Justus-Tiawah Public Schools

With all the rain today and the rain forecasted for overnight and in the morning, Running Club is canceled for tomorrow morning.

8th grade Parents: Graduation is just around the corner! As we plan for the graduation party, we are asking for bottled water, pop, chips, or a monetary donation to help make it an enjoyable evening for students. Please send donations to the JR High office. Thank you in advance for any help you can

Power is partially out at North Campus buildings. Tree is down on the line a couple miles away and while many lines are down near Claremore, we should be one of the first with power restored so we are going to wait it out.

South campus car riders to drop off at the front office

Parents at the north campus: we will be unloading children one at a time at the door. Please be ready to help get your child out of the car. We also will not be serving breakfast.

Parents, Our online enrollment is now open in Sylogist for the 25-26 school year. Once logged in, go to the student records portal to complete all required documents, then click submit. If you do not remember your username or password or need assistance, please email us at areece@justustiawah.com. The Sylogist link is located on the website's homepage under quick links. Please notify the office immediately if your student will not return.

This is the last week to purchase a yearbook for the 2024-2025 school year! You can order yearbooks with cash or check or order online at yearbookforever.com. Yearbooks are $30. All yearbook orders are due Friday, May 2nd!

More pictures from State Meet

More pictures from State Meet!

Wildcats Shine at State Track Meet The JT Wildcats made a strong showing at this year’s State Track Meet, overcoming a morning rain delay and a few technical difficulties to deliver outstanding performances across the board. Nearly every athlete recorded a personal record (PR), and all three relay teams ran faster times than last year, earning placements in a highly competitive field. This group showed so much heart and determination! We’re incredibly proud of how they competed and represented JT. Top Individual Performances: • Miley Rogers – 7th place, 100m Dash • Paisley Crittenden – 3rd place, 100m Hurdles • Paisley Crittenden – 3rd place, 300m Hurdles (PR) • Layla Rackleff – 7th place, 400m Dash (PR) • SJ Hepler – 5th place, 800m Run (PR) • SJ Hepler – 2nd place, 1600m Run (PR) • Maddy Lang – 9th place, Shot Put (PR) • Keigan Smoke – 9th place, 1600m Run (PR) • Aiden Pate – 7th place, Shot Put (PR) • Gabriel Diaz – 7th place, 300m Hurdles (PR) Relay Highlights: • Girls 4x100m Relay – 6th place (PR): Rich, Crittenden, Kirkendall, Rogers • Girls 4x200m Relay – 6th place (PR): Rich, Rackleff, Kirkendall, Rogers • Girls 4x400m Relay – 3rd place (PR): Rich, Rackleff, Crittenden, Rogers • Boys 4x400m Relay – 12th place (PR): K. Corbett, Hanks, Cookson, Diaz The 8th graders had a great season, and will be immensely missed at JT!! The future looks bright for JT Track and Field, with a talented and hardworking group ready to build on this year’s success.

Wildcats Shine at State Track Meet The JT Wildcats made a strong showing at this year’s State Track Meet, overcoming a morning relay delay and a few technical difficulties to deliver outstanding performances across the board. Nearly every athlete recorded a personal record (PR), and all three relay teams ran faster times than last year, earning placements in a highly competitive field. This group showed so much heart and determination! We’re incredibly proud of how they competed and represented JT. Top Individual Performances: • Miley Rogers – 7th place, 100m Dash • Paisley Crittenden – 3rd place, 100m Hurdles • Paisley Crittenden – 3rd place, 300m Hurdles (PR) • Layla Rackleff – 7th place, 400m Dash (PR) • SJ Hepler – 5th place, 800m Run (PR) • SJ Hepler – 2nd place, 1600m Run (PR) • Maddy Lang – 9th place, Shot Put (PR) • Keigan Smoke – 9th place, 1600m Run (PR) • Aiden Pate – 7th place, Shot Put (PR) • Gabriel Diaz – 7th place, 300m Hurdles (PR) Relay Highlights: • Girls 4x100m Relay – 6th place (PR): Rich, Crittenden, Kirkendall, Rogers • Girls 4x200m Relay – 6th place (PR): Rich, Rackleff, Kirkendall, Rogers • Girls 4x400m Relay – 3rd place (PR): Rich, Rackleff, Crittenden, Rogers • Boys 4x400m Relay – 12th place (PR): K. Corbett, Hanks, Cookson, Diaz The 8th graders had a great season, and will be immensely missed at JT!! The future looks bright for JT Track and Field, with a talented and hardworking group ready to build on this year’s success.

On Friday, JT had 4 students participate in the Eastern Oklahoma State Spelling Bee. Jocelyn Howell (5th grade), Dexter Williams (6th grade), Miley Rogers (7th grade) and Marley Gray (8th grade). Marley Gray won 2nd place in the spelling bee and received $250 for herself and $500 for Justus-Tiawah. We also had several students enter the art contest for the spelling bee. With over 400 entries, 8th grader Zoii Copeland won 1st place for her artwork. Aubrey Self (6th grade) and Ryan Underwood (8th grade) received an honorable mention. We are so proud of our JT students!

The Band/Vocal has performed at the Heartland Music Festival; however, Frontier City is currently closed because of the rain. Therefore, the band/vocal is going to stop and eat before coming home early this afternoon.

Justus-Tiawah Family Skate Night at Roller World! Thursday, May 1st, from 6-8 p.m. Admission and skate rental are $5; rollerblades and Skatemates are $2 extra. Door Proceeds will go to the 8th grade Grad Bash!

Inola Track Meet Recap It was a beautiful day filled with tough competition as over 20 schools gathered for the Inola track meet on Tuesday! This was the final meet before the Wildcats head to State on Friday. Medal Winners: • Crittenden: 2nd place – 100m Hurdles • Rogers: 5th place – 100m Dash • Crittenden: 3rd place – 300m Hurdles • Hepler: 1st place – 1600m Run • 1600m Relay (Rich, Rackleff, Crittenden, Rogers): 3rd place Personal Records: • K. Corbett: Discus • Pate: Discus • Crittenden: 300m Hurdles • Kirkendall: Long Jump • Grubb: Long Jump • Leonard: 1600m Run Great work, Wildcats! Let’s carry this momentum into State!

Show off your Wildcat Pride with our JT Spring Wear! The deadline to place an order will be Wed, April 30. Order now thru our online store: https://jtptospring25.itemorder.com/shop/home/

7th grade celebrated Earth Day at the Rogers County Conservation Nature Reserve at RSU today. They talked about adaptations and how animals change over time, got to explore the wetland areas, and got to be “birds” with different beaks hunting for food.

All students have been practicing probability in their math classes! They are able to practice this concept with manipulatives to make learning easier and more fun!

Claremore Schools is offering pre-season physicals for student athletes. Physicals are offered to those who will be attending or participating in Claremore Public Schools sports programs. See flyer for additional information.

The Class of 1985 will host the Time Capsule Opening at the South Campus on Friday, April 25th. They will open the capsule at 2:30, and a reception will follow in the cafeteria.