J. William Leary Junior High School
Update and Information
Hello everyone,
Welcome back to school! We had an awesome week here at JW Leary. The children were amazing helping us all get back into the swing of things after a long break.
The schedule is a little weird for the week of April 19-April 23, please see below.
Important upcoming dates include
April 19 Start of the 4th quarter!!
11 am - 12 pm Lunch Pack Pick Up
1 pm Remote to Hybrid Orientation; email if interested in attending
April 20 + April 21 NYS ELA Exam
April 21 Administrative Professionals Day (Thank You Mrs. Block and Mrs. Whitton!!)
April 22/April 23 Report cards mailed home
April 28 Parent Cafe; Identifying & Preventing the Digital Exploitation of Minors
It will be from 6PM-7:30PM via ZOOM
To register, go to: https://forms.gle/JTNSKJ6tvecx9Ahc7
Or, contact Kristin at 315-764-3710 x3621
We will be discussing the digital exploitation that may happen to minors from both people that they know as well as strangers online and strategies that parents and caregivers can use to keep minors safe online.
In so many ways, this is an amazing time of the year. Somedays it seems we are seeing COVID more and more from the rearview mirror; other days COVID remains all around us. Please continue daily health screenings, physical distancing in the hallways and classrooms, and keeping the mask on while in school.
Also-if your child is not feeling well, please keep them home.
Monday is a virtual day. All work will be posted in the Google Classrooms.
Tuesday and Wednesday the Junior High School Schedule is:
Schedule for testing days (links to a printable version)
7:30-7:40 Homeroom/Advisory
7:40-9:01 Testing
9:01-9:33 Period 1
9:38-10:10 Period 2
10:15-10:47 Period 3
10:52-11:24 Period 4
11:29-11:59 Per. 6B
12:04-12:36 Per. 6A
12:41-1:13 Period 5
1:18-1:50 Period 7
1:55-2:27 Period 8
Children at home need to login to their meets at the scheduled class time. Remember-cameras are at the teachers discretion.
Thursday and Friday the Junior High School Schedule is:
Normal Class Schedule (links to a printable version)
Homeroom/Advisory 7:20 - 7:40
Period 1 7:40 - 8:22
Period 2 8:27 - 9:09
Period 3 9:14 - 9:56
Period 4 10:01 - 10:43
Period 5 10:48 - 11:30
Period 6A 12:10 - 12:52
Period 6B 11:35 - 12:17
Period 7 12:57 - 1:39
Period 8 1:44 - 2:28
Children at home need to login to their meets at the scheduled class time. Remember-cameras are at the teachers discretion.
All students attending in person must complete the health screening app.
We have three options:
- Download + fill out the app-->,
- This is also a link to an online version of the app http://bit.ly/JWLScreen,
- Children can get the pink forms from the nurse to bring in each day.
Mrs. Hulls class discussing heat transfer on seats in the classroom.
Mrs. McGowan's class solving a riddle relating to taste and scent.
Mrs. Paller supporting children in math.
Mrs. Ashley's class is discussing shading on objects they have traced.
A student tracing a skittles bag using the light box.
Mrs. Hayes' class thinking about and reflecting on videos.
Two step equations in Mrs. Witkop's Math class.
A step by step solution!
Mrs. Frohm's class uses a Kahoot.it to review concepts from the Giver.
Lunch Pick Up
The packs are at no cost to you and you do not need to call ahead. Pull into the parent loop and let us know how many students you have!
A note on NYS testing.
Next week begins NYS testing. There are a few sentiments I ask you and your children keep in mind.
These tests are a tool for the school and nothing more.
The tests do not dictate who your child (you) is (are) or who they will become.
These tests do not measure character, nor do they measure artistic or musical ability.
They will not show if your student is the next great internet billionaire nor will they tell us about your child’s skill in the garage.
They simply provide us a window into the health of our instructional program.
I am hopeful we can move through the next few weeks with minimal stress and concern.
A schedule has been provided for planning purposes, as class times are altered.
Please email azullo@mcs.k12.ny.us with questions or concerns relating to testing.
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Take care,
Mrs. Zullo, Principal
J. William Leary Junior High School
Email: azullo@mcs.k12.ny.us
Website: https://jwjh.mcs.k12.ny.us/
Location: 1 School Street, Massena, NY, USA
Phone: 315-764-3720
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/812944242085434