Home

September

8-13 

Announcements: 

Our first Parent Advisory Council Meeting is Monday, September 9th at 5:30pm

Wednesday is a half-day for students.

Parent Teacher conferences are on Wednesday, September 11th from 1-4pm. 

CBM begins on Monday for those students who signed up. We will have 2 groups for each grade this year. The next CBM date will be the 19th for those students who do not go on the 9th.

Thursday is bus driver appreciation day and we are thankful for our bus drivers. they have an important job of making sure our students get to school safely.

Dr. Enuf orders were due on Friday. If you still have not turned yours in, please do so on Monday.

Flu vaccine forms were sent home Friday. If you want your middle schooler to receive a flu vaccine, fill out the form and send it back to school. Flu vaccines are scheduled for October 24th.

We have about 100 parents/guardians who have not signed the enrollment forms that were due at the beginning of the school year. The parent portal is now closed. if you have not filled out this paperwork, please come by the school and fill it out. We will have copies of these forms at the Parent/Teacher conferences if you are attending. These papers are important because they give us the most up to date information about your child's health and emergency phone numbers. 

Sports Action:

JCMS volleyball plays away on Monday and Friday and at home on Tuesday

JCMS Football plays away on Tuesday

Presidential Academic Excellence award criteria:

• Must be a 6th, 8th, or 12th grade student.
• Must score at the 85th percentile or higher in reading/language arts OR math on a nationally standardized test (We are using PreACT and ACT- Reading 27, Math 25.)
  • 6th and 8th grade calculate the top 15% of each grade level across the district in reading or math.
  • For 12th- look at last ACT taken (reading or math and use all attempts.)
• Must have an average overall GPA of 3.5 (for high school use unweighted GPA)
  • For 6th grade students, average their 4th, 5th, and 1st semester of 6th grade GPA (Reading, English, Math, Science, and Social Studies.)
  • For 8th grade students average their 7th and 1st semester of 8th grade GPA.
  • For 12th grade students, average their 9th, 10th, 11th, and 1st semester of 12th grade GPA.
  • Remember A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, AND F=0
• 12th grade students must complete a rigorous curriculum in high school.
• Students must not have had any of the following disciplinary actions: ESC, OSS, Court Appearances (Including truancy.)
• Students must now have scored in the below category on a Benchmark Assessment in ELA or Math during the school year.
• Letters to parents will come from Central Office. 

If the QR Code does not work please use this link to sign up! 

https://forms.gle/MavgWdKpxuer7NQy5

Bullying Prevention for Parents 

Middle school. It’s the transition from childhood to adolescence—when children become more independent and want to make choices for themselves. They are also in a developmental period when friends and social circles are increasingly important. And it’s the time when children can experience bullying most. If you have questions about bullying and what to do about it, check out this resource for tips and information on it.

Bullying Prevention for Parents | Stopbullying.gov