Joseph City JH/HS is making a change to our athletic events. We will no longer be accepting cash at these events. This includes our sporting events entry fees and our concession stand as well. We understand that there will be some who prefer to use cash. We apologize for the inconvenience. One option for entry fees is to purchase an activity pass at the high school office. These can still be purchased with cash and will get you in to all of our home events (excluding state playoff games).
Three weeks into the school year, and if you asked my welding students what we’ve been doing, they’d probably tell you "not welding."
They’re not wrong—no sparks have flown yet! Instead, we’ve spent the last 15 days mastering shop safety (because burning the building down on week two is frowned upon) Today we learned how to read a tape measure. Turns out, "about three of those tiny lines past the 4" isn't an official trade measurement.
The real win? The majority of the class just passed their very first NCCER exam today! They are officially on track to earn their full NCCER Core certification.
Building tradespeople takes patience, standard units of measurement, and a whole lot of safety rules. The sparks will be flying soon enough, but for now, these kids are laying a solid foundation. 👨🏭🔥📐
They’re not wrong—no sparks have flown yet! Instead, we’ve spent the last 15 days mastering shop safety (because burning the building down on week two is frowned upon) Today we learned how to read a tape measure. Turns out, "about three of those tiny lines past the 4" isn't an official trade measurement.
The real win? The majority of the class just passed their very first NCCER exam today! They are officially on track to earn their full NCCER Core certification.
Building tradespeople takes patience, standard units of measurement, and a whole lot of safety rules. The sparks will be flying soon enough, but for now, these kids are laying a solid foundation. 👨🏭🔥📐
Environmental Science made and set out slides to see what particulates are floating around in the air on different parts of campus.
We will check them under the microscope next week to identify what we have collected.
We will check them under the microscope next week to identify what we have collected.
For WayBack Wednesday, Earth and Space continued to study their current event of Mt. Etna erupting.
Since they couldn't look up answers to questions using Google, they started looking in books.
Instead of looking up answers to specific questions, they just looked at subjects and as they hunted through the information, they found that books are more cool than Google --> you find tid bits of information that you just didn't know.
With Google you have to know what questions to ask. But what if you don't know what questions to ask? Books are a treasure chest of information to dig through --> everyone loved looking through books to see what treasure they could find.
Since they couldn't look up answers to questions using Google, they started looking in books.
Instead of looking up answers to specific questions, they just looked at subjects and as they hunted through the information, they found that books are more cool than Google --> you find tid bits of information that you just didn't know.
With Google you have to know what questions to ask. But what if you don't know what questions to ask? Books are a treasure chest of information to dig through --> everyone loved looking through books to see what treasure they could find.
Chemistry observed evidence of electrons in spectro tubes today!
They observed how a magnetic field can affect the path of the charged particles in the tube.
The were able to see Neon, Oxygen, Helium, Hydrogen, and Mercury --> all emitting a different colors on the Visible Light Spectrum.
They observed how a magnetic field can affect the path of the charged particles in the tube.
The were able to see Neon, Oxygen, Helium, Hydrogen, and Mercury --> all emitting a different colors on the Visible Light Spectrum.
Students are loving the change from test prep to AR reading. Some students say they wish AR reading time was longer.
Today’s Tech-Free Wednesday had my 8th graders up, moving, and reviewing civics through a series of hands-on stations! Instead of screens, students worked together to review key ideas about government, citizenship, and civic responsibility. It was a great way to mix collaboration, movement, and learning while giving the technology a break for the day!
Chemistry is all set and ready to go with labs now that they have passed their Lab Skills Day.
They even had a special guest come and join the lab and he also passed his lab skills!
Thank you to Mr. Harvilla for joining us today --> he even walked out of the room with the telling line on the forehead from the goggles.
They even had a special guest come and join the lab and he also passed his lab skills!
Thank you to Mr. Harvilla for joining us today --> he even walked out of the room with the telling line on the forehead from the goggles.
Get ready! Our very first Elementary Enrichment Day of the year kicks off this Friday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM!
Families are encouraged to attend together to work through stations.
Student-only buses will run directly from Holbrook and Winslow.
Join the Crew! The Parents Supporting Wildcats team needs your energy to make this day unforgettable. If you can help run a station, email ParentsSupportingWildcats@gmail.com today!
Today in Kindergarten we used pirate sand to help form some of the letters we've been learning.
This helps engage our senses and helps solidify the formation pathways. T says /t/!!
Our math high school Geometry class graphed emotional change over time graphs for the characters of the book “The Giving Tree”. Improving data literacy in all aspects of our lives is one of our goals this year!!
Fifth graders are bringing amazing energy to band, with many practicing during lunch! Quick tip for our young musicians: to keep those instruments shining and clean, make sure to separate lunch time and practice time. Eat then play, or play then eat! Mr. Hutchens reports, "Things are really going good so far."
Upper Elementary had a great time eating on the patio for the first time this year on Thursday! Our third graders were so excited for their very first outdoor lunch. We check the dark metal furniture every day to make sure it is cool enough to sit on.
Who else is excited about auditions?!?
Junior High Science has been preparing for a year of exploration, scientific thinking and finding truth. Here they are participating in a Lab to practice inductive and deductive reasoning.
Two weeks into the school year. Here is what that looks like at Joseph City.
FFA came back from their leadership campout at Big Lake with four other schools from our region. The automotive and welding programs picked up donated engines and tools from GoPowerSports and Harbor Freight. Environmental science buried trash in the ground to find out what actually breaks down, and they will dig it up in April to see. High school and junior high art started cyanotypes, a photo printing process from 1842, using sunlight. Sixth grade social studies became History Detectives. Kindergarten finished boot camp and earned dog tags. And auditions for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ran this week.
That is two weeks.
If your student is not here yet, it is not too late. We enroll year round. Call the office at 928.288.3307 and we will walk you through it.
ESA families, this part is for you. Your student does not have to enroll full time to be part of Joseph City. You can buy individual classes here, and play our sports, join FFA, be in the band, be in the play. Our board adopted a fee schedule for exactly this and ESA funds pay for it through ClassWallet. Classes are $1,000 each. Sports and clubs are $500, or $250 if your student is taking two or more classes with us.
Homeschool families who are not on an ESA, call us. The rules for you are different and the cost is usually lower. We will tell you exactly what applies to your student instead of guessing.
Either way, a student can take chemistry here, run cross country here, and choose other options for everything else. Most families do not know that is allowed. It is.
We have been an A school and the best high school in this county. That is not nostalgia, it is the standard we are building back to. If you want your student in that, call us.
928.288.3307
FFA came back from their leadership campout at Big Lake with four other schools from our region. The automotive and welding programs picked up donated engines and tools from GoPowerSports and Harbor Freight. Environmental science buried trash in the ground to find out what actually breaks down, and they will dig it up in April to see. High school and junior high art started cyanotypes, a photo printing process from 1842, using sunlight. Sixth grade social studies became History Detectives. Kindergarten finished boot camp and earned dog tags. And auditions for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ran this week.
That is two weeks.
If your student is not here yet, it is not too late. We enroll year round. Call the office at 928.288.3307 and we will walk you through it.
ESA families, this part is for you. Your student does not have to enroll full time to be part of Joseph City. You can buy individual classes here, and play our sports, join FFA, be in the band, be in the play. Our board adopted a fee schedule for exactly this and ESA funds pay for it through ClassWallet. Classes are $1,000 each. Sports and clubs are $500, or $250 if your student is taking two or more classes with us.
Homeschool families who are not on an ESA, call us. The rules for you are different and the cost is usually lower. We will tell you exactly what applies to your student instead of guessing.
Either way, a student can take chemistry here, run cross country here, and choose other options for everything else. Most families do not know that is allowed. It is.
We have been an A school and the best high school in this county. That is not nostalgia, it is the standard we are building back to. If you want your student in that, call us.
928.288.3307
What happens at auditions? 1. When you arrive there will be a short form to fill out and a packet about the show. Fill out the form and bring it to the director. This lets us stay organized. If there is a specific part or parts you think you would be a good fit for, there is a place to put that on the form. We always take these into consideration when casting. If you'd like a singing part, you will be asked to sing a short 45-60 second song. Sometimes you'll be asked to sing a different song that shows versatility. Within the show packet will be a list of monologues. You'll be asked to read one or two of these. Finally, in groups of 3-4 you'll be asked to act out an improv scene.
Auditions for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are TONIGHT and TOMORROW 5:30 - 7PM at the Joseph City BG Bennett Auditorium. The back door by the band room will be open.
See you there!
Auditions for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are TONIGHT and TOMORROW 5:30 - 7PM at the Joseph City BG Bennett Auditorium. The back door by the band room will be open.
See you there!
Environmental Science brought trash to school today.
Students used ChatGPT to figure out what their trash was made out of, then measured and weighed the trash, and then they buried the trash.
What will that trash look like in 8 months? In April, students will dig up their trash, re-measure and re-weigh it to see how it has changed.
Students used ChatGPT to figure out what their trash was made out of, then measured and weighed the trash, and then they buried the trash.
What will that trash look like in 8 months? In April, students will dig up their trash, re-measure and re-weigh it to see how it has changed.
Wednesday was Kindergarten Boot camp. We practiced what to do with all of our supplies and earned dog tags to show we knew how to use our supplies correctly. Ask us how to use our markers, scissors, and how to go down the slide!
"I don't know what I've been told, but Kindergarten is good as gold!"
Students in both HS and JH are beginning their journey through the history of photography by creating cyanotypes, one of the earliest photographic printing processes, using sunlight to produce beautiful blue-and-white images.
Fun fact: cyanotypes were invented in 1842, and the process was famously used by botanist Anna Atkins to create some of the world’s earliest photographic books of plants!
