Weekly Update

Principal’s Message:

Dear Students and Families:

On behalf of everyone at Jefferson County Junior High School, it gives me great pleasure to officially welcome you to the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Though this current school year has brought about a unique set of challenges, we as Jefferson County School District Tigers have endeavored to meet the moment while “Transforming Together”.

At the Junior High, we have become the Eye of the Tiger- teamwork, innovation, growth, every child, and relationships. We are a school that will work collaboratively with peers for social emotional and academic growth, inspire critical thinking and limitless curiosity, promote ongoing learning, accept diversity and personalized learning experiences, and promote social emotional skills for positive interactions. During these unprecedented times, it is our mandate to teach each student despite our world’s current circumstances. Parents, we extend an open invitation for each of you to work in concert with us and our efforts to provide our students with a premier education, which will serve as a source of pride and creativity ensuring life-long learners who are college and career ready.

We, the faculty and staff of Jefferson County Junior High School again would like to emphasize our excitement at the prospect of a new school year with great challenges and achieving together even greater deeds.

Sincerely,

LeTina Guice, Principal

“EYE of the T.I.G.E.R.”

Teamwork: Collaborating with peers for social emotional/academic growth.

Innovation: Inspiring critical thinking and limitless curiosity.

Growth: On-going learning.

Every Child: Accepting Diversity and Personalized Learning Experiences.

Relationships: Promoting Social Emotional Skills for Positive Interactions between students, teachers, and parents.

• 7th Grade Science- Breyunna Johnson
• 8th Grade ELA- Yasmine White
• 8th Grade Social Studies- Wanda Robinson
• 7th & 8th Grade Computer Skills- Kaelin Travis
• Inclusion- Sharecca Short
• Inclusion- Antosha Chambliss

1. Teachers have returned and are receiving Professional Development to assist in technology usage, curriculum aspects, new teacher orientations and safety during the pandemic.
2. Crisis Management sessions have been conducted to continue to ensure Drills are still conducted during the absence of students for faculty safety.
3. Temperature check points, supplies for faculty and social distance labeling throughout the building has been completed.
4. District level Pre-tests have been administered.
5. iReady beginning of the year assessments have been administered. (If your child needs to make-up any portions (ELA, Math, or 8th grade Science) of these assessments please contact the office)
6. Textbook , Chromebook with cases have been distributed to students.
7. Students have personal district emails to communicate with teachers.
8. Google classrooms are currently implemented for students to retrieve and submit assignments.

Email: lguice@jcpsd.net
Website: www.jcpsd.net
Location: 468 Highway 33, Fayette, MS, USA
Phone: 601-786-3900
Facebook: facebook.com/JeffersonCountyJuniorHigh