Dust Devil Weekly

Sunday, September 3

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

This week the calendar turns to September which means Fall is quickly approaching. We managed to “weather” the heat last week (see what I did there?), and we were all grateful for the temperature relief.
In a week that had many highlights, it is hard to choose the best one, but for me the week’s highlight had to be our first Leadership Assembly, which was held on Wednesday morning. The entire student body and instructional staff collected in the gymnasium to connect as a school community, and to share a few laughs. Students were introduced to the JMMS Dream Teams, and watched our teachers compete in a silly balloon game. We believe these Leadership assemblies will be a game changer for the culture of Joan MacQueen.

I hope you are enjoying the 3 day weekend, and the unofficial close of the summer season. Rest up. We have a big week ahead! Enjoy this edition of the Dust Devil Weekly!

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Sighted on Campus...

-Our entire JMMS community meeting in the gym for our first Leadership Morning! It was a blast. Students heard a little bit about the Dust Devil Way and then watched their teachers compete in a fun balloon challenge!

-Mrs. White’s astronomy class is watching NASA’s Space X Crew-7 launch from the Kennedy Space Center heading to the International Space Station. The students are learning what research the astronauts will be doing and how they have fun in space.

-Students in Maestra Ferro's Dual Language class teaching how all are different and they have many things to teach one another!

-Mrs. Rutledge's class working on "thumbs up" handshakes and creating table team names!

-A lucky four leaf clover found by a 6th grader, Claire!

-Mr. Bailey and Mrs. McIntyre delivering treats to the JMMS Staff for a "Pick Me Up on Payday"!

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Congratulations Mrs. White!

Mrs. White and her Astronomy class will be participating in the NASA Sparx Activity Challenge this school year! Mrs. White was selected to be a participant in this real world experience that emphasizes engineering that is crucial to mission success at NASA. They will build and design devices and tools to search and explore, and learn about the difficulties encountered when landing on other worlds. What an amazing opportunity for our students!! #dustdevilpride

After School Sports

Coach Fazekas and Coach Cortes will be starting after school sports on Monday, September 11. Coach Fazekas will have Flag Football on Mondays and Volley Tennis on Thursdays. Coach Cortes will have Cross Country on Mondays and Soccer on Thursdays. If you are interested, please fill out the permission slip and return it to one of the coaches. You can get a permission slip from the PE department, the front office, or you can print from the link below.

After School Sports Permission Slip

Birthday Wishes

If you want to wish your Dust Devil a Happy Birthday either on the marquee or in our morning announcements (or both!) you can fill out this form and turn it in to Miss Lindsay in the front office. Please give us 48 hours notice before the day you would like the message to appear. You can get the form from the front office as well, or print one out from this newsletter.

ASB DANCES!

Our first of the year ASB sponsored dances have been scheduled. ASB will host the 7th and 8th graders for a dance on Friday, September 15 during periods 7 and 8. The 6th graders will have their first dance on Friday, October 6 during periods 7 and 8. Any parents willing to help out during the dance can reach out to Mrs. Tompkins at dtompkins@alpineschools.net. Thanks ASB for getting those dances scheduled for our students! #dustdevilpride

2023-2024 Yearbook

The JMMS Yearbook is available for purchase online for a pre-order price online. Soft cover books will be $35 and hard cover books will be $45. You can purchase books online at http://www.yearbookordercenter.com. You will use the code 8280 to access the JMMS page to place your order. This price is only good while yearbooks are sold online so be sure to order to guarantee that your child has a yearbook in June!