Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School: Home of the JHawks

	Finals Schedule Wednesday: period 4 final at 7:50 followed by regular classes Thursday: Period 1 final 7:50- 9:05 Period 2 final 9:15-10:30 Period 3 final 10:40-12:05 Friday: Period 5 final 7:50- 9:05 Period 6 final 9:15- 10:30 Period 7 final 10:40-12:05 A Message From Mr. Kibby Athletic Director Scott Kibby delivered a message to the entire student body. His message was simple: We expect and promote multi-sport participation AND we expect our in and out of season athletes to voluntarily train in accordance with the unified speed and strength system being implemented by Performance Therapies if they would like to reach their maximum potential. For the full text of Mr. Kibby's speech please click here. Powerschool Click here for the link or visit http://pscr.gwaea.org/public
Fine Arts We had numerous students in band, choir and orchestra selected all-state. Please be sure to check out our complete coverage of all our fine arts events at the following link. Also, be sure to check out the newly redesigned vocal and theatre pages!	Congratulations Go out to Josh Milam, Virgil Cerveny and Sherren Huston. Josh Milam was awarded the Student of the Year Award and a trip to Washington DC for the National Leadership Conference next month for iJAG. Virgil will be inducted into the Iowa Bowling Hall of Fame and Sherron was awarded district coach of the year by the ICCA(Iowa Cheer Coaches Association). Congrats all on these outstanding honors!
College Credit Courses	Career Shaping up for Jeff Student
Jefferson offers over a dozen college credit courses ranging from Computer Networking and Web Design to Automotive Technology. Speak to your counselor or review the Program of Studies for a course that's right for you.	Jefferson High School junior, Hunter Scott, explored the possibility of a career as an Athletic Trainer on November 4^th at Fit 2 Live Gym in Iowa City. This group job shadow experience, coordinated by the Workplace Learning Connection, involved 21 students from 15 area high schools. Click here for the full story. Athletic training is a fast-growing field and employment in this area is projected to grow about 24% within the next 5-7 years. As the nation struggles with problems such as obesity and fitness, the demand for trained professionals continues. For information on this and other career exploration activities, contact the high school guidance office or go to www.workplace-learning.org .
Sports Scores and Schedules	JHawk Football
For up to date scores and weather related schedule changes, check out our athletics link.	Congratulations to Connor Ruzicka and Jacob Dee on being named 1st team all MVC. 2nd team recipients were Tanner Unkel and Tony Riley. Honorable mention went to Sean Allbee, Zach Butler, Jon Donahue, Logan Ruffridge and Jakob Peters. Check out www.jhawkfootball.net for all the latest football news and expectations. Also, click here to read reflections in a feature article about former JHawk standout Ramy Mosbah.
Leave a POSITIVE Legacy... Two great ways for students or their families to leave a legacy are the Varsity Letter Recognition Program(click here for more info) and the Wall of Distinction Program(click here for more info). Click the program you are interested in to find out more and leave a legacy!	The Best of the Best For the 12th time in 13 years, Jefferson High School has won the large-school division of the state Academic Decathlon competition. To read more click here. UPDATE - At the national competition Jefferson finished 2nd in the entire nation! Amazing job! Click here for a photo of the team.

Web Contributors	Student Built House
If your activity or event is not getting the coverage that you like, all you have to do is let the sponsor know they simply need to send the story to the webmaster, using the guidelines linked below, and the story will get covered. Its that easy! Here are the guidelines you must follow to be a contributor.	Jefferson students have been part of the Student Built House for many years. Click the headline of this story for more information!
Strength and Conditioning Program Makes Big Difference	Wrestling
The Jefferson strength and conditioning program has seen some major upgrades in equipment, philosophy and attitude. Click here to see some action shots and video footage of our facility in action.	Jefferson High School was honored by USA Wrestling with the following: 1st in the nation with our poster, 1st in the nation with our 50th year anniversary book, and our dual meet program won honorable mention. This is not the first time that we have won such an award, but it is the first time that we have won three honors in the same year. Congrats go out to Todd Hunt for his amazing design work and coaches John Hegarty, Rob Martin and Dick Briggs for their support of the project. Click here to learn and see more.

	Click on the logo for information about the District's flood and facility recovery process
Sophomores and Juniors!
What’s your career game plan? What education or training program will you pursue after high school? If you have a plan and want validation of your interests or if you have just started to explore career options - consider applying for the Workplace Learning Connection student internship program. These career exploration experiences place you in the front line of learning, working side by side with area professionals in order to better understand the challenges and benefits of a particular profession, all while earning elective academic credit! The winter and spring sessions are open to current HS juniors and seniors. Workplace Learning Connection coordinators are accepting completed applications through 11/20/09 for the Winter and Spring 2010 sessions. Get more information about your school application deadlines from your guidance counselor or the WLC school contact for your building. Check out www.workplace-learning.org for all the information you will need! Get connected to your future today!