Justus-Tiawah Public Schools

Due to the impending weather, the PTO meeting originally scheduled for tonight will now be held next Tuesday, April 8.

There is still time left to register for the Zoo Run! Registration closes at midnight tonight. Remember, your zoo run registration gets you and your entire family into the zoo for free that day. Also, don’t forget about the grade level contest to see who can pie Coach Casey or Coach Faulconer in the face. Such a fun event!! Help support JT and have some family fun!!

Harvest Baptist Church is sponsoring a Great Giveaway on Saturday, April 5th, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM. They will be giving away new clothing for the entire family, bedding, backpacks, toys, etc. You must register to attend and spots are limited. Please go to www.hbcfamily.com/greatgiveaway to register today.

Reminder…tomorrow is the last day to register for the zoo run! Don’t forget your zoo run registration gets you and your entire family into the zoo for free that day. Also, don’t forget about the grade level contest to see who can pay Coach Casey or Coach Faulconer in the face. Such a fun event!! Help support JT and have some family fun!!

JT JH Track Competes at Chelsea The Wildcats traveled to Chelsea on Thursday for a competitive meet! The day started with beautiful weather but ended with rain showers—though that didn’t stop the team from bringing home some hardware! Girls Results Overall Finish: 4th place out of 16 teams • Crittenden – 1st place in 300m hurdles, 2nd place in 100m hurdles, 2nd place in high jump • Rogers – 1st place in 100m dash, 2nd place in 200m dash • Lang – 4th place in shot 5th place in discus . Kirkendall: 6th place in long jump Relays: • 4x100m Relay – 2nd place (Crittenden, Lang, Kirkendall, Rogers) • 4x800m Relay – 4th place (Brown, Wiginton, Hill, Rogers) Boys Results • Diaz – 4th place in 300m hurdles • Pate – 5th place in shot put It’s clear the Wildcats put up a strong performance across various events. Congratulations to the athletes for bringing home some hardware!

Parents: 8th graders will be going to Claremore High School on Friday, April 4th, at 9:00 a.m. for pre-enrollment information. This will include the bell schedule, electives, pathways, and course selection. They will also tour the High School and be able to ask any questions they may have. It is crucial for any student who plans to attend Claremore to have a parent or guardian present for this meeting. If you are unable to attend and you have questions, you may contact Karisa Morgan at the high school by email at karisa.morgan@claremore.k12.ok.us or by phone at 918-923-4258 or April Reece in the JH office by email at areece@justustiawah.com or phone (918) 341-3626 ext. 3000.

What a beautiful day for a track meet! 🌟 Proud of all the Wildcats who showed up and gave it their all today! Several athletes brought home some hardware—way to go! Keep working hard! 💪 Girls Results: 🏆 Rich – 1st Place: 100m Dash 🏅 Rackleff – 4th Place: 400m Dash 🥇 Hepler – 1st Place: 1600m, 1st Place: 800m 🎖 Faulconer – 4th Place: 800m 💪 Victory – 3rd Place: Discus 🔥 Relay Teams: • 3rd Place: 4x100 (Rich, Rackleff, Faulconer, Thompson) • 4th Place: 4x400 (Rich, Hepler, Faulconer, Rackleff) Boys Results: 🎖 Clifton – 4th Place: 800m 🔥 Relay Team – 5th Place: 4x200 (Hanks, Simerly, Clifton, Collins)

Mrs. Hibbard's STEM Class built and explored catapults this week

Our 5th and 6th graders are off to their first elementary track meet of the season! It’s a beautiful day to compete, give their best, and bring home some hardware! Let’s go, Wildcats! 🏆💪

School will be in session Monday, April 21. This is now our snow make-up day, though originally a Professional Development Day on the school calendar. We understand that travel plans may already have been made, so please reach out to the office if you have any questions or concerns about this change.

Parents of 8th graders, you are invited to attend an informational meeting on March 27 at the Claremore PAC about upcoming changes for scheduling and, career pathways and course offerings. There will be two sessions: 5:00--6:00 and 6:30--7:30. The 8th graders and their parents will be invited to enroll and tour the high school later.

Mrs. Moseley's class has been studying the life cycle of a butterfly. Today they released their butterflies and the kids loved it! There was lots of learning, laughing, and memories made!

This is a Reminder that Running Club starts tomorrow morning, 4/26, at 7:10 a.m. at the North Campus playground. Please do not drop your student off until Coach Casey is outside.

Spring Picture Day is coming up! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 9th. 📸🧀

All 7th and 8th-grade students were reminded of the Dress Code today. Attached to the email, you will find a copy of the dress code. Please help us by addressing any questionable clothing before they get to school. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. A link to the Justus-Tiawah Handbook is also provided, where the dress code is listed. https://5il.co/3be0a

The Tulsa Zoo run is a great way to get everyone moving, have fun with the family, and support JT simultaneously. Plus, with the chance to win extra cash for the school, it’s a win-win situation. The school that has the most participants could receive up to an additional $400 cash. Each registration comes with free zoo admission for the day! And, free zoo admission also includes the entire family of the race participant. Stay tuned!! Coach Faulconer and Coach Casey will announce a JT grade-level competition. Let’s go, JT!! We like to win in Wildcat Nation!

Running Club will start on Wednesday, March 26th. Any J-T student in 1st—4th grade is welcome to participate. Please join the Parent Square app for all communication purposes. https://www.parentsquare.com/groups/join/9yml1nrxw6 Link to Registration forms: https://5il.co/3amt4

Sixth grade science class made Lava Lamps!

The 8th graders toured Rogers State University Friday morning. They learned about the many degree programs that RSU offers and about exciting changes on the horizon including a new $30 million STEM facility. They also heard information about taking college classes while in HS and about all of the scholarships that RSU offers. Our students represented J-T well with their exemplary conduct and thoughtful questions. It was a windy day, but no one blew away!

3rd graders participated in the Will Roger’s diorama competition! Two of our own still have their dioramas on display! Berklee Swift is a finalist and Braelyn Walker got an honorable mention! We are so proud of these girls!!! Way to represent JT!! Next Friday, March 21st they will announcing the winner!!