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Toy Soldiers at Work in Power Math
JMS Football vs. Gonzalez
Learning how proportions are used to find indirect measurement
This Week @ JMS
Monday, September 27
- WIN time - Grade Checks
Tuesday, September 28
- WIN time - Character Education
Wednesday, September 29
- WIN time - Drop Everything and Read
Thursday, September 30
- WIN time - Character Education
- Football @ Taylor
- Volleyball @ Burnet
Friday, October 1
- End of 6th Week (UIL Grade Eligibility)
Saturday, October 2
- Cross Country @ JHS
Library Notes & Tech Tips from Mrs. Martone
Now it is easier than ever for students to have 24/7 access to books! Sora is an app by Overdrive that allows students to easily access JISD's amazing collection of Ebooks and audiobooks. In the app, students can track the books that they have read and how many minutes they spend reading. Statistics show that students who use Sora are likely to double the amount of time they spend reading each month! Check out the app here and start reading today!
Attendance Matters
Attendance is a Community Priority
Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success. Even as children grow older and more independent, families and community members play a key role in making sure all students get to school every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and on the job.
- Talk about the importance of showing up to school every day.
- Help your children maintain daily routines, such as finishing homework and getting a good night’s sleep.
- Try not to schedule dental and medical appointments during the school day. If it is unavoidable, try to schedule appointments in the afternoon.
- If your children must stay home because they are sick, make sure they have asked teachers for resources and materials to make up for the missed learning time in the classroom. If your child tests positive for COVID-19 or is a close contact with a positive case, contact your child's teacher about Remote Conferencing.
Help your child stay engaged in school
- Find out if your children feel engaged by their classes, and feel safe from bullies and other threats.
- Make sure your children are not missing class because of challenges with behavioral issues or school discipline policies. If any of these are problems, contact the school and work with them to find a solution.
- Monitor your child’s academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors when necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you.
- Stay on top of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated.
- Encourage your child to join meaningful after-school activities, including sports and clubs. Jarrell Middle School and Jarrell High School have tons of activities and clubs for students to get involved in. Ask your child's school for more information.
- Notice and support your children if they are showing signs of anxiety, such as headaches or stomach aches. Listen to their concerns, and if needed, ask school staff for help. Jarrell ISD's counselors are there to help. And the Jarrell ISD Family Health Clinic can also provide resources.
- If your student must miss school due to COVID-19, please contact your child's teacher about Remote Conferencing.
- Remote conferencing instructional support is a short-term opportunity allowing your child to stay within the 90% attendance requirement and not fall behind on assignments while absent.
- Please note, Remote Conferencing is not remote instruction. Instead, this setting will provide up to four hours of live teacher support per day from an online facilitator to assist students with assignment completion.
- Attendance will be taken. There is one required daily attendance meeting that is mandatory for students to be counted present for the day.
Counselor's Corner - Mrs. Hardt & Ms. Arms
Study skills may seem like something that we should acquire naturally, but they are not.
We frequently need help in acquiring them. For some, they even need to be taught
directly, not just suggestions. Here are some tips to help all students, those who are
struggling as well as those who are being successful.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE STRUGGLING IN A CLASS
- Ask questions in class. You never know who else might have the same question and be too shy to ask.
- Attend tutorials, teachers want to help—that’s why they became teachers.
- Study with a friend or a group of friends before quizzes or tests.
- Do your best to stay organized, if you need help with getting organized, just ask.
PARENTS CAN HELP BY
- Checking Ascender parent portal and the Hero app. When you do, be sure that you are praising the accomplishments as well as discussing the struggles.
- Contacting the teachers when you see that your student is struggling. Education is a partnership.
- Talk to your student about what is going on in their social life as well as academics. They need to know you are interested in them and not just their grades.
Upcoming Events
Monday, October 4
- Volleyball @ Taylor
Wednesday, October 6
- WIN Time - Math Interventions
- School Board Meeting 6:30 PM
Thursday, October 7
- WIN Time - Math Interventions
- Football @ China Springs
Friday, October 8
- WIN Time - Math Interventions
Jarrell Middle School