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HEADMASTER'S BLOG
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
JRHS Young Entrepreneurs Deliver a Record Pitch
By Jeff Philbrick, Headmaster Under the leadership of Entrepreneurial Program Director Matt Hannan, the Entrepreneurial class prepared...
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![2024-25 2Q Project Class: Christmas Gala](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_1b54a5e0b7074ea7b7ba2f795ff6fa12~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_1b54a5e0b7074ea7b7ba2f795ff6fa12~mv2.webp)
Nov 22, 20241 min read
2024-25 2Q Project Class: Christmas Gala
By: Hailey Chapman, Class of 2022 The Christmas Gala project class is led by Ellie Hyvonen and involves students in the planning of the...
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![2024-25 2Q Project Class: Drawing and Fine Arts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_7caf438aea0249f1a6b5aeef900e3cef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_7caf438aea0249f1a6b5aeef900e3cef~mv2.webp)
Nov 21, 20241 min read
2024-25 2Q Project Class: Drawing and Fine Arts
By: Hailey Chapman, Class of 2022 In the Drawing and Fine Arts project class, students are challenged through different mediums. One...
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![2024-25 2Q Project Class: Yearbook & Digital Photography](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_1a7ffea64c66402497a6265763397d4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_1a7ffea64c66402497a6265763397d4e~mv2.webp)
Nov 20, 20241 min read
2024-25 2Q Project Class: Yearbook & Digital Photography
By: Hailey Chapman, Class of 2022 Yearbook and Digital Photography is a project class offered two to three times a year. Led by Aimee...
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![2024-25 2Q Project Class: Timber Frame](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_1b9e17befa4746dbb6e529ffa2aabc10~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_1b9e17befa4746dbb6e529ffa2aabc10~mv2.webp)
Nov 19, 20241 min read
2024-25 2Q Project Class: Timber Frame
By: Hailey Chapman, Class of 2022 Beautiful 8’ x 10’ Garden/Tool Shed for Sale! In the Post and Beam Construction project class, the...
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![Alumnus Spotlight: Martin Ledoux ('96)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_46a2a05f58394da2b7b65f3084ec2053~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_46a2a05f58394da2b7b65f3084ec2053~mv2.webp)
Nov 18, 20242 min read
Alumnus Spotlight: Martin Ledoux ('96)
What year did you graduate from JRHS? 1996 What do you love about Jesse Remington High School and why? I loved the small, close-knit...
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![2024-25 2Q Project Class: Stained Glass](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_bb2e872d3841483296505e9880e4527e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_bb2e872d3841483296505e9880e4527e~mv2.webp)
Nov 18, 20241 min read
2024-25 2Q Project Class: Stained Glass
By: Hailey Chapman, Class of 2022 Stained Glass, taught by Linda Krewson, is a project class many students are excited to take. In this...
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Nov 16, 20241 min read
The Best Part of College & Career Class? Folding Paper Dinosaurs!
Our freshmen at JRHS just took on a unique challenge in College and Career class: creating an origami T-Rex. But there was a twist – they...
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![What Is Project Based Learning?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_5aa69470444b4d998bbb80b1faec9531~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_5aa69470444b4d998bbb80b1faec9531~mv2.webp)
Nov 13, 20241 min read
What Is Project Based Learning?
By Kathy Carlson, Director of Admissions Project Based Learning (PBL) is a dynamic teaching approach that empowers students to acquire...
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![Hungary Comes to Jesse Remington High School - October 2024](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_8e131521bab34dce9767003d51bdaeb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_8e131521bab34dce9767003d51bdaeb9~mv2.webp)
Nov 9, 20243 min read
Hungary Comes to Jesse Remington High School - October 2024
By Cheryl Crawford, Jeff Philbrick, Susan Sicard A New Vision At the beginning of the 2023 school year, Jesse Remington High School...
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Nov 6, 20241 min read
Saying Goodbye to Our Dear Friends from Hungary
By Jeff Philbrick, Headmaster The 2024 US-Hungarian Mission Experience came to a close with a special and unique church service and...
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![A Diakonos Evening Sharing Culture, History, and the Lord with Our Hungarian Friends](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_800ae6bbafba4358b17569b412df8b31~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_800ae6bbafba4358b17569b412df8b31~mv2.webp)
Nov 4, 20241 min read
A Diakonos Evening Sharing Culture, History, and the Lord with Our Hungarian Friends
By Kathy Carlson, Director of Admissions Saturday evening, the international students and their families gathered with our friends...
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Nov 3, 20241 min read
Alumna Perspective on Hungarian Visit
By Ellie Hyvonen ('19), Faculty I reflect back on 2017 when five students, Matt Hannan, Susan Sicard, and I traveled to Hungary. I...
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Oct 29, 20242 min read
Accomplishing Great Things in Outdoor Education Plus!
By Kathy Carlson, Director of Admissions During this first quarter of the 2024-25 school year, our Outdoor Education program has featured...
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Oct 28, 20241 min read
Dignified, Girls Night In
By Ellie Hyvonen, Faculty An amazing first meeting of “Dignified” this past week with the JRHS girls! Along with Koinonia leader Heather...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
What do Colombian Arepas and EE Have in Common?
By Matt Hannan, Faculty On October 17th, JRHS was visited by Sra. Muriel, who owns Cali Arepa catering. She offered her wonderful...
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Oct 22, 20241 min read
2024 GSCSA Educator Conference with The Social Institute
By Cheryl Crawford, Administrator Excited to share that while our students were engaged in their Independent Learning Day, our dedicated...
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![Alyssa Buttafoco on the Governor’s Youth Advisory Council](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_57df5af8ee8c48c296c885760b20d053~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_57df5af8ee8c48c296c885760b20d053~mv2.webp)
Oct 16, 20241 min read
Alyssa Buttafoco on the Governor’s Youth Advisory Council
By Kathy Carlson We are thrilled to congratulate Alyssa Buttafoco on her selection to the prestigious Governor’s Youth Advisory Council...
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![JRHS at Central Congregational’s Mission Day](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_0fb11725c0764ec4b743b401ec614673~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_0fb11725c0764ec4b743b401ec614673~mv2.webp)
Oct 16, 20241 min read
JRHS at Central Congregational’s Mission Day
By Cheryl Crawford, Administrator JRHS recently participated in Central Congregational’s Mission Day, where Cheryl Crawford,...
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![Marriage of Melissa Lacy (Class of 2018) and Loody Deravine](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/58e6c8_4582e83df2124559af9ae216d2d05f60~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_461,h_346,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/58e6c8_4582e83df2124559af9ae216d2d05f60~mv2.webp)
Oct 11, 20241 min read
Marriage of Melissa Lacy (Class of 2018) and Loody Deravine
On September 21, 2024, Melissa Lacy (Class of 2018) married Loody Deravine. Interestingly, JRHS played a role in bringing these two...
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