✅ Graduation Requirements 🎓 Scholarship Opportunities 📋 Important Info for Juniors This is a night you won't want to miss! 🌟Let’s make the path to graduation as smooth as possible. 🚀 #FalconsSoar

🚨 Blood Drive Alert! 🚨 📅 When: Tuesday, January 28 starting @8:20 📍 Where: JBHS Auditorium Lobby We're calling all eligible heroes (16 years or older, weighing at least 100 pounds) to join us in saving lives! 🩸💪 🌟 Why it's important: Did you know that 30% of the blood supply for our region comes from high school blood drives? Your donation could be the difference someone needs. ❤️ 🎉 Perks for Donors: Snacks & Drinks Pizza 🍕 A stylish long-sleeved shirt! 📝 Sign-Up Details: Sign ups, permission slips, and passes will be available in your classrooms Thursday and Friday. Make sure to get your permission slips signed and ready! Let’s make a difference together! 💓 #BloodDrive #SaveLives #HighSchoolHeroes

GET READY FOR THE 🎓 Class of 2029 Falcons – Freshman Preview Night! 🦅 📅 Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM 📍 Location: Jensen Beach High School Join us for an exciting evening as we welcome the Class of 2029 to the 🏡 Home of the Falcons! ✨ What to Expect 🎉 Courtyard Showcase where you'll discover everything JBHS has to offer and explore: 📚 AP Programs & Capstone Diploma 🏅 Athletics 💡 AVID 🎓 AICE 🎭 Fine & Performing Arts 🔧 Career & Technical Academies 💬 Clubs & more! 🎙️ Welcome Message: Be inspired by a special message from our Principal and Assistant Principal for Curriculum. 🤝 Meet & Greet: Chat with our guidance team, teachers, and student representatives to learn more about your journey ahead. 🌟 Looking Ahead 🚍 March Visits: Falcon School Counselors will visit Martin County School District (MCSD) Middle Schools and Private Schools to meet 8th-grade students. 📅 April Event: A separate evening event will be held in April for Private School and Home-Educated students. Don’t Miss This Opportunity! Come explore what it means to be a Falcon and learn how you can SOAR 🦅 with us toward success! #ItsGreat2BaFalcon #FalconsSOARINGEverywhere #JBHSClassof2029

Stronger together and that's forever! Our Seniors of girls Weightlifting are SOARing on to their next chapter. You will be missed but your legacy lives on. #FalconPride 🩵🖤🩶

ATTENTION Dual Enrollment Students: Students who have not attended their IRSC class for the spring 2025 semester will be withdrawn from the class for non-attendance. Please note this will result in a grade of W (for withdrawal) on your permanent high school and college record. Additionally, students who have withdrawn from an IRSC class will not be permitted to continue with any additional IRSC coursework until the class in question is retaken successfully. Students retaking a class due to a withdrawal (or failure) during the fall or spring semesters will be responsible for the tuition associated with the retake.

Reminder, families! All schools and District offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 21. Join us in celebrating Dr. King’s legacy at the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Celebration hosted by StuartLife - The City of Stuart, Florida. Watch for our incredible students and staff participating in the event! #ALLINMartin👊

The March 5th meeting is for those new to the Falcon family! Tryouts begin the week after spring break. Stay tuned for a band app group link with tryout details. Follow the JBHS Cheerleading page for additional info! @JBHS Cheerleading

📚HONORING OUR HISTORY📚 Celebrate Black History Month with an exciting opportunity to win scholarships or gift cards! The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida invite students of all grade levels to showcase their creativity and knowledge by participating in this year’s Black History Month contests. Essay contest winners will receive a two-year Florida College Plan scholarship, and art contest winners will receive a $100 gift card! Don’t miss out– the contest ends February 3! For details and how to enter, visit: floridablackhistory.com #ALLINMartin👊

ATTENTION SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology in Jupiter, FL, offers a 9-week hands-on, paid summer internship for select Palm Beach and Martin counties students working with world-class scientists on our campus. The program runs from June 2 to August 1 and is available to rising junior and senior high school students. Students can explore a potential career in basic research, drug discovery, biotechnology, or biomedical engineering while learning lab, presentation, and research skills. Acceptance into their education and training program begins the adventure of a lifetime! Students will work in one of 40 state-of-the-art laboratories in five departments alongside leaders in their fields as they join the quest for biomedical breakthroughs. The program emphasizes the scientific process, research planning, bench experience, experimental design, data analysis, and interaction with laboratory personnel. Application deadline is March 2, 2024. Apply here: https://wertheim.scripps.ufl.edu/education/kenan-fellows-high-school-summer-internships/

🎙️ALL IN MARTIN🎙️ Episode 2 is here! 🎉 Watch or listen to the latest episode of the Martin County School District's podcast, All In Martin, now available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts! In this second episode, Chief of Safety and Security Frank Frangella explains the key differences between lockdowns and lockouts on school campuses, and Bessey Creek Elementary School Principal Stacy Schmit highlights the upcoming Kindergarten Blast Off orientation event happening February 11 at 5:30 p.m. at all elementary schools! Tune in today to stay connected and informed about all things MCSD! 🎥 YouTube: https://bit.ly/40D4P8c 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/42h1oFo 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4alpwIN #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD🔥

🎲🎲Dice, dice, BABY! AP Biology students in Mrs. Allen's class practiced inheritance patterns through Punnett squares using repurposed GIANT dice donated from the Education Foundation of Martin County!!! #makinglearningfun!

Students in Mrs. Davis-Chang's classes have been busy using the Cricut ® machine to make designs for their personal items and using sublimation to create puzzles from their 3D pop-out Canva designs. Check back to see the results of their next creative undertaking: Posters! #MakingLearningFun!

🌟 Shoutout to Mrs. Carroll and the amazing Falcon Basketball Cheerleading team for hosting a fun-filled cheer clinic for kids! 🥳 The little ones learned cheer and dance moves and enjoyed snacks & crafts before cheering on the basketball team to a WIN at Friday night's game--go Falcons! 🎉👏 #FutureFalcons 🏀📣

The Beach Announcements Monday, January 13, 2025 Happening Today: Innovation Center Closes after 3rd period. Will reopen Thursday. Signature Program Open House 6:30-8:00 PM Innovation (Knowledge) Center. Heads up for tomorrow: United for Jensen 7:45 AM Cafeteria. Chess Club meeting in 4-139 at 3:15. S.T.A.N.D General Meeting 4-221 at 3:15. IRSC’s Michelle Cuba will be on campus from 10:15-3:15 to sign Seniors up for the Promise Pledge. You must have the $25 deposit in hand. Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Wednesday, Jan 15th at 6pm in the JBHS Innovation (knowledge) center a representative from IRSC will be presenting on the FAFSA application and process. Please RSVP using the link provided https://forms.office.com/r/C3ahbq6xEM The Jensen Beach high School Drama Department Proudly Presents: The Phantom of the Opera Feb 27th - Mar 2nd. Tickets are available online here: https://cur8.com/22885/project/128130 The JBHS DRAMA Department has already created an event on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1096963524881712 Freshmen: You are encouraged to apply for the “Take Stock in Children” Scholarship. The application is currently open! The earlier you apply, the more likely you are to win! You may use this link to apply: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/formstack.io/5EBEA__;!!K1Htiihe!iPZwWRSOHqIfLN0cQU3yD9TjMnDSrV0ZTqlmMKCLk3u0xQ7tHP29UwGz-2U-9rLBehD5YArzXRLV1yoYx507$ Sports News Good luck to our girls’ basketball team who plays away at Vero Beach HS today. Let’s go, Falcons!

🎉CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY🎉 The Martin County School District is thrilled to announce our first-ever district-wide Black History Month celebration! Join us as we celebrate Black culture, the creativity of our students, and the power of community. 📅 Saturday, February 22, 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. 📍 The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Stuart Club at 551 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Stuart Enjoy student performances from several different schools and get a taste of history through dish samples prepared by Martin County High School's Hospitality Management & Gastronomy students, inspired by chefs Bryant Terry and Jocelyn Jackson, two icons in culinary innovation and cultural storytelling. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County's Food Truck, Fork in the Road, will also have food for purchase. This is an event you don't want to miss! #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD #IgniteTogetherMCSD🔥

🍎REPORT CARDS🍎 Second quarter report cards will be available in the FOCUS Parent Portal on Monday, January 13. View your child's grades and attendance records: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ If you do not currently have access to the FOCUS Parent Portal, please click here to view instructions for claiming your account: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/ #ALLINMartin👊