The Patriot Post

• MAIN OFFICE REMINDERS
• Attendance
• FastBridge Screener
• Voluntary Student Accident Insurance for the 2024-2025 School Year
  
• Student Image Opt-Out Notice for 2024-2025
• SCHOOL EVENTS & CLUBS
• Picture Day
• Washington D.C. 2025
• Music Department and Dates
• Yearbook Sale
• COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
• Mobile Dental Services
  
• Free Math Tutoring
• Fidelis Consulting Service
• Addressing Bullying in the Digital Age
  
• IMPORTANT DATES
• ATHLETICS INFORMATION
• 2024 Fall Sports
  
• OTHER USEFUL LINKS FROM PREVIOUS UPDATES
  

Excused absences include student illness, illnesses of others, death in the family, appointments, and prearranged absences. For more information, please see the Student Handbook, located in your students School Planner or on the PJ Jacobs school website.

By 9:00 AM on the day your student is absent, parents/guardians must notify the Main Office reporting the absence. Absences not reported by parents/guardians will be marked “unexcused” and will remain unexcused until we receive notification as follows:

Please include student's full name, grade, date(s) and reason for the absence.

1. EMAIL the absence to PJJacobs-Attendance@pointschools.net

2. Leave a VOICEMAIL or CALL any time to the Main Office at 715-345-5422

3. Send a NOTE with your student the next time they're in school

During the weeks of September 9th-20th, students at P.J. Jacobs will be taking the Math & ELA FastBridge screener. Students will take this during the Math or English grade level course. Information from this screener will be used to make education decisions for students in our building! Please encourage your students to try their best!

The school district does not provide any type of health or accident insurance for injuries incurred by your child at school. To help avoid loss, the school district is informing you of a voluntary student accident insurance plan for your child. Please view the linked letter from the Business Office for more information on how to access the voluntary student accident insurance plan.

Please click the following link to view the district notice regarding student Image Opt-Out for this school year - LINK. Opt out letters are due to the district office by September 16th, 2024.

All students will have their school pictures taken during their Science class on Thursday, September, 12th OR Friday, September 13th. 7th and 9th Grade classes will visit the library for pictures on September 12th and 8th Grade classes will go on September 13th.

Mrs. Smith's 7th hour 8th grade class will have picture day on THURSDAY instead of Friday because of their field trip.

Pictures may be ordered online, please click here and enter the event code, EVTMZJGMG. After that date, orders/checks should be mailed to “LIFETOUCH, 1280 S. Van Dyke Rd., Appleton, WI 54914.” Students will receive brochures/envelopes on their first day of school.

We will have a picture retake day on Thursday, October 10th, 2024 for students who were absent at the initial picture day or for students who would like pictures retaken. The event code for picture retake day is EVT4VFK38. Any questions regarding school pictures, please call Lifetouch at 1-800-926-8274.

On March 7th to 12th, 2025, P.J. Jacobs Freshman will leave on a tour of historic sites showcasing our nation’s heritage. They will spend six days in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., & Historic Virginia.

Registration is open and currently accepting interested students. Here is the LINK to the registration information. The 2025 tour, the 50th year of this event, will be chaperoned by Mr. Fink, Mrs. Skarsten, & other staff members If you have questions you may contact Mr. Fink at dfink@pointschools.net

PJ’s band and orchestra students are reminded to have their instruments ready to play by the second day of school: September 5, 2024.

Students are welcome to bring their instruments on Back to School Open House Night or on the first day of school. The school district does have a limited number of instruments available for rent but not enough for everyone. If your child needs to rent a school district owned instrument, please email the teacher as soon as possible so that they can prepare the instrument(s). School district rental instruments are $35 per year and are paid through Skyward. A signed Receipt and Bond form is required for all school district instrument rentals.

If you are new to PJs and your child has never played/sang in one of our district ensembles, please contact Mr. Van Tiem immediately so that we can assess your child’s musical needs and place them in the appropriate ensemble.

If you have any questions or concerns prior to the start of the school year regarding your child’s participation in band or orchestra please contact one of the following teachers:

7th & 8th grade band teacher: Mary Nowinski mnowinsk@pointschools.net

7th - 9th Orchestra and 9th grade band teacher: Kurt Van Tiem kvantiem@pointschools.net
7th - 9th grade choir teacher: Allie Weaver aweaver@pointschools.net

• 10/22/2024 - PJ Jacobs Fall Orchestra Concert
• 10/29/2024 - PJ Jacobs Fall Band Concert
• 11/12/2024 - PJ Jacobs Fall Choir Concert
• 01/10/2025 - PJ Chamber Orchestra Elementary Outreach Tour
  
• 01/14/2025 - PJ Concert Band Elementary Outreach Tour
• 03/01/2025 - WSMA District Solo and Ensemble Festival
• 03/11/2025 - All - District Orchestra Concert
• 04/08/2025 - District Jazz Night
• 04/24/2025 - PJ Jacobs Spring Band Concert
• 05/03/2025 - WSMA State Solo and Ensemble
• 05/08/2025 - PJ Jacobs Spring Choir Concert
• 05/13/2025 - PJ Jacobs Combined 6th and 7th Grade Bands
• 05/15/2025 - PJ/Ben/SPASH Bandshell Concert
• 05/19/2025 - PJ Jacobs/Elem Strings Spring Orchestra Concert
• 05/22/2025 - PJ Award Ceremony Jazz Band Performance

Interested in the 2024-2025 P J Jacobs Junior High School Yearbook?! Yearbooks are currently $29 if you order by September 20th! Go to jostens.com/backtoschool or call 1-877-767-5217 to order yours today! Click on the download below to view the flyer.

Noble Community Clinics, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile Program, will be offering dental care services throughout the Stevens Point School District for the 2024-2025 school year!

What exactly does this program offer for my child?

• Dental screenings
• Dental cleanings
• Dental sealants (if appropriate) on primary and/or
• permanent teeth
• Fluoride varnishes (1-3 fluoride treatments)
• Tooth brushing instructions and oral health education
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• A letter sent home explaining what services were completed and suggestions for further treatment after each visit

With this program:

Children receive care right at school. There is no cost to children or their families. Click the LINK to register your child today!

We're hiring! SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

Apply today: District Employment Opportunities

Call us at: (715) 496-7005 or email one of our Managers

• spellegromfidelis@pointschools.net
• jwojcikfidelis@pointschools.net

The Fall Athletic Newsletter for the 2024-2025 school year is available via this LINK. This Athletic Newsletter is available on the PJ's Website for Athletics, under Co-Curricular.

• Fee Waiver
  
• Free/Reduced Lunch Waiver

• Frequently Used District Forms
• Student Handbook

Your days are filled with opportunities you do not want to miss!

Website: https://www.pointschools.net/PJJacobs
Location: 2400 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: 715-345-5422
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PJJacobsJuniorHigh

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