August 23rd, 2023
We are excited and ready for the 2023-2024 school year. Staff is excited to welcome your child(ren) back to school. Big shout out to our summer maintenance and custodial crew who have done a great job of preparing the school and school grounds for our students and staff.
Things to be aware of:
We began the process of replacing the stairs from the main building to the lower parking lot. Unfortunately the stairs are in the fabricating stage and are not in place. We have been told to expect a two to three week installation setback. As a result, we have created a walking path for students to safely walk from the lower parking lot to the main building. The walking path is clearly marked with saw horses, painting on portions, and flagging. We will have adults out at specific locations to assist with the safe walking of our students and staff. We ask that anyone driving up to the school be extra cautious when dropping off, or picking up students throughout the day.
Pre-school students will be greeted with a new playground for their use. The district is currently looking at bids to install a fence around the preschool playground and expect that to be completed well before the snow flies. Pre-school will be operating on the same schedule as Joseph Charter this year. (8-3:30pm) Contact Mrs. McWaters with any questions. Kayla.Harvey@imesd.k12.or.us
K-6th grade students can expect a new playground. The school board approved a playground structure and we are patiently waiting in line for installation. Our hope is the playground will be installed before the snow flies.
Our new H-Vac and Seismic retrofit project is under way. We have a design team, structural engineers, architects, and a CMGC working collaboratively on the project. The goal of the school and team is to not interfere with any learning during the school year. Completion date is the end of August 2024 before the start of the 2024-2025 school year. We are very excited about the project and really feel our district is in good hands.
Safety is at the forefront of all staff and we continue to make upgrades to our buildings and systems. Again this year at 8 am all exterior doors will be locked and the only entrance into the school is the main door by the office. Please remember to sign in and pick up a visitor’s pass when you enter the building.
School lunch and breakfast prices:
o Breakfast:
§ K-4th Grade – Free
§ 5th – 12th Grade - $2.20
o Lunch:
§ K-8th Grade - $3.50
§ 9th -12th Grade - $3.60
§ Adults - $4.25
§ Seconds - $1.25
§ Milk Only - $0.50
Please fill out the free/reduced application if you think you may qualify. We can mail forms, or send them home with your child(ren). Contact Miranda Micka @ Miranda.micka@josephcharter.org or 541-432-7311.
Fall sports for jr. high and high school football, volleyball, and cross country have started, however, it is not too late to join. Please contact our athletic director, Jason Crenshaw at jason.crenshaw@josephcharter.org or 541-432-7311 for more information.
We look forward to working with you and your child(ren). Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Respectfully,
Lance Homan
Joseph School District Superintendent
lance.homan@josephcharter.org
Junior High Volleyball
Practice Today 3-4pm
Parent Meeting 4pm in the practice gym.
Volleyball & Football
Updated Schedule
https://www.osaa.org/schools/67
Junior High Football
First Practice: Monday, August 21st @4pm
JCS Volleyball - Taco Night
Dinner available during Back to School Night!
$6 for 1
$10 for 2
Junior High Volleyball
Coach: Emma Hite
First Practice: August 21st @ 3-4:30pm
2023 Junior High
Rookie Tackle Football Schedule
Coach: TBD
First Practice: August 21st @ TBD
**Check back for more updates**
Interested in coaching? 541-432-7311
JCS Families,
7TH grade Informative Meeting: AUG 22ND 5:30PM
9TH grade Informative Meeting: AUG 22ND 6:30PM
PK-6TH Back to School Night: AUG 23RD 5:30-7PM
First day of schooL: AUG 24TH
Friday school day: AUG 25TH
- Joseph Football -
Practice Schedule
ATTN JOSEPH CHARTER FOOTBALL:
August 13th 5:00PM - Player and Parent Team Dinner at Wallowa Lake State Park
August 14th 6:00PM - First Practice!
BACK TO SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE:
PK-6th Grade
August 23rd
5:30-7pm
The Elementary staff is very excited to welcome back our students this fall. They have been back in the classrooms gearing up for a great year with your students!
Pre-K: Kayla Harvey
Kindergarten: Alyse Shetler
1st Grade: Shilo Blankenship
2nd Grade: Courtney Lyman
3rd Grade: Hannah Schmidtke
4th Grade: Kalah Grover
5th Grade: Jacob Micka
6th Grade: Jill Hite
Title I: Michelle Keffer
STEM: Susan Koehn
JCS Grads! Be sure to check this out!
ATTN JOSEPH CHARTER FOOTBALL:
August 13th 5:00PM - Player and Parent Team Dinner at Wallowa Lake State Park
August 14th 6:00PM - First Practice!
Don't miss the 15th Annual Eagle 4 Person Scramble August 12th.
The Joseph School Board work session has been moved to Tuesday July 25th at 5:30 in the food science room. Follow the link for the agenda https://5il.co/2033o
The Joseph School Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 10th at 5:30 PM. Follow this link for the meeting agenda https://5il.co/1z0y0
Wallowa Valley Youth Soccer
July 24-28th, 2023
15th Annual Eagle 4-Person Scramble
Saturday, August 12th, 2023
Joseph Charter School is hiring!
Custodian & Educational Assistant
Click the link for more information:
https://www.josephcharter.org/page/employment
