JSMS Weekly Warrior Beat
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Announcements
Book Drive: LAST WEEK TO PARTICIPATE: PLEASE BRING YOUR NEW/GENTLY USED BOOKS TO JSMS
Recently, Rock Springs Elementary School lost a significant number of books from their library due to a major pipe leak. Jefferson Elementary School students took it upon themselves to hold a book donation and they collected 700 books to donate in ONE WEEK. We would like to follow their example! JSMS will be collecting new and gently used books appropriate for elementary school children the week of February 22-26. Books will be collected on a table just outside the JSMS library. Please help us help Rock Springs Elementary rebuild their library!
KCS Accepting Zoning and Tuition Applications
Kingsport City Schools will begin accepting Zoning and Tuition Applications for students in grades K–12 for the 2016-2017 school year beginning Friday, February 12, 2016.
Parents who would like to request their child attend a different city school instead of one for which their child is zoned, must apply for a zoning exception. Parents of students who are not legal residents of the City of Kingsport must submit a tuition application to attend Kingsport City Schools. Parents or legal guardians must apply annually for their child’s tuition and zoning status, even if they attended Kingsport City Schools during the preceding school year.
Applications are available in-person at the KCS Administrative Support Center, 400 Clinchfield Street, second floor, downtown Kingsport or online at k12k.com or by clicking here. Application deadline is April 30, 2016.
Cheerleading tryouts will be held Feb. 29-March 4
IMMUNIZATIONS-TO PARENTS OF RISING 7TH GRADERS: All students entering 7th grade must have immunizations recorded on a new TN Certificate of Immunization (shot form).Students may not begin school without having received their immunizations. Students need the Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis) boosters and two doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease (year diagnosed).
Warrior Weekly Update:
Monday, February 29th
Track Practice 3:00-4:30
Softball Practice: 3:00-5:00 Players should be prepared for indoor or outdoor practice.
Baseball Practice: 3:00-5:00 Players should be prepared for indoor or outdoor practice.
Chamber Choir-2:50-3:30
Cheer Team Tryouts: 3:00-4:30
Tuesday, March 1st
6th Grade Science (King, Holt, Kilgore)-Planning Day
NO Student Council Meeting this week.
Fire Marshal Inspection-9:30
Track Practice 3:00-4:30
Softball Practice: 3:00-5:00 Players should be prepared for indoor or outdoor practice.
Baseball Practice: 3:00-5:00 Players should be prepared for indoor or outdoor practice.
Cheer Team Tryouts: 3:00-4:30
Wednesday, March 2nd
College and Career Shirt Day! Wear your favorite college t-shirt/sweatshirt!
8th Grade Meeting-High School Planning-Students will report to 2nd period and then travel with that class to the auditorium. Students are encouraged to bring their laptops to access DB course catalog.
Track Practice 3:00-4:30
Softball Practice: 3:00-5:00 Players should be prepared for indoor or outdoor practice.
Baseball: JSMS versus RNR at RNR at 3:30
Newspaper Staff Meeting - 2:45 – 3:30 pm. Editors will meet until 5:15 pm
Newscast Staff Meetings -2:45 – 5:15 pm
Cheer Team Tryouts: 3:00-4:30
Thursday, March 3rd
Track Practice 3:00-4:30
Softball Practice: 3:00-5:00 Players should be prepared for indoor or outdoor practice.
Chamber Choir-2:50-3:30
Baseball Practice: 3:00-5:00 Players should be prepared for indoor or outdoor practice.
Cheer Team Tryouts: 3:00-4:30
Friday, March 4th
Track Practice 3:00-4:30
Softball Practice: 3:00-5:00 Players should be prepared for indoor or outdoor practice.
Baseball: JSMS versus Holston at DB at 6:00
Newscast Staff Meetings -2:45 – 5:15 pm
Cheer Team Tryouts: 3:00-5:00
Celebrations and Recognitions:
- Congratulations to 6th grader, Conner Hall, who qualified for the state level of the National Geographic Bee. Warrior Pride!
- Did you know that our own JSMS PTA President, Katie Blalock, was selected by the State of Tennessee to serve on the first ever Parent Advisory Board with Tennessee's Commissioner of Education? A BIG congratulations to Katie! This is a tremendous opportunity for her, for JSMS and for KCS. Please stay tuned for ways your voice can be heard and represented through Katie!
- Did you know that we have several JSMS teachers who were also selected to be leaders in our state in providing curricular guidance and decision making to the Department of Education? Congratulations to Jessica Hayworth, Mindy Utsman and John Mallick for being selected for a variety of leadership positions. JSMS is represented well at the state level and we are VERY proud that so many members of our JSMS family are being recognized for the quality work that they do every day!
- Thank you to Jessica Hayworth for facilitating a Professional Development session for all elementary Language Arts teachers!
- JSMS had a large representation of band and orchestra students participate in All State East Junior Clinic and we are very proud of their hard work and are happy to see them recognized in this way!