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John Rex is a 2020 recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Schools award

John Rex Charter School is a 2020 recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Schools award. Today, 367 schools were recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “This is a huge honor for John Rex Charter School,” said Dean Ketchum, head of school. “I’d like to give a big congratulations to our dedicated leadership team and talented teachers. The award is a major accomplishment and represents the amazing educational opportunities we provide our Rockets.” The coveted National Blue Ribbon Schools award…

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Return to Learn – Update

Dear JRCS Parents, Staff, and Community, The JRCS Board approved our initial "Return to Learn" plan (view here) in a special meeting on Thursday. The plan allows parents to choose from two options. The options are to attend school in person or to attend school online. The online option is a semester long commitment for your child. If you choose to return to school in person and for any reason feel uneasy about your decision you may choose online learning. Once you choose online learning you will not have the option to return to the building for instruction until the…

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JRCS Community Updates

John Rex community, My official start date is soon approaching! In the meantime, the John Rex board has allowed me to jump in and become involved before the official start date. I have two exciting announcements to share with you today. First, it is my pleasure to announce Heather Zacarias will be starting a new charter school in Oklahoma City. The school is lucky to have her as their new Head of School. She will be greatly missed by the JRCS family! Heather has been incredibly helpful to me and will continue to provide guidance during this transition period. She…

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