State FBLA-PBL Leadership Conference April 10, 2018  BIG NEWS!! Evan Cory placed 3rd in Business Law and has qualified to compete in Nationals this summer in Baltimore, Maryland. We are so proud of Evan and would like to help him be able to attend nationals at the end of June. It is going to cost around $900 in travel and accommodations to Baltimore and sightseeing in Washington D.C. The school district is going to put funds toward this exciting adventure but there will be other expenses that are not currently covered. If you would like to aid Evan in this amazing experience, you can send your support to the school, marked for Evan, and we will make sure it is put toward his trip. Congratulations, Evan!!! Well done, Eagles! State Archery Tournament March 23 - 24, 2018  Mr. Doug Selby! Thank you to Mr. Rick Herndon for attending and helping to supervise activities. Way to aim, Eagles! CCAA Math Contest March 13, 2018  On Tuesday, March 13, 59 Jamestown Jr. High and High School students went to Prairie Home for the CCAA Math Contest. The High School Team came away with 1st place and the Jr. High Team placed 3rd overall. Listed below are the many individual placings. Great job, Students! Congratulations to Mrs. Kim Hardwick and Ms. Callie Koch for their hard work preparing their students. Great job, Eagles!
CCAA Jr. High Quiz Bowl March 6, 2018  Pictured, right to left, front row: Annalisa Eddy; middle row: Raena Lieser and Madelyn Rutledge; back row: Brienna Crider, Travis Barbour and Carter Monroe. Picture courtesy of Mrs. LouAnn Wolfe, Team Sponsor On Tuesday, March 6, the Jr. High Academic Team traveled to Higbee to participate in the CCAA Jr. High Quiz Bowl. The team brought home first place and was rewarded with shakes from McDonald's by their sponsor, Mrs. LouAnn Wolfe. Three members were selected to the All-Conference Team: Brienna Crider, 2nd place; Raena Lieser, 3rd place; and Madelyn Rutledge, 5th place. Congratulations, Team! Well done, Eagles! Boys Basketball Sectionals February 27, 2018  On Tuesday, February 27, Jamestown spirit was at an all-time high. Our boys basketball team was playing in sectionals, something that has not happened since 1980! They would be traveling to Sturgeon to battle the Chamois Pirates. But before they could head out, the school sent them off with a pep assembly that included a lip sync battle between teammates and our Athletic Director, E.H. Hirschvogel.  While the boys did a great job, Coach Hirschvogel rocked the house and won the battle. The senior boys were presented with “District Champs” t-shirts, given to them by the t-shirt company, with their name and number on the back. Sturgeon to watch the boys take on Chamois. While the game did not go the Eagles’ way, losing 43-37, the school and community are very proud of our boys and their amazing season, with an over all season record of 26-3. Thank you, Eagles, for your hard work and dedication. You have made us all proud! Class 1 District 9 Tournament Champions February 24, 2018  Great job, Eagles!! HBA Scholarship Award February 14, 2018  Picture courtesy of Dr. Gretchen Guitard On February 14, JHS Senior, Tyler Nokes was honored at
the Home Builders Association dinner in Jefferson City where he was presented
with a scholarship for his excellent performance at Nichols Career Center (NCC) in
the Building and Trades Program. Tyler was one of two students selected
by his instructor, Mr. Schaeffer, from Nichols to receive the award. The $200
gift card to Lowe’s is awarded to a student in order to aid them in the
purchase of tools to get them started on their career path. Tyler plans
to join the Carpenters Union right out of high school. Tyler’s mother, Courtney Nokes, and father,
Nathan Nokes, along with JHS Superintendent, Dr. Guitard and her husband,
Steve, were present to watch Tyler receive his award. We are so proud of
you, Tyler! Great job, Eagle! FBLA District Leadership Conference February 2, 2018  Pictured from left to right: Valerianna Gentzsch, William Lieser, Ben Imhoff, Samantha Nivens, Clark Rohrbach and Ian Sumner. Not pictured: Evan Croy, Trenton Barbour, Bret Goff and Emily Strein Photo courtesy of Mrs. Austen Malley On February 2, 2018, the FBLA students attended the District Leadership Conference at Moberly Area Community College. The students participated in a variety of business-oriented contests to test the skills they have been learning in their business classes. With their outstanding performance at Districts, the following students advance to the State FBLA Contest: Clark Rohrback (5th, Accounting I); Trenton Barbour (5th, Agribusiness); Evan Croy (1st in Business Law); Ian Sumner (4th, Intro to Business Procedures); William Lieser (1st, Intro to Financial Math); Emily Strein (5th, Networking Concepts). The following students qualified as alternates to the state contests: Samantha Nivens (3rd, Computer Applications); Ian Sumner, (6th, Intro to Business); Evan Croy (6th, Cyber Security). The following students placed in the top 10: Bret Goff (10th, Economics); Samantha Nivens (7th, Job Interview); William Lieser (8th, Personal Finance); William Lieser, Ian Sumner and Clark Rohrbach (7th, Entrepreneurship Team); Trenton Barbour, Ben Imhoff and Valerianna Gentzsch (5th, Management Decision Making Team). Mrs. Austen Malley, this year's FBLA sponsor, is very proud of her students and the effort they put forth at the contest. Thank you to Mrs. Cindy Stegemann for attending to help judge the events. Congratulations and well done, Eagles!! "There's No Place Like Home"-coming JHS Homecoming and ESPN3 Live Broadcast February 2, 2018  Because of the set-up of the broadcast crew on Friday, the pep rally had to be held Thursday afternoon. It was loud, crazy and a lot of fun. Students came to school on Friday full of school spirit and dressed to show it off for Spirit Day. The evening festivities started with the Music Department hosting a taco dinner to raise money for their upcoming trip to perform at Graceland. The cafeteria was full and the Music Department appreciates the support of the community. The high school choir did a great job performing the Star Spangled Banner prior to the start of the games. The Lady Eagles' game started at 5:30 to a packed house. The girls played with a lot of heart and energy but just could not pull off a win against the Lady Dragons. The Eagles' game started at 7:02 (for broadcast purposes) and after a little bit of a slow start, the boys played a great game. The Eagles defeated the Dragons with a score of 86-27, improving their record to 19-2 for the season. Everyone got a lot of playing time and the crowd enjoyed watching the game. ESPN3 named Garrett Wolfe player of the game and Rod Smith from KRCG13 came over to get some footage of our homecoming for the 10:00 news. Watch that video here or here. At halftime of the boys' game, the alumni Sapphires performed a routine and the current Sapphire and the boys' basketball team entertained the crowd at the completion of the boys' game. Following the Sapphires' dance, it was time for the coronation of the Homecoming Royalty. Anna Scheperle and Tristan Jones were crowned Princess and Prince. Emily Strein and Cole Theissen were crowed Queen and King. The night ended with the Homecoming Dance for the Jr. High and High School students and their guests. Thank you to our fans that came out to support the school! Well done, Eagles! |
KRCG Student Athlete of the Week January 25, 2018  Earlier in the evening, Trenton and the rest of the Eagles basketball team defeated the Class 2 #3 state-ranked Fayette Falcons in the Slater Tournament with a score of 60-25. The Eagles improved their record to 16-1 on the season and earned their coach, Seth Thomas, his 50th career win. The Eagles advanced to the championship game vs. the Class 2 #1 ranked Sacred Heart Gremlins. While the championship game did not go their way, the Eagles played hard and the community came out in impressive fashion to support them. Well done, Eagles! CCAA Spelling Bee January 17, 2018  Great job, E-A-G-L-E-S!! Stover Tournament Champions January 6, 2018 On January 6, 2018, the JHS Boys Basketball team competed for the championship of the Stover Tournament against the Dixon Bulldogs. The Eagles came away with a win over the Bulldogs with a score of 62-58, taking their season record to 12-1. During the tournament, Trenton Barbour scored his 1,000 career point and he will be recognized for this achievement at the home game against Westran on Friday, January 19th. The Eagles had three players named to the All-Tournament team - Trenton Barbour, Clark Rohrbach and Garrett Wolfe. Trenton Barbour was also awarded MVP honors for the Tournament. Congratulations, Eagles! Well done, Gentlemen! Photo courtesy of Dr. Gretchen Guitard 2017 Christmas Concert December 14, 2017  Well done, Eagles! KRCG/Hy-Vee Team of the Week December 5, 2017  The 6-0 JHS Boys Basketball team was selected as the KRCG/Hy-Vee Team of the week this week. The clip of our boys starts at the 3:02 mark in the video provided by KRCG. Congratulations, Eagles! Tipton Tournament Champions December 2, 2017  On December 2, 2017, the JHS Boys Basketball team competed against New Bloomfield for the championship of the Tipton Tournament. The Eagles came away with a win over the Wildcats with a score of 45-39. During the game, Garrett Wolfe scored his 1,000 career point and he will be recognized for this achievement at the home game against Tipton on Thursday, December 7th. Congratulations, Eagles! Photo courtesy of Stephanie Thompson Jamestown Christmas Parade December 2, 2017 Celebration for Excellent APR Scores December 1, 2017  Photo courtesy of the EagleTalk Staff. Veterans' Day Assembly November 10, 2017  On November 10, 2017, JHS was proud to honor our community heroes at the annual Veterans' Day Assembly. With over 30 veterans in attendance, it was very inspiring to see so many men and women that offered their all for our freedoms. Thank you, Veterans! CCAA Tournament Champions September 27, 2017 Congratulations to the JHS Baseball team on their win over Bunceton, with a score of 14-3, on Wednesday evening to claim the CCAA Championship. Great job, Eagles! 3rd Place in Fayette Tournament September 16, 2017 Congratulations to our Lady Eagle Softball team as they took 3rd place at the Fayette Tournament on Saturday. Well done, Eagles! Solar Eclipse and First Day of School August 21, 2017 |
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