“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” Arthur Ashe
Monumental Moments this past week:
- JMS Football Eagles won their first game of the season versus Jacksboro! Congratulations to the team and coaches. Be sure to check out the pictures below.
- Our SEL Zero Period continues to be a place and space for students to build community and connections!! JMS Soaring Eagles are immersed in becoming Character Strong alongside of high academic expectations and endeavors.
Once again, we want to thank each of you for your support and efforts at home as we continue to push all of our students to maximize potential and be the best citizens they can be in our world. This week's newsletter includes many picture highlights of what is happening in athletics and academics; be sure to check it all out. Also, please consider volunteering for the book fair; the information is below.
Be sure to check out our Portrait of a Graduate September focus: 4 Cs: Collaboration.
We believe that our students are clearly becoming the best Portrait of Graduates as they practice critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity in each of their classrooms.
We appreciate and encourage all of our families to reach out with any needs, questions, or concerns.
Have a wonderful evening!
Phil Cox, Principal, pcox@ortn.edu
Ben Fowler, Vice Principal, bjfowler@ortn.edu
Brian Tinker, Dean of Students, bjtinker@ortn.edu
Elizabeth Leavitt, Instructional Technology Coach, ealeavitt@ortn.edu
Week at a Glance - September 5- September 9
Monday, September 5, 2022
- NO SCHOOL: Labor Day!
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
- City-wide Tornado Drill 9:00
- Atomic Eagles Meeting Science Wing 2:45-4:30
- Master Builders Meeting Rm 102 2:45-4:30
- RadioActive Brix Meeting Rm 223 2:45-4:30
- Girl Scouts Meeting Rm 208 3:00-5:00
- Football Practice 3:00-5:15
- Cross Country Meet Panther Creek All Comers, Morristown Girls 5:40, Boys 6:00
- Volleyball Game vs. Grace @ Grace JV-6:00, V-7:00
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
- Board of Education Visit 8:30
- Football Practice 1:00-3:15
- Volleyball Game vs. Robertsville @ Robertsville JV-4:00, V-5:00
Thursday, September 8, 2022
- PICTURE DAY!
- Cross Country Practice 3:00-4:30
- Football Game vs. CAK @ Blankenship Field 6:00
Friday, September 9, 2022
- Youth for Christ-Band Room 7:10
- Ms. Kala’s class to ORHS 1:45-2:00
- Student Council Meeting Library 7th period
- Dr. Borchers, Mr. Lay, Ms. Williams to visit
- Cross Country Practice 3:00-4:30 Volleyball Practice 3:00-5:00
Sunday, September 11,2022
- FLL Sumo Bot Competition 2:00-6:00 Chilhowee Park-TN Valley Fair
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4 Cs: Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity
FOCUS: Collaboration
CHALLENGE: One aspect of collaboration from our 4 Cs rubric: "I am a productive team member who effectively works with others." Ask your child to share a moment from last week when they were working with others and being productive to create something or to solve a problem.
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Counseling Corner
Ms. Katie Cormack (Left- 6th and 8th Grade)
Ms. Candie Price (Right- 5th and 7th Grade)
Please contact our school counseling department with any other questions at 865-425-9302. Ms. Amy Myers, school registrar, is happy to assist with enrollment, withdrawal paperwork, transportation, Skyward, school updates, etc.
Character Strong Update: September is Responsibility Month!
This month we are talking about Responsibility. Our district wide Social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum, Character Strong, defines responsibility as “taking action and understanding the impact of our choices.” Taking action can mean doing the right thing or completing the tasks you have been assigned. Understanding the impact of our choices means that our actions matter. Positive and responsible actions can help people and irresponsible actions can hurt others. Responsibility is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Strong. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like focusing, organizing, and goal-setting.
Fun Family Challenge #1:
As a family, think of ways in which you might make someone’s life a little easier by helping a neighbor or family friend with 1 of their Responsibilities. Could you bring the garbage to the chute or out to the curb? Could you carry things in from the grocery store? Could you invite someone over for a meal or a show?
Fun Family Challenge #2:
Review Responsibility as a family! Responsibility is taking action and understanding how our choices affect others. Choose 1 household chore (or more!) that requires multiple steps. Then have each member of the family select 1 step to complete to help get the job done! Maybe it is washing the dishes, doing laundry, cleaning the living room, or unloading the groceries - whatever it is, see who can be the quickest or most effective at their task!
Clothing Closet Accepting Donations
JMS is pleased to offer support for students in need through our “clothing closet”. We are accepting clean, gently used clothing items for students in need. All sizes are welcome but our largest need is for junior sized clothing. Please make sure all donated items meet JMS
dress code policy. Donated items can be dropped off in the JMS counseling office. Thank you for your support!
Oak Ridge Schools Family Resource Center
The Oak Ridge Family Resource Center offers many types of services to our families!
Information and Referral to Community Resources
- Network to provide families with needed services
- Aid with applications to community resources
- Program Development and Implementation
- Eliminate gaps in services
- Case Management
- Home visits
- Emergency Transportation
- Family Advocate
- Educational Goals
- Readers and Leaders Tutorial Programs
- Attend parents teachers conferences at the request of the parent
- Attendance Support
- Student Programs
- Food for Kids
- School Supplies
- Children’s Clothing Closet
- Adult Programs
- Parenting Classes and Seminars
- Job Skill/Resume Assistance
- Budgeting Classes and Seminars
- Emergency Assistance
- Provide emergency assistance for rent/utilities
- Provide emergency assistance for medicines and gasoline
- Provide emergency assistance for food and clothing
The family resource center has two offices located on the west and east side of Oak Ridge. Their offices are located at Willow Brook Elementary and Glenwood Elementary.
For assistance, please contact Jo Bruce, FRC Director at 865-425-3205/jbruce@ortn.edu
or Sharon Gleason, FRC Assistant at 865-425-9369/slgleason@ortn.edu
- Ms. Cormack - 6th and 8th Grade Counselor - khcormack@ortn.edu
- Ms. Price - 5th and 7th Grade Counselor - clprice@ortn.edu
- Ms. Myers - Registrar - amyers@ortn.edu
We have another jam packed week of JMS Athletics this week!
- On Monday night, The Lady Eagles volleyball team will travel to Grace Christian on Tuesday for a JV game at 6pm, followed by a varsity game at 7pm.
- On Tuesday night, The JMS Cross Country team will travel to Panther Creek State Park for a meet—girls will run at 5:40pm, followed by boys at 6pm
- On Wednesday night, the JMS volleyball team will travel to Robertsville for the second City Championship match—JV will play at 4pm, followed by varsity at 5pm.
On Thursday night, the JMS football team and cheerleaders host CAK at Blankenship Field. Kickoff is at 6pm. Go Eagles!
Please make plans to come out and support the JMS athletic teams this week! Go Eagles!
Volleyball, Football, and Cross Country Schedules are below!
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