Warrior Beat
Student Focused-World Class
Week of the Warrior
MONDAY: April 16th
VERITCAL MEETING FOR SCIENCE AND SS TEACHERS-At JSMS-3:15-4:15--Please remember that all Science and SS teachers need to be present and plan to stay until 4:15 for this meeting. Coaches who have a game on Monday or Tuesday are excused.
- Any 8th grade students interested in applying to DB Excel should submit an application by May 1. Applications are available in the Counseling Center.
- All DC forms and medicines for the trip are due by April 30
- D.B. Cheerleading Tryouts April 16th –April 20th 3:30 to 6:00 in the DBHS Dome
- Sevier on Stage Forensics will practice after school until 4:30pm in Mr. Graybeal's room
- Track Practice – Track All Team Practice. Varsity 3-4:15, 800 and practice team 3-3:45
- Golf
TUESDAY: April 17th
- TESTING!!! :) Be present and on time
- Any 8th grade students interested in applying to DB Excel should submit an application by May 1. Applications are available in the Counseling Center.
- All DC forms and medicines for the trip are due by April 30
- D.B. Cheerleading Tryouts April 16th –April 20th 3:30 to 6:00 in the DBHS Dome
- Student Council meeting Tuesday 3:00-3:30 in Mrs. Wagner’s room. Athletes, and others dress out from 2:45-3:00, attend meeting until 3:15, and then join team.
WEDNESDAY: April 18th
- TESTING!!! :) Be present and on time
- Any 8th grade students interested in applying to DB Excel should submit an application by May 1. Applications are available in the Counseling Center.
- All DC forms and medicines for the trip are due by April 30
- D.B. Cheerleading Tryouts April 16th –April 20th 3:30 to 6:00 in the DBHS Dome
- Sevier Cheerleading Meeting at 5:30 in Mrs. Hayes Room.
- Track Practice- ALL TEAMS track practice. Varsity 3-4:15, 800 and practice team 3-3:45
- There will be a JRROTC meeting each Wednesday after school. The meetings are 3:00-4:00. Please see Ms. Moore in room 106 if interested.
- There will be a Sequoyah Scribe staff meeting from 2:45 to 3:30 pm in room 340. All staff members are required to attend. The editorial staff and newscast staff will meet until 5:15 pm.
THURSDAY: April 19th
- TESTING!!! :) Be present and on time
- Any 8th grade students interested in applying to DB Excel should submit an application by May 1. Applications are available in the Counseling Center.
- All DC forms and medicines for the trip are due by April 30
- D.B. Cheerleading Tryouts April 16th –April 20th 3:30 to 6:00 in the DBHS Dome
- Sevier on Stage Forensics will practice after school until 4:30pm in Mr. Graybeal's room
- Natural Helpers meeting 2:50-4:30pm
FRIDAY: April 20th
*Safe Schools Day! Since we had a snow day the last time we were scheduled to have a Safe Schools Day, we will be having Safe School Day on April 20th. Please remember to wear maroon/white/silver(gray) as these are the colors of Stoneman Douglas High School. On this day, we will be taking a 17 second moment of silence in remembrance of the 17 lives lost in Parkland, Florida. We will also have events planned during lunch for students to ask questions and share concerns with school Administration and SRO, we will allow students to talk to counselors and review how to get help or share needed information with school personnel, we will also providing "pass it on" kindness opportunities where students can be proactive in helping others for the better! We want to be proactive in ensuring that our students are informed and involved in all issues relating to school culture on this day and every day.
- Any 8th grade students interested in applying to DB Excel should submit an application by May 1. Applications are available in the Counseling Center.
- All DC forms and medicines for the trip are due by April 30
- D.B. Cheerleading Tryouts April 16th –April 20th 3:30 to 6:00 in the DBHS Dome
- Track All Team Practice. Varsity 3-4:15, 800 and practice team 3-3:45
Save the Date:
- The JSMS Natural Helpers fundraiser at Barberitos Friday April 27th.
- Any 8th grade students interested in applying to DB Excel should submit an application by May 1. Applications are available in the Counseling Center.
- All DC forms and medicines for the trip are due by April 30
- 6th Grade Awards Program May 23rd from 8:00am to 9:00am
- 7th Grade Awards Program May 23rd from 1:30pm to 2:30pm
- 8th Grade Awards Program May 24th from 9:00am to 10:00am
- Tyler's Light presentation May 8th at 10:00AM for 7th and 8th Grade only
JSMS JAM...
Calling all LA Teachers...WOW Awards...
This is the week LANGUAGE ARTS teachers will be identifying WOW Award recipients. I have attached the positive referral form for you to fill out. Below are the instructions for how to identify a student and what you need to do.
1. Each teacher will identify 2 students that meet the criteria of showing Respect, Responsibility, and Effort.
a. One student should be someone who always does what they need to and easily meets this criteria.
b. One student should be someone who has a history of struggling with behavior, but has done really well recently.
2. Fill out the form including a brief narrative of your observations of the student and how they have shown Respect, Responsibility, and Effort.
a. Try to identify a specific example of how the student has shown either Respect, Responsibility, or Effort. You may also add a general narrative about the student’s overall behavior.
3. Contact parent and share how this student has done well in your class…ideally, this would be done with the student present so they can hear you brag on them, but this may not always work out.
4. Send a copy of the positive referral to the grade level administrator by this FRIDAY so we can also call down and recognize the students and give them a small reward. (6th – Roebke, 7th – Hubbard, 8th – Flora).
Your input is needed on the 2018-2019 KCS Handbook!
All,
It's that time of year where we are starting the process of reviewing and revising our core documents (Student Handbook, Employee Handbook, Administrative Procedures). If there are items you know need to be changed for next year or things you think we need review for potential revisions, send those to me by April 30.
We'll take the month of April to compile information and the month of May to review and revise, allowing us to get things ready to go to print by the beginning of June.
As always, let me know if you have questions.
-Andy True
NO SMART WATCHES DURING TESTING
SMART phones are not allowed during testing. Students cannot even have them in their pockets, etc. Please help us by having your student keep all SMART watches at home during testing.
Jump Start
Kingsport City Schools Accepting Zoning and Tuition Applications for the 2018-19 School Year
Kingsport City Schools are accepting Zoning and Tuition Applications for students in grades K–12 for the 2018-2019 school year until Monday, April 30, 2018. Read more >>
Counselor in Leadership Training -YMCA
C.I.L.T. (rising 9th-12th)
The Counselor in Leadership Training program provides teens with a hands-on learning experience that can make an incredible impact on younger campers, while offering teens the opportunity to cultivate their leadership skills and knowledge in the camp setting.
The C.I.L.T. program is designed for teenagers who are highly motivated and who demonstrate the ability to accept additional responsibilities that come with the challenges of leadership. If you have a high school student who loves kids, this would be a valuable opportunity to build their resume and college application early! All applications should be received at the Y by April 20.
WARRIOR WHOOP!
JSMS Office Staff is WORLD-CLASS...but we knew that...
JSMS Science Olympiad Team goes to State and Rocks!
2018 JSMS Science Olympiad Team
Batts, Alexander
DeFord, Karlie
Deng, Charles
Farr, Brigg
Fleming, Sydney
Krcal, Adam
Lemons, Lauren
Niederwemmer, Zoey
Owens, Graham
Pushkas, Balagopalan
Tribble, Mason
White, Devon
Williams, Aidan
Williams, Roxana
Wissert, Emmett
There were 24 teams from across the state competing in 23 events. Three of our event teams placed in the top 6 state-wide for their event.
Aidan Williams & Balagopalan Pushkas - Solar System Event Team - 3rd Place
Lauren Lemons & Balagopalan Pushkas - Anatomy & Physiology Event Team - 4th Places