Eagle Eye -JMS Parent Newsletter#39

Good evening Jefferson Parents & Families:

It has been a great final full week of school with our students here at JMS! This week our students performed in band and chorus concerts, worked on final projects and presentations, created works of art and engineering, completed final exams and assignments, attended club meetings, and participated in athletics. With only 3.5 school days remaining in the 2021-2022 academic calendar we know that your students are excited for yearbooks, celebrations, and summer break. We are so proud of the work they have accomplished and we are excited about the academic and personal growth they have achieved.

In what will be our final parent newsletter until closer to the beginning of the fall semester, we want to again extend our gratitude for allowing us the privilege of working with your students and serving our community. Thank you for your help and support throughout the school year and we look forward to another great year ahead! In the meantime, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or if we can be of help during summer break!

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

We hope you have a wonderful, restful weekend!

Phil Cox, Principal, pcox@ortn.edu

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

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

Monday 23

A day

5th Grade to BizTown 9:00-2:00

Aeronautics & Aviation Day @ Civic Center 8:30-11:00

Girls Basketball Practice Gym 3:00-5:00

Boys Basketball Practice Gym 5:00-7:00

Board of Education Meeting SAB 6:00

Tuesday 24

B day

7th Grade Awards Ceremony JPAC 8:00

8th Grade Awards Ceremony JPAC 10:00

8th Grade Luncheon

5th Grade Awards Ceremony JPAC 1:30

End of Season Track Party Cafeteria 2:45-4:00

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

Girls Basketball Practice Gym 3:00-5:00

Boys Basketball Practice Gym 5:00-7:00

Orchestra Concert ORHS Auditorium 7:00

Wednesday 25

A day

6th Grade Awards Ceremony JPAC 8:00

Staff Softball Game / Cookout 2:00pm

Girls Basketball Practice Gym 1:00-2:30

Boys Basketball Practice 3:00-5:00

NAKA Meeting Library 5:30

Thursday 26

B day

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL early dismissal

Volleyball Try-outs Gym 1:30-3:30

Friday 27

Volleyball Try-outs Gym 9:00-10:30

Boys Basketball Practice 11:00-12:30

Summer Bridge Camp Teachers Meeting Eagle’s Nest 11:00

ALL grades due before teacher checkout

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

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

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!

6th:

Zimarion Carroll

7th:

Kaylynn Albright

8th:

Casyn Clark

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

Congratulations!!

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 following student athletes qualified, in the events listed, for the State Track Meet this Saturday at Franklin High School!

Rhett Hovater—4x400

Ve’Lon Henderson—4x200, 4x100

JT Gormley—4x200, 4x100, 4x400

Gary Carlisle—4x100

Ryker Armes—4x200, 4x100, 200m

Jayden Johnson— 4x200, 4x100

Mason Greenhalgh—4x400, 800, 400

Amaijah Bishop—High Jump, 400, 4 x 400

Anna Berven—4x400

Robyn Greenhalgh—4x400

Dylan Job—800, 1600, 4x400

Good luck to the JMS track athletes competing this weekend!

This week Ms. Kala's class enjoyed a trip to the Children's Museum!

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!