John Adams Middle School
June 2019
Congratulations JA Students of the Month
Toppers Pizza Supports John Adams
A huge thank you to Myron Allen from Toppers Pizza. He has donated 60 certificates for a large pizza to be given away the last week of school
JA E-Cybermission Team Places First in the State of Minnesota
An E-cybermission team from John Adams has placed first in the State of Minnesota. The “Homo sapiens” team of 8th graders (from left to right) Ben Luu, Liam Wentz, Ian Carter, and Gabe Issa submitted their work on experimenting with voltage generation from solar panels when using natural sunlight versus artificial lighting. The students will each receive a $1,000 saving bond. E-cybermission is a national online competition that uses science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to try and solve community problems.
Congratulations to these four bright students!
JA Eigth Grade Science Students Help Out Chester Woods County Park
JA Butt Kickers 2019 Clean Up Downtown Rochester
23,061 cigarette butts off the streets of Downtown Rochester
(187,054 since 2012)
Dominoes Pizza Donates to JA for Staff Appreciation!
On behalf of the staff and PTSA at John Adams Middle School, we would like to extend a tremendous thank you for donating pizzas on staff appreciation week. The staff was grateful while they enjoyed your delicious pizza. You have been very accommodating and kind to the staff and PTSA here at John Adams. Thank you for being a wonderful community business and neighbor. Below are some pictures of the staff enjoying Domino’s Pizza.
JA PTSA
John Adams’ PTSA needs the parents continued support
for helping the students and staff. Please consider serving
as the vice president, restaurant fundraiser coordinator, or
book fair coordinator for the 2019-2020 school year. All of
these positions have current members that will help during
the transition process. Please email Associate Principal
Kim Howard at kihoward@rochester.k12.mn.us if you are
interested in one of the positions. The candidates will need
to be voted in at the May PTSA meeting.
The PTSA has great ways to give back to John Adams this year! Please read below to find out how to help
support the students and staff at JA.
1. Please continue your support for JA students and teachers by giving to the on-line donation drive
through the gofundme page. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Some of the things the PTSA paid for
last year was student field trips, rewards for the student and staff PAW store (PBIS), staff appreciation
days, student attendance rewards, end of the year celebration for all grades, and 8th grade end of the
year pizza party. In addition, this year the PTSA is striving to raise funds for another gaga ball pit,
backboards and nets for the basketball court, and picnic tables. Click on the below link to donate to the
JA PTSA gofundme page.
https://www.gofundme.com/john-adams-middle-school-ptsa
2. The PTSA has signed up for Amazon Smile. While shopping on Amazon, please follow the below
directions for JA PTSA to receive 0.5% from the purchases you make on Amazon. All proceeds earned
will help support the JA students and staff.
1. Go to smile.amazon.com and sign in with your Amazon account.
2. At the top of the Amazon page choose: John Adams Middle School PTSA as your charity of
choice.
3. Make sure to bookmark smile.amazon.com and use it for all of your Amazon shopping (including
Prime).
Important Dates:
- July 8-26 M-F Summer School
- August 21 (1-6 PM) 6th Grade Schedule Pick Up and Picture Day
- August 22 (1-6 PM) 7th & 8th Grade Schedule Pick Up and Picture Day
- August 29 (3:30-6:30 PM) Meet the Teacher
- September 3 First Day of School 7:40-2:30