The Lady Cobras will play their first game in the 43rd annual Hiawatha Invitational Tournament starting January 28. Last year the Lady Cobras won the tournament and they are the #1 seed this year. Mark your calendar now to come and cheer on the Lady Cobras! READ MORE >
USD 335 is proud of its preschool program! We have two amazing classrooms where children learn, play and grow socially, physically and academically. Mark your calendar for this meeting if you'll have a 3 or 4 year old in the 2020-21 school year. We are excited to meet our little future Cobras! READ MORE >
In December, Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation recognizing January 2020 as “School Board Member Recognition Month” and asking Kansans to recognize “the dedication and commitment of local school board members and to furthermore join in working for a public education system that meets the needs of our state’s children today and in the future.”Board... READ MORE >
C team games have been planned for the 2019-20 middle school boys basketball season based on player numbers at each league school. The C team games will be two quarters and be played between the B and A games. Dates for away C team games include: 1/6 at ACCMS, 1/23 at JCN, 1/30 at Everest, 2/10 at SBCS and 2/20 at Oskaloosa. Dates for home C team games are as... READ MORE >
Corbin Latham, 2nd grader, and Violet Shupe, 1st grader, won the Jackson County Soil Conservation District poster contest. Violet also got 3rd in the state. Congratulations to both of these JHES students for their hard work and creativity on their posters! READ MORE >
Mrs. Roth took JHES students to Topeka High today for a special music experience at Topeka High today. Brooke Slipke, Emma Sides, Alexis Richter, Anthony Gulotta, Talen Browning, Karma Carlson and Sydnee Visocsky sang in the NEKMEA Elementary Honor Choir. We are proud of these young Cobras for representing JHES and sharing their vocal talent. READ MORE >
Sports in Kansas has announced player and coach of the year finalists for each class. Check out http://kansas-sports.com/ks/news/?id=11881&t=2019-sports-in-kansas-football-poy-finalists-announced to see that Cooper Williams is a Class 1A offensive player of the year finalist and Carson Williams is a defensive player of the year finalist. Coach Wick is a finalist... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the following Cobra football players for earning 2019 NEKL honors: Cooper Williams-1st team RB and 1st team DB Carson Williams-1st team OL and 1st team DLJason Bosley-1st team Slot Back and 2nd team Linebacker Riley Watkins-1st team OL and 1st team LB Trey Manuel-Honorable Mention OL Taylor Wamego-1st team OL and 1st team DL Dylan... READ MORE >
5th and 6th graders enjoyed Thanksgiving sessions yesterday afternoon. The sessions included: Thanksgiving Cooking with Angela Chalmers and Annetta Browning, Fall Craft with Sarah Eisenbarth and Miss Kyli, Turkey STEM with Mrs. Zule and Mrs. White and Thanksgiving Breakout with Mr. Witte and Mrs. Strube. 3rd and 4th graders also participated in four fun sessions... READ MORE >
Hey Cobra fans! Hope you enjoy this blast from the past! It is a segment on ESPN called Scholastic Sports America that is about Jackson Heights High School. Thank you to Vern Andrews for digitizing this unique part of Cobra history for us. The video link is: https://youtu.be/_vrFqFG6gSo. READ MORE >
Congratulations to Mr. Keehn and his wildlife classes for being state finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Challenge! Mr. Keehn’s proposal is to design a way for the water to run under the ground and prevent erosion and thermal pollution that will eliminate wet standing areas and help in the water quality of the runoff downstream. Wildlife students will... READ MORE >
Jackson Heights FFA members attended a Leadership Conference at Holton High School on November 15. JH achieved impressive results during the conference: B Team Greenhand: 1st in rituals, parliamentary law and information test. B Team Greenhand Individual Information Test Results: Gavin Will-1st , Devin McKinney-2nd and Devin Bloom-2nd place. A Team Greenhand... READ MORE >
The Cobra Cross Country team had six runners selected to the All County Cross Country Team. Three boys were selected: Daniel Little, Drew Holliday and Alex Browning. Daniel is a league champion, regional champion and 2 time state medalist. Two highlights of Drew's cross country career are he is a two time All-Northeast Kansas League runner and a Class 2A state... READ MORE >
JCYC members and sponsor, Sheri Dibbern, attended the Kansas Teen Transportation Safety Conference on November 6 and 7. Through sessions focused on communication, leadership, team building/recruitment, students were provided with an opportunity to gain the skills and gather the tools necessary to work in their community. READ MORE >
Honor Flight 8 Veterans and student guardians shared details and pictures about the trip at the November Soldier Senior Citizen meeting today. Participants enjoyed touring the memorials, seeing the Changing of the Guard at Arlington Cemetery and watching the police escort. Student guardians were also treated to a homemade lunch. Thanks to the Soldier Senior... READ MORE >
Nine FFA members (Clint, Haden, Ryan, Alex, Devin, Kati, Josie, Jill and Cheyennee) traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, for the 92nd National FFA Convention. FFA members got to attend sessions where they listened to many great speakers and participate in workshops to further their agriculture knowledge. In addition to attending the convention, FFA members visited... READ MORE >
This is a friendly reminder that any time a bus has its stop arm and flashing red lights activated, all traffic must stop from both directions. We have encountered some problems with this in the morning when students are being unloaded at both buildings. Not stopping is a violation of law KSA 8-1556 that can result in a traffic fine and can endanger the safety of... READ MORE >
Today was the 2019 JHES Red Ribbon Assembly. This year's national Red Ribbon Week is Send a Message: Stay Drug Free. During the assembly, elementary students who wore red came down to spell out a message: DRUG FREE. The high school cheerleaders and JCYC members did a drug free cheer and JCYC members performed a "Send a Message" skit for the elementary... READ MORE >
JV Scholars Bowl came in second at the JCN Invitational last night with an overall record of 6-1, narrowly losing to the first place host team by 5 points. Varsity managed to sneak out a win despite being down two players and being composed of a senior, a sophomore and a freshman, finishing 1-6. READ MORE >
Cobra Club, an after school program for K-3 students, started at JHES on October 1. Participants have been having lots of fun creating different Halloween snacks like witch hats, witch brooms, and spiders. In the picture above, students show off the delicious bats they made. After students have snack time, they play a fun game that involves physical activity,... READ MORE >