Principal's Update
From Dr. Duffy, James Monroe High School
Update for October 16, 2020
Good afternoon, Yellow Jackets. This is Dr. Duffy, Principal of James Monroe High School with another weekly update,
Return to School
As you may have heard, we are offering students with specific needs to return to school in November on a limited basis. At the same time, we are finalizing plans for the possible return of students in January. The program beginning in January will follow a hybrid model of a combination of face-to-face and distance learning. We will be in touch with you to update your return-to-school preferences that you provided through a survey at the beginning of the year.
Attendance
I want to thank everyone for following the attendance protocols we established in the second week of school—that is, email or call your homeroom teacher to confirm your attendance status for the day.
Student Activites Update
Finally, I am glad to share information about the many activities that are already underway, as well as those that are coming up soon.
- · I want to thank all of the seniors who were able to come to school to this week to sit for their senior portraits. It was great to see you on campus.
- · The virtual Ceili Leahy Day of Service program has been extended to run through December. JM students are making cards and writing letters and sending artwork and messages of cheer to Mary Washington hospice patients and residents of a senior living community. JM students are also pen pals with 5th grade students at Lafayette Upper Elementary School and with senior living residents at Spring Arbor of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
- · Many of our sports teams continue to hold workouts: Our cross country, basketball, field hockey, football, and volleyball teams have been hard at work. We are also planning to start track work outs soon. We have implemented strict protocols that ensure our students can safely participate in these activities. Please contact Mr. Griffin, our Athletic Director, if you have any questions.
- · Check out the this link on our webpage https://jmhs.fxbgschools.us/utility-pages/demo-post/~board/jm-announcements/post/unity-day-contest for the Unity Day contest. This year’s theme is “Stronger Together.”
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SCA Elections
Seniors
President: Monzerath Sandoval
Vice-President: Jenna Helm
Treasurer: Gabriel McLeod
Historian: Crystal Barnett
Juniors
President: Noah Lucas
Vice-President: Madison Mosley
Treasurer: Ryland Holland
Historian: Piper Hart
Sophomores
President: Jacob Wigglesworth
Vice-President: Ahzadara Scott
Treasurer: Allen Johnson
Historian: Merissa Reid
Freshman
President: Nooria Durrani
Vice-President: Logan Connor
Treasurer: Makenna Hine
Historian: Jamie Weiss
Principal's Advisory Committees
I want to encourage parents and students to please reach out to me by phone or email if you are interested in serving on the Principal’s Parent Advisory Committee or Principal’s Student Advisory Committee. I am very interested in hearing from a wide range of stakeholders as we strive to provide the best educational program at James Monroe High School.
How to Stay Connected
Email: tduffy@cityschools.com
Website: https://jmhs.fxbgschools.us/
Location: 2300 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
Phone: 540.372.1100
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JMHSFXBG
Twitter: @TDuffyEducator