JJHS students use Olympic training to prepare for TAKS
      Jasper Junior High math teacher Lynn Jones is preparing her students for the Olympics, but it's grey matter and not muscles that are getting all the exercise. The Statistics Olympics are a fun way for students to understand how data is sorted and analyzed.
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JISD promotes healthy nutrition on campuses
By SHARON KERR Staff Writer
      Healthy choices aren't hard to come by in school cafeterias, but parents may not realize how far the Jasper Independent School District goes to promote nutrition in schools. One example would be that the empty calories of sugar-saturated carbonated drinks are long gone. Recently, three schools in ...
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Region 5 Food Show allows students to make choices
By SHARON KERR Staff Writer
      Any parent who has shopped and cooked nutritious food for their child will understand the dilemma that schools face in trying to get kids to eat healthier. Kim Malone, director of child nutrition for Jasper Independent School District (JISD), said kids are more likely to eat well when they have ch...
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Citizen Bee winners
      JASPER'S CHRISTOPHER GUARDIAN, second from right, tied for fourth place at the 17th annual Regional Citizen Bee at Lamar State College-Port Arthur. Catherine Clayton, a senior at Grace High School in Sugarland, captured first place. Morgan Gibson, a senior at Acorns to Oaks Academy in Damon, to...
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Destination Imagination
     Courtesy photo BROOKELAND ISD'S TEAM ONE placed third in their division at regional. Pictured back row, left to right, are Team Manager Tammy Beckett, Karen Ward, Jessica Beckett, Josh Justice and Liam Mullens. Front row, left to right, are Elizabeth Beckett and Jasmine Godinez.
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Parents play vital role in stopping bullying, hazing
WANDA BRISTER
      Every month we will be working hard to help keep our parents aware of the most current information and updates on safety tips and drug awareness. Today's topic is school bullying and hazing. What makes a bully? Bullies abuse power either physically, psychologically or sexually.
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Students of Week
      Jasper Junior High Noemy Navarrete, a seventh grade student at Jasper Junior High School, has been selected as student of the week for March 26-30. "Noemy is a joy to have in class. she is well-mannered, kind and cooperative, and she gives 100 percent effort to all that she does," said teacher P...
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Walking the Halls
By VANESSA PHILLIPS Few Primary Principal
      This school year seems to be going so fast. Our parent involvement has been wonderful. There was an excellent response to the second district wide Parent Conference Day, Feb. 26. We also sponsored two parent Make-N-Take workshops for Reading and Math.
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Lunch menus
      Jasper Thursday, March 22 -Grande Nachos, lettuce and tomato, refried beans, apple, choice of milk, "Cool Kit Pre-K - 6" Friday, March 23 - Cheeseburger, lettuce and tomato, french fries, pears, choice of milk Monday, March 26 - Barbeque sandwich, cole slaw, baked beans, orange, choice of milk
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