Eagle Eye -JMS Parent Newsletter#38

Good evening Jefferson Parents & Families:

It's been an outstanding week at JMS! We had the pleasure of welcoming our rising 5th graders from Glenwood and Woodland for their school visits and had a great turnout for the rising 5th grade parent night, our 8th grade students experienced a great opportunity at Roane State Community College during the "Get Hired" event, and spring athletic tryouts are in full swing. This week, our 7th/8th grade chorus will be presenting their spring concert, the track and field team will participate in the state meet, tryouts will commence for boys and girls basketball, the JMS band will perform in the ORHS Auditorium, and we will complete the collection of student devices as we draw close to summer break. Students will also continue their work on final projects, final assignments, and preparation for final exams.

With a very short amount of time remaining in the academic year please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions regarding end of the year academics, events, or procedures.

As always, there is a lot going on at JMS, so please check out the week at a glance schedule below for more details.

Thank you for your support and we hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Phil Cox, Principal, pcox@ortn.edu

Dr. Josh Tipton, Vice Principal, jctipton@ortn.edu

Nick Corrigan, Dean of Students, njcorrigan@ortn.edu

Monday 16

B day

All Library books due

DIDI Awards Ceremony TCAT Clinton 8:30-1:00

Tornado Drill followed by Fire Drill 2:00

6th Grade ELA placement meeting Eagle’s Nest 7th pd.

Chess Club Meeting Library 2:45-3:45

Environmental Club 2:45-5:00

Boys Basketball try-outs Gym 3:00-5:00

Track & Field Practice 3:00-4:30

Girls Basketball try-outs Gym 5:00-6:30

Special called Board of Education Budget Meeting SAB 5:30

Tuesday 17

A day

Yoga for 5th/6th graders Room 306 (Pemberton) 7:10 AM

Girl Scouts Meeting Room 208 3:00-5:00

Boys Basketball try-outs Gym 3:00-5:00

Track & Field Practice 3:00-4:30

Student Focus Planning Session 3:30-4:30

Girls Basketball try-outs Gym 5:00-6:30

Band Concert ORHS auditorium 7:00

7th/8th Grade Choral Concert JPAC 7:00

Wednesday 18

B day

Systemwide PD – All Teachers/Counselors/Admin – Library 2:00-3:30pm

Girls Basketball Practice Gym 1:00-3:00

Football Practice 1:00-3:00

Special called Board of Education Budget Meeting SAB 5:30

Thursday 19

A day

Yoga for 7th/8th graders Room 306 (Pemberton) 7:10 AM

Library closed Laptop Collection Library

Boys Basketball Practice Gym 3:00-5:00

Girls Basketball Practice Gym 5:00-6:45

Girls Basketball Parent Meeting Gym 6:45

Friday 20

B day

Youth for Christ Band Room 7:00 AM

Library closed Laptop Collection

Truancy Meeting SAB 10:00-12:00

Ms. Kala’s class to Big Ed’s 11:45

Student Council Meeting JPAC 7th period

Boys Basketball Practice Gym 3:00-5:00

ORHS Commencement

Saturday 21

TMSAA State Meet-Track & Field Franklin HS, Franklin TN

Sunday 22

Free OR Sports physical ORHS Wildcat Arena HS 1:00-3:00, MS 3:00-4:00

It's time to celebrate our 8th grade students as they complete their time at JMS and get ready to move on to High School! The JMS PTO is planning a special luncheon in their honor on Tuesday, May 24. The PTO is seeking help from parents for setup, serving and cleanup. PTO is providing food from El Jinete Mexican Restaurant. We are seeking donations of desserts, drinks and some gift cards to be used as prizes during the event.

Please consider helping us honor these special students as they reach this exciting milestone!

Click the link below to sign up to volunteer your time or donate items for the 8th Grade Graduation Luncheon!

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/9143712280114/false#/invitation

JMS 7th graders Halie Campbell and Hailey Moore took top prize in the Tennessee ArcGIS Online Map Contest sponsored by the Tennessee Geographic Alliance. The contest, which is also co-sponsored by the University of Tennessee, was open to middle and high school students across the state. Students were challenged to create an original map that featured an interesting story connected to the state.

The JMS team, who titled their submission No Space for Emergency, focused on health care and hospital overcrowding, more specifically examining the question of how the influx of COVID-19 patients impacted hospital access in Tennessee.

You can see the winning entry designed by Halie and Hailey here:

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fe02216091a1424e91fc0a95876dc9d3

Please see the attached flyer with information regarding the MIRA KIMMELMAN LEARNING FROM THE HOLOCAUST CONTEST for 2022. This contest is sponsored by the TN Holocaust Commission and the Kimmelman family.

There are two categories for middle school students: essay and project.

The deadline is June 1.

If you have any questions, please email Dr. Julie Kinder-McMillan (RMS teacher and TN Holocaust Commission Teacher Fellow) at jkinder@ortn.edu.

Full contest information here: https://tnholcom.org/kimmelman-contest/

Mira Kimmelman contest flyer.pdf

Wednesday Afternoon Homework Help – Spring Update!

Students and parents, we will have two more Wednesday afternoon homework help sessions this year. Please note the following dates as there are some Wednesday afternoons that Homework Help will not be available. Please be sure your child has already signed up for sessions with Ms. Huddleston prior to attending. She can be reached by email at cdhuddleston@ortn.edu

• Wednesday, May 18 – Homework Help Available until 2:45pm.
• Wednesday, May 25 - No Homework Help. Students will need to be picked up at 12:45 dismissal.

Attention 6th and 7th Graders:

Due to the pandemic our traditional in-person students exchange with Naka Shi Japan had to be postponed this year. However, current 6th and 7th graders have an opportunity to participate in a virtual exchange that will take place in the months of August through December. Selected students along with chaperones will learn about Japan and the Japanese culture.

Applications for the Naka-Shi Student Exchange Program along with the parent permission and questionnaire forms are now available and may be picked up in the guidance department. Once the completed applications are in, the student interviews with the selection committee will begin.

Completed forms must be returned to the guidance office by Monday, May 16th.

An information meeting for selected students and parents will be held on Wednesday, May 25th in the JMS Library with time TBD.

Request to See a Counselor Form:

If your child would like to visit with their school counselor, please have them click the following link:

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vdNYGNb6YE61OeUm8KqiP7G5HNanvSRHqIRqq3rFqlxUOVIzQlhQOURUWDhZRUxZRDBCV1BDMU5PVy4u&fsw=0

If you have a School Counseling need, please reach out to:

• Ms. Cormack - 5th & 7th Grade Counselor - khcormack@ortn.edu
• Ms. Price - 6th & 8th Grade Counselor - clprice@ortn.edu
• Ms. Myers - Registrar - amyers@ortn.edu

The following students will be recognized as students of the week for displaying Responsibility this week!

5th:

Kynlee Williams

6th:

Bode Sperbeck

Kaylee Latham

Jaydyn Wright

7th:

Brynlee Anderson

Brittany Marsh

Students may pick up their certificates in the front office on Monday morning.

Congratulations!!

• All online registration was due by April 14th- please review with your student and make sure you visit the Class of 2026 Canvas Page to complete the registration agreement form, which can be found in the announcements section.

Please see the attached ORHS summer reading letters for the 2022-2023.

2022-2023 JMS Athletic try-outs for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade JMS students continue this week! Girls and boys basketball try-outs begin Monday. Any students planning to try-out for athletics at JMS must have a complete sports physical on file. The 2022-2023 JMS Sports Physical Packet is linked here: http://www.ortn.edu/Jefferson/FY23_JMS_Physical.pdf. Please contact Coach Bolling with any questions.

2022 JMS Spring Athletics Try-Out Dates:

Girls Basketball:

Try-Outs: May 16th and 17th from 5-6:30pm

Boys Basketball:

Try-Outs: May 16th and 17th from 3-5pm

Volleyball:

Try-Outs: May 26th (1:30-3pm) and May 27th (9am-10:30am)

ORHS Athletic Try-Out Information for Rising 9th Graders:

Girls Soccer: Rising Freshmen: ORHS girls soccer tryouts will be on May 26 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm and May 27 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Immediately after the tryouts on May 26 day 1, the head coach will have a meeting with the freshman and their parents at 3:30 pm. Both tryouts will be at the ORHS soccer stadium.

The College of Engineering at Tennessee Tech would like to extend an invitation to your rising 8th and 9th grade female students for the 2022 Engineering a Future Summer Camp!

Engineering a Future (EAF) is a 5 – day experience for rising 8th and 9th grade young women with an interest in engineering, taking place from June 6 – 10. This is a residential camp and food and board will be provided. This is an amazing opportunity for students to learn more about the field of engineering, make connections with other young women interested in STEM, and be mentored by current female engineering students and professionals! Campers will be led in exciting, hands-on experiments, participate in fun engineering challenges, and have the chance to explore our campus.

Registration closes April 1st and there is a $25 attendance fee. Fee waivers are available.

Please reach out to Sara Bowman with questions at sebowman@tntech.edu or 931-372-3830.

The USDA has extended FREE breakfast and lunch for ALL students this school year!

Please find the May Breakfast and Lunch Menus attached below for your convenience!

Sign up for the JMS PTO Newsletter to receive PTO news, updates, and learn about opportunities to get involved in some great initiatives! Contact jeffersonmspto@gmail.com for more information!

Thank you for your patience and communication during our first week back! Please be sure to discuss your child's method of transportation each day to ensure they know where they are to go at dismissal.

First Student Transportation has posted 2021-2022 Bus Routes and you can find them here:

https://www.ortn.edu/Transportation/2021_Revised_JMS_Bus_Routes.pdf

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Corrigan at njcorrigan@ortn.edu or Ms. Myers at amyers@ortn.edu.

SIGN UP FOR MYSTOP - BUS TRACKING APP!

Once you are registered for transportation, you will be able to track your child's bus using the app information detailed below. Please see information on how to register for MyStop below.

MyStop - Parent/Student Login

• Username: (use student’s name - case sensitive) firstname.lastname
• Password: (use student birth date) in this format 03122007 for March 12, 2007

MyStop Phone App Available In Your App Store

Go to: Versatrans My Stop™ provides mobile access to bus information. This app displays the location of the user’s assigned school bus, as well as the estimated time of arrival to their stop. Students can plan for late or on-time arrival, and prevent missed pick-ups or being left outside in inclement weather.

Can’t Access the MyStop App?

If you are having difficulty accessing the MyStop App please take the following steps:

1. Please confirm the following:
2. You have downloaded the App from Tyler Technologies.
3. You are using the legal student name as listed in Skyward.
4. You have selected all lower case letters.
5. You have placed a period between the first and last name.
6. The birthdate is correct and only consist of 8 numbers.

If this information doesn’t allow you to successfully download your child’s MyStop App account, please contact Amy Myers at 865.425.9302 or email amyers@ortn.edu. You can also view more information on the ORS District website at https://www.ortn.edu/district/bus-routes/.