Kelly Lu, Staff Writer
February 3, 2020
On Friday, January 31, DECA sectionals took place at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. DECA chapters from schools in Southern Illinois came to the Chicago area to compete in this event, including the chapter from Jacksonville High School. In the competition, members choose options such as doing a roleplay, a written event and a virtual challenge. ...
Alice Webster, staff writer
November 2, 2018
October 30, 2018 saw the induction of 46 new members to the Super Comma chapter of the National English Honor Society. Each of these juniors and seniors have not only shown prowess throughout the many areas of English but have ...
Claire Leanard, Staff Writer
November 6, 2017
For the past year and a half, students who are a part of the business organization here at the school, DECA, have been working hard on developing and progressing within this new club. Last year, the club consisted of twelve ho...
Sarah Miner, Staff Writer
October 17, 2017
Over the past few months, Student Government has been very busy planning and putting on different events for the school. When school started in August, the club started planning Homecoming week. They had many responsibilities ...
Sarah Miner, staff writer
October 3, 2017
With a new year comes another National Honor Society induction. The invitations went out to the candidates, and interested students are sending in their applications. National Honor Society is a very competitive program which ...
Marrion Ore, Staff Writer
May 28, 2015
On May 7, 2015, Jacksonville FFA organization members gathered in the ag shop to hold their monthly meeting. During the meeting, upcoming events like the Downtown Celebration, our incentive canoe trip, the possibility of a community-wide...
Hannah Harder, Staff Writer
March 5, 2013
The foreign language societies will meet Tuesday, March 5, to induct new members.
The societies involved are the German society “Die Deutsche Ehrenverbindung” and the Spanish society “La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica.”
The...
Hannah Harder, Staff Writer
November 1, 2012
The new Scholastic Bowl season has begun.
This year, there are seven varsity players and nine junior varsity (JV) players. There are five returning seniors: Thomas Estabrook (the varsity captain), Jacob Roth, Hannah Harder,...
Lacey Spaenhower, Staff Writer
October 3, 2012
This Saturday Oct. 6th is Oktober Fest. Interact Club will be working at the Fairgrounds at concessions and doing the clean-up. The following Saturday, Oct. 12th, they will be cleaning up a classroom in Jefferson School to t...
Hannah Harder, Staff Writer
October 2, 2012
German Club met on September 26 to elect officers for the new year.
Jacob Roth was elected President, with Thomas Estabrook as the Vice-President. Hannah Harder was elected Secretary. All three are fifth year German students....
Katie Hackett, Editor
August 28, 2012
Jacksonville High School’s student government has been hard at work since school began. Due to a vacant president position, senior Katie Hackett was recently sworn in as the new student body president.
They are busy planning...
Katie Linder, Staff Writer
August 27, 2012
JHS is one of the few schools in the area that is home to a program for incoming freshmen in high school. The Role Models Encouraging Freshmen (REF) Program has been in place at JHS since 2009 and with every school...
