Greetings JMSOE Parents and Guardians,

Please read through this newsletter in its entirety for all the updates happening at John Marshall School of Engineering for the month of October.

New in this month's newsletter:

• Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Cell Phone Policy Update
• CMSD News & Updates
• Class of 2025
• College & Career Readiness Programs
  
• Say Yes Support Services
• CMSD Family Engagement
  
• Family Supports

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Turnbo at crystal.turnbo@clevelandmetroschools.org.

Parent Teacher Conferences are Wednesday, October 30th from 12:30 - 7:00 pm at the school. Conferences are on a first come-first serve basis. This is a great opportunity for us to work together in ensuring your child's success.

Starting September 3rd, we will number and assign the Yondr pouches to a student and they will bring them back and forth to school. Letters were given to students on 8-30-24 explaining the change and the student code of conduct pages referencing the district's cell phone policy. For more information on the Yondr program, please visit https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/Back-to-school.

New for the 2024-25 School Year

Parents and Guardians now have access to MyPowerHub in Powerschool.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new online grade book portal, MyPowerHub PowerSchool, designed to enhance the collaboration between our teachers, students, and families. This portal will provide real-time access to your child's assignment grades, promoting transparency and ongoing support throughout the school year.

For more information click on the picture.

10/11 - Fall Recess (No School)

10/30 - Parent Teacher Conferences (No School)

11/5 - Election Day (No School)

11/11 - Veterans Day (No School)

11/27 - 11/29 - Thanksgiving Break

12/9 - 12/10 - Senior Cap & Gown Photos

12/23 - 1/3 - Winter Break

1/6 - Classes Resume

First:

Take and earn a minimum of 22 credits in specified subjects and take required tests. Students must also receive economics and financial literacy instruction and complete at least two semesters of fine arts.

Second:

Show competency by earning a passing score on Ohio’s high school Algebra I and English II tests. Additional options are available for those students who do not test well.

Third:

Show readiness by earning two diploma seals that align with the student's interests and goals. These seals allow the student to demonstrate academic, technical, and professional skills and knowledge that align with their passions, interests, and planned next steps after high school.

Click on the link for more information:

https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements/Sections/Classes-of-2023-and-Beyond-Graduation-Requirements/GradReq2023.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US

We are excited to announce that Senior Cap & Gown Day is just around the corner! This is a special milestone, and we want to ensure that every senior gets their portrait taken to be included in the yearbook and graduation presentation.

Senior Picture Day Details:

• Date: December 9th & 10th
• Location: John Marshall Campus

Important Notes:

• Seniors should wear a white collared shirt.
• Cap & gowns will be provided.
• Seniors should arrive camera ready with hair and makeup done.
• For those unable to attend, a makeup session will be held at a later date.

Get ready for an exciting opportunity with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District's Parent University College Bus Tours, designed exclusively for scholars in grades 8-12 and their parents or caregivers! This is your chance to explore college campuses *for free* and get a firsthand look at the possibilities ahead. We'll take care of everything — round-trip transportation, lunch, and an unforgettable in-person tour experience.

During the tour, you and your scholar will meet with admissions staff, who will walk you through the application process, housing options, available services, scholarships, and financial aid. You'll explore the campus on foot, dine in the student facilities, and get all your questions answered about life in college. Don’t miss this opportunity to start planning your scholar's future with us!

Wednesday, October 2nd

• Destination:

  Bowling Green State University
  1001 E Wooster St
  Bowling Green, OH 43403

Friday, November 1st

• Destination:

  Eastern Michigan University
  900 Oakwood St.
  Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Saturday, November 9th

• Destination:

  Central State University
  1400 Brush Row Rd
  Wilberforce, OH 45384

Contact Information:

216.905.4631

tbiggers@sayyescleveland.org

The Family Engagement Committee is primarily responsible with providing insight and leadership support with parent and community engagement throughout the year. This core team of individuals would interface with the School Parent Organization or the Parent Advisory Committee on a regular basis and with the FACE Coordinator as needed.

The Family Engagement Committee:

• Provide insight and leadership support with parent and community engagement activities throughout the year.
• Will collaborate with the School Parent Organization (SPO), Parent Advisory Committee (PAC), Community Partners and FACE Coordinator.
• Plan and execute activities that support the connection between family engagement and instructional core.

An exemplar FEC is one that is comprised of various meaningful stakeholders that are truly vested in the family engagement process. Identify those key persons that you believe are actively able to connect with families to support scholars.

At minimum, the FEC needs to include:

1. Building Administrator
2. FACE Coordinator
3. Parent Ambassador (if applicable) or Parent Representative
4. Teacher

Other Stakeholder

CMSD is hiring Parent Ambassadors to support all our schools.

This position is part-time (15 to 25 hours a week), you must be a parent or legal guardian of a child currently enrolled at Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and engaged at your child's school. It pays $15 an hour.

Please speak to your school administrator about your desire to apply for this position.

Click here to fill out the application.

Contact Carla Hempstead, Director of FACE, for more information. 216.278.8705 carla.hempstead@clevelandmetroschools.org

The responsibility for the dress and appearance of a student rests primarily with the student and their parents or guardians. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment, the district believes in the following basic principles:

• All students are encouraged to dress in a manner that is appropriate, comfortable, and conducive to an active academic school day.
• Students should be able to wear clothing without fear of or actual unnecessary discipline or body shaming.
• The student dress code should serve to support all students to develop a body-positive self-image.
• The district standard dress and appearance policy is gender neutral and applies to all students equally regardless of gender on school campuses and at school-sponsored functions and will be enforced consistently and fairly by all members of the school staff.

Examples of inappropriate clothing include:

• clothing where the buttocks or torso is exposed
• clothing that is see-through (clothing must be opaque)
• clothing or accessories that show profanity, obscene words or pictures, sexually suggestive statements, violence, or incitement to violence
• clothing representing gang-related activities
• clothing where the entire thigh is exposed
• bathing suits or cut-offs
• the wearing and carrying of tobacco promotional items, or items promoting controlled substances (drugs) and/or alcohol
• clothing where undergarments are exposed
• clothing that has text or visual images that is libelous, bullying, constitutes harassment or discrimination
• backless or open-toe footwear (footwear must be worn at school and all functions)

To view the district's full dress code policy, click the link below:

https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/Page/54

Each day your child is not in school is a missed opportunity to learn something they will need in order to understand more difficult material later. Help your child succeed in their future. Make sure they are in school every day.

United Way of Greater Cleveland’s 2-1-1 HelpLink is a free, anonymous referral service that handles calls from those who need help accessing resources such as housing support, utility assistance, mental health services, food, and much more.

Using United Way's 2-1-1 HelpLink is a simple, friendly, free, and confidential experience. People in need of assistance call 2-1-1 and one of United Way's 2-1-1 navigation specialists will ask a series of questions.

The navigation specialists develop customized plans using a database of more than 16,000 government, health, and human services programs.

Depending on the program, the navigation specialist follows up with the caller after a few hours or days to ensure the information provided was accurate and accessible.

Those who wish to do so can also chat online with a 2-1-1 navigation specialist by visiting https://www.211oh.org/.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, 2-1-1 has received more than 200,000 calls.

Callers who are seeking vaccination-related resources, referrals, and assistance can call 2-1-1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and select option 3 to speak directly with a staff member trained to provide the information. During extended hold times, callers can select a callback feature.

The mission and vision of John Marshall School of Engineering is to provide a safe, collaborative environment where scholars are encouraged to be innovative thinkers that contribute to the technological advancement of our community. Stakeholders will engage, encourage, and empower our scholars to take ownership of their learning through a rigorous, mastery-based curriculum, with a focus on engineering principles.

• Exhibits Creativity and Innovation
  
• Skilled at Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  
• Possesses an Academic Mindset
  
• Prepared for Global Citizenship
  
• Skilled at Collaborating
  
• Literate in Communication and Information Technology
  
• Exhibits Social and Cross Cultural Empathy

John Marshall School of Engineering is a specialty high school with a unique focus on engineering principles and the engineering design process.

Email: crystal.turnbo@clevelandmetroschools.org
Website: www.clevelandmetroschools.org/JMSOE
Location: 3952 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH, USA
Phone: 216-838-6100