Welcome to A.C. Jones High School

Today's Date Is

October 6, 2008

From Yearbook: Seniors, who have not had their pictures taken with Galloway Photography. Please call as soon as possible for an appointment. There is a $25 charge for having your picture taken. The deadline is now October 15, 2008-Please call as soon as possible.

From Key Club: Don't forget if you have clothes to turn in for the burning of the BT take them to room 102 in the Old hallway, and don't forget to pick up contracts from Mrs. Holder.

From TARS: TARS meeting afterschool every Monday in Mrs. Latcham's room.

From Spanish Club: Spanish Club will be collecting old & new Halloween costumes for the Ronald McDonald House. Please turn in donations to Rm. 110

The A.C. Jones High School Mighty Trojan Band was crowned champions of the 4-A division at the 21st annual Edna Cowboy Marching Festival on Saturday. Led by drum majors Nick Saenz and Kelsey Knowlton, the band marched and played its way to victory. Receiving the honor for being tops in 4-A was the percussion section. This competition was a warm up for the U.I.L contest that will be held in Alice in two weeks. Go Band and Go Trojans.

Auditions for GODSPELL Beeville Rialto Theater Players October 14th & 15th 2008 6:30-8:30p.m. Ages 17 and older Actors, Singers, Dancers 201 E. Houston 361-362-5007

From Yearbook: All students who have not had their picture taken, need to go to the auditorium during your English class to have your picture taken. This notice includes Senior and Dual Credit students who were not on campus the first time the pictures were taken. Everyone must have a picture taken and that includes teachers also.

.Students remember that if you have not passed all of your exit TAKS, you need to be attending tutorials for extra help.

All students who are on reduced or free lunch and have not turned in a new application for this year will expire on October 6, 2008. No one will be allowed to charge, make sure you have money. If unsure you can come by the cafeteria and check. Thank you

We have 6 students taking the SAT this Saturday Oct. 4th Please report to the Coastal Bend College by 7:45a.m. to The C building not the V building. And a photo ID.

From Student Council: 1. Teachers- Please remember to have your 3rd period vote on the Homecoming King and Queen today. The ballots are in your boxes. After your class has voted, please send the ballots with a student to Ms. Stegemoller's room which is 328. Thank you. 2. Due to the lack of clothing to wrap the BT in, we will not be burning the BT at the annual Homecoming pep rally.

Thank you,

Ms.Stegemoller

From the Student Council: If you would like to see the "BT" burn this year, please bring your old clothes by room 328 or the welding shop to be wrapped around the BT. The more old clothes wrapped around the BT the longer it goes!

Thank you!!!

From Key Club: Attention Key Club members if you have not paid dues, you have till Friday to turn them in see Mrs. Holder or Chris Garza. Don't forget to pick up contracts.

From Spanish Club: Spanish Club will be collecting old & new Halloween costumes for the Ronald McDonald House. Please turn in donations to Rm. 110.

From yearbook: Seniors, who have not had their pictures taken with Galloway Photography. Please call as soon as possible for an appointment. There is a $25 charge for having your picture taken. The deadline is now October 15, 2008-Please call as soon as possible.

From Key Club: Key Club members you need to turn in your dues by Wed. dues are $15 and need to be turned into Chris Garza or Mrs. Holder. Also don't forget to turn in cases of water for Hurricane relief.

From Welding Shop: We need old cotton clothes to wrap the BT. Please as soon as possible. Thank you

Do you need to take the TAKS Science Retake Test on October 23, 2008?

Then come to Breakfast Club Wednesday Morning October1, 2008 at 7:00am.

Breakfast will be served as we do labs to review the TAKS Objectives for the test.

If you ride a bus come to breakfast as soon as you get to school.

One final reminder students who attended last year passed the TAKS and graduated.

From the Student Council: If you would like to see the "BT" burn this year, please bring your old clothes by room 328 or the Welding shop to be wrapped around the BT. The more old clothes wrapped around the BT the longer it goes!

From Yearbook: Seniors who have not had their pictures taken with Galloway Photography, please call as soon as possible for an appointment. there is no charge for having this picture taken. you only need to pay if you purchase them. the deadline is now October 15, 2008--Please call as soon as possible.

Congratulations to the varsity volleyball team as they defeated Calhoun by the scores of 21 to 25, 26 to 24, 25 to 20, and 25 to 9. the Lady Trojans finish the first half of district play this Friday at Gregory-Portland.

Key Club: Key Club members, you need to turn in your dues by Wednesday. Dues are $15 and need to be turned into Chris Garza or Mrs. Holder. Also, Wednesday meeting will be in the Lecture Hall.

Attention students, Picture retake day is Thursday October 2, 2008 in the auditorium.

.From the welding shop: Wee need old cotton clothes to wrap the BT. Please bring them in as soon as possible. Thank you.

From FCA: FCA will be held at Haz Brasfield's house tonight. It will start at 8:00 p.m. If you need directions to his house, meet at the New Gym at 7:45 p.m. Everyone is invited.

Cross Country: Cross country runners will have a meeting today after school in room 203.

From Spanish Club: Spanish Club will be collecting new and old Halloween costumes for the Ronald McDonald house. Please turn in donations to room 110.

From Yearbook: It's Picture Day!!! If you did not have your picture made the first time PLEASE make time to do it today! ALL students and staff members need to have their picture taken! Yes seniors this includes you!

.From Yearbook: All students who have not had their picture taken, need to go to the auditorium during your English class to have your picture taken. This notice includes Senior and Dual Credit students who were not on campus the first time the pictures were taken. Everyone must have a picture taken, that includes teachers also.

Do you need to take the TAKS Science Retake Test on October 23, 2008? Then come to Breakfast Club Wednesday morning October 1, 2008 at 7:00a.m. Breakfast will be served as we do labs to review the TAKS Objectives for the test. If you ride a bus come to breakfast as soon as you get to school. One final reminder, Students who attended last year passed the TAKS and graduated!

Students remember that if you have not passed all of your exit TAKS, you need to be attending tutorials for extra help.

From Key Club: Attention Key Club members, if you have not paid your dues you have until Friday to turn them in to Mrs. Holder or Chris Garza.

All students that are on reduced or free lunch that have not turned in a new application this year will expire on October 6, 2008. No one will be allowed to charge. Make sure you have money. If unsure, you can come by the Cafeteria and check.

Sophomores: There will be a class meeting in the lecture hall right after school. We will discuss the class T-shirts.

Students remember that if you have not passed all of your exit TAKS, you need to be attending tutorials for extra help.

From Yearbook: Seniors who have not had their pictures taken with Galloway Photography, please call as soon as possible for an appointment. there is a $25 charge for having your picture taken. The deadline is now October 15, 2008--Please call as soon as possible.

From Yearbook: It's Picture Day!! If you did not have your picture made the first time, PLEASE make time to do so today. ALL students and staff members need to have their picture taken!! Yes seniors, this includes you!!

From Spanish Club: Spanish Club will be collecting old and new Halloween costumes for the Ronald McDonald House. Please turn in donations to Rm. 110.

Attention students: Picture retake day is Thursday October 2, 2008 in the auditorium.

From the welding shop: We need old cotton clothes to wrap the BT. Please bring them in as soon as possible.

We have 6 students taking the SAT this Saturday Oct. 4th. Please report to the Coastal Bend College by 7:45 A.M. to the C building not the V building, and bring a photo ID.

Student Council will have a mandatory meeting with Ms. Stegemoller in room 328 on Monday immediately after school. This meeting is mandatory for ALL members. We have a few items that need to be taken care of. If you have canned food, please take it to Ms. Stegemoller's room.

September 2008

From the Welding Shop: We need old cotton clothes to wrap the BT. Please as soon as possible.

Last year we had the opportunity to nominate 9 students for the Corpus Christi Caller Times Distinguished Scholar Awards. We are proud of those students for being nominated. in the past, we have been honored to have 2 or 3 students selected a award recipients; this year we are extremely proud to have 4 students selected as Caller Times Distinguished Scholars. They are:

Stephanie Rodriguez - in the General Academic category

Matt Ortega - in the Career and Technology category

Audrey Jones - in the Science category

Eric Soza - in Sports

We can look forward to reading more about these students and others from the South Texas area in the Corpus Christi Caller Times newspaper in a few weeks. Please join me in congratulating these fine students and A.C. Jones ambassadors!

From the Spanish Club: Spanish Club members, please turn in your Western Week volunteer forms in to Rm 110

From the Nurse's Office: Teachers & Staff, You have until noon today to sign up for a flu shot. No late additions can be added

Yearbook: Seniors, who have not had their pictures take with Calloway Photography, please call as soon as possible for an appointment. There is no charge for having this picture take. You only need to pay if you purchase them. The deadline is now October 15,2008 - Pleas call as soon as possible.

Key Club: Key Club members, you need to turn in your dues by Wed. dues are $15 and need to be turned into Chris Garza or Mrs. Holder.

Also don't forget to turn in cases of water for the hurricane relief.

Choir: The following ACJ Choir members will advance to region try-outs at Del Mar College, Nov. 8, following district try-outs at T-M Last Saturday:

Soprano 2-------Kristal Perez and Jessica Maness

Alto 1---------Yvonne Alaniz

Alto 2---------Claire Duge

Tenor 2-------Matt Ortega and Juan Gonzalez

Bass 2--------Tim Shane and Victor Hinojosa

Also our thanks to Tim Shane for singing the National Anthem at the game last Friday night. we will hear Tim sing again on Oct. 31 at the Beeville-Rockport game.

Kicker 106 and the surrounding schools Beeville ISD, Skidmore Tynan ISD, Pettus ISD, Pawnee ISD, is holding a food drive to help victims that were affected from Hurricane Ike. We are asking for donation of non-perishable food items to be brought to your school. we will be collecting the food items on Monday, Sept. 22, through Friday Sept. 26. Any donation is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support.

Any student who is on a 3 year graduation plan and wants to graduate in May must have a parent permission form filled out and on file AND must register to take the Exit level TAKS in October. The permission form and the sign up for the October TAKS are both in the counselors' office. Both of these must be taken care of by Thursday, Sep. 25th

Send content suggestions/comments to Content Manager

Send Website comments to Webmaster