This week, the first session of 6th Grade Camp made its way down to Camp Muskingum on Leesville Lake in Carroll County. Each year, our 6th graders head to an outdoor education experience that lets them explore the outdoors, try new things like kayaking and hiking, and make new friends. The three day, two night experience is often considered by JMMS students as one of their favorite memories from Middle School!

Outdoor Education Camp Drop Off Drop off instructions:

Parents may drop students off with camping gear between 8:30-9:00 am. Please use entrance 5W (Sauder side of the building). Students will check in as they enter.

● At check in students will turn in any camp store money that they will be taking.

● Students that have medications will turn them in at this time.

● Students will then place their gear in their assigned area in the Gold Gym. It is VERY IMPORTANT that students are able to carry all items by themselves. There will be no parents past the registration table so students will be carrying all their own items from that point forward including getting on the bus and at camp.

Outdoor Education Camp Pick Up instructions:

On the final day of camp for each session, the buses will leave Camp Muskingum at approximately 11:45 am.

Sessions 2 and 3

Due to paving at North Park, students will be picked up at JMMS. Please read carefully below:

• Buses will arrive at Fife Stadium at approximately 1:00 pm. Parents will pick students up behind the Purple Gym on the East side of the building. (Please pull in by the electronic sign and pull past the Purple Gym to the back parking lot. Do not drive all the way into the stadium.)
  
  
• Please wait in the parking lot for your child to come out of the gate. Parents will NOT be permitted inside the stadium.
• Be sure to pick up any medication and leftover camp money that was sent with your child to camp. Any leftover medications and money will be taken back to the Middle School.

Any camp-specific questions can be directed to Mr. Harold Fisher at hmf2jc@bearworks.jackson.sparcc.org

Some of our ELA classes have been participating in "Book Tastings" this week. During the visits to our Learning Commons, students have the ability to talk with our Library/Media Specialist Mr. Huthmacher and check out all the offerings the Learning Commons has to offer. (Mrs. White and Miss Tan got in the action with their Reading Rainbow shirts!)

Students received a copy of their OST results from the Spring administration during their 10th period class today. You have already received this infomration in June. The state provided these additional copies, so we are sending them home with your child. Thanks!

Auditions for the 2025 musical "Something Rotten JR." will be held on Monday, October 7th and Tuesday, October 8th from 3:00-5:00 in the choir room. Audition scripts, musical excerpts and information can be found on the musical website. From the JMMS website, click "Activities" under "Quick Links," then click "Musical." Auditions are open to all JMMS students. Sign up for an audition on the bulletin board outside the choir room!

Congratulations to the following students who were elected to the 2024-25 JMMS Little Congress offices:

• 6th grade Leader - Emma B
• 6th grade Deputy Leader - Greg M
• 6th grade Clerk - Lucas N
• 7th grade Leader - Maxim G
• 7th grade Deputy Leader - Madison S
• 7th grade Clerk - Emma R
• 8th grade Leader - Conner B
• 8th grade Deputy Leader - Yaseen S
• 8th grade Clerk - Mackenzie S

Remember, ANY JMMS student can be a part of the monthly General Assembly meetings. These take place on the 4th Wednesday of each month in the Learning Commons from 3-4pm.

Parents/Guardians of student-athletes please register your child now for their Sports Season using the following link: https://jacksonpolarbears.org/2024/06/24/2024-2025-sports-registration/

Even if your child is a Winter or Spring Sport Athlete, now is the time to register so that you can get your physical uploaded, get updates from our Athletic Office and have it done before the school year gets too hectic!! If you have questions you are welcome to call us here at Jackson High School and we will help you!! Thank you and GO BEARS!!!!

The Jackson Local School District has a page on the District's Website where information related to student enrichment opportunities (academics, arts, athletics) can be found. The website can be found by clicking on the link button below.

The materials provided herein are solely for informational purposes and do not constitute an endorsement by the Jackson Local School District of any individuals or organizations involved nor of the messages conveyed within these materials. Absent a specific and express statement to the contrary, please be advised that the activities promoted by these materials do not have an affiliation with, nor are they sponsored or endorsed by, the Jackson Local School District.

P.A.T.T represents Parents and Teachers Together! One of our goals as the Parent Group is to create fun activities for the students, while showing our support to the teachers and staff. Various events throughout the school year are put on by the P.A.T.T. Another goal that we have is to raise funds for J.M.M.S, to allow for upgrades around the school!

***Please note: donations of raffles baskets and gift cards still needed!***

Signup for dance:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0545AEA82EA3FA7-51035576-6thgrade

Craft show volunteer signup: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0E49A5AF23ABFE3-51187614-jmms

Every October the high school offers the PSAT/NMSQT to our juniors and sophomores and the PSAT 8/9 to our freshmen. Additionally, the middle school offers the PSAT 8/9 to our eighth graders. If you are the parent of an 8th-, 9th-, 10th-, or 11th-grade student, please encourage your child to register for the 2024 PSAT, currently scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024. The registration page is simply an in-house Google form that is used to record the names and basic information of those students who sign up.

While the PSAT 8/9 and the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) can both be utilized as excellent standardized test practice for the SAT and the ACT, they also serve a bigger purpose. When taken during a student’s junior year, the PSAT/NMSQT acts as a potential ticket into the National Merit Scholarship program. Juniors who score extremely well on the test may have the opportunity to be named National Merit Semifinalists during September of their senior year and compete for a spot as a National Merit Finalist. Dozens of colleges and universities across the country offer full-tuition scholarships to National Merit Semifinalists and Finalists; in addition, roughly 20 universities nationwide award full-ride or full cost-of-attendance scholarships to National Merit Finalists.

Case in point, Vivian Janes, a National Merit Finalist and member of the Class of 2024, is beginning her first year at the University of Alabama where she will receive UA’s full-ride National Merit Finalist Scholarship package valued at $218,000 over five years!

By taking the PSAT 8/9 as an 8th and/or 9th grader and the PSAT/NMSQT as a 10th grader, your child will gain a significant advantage in his or her ability to score well on the PSAT/NMSQT junior year. As mentioned above, multiple sessions with the PSAT suite of tests will also help your child strengthen his or her standardized testing stamina and acumen for the SAT and/or ACT.

Please use the link below to access the 2024 PSAT registration Google form. It only takes a minute to fill it out and serves as the registration page for both the PSAT 8/9 and the PSAT/NMSQT. The PSAT is currently scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, 2024. The deadline to register is Friday, September 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM. If testing accommodations are required, you must register by Sunday, August 18, 2024 so that we have time to approve and apply those accommodations to the test.

2024 PSAT Registration Form

If you have any questions, please contact Drew Farneth, Jackson High School PSAT and National Merit Program Mentor, at arf3jc@bearworks.jackson.sparcc.org.

PSAT = Potential Scholarship Access for Tomorrow

Purple Star Schools is a program that supports military-connected children as they relocate to new schools due to a parent’s change in duty station.

Military children move every two to three years. The Purple Star School program is designed to help schools respond to the educational and social-emotional challenges military-connected children face during their transition to a new school and keep them on track to be college, workforce, and life-ready. Military-connected refers to children of service members on active duty, and in the National Guard and Reserves.

Resources:

School Liaison Office

The School Liaison Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base helps military-connected students transition from one school to another and helps military families navigate the school system. The School Liaison Office is the central point of contact for commanders, military families, and local school systems on school-related matters. School Liaison services are open to all military families across the state.

Ohio Military Veteran Educators Program

The Ohio Military Veteran Educators Program (OhioMVEP) assists service members, military veterans, and their spouses to start a career in an Ohio school. Contact Ohiomvep@education.ohio.gov with any questions.

Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children is a set of state laws in all 50 states that lowers barriers to education and eases the transition of military-connected students. MIC3Training.net offers access to on-demand training on the Compact. In addition to the online training, live online Compact 101 webinar trainings are available every month online and are free.

Important Dates

Sept. 21-29: Blue Star Families is hosting Blue Star Welcome Week, a nationwide campaign to build a better sense of belonging and community.

Oct. 19: Blue Star Families of Dayton and Southwestern Ohio is hosting the STEM Book Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Middletown for educators, families, and military families. To volunteer or attend the event, complete this form or email Dr. Geri Lynn Maples at gmaples@bluestarfam.org.

Oct. 24: National Convening of Purple Star Schools and Communities

Dec. 31: Participate in the University of California, Irvine Military Family Study

For more information visit the Purple Star School and Military Family Liaison webpages. If you have any questions, contact PurpleStar@education.ohio.gov.

The Backpack Food Program, a partnership with RiverTree Jackson, is a service we are

pleased to offer to the families of Jackson Local Schools. The goal of this program is to send

home a variety of easy, ready-to-eat meals and snacks for your child over the weekend.

There are no income requirements for this program. The bags will be delivered to your child’s

school and be ready for pick up each week.

To apply to be part of the Backpack Food Program, all you need to do is fill out the quick

application form by clicking the link below:

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