Warrior Beat
Student Focused-World Class
Word for the Warrior
The work we do every day is hard, but it matters! YOU matter! Sometimes (especially in February!) we can begin to wonder if the work we do makes a difference. It does! YOU DO! From each warm hello that you speak to our kids in the morning, to each time you take the extra minute to ask a child something about their life, to the extra hug or wink that you give to a child who may need some encouragement...you are breathing love, hope and assurance into a child who likely needs it!
Don't take the power of your influence for granted! YOU MATTER! YOU ARE A DIFFERENCE MAKER in the lives of our kids!
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Week of the Warrior...
MONDAY: February 26th
JSMS ACTION TEAMS-3:00-4:00
Lady Warrior Softball Practice 3-5
Track Practice 3-4:15 Track Practice begins TODAY. All students should be changed and in the Wellness Classroom (room 243) by 2:55. Students must have a physical on file to attend practices.
Boys indoor Soccer Team 1- 3:15 Team 2- 3:40 Team 3- 4:10 at RNR
"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: February 27th
Science Olympiad Practice 3-5
Track Practice 3-4:15
Lady Warrior Softball Practice 3-5
Sevier Baseball vs. Ridgeview at DB @ 6:00pm
Student Council meeting Tuesday 3:00-3:30 in Mrs. Wagner’s room. Athletes, actors, and writers 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: February 28th
Lady Warrior Softball Practice 3-5
Track Practice 3-4:15
Girls indoor soccer today at Robinson. Games start at 3:00
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."
THURSDAY: March 1st
Science Olympiad Practice 3-5
Track Practice 3-4:15
Natural Helpers meeting 2:50-4:30pm
Sevier on Stage Forensics will meet in Mr. Graybeal’s classroom on Thursday after school until 4:00.
"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 2nd
RTI DATA CONFERENCES: This time, MATH will meeting during the first half of planning and LA will meet during the second half of planning
Tribe Games swimming today will take place at the Kingsport Aquatic Center.
Lady Warrior Softball Practice 3-5
Track Practice 3-4:15
Sevier Baseball vs. Vance at Vance @4:30pm
"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."
Save the Date:
Spring Picture Day is Wednesday, March 7 (Pre-Paid Only)
Solo & Ensemble Festival for all grades at Chucky-Doak High School March 3rd
Cheerleading Tryouts March 5th – 9th you must have a sport physical on file to try out!
JSMS Dance Tryouts will take place March 12-15 in the gym. Please see Ms. Cox if you could not make it to the information session and want to try out!
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!
Baby Shower for Virginia Marshall
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
Way of the Warrior Student Awards-MATH TEACHERS
JSMS ACTION TEAMS
As we have worked in developing the processes at JSMS, we have developed a shared leadership model that depends upon the JSMS Leadership Team as the guiding coalition of the school. Using school data, staff surveys, parents surveys and SWOT analysis, the team has determined the work of our school. As we have continued to develop the work of our school, our Action Teams have grown and increased to align to encompass a variety of areas. Previously, we have invited all to participate in action teams as desired. While I would still like to ensure that anyone can attend any action team at any time, to ensure that all voices are heard, I would like to ask that each one of you sign up for at least one Action Team. Later this week, we will invite everyone to sign up via a Google form. Some of you have been consistent members of teams and we will go ahead and sign up those of you who have consistently participated on specific teams. You will notice that there are just a few new teams listed below. Again, you can certainly be on more than one action team, but to ensure that we have representation, we ask that everyone sign up for at least one. These meetings count toward your six additional hours of PD.
Scheduling/Tribe Time/Clubs
Staff Communication-LEILA HUBBARD
New Teacher Mentoring-STEPHEN BAKER
Transforming Teaching and Learning: Grading-RACHAEL WAGNER
Culture Club-TONY WEAVER
Data Team
Technology
Supervision-LESLIE HARDIN
Athletics-MARTY MOORE
Family Engagement-DEBBIE MOORE
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!
JSMS Science Olympiad Team Wins 2nd Place at Regional Competition and is heading to the State Competition!
Congratulations to Alex Batts, Karlie Deford, Charles Deng, Sydney Fleming, Adam Krcal, Lauren Lemons, Zoey Niederwemmer, Graham Owens, Balu Pushkas, Mason Tribble, Devon White, Aidan Williams, Roxana Williams, Emmett Wissert and to their coaches, Jessie Crowe and Brad Fissel!
JSMS Destination Imagination Team
Thank you to our Eastman Chemical Company engineers who supported our 8th Grade Science Classes during Engineering Week!
6th Grade Engineering and Design Projects: Roller Coaster Design!
JSMS Basketball Banquet
JSMS Baseball Gives Back
Thank you to our families for attending the Sevier Family University. Lots of great information shared about Google Classroom and Canvas!
Snapshots from our Week
Students worked together to prepare for the JSMS Coat Give Away. Coats were given away to anyone attending any Kingsport City Schools.