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Recent Events 2007-2008



Recent Events 2008-2009:

Jacksonville High School student selected to be Superintendent for a Day, May 28, 2008.
Student Selected
to be Superintendent
For a Day
May 28, 2008

The Jacksonville 5K Cross Country Run/Walk race took place on May 24, 2008, at the Jacksonville High School Cross Country course. Proceeds benefitted the JISD Health Services Department.
Community Race Draws
Competitive Runners,
Casual Walkers
May 24, 2008

Nichols G/T class presents multimedia presentations, May 22, 2008.
G/T Class
Presents Multimedia
Class Projects
May 22, 2008

Nichols Intermediate and Jacksonville Middle School Bands perform Spring Concert. May 22, 2008.
Nichols, Middle School
Bands Perform
Spring Concerts
May 22, 2008

Nichols Intermediate Choir presents Annual Spring Concert, May 20, 2008.
Nichols Choir
Presents Spring
Concert
May 20, 2008

Jacksonville High School Baccalaureate Service, May 20, 2008.
JHS Seniors
Hear Message
Of Hope
May 20, 2008

Retirees are honored and years of service are recognized at the May 19 Board Meeting.
JISD Honors
Retirees, Presents
Service Awards
May 19, 2008

JISD Special Education Field Day, May 16, 2008.
Fun For All
JISD Special Education
Field Day
May 16, 2008

Jacksonville's Award Winning High School Bands present the Annual Spring Concert. May 15, 2008.
JHS Bands
Perform Annual
Spring Concert
May 15, 2008

Nichols Intermediate School hosts College Day, May 15, 2008.
College Day
Focuses Students
On the Future
May 15, 2008

East Side Choir Scores Trophy at East Texas Music Festival. May 14, 2008.
Choir Students
Score Trophy At
Music Festival
May 14, 2008

JHS Student Selected to visit NASA Johnson Space Center, May 14, 2008.
JHS Science Student
Selected to Visit
NASA This Summer
May 14, 2008

Jacksonville ISD Choirs Present Annual Spring Show, May 13, 2008.
JHS & JMS Choirs
Present Spring
Concerts
May 13, 2008

East Side Elementary 4th Graders Annual Folk Dancing Presentation, May 13, 2008.
4th Graders
'Dance Up
A Storm'
May 13, 2008

JHS Expressions Choir presents 'Radio Days', May 12, 2008.
JHS Expressions Choir
Presents 'Radio Days'
Variety Show
May 12, 2008

JHS Art students host the Spring Art Show to showcase their work, May 8-9, 2008.
Spring Art Show
Showcases Students'
Creative Endeavors
May 8-9, 2008

West Side students enjoyed some special visitors who brought with them important lessons about crime prevention and children's safety. May 8, 2008.
Special Visitor
Teaches Students
Crime Prevention Tips
May 8, 2008

Nichols Intermediate School hosts their 1st Annual Career Day, May 7, 2008.
Community Members
Share Professional
Insights at Career Day
May 7, 2008

JHS Honors and Awards Program, May 6, 2008.
Achievement Shines
at JHS Honors
and Awards Program
May 6, 2008

Regional UIL Speech Champ Places 3rd at State Meet
Regional UIL Speech
Champ Places 3rd
At State Meet
May 2, 2008

Jacksonville Demonstrates The Heart Of Small Town America.
J'Ville Shows Heart
Of Small Town America
May 2, 2008


Senior Players are Recognized and Baseball Season End.
Srs. Recognized
At Season's
Last Game
April 25, 2008


Senior JHS Band members display UIL Sweepstakes trophy at JISD Board of Trustees meeting, April 21.
JHS Band Members
Recognized for UIL Achievements
April 21, 2008


Jacksonville High School Students Receive Achievement Award
JHS Students
Receive Award
April 2008


Maidens Softball ends season with Senior Night Celebration, April 18, 2008.
Maidens End Season
With Senior Night
April 18, 2008


New JISD Athletics Director, Steve Wells.
It's Official!
Wells Selected as
New JISD AD
April 3, 2008

JMS Choirs Demonstrate Excellence at UIL
Choirs Demonstrate
Excellence At UIL
March 31, 2008


Indians Soccer team wraps up season.
Indians Make It
To Playoffs
March 20, 2008


Jacksonville Hosts the Annual Tribe Relays.
JHS Hosts Annual
Tribe Relays
March 13, 2008


Students from JHS and JMS compete in recent UIL Academic Meets.
JISD Students
Compete In
District UIL Meets
Spring, 2008

The Ft. Worth Opera performs for some JISD campuses.
Ft. Worth Opera
Visits JISD Schools
April 3, 2008


Fred Douglass Carnival, April 11, 2008
Fred Douglass Elementary
Annual Carnival
April 11, 2008


Maidens Soccer team closes out season with a win and Annual Sr. Night, March 7, 2008.
Maidens 'Freeze-Out'
Diboll, 7-0
March 7, 2008


Texas Public School Week, March 10-14.
Texas Public
School Week
Campus Events



Learning to Make
The Right Choices
JMS Ethics Fair
Feb. 22, 2008


JHS Class of 2012-Freshman Fair
Freshman Fair Helps
Plan for High School
Feb. 21, 2008



Jumping For
Healthy Hearts
Feb. 5, 2008



Author Brings Students
A Glimpse of the Past
Feb. 6, 2008



Celebrity Dinner
Benefits Project
Graduation
Jan. 26, 2008

JISD Annual Special Education Christmas Shopping Day and Luncheon
Holiday Wishes
Dec. 13, 2007


Nichols Intermediate School Choir presents their 2007 Winter Choir Concert. This link also features a short video of the choir performing.
Spreading the Holiday
Spirit with Song
Dec. 11, 2007


JISD staff from the Central Administration Office used their own funds to create a float with the theme of the Gingerbread House for the Jacksonville Christmas Parade.
JISD Central Office
Staff Win Best Float
In Jacksonville Christmas Parade
Dec. 6, 2007


JHS Student Awarded
State Farm Texas
Scholar Athlete
All Regions Award

At Jacksonville Middle School, 285 7th and 8th grade students attended The Attitude is Right Reward Party. The party, a compensation for successfully following the guidelines set-up: No zeros in the gradebook, No unexcused absences, No office referrals, and No more than one step in any class.
A Good Attitude Means
A Good Time at JMS
Nov. 27, 2007


JISD Board of Trustees President, Dr. Larry Folden, presents Melissa Sciba with the November 21st Century Teacher Award at the November 26, Board of Trustees meeting.
November 2007 21st Century
Teaching Award Recipient
Nov. 26, 2007


Jacksonville ISD announced Friday, November 16 that Lynn Dickerson, a Third Grade teacher at West Side Elementary School had been named the FISH! Award Recipient for October, 2007.
JISD Announces FISH!
Philosopher for October
Nov. 19, 2007



JHS Senior Does Well
At UIL Academic Meets



Learning About Life
In the Wild West
Nov. 16, 2007



JISD Healthy Walk Day
Promotes Diabetes Awareness
Nov. 16, 2007


Veterans, the Flag and Thanksgiving Honored at WS Fall Program
Veterans, the Flag and Thanksgiving Honored
At WS Fall Program
Nov. 13, 2007

Indians Tame Lions, 41-25
Indians Tame
Lions, 41-25
Nov. 9, 2007

Indians Swat Bobcats, 27-14; Annual Sr. Night at the Tomato Bowl.
Indians Swat Bobcats;
Annual Sr. Night
Nov. 2, 2007

East Side Elementary Storybook Character Parade.
East Side Elementary
Storybook Character Parade
Oct. 31, 2007

Fred Douglass Elementary has I CAN TIE MY SHOE DAY!
I Can Tie
My Shoe Day
Oct. 30-31, 2007

JISD Fall Festival Art Extravaganza, Oct. 30 at Jacksonville Middle School. A fun community event featuring the work of JISD students.
JISD Fall Fest
A Showcase of
Student Achievement
Oct. 30, 2007

The Jacksonville High School Fightin' Indian Band received first division rating at the UIL Region Marching Contest and Area Qualifier!
Congratulations
JHS Band
October 27, 2007



Indians vs
Pirates
Oct. 26, 2007

Fred Douglass Vocabulary Word Parade.
Fred Douglass
Vocabulary Word Parade
Oct. 26, 2007

October 21st Century Teacher Award.
October 21st Century
Teaching Award
October 22, 2007

September 21st Century Teacher Award.
September 21st Century
Teaching Award
October 22, 2007

Tribe Falls to Dragons, 31-7, Oct. 19, 2007
Tribe Falls
To Dragons, 31-7
Oct. 19, 2007

Jacksonville ISD Superintendent, Stuart Bird (right), receives the Jacksonville Daily Progress Reader's Choice Award for Favorite Place to Work from Progress representative Sarah Mintor (left).
JISD Voted
"Favorite Place to Work"
Oct. 15, 2007

Bulldogs Top Indians, 35-6, Oct. 12, 2007
Bulldogs Top
Indians, 35-6
October 12, 2007


JMS Winners at
Cherokee County
Spelling Bee
October 12, 2007

The Critter Man speaks at Jacksonville Middle School's reward party.
The Critter Man Speaks
At JMS Reward Party
October 9, 2007

Woodmen of the World representatives have been presenting new American Flags to JISD campuses.
Woodmen Reps Present
New American Flags
October 9, 2007


Jacksonville ISD Honors
Teacher with FISH! Award
October 8, 2007

Homecoming Game featuring game photos and selection of the 2007 Homecoming Queen.
JHS Homecoming
October 5, 2007


Annual Homecoming Downtown Pep Rally, Oct. 5, 2007.
Tribe Pride
Goes Downtown
October 5, 2007

JMS recently hosted the JISD Spelling Bee to pick the students to compete in a regional Spelling Bee in Rusk on October 12.
Jacksonville Middle School
Hosts JISD Spelling Bee
October 5, 2007

JFD Paramedic Speaks to Health Class at JMS, Oct. 4, 2007
JFD Paramedic Speaks to
Health Class at JMS
Oct. 4, 2007

Jacksonville High School Annual Bonfire in preparation for Friday night's Homecoming Game against Whitehouse.
Heating Up
For Friday Night
October 3, 2007

Jacksonville High School Cafeteria Crew is ready for Spirit Day. JHS is celebrating Spirit Week in preparation for the Homecoming Game with Whitehouse on Friday, October 5.

Jersey Spirit
October 2, 2007

JHS Students Honored with AP Scholar Awards
JHS Students Honored
With AP Scholar Awards
October 2, 2007

Mr. Mathemagician, Vernon Grote, Theater Arts Teacher, comes to life at Jacksonville Middle School.
Mr. Mathemagician Visits
Jacksonville Middle School
October 1, 2007


Mavericks Down
Indians, 55-14

Homecoming Game featuring game photos and selection of the 2007 Homecoming Queen.
Braves in Action
7th Grade Football
September 25, 2007


JHS Netters
vs Marshall


JISD Receives
Superior F.I.R.S.T. Rating
September 24, 2007

Indians second home game sees their first win of the season against rivals Palestine. Slide show in three parts with a total of 112 photos of the pre-game, game and halftime activities.
Indians Declaw
Wildcats, 41-24
September 21, 2007



JHS Curtain Club presents Rabbit Hole.
Rabbit Hole Vehicle
For JHS Curtain Club
September 2007

JISD Elementary Schools celebrate Grandparents' Day.
JISD Celebrates
Grandparents' Day
September 7, 2007

Corsicana Tigers Top Tribe, 33-17, in Indians first road game of the season.
Tigers Top Tribe,
33-17
September 7, 2007

Another exciting season of Friday High School Football is under way!
Football Is
Now in Season!
August 31, 2007

JISD thanks our community for a successful start of a great new school year.
Jacksonville ISD Thanks
Community for Support
August 27, 2007


Employee Breakfast,
Convocation Start Staff on
Great New Year
August 24, 2007

Annual Pow-Wow event officially kicks off the 2007 Fightn' Indian Football Season.
Annual Pow-Wow
Packed With Pride
Aug. 18, 2007

Annual New Employee Brunch, Aug. 16, 2007.
Making Our New Employees
Feel Right At Home
Aug. 16, 2007

JISD Tech Camp 2007
Tech Camp 2007
Launches Imaginations
June 11-15, 2007