Natalie Kmetz produced and directed a premier performance on Friday night by inviting stars from her past 50 shows in a remarkable tribute to her dedication to the performing arts at JTAHS. Check out the full details from this link to the Times News:
https://www.tnonline.com/20220508/jim-thorpe-students-grads-honor-drama-director/
JTAHS will host a virtual meeting tonight, 05.10.2022, at 6:00 PM to present information on the Keystone Exams as a state graduation requirement and ACT 158 Pathways to Graduation. This requirement starts with the Class of 2023 and beyond. During this meeting, we will present the five pathways for students to demonstrate their proficiency in Keystone Algebra 1, Biology, and Literature.
Landscape Art Show at Dimmick Memorial Library
A group of selected Pen and Ink Drawings by Students.
Opening reception Sunday, April 24 1-3pm.
On display at the Dimmick Library from April 23-May 31.
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.
Congrats to JT Team Blue (Jon Duffy, Kris Duffy, Trevor Napoli, and James Taddei ) for placing 7 out of 48 teams at the 25th Annual HS Programming Contest hosted by Bloomsburg U. . Other competitors included Anthony DeCarolis, Jayden Lawrence, & Aidan Ramey. Go Olympians!
The high school is planning to email your student’s Quarter 3 Report Cards on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in the afternoon. You will need your student’s five-digit number/lunch number to access the report card. We appreciate your patience.
Please review your child’s progress and make adjustments to study habits for a strong effort in Quarter 4 and the end of the year. Thank you and have a great evening.
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.
Happy Para Appreciation Day to all of the hardworking and dedicated paras in the district! We appreciate all that you do each day.
Happy Spring! Art Club Meeting dates for April are:
April 6 2:30-4:00
April 27 2:30-4:00
Join at any time!
Please call or email Mrs. LeBlond that your student will be present for the club meeting. You will receive confirmation that your student was present for the meeting.
This is a reminder that the 2022 Jim Thorpe Olympian high school yearbooks are on sale now. If you have not already ordered your copy, books can only be purchased online through our publisher. All orders must be placed by Wednesday April 13th. After that date we cannot guarantee there will be more copies available.
You can place your order on the Balfour website by clicking on the link below or by going to Balfour.com and searching for Jim Thorpe Area High School. Book Cost is $85.
https://www.balfour.com/pennsylvania/jim-thorpe/jim-thorpe-area-high-school
Act now and don't miss out on this great opportunity to preserve high school memories.
If you have any questions please email the yearbook advisor Mr. Schwartz (bschwartz@jtasd.org).
This is a reminder that there will be a parent orientation meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30PM to review the student scheduling process for the 2022-23 school year. The meeting will be held via Zoom at the link that was sent via email. The meeting will be recorded and posted on the Olympian Way site, with scheduling documentation posted on the Jim Thorpe Area High School site.
The time and site are set for the PIAA Semi-final for girls' basketball. Jim Thorpe will play Archbishop Wood Saturday 2:30 at Liberty HS in Bethlehem.
All ticketing will be online. https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx?
No tickets will be on sale at the door.
Everyone Kindergarten and older will need a ticket.
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to run a business? Are you a Pennsylvania high school sophomore or junior who dreams of being your own boss someday? Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW) is a week-long, summer opportunity for you to find the answers to these questions and so much more! Your generation faces a fast-paced, business-oriented world that is constantly changing to meet the demands of the future. Change can be very intimidating, but with practical tools and appropriate knowledge, what seems intimidating can become exciting. PFEW will help you pave your road to success! Click the link below for more information and to apply:
https://www.pfew.org/pfew-students
Congratulations to the Lady Olympians basketball team on their 40-39 win over Dunmore and advancing to the PIAA 4A State Semi-finals on Saturday. They will play Archbishop Wood. Site and time to be determined.
As per Mr. Lesisko, there will be a Pajama Day dress down Thursday, March 17 in celebration of the Girls' Basketball team win tonight over Dunmore.
We're thrilled to announce the new mobile app for the Jim Thorpe Area School District! It's everything Jim Thorpe ASD, in your pocket.
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3M7pkAp
Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3hqCD0R
Congratulations to the following students for placing in the Code Jam Competition at DeSales University. They took 3rd Place, missing second by a mere 8 points.
The students were:
Jon Duffy
Kris Duffy
Trevor Napoli
James Taddei
Code Jam validates not only their ability to program, but their problem solving skills .
The Jim Thorpe Area High School Parent Teacher Student Association offers Dorney Park & Hershey Park tickets at a HUGE discount!
Hershey Park - $40.00
Dorney Park - $32.00
Tickets are good for the regular 2022 season and are for all ages from 3 years and up.
Orders and money is due by Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
PIAA 4A Girls Basketball playoffs Quarterfinal:
The Lady Olympians will play Dunmore on Wednesday March 16 @ 7:00 at Berwick MS
All ticketing will be online. https://www.piaa.org/sports/tickets.aspx
Ticket Site will be set up later for our game.
No tickets will be on sale at the door.
Everyone Kindergarten and older will need a ticket.
Congratulations to the Girls basketball team on defeating ACC 42-11 and winning the District XI 4A Championship.
PIAA 4A Girls Basketball playoffs first round:
The Lady Olympians will play Freire Charter on Wednesday @ 7:00PM at Jim Thorpe Area High School.
All ticketing will be online. PIAA will be contacting schools directly with ticket information. Senior Citizens will not be free as they did for District XI playoffs. More information to follow.
