JM Daily Announcements
October
Club & Class News
Varsity Club
Here are your 2024-25 Varsity Club Officers and Exec Board Members!
- President: Jack Billingsley
- Vice President: Addie Oakes
- Secretary: Claire Kuiper
- Treasurer: Harmony Jones
- Exec Board: Adam Brough, Amber Coppage, Grace Crow, Connor Franklin, Ty'Kori Pettus, Mya Stewart
Congrats to these student athletes on their positions in Varsity Club!
Scotland 2026, 10/16
Interested in traveling internationally? Want to tour castles that are centuries old? Learn how to play the bagpipes? Join Ms. Hard and Mr. Wright in Scotland over Spring Break in 2026! The next interest meeting will be held at 6:00 pm in the Auditorium on Wednesday, October 16th. Come hear all about the itinerary and trip pricing! Enroll today - www.eftours.com/2793039SD!
DECA, 10/16
DECA Pizza dinner and Installation is on Wednesday from 6:00-7:00PM in the commons. Sign up using the sheet sent to your email or stop by to see Mrs. Dyer today.
Key Club, 10/21
We will meet again Monday, October 21 afterschool in the lecture hall. Important: Monday is the last day to pay your $25 dues if you wish to become a member this school year.
Senior Portrait Makeup Day, 10/22
James Farmer Scholars, 10/26
The October 19th Saturday Session has been changed to Saturday October 26th
James Monroe High School ONLY!!!!!!!
Help the JMHS Theatre Department
Greeting Arts Lovers! The JMHS Theatre Department has an ambitious lineup of shows and activities for students this year.
We will present our original One Act Play, Prompt: The AI Play on Friday, November 1st at 7pm. Following that there will be performances in December, a New York trip in February and our exciting spring musical Little Shop of Horrors April 10-12.
Parent and community donations go entirely towards show costs like costumes, scenery, props, and advertising. Please consider making a donation today by following the button below to the THEATRE DEPARTMENT online school payment page. Suggested donation of $25, but any amount helps!
Please contact Mr. Wright at markwright@cityschools.com if you would like to donate furniture, costumes, building materials or your skills! Thank you!
Buy a Yearbook Now!
See Yearbook photo galleries here!
Counseling
College Reps
Hampden Sydney Oct 15 10:35
Regent University Oct 15 1:15
Marymount Wednesday Oct 16 1:15
James Madison Thursday Oct 17 10:35
Mary Washington Thursday Oct 17 1:15
College Night at Spotsylvania Mall
Tuesday, October 15, Mall Wide, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Over 80 Colleges in attendance.
Join us for College Night! It's a great opportunity to meet with college representatives from several universities.
Meet Your Counselors!
Counselor Assignments:
Holly Botkin: Seniors
Sharon Johnson: A-F
Caitlin Cummings: G-O
Kasine Conway: P-Z
Testing Coordinator:
College & Career:
Dawn Smith: Germanna
Mariah Misch: College
Athletics
Indoor Track Interest Meeting, 10/22
Swim
If you're interested in being a member of the swim team this year, pick up an informational flier in the main office.
Game Time!
Tuesday – October 15
· Volleyball @ Courtland – JV @ 5pm, V to follow.
- Bus 52 @ 3:45pm
· Field Hockey @ Courtland – JV @ 5pm, V to follow.
- Bus 50 @ 4pm
Wednesday – October 16
· Cross Country – Quad Meet vs. Caroline, King George, Spotsy @ Pratt Park – 5pm
· JV Football vs. Courtland @ Maury Stadium – 6pm
- Bus 52 @ 4:45pm
Thursday – October 17
· Volleyball vs. Spotsylvania – JV @ 5pm, V to follow.
· Field Hockey vs. Spotsylvania @ Maury Stadium – JV @ 5pm, V to follow.
Friday – October 18
· Varsity Football @ Courtland – 7pm
- Buses 21, 67 @ 4:45pm
- Cheer Bus 47 @ 5:45pm
Saturday – October 19
Cross Country – VA XC ShowcaseFill out online forms or view schedules.
Community Service
If you need service hours signed off, please bring a sheet for the organizer to sign off for the service hours you completed/worked.
Tree FXBG, 10/20
High school student volunteers are needed for the Tree Fredericksburg Tree & Shrub Giveaway on Sunday, October 20, from 1-4PM at the Fredericksburg Nationals Baseball Stadium, 42 Jackie Robinson Way, 22401. Volunteer Sign up Genius link
Twenty spots are still available to student volunteers, and please only sign up if you can show up. Information about the event can be found on Tree Fredericksburg’s website.
Love Scrub, 11/3 (Date change from 10/20 to 11/3)
Volunteers will pull up summer flowers and plant spring bulbs at Hurkamp Park (500 William Street, 22401 zip code) from 10am – 2pm on Sunday, November 3rd. Bring a pair of gloves and a small shovel for planting bulbs. There is no advance sign up required, just show up at Hurkamp Park on 11/3. This event is organized by Chip Taylor, Associate Broker & Sales Manager at Long & Foster of Fredericksburg, who wrote, “Love Scrub is a totally community-based project."
Administration
Bus Passes
In order to obtain a bus pass for a different bus, the student must turn in a note to the front office before lunch. We must confirm the note to be able to give the student a pass.
After School Policy
No Commercial Food Deliveries During School Day
Behind the Wheel
Any student who plans on taking the Behind the Wheel course this semester needs to email Mr Brown at debrown@cityschools.com and get registered. If you have already registered, you need to call and get a scheduled time to drive.
You are required to drive at least 3 days. Please include in your email a contact number so Mr Brown can schedule you.
James Monroe High School
Website: https://jmhs.fxbgschools.us/
Location: 2300 Washington Ave. Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: 540-372-1100