As we near the end of the semester, and the end of the year, (2023), it is appropriate to take a moment to appreciate both the glows and grows of 2023. The glows, (highlights), of the year are what has made the journey enjoyable, and the grows, (challenges/growing pains), of the year are what builds strength and stamina. Both are needed for progress. The calendar year, (2023), has been significant for this school community as it is filled with both grows & glows that most may not have foreseen prior to the year starting. Yet & still here we are at the end. "Better is the end of a thing, than it's beginning." Congratulations to all the staff and students who persevered through the year, while simulatenously making to the end of Semester 1 of the new school year. Take everything that the year and the semester has brought and apply the appropriate life lessons to it understanding that the events of the year have made you stronger & brought you further than what you were when it first started. May you all finish the year strong.

Here's to a succesful 2024!

Mr. Evans, Principal

News from The Rebel Remix Room!

This month is “Read a New Book” month and that is perfect for us at Adams since we have all of these new titles in the space.

Come visit The Rebel Remix Room and check out a new title along with a few others to have to read over the long holiday break.

We will also be having a drawing contest this month called “The Ugly Sweater: Book Edition”. Visit The Rebel Remix Room to pick up a sweater outline and create an ugly sweater using the characters and setting of your favorite book. Winner will be decided before the break.

The raffle basket this month is “The Nightmare Before Christmas” themed. Get a ticket for every book you check out in the month of December.

Happy Holidays!

Ms. Pen Library Media Specialist

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader”-Margaret Fuller

We are still in need of a CIVICS 2.0 Advisor for the 23-24 School year. Are you compelled to be a change agent? Do you believe in the importance of student-participation in governmental affairs? Does it excite you to see young people take an active role in informing future policies? We have a very eager set of students who are excited to participate, but are waiting on advisor to lead the charge! If this is you, complete the form below.

Congratulations to our scholars who made the Honor & Merit Rolls for quarter 1. These students all had a grade point average of at least a 3.0, and some had a grade point average of a 4.0. Don't see your name and you believe it should be on the list? Stop by your counselors office, and get your name added to the list!

Administration

• Focus on building systems

Teaching staff

• Focus on building instructional capacity

Scholars

• Focus on closing the achievement gap
• Focus on providing academic opportunities
• Focus on improving the graduation rate

ALL

• Focus on accountability

Portrait of a Graduate Indicators

• Critical Thinking
• Academic Mindset

AAP at a Glance

• Click the link for access to the AAP Cheat Doc: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rSH3pFyZMCY5UEdTlR-agHPU1BFXeZtio2Zgrm9we5E/edit?usp=sharing

Use the Access Code C7BR-TF6S-RCHZJ to access this year's Professional learning page inside of Schoology. There you will find many useful resources as well as all information for our school professional development.

NEED TUTURING?? Click the Link below to access the 24-Hour tutoring program that CMSD offers to all students!

https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/Page/15368

11th Grade Teachers! Take advantage of SAT Suite to prepare develop SAT readiness with your juniors!

https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/k12-educators/educator-experience

Copy the following link to access the events & field trips calendar:

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Qwvi5bke37YY2RcRqBiOp6B3jcJtc1W5y2MkyNK3Q4/edit?usp=sharing

Copy the following link to access the assessment calendar:

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/12fsZvo_-fFePBliUpLe46HFWM8qPoK8NXZBdRuOnYCI/edit?usp=sharing
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Having Tech issues? Click the link below to access the district's I.T. page and enter a ticket:

• https://clemetroschools.sharepoint.com/sites/Technology2/SitePages/IT-Connect.aspx

Is your laptop lost or stolen? Click the link below to file a police report so that you can receive a replacement.

• https://www.clevelandohio.gov/city-hall/departments/public-safety/divisions/police/report-crime

Engagement with technology is a non-negotiable in 21st century classrooms. It is a disservice to students when we yield to apathy regarding technology. It is also the responsibility of students to bring their laptops to class, charged, and maintained on a daily basis. Mr. Rea is the manager of our Learn 21, (21st century), system that inventories laptop devices issued by the district. Any student in need of a device, must report to him in order to receive one. New students and students who have never received a device will have priority in receiving devices. Mr. Rea is able to look into the Learn 21 system to determine if a student has been issued a device.

• Seek approval for field trips from the principal, (in writing), before scheduling any field trips. Include the Mrs. Sprinkle & Mr. Chunn in the email so they can add it to the events & field trips calendar should the field trip be approved.
• Admit students into your classroom until 8:15 before requiring a pass, after 8:15, all late arrivals must sign-in at the planning center.
• Refrain from issuing hall passes the first 10 and the last 10 minutes of class.
• Refrain from "replying all" to mass emails, as it pushes important information down the thread, (potentially causing it to be missed).
• Review the assessment calendar & make sure that you issue a diagnostic (pre-test), mid-term & final in all classes. These assessments should always access a priority-standard.
• Only permit students in your class who are on your roster for that period, (unless you are covering a class). This includes advisory.
• Use all 46 instructional minutes for instruction. Students should not be idle at any time during the period. Prepare critical thinking task for those who master the concepts, and interventions for those who do not.
• Apply the knowledge gained from PDI into your everyday practices.

Email: info@johnadamscca.org
Website: www.clevelandmetroschools.org/jacca
Location: John Adams College & Career Academy, Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Cleveland, OH, USA
Phone: (216) 838-4050
Facebook: facebook.com/JohnAdamsCCA