
Dust Devil Weekly
Sunday, August 18
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
We are off and running at Joan MacQueen! Although it has only been 3 days of school, it feels like we are in mid-year form. It is wonderful to have all the energy and excitement, that the students bring with them, back on campus. Thanks to the families who made last week’s Dust Devil Day and Back to School Night successful! We have a long year ahead of us, but with the opening week we just had, we are sure it is going to one great year! Please enjoy this edition of the Dust Devil Weekly!
Spotted on Campus...
-Students having an awesome first day back...happy to see their friends and their new teachers!
-Ms. Zarick's class working on Team Building activities and building relationships!
-An awesome culture building project from Mr. Cortez's room:
"The goal of this project was to focus on our school culture, building on the district theme "Culture Strong: Nurturing Deep Resilient Roots." The students reflected on what our school culture is like and how we can work together to create an environment of respect, tolerance, resilience, and kindness. These photos are from the last activity where the students collaborated to represent what they learned about our culture on an original poster."
-Science students participating in some amazing first day of school activities in Mrs. Battikha's room.
"The students kicked off with a Name Tag Design Challenge, where they creatively designed their own name tags. This was followed by the Tallest Paper Tower Challenge, where they worked together to build the tallest tower using only paper and scissors—no glue or any kind of adhesive allowed. Finally, they showcased their creativity and teamwork in a Fashion Show, where they designed and presented outfits made from papers, colored construction paper, and plastic bags.
These activities not only helped the students get to know each other but also emphasized the importance of following criteria and implementing the engineering and design cycle.
#TogetherWeAreStronger"
SCHOOL CAFE FORM
Please take a moment and fill out your School Cafe form BEFORE you come to Dust Devil Day! This will help save time when you arrive. This form helps us secure funding for JMMS that goes directly to our students. You can the link to SCHOOL CAFE by using the link below:
JMMS Spirit Wear
JMMS is excited to offer Spirit wear for our Dust Devils! You can find offers and options here:
UPCOMING DATES
WEDNESDAY 8/21 : LATE START MORNING 8:30 AM
FRIDAY 8/23 : COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL 8:15 AM