The Pirate Press Jasper High School Pirate Basketball Schedule Oct. 31: Norork. Teams 1,3,4 @ Norfork, 5 p.m. Nov. 2: Omaha. Teams 5,6,1,2 @ Omaha, 5 p.m. Nov. 3: Kingston (Homecoming). Teams 2,4,3 @ Jasper, 5 p.m. Nov. 4-11: Lead Hill Jr. High Tournament. Teams 1,2 @ Lead Hill, TBA. Nov. 7: Cotter. Teams 4B,3, 4 @ Cotter, 5 p.m. Nov. 10: St. Joe. Teams 2,3,4 @ St. Joe, 5:30. Nov. 11-18: Arvest Tourna- ment. Teams 3,4 @ Flippin, TBA. Nov. 14: Alpena. Teams 5,6,1,2 @ Jasper, 5 p.m. Nov. 25-Dec. 2: Border Classic. Team 4 @ Omaha. TBA. Nov. 28: Mt. Judea. Teams 2,4 @ Jasper, 5:30. Nov. 28: Valley Springs. Teams 5,1,3 @ Valley Springs, 5:30. Dec. 4: Deer . Teams 5,6,1,2 @ Deer, 5 p.m. —Continued on page 2 Jasper High School Implements Flex Schedule & Apex Curriculum By Alexis Carter Jasper High School has recently changed its system to better suit its stu- dents’ needs. After a year of contemplating, the school decided to use a flexible schedule (Flex) and Apex (virtual school) for many of its main courses. Flex scheduling at Jasper means using two days a week (Wednesday and Thursday) for students to be based in one designated classroom. Each stu- dent has been assigned a Chrome Book and is able to work on assignments during this time. Or students may go to teachers for extra instruction, to make up work they missed when they were absent, or to work ahead. If students have completed their work and have some extra time, they can relax a bit or maybe even go to the gym to shoot some hoops. The Flex schedule is also used for club and class meetings. Apex Learning is a program that allows students to study mathematics, English, and other core courses online. It allows students to work at their own pace. Jasper High School Principal Jeff Lewis said that the idea for change came a couple of years ago from a survey of students who indicated that the worst part of school was switching classes every 45 minutes with no time for clubs activities or to get extra help with their work. Staff members visited different schools, and the current system was created. Mr. Lewis be- lieves at this point in the year with the major changes that have taken place, that things are going well. He thinks the biggest benefits of Flex scheduling are that students can now get extra help, the advanced students can work ahead in some classes, and students have more time for clubs and activi- ties. (See page 3) Alyssa Williams, Logan Reynolds, and Blake Miller work on assignments during Flex.
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The Pirate Press Jasper High School
Pirate Basketball
Schedule
Oct. 31: Norork. Teams
1,3,4 @ Norfork, 5 p.m.
Nov. 2: Omaha. Teams
5,6,1,2 @ Omaha, 5 p.m.
Nov. 3: Kingston
(Homecoming). Teams 2,4,3
@ Jasper, 5 p.m.
Nov. 4-11: Lead Hill J r .
High Tournament. Teams 1,2
@ Lead Hill, TBA.
Nov. 7: Cotter . Teams 4B,3,
4 @ Cotter, 5 p.m.
Nov. 10: St. Joe. Teams
2,3,4 @ St. Joe, 5:30.
Nov. 11-18: Arvest Tourna-
ment. Teams 3,4 @ Flippin,
TBA.
Nov. 14: Alpena. Teams
5,6,1,2 @ Jasper, 5 p.m.
Nov. 25-Dec. 2: Border
Classic. Team 4 @ Omaha.
TBA.
Nov. 28: Mt. Judea. Teams
2,4 @ Jasper, 5:30.
Nov. 28: Valley Spr ings.
Teams 5,1,3 @ Valley
Springs, 5:30.
Dec. 4: Deer . Teams 5,6,1,2
@ Deer, 5 p.m.
—Continued on page 2
Jasper High School Implements
Flex Schedule & Apex Curriculum By Alexis Carter
Jasper High School has recently changed its system to better suit its stu-
dents’ needs. After a year of contemplating, the school decided to use a
flexible schedule (Flex) and Apex (virtual school) for many of its main
courses.
Flex scheduling at Jasper means using two days a week (Wednesday and
Thursday) for students to be based in one designated classroom. Each stu-
dent has been assigned a Chrome Book and is able to work on assignments
during this time. Or students may go to teachers for extra instruction, to
make up work they missed when they were absent, or to work ahead. If
students have completed their work and have some extra time, they can
relax a bit or maybe even go to the gym to shoot some hoops.
The Flex schedule is also used for club and class meetings.
Apex Learning is a program that allows students to study mathematics,
English, and other core courses online. It allows students to work at their
own pace.
Jasper High School Principal Jeff Lewis said that the idea for change
came a couple of years ago from a survey of students who indicated that
the worst part of school was switching classes every 45 minutes with no
time for clubs activities or to get extra help with their work. Staff members
visited different schools, and the current system was created.
Mr. Lewis be-
lieves at this point
in the year with
the major changes
that have taken
place, that things
are going well. He
thinks the biggest
benefits of Flex
scheduling are that
students can now
get extra help, the
advanced students
can work ahead in
some classes, and
students have
more time for
clubs and activi-
ties. (See page 3)
Alyssa Williams, Logan Reynolds, and Blake Miller
work on assignments during Flex.
~SPORTS~
Jasper Boys’ Basketball Team: Front: Matthew Morgan and Nic Lar -
imer. Middle: Mason Kellogg, Ben Larsin, Evan Brasel, Michael McCutch-
eon, Chance Pruitt, Skyler Shaub, and Jonathan Schweitzer. Back: Coach