JMS Weekly Update
May 22, 2022
Dear JMS Families,
This week's Update contains information about the following:
- JMS Yearbooks
- Library Book Return
- 8th Grade Pool Party Information
- Lebo Color Guard - 8th Grade
Please complete this FORM if anyone in your family has tested positive for COVID-19 or has been experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. We want to keep the children here and we want to keep them safe. This information is critical to the safety of the students and staff at JMS.
Take Care,
Dr. Sarah Shaw, Principal
Ms. Katelyn Deet, Assistant Principal
Weekly Schedule
Tuesday - Day 3 - Algebra I Keystone - 8th grade
Wednesday - Day 4
Thursday - Day 5
Friday - Day 1
Monday (5/30) - No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday (5/31) - Day 2
New News
Yearbooks will be distributed during the last week of school.
If your child has not ordered a yearbook, it is not too late to reserve a copy! Please send an envelope with $60 cash only to Ms. Beckett in room 123 to reserve a copy while supplies last. Any remaining yearbooks will be sold on a first come first serve basis on the last day of school.
Please contact Ms. Beckett if you are not sure if you ordered a yearbook.
It is time for students to return all library books, and Mrs. Anstandig would love your help checking under beds and on bookshelves for any JMS library books. All library books are due back on Friday, May 27. There are no overdue fines, but books that are not returned will be assumed lost, and the cost of a replacement copy will be added to your child's account before they leave JMS.
8th Grade Pool Party Information
We still have a handful of 8th grade students who have not turned in their permission forms to attend this year’s event! If you would like to have your child attend, it is not too late! Please contact Allison Levison for additional details. Thank you!
Lebo Color Guard - 8th Grade
The Mt. Lebanon Color Guard is preparing for the upcoming season and we want you to join our team! The Color Guard performs with the Blue Devil Marching Band in the fall and has an optional indoor component during the winter.
Color Guard is dance, performance, athletic, artistic, musical, friendship, expression, inclusive, supportive, social, travel, and FUN FOR EVERYONE!
Visit https://youtu.be/8p1hdY0HciM to see what we are all about.
Our "Try-It Out" Dates are:
May 18, 5-8PM, HS Gold Gym
May 24, 5-8PM, HS Gold Gym
It's going to be a great season and there's an opportunity for everyone to participate!
Email Stephanie Enedy at senedy@mtlsd.net for more information.
Technology
Families In Need of Technology
As we prepare to start the 2021-2022 school year, we are asking families who need to borrow student technology to please complete the form linked below:
Be sure to list every student for whom you need to borrow a device on this form. Once you have submitted your form, you will receive status emails including device pickup details from an @mtlsd.net email address. Please also be sure to whitelist @mtlsd.net email addresses with your email provider to ensure that you receive these communications from us.
Please direct any and all questions regarding loaned equipment to our support address: RemoteSupport@mtlsd.net
Athletics
Middle School Athletics
You can learn everything you need to know about Middle School Athletics, including starting dates, by visiting the MS Athletics Webpage.
Youth Football Camp - May 23-25 - 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
This is a non-contact camp aimed at fitness, fun, and football skill development. Come and play with Coach Palko, his staff, and state champion high school players who will be on site, helping to run the camp. Learn more and sign up here: https://bit.ly/3k1zc1K
For eligible students entering grades 2nd through 8th in the fall of 2022.
JMS PTA Information
SHOPPER & SCHOOL REWARD PROGRAMS
Amazon
If you haven’t used AmazonSmile Before:
- Go to smile.amazon.com and sign in with your regular Amazon username and password.
- You will be prompted to choose a charity. You should enter "Jefferson Middle School PTA Inc” into the search box that appears. It will say "Pittsburgh, PA" as the location for the charity.
- Make sure whenever you check out, you always go to smile.amazon.com on your browser.
If you already use AmazonSmile:
- Go to smile.amazon.com and sign in with your username and password
- Make sure the charity you’ve selected is "Jefferson Middle School PTA Inc." This information is located under the search bar where it says “supporting”.
- If it isn’t, you can change it by clicking on the charity and selecting “change”
- This will bring you to a page where you can search for “Jefferson Middle School PTA Inc” and allow you to switch charities.
Make sure whenever you check out, you always go to smile.amazon.com to checkout.
If you shop on the Amazon app. Please activate Amazon Smile on your mobile app by opening the app and finding ’Settings’ in the main menu (☰). Tap on ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.
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.
Resources For Families
The MTLSD School Counselors in partnership with The Allegheny Children's Initiative Inc., have compiled a list of social services resources that may be helpful to you and your family. Please take a look and reach out to these organizations. They are here to help with any of the following:
- Food
- Rent/Mortgage
- Utilities
- Pets
- Abuse
- Mental Health
- General Assistance
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.
Email: sshaw@mtlsd.net
Website: https://jms.mtlsd.org/
Location: 21 Moffett Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Phone: (412) 344-2120
Facebook: facebook.com/jmslebo
Twitter: @JMSMTLSD