Congratulations to Peter Goslin (8th grade) for receiving a first place award at the PJAS state science fair competition! This competition was held last Monday at Penn State University. Peter's Chemistry project was entitled "Effectiveness of Water Purification Methodologies."
Way to to Peter! We're so proud of you!
Congratulations to Mrs. Cherry who was awarded the PASC Region B Advisor of the Year! Mrs. Cherry was nominated by her students for this award. Her nomination will continue on to the state level. Mrs. Cherry's dedication to developing student leaders is unmatched! Congratulations Mrs. Cherry! Thank you for all of your hard work. We are so proud of you!
Parents! Are you looking to know more about the status of your child's assignments. Are you curious about what they have turned in and perhaps what is still missing? Schoology can help you with this! Learn how to set your schoology preferences for easy notification HERE.
Check out this week's Schoology Tip for Students!
Families In Need of Technology
As we prepare to start the 2022-2023 school year, we are asking families who need to borrow student technology to please visit www.mtlsd.org/families/technology/one-to-one
Middle School Athletics
You can learn everything you need to know about Middle School Athletics, including starting dates, by visiting the MS Athletics Webpage.
Please see the attached information about summer Volleyball Camp.
Lebo Rifle
Attention Rising 9th graders, the High School Varsity Rifle Team hosts an introductory summer session to help athletes gauge if Rifle may be the WPIAL sport for them!
Attendance is required at the first session on July 12th with optional practice sessions continuing thru July into August on Wednesdays at 1:00pm. For more information, to register, or with questions, please contact: Assistant Rifle Coach Natalie Kukla, nkukla@mtlsd.net.
The Lebo Guard invites all students to their Try-It-Out clinics starting next Tuesday, May 16th at the high school C-20 patio. Come join us from 6-9pm to learn about Color Guard, learn new skills and make new friends! No experience is necessary! For more details and head to www.leboband.com/guard to register.
Cheer Tryouts are right around the corner. Please contact Tracey Green tgreen@mtlsd.net with any questions. Click here for tryout registration https://forms.gle/n7axBsiGYZz69n1a8
We wanted to share information about 6th and 7th grade about athletic opportunities during the fall season of their 7th and 8th grade year in order for you to begin to plan. Please find attached the opportunities for 7th and 8th graders during the fall sports season, each sports start date, and its head coach.
We will be continuing to offer the convenience of online registration for our athletic programs through partner company, FamilyID (www.familyid.com).
Box Tops
Scanning Box Tops is an easy way to earn money for our school. See Box Tops for more information on how to scan Box Tops and to download the app. Receipts must be scanned within 14 days for the Box Tops to be scanned electronically.
Office Depot/Office Max
Office Depot/Office Max has a school rewards program. When shopping, remember to ask the cashier to tag Jefferson Middle School. For online orders, enter our school ID (Thomas Jefferson Middle School ID:70088453 Pittsburgh, PA) on the Thank You Confirmation page.
Safe2Say Something is a youth violence prevention program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The program teaches youth and adults how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media, from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and to “say something” BEFORE it is too late. With Safe2Say Something, it’s easy and confidential to report safety concerns to help prevent violence and tragedies.
Here’s how it works:
- Submit a report through the Safe2SaySomething system
- Crisis center reviews, assesses and processes all submissions
- Crisis center sends all submissions to school administration and/or law enforcement for intervention
- If needed, crisis center may contact tipster anonymously through the app
Jefferson Middle School
The Jefferson Middle School learning community has an exceptional reputation for its dedicated teachers, staff and parents working together to provide learning experiences for our children that include high expectations, a challenging curriculum and a shared commitment to provide the best education possible for each and every student.
