Jim Thorpe PD and local organizers did a fabulous job of organizing tonight’s National Night Out. Excellent community event that provided food, music, camaraderie, and education for all. Thank you for your efforts!
On behalf of the Jim Thorpe Police Department and Jim Thorpe Community Watch we would like invite the Community and school district of Jim Thorpe to the 2022 National Night Out Event. This year’s event will again take place at Memorial Park, located at 101 East Tenth Street, Jim Thorpe on Tuesday AUGUST 2, 2022 from 6:00PM UNTIL 8:00PM. Rain date will be WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3, 2022 FROM 6:00PM UNTIL 8:00PM.
This year’s event will include food trucks, entertainment and prizes for the kids. Join us in giving crime and drugs a going away party. Hope to see you at this community-police relationship building event for delicious food, lively music and a full cross-section of the community.
JTAHS Cheerleaders weathered the near 100 degree temps and still kept smiling during their cheer camp at Shippensburg University. Go Olympians!
Junior High Cheerleader tryouts will take place at the Jim Thorpe Area High School on Monday, August 1 and Wednesday, August 3, 2022, from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. This is for students moving to 7th and 8th grade for the 2022-23 school year. Every girl trying out MUST have a current and up to date physical. Students should enter the high school through the athletic/weight room entrance.
Link for the physical form < https://bit.ly/JTASD_PhysicalForm > Thank you.
After 110 years, the controversy ends! Jim Thorpe Is Restored as Sole Winner of 1912 Olympic Gold Medals < https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/sports/olympics/jim-thorpe-olympics-medal-restored.html?smid=tw-share >
CCTI & SHINE ran an excellent STEAM summer camp that introduced students to a variety of careers by providing authentic, hands on experiences. Thank you to SHINE, CCTI instructors, and CCTI students for providing summer experiences to our young learners!
Congratulations to Seth Pychinka for earning the U.S. Army’s ROTC Minuteman Scholarship. This scholarship pays for his tuition, books, room and board for four years. Seth will be attending Millersville U. to study Marine Biology.
Read at https://bit.ly/TNOnline-Pychinka
The Shepard House Ebenezer Food Pantry is organizing a food distribution event for any interested person or family that resides in the Jim Thorpe Area School District. The Food Pantry Grocery giveaway is this Saturday, July 9th, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Memorial Hall, 101 East 10th Street, in the Boro of Jim Thorpe. Please arrive promptly as food distribution goes very quickly. All that is required is to show proof of residency (drivers license or utility bill will suffice). Thank you.
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.
Outdoor careers!
Students, 9-12, are invited to spend the day at Hickory Run State Park to learn about outdoor careers with working professionals including hands-on activities. July 12, 10:00am to 2:30pm.
https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/event/dcnr_eco_days_-_forestry#.Yr73OuzMIqw
Congratulations to David Richards for his Times News recognition. Outstanding effort & dedication to academics, athletics, & community.
JT’s Richards displays team-first attitude – Times News Online
https://www.tnonline.com/20220630/jts-richards-displays-team-first-attitude/
Coach Lux running tennis clinics for JT boys & girls, grades 7-12, at the high school tennis courts every Thursday evening, from 4:30 PM- 6:00 PM. He even supplies the music! Go Olympians!
The Jim Thorpe Area High School 2022 Graduation Ceremony on June 10 at 6PM will be livestreamed on the Olympian Way YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVaFUs1IcYtzoa3MeE4rBQ
Superintendent Mr. Rushefski: Coming to school today following the Uvalde, TX tragedy is extremely difficult. We know that these life and death situations have an effect on all of us, especially our students. We want our schools to be a positive learning environment that is a safe haven to allow students to learn and have the most normal school experience, if that is possible.
Let's review what we do to be safe at JTASD:
Local/State Police Support,
School Resource Officers in each school
ALICE active shooter training for staff and students to learn how to respond to an intruder in the building
Yearly Active Shooter Drills
Yearly Lockdown/Lockout Drills
Monthly Fire/Evacuation Drills,
Bi-yearly Bus Evacuations Drills
Safety Teams to Review our Operations
The administrative team, guidance counselors, teachers and staff keep the safety of the students in the forefront of all that they do. They are available and listening today and in the days to come to the emotional concerns that are coming forward because of the recent events. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Lori Lienhard-Director of Security, our school principals, and our guidance counselors. We will get through this together.
Congratulations to David Richards, Alexandra Ramey, and Georgiy Sakharov for earning spots on the Hazleton Standard Speaker's Academic All Stars team. Check out the awards ceremony at < https://www.facebook.com/standardspeakersports/videos/1028282747804859 >. Go Olympians!
The senior parents organized a fantastic all night party for the Class of 2022 where the halls of the high school were filled with laughter and good times. Thank you parents! Go Olympians!
JTAHS math students and teachers apply their math skills with the thrills of an amusement park as they participate in STEM Day at Hershey Park. Calculate the G forces and remember S=D/T. Go Olympians!
Due to the impending severe weather, the Jim Thorpe Area School District will be dismissing early today on Monday May 16. The high school will dismiss at 11:30AM, and the L. B. Morris School and Penn-Kidder Campus will dismiss at 12:30PM. There will be no afternoon Pre-K Counts class, and all after school activities are cancelled.
In November, Mrs. Butchko and her science students received trout eggs through the Trout in the Classroom program. The overcame the challenges of raising trout from eggs to fingerlings find success. Mr. Butchko along with Mr. Rosahac and Mr. Miller released their trout into local streams on Friday. Go Olympians!
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.