JMMS Weekly Update DRAFT
December 4, 2020
Principal's Message
As some might be aware, the AUSD Board of Trustees voted at Tuesday night’s board meeting to implement our Phase 3 learning model on January 19th, 2021. In phase three, our face-to-face students will attend school four days a week - Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Wednesdays will remain a Distance Learning Day to allow for deep cleaning in the classrooms and other campus areas. We will also continue to offer a Distance Learning model.
During phase 3, there will be very few changes to the instructional day. Our 100% Distance Learning students will remain in their current schedules and Zoom at various times during the day. These Zoom times might change depending on the grade level as some classes may change periods. For example, the eighth grade Online English Language Arts class will move from Tuesday and Friday to Monday and Thursday. Your child’s teacher will be providing more information on exactly how this will look within their grade level.
We realize that this decision might cause some of you to change the learning model your child is currently enrolled in. If you desire to change your student’s learning model to 100% distance learning or face-to-face four days a week, you must notify the office by Thursday, November 19th. Otherwise, current hybrid face-to-face students will automatically switch to face-to-face four days a week, and current 100% distance learning students will remain in 100% distance learning. The hybrid model will not be obe an option moving forward. Once again, please either call or email the school office ONLY if you want to change your current learning model - 619-445-3245, ccurrigan@alpineschools.net.
Lastly, we ask that students stay in their learning model of choice from January 19th until February 24th (3rd Quarter Progress Notices) or April 9th (End of 3rd Quarter). Changes from one learning model to another will not be allowed unless your child is on quarantine from a COVID symptom or has had close contact with a positive COVID case.
Thank you for your understanding and patience through these unprecedented times. We appreciate it immensely.
Please do not hesitate to reach out with any further questions.
Sincerely,
Casey Currigan
Federal Impact Aid
Progress Notices
JMMS Quarter 2 Progress Notices will be available on ParentVue and StudentVue on 12-9-20.
ASB Pajama Day
Cohort A on December 8th
Cohort B on December 11th
SSC Meeting
on December 9th at 2:00pm. The link is listed below.
Meeting ID: 784 7642 0690
Passcode: 36cy2H
December Kindness Calendar
We have MORE titles at SORA!
There are even more books available now at SORA!
Please help your student sign in to see the new titles that are available.
JMMS Spiritwear
There are great savings if you purchase JMMS Spiritwear
in the month of December! Click on the link below:
Joan MacQueen Middle School
Email: ccurrigan@alpineschools.net
Website: https://www.alpineschools.net/o/jmms
Location: 2001 Tavern Road, Alpine, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 445-3245
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Joan.MacQueen