by John Earp | May 22, 2024 | School News
Chapman runner-up in Lea County Spelling Bee By John Earp This past Monday, at the meeting of the Jal School Board, Jal Elementary School fifth grader Kelley Chapman was presented with an award for being runner-up in the Lea County Spelling Bee. Karen Komar and...
by John Earp | May 15, 2024 | School News
Panther Girls’ Track places at state By John Earp Last weekend at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, the Jal Panthers Track Team competed at the New Mexico Activities Association 2A State Track Meet. At the state meet, Natalia Rivera placed 2nd in long jump...
by John Earp | May 15, 2024 | School News
Employee banquet a circus By John Earp Jal School District hosted its annual employee banquet in the Junior High Gym this past Monday evening. The event was circus-themed, with employees participating in several entertaining games and activities for prizes, such as a...
by John Earp | May 9, 2024 | School News
National Honor Society Inducts New Members By John Earp On April 18th the Jal High School Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 13 new members. The National Honor Society (NHS) is a prestigious organization that recognizes and honors high school students who...
by John Earp | May 9, 2024 | School News
Hundreds participate in science fair By John Earp Two hundred and thirteen Jal Junior High School students participated in the science fair this week. Coach Joe Soliz has been promoting and organizing the science fair for the past 5 years since he has been teaching...
by John Earp | Apr 25, 2024 | School News
Next year’s cheer squad selected By John Earp The Jal High School Cheerleading Squad was recently selected after trying out for the coveted positions. Cheer Coach Katia Martinez said, “We have less than last year, since we did do tryouts, but we will have 15.”...