From the Helm
Keeping the Crew up to Date! Volume 2 Issue 2 - 8/28/22
Greetings Clipper Nation!
It was great to have staff back in the building this week. They have been busy preparing for the return of students. Even though there is still one more week before students return there are some dates to keep in mind.
Monday, August 29th
Family Portal Opens (directions to view schedule outlined below)
Tuesday, August 30th
Golf @ Rum Point 3:30pm
Thursday, September 1st
Golf @ Ocean City Golf Club 3:30pm
Freshman Open House 4-6pm
Friday, September 2nd
Varsity Football vs Stephen Decatur (County Stadium) 1pm - Online ticket sales only - $5.00
Saturday, September 3rd
JV Football vs. Stephen Decatur (Away) 10am
Last week's Back to School Message: https://www.smore.com/t9apn
Principal Savage
How to log onto Family Portal
**Remember to use your student’s lunch number to log into the portal
for the first time this year. Your previous password will NOT work.
Family Portal for Parents/Guardians:
Login ID: student’s full last name (all lower case, special characters and spaces removed, not to exceed 14 characters) + first initial of student first name + the last 4 digits of the student’s Social Security Number.
Password: Student’s 5-digit lunch number (this number is printed on the label on Principal’s Welcome Newsletter in your packet). This is temporary; the parent will choose a new password the first time they log on.
Example: Your student is John A. Smith-Jones with the social security number xxx-xx-1234. John’s lunch number is 98765. The login id will be smithjonesj1234 and the temporary password is 98765.
Family Portal for Students:
Login ID: student’s last name (all lower case, special characters and spaces removed, not to exceed 14 characters) + first initial of student first name + the last 5 digits of the student’s local ID number (printed on student schedules and report cards).
Password: Student’s 5-digit lunch number. This is temporary; the student will choose a new password the first time they log on.
Example: Student John A. Smith-Jones with the local Student ID number 110098765 and lunch number 23456. The login id will be smithjonesj98765 and the temporary password is 23456.
How Students Log in to School Email:
*It is very important that every student can log into their school email accounts.
1. Go to mail.wcboe.org
2. Log in with username@students.wcboe.org
Username is student’s full last name (all lower case, special characters and spaces removed, not to exceed 14 characters) + first initial of student first name + the last 5 digits of the student’s local school ID. Ex: If student’s local ID is 500033705 their login would be smithjonesj33705@students.wcboe.org
3. Password: Student’s 5-digit lunch number + three zeros. Ex: 23456000
Guidance & Administration
In order to better assist our families we are pairing up our guidance counselors and administration for the 2022-2023 school year.
9th grade
Kathy Klaverweiden & Sarah Harmon
kklaverw@wcboe.org & seharmon@wcboe.org
10th –12th grade (A-D)
Krista Baker & Greg Lasinski
krbrown@wcboe.org & glasinski@wcboe.org
10th-12th grade (E-J)
Jelisa Payton & Devin Smith
jpayton@wcboe.org & devsmith@wcboe.org
10th-12th grade (K-Q)
Jesse Serig & Alison Dunn
jserig@wcboe.org & adunn@wcboe.org
10th-12th grade (R-Z )
Lydia Rosa & Brent Lewis
9th Only Back To School Night
*Avoid the line at this event by accessing your schedule through the portal and taking a screenshot.
*Please plan to turn in your signed Student Personal Data Form and Health Questionnaire if you have not done so already.
Thursday, Sep 1, 2022, 04:00 PM
James M Bennett High School
PSAT Information
JMB will be administering the PSAT/NMSQT on October 12th. All 10th graders are automatically signed up to take the test. Any 9th or 11th grade students who want to take the test need to make the $18 payment on my payments plus no later than September 12th. For additional information, please contact Christine Cook, our school testing coordinator.
Bus Information
Dress Code
- We will not be using hallway lockers this year unless there is an extenuating reason a student would require a locker.
- If students have ATEX first period they need to be on the back bus ramp by 7:30am to leave on the ATEX bus by 7:35am.
- No outside beverages allowed in the building - water only.
- Laptops need to be charged and brought to school every day.
- Students are expected to check their school email regularly.
- Students should come dressed appropriate for school each and every day.
- Cellphones need to be put away during instruction.
- Free breakfast will be served between 7:25 and 7:35 in the cafeteria.
- All students have access to free breakfast and lunch. The office will not be accepting outside food or drink.
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
James M. Bennett High School
Email: jmb@wcboe.org
Website: http://jmb.wcboe.org
Location: 300 East College Avenue, Salisbury, MD, USA
Phone: 410-677-5141
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboejmb/