An excellent day for JT X-Country ! Congratulations to Nicole Carroll for 7th place finish and Jordan Remmel for his 6th place finish at District XI competition. Coach Rosahac and all JT are proud of their efforts. Onto Hershey for the state meet. Go Olympians!
over 1 year ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
congratulations!
A huge Olympian shout out to JTFD for igniting, managing, and extinguishing our annual bonfire before the last regular season football game against Lehighton. Thank you for your service to our community. Go Olympians!
over 1 year ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
Thank you!
A huge shoutout goes to the Marching Olympians as they were awarded 2nd place in the "Best Group" category at the 27th annual Jim Thorpe Lions Club local Halloween Parade. Congratulations to the Marching Olympians on a job well done!
over 1 year ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
27th Annual Jim Thorpe Lions Club Halloween Parade - 2nd Place Plaque
Congratulations to the Schuylkill League Champion girls soccer team. They defeated Pottsville 1-0 in the Schuylkill League Final.
over 1 year ago, Robert Presley
Schuylkill League Champions
Due to the paving work being completed on Route 903 and North Street by the Jim Thorpe Area High School and L.B. Morris campuses, busses may be running later than usual, both before and after school, for the next few days. We just want to make our families aware of these possible delays in our school transportation, so you have time to adjust accordingly. Thank you for your understanding as these possible delays are unavoidable due to the road work being done.
over 1 year ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
The Jim Thorpe Area School District will be closed this Friday, October 7th, for a teacher in-service day and Monday, October 10th, for Columbus Day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, October 11th.
over 1 year ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
Starting, Monday, October 3rd, ALL Jim Thorpe Area students will be eligible for free breakfast on a daily basis for the remainder the of 2022-2023 school year. Please have your students take advantage of this opportunity. The federal government has raised the income eligibility thresholds for the 2022/2023 school year for free/reduced lunches for all families, so please make sure that you fill out the application for free/reduced lunches. If you have not completed that application, see the NEWS section of the district's website or contact your school's front office for information on how to apply for free/reduced meals for your student(s) for this upcoming school year.
over 1 year ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
"Meet the Teachers" night for both L.B. Morris & Penn-Kidder families will be on Wednesday, September 14, from 6-8 PM. The high school's event will be on Thursday, September 15, from 6-8 PM. The district will have a 1/2 day early dismissal for students on Friday, September 16, with the H.S. dismissing at 11:30 AM and the LB & PK schools dismissing at 12:30 PM.
over 1 year ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
The waivers from the USDA that allowed schools to offer all students breakfast and lunch at no cost have expired and were not renewed. Please see the NEWS section of the district website for information on how to apply for free/reduced meals for your students for this upcoming school year. There is a deadline for these applications, so please do not delay in filling them out for your students.
over 1 year ago, Robert Presley
Gifted Education Program: The agenda for the September 14, 2022 school board meeting will include a presentation of the district's Gifted Education program. This informational agenda will include information provided by the special education director and school psychologists regarding Child Find responsibilities, the evaluation and identification process, and gifted programming.
over 1 year ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
The Jim Thorpe Area School District is pleased to announce Mr. Robert Presley as the new superintendent of the Jim Thorpe Area School District. We welcome him to the Olympian community.
over 1 year ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
Parent input is essential to the success of our Title I programs.   Please take a few moments to answer the following questions about this past year. The survey can be found here: https://www.jimthorpeasd.org/page/title-1
almost 2 years ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
On Wednesday, May 11th, there will be a Board Meeting held at 7PM at the High School auditorium. On Friday, May 12, there will be an early dismissal with the HS day ending at 11:30AM and the LB/PK at 12:30PM.
almost 2 years ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
There will be a Finance & Insurance/Policy & Personnel meeting tonight, April 27, in the Jim Thorpe Area High School LGI at 7PM. The meeting will be livestreamed on the Olympian Way YouTube channel.
almost 2 years ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
The internet issues caused by a problem with our Internet filter provider seems to be resolved. If you are still having issues, please restart your computing device. If the problem persists, please contact your building tech.
almost 2 years ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
Students and staff may be experiencing problems accessing the Internet due to an issue reported by our Internet filtering company. We are monitoring the situation and will keep everyone updated.
almost 2 years ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
​The Jim Thorpe Area School District will be on a Two-Hour Delay on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Please be safe at the bus stops and on the roads.
almost 2 years ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
On Wednesday, April 13, the JTASD will dismiss early with HS at 11:30AM and the LB/PK at 12:30PM. The Easter Break will continue through Monday, April 18. School reopens on Tuesday, April 19 with our students/teachers back in the classrooms. Also, there will be a Board Meeting held on Wednesday evening at 7PM at the High School auditorium. Enjoy your Spring Break.
almost 2 years ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
Tonight at 6PM in the HS LGI room, the JTASD Board of Education Curriculum Committee will be meeting. The public is invited to attend. These meetings will be live-streamed on the Olympian Way YouTube channel.
almost 2 years ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District
The Jim Thorpe Area School Board of Education, Finance and Insurance Committee Meeting scheduled for Monday March 28, 2022 is rescheduled to Wednesday March 30, 2022 and will be held at 6:00 PM. in the LGI Room at Jim Thorpe Area High School.
about 2 years ago, Jim Thorpe Area School District