Weekly Update
August 8th, 2023
February 26 -March 1, 2024
Message From the Principal
Thank you to all who came out for the student led conferences, it is always great for students to be able to share what they are learning and their goals for the year.
Below you will see the information on the Booster Club Fundraiser forms if you have any questions on that don't hesitate to reach out.
The last two days of pick up has gone better, thank you for parking in the lot and taking the time to keep our kids safe. Please make sure you talk to your child about making sure they make eye contact with the drivers before they walk in front of cars and to not just run out in front of them.
Attention 7th and 8th Grade Parents
On March 5th the 7th and 8th graders will have the opportunity to attend a presentation on the story of Cooper Davis. This presentation educates students on the dangers of substance abuse, explore healthy alternatives and support others when speaking about mental health. We need parents to sign the attached form for their 7th or 8th grader to attend. Students should be bringing these home Monday, if not you can print the form of and send it with them or fill it out digitally and email it to me. All students who return the form opting in or out will receive 10 points of extra credit to use in any class they would like.
After School Program
Don't forget to sign up for ASAP if your child is needing some extra help or time to complete their work. This 9 weeks we will be able to offer it 4 days a week to help students get caught up on missing assignments and get extra assistance and homework they might not understand.
The after school program is offered from 3:30-4:30pm.
Monday- Mrs. Kahler
Tuesday- Mrs. Clark
Wednesday- Mrs. Patterson
Thursday- Mr. Hicks (Mr. Baker's student teacher)
If you would like your child to stay please fill out the form below.
Connecting with the Counselor
5th Grade
This week, we learned about the Health Sciences Career Cluster! These jobs included doctor, surgeon, paramedic, lifeguard and nurse...just to name a few. Students enjoyed watching short videos where they learned more about these careers and then thought about if that was a career they might be interested in pursuing some day.
6th, 7th, 8th Grade
Students continued working through lessons on Xello. Xello is our online program that students access to learn about their individual strengths and then explore careers that align with those results. I would encourage you to ask your student what they are learning in those lessons.
8th Grade
We are just a couple of weeks away from the 8th Grade Job Shadow Experience! This event will happen on March 6th from 9-11. Students will get the opportunity to spend some time with a career of their choice. In order for this event to run smoothly, we need to know if parents are available to transport their student. Please take a couple of minutes to fill out THIS SURVEY to let us know your availability.
All Things Activities and Athletics
Scholars Bowl- Monday is at Hiawatha and Thursday is at Riverside
Track starts on March 5- Make sure you have paid your fees if your child is wanting to go out and if they have not done a sport all year they will need to make sure they have a physical on file. Parent meeting will be on March 5th at 5:15pm in the Middle School Gym.
Fees
If your child is in art this semester they will need to make sure the fee gets paid. Even if they were in art 1st semester there is another fee for 2nd semester.
Let's Talk About Food
Cost for Breakfast is $2.10- we start serving breakfast at 7:30 am
Lunch cost is $3.25- We are offering a hot meal, a sandwich and a salad option please make sure you let your child know what is on the lunch menu so they know what they would like when their teacher takes lunch count.
JWMS Calendar
Events for the week of February 26- March 1, 2024
Monday-
Scholars Bowl at Hiawatha at 4pm
Thursday-
Scholars Bowl at Riverside starts at 4pm
REMINDER NO BAND OR VOCAL CONCERT FOR 6-8 it is moved
Friday- Late Start
Booster Club Business
Please see the flyer below in regards to our Booster Club Fundraiser. Students should be bringing home their order forms today.