Important Announcements:

• Awesome announcement: As of 1/24/23 we had only 10.5% of our kids either severely or chronically absent! This is an incredible achievement! Keep getting those kiddos to school. We are so proud of them and want to keep it up!
• Please check out the new website! We have our student-produced daily news posted there so you can be in the know of all things happening at SJHS.
  

• Yearbooks are available for preorder online at www.balfour.com and by sending in checks or exact cash to Mr. Hayes at SJHS. Yearbooks cost $35, and we have a limited supply. Hurry, don't wait!

• Parent Ad Space for 8th Graders can still be purchased on www.balfour.com as well. The deadline for this is February 25, 2023. Space is limited, so don't delay!

• Feb. 7- Volleyball Season Starts! (Full Schedule Below)

• Feb. 7- Girls Audition for High School Musical 2

• Feb. 8- Boys Audition for High School Musical 2

• Feb. 10 Progress Reports Go Home.

• Feb. 17th- NO SCHOOL (PD day)

• Feb. 20th- NO SCHOOL

• Feb. 13th-16th- Kindness Week— Dress up days are listed in the Counselor's Corner section.

• Feb. 23- Cheer Tryout Parent Meeting (5 PM at SJHS)

Auditions will be after school on the following dates:

• Feb. 7- Girls
• Feb. 8- Boys

For more information, please reach out to Mrs. Williams at janet.ramsey@scstn.net.

STEAM – Technology (Computer Science) and Engineering Design

Coding and Computer Programming (CCP)

CCP.20. Compare different algorithms that may be used to solve the same problem in terms of their speed, clarity, and size.

Seventh grade students will work on coding activities. They will use the Sphero Bolt robot, to code the Sphero Bolt to run through a community that they have designed and park in a garage or parking lot.

MS-ETS1-2 Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well thy meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Eighth grade students will build a Rube Goldberg machine that moves a load across a distance without causing harm. Imagine, plan, and create a unique design.

Parents of ESL Students:

Students who have English as a Second Language (Spanish and other foreign language speakers) will be taking the ACCESS test, which is the once a year, federally mandated exam which measures each student's progress in Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing in the English language. The testing window opens February 13, and we hope to be finished by March 24, before Spring Break begins. If a student scores high enough, this is also an opportunity to be exited from ESL services. Please encourage your children to get a good night's rest, eat breakfast, and genuinely focus on doing an awesome job on all 4 tests.

Thanks Much!

Lisa Morris-ESL-SJH

Padres de estudiantes ESL

Los estudiantes que hablan inglés como segundo idioma (hablantes de español y otros idiomas extranjeros) tomarán el examen ACCESS, que es el examen obligatorio federal que se realiza una vez al año y mide el progreso de cada estudiante en lectura, comprensión auditiva, expresión oral y escritura en inglés. idioma. La ventana de prueba se abre el 13 de febrero y esperamos terminar el 24 de marzo, antes de que comiencen las vacaciones de primavera. Si un estudiante obtiene una puntuación lo suficientemente alta, esta también es una oportunidad para salir de los servicios de ESL. Anime a sus hijos a descansar bien por la noche, desayunar y concentrarse genuinamente en hacer un trabajo excelente en las 4 pruebas.

¡Muchas gracias!

Lisa Morris-ESL-SJH

• Students are studying and comparing the music, literature, and visual arts from the Harlem Renaissance time period. Students are working on analyzing the structure, language, and theme of various poems by poets such as Langston Hughes and Georgia Douglas Johnson. The focus is on figurative language and finding meaning in the phrases used to express ideas. Students will begin argumentative writing in the next few weeks.

• Standards: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/stateboardofeducation/documents/massivemeetingsfolder/meetingfiles4/10-20-17_III_J_Non-Substantive_Changes_to_Math_ELA__Science_Standards_Attachment_2_-_ELA.pdf

Math:

• In 7th grade math this month we will finish the geometry unit learning about angles. We will also begin unit 7 this month. Unit 7 will be about probability and statistics.
• Standards: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/standards/math/Standards_Support_grade_7_Mathematics.pdf
  

Science:

• We are preparing for our Mock Assessment to be given soon. This test is given to show us "How we are doing" as we prepare students for the End of the Year state test. Students will look at both animal and plant reproduction and how traits are inherited. We will do some problem solving as well as studying Pedigrees and how traits passed through generations.

• Tutoring and help is available is the mornings and afternoon in Ms. Tallent's room.

• Please encourage your students to read, read and read some more in their text and turn in their homework on time.

• 7th Grade will be beginning their study of Reproduction and Genetics.

• We may even solve a "WHO DUNNIT" using genetic inheritance rules and patterns and pedigrees.

• Standards: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/stateboardofeducation/documents/massivemeetingsfolder/meetingfiles4/10-20-17_III_J_Non-Substantive_Changes_to_Math_ELA__Science_Standards_Attachment_3_-_Science.pdf
  

History:

• We will be focusing on the causes, course of, and consequences of the Protestant Reformation in world history during the month of February.
• Standards: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/standards/ss/Social_Studies_Standards.pdf
  

ELA:

• Students are reading Farewell to Manzanar, which is a true story about a family's time in a Japanese internment camp during WWII. Students are comparing the written version to the movie version of the text, along with analyzing author's methods. We will begin writing arguments in the next few weeks.
• Standards: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/stateboardofeducation/documents/massivemeetingsfolder/meetingfiles4/10-20-17_III_J_Non-Substantive_Changes_to_Math_ELA__Science_Standards_Attachment_2_-_ELA.pdf
  

Math:

• 8th Grade Math will be wrapping up our unit on Functions. This concept is new to our students as they are introduced to functions in 8th grade. They have been working very hard to learn and master the standards.
• Standards: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/standards/math/Standards_Support_grade_7_Mathematics.pdf
  

Science:

• With the study of Tectonic Plates and Rocks almost over, we plan to move into the exciting world of motion and speed. Physics is an exciting way of looking at how the world operates. We will study the laws of motion and especially how we measure motion and speed.
• Standards: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/stateboardofeducation/documents/massivemeetingsfolder/meetingfiles4/10-20-17_III_J_Non-Substantive_Changes_to_Math_ELA__Science_Standards_Attachment_3_-_Science.pdf
  

History:

• Mr. Gross's Class: We will be looking at the presidency of Andrew Jackson and the idea of Manifest Destiny as America spread westward. Some of the major events we will examine are the Trail of Tears, Missouri Compromise, Texas Independence and the Mexican War, and the California gold rush. We will be using a series of video lessons to see how each of these events is still relevant to us today.
• Mr. Hayes Class: We will be focusing on the events, policies, and compromises concerning divisive elements that had increasing impact on the nation due to westward expansion in the 1800s.

• Standards: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/standards/ss/Social_Studies_Standards.pdf
  

Thank you to Coaches D, Holly, Bowden, Allen, and Hicks for devoting your time to these girls and boys and their success. We are already looking forward to the 2023-2024 season!

We also want to say a big thank you to our cheerleaders who have worked tirelessly to support our Cats at each and every game this season. Not only have they been at every game, but they have also supported our cats by leading pep rallies. We are so proud and thankful to you girls!

Girls:

• Front Row (left to right): Britton Isbill, Emory Woodruff, Chesney Isbill, Renee Sanders, Mariah Toto, Brisa Franco, Rylee Farrell
• Back Row (left to right): Coach Holly, McKinley Moore, Grace Collier, Chloe Harrison, Lily Woodruff, Baylee Bohrer, Anastasia Bishop, Annie Miller

Boys:

• Front Row (left to right): Brayden Dowell, Micah Upton, Easton Watkins, Jett Ingram
• Middle Row (left to right): Koby McCosh, Bryson Burgess, Malik Johnson, Will Watson, Ashton Johnkins, Landon Dacus, Bryson Bonnough, Tyler Stamey
• Back Row (left to right): Coach Bowden, Coach Hicks, Danny Contreras, Hunter Daffron, Nolan Dacus, Will Bowman, Isaiah Stiles, Kolt Correll, Corbin Nile, Si McCosh, Coach Allen

Cheerleaders:

• Front Row (left to right): Kennedi Johnson, Presley Carver, Andrea Jones, Adriana Morales, Lexan Cannon, Sarah Hutchison
• Back Row (left to right): Coach C. Hickey, Elin Shamblin, Kamyah McBee, Taylor Rucker, Katie Bowman, Olivia Bowers, Mackenzie Walker
• Not Pictured: Gracie Cansler