What to do if your student needs to make a schedule change. 

Changing from Honors class to Regular class
If you have a student that is changing from an Honors class to a Regular Class, the deadline for a level change is the end of the first six weeks of the semester, October 1, 2009. 

Your student should:

1.  Pick up the schedule change form from their counselor.
2.  Student/parent should complete the form.
3.  Current teacher must sign the form.
4.  Student returns completed form to the counselor.

The counselor will make the needed changes to the student's schedule to accommodate the request, which in some cases, may mean changes to the student's current schedule.

Can your student drop a class?
Students cannot drop a core class; however, they can request a schedule change for a legitimate reason.

If your child is interested in a schedule change, the following procedures are suggested: 

1.  Student should discuss concerns with their counselor.
2.  Parent should contact or conference with the teacher.
3.  Paperwork must be completed with the counselor.
4. A two or three week trial period is suggested following parent/teacher conference.
5.  Schedule changes only after the first three steps completed and
issues persist.

Click here to find your student's counselor. 

Jasper High School, in conjunction with Shepton High School, has a new school wide reading program called Read It Forward, based on the movie Pay it Forward.

At least five copies of Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick were issued to each study hall. Students read the book, sign the inside cover and pass the book on to a friend or classmate. Once a student, teacher, or parent has read the book, a short survey can be taken on the Read It Forward mypisd page.  Readers can sign the Read It Forward wall in the library and pick up a prize.  There will be other related activities to follow.

The purpose of Read It Forward is merely to have fun and share the joy of reading. The books should not return to the library, but should be continually passed throughout the community.

Thanks to the Jasper High School National Honor Society, 600 copies of the book were purchased for the Read It Forward project.

Get your students creative juices flowing through participation in the reflections art program. You can participate in visual arts, literature, music, dance, video, and photography categories. This year's theme is "Beauty is..." and the deadline is October 23rd. Detailed rules and forms are available at www.jasperptsa.org. Contact Narayani Shaastri at jasper.reflections@gmail.com with questions

PTSA Upcoming Programs

• October 20 - Getting Ready for Your Teenager to Drive
  
• December 8 - How to study for finals:  for parents and students
  
• February 9 - Your teenager is dating - what you both need to know about dating in the 21st century!
  
• April 6 - What freshman & sophomore students and parents need to know about college applications and college choices.
  
• May 25 - Jump Start Jasper  (Time TBA)

All programs start at 7pm unless otherwise noted.