Jasper Middle School
Weekly Parent Newsletter
This Week at JMS
Monday, Sept. 25
Lunch Entree 1- Crispy Chicken Sandwich or Cheeseburger
Lunch Entree 2 - Fiesta Dip Box or Chef Salad
6:00PM 7th Grade Volleyball vs Forest Park
6:00PM 8th Grade Volleyball vs Forest Park
Tuesday, Sept. 26
Lunch Entree 1- Bosco Sticks or Cheese Pizza
Lunch Entree 2- Turkey & Cheese Sub or Hearty Garden Vegetable Salad
5:30PM Soccer Conference Tourney - Boys Jasper Black vs Southridge (Game Field)
6:15PM Cross Country @ Castle North
6:00PM Soccer Conference Tourney - Boys Jasper Gold vs NE Dubois (Practice Field)
6:30PM 7th Grade Volleyball @ Castle North
6:30PM 8th Grade Volleyball @ Castle North
6:45PM Soccer Conference Tourney - Girls JV vs South Knox (Game Field)
8:00PM Soccer Conference Tourney - Girls Varsity vs Washington (Game Field)
Wednesday, Sept. 27
Lunch Entree 1- Beef or Chicken Nachos
Lunch Entree 2- Buffalo Chicken Wrap or Crispy Chicken Salad
Thursday, Sept. 28
Lunch Entree 1- Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza
Lunch Entree 2- Chicken Caesar Salad or Strawberry Yogurt Parfait
Friday, Sept. 29
Lunch Entree 1- Crispy Chicken Sandwich or Cheeseburger
Lunch Entree 2- Chicken Caesar Wrap or Fiesta Salad
6:00PM 8th Grade Football @ Castle North
7:00PM 7th Grade Football @ Castle North
Upcoming Important Dates
Oct. 4, 2023 Parent Teacher Conferences (5:30-8:30PM)(More details to follow)
Oct. 6, 2023 End of 1st Quarter
Oct. 10, 2023 Creative Arts Night
Oct. 16-20, 2023 Fall Break - No School
Nov. 22-24, 2023 Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 21, 2023 End of 1st Semester
Jan. 4, 2024 School Resumes
Jan. 29, 2024 Professional Development Day - No School
Feb. 16, 2024 Snow Make-up Day - No School
Feb. 19, 2024 Great Americans' Day - No School
Mar. 15, 2024 End of 3rd Quarter
Mar. 20, 2024 8th Grade Career Cruise
Mar. 25-29, 2024 Spring Break
Apr. 1, 2024 Snow Make-up Day - No School
May 10-14, 2024 8th Grade Washington DC Trip
May 22, 2024 8th Grade Achievement Night - Tentative
May 23, 2024 End of 2nd Semester
May 24, 2024 Snow Make-Up Day - No School
May 24, 2024 Commencement
Office Information
Dubois County Health Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shawn Werner
Date: September 12, 2023 812-481-7050
The Dubois County Health Department is now offering flu vaccinations for any individuals wanting to protect themselves this flu season.
Daily walk-in flu shots are available from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday - Friday.
You may also use our convenient drive-thru between 8:30-3:30 pm Monday - Friday. The drive-thru option is open to any individuals 12 years of age and older. This is a safe and effective way to get your family vaccinated against the flu this year without ever leaving your car! We encourage everyone to come experience the convenience of our drive-thru option.
The flu vaccine is covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private health insurances.
LOCATION: Follow the signs to our drive-thru at 1187 South Saint Charles Street. Participants are asked to approach the Health Department from the north side. The best method will be US 231 to Division Rd and then south on Saint Charles St. Please have your ID and insurance cards available. A consent form (available on our website) is required for anyone under the age of 18 and not accompanied by a parent.
To accommodate after hour vaccinations, we will also be holding two late night vaccine clinics at the Dubois County Health Department on the following dates: (no appointment needed)
1. September 20, 2023, from 3:30pm to 6:00pm
2. October 11, 2023, from 3:30pm to 6:00pm
All vaccines will be available inside the building and the drive-thru option will be flu only.
If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call at 812-481-7056.
Online Safety Links for Parents
https://www.netsmartzkids.org/ is NCMEC's online safety education program. It provides age-appropriate videos and activities to help teach children be safer online with the goal of helping children to become more aware of potential online risks and empowering them to help prevent victimization by making safer choices on and offline.
https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/ is a free service that can help you remove or stop the online sharing of explicit images. Take It Down will work on public or uncrypted online platforms that have agreed to participate. Take It Down is a service provided by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Welcoming Wildcats
Teacher Information
Parent Teacher Conferences
JMS does not conference with all students as the elementary schools do. We will be reaching out to parents if there is a need. All parents are encouraged to use PowerSchool and Canvas to follow their students classes and progress. Please reach out to your child's teachers via email or phone at any point during the school year if you have questions or information that may allow us to better work with your child.
Students of the Week
Each week two students from each grade are selected as Students of the Week. They can earn this honor for a variety of reasons. It can be based on academics, behavior, character, or improvement. This weeks winners include:
6th Grade: Kensington Fest and Diandre Cruz
7th Grade: Elsie Tekoppel and Chase Werner
8th Grade: Evelyn Hall and Trent Walton