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West Jones High School
254 Springhill Rd.
Laurel, MS 39443
Phone (601) 729-8144 Fax (601) 729-8148

WJHS Top Ten -- 2013

Ariel Young
Valedictorian Taylor Herring
Salutatorian Chance Clark
Historian Breanna Williams Bridgett Byrd

Alyssa DiMauro Haven Ishee Ryan Shoemake Lauren Williams Victoria Weber

Top Ten Bios

WJH Hall of Fame -- 2013

Damian Jerome Agee Evan Buckley Chance Clark Madison Clark Summer DeLoach

Cassie Ezzell Luke Preston Hanna Mashayla Harper Taylor Herring Corey Jefcoat

Caroline Little Alise Mathews Karly McCoy Bradley Ryan McGill Kate Robison

Ryan Shoemake— Sara Beth Stevens Victoria Weber Breanna Grace Williams Lauren Elizabeth Williams

Hall of Fame Bios

Ariel Young



WJHS Group Photo Senior Class of 2013

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West Jones Track Team District Champions 2013
			The West Jones track team wins district again, and the Lady Mustangs reach a milestone by winning their 13th straight district championship. Succeeding in such a task is impressive and could be the longest record in all of sports in Jones County.

WJH Congressional Art Awards


			Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Mississippi’s fourth congressional district representative, announced winners of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition for the fourth congressional district. More than 700,000 high school students have participated in the art competition since it began in 1982. All entries were on display at Pearl River Community College on Monday, March 25^th for a forum where Congressman Palazzo announced the winners. West Jones High School 2013 category winners include: Weston Widener 1^st place for Photography, Emily Sullivan 1^st place for collage, Hannah Hutson 1^st place drawing, Shelby Ishee 3^rd place drawing, Morgan Breitling 2^nd place mixed media. The art teacher at West Jones High is Lori Harrison.

High Five Winners

Lizzie Lingle and Alex Campbell			Marques Currie and Evan Bynum
			The "High Five" Motto is: 1) Be Safe 2) Be Responsible 3) Be Respectful 4) Be Honest 5) Be Your Best
Tristan Laypath and Keyon Ducksworth
West Jones Middle School administration and staff have designed the "High Five Club" to encourage positive behavior among students. This positive behavior intervention is a team based approach to enforce positive behavior among the student body. Wade Clark, middle school principal, Doreen Hill, middle school counselor, and all the 7th and 8th grade teachers issue tickets to students seen exhibiting desired behavior. Tickets are then deposited into the "High Five" box for a drawing each Friday. Two winning students are then awarded prizes and their names are added to the "High Five Club" roster. By using this unique technique, WJMS is moving from a culture that is set up to catch students breaking rules to a culture that is set up to catch students in positive behaviors. These characteristics are focused in all school settings: classrooms, hallways, restrooms, cafeteria, common areas, assemblies, and buses.
West Jones Middle School Student Wins Best in Show WJMS student, L. Stevens, recently won the Day in the Park Arial Ball Memorial Award for Middle School Division. Her piece won Best in Show. Stevens received $50 for this honor. She is the daughter of Laurence and Bonita Stevens. Stevens’ art teacher at WJMS is Erin Smith.
WJ Middle School Students Place at Day in the Park

West Jones Middle School students placed in the art competition at Day in the Park. Pictured from left to right on the back row are L. Stevens (Best in Show), J. Wade (2^nd place), K. Poore (3^rd place), S. Graves (2^nd place), E. Ingram (1^st place), J. Ni (H.M.), J. Graves (1st place), S. Rowan (2^nd place), T. Payton (1^st place), N. Sumrall (H.M., 3^rd place). Front Row: C. Clark (H.M.), G. Hosey (2^nd place), H. Guin (1^st place), A. Phillips (1^st place), A. Ochoa Guzman (2^nd place), K. Pitts (3^rd place). Not pictured are B. Stringer (3^rd place) and K. Broom (1^st place).
WJHS STAR Student and Teacher

West Jones High School senior Luke P. Hanna has been named as STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition) Student for the 2012-2013 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council's M. B. Swayze Educational Foundation, sponsor of the STAR program. Hanna was honored during the annual Education Celebration on April 11 at the Jackson Convention Center in downtown Jackson. This prestigious event is co-sponsored by Entergy Mississippi, AT&T, Mississippi Power Company, Bancorp South, Trustmark National Bank, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, and Walmart. STAR Students are selected on the basis of academic excellence. Both American College Test scores and scholastic averages are compared to determine the school's STAR Student. Each STAR Student is asked to designate a STAR Teacher, the teacher who has made the greatest contribution to the student's scholastic achievement. Hanna chose Mr. Mark G. Brown as STAR Teacher. Brown teaches AP Biology and Anatomy & Physiology. ∗∗∗∗WJHS Parent Meeting for Upcoming 9th Graders∗∗∗∗ Parents of all current West Jones High School 8th graders that are going into the 9th grade are invited to attend a meeting on Tuesday, May 14th, at 5:30 pm in the high school media center. All students and their parents are encouraged to attend. Graduation tracks, credits, and courses required will just be a few of the topics discussed.
∗∗∗∗WJHS Lady Mustangs Hosting Girls Basketball Camp∗∗∗∗ The West Jones Girls Basketball Team will be hosting a basketball camp on June 4^th and 5^th for young girls entering 2^nd-7^th grade. Each day the campers will learn and practice basketball fundamentals. The camp is from 8 am to 12 pm at West Jones High School gym. The pre-registration cost is $20; $25 after pre-registration. For registration information, pick up registration forms from your schools' main office or contact Coach Pendarvis @ 601.729.5108
District and School Report Cards 2011-2012 The district and school report cards for 2011-2012 are now available for viewing.
District Report Card School Report Cards
WJH Students Admitted To Mississippi School for Math and Science
			West Jones is proud to announce four students that were admitted into The Mississippi School for Math and Science in Columbus, MS. To be admitted a student must be a Mississippi resident and complete the 10th grade. Students must exhibit superior grades, especially in the areas of math and science, earn high ACT scores, and go through a rigorous interview process. Congratulations to the following four students: Nicholas Ezzell, son of Jesse Ezzell Braxton Joiner, son of Todd and Tammy Joiner Chris Lowe, son of Bradley and Suzette Lowe Noah Ulmer, son of Kevin and Melanie Ulmer

Mrs. Lowe's Physics Class
			With Their Rube Goldbergs

WJHS STEM--Trash to Treasure

West Jones High School STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) students created "trash to treasure" projects. They recycled three items that were no longer of any use into a useable item or artwork.
Pictured are students from Connie Lowe's STEM classes.

West Jones Golf Trophy Winners

The West Jones Mustang Golf Team are winners of the second place trophy in the State Class 5-A Golf Tournament held in Oxford, MS on May 1st and 2nd with a two day total of 638. Dylan Morris placed 3rd over all out of 60 players. Pictured Left to Right – Front: Reagan Hood and Chandler Bates. Back: David Barry, Dylan Morris, Thomas Miles, Jackson Wedgeworth and Coach Tony Johnson.