Jenkins Independent Schools

Students that ride the bus and live in the McRoberts area will be 20-30 minutes late today. Thank you!

Tomorrow, here at JMHS, we will be having school pictures. This includes senior cap and gown and senior formal pictures. Please be on time and come prepared.

Household Information Forms were sent home with enrollment packets the first week of school. We are still missing several. We have to have a HIF on file for each student. Please take the time to read the form carefully, ensure you enter your last name, and return to school.

J.E.S. is asking for staff and students to recognize Patriots Day tomorrow by wearing red, white, and blue! ❤️💙🇺🇸

Herff-Jones will be here at school next Thursday, Sept19, 2019 during lunch and after school until 5 so that jrs may order a class ring and srs may order their cap/gown and other senior products.Please stop by and order your cap and gown.A small deposit is needed to order a ring.

We will have picture day at J.E.S. on Monday, September 9th. No money is due at this time, once your child has their picture taken, Lifetouch will send home a proof for you to review, and then you will return it to school and pay then or place your order online.

The high school football game scheduled for tonight between Jenkins and Rye Cove has been cancelled.

Book Fair will be at JES starting tomorrow and will last until Thursday 9/5/19. Our Grandparents are welcome to come and shop with us Wednesday after lunch! Lunch times are as follows: 3rd@10:45, 2nd@10:50, 1st@11:00, Kindergartens@11:05, PreK@11:30, 4th@12:00, and 5th@12:10.

Jenkins Elementary School would like to announce that on Wednesday, 9/4/19, parents and grandparents are welcome to come and shop with our students after they have enjoyed a tasty lunch together. Our menu will be glazed ham or oven fried chicken legs with mashed potatoes, seasoned green beans, fruit, rolls, milk, and Oreo dirt pudding for dessert! Meals for our visitors will be $3 a tray, all of our students eat for free!​

We are aware that there has been an unsubstantiated threat circulating on social media regarding possible school violence in Kentucky on August 28. Increased security measures will be implemented with additional city officers in our schools and limited access to our buildings.

If your elementary student is a parent drop-off on the first day of school, we would like to welcome you into our cafeteria and hallway as we make a spirit/cheer line to “welcome our students back to school” in the morning. We ask that you please stay out and away from the classroom doors!

Jenkins Elementary School will have Open House tomorrow from 5:00-6:30. This will allow families with students in both schools an opportunity to meet our staff.

JMHS will conduct Open House on the first day of school between the hours of 3:30 and 5:00. Due to construction, JMHS Open House Will NOT be held today, August 21. Thanks.

Due to our ongoing construction, Jenkins Independent will be pushing back the start of school for both campuses until Monday, August 26th. While we regret the delay, it is our responsibility to ensure that our buildings are as safe and clean as possible for our students.

Due to ongoing construction, we have been unable to conduct our normal Open House routines. However, both campuses will conduct teacher meet and greets during the specified times below. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to seeing you soon! Open House dates are as follows: JMHS - Wednesday, August 21 from 3:30 to 5:00 Jenkins Elementary - Monday, August 26 from 3:30 to 5:00

Don't forget that Friday, August 16th is the deadline to register for the September 13th ACT at regular price.

​Please join us today, Friday August 9th at 1:00 for our last Kinder Camp of 2019! PreK and Kindergarten teachers will be at the Jenkins Public Library to meet and greet students! New students may also register at this event (for any grade level).

Please check out the news feed on our website for an updated schedule (days and times) for our summer feeding mobile route!

Due to our ongoing construction project, the first day for students in the Jenkins Ind. School district will be Wed., August 21st. Any student wishing to take dual credit classes will need to attend the Back to School Bash tomorrow and see Mrs. Meade to complete registration.

Back To School Bash will be on Thursday, August 8th at Jenkins City Park from 10 a m to 2 o’clock p m. There will be free school supplies, fire truck rides, free food, pool pass, band performance, introduction of school teams, Falcon Show and Joseph Young Magic Show.