Students
2020-21 Scheduling
Scheduling Collaboration Dates
Beginning January 17 until March 6, students will meet with their counselors during Collaboration Periods to make scheduling requests for the upcoming school year courses. After Collaboration, students should go over their requests with their parents. Following Collaboration, counselors will begin meeting with students one-on-one to finalize their course requests. At the individual student meeting, students will be handed the Graduation Progress and Course Selection sheet.
Semester 1 Final Grades Now Available
Final grades are now available on PowerSchool - click here to request a paper copy
Dear Parent(s),
Your son’s 1st Semester GPA and grades are now final and can be found in PowerSchool. To access 1st Semester grades, please use these instructions:
Browser Version: Under Navigation, select Grade History and 2019-2020. The final semester grades can be found in the column identified as S1.
Suicide & Crisis Support
Hot Lines, Text Lines, Online Resources
24hr National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
(a caring professional will text you back immediately)
Time to Order Second Semester books!
Don't Delay!
If you have not already purchased your second semester books, they need to be ordered now to arrive for second semester classes in January. Click here for the textbook list.
The following classes are typically those that are one-semester long and may require a book. Please check the textbook list to make sure your son has everything required. PE gear can be purchased from the PE teacher at the beginning of the semester.
Student Social Media Best Practices
These guidelines suggest best practices regarding the publication of commentary on social media by students.
Calendar and Daily Bell Schedule
Includes printable versions
ONLINE electronic calendar: View Full Calendar
A printable version of the school calendar: Download 2019-2020 Calendar
A printable version of the Bell Schedule: Download Regular Bell Schedule
A printable version of the Collaboration Schedule: Download All 2019-2020 Collaboration Periods
To add your calendar to an existing Google calendar—click ‘+’ (‘add new calendar’) under Other Calendars. Select ‘From URL’ option. Paste in https://www.jesuithighschool.org/calendar/ical and it should subscribe you to the full school calendar.
Textbook List
2019-2020
NOTICE WORLD LANGUAGE BOOK UPDATE Aug 7, 2019
We are continuing to work with EMC Publishing (the providers of our World Language books) to address the issue of book purchasing for our parents on their website. The books are now available; please follow the instructions carefully to ensure you are purchasing the correct books. Remember, you do not need to purchase both the ebook and the textbook; you may choose one or the other. However, every student will need the workbook.
School Schedule FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Collaboration Periods
What is a Collaboration Period?
Most Wednesdays begin with a “Collaboration Period” which run from 8:15-9:30 a.m. Some Collaboration Periods are used for faculty and some are used for students.
Collaboration Periods for faculty include things like Professional Learning Community meetings and additional department meeting time (for things like year-level meetings or interdepartmental collaboration).
Dress Code & Personal Appearance Policy
For the 2019-20 school year
- Students must wear a collared JHS-authorized logowear shirt to school each day.
- Sweatshirts and outerwear may also be worn so long as they are JHS-authorized logowear.
Parking Permit Application
Student need a parking permit to park in the student lot
Cost
Parking permits are $25
Who, where, when, why
Permits can be purchased for juniors and seniors in the Dean’s Office starting mid-August. A printed, completed parking permit form with parent signature is required at time of purchase. Permits will be mandatory.
PowerSchool Login & FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get started?
The PowerSchool Parent Access System is intended to provide parents, students and teachers with a tool to communicate student performance. It is a Web-based application that may be accessed from any place the parent/guardian can access the Internet. The application is a secure link that encrypts the data to and from the end user. In addition, a username and password are provided to allow access for only authorized users to the appropriate student record.
Naviance Student
College Planning
Help students establish meaningful post-secondary goals and connect those goals with their coursework and college planning activities.