By: Bella Hunt The Earth has many beautiful sights - many worth seeing. At Jenks, we offer a program called JMS Global for incoming 8th graders to experience said sights. Global was created to give students a sense of awareness of different cultures and learn about a country and its history. You then get to [...]
By: Natalie Eaton The purpose of learning a language is to properly communicate with people around you. But, what happens when you can’t depend on your voice? At Jenks, learning sign language has helped students better connect with the deaf community and the world around them. Erin Shepherd is a third year ASL teacher here [...]
By: Sophia Stunkard Hello everyone! For the month of October, I decided to create a video showcasing the brilliance of our Jenks Youth. I asked a handful of Jenks East Elementary students questions, for example, about what they would do if they were president, or things that make them laugh. Watch my video below to [...]
By: Matty Mooney and Emma Zeller The modeling industry can be glitz and glamour. However, models are surrounded by prejudice from people outside of the entertainment industry. We ask ourselves, are these prejudgements accurate? Jenks Senior Grace Phelps, has stepped into the spotlight since age twelve. In our second episode, she gives insight into her [...]
By: Emma Nelson The Tulsa Race Massacre was a catastrophic event that destroyed 35 blocks of the Greenwood district, also known as Black Wall Street. The history of Greenwood and the killings that took place, were not taught for a very long time in American school systems, including in Oklahoma. Many Tulsans were never aware [...]
By: Aaron Siebert What’s your favorite thing about Halloween? It’s a question that you’ve without a doubt heard multiple times in your life, but what’s always the first answer? Besides the costumes, decorations, weather, pumpkin spice everything, and candy; that’s right, horror movies! No Halloween night is complete without a chilling piece of cinema made [...]
By: Natalie Eaton The bright Friday night lights, the student section screaming, and the community gathering together to watch Jenks football play has begun once again. With the old players graduated, and new rookies filling in, everyone is excited to see the new players out on the field, especially in the quarterback position. After coming [...]
By: Bella Hunt If you’ve ever played a sport, you know you have a special bond with your coaches. The coaches are the ones that motivate you to win and try your hardest; they help you become a good player and help you grow. As for teaching, it is to educate students to help them [...]
By: Emma Zeller The importance of literacy spans far beyond the ability to read or write, it defines the way we interact and communicate with the world around us. Access to these educational resources has a crucial impact on the future of students both inside and outside the classroom. Books, and access to them, is [...]
By: Kendall Webber They stare at the soccer ball as it rolls towards the goal and they hold their breath. All attention turns towards the ball as the goalie stands his ground, protecting his goal. He reaches for the ball but it slips through his fingers. The ball slams against the net and all the [...]
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