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Week of the Warrior...
MONDAY: March 12th
NO VERTICAL MEETINGS-Since we will have an all day planning day on Friday, we will allow you to use this time for planing. Please remember that by the end of the day on Friday, your team needs to have developed common formative assessments for the fourth nine weeks and your team should have a plan/map for the fourth nine weeks.
- Dance Team Tryouts from 3-5 must have a sports physical on file.
- Sevier on Stage Forensics will practice after school until 4pm in Mr. Graybeal's room on MONDAY, March 5
- Lady Warrior Softball Practice 3-5
- Track Practice- all members 3-4:15
- "The final deadline to order a JSMS Yearbook is almost here! All yearbook orders are due by March 15. If you would like to order a yearbook, turn in your order form and money to your homeroom teacher. Yearbooks are $24. Order forms are available in the office or the library."
TUESDAY: March 13th
NO VERTICAL MEETINGS-Since we will have an all day planning day on Friday, we will allow you to use this time for planing. Please remember that by the end of the day on Friday, your team needs to have developed common formative assessments for the fourth nine weeks and your team should have a plan/map for the fourth nine weeks.
- Science Olympiad Practice 3-5
- Dance Team Tryouts from 3-5 must have a sports physical on file.
- Track Practice Varsity Team 3-4:14
- Lady Warrior Softball Game vs. Greeneville at Sevier @5:00 both JV and Varsity
- 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.
- "The final deadline to order a JSMS Yearbook is almost here! All yearbook orders are due by March 15. If you would like to order a yearbook, turn in your order form and money to your homeroom teacher. Yearbooks are $24. Order forms are available in the office or the library."
WEDNESDAY: March 14th
SCHOOL SAFETY DAY! WEAR MAROON AND SILVER/GRAY
- Lady Warrior Softball Practice 3-5
- Dance Team Tryouts from 3-5 must have a sports physical on file.
- Track Practice- all members 3-4:15
- 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.
- "The final deadline to order a JSMS Yearbook is almost here! All yearbook orders are due by March 15. If you would like to order a yearbook, turn in your order form and money to your homeroom teacher. Yearbooks are $24. Order forms are available in the office or the library."
- We would like to invite you all to join us for Virginia Marshall’s shower on March 14th right after school in the atrium. Below is the link to their registry on Amazon. We hope to see you there!
https://www.amazon.com/baby_reg/WQGCU46SNYAE
THURSDAY: March 15th
- Science Olympiad Practice 3-5
- Dance Team Tryouts from 3-5 must have a sports physical on file.
- NO Track PRACTICE
- Natural Helpers meeting 2:50-4:30pm
- Softball Game- Home vs. Robinson, 4:30
- "The final deadline to order a JSMS Yearbook is almost here! All yearbook orders are due by March 15. If you would like to order a yearbook, turn in your order form and money to your homeroom teacher. Yearbooks are $24. Order forms are available in the office or the library."
FRIDAY: March 16th
- No School Teacher In-service Day
Save the Date:
- Spring Break March 19-23
Weekly Warrior Update
Tennessee Educator Survey
The Tennessee Educator Survey has launched. Every school level educator in Tennessee is invited and encouraged to share their perceptions and expertise on education-related issues affecting their classroom and school. Completion of the survey is expected to take up to 20 minutes. Those completing the survey will become eligible for a lottery drawing that will award several $300 classroom-support grants each week through April 20. Once the survey closes, a separate lottery drawing will be held to award $2000 grants to schools with the highest participation rates.
Survey completion is voluntary and individual responses will be kept confidential and not shared or released. Aggregate school-level results will be shared with school and district leaders by the end of May, if the school or district achieves at least a 45% participation rate. Click here for more information.
WOW AWARDS: CALLING ALL LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHERS!
This week is the week Language Arts teachers will be submitting WOW names. Begin thinking about the two students you would like to nominate and look for the email from Mr. Roebke with the attachment to fill out.
TVAAS Info from Michael Hubbard
The student projections available on the TVAAS restricted website have been updated to reflect enrollment data SAS EVAAS received prior to February 1. Districts and schools now have access to reporting for students who tested in their school or district last year or had valid enrollment data in District Technology Service Desk for the 2017-18 school year when the most recent file was created.
In order to view student projections, users will need access to student reports. Contact your admin for assistance with this additional permission. For assistance with your username and password, navigating the site, or questions about reports, click here.
IEP Compliance Spreadsheet Updated
The IEP Compliance spreadsheet has been updated and is in the Admin SPED folder (Google drive). Please remember to access this file at least monthly. Please note that all red stop signs need to be addressed immediately. Also included in this folder are upcoming due dates. Please contact Jacki Wolfe if you have any questions.
Facilitators Needed for Summer Training (Paid Opportunity)
TDOE will host summer training the week of June 18-22 for teachers and school administrators on the new Tennessee Academic Standards for Science. They still need school leaders to facilitate this training. Please note this is a paid, temporary, contract position with TDOE. Click here for more details. Click here to apply to become a facilitator for this training. If questions, contact Nicole Jimenez.
FREE Summer STEM Workshop
The University of Tennessee and the USAF Civil Air Patrol will hold an Aerospace/STEM workshop for teachers on July 5-20 on UT's campus. The workshop offers three hours of graduate credit, is tuition free, and goes toward recertification. Teachers of all grade levels are invited to attend. The focus of this summer's workship will be "aviation, space exportation, robotics, astromony, and rocketry." Attendees will receive classroom STEM kits worth thousands of dollars provided free of charge by the Civil Air Patrol. Past attendees have consistently rated these joint workshops as "best...ever." Seating is limited and registration will be honored on a first come, first served basis. For more information, please contact Lt. Colonel Dave Garner (865-966-9811) or check out their website by clicking here. Access a flyer by clicking here.
WARRIOR WHOOP!
Please congratulate the following girls for making the 2018-2019 JSMS Cheerleading squad.
Aliya Springs, Anastasia Arp, Chrishyra Bunche, Danielle Ledoux, Emelly Raigoza, Emma Davis **Captain **, Haley Dennison
Haley Roberts, Jamison Calhoun, Katelin Johnson, Lauren Reilly, Lily Turner **Captain**, Mikade Isabel, Rylee Wallen
Whitley Jones, Zaniah Greene
Thank you to Kelli Ferguson!
Welcome to the world baby Lucas Elam! Congratulations to Lydia and Jacob Elam on the birth of this new Warrior!
Family University-Raising a Teenager
Sevier ROCKstar! Mindy Utsman ROCKS!
I am truly honored that I was given the WOW award last week. It truly takes each of us to do what we do here at Sevier, and I appreciate all of you! With that being said, I would like to nominate Jennifer Cheek for the WOW award. Jennifer goes wherever she is needed. She fills in anywhere from ISS, to the office, and on to the classroom. She handles tough situations, and keeps coming back each day with a positive outlook. The students love her, and anyone who works with middle school students know that this is really saying something. Thank you Jennifer for all you do for me and for the rest of us!!
-Kim Rigsby
8th Grade Trip to Eastman Career Expo, DB Excel and DB!
Connor Hall qualifies for State Geo Bee! Go Connor!
National History Day
Tennessee High School Press Association Awards
The Tennessee High School Press Association held its annual Awards Day for achievement in student journalism. Four Sevier students won awards during this ceremony.
Ella Miller - 1st Place - Best News Story
Patrick Galloway - 2nd Place - Best Editorial
Laura Murphy - 3rd Place - Best Sports Story
Micah Maynard - 3rd Place - Best Review
These students were the only middle school students in the competition; their performance is truly remarkable.