Julius West Middle School
Email: craig_staton@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/westms/
Location: 651 Great Falls Road, Rockville, MD, USA
Phone: 301-337-3400
JWMS Distribution of School Materials
The distribution of student materials will continue this entire week, August 31st thru September 4th from 9am to 3pm. If you were not able to pick up materials last week, students will have an opportunity to pickup the following items from JW:
- Student Agenda Books
- Math Workbooks
- Music Instruments
- Chromebooks (Only if necessary or if an upgrade is needed) Note: Students do not need to pickup a Chromebook if they have a working device of their own or a C740 obtained from MCPS or JW in the spring.
- General School Supplies (Limited Items)
***We will be distributing materials from the door of the cafeteria. Please park your car, walk to the cafeteria side of the building to retrieve materials outside. Please adhere to standard social distance guidelines by wearing a mask and keeping 6ft. distance.
- Materials Distribution Schedule (**NEW)
Back-to-School Supplies
PE Supply List (**NEW)
School Spirit Clothing (Optional)
Student Reminders
Last Friday, all students should have received an email with a digital copy of their class schedule, along with Zoom codes for each class.
We were not able to record the student orientation sessions last week. However, there are a few reminders that students should adhere to so that they are ready for school on Monday. They are:
StudentVUE - https://md-mcps-psv.edupoint.com/
- Where you see your Class Schedule
- Log in is just the numbers of your ID and password
MyMCPS - https://mcpsmd.instructure.com/
- Where you see your class “tiles”
- Where you will see your class Zooms
MCPS Zoom - https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/
- Make sure you are logged in with your MCPS ID and password for school on Monday
- Use Chrome for internet browser
**If a student did not receive their Zoom class codes via email on Friday or have general technical difficulty, please report to the:
JW Help Desk
(open 1st two weeks of school)
https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/93232600757?pwd=U0syc0dnWmUwcjVXdXhEV0xJdVFIQT09
Meeting ID: 932 3260 0757 Passcode: 805063
Hours: 8a-10a and 12p-2p
Or
Email: Mrs. Anita Anderson
Parent Resources
If parents have difficulty with activating accounts, or if you did not receive a communication about your account, please contact the help line at (240) 740-7020 or by email: communitytechsupport@mcpsmd.org
There are many resources to help parents and students activate their accounts and troubleshoot questions and concerns. Go the following MCPS website for links & guides to answer most questions.
This link will take you to the ParentVUE and StudentVUE login site.
ParentVUE Help Guide - for a step by step instructions to activate your account, use the app, details about what you can do with ParentVUE, etc.
More parent resources can be found here at this link, including step by step instructions to activate your account.
***Zoom Recordings and JWMS Zoom Student Expectations - Please Read***
MCPS Parent Guide to Virtual Classroom Recordings, Student Privacy and Security
Student Rights and Responsibilities/Student Code of Conduct
A Student's Guide to Rights and Responsibilities in MCPS 2020-2021
- A Student’s Guide to Rights and Responsibilities (English)
- Derechos y Responsabilidades de los Estudiantes (Spanish)
- Droits et Responsabilités de l'Élève (French)
- 學生權利和責任指南 (Chinese)
- QUYỀN LỢI VÀ TRÁCH NHIỆM (Vietnamese)
- 학생의 권리와 의무 안내서 (Korean)
- መ ብ ቶ ች ና ግ ዴ ታ ዎ ች (Amharic)
Student Code of Conduct in MCPS 2020-2021
- Student Code of Conduct (English)
- Código de Conducta de los Estudiantes de MCPS (Spanish)
- Code de Conduite de l'Élève (French)
- 學生行為守則 (Chinese)
- QUY TẮC HẠNH KIỂM HỌC SINH (Vietnamese)
- 학생의 행동규범 (Korean)
- የተማሪ ስነምግባር መመሪያ (Amharic)
Parent Community Workshops/Meetings
We now have a Parent Events page where all information (e.g. event registration, past event recordings and resources) will be posted. Our goal this year is to provide more opportunities for parents to learn about the tools, apps and resources available to help support their child. All events and workshops will be offered in multiple languages. An RSVP form will typically be sent prior to the meeting or workshop so that we can gauge the participant numbers and determine language needs.
We hope that you find these events and workshops useful this year as we transition to this new normal. We look forward to working with you this year as we learn together.
***Click here to view the MCPS Parent Webinar Series
PTSA Grocery Gift Drive
Produce Donations
Through the next two weeks, we will continue having boxed produce donations at Julius West MS every Thursday. The time will be from 10am to 11:00am in the main parking area of the school. If you have difficulty getting to the school during the time listed above, please call or email us at JWMS.
The produce will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis. This service is being provided by MCPS to help support families during COVID-19. We are primarily serving the JWMS community and our surrounding cluster schools during this drive. The delivery will be able to serve approximately 200+ families, one box per family.
MYP and Student Service Learning
Middle Years Programme (MYP) Updates
Julius West is a proud International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) school. This all-inclusive learning framework focuses on lifelong learning, critical thinking, and responsible global citizenship. MYP concepts are embedded into content instruction, school events, and JAG lessons. To learn more about IB MYP, visit www.ibo.org
JAG (named for the jaguar, our school mascot) is an instructional period where students develop their skills as lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and responsible global citizens as part of our Middle Years Programme. Currently during JAG, students are participating in grade level Town Hall meetings focused on the topic of Identity.
All students attending Julius West this school year will participate in an MYP Summer Exploration, a series of activities designed to encourage lifelong learning, critical thinking, and responsible global citizenship. This year's Summer Exploration theme is Journeys! Visit here to learn more about the purpose and the structure of the MYP Summer Exploration. To access the activities, students should join the Google Classroom for their 2020-2021 grade level. Activities are due on September 25.
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Student Service Learning (SSL) Updates
Student Service Learning (SSL) is a great way for students to get involved in their community and develop skills for lifelong learning. It is also a Maryland state high school graduation requirement. Students can earn SSL hours during middle school and high school. Opportunities for service learning open to middle school students will be highlighted frequently in this newsletter.
Opportunities for both in-person and remote service learning are available this school year. Please visit https://bit.ly/SSLOpportunities for all opportunities posted on the Montgomery County Volunteer Center website that have been tagged as MCPS SS, and https://bit.ly/VirtualSSL2020 for any virtual/remote SSL opportunities available to students during this time.
To receive credit for SSL activities, students must turn in a completed Service Learning Verification form . Until schools reopen, forms can be emailed to the Julius West SSL coordinator, Mrs. Krista Fiabane, at Krista_R_Fiabane@mcpsmd.org - electronic copies or digital photos of the forms are both acceptable.
