Jersey CUSD 100

Big milestone alert! 📚👏 One of our Grafton Elementary students, Braxxtyn S.R., has reached an incredible 800 steps in his reading program! His hard work, dedication, and love for reading are truly inspiring. Keep turning those pages—we’re so proud of you! 🌟📖

Congratulations to Morgan Allen, Bradley Tueth, and Cameron Judkins on qualifying for the Illinois Top Times indoor meet! Good luck this weekend!

JCHS students Madalyn Bodenbach, Rayven Utterback, and Cloud Sutton were invited to the State Capitol to serve on the Illinois Senate Student Advisory Committee!

Spring is in the air at Grafton Elementary! 🌸🦋

Our first graders and PKC students teamed up to bring this beautiful display to life—adding colorful flowers and creating bright butterflies to fill our hallway with springtime cheer. Their creativity and teamwork truly made this space bloom! 💐✨

Score Zone, 3/24

Don’t miss the final jazz performance of the year! Join us for the Spring Jazz Concert on Monday, March 30 at 7:00 PM in the JCHS Auditorium. Come support this amazing group of musicians one more time!

Students in Ms. Beauchamp's 1st-grade class who are reading at a 2nd-grade level created these posters of a president of their choice. Students researched and then—with the help of digital coaches Mrs. Fessler and Mrs. Wittman—imported their facts and photos into Canva to create these amazing posters!

Score Zone, 3/23

Congratulations to Mary Jones on earning State Runner-up honors for her FFA Equine Entrepreneurship SAE!

This Week in Jersey Activities

JCHS 8th grade students in Ms. Mitchell's art classes recently completed a series of lessons exploring major historical art movements, culminating in a creative self-portrait project inspired by Cubism. As part of the unit, students researched influential artists and presented their findings to the class, building a deeper understanding of each movement’s style and significance.

For their final project, students combined their knowledge of Cubist techniques with their developing skills in acrylic painting. The result was a collection of vibrant, abstract self-portraits that showcased both their creativity and their ability to apply artistic concepts in a personal and meaningful way.

The JCHS production of Disney's The Little Mermaid was FINtastic!!! Under the direction of first-year director Mrs. Cara Rojas, the show was a fan favorite from start to finish! We have incredibly talented students at JCHS!!!

JCMS Football sweeps East Alton Wood River on the road in their spring season opener! 7th Grade: Jersey 42, EAWR 12 8th Grade: Jersey 20, EAWR 8

JCHS Jazz Ensemble performed at Essentially Ellington regional festival at SIUE. They worked with and got adjudicated by Jeff Campbell (Eastman School of Music), Pharez Whitted (NIU, and Jazz at the Lincoln Center Representative), and Jason Swagler (SIUE). They also attended master classes from the world renound Dennis Mackrel and Reggie Thomas. The following students were given merit award recognition for their performance! Anna Beauchamp, Islee Hileman, Makayla Allison, Abigail Wedig, Roanna Newton, Gregory Sams, Myles McDuffie, Hayden Longley, Jack Trexler, and Carter Butler.

JCMS had an incredible turn out at our Family Learning Night. Students and families enjoyed a variety of activities with a fun circus theme.

Jersey Community High School is actively seeking a Career/Technical Education (CTE) Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year with expertise in construction, welding, electrical, or even agriculture!

Did you know?.....CTE teachers can earn certification through multiple routes:
* Traditional Professional Educator Licensure through a college or university.
* CTE Educator License with Stipulations (ELS)

The CTE-ELS can be earned through:
- 60 College Credit Hours AND 2,000 hours of relevant work experience OR
- 8,000 hours of relevant work experience
More Information:
https://roe17.org/file/253/How-to-Apply-for-an-CTE-ELS-App-Helpful-Info%201.pdf

Whether you are a certified teacher or an experienced tradesman looking for a new career path with great hours, we want you to apply!
Apply Here:
https://www.jersey100.org/page/employment

Questions? Contact JCHS Principal Thomas Leslie at thomas.leslie@jersey100.org

Score Zone, 3/19

🐾Huge shoutout to our Jersey 100 March Staff of the Month!

Their dedication, hard work, and positive attitude have set the standard for excellence, and their peers have recognized them with glowing praise and nominations!

We’re so proud to have you all on our team! Thank you for everything you do – you make a difference every day. 🙌

Congratulations to:
🔷Heather Korte 🔷 Erica Heitzig 🔷 Rachel Evans 🔷 Abby Kurth 🔷 Diane Fessler 🔷 Mindy Ayres 🔷 Lindsy Phillips
#Jersey100Proud #StaffOfTheMonth #TeamExcellence #PantherPride #WhereKidsComeFirst

Score Zone, 3/18