Congratulations to our bowling teams and coaches for punching their tickets to next week's State Finals ! Both teams won the MHSAA Division 4 Regional Team Tournament at M66 Bowl in Battle Creek today! Tomorrow the bowlers will be participating in the MHSAA Regional Individual Tournament to see who will qualify for the State Finals next week.
Go Comets!
Domestic Harmony was able to visit during lunch today allowing student's the opportunity to create hand prints on a banner. The event was intended to bring awareness to February being Teen Dating Awareness Month.
Students also had the opportunity to answer questions about Domestic Harmony and win a shirt that our own Ava Barber designed. Our staff and students will also participate in purple day next Wednesday, February 26th, to show support for healthy dating relationships.
Good morning Comet families! I wanted to let you know that our February 24th board meeting will be held in the library at Williams Elementary. As always, it will begin at 6:00 pm.
Reminder of our parent and community member meeting Wednesday, February 19. Join Kacie Kefgen from MASB, in the High School Library at 7 p.m. to give your input on the superintendent search.
Athletic Department updates:
As the winter sport seasons come to an end, the varsity teams will continue to compete in their MHSAA and end of season tournaments.
For wrestling, senior Cooper Stevens qualified in the 285 pound class for the MHSAA State Individual Finals by taking 1st place at the regionals held Saturday in Leslie. Senior Ben Colbart also qualified with his 3rd place finish. Both Comet wrestlers will compete in the Individual State Finals at Ford Field in Detroit Feb 28 - March 1.
For competitive cheer, the Comets qualified for the MHSAA cheer regionals by placing 3rd in the cheer district we held last Friday by earning their highest scores of the year. The team will travel to Michigan Center on Saturday to compete in the Regionals. Competition starts at 10:00am at Michigan Center High School.
For bowling, the boys team won the Cascades Conference title Saturday at Jax 60. The girls team just missed the conference title and finished in 2nd. Sunday was the Individual Conference tournament. For the boys, Kyle Covey qualified third, Andrew Sackett sixth and Marshall Baker ninth. For the girls, Addison Luna qualified fourth, Haley Steveson sixth, and ninth for Grace Maddox. This Friday the teams travel to M-66 Bowl in Battle Creek for the MHSAA Regional Team Tournament and then head back there Saturday for the Individual Tournament. The JV individual champ was Carson Stukey, Seth DEboe was third, Chance Lucas fifth, Cory Steveson sixth, James Dow seventh, and Chance Murphy 8th. for the girls, Ella Kramer was third and Priya Ramasamy was sixth.
The boys basketball team will play their MHSAA district tournament in Hudson next week. The team will play in Hudson on Feb 26 at 7:00 against Hillsdale in the semifinals.
The girls basketball teams play today at Columbia Central. The varsity hosts Lumen Christi on Thursday for a varsity only game at 6:00. The final details for the Cascades crossover game are still undecided as tonight's conference games will determine if we play Friday or Saturday. The regular season will conclude next week . Districts will be played March 3, 5, 7 in Homer, but no final details will be available until Sunday.
Per MHSAA guidelines, all tickets for their events need to be purchased through GoFan. No passes are accepted.
Congrats to our teams and best of luck moving forward! Go Comets!
JHS Weekly Update: 2/17-2/23
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zQhaD5rqsn9Y6R88e8Ph8eQRcH3YqnxTsiW8aEQaRrA/edit?usp=sharing
Athletic Department update:
The new varsity baseball coach for Jonesville High School will be Brian Stroble. Coach Stroble served as the JV coach last year and has held numerous head coaching jobs in the district throughout his 23 year teaching career at JCS .
Go Comets!
Athletic Department updates:
The competitive cheer team hosts the MHSAAS District tonight with a 6:00 start time. Per MHSAA, tickets must be purchased on GoFan. There will be 13 teams competing.
The Comets have four wrestlers heading to individual regionals tomorrow in Leslie looking to earn a trip to the state finals. Good luck to Blake Ryan, Ben Colbart, Carson Playford, and Cooper Stevens. Wrestling starts at 9:30.
Both bowling teams are in first place in Cascades West Division as they head to the conference meets this weekend. The conference team finals are Saturday and the conference individual finals are on Sunday. Both events are at JAX 60 with a 9:00 am start.
Go Comets!
Athletic Department update for Thursday, February 13:
All Middle School practices and events are canceled for today.
The JV/Varsity boys basketball game in Leslie is on as scheduled.
The bowling teams matches against Homer at University Lanes in Albion is on as scheduled.
High school practices can take place, please reach out to the coaches for details.
Go Comets!
Good evening Comet families! I apologize for the late cancellation. However, due to the snow and ice, JCS will be closed tomorrow Thursday, February 13th. We will make a determination on evening activities later in the day. Have a great evening!
JCS would like to thank Heartwood Solar for its continued support of our staff and students!
Mrs. Erin Smith was awarded $1,800 in support of the Williams Elementary: Lego Robotics/First Robotics after-school program. Mrs. Teryn Bugbee and Mrs. Andrea McKelvey were awarded $1,000 to support the "Game of Life: Financial Reality Fair" that all juniors will benefit from participating in. Finally, Mrs. Linda Quiggle, Mrs. Olivia Turner & Mrs. Kathy Schneider were awarded $2,180 to help fund this year's Community Read program.
Thank you, Heartwood Solar!
Athletic update:
Due to the incoming weather, the following athletic events have been canceled for today, Feb 12:
MS girls basketball at home against East Jackson
JV/varsity girls basketball at Columbia Central
All athletic practices for this afternoon and evening.
The MHSAA wrestling team regionals in Hudson that have been moved up to a 3:30 start time will still take place.
Go Comets!
Financial Aid season is well underway! If you haven't already, filing the FAFSA is the first step towards receiving financial aid in the 2025-26 school year. Seniors who demonstrate that they have completed and filed the FAFSA form can stop by the counseling office to receive a treat this month!
Also, check out these amazing scholarship opportunities that the Class of 2025 has in front of them. We will continue to update this spreadsheet as we continue receiving opportunities. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q_IqjEscavalNZjk18jwX4JHoGRoJIYFi52BqQfl-40/edit?usp=sharing
Athletic Dept. update:
The Feb 18 varsity girls home basketball game against Lumen Christi at 6:00 has been moved to Feb 20 at home at 6:00.
Go Comets!
JHS Weekly Update: 2/10-2/16
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/144KVkO4UNHYSzPqk1IYpdXT1fBaNJe5YX2kFdl3dTf4/edit?usp=sharing
Congrats to four members of our wrestling team who qualified for next week's individual regional competition in Leslie. The boys wrestled yesterday in Dansville. Junior Blake Ryan earned a 3rd place finish at 106. Senior Carson Playford earned a 2nd place finish at 138. Senior Ben Colbart earned a 2nd place finish at 175. Senior Cooper Stevens earned a 2nd place finish at 285.
The wrestling team travels to Hudson on Wednesday for the team regionals to take on the Tigers with a 6:00 start.
Go Comets!
Congrats to our Wrestling team for winning the MHSAA Team District last night with wins over Hanover-Horton and Camden-Frontier! The team advances to the MHSAA Team Regional on February 12 in Hudson to take on the Tigers, time TBD.
Go Comets and best of luck to the wrestlers as they travel to Dansville tomorrow for the individual district competition.
Good morning Comet families. Due to the icy road conditions, JCS will be closed today. Have a great day and stay safe!
Athletic Department Update:
As we close out our regular seasons for the winter sports, the MHSAA tournaments start up.
This week we are hosting the wrestling team district on Thursday, February 6, at 6:00. Our Comets will take on the Hanover-Horton Comets at 6:00 in the district semifinals. The winner will play Camden-Frontier for the district Championship ten minutes after the conclusion of the semifinal match. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co. Here is the link -
https://gofan.co/event/3121556?schoolId=MI4408
On Saturday, February 8, the wrestlers will travel to Dansville for their individual district competition. Wrestling starts at 9:30. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co.
On Friday, February 14, we will be hosting the competitive cheer team district as 14 teams will be attending. The start time is 6:00. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co.
The bowling regionals for both teams(girls and boys) will be at M66 Bowl in Battler Creek . The team tournament will be on Friday, February 21, with a 9:00am start time. The individual tournament will ne on Saturday, February 22 with a 9:00am start. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co.
The boys basketball district tournament will be in Hudson this year starting on February 24. Times and opponent are TBD. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co.
The girls basketball district tournament will be in Homer this year starting on March 3. Times and opponent are TBD. Per MHSAA guidelines, no passes are allowed and tickets must be purchased at GoFan.co.
Go Comets!
Good afternoon Comet families. This message is for our families who have students that live in the North Adams school district. This is a reminder that due to their cancellation of school, those bus routes serving that area will not be running the p.m. runs into that district. Please make arrangements for your students. Sorry about the inconvenience.