Joseph Charter School

Happy Pi Day!

Join us for a Joseph Charter Theater Arts production, "Moonshine Murders" on Wednesday, March 22nd at 6:30! Tickets will be sold at the door, but if you would like to RSVP please email Danielle.weaver@josephcharter.org

Wednesday, March 22nd @ 6:30pm

Advanced Biology students practicing their micro pipetting skills. They will be using this skill to do DNA fingerprinting and other gel electrophoresis labs.

Here is a link to livestream this evenings community cyber safety presentation with cyber safety expert Detective Rich Wistocki beginning at 6:00 PM https://youtube.com/live/Cc20NX20Dwc?feature=share

Fabulous trip to EOU to see the Regional High School Art Exhibit. Students have the opportunity to see their work in a professional gallery setting. We also toured the Art Department and viewed another show at Art Center East.

College, Career & Military Fair at La Grande High School.

The Joseph and Enterprise School District’s will be hosting a presentation of "Keeping Our Kids Cyber Safe" presentation on the following date and times for parents: This event will be on March 7th, 2023 at the Enterprise Main Gym 201 SE 4th St. Enterprise, OR 97828 6:00 PM-8:00 PM This event will kick off with Wallowa County Department Of Youth Services Director Many Decker and local law enforcement providing local context to current trends in Wallowa County. After reviewing local trends, we transition to Detective Richard Wistocki, nationally recognized High Technology Cyber Crimes Specialist, who will be presenting proactive strategies, expert insight, and invaluable resources designed to empower you to combat Cyber-Bullying and Sexting. All parents, guardians, Teachers and Grandparents are welcome to attend as well. Presenting Information and Strategies on: • Understand cyber-crime and that “No one online is anonymous” • Understand appropriate protocols when a someone discloses issues of cyber-bullying, sexting, or sextortion. • How to report criminal Cyber-Bullying. • Understand the dangers of many popular apps • What APPS are our kids using that are dangerous? • Understand social media laws such as: Harassment, Cyber-Stalking and False Personation. • How to empower yourself to report cyber crime and harassment. • How to protect your “digital foot print” and understand what it means to your future. • Open Forum Q&A.

JCS kids have fun at game day!- Thursdays in the cafeteria during lunch.

Instructional Assistant Joseph School District is seeking a full time middle/high school instructional assistant for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year and beyond. Position will be 30-32 hours a week, located at Joseph Charter School. $15.58 – $20.33 per hour depending on experience. This position comes with benefits. Materials needed: job application, 3 letters of support, resume, and a cover letter. For a job description, requirements, and application contact the Joseph School District, 400 E. William E. Williams Ave., Joseph, Oregon (541-432-7311) or email lance.homan@staff.josephcharter.org Position open until filled. EOE

WE ARE HIRING! Joseph School District #6 ---School Secretary--- Open Date: February 17th, 2023 Closing Date: Open until filled https://www.josephcharter.org/page/employment

Staff, Students and Families, On Monday, February 27 th , when you arrive at school, there will be a car wreck enclosed in a special plexiglass trailer in the staff and student parking area. This trailer is scheduled for our school’s viewing all week and is part of partnership project between ODOT and Joseph FCCLA. The purpose of its presence is to be a reminder to all of the importance of driving distraction free. When you are behind the wheel, please do not let anything shift your focus away from the road. Nothing is worth the dangers of driving while distracted and risking your life and the lives of others. Do not allow passengers, stress, sleepiness, phones, the radio, or food to take your eyes and mind of the road. Please allow this project to create healthy conversations between you and your friends and family. Discuss ways to stay safe while driving or riding in a car. You are just too loved to lose! To visit the ODOT story and display ahead of time, please visit  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C2YNUuU4EM and for additional information, visit   https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Safety/Pages/Distracted.aspx   At the end of the week, High School Students will have the opportunity to take the Driving Distraction Free Pledge. Project by FCCLA Member, Maycie Larman

Dear JCS Family, We wanted to make you all aware that today many schools around Oregon received anonymous, detailed reports of school shootings that occurred in their buildings, which were later found to be false reports. Joseph Charter School did not receive any false reports or phone calls but as a precaution, law enforcement was on campus today. We will continue to check doors, lock doors, work with law enforcement, be aware of our surroundings, and require parents to call the school before coming up to campus. If Joseph Charter were to receive a call of this nature, an ALERT message via text, email, and phone call will be immediately sent out to all staff and parents. Please make sure the number/email you have provided the school is up to date at all times. THANK YOU local law enforcement for all that you have done and continue to do. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to call.

WE ARE HIRING! Joseph School District #6 School Secretary  Open Date: February 17th, 2023 Closing Date: Open until filled https://www.josephcharter.org/page/employment

Sports medicine student's practice their first tape job - arches.

Our fundraiser on Jan. 21st raised enough funds to pay off 122 student meal accounts and donated funds to an additional 16 student accounts! We hope to do the Family Dinner & Dance again next year. Once again we would like to thank everyone that made this wonderful night possible. Go Eagles!

GO EAGLES! Girls Basketball is headed to Union tonight at 6pm. Boys Basketball is headed to Echo tonight at 6pm.

This coming week is National FCCLA week! Please help us celebrate and promote FCCLA by participating in our fun activities this week. Monday, we will focus on Families. They will be an interactive poster in the main hall, and find a friend and dress like twins! Tuesday, our focus turns to Careers and your future! The future is BRIGHT so dress in neon and sunglasses. We will be handing out glow sticks and necklaces! Wednesday, get ready for activities surrounding your Community. Dress like your favorite Superhero! Be IncREDible! Thursday, wear RED, or if you are an FCCLA member, wear FCCLA gear! Get ready for games and prizes during our lunch time meeting! Prizes given everyday! Join us in Being IncREDible during National FCCLA week! Project by FCCLA member, Emma Orr!

Updates All visitors will check in at the office and receive a “visitor” badge. Student arrival time is 7:45am. All doors are locked inside and outside, except one of the front main doors. All 7th - 12th grade students will enter school through the main doors next to the office (started this past week) All K-6th grade students will enter in one door downstairs near Mrs. B’s room (started this past week) All bus students will enter through designated doors (started this past week) All perimeter doors are constantly checked throughout each day to make sure they are closed and locked at all times Backpacks in lockers only. Any backpacks left in the hall will be taken to the office Larger bags that will not fit in the students locker will be stored in the office until the end of the day We will have more adult greeters at the beginning of the day at the front office doors engaging with students and making observations We will be adding additional cameras. We are working to get a “hotline” set up at the school for parents to access in emergency situations Utilize ALiCE strategies Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate We will be regularly and consistently conducting age appropriate ALiCE strategies with students We are working to bring an ALiCE instructor back to Joseph to retrain our staff and train our new staff. We are hoping sooner rather than later but this is schedule dependent As part of bringing an ALiCE instructor in, there will be a parent evening as well Staff will work on regularly scheduled scenarios independently given out by administration and the staff as a whole will debrief the scenarios We appreciate and love our local law enforcement and we will work cooperatively with them to have them more visible in our school We want our law enforcement in our schools as much as they can be Parents/Students Please download the school app. This is our fastest way to send out emergency notifications. App information is on the school website. Miranda Micka Administrative Assistant Joseph School District

Thank you very much to Dani Weaver for organizing our ski day. Ms. Weaver worked hard to include a variety of groups (thank you also to the Lions Club and all who are involved), as well as the parents and teachers who attended. We had a beautiful day on the mountain and we’re grateful for the opportunity.