From the Helm

Keeping the Crew up to Date! Volume 2 Issue 25 - 3/5/23

Greetings Clipper Nation!

I know it is hard to believe, but we are already at the halfway point of the third term. Progress report grades went live on Friday. If you still need to review grades, check them out on the family portal. Directions are included below.

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Be sure to come out to the school on March 9th to meet your student's semester two teachers, walk through our multicultural festival, attend the Rising Senior Night for Juniors, and stay for the PTSA meeting. We would really love to see you.


Principal Savage

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Attendance Reminders

  • Student who have travel in the morning need to sign in before entering the building so they are not marked absent.
  • Please monitor email and voicemail for attendance notices. Calls are made each day for lateness to school and absences. We also send letters on set days to help track attendance.
  • Send notes to JMBAttendance@wcboe.org
  • Only 5 parent notes per year.

Guidance Reminders

  • Keep up your grades as we near the mid-term.
  • ASVAB scheduled for March 10th, students can take the test multiple times if the would like to try to improve their score.
  • Scheduling for next year will take place toward the end of March.

Weekly Bulletin

Monday, March 6th

STEP UP after school program 3-5pm

Drama Club (Aud) 3-5pm

Tuesday, March 7th

Unified Bocce Meeting (E116) 2:45-3:15pm

Drama Club (Aud) 3-5pm

STEP UP after school program 3-5pm
Band Tutoring (A146) 3-4pm

Faculty Advisory 3-4pm

Wednesday, March 8th

LEO Club Meeting (Media) 7-7:30am

Spring Blood Drive (Wrestling Room) 8am-3pm *sign up in google classroom

Field Trip Paleo Water Plant 9-10:30am (Khmarskaia)

Art Club (A120) 2:45-4:15pm

Drama Club (Aud) 3-5pm

GSA 3-4pm

STEP UP after school program 3-5pm

ACE Mentor Program (A141) 3-6pm

Field Trip – District Band Festival (N. Dorchester HS) 4-9pm, Performance 7pm (D. Miles)

Thursday, March 9th

STEP UP after school program 3-5pm

Black Excellence Club (Media) 3-4:30pm
ACE Mentor Program (A141) 3-6pm

Mu Alpha Theta (E118) 3-4pm

PTSA 4-6pm, Rising Senior Night (CLGA) 5pm, Food Pantry pick up

Percussion Clinic 6-8:30pm (A146)

Band Booster Meeting 7pm (Zoom)

Friday, March 10th

ASVAB (CLGA) 8-11am

D&D Club 3-5pm Media Center

NHS Meeting (CLGA)

Class of 2025 Spaghetti Dinner (CLGA) 5:30-8pm *see details below

Interest Meeting (Guidance) FLEX, Savannah College of Art and Design Visit

Saturday, March 11th

Baseball Hit-a-Thon Baseball Fundraiser (Mr. Figgs)

Upcoming Dates to Keep in Mind

March 8th - 16th - St. Patrick's Candy Grams

March 17th - Early Dismissal for students

March 20th - Senior Class Parent Meeting

Special Reminders

Tutoring Schedule

Math - Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 3-4pm in E116

English – Wednesdays 3-4pm E224

Guidance Support – Thursdays 3-4pm in the guidance office

Spring Blood Drive

Wednesday, March 8th, 8:30am-1:30pm

JMB Wrestling Room

Students will be able to sign up through their class of google classroom.
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Upcoming Maryland School Survey

State law requires that all public schools in Maryland survey students about school climate. The Maryland School Survey provides Local School Systems (LSSs), the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), and families with valuable information about the learning environment, climate, and safety of each public school in the State of Maryland. The survey is administered in the spring of each school year as a part of the Maryland Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated State Plan. Grades 5-11 students and instructional staff will have the opportunity to participate in the survey which takes less than 30 minutes and is available in English or Spanish.


Students will take the survey during regular school hours between February 22nd - April 22nd.

The survey will ask students about topics such as student engagement, interactions with adults and with other students in the school, the school environment, bullying, and safety. The survey will not ask about a student’s personal experiences, and students will not be asked to provide any information that might violate his or her privacy.


JMB will be giving the survey during the week of March 20th For more information about the Maryland School Survey please see the attachment to the weekly message.

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Class of 2023

Contact Info

Ms. Cassidy Feeney and Mrs. Julie Giordano are no longer at JMB. However, they plan to continue helping with all things senior related.


Our in school contact if you need anything senior related is Mrs. Jeni Feeney jfeeney@wcboe.org

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*Students must have a 2.0 at the end of term 3 to be eligible for prom.

Seniors Ads for Yearbook

See forms in Google classroom, deadline is March 30

Cap & Gown Orders

Seniors - Don’t forget to order your Cap and Gown.

*There are catalogs and order forms in the office or you can use
www.Jostens.com or
1-800-JOSTENS(800-567-8367)

Check out the link for current scholarships!

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Class of 2024

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Class of 2025

We are looking for parent volunteers for spaghetti dinner as we are trying to raise money for the class to help raise funds that will allow our students to have a memorable senior year, on average senior year activities cost around $20,000. Our spaghetti dinner is being held March 10 from 5:30 to 8 and is the only big fundraiser that the sophomores participate in for their class. For the spaghetti dinner, we are looking for parents to help with Decorations, food donations and donation of auction items. We need all the support from you and your child that we can get to make this fundraiser a success. If you would like to help with any of this, please fill out the google form and we will be in contact with you. The form can be found here https://forms.gle/fEzjZ26dL5VUT31K9

We will continue to update you through weekly phone calls and the JMB Class of 2025 Facebook page.

Class of 2026

Class Advisors

Trisha Pippen - (tpippen@wcboe.org)

Kathy Klaverweiden - (kklaverw@wcboe.org)

How to Stay in the Know?

The best way to stay in the know is to make sure we have accurate information on file. Please look over all the information on the Student Personal Data and Enrollment Information Form as this is the information we currently have on file for you. Make any corrections to the form in blue. If you need additional space for emergency contact use a separate sheet of paper. Sign the back of the form and return it to the school. If you prefer to fill out a new form you can find a copy on our website.


Other ways to stay connected:

Website: http://jmb.wcboe.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboejmb/

Guidance Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMBGuidance/

JMB Sports Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/wcboejmbsports/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcboejmb

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wjmbnews

Instagram: (future) https://www.instagram.com/wcboejmb/

School # 410-677-5141

WBOCE-Bulletin Board

Be sure to check out https://www.wcboe.org/flyers