From the Helm
Keeping the Crew up to Date! Volume 2 Issue 3 - 9/04/22
Greetings Clipper Nation!
The time has finally arrived, students will return to school this week. I am so excited to see everyone. Please take time to review the dates and information in the message below.
To help your student have a successful first day, please make sure you check the bus link in the message. This will help ensure that you know what bus the student will ride, where they will be picked up, and what time.
Just a reminder, the only students who come on the 6th are first-time 9th graders. 9th graders should be dressed appropriately for school and outdoor activities. The JMB staff have worked hard to make the first day memorable. We want students to love JMB as much as we do.
Laptop pick-up will be available between 4-6 on the 6th for upperclassmen. All other laptops will be distributed on Wednesday the 7th during students' specials classes.
Please note that administration will be out in the building as much as possible. This means that if you call for us, we may not be able to respond until after students leave.
Lastly, if your student has a first period at another school, they need to be on the back bus ramp boarding the transfer bus before 7:35 on Wednesday.
Monday, September 5th
Labor Day – School and Offices Closed
Tuesday, September 6th
9th Grade Transition Day – First Day for new freshman
Upper-class (10th – 12th grade) Open House with laptop distribution 4-6pm
Wednesday, September 7th
First Day of school for 10th -12th grade
Back to School Message: https://www.smore.com/t9apn
Principal Savage
Bus Information
Upper Classmen Open House
Guidance & Administration
In order to better assist our families we are pairing up our guidance counselors and administration for the 2022-2023 school year.
9th grade
Kathy Klaverweiden & Sarah Harmon
kklaverw@wcboe.org & seharmon@wcboe.org
10th –12th grade (A-D)
Krista Baker & Greg Lasinski
krbrown@wcboe.org & glasinski@wcboe.org
10th-12th grade (E-J)
Jelisa Payton & Devin Smith
jpayton@wcboe.org & devsmith@wcboe.org
10th-12th grade (K-Q)
Jesse Serig & Alison Dunn
jserig@wcboe.org & adunn@wcboe.org
10th-12th grade (R-Z )
Lydia Rosa & Brent Lewis
PSAT Information
JMB will be administering the PSAT/NMSQT on October 12th. All 10th graders are automatically signed up to take the test. Any 9th or 11th grade students who want to take the test need to make the $18 payment on my payments plus no later than September 12th. For additional information, please contact Christine Cook, our school testing coordinator.
Weekly Bulleting
Monday, September 5th
Labor Day – School and Offices Closed
Tuesday, September 6th
9th Grade Transition Day – First Day for new freshman
Upper-class (10th – 12th grade) Open House with laptop distribution 4-6pm
JV Golf @ Ocean Pines Golf Club 3:30pm dismiss 12:45pm (Students who eat 4th lunch will need to eat 3rd)
JV & V Volleyball vs. WiHi (Away) 4 & 5pm depart 3pm
V Field Hockey vs. North Caroline (Away) 4pm dismiss 1:15pm
V & JV Boys Soccer vs. Kent Island (Home) 4 & 5:30pm
Wednesday, September 7th
First Day of school for 10th -12th grade
V Girls Soccer vs. Easton (Away) 5:30pm dismiss 1:45pm
Thursday, September 8th
Band Booster Meeting (A146) 7pm
Golf @ Eagles Landing Golf Course 3:30pm dismiss 12:45pm (Students who eat 4th lunch will need to eat 3rd)
Cross Country @ Cambridge S Dorchester 4pm dismiss 12:30pm (Students who eat 3rd/4th lunch will need to eat 2nd)
V Boys Soccer vs. Pocomoke (Home) 4pm
V & JV Field Hockey vs. Washington HS (Home) 4 & 5:30pm
Friday, September 9th
V Football vs. Parkside (Away-County Stadium) 6pm
Saturday, September 10th
JV Football vs. Parkside (Home) 10am
- We will not be using hallway lockers this year unless there is an extenuating reason a student would require a locker.
- If students have ATEX first period they need to be on the back bus ramp by 7:30am to leave on the ATEX bus by 7:35am.
- No outside beverages allowed in the building - water only.
- Laptops need to be charged and brought to school every day.
- Students are expected to check their school email regularly.
- Students should come dressed appropriate for school each and every day.
- Cellphones need to be put away during instruction.
- Free breakfast will be served between 7:25 and 7:35 in the cafeteria.
- All students have access to free breakfast and lunch. The office will not be accepting outside food or drink.
How to Stay in the Know?
The best way to stay in the know is to make sure we have accurate information on file. Please look over all the information on the Student Personal Data and Enrollment Information Form as this is the information we currently have on file for you. Make any corrections to the form in blue. If you need additional space for emergency contact use a separate sheet of paper. Sign the back of the form and return it to the school. If you prefer to fill out a new form you can find a copy on our website.
Other ways to stay connected:
Website: http://jmb.wcboe.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboejmb/
Guidance Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JMBGuidance/
JMB Sports Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/wcboejmbsports/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcboejmb
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wjmbnews
Instagram: (future) https://www.instagram.com/wcboejmb/
School # 410-677-5141
James M. Bennett High School
Email: jmb@wcboe.org
Website: http://jmb.wcboe.org
Location: 300 East College Avenue, Salisbury, MD, USA
Phone: 410-677-5141
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboejmb/