Bear Trail
JBMS Newsletter - November 22, 2024
No School - November 25th - 29th
From the Desk of Mr. Yelvington
Wow, it is already Thanksgiving Break! Time to gear up for Black Friday sales. November is a month to reflect on the things we are thankful for. Family and friends always come to mind, but I am also thankful for working with a great set of teachers, students, and parents. I am thankful for our PTO and the parents who donated to our annual pot luck staff luncheon. It is not often we get to sit down to a good meal during the school day and not think about catching up on emails or grading papers while we eat.
Please take this week to rest and recharge, and celebrate the friends, family, and blessings for whom you are thankful. Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday!
Michael Yelvington
Principal
Thanksgiving Message From the PTO
đź’•Thanksgiving Proclamationđź’•
Thankful for the opportunity to be a servant-leader for this great organization.
Thankful to be surrounded by a great PTO Board team/tribe, which lightens our burdens equally.
Thankful to work together with the Bowie admin/teachers to make this school meaningful for our children.
Thankful that we live in a society that has active parent-volunteers who step up to invest in it.
Praying that we all have a relaxing & joyful thanksgiving week break!
- Chika Onyema
Bowie PTO President
8th Grade Career Day, January 24th
Shared Dreams Toiletry Drive
Bowie Calendar
Cell Phone, Dress Code and Water Bottle Policies
Cell Phone Policy
Water Bottle Policy
Need to Order a New Student ID?
Bear Challenge Qualifications
The BIG Fun With the Class of Legends
JBMS Counselor's Connecion
NWEA MAP Computer-Adaptive Assessments
Beginning this year, students in Fort Bend ISD will complete NWEA MAP computer-adaptive assessments three times a year to gain information about what students know and what they are ready to learn next. MAP also gives insight into how students are growing academically, allowing you to track your student's progress throughout the school year and across multiple years. Families will have access to their child's results after each testing window. NWEA MAP is replacing Renaissance 360. For more information, visit the NWEA Family Toolkit or contact your child’s teacher. NWEA Family Toolkit: https://www.nwea.org/family-toolkit/
Say It's Your Student's Birthday on the Marquee
Whole Child Health Initiative
Dear Parents,
I want to draw your attention to the FBISD Whole Child Health Webpage. We include this in all of our newsletters but it can easily be overlooked. This page has many different resources for students and families to access. For example links to See Something Share Something, 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline which is for 24 hour/7 days a week immediate emotional support, and 211 Get connected with help for many other needs people may have. You will also find tabs that have resources for students and parents where information about talking to a counselor is recommended along with information about our mental health partners.
Michael Yelvington
Principal
PTO News
Hello Bear Nation!
The PTO Board team & admin meets on campus the first Friday of each month at 9 a.m. You are always welcome to join these meetings. Our next meeting will be December 6th.
Bowie PTO Sponsorship
2024-2025 District Calendar
Blackboard Connect
Click on the following link to see the step by step instructions on How To Verify Existing Information in Blackboard: Parent - How To Verify Existing Information in BlackBoard - Add Alternate Contact Info
About Us
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/jbms
Location: 700 Plantation Drive, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 281-327-6200
Twitter (X): @JBMS_Bears