Archive for the ‘Jonathan Alder Schools’ Category

The Jonathan Alder Girls Basketball Team won the district Championship and are now going to the Regionals Tuesday evening.

Congratulations, Girls! Keep on racking up the points to a victory. We are very proud of you and wish you all the luck as you advance!

On Saturday, February 5, a wonderful program for teen drivers will be held at Jonathan Alder High School. The Sierra Fauver “I Got Your Back” Teen Driving Program will include a classroom session and various drills in the Jonathan Alder High School main parking lot. The class is open to Jonathan Alder High School students on a first-come basis. There are only 100 spaces. If spots are still available on February 1, other Madison County students can register. 

The cost of this program is normally $150 but by using the COUPON CODE JAHS2011, the cost is only $25. Additionally, the $25 will be refunded at the completion of the course. If you do not attend the course, the $25 will be donated towards another worthy cause chosen by The Sierra Lin Fauver Scholarship Fund.

Sadly, as many of you in the community know, Sierra Fauver was killed in an automobile accident a few years ago while she was still in high school. Because of their loss, Sierra’s family is trying to do many, many good things for other high school students to remember Sierra’s lovely life. 

To register for the class which is being sponsored by The Allstate Foundation and being put on by The Mid-Ohio School, go HERE.

There are sessions at 7:30 am, 9 am, 11:45 am, and 1:30 pm.

To find out more about the Sierra Lin Fauver Scholarship Fund, please click HERE.

Jonathan Alder High School students recently made YouTube videos for the Madison County Depression and Suicide Prevention Coalition’s “Viral Video Contest.” The purpose of the videos was to help inform other teenagers about suicide prevention. Four videos were picked from Jonathan Alder as finalists. The winner will be chosen by the video that receives the most views between Monday, December 6 and Saturday, December 11. There are also videos from London High School and Madison Plains High School.

Teen suicide is a very, very serious subject. This is a unique and creative way to get the message to the teen population which is much more familiar with the world of YouTube and the internet.

We were pleased and proud to see our former employee, Matt Slota, in the video his group produced. Matt was the featured “actor” in the clip and we think he did a very good job. Maybe there is an acting career in his future. You can help Matt’s group win by viewing his video the most by Saturday.

To see Matt in his JAHS Suicide Prevention Video, go HERE.

To see the other three videos that are finalists and were produced by some very talented JAHS teens:

JAHS Suicide Prevention Video Group 1

Group 2 Video

Group 3 Video

For the complete rules and to see all the other videos in the competition, go to the Madison County Depression and Suicide Prevention Coalition’s Facebook page.

And, as the videos all relate, if you do know someone who may be contemplating suicide, please call, 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433).

Join the Uptown Plain City Organization (UPCO) and Darby Grace Church for a Community Tailgate party on Friday, October 22, before the Alder vs. McClain football game. This tailgate party will be held on the lawn of Darby Grace Church, 9899 U. S. Route 42 South (across from The Cheese House). Pastor Shawn Kaeser of Darby Grace will be grilling hot dogs and there will be other food, games, music, and chances to win Alder prizes. Stop by from 5-6:30 pm before you head to the football game. The game starts at 7:30 pm.

For more information: 1st Annual UPCO and Darby Grace Church’s Community Tailgate

We just wanted to wish all the area students and teachers a happy first day of school today, August 24!

We remember what that first day was like–the smell of new shoes, a clean school building, and fresh sheets of paper.  Excitement over seeing friends you had not seen in several weeks and worries about the challenges of Algebra, Shakespeare, and hundreds of other facts that needed shoved in a brain a bit sluggish from summer vacation.

Enjoy each day as if it were the first!

Have a super first day and a wonderful 2010-2011 school year.

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