MAVERICK NEWS

LINDA JOBE MIDDLE SCHOOL OCTOBER 2024

Mark Your Calendars!

October 01: Jobe Health Screenings Begin

October 03: Jobe Volleyball Neon Game

October 05: StuCo District Conference

October 07: MISD "Colors for Caring" Day

October 08: Celebrate Dyslexia Day - Wear Red.

October 08: Jobe Band plays at Jobe MS Football Game @ Newsom Stadium

October 09-10: Jobe Theater UIL One Act Play Auditions

October 10: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

October 11: Jobe Pink Out Dance, 6 pm - 8 pm, $10

October 11: Jobe Pink Out Pep Rally

October 12: All-District Band Auditions @ Worley MS

October 14: Jobe 2nd Six Weeks Student Progress Report Card Available

October 14: Student Holiday/Parent & Teacher Conferences, 7:30 am -11:30 am

October 16: MISD "Vision 2030" Day

October 16: Unity Day is part of National Bullying Prevention Month. Wear orange.

October 16: Navigating HS Course Requirements Event, 6 pm - 7 pm

October 18: Jobe Theater Presents: Student Directed Scene Showcase, 6 pm @ Jobe $3

October 23: MISD "We Are One" Day

October 23: Jobe Choir Concert @ Willie Pigg

October 25: All District Band Clinic/Concert @ Mansfield CPA

October 26: All District Band Clinic/Concert @ Mansfield CPA

October 25: MISD Parent University: How To Support Your Child in Math & Reading, 9 am - 10:30 am

October 28: Begin Collecting Donations for Toys for Tots

October 28-30: Jobe's Red Ribbon Week

October 31: Jobe PTA Fundraiser: Raising Cane's, 5 pm - 10 pm

View the Campus Calendar.

Celebrations!

7th Grade Student to be Recognized at the Annual iWrite Book Signing & Literacy Festival

We are thrilled to announce that Brayden Plemel, a 7th-grade LJMS student, has been recognized by the iWRITE Literacy Organization for one of his outstanding poems! His talent and creativity have earned him the honor of participating in the iWRITE Book Signing & Literacy Festival this November. Read the full story here.

Congratulations, Brayden! We are incredibly proud of your achievement and look forward to celebrating your success at the festival. Keep up the amazing work!

Congratulations to Our Maverick Readers!

We are thrilled to recognize the amazing Jobe students who completed the Mansfield ISD 600-minute Summer Reading Challenge! Their dedication to reading over the summer has truly paid off.

To celebrate their accomplishment, Mrs. Smith, our librarian, hosted a special pizza party, where students were recognized for their outstanding efforts. A big thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge – we are so proud of our Maverick readers for their hard work and love of reading! Keep up the great work, and let’s continue fostering a lifelong passion for reading!

Jobe String Quintent Travels To Donna Shepard

Jobe's String Quintet visits Donna Shepard to perform for 5th graders! Along with the beautiful music, students got a hands-on experience learning about the instruments. They explored each instrument's parts and even got to participate in an exciting 'instrument petting zoo'!"

Staff of the Month: Lauren Dill

We are thrilled to announce that Mrs. Lauren Dill has been selected as our Staff of the Month! Despite having a lot thrown her way, she has risen to the challenge with grace and determination.

In her new role, she has truly been a rock star—tackling complex tasks, streamlining path points, and showing incredible organization, especially during our recent MAP testing meeting. Her hard work and dedication are inspiring, and her ability to communicate effectively ensures that our processes run smoothly. Congratulations, Mrs. Dill! Thank you for all that you do. You’re making a big impact!

Jobe Health Clinic

Jobe Health Screenings Begin October 01

State law requires that all public schools hold annual health screenings for students. We will be screening students throughout the fall semester on all campuses. Students will be screened for Hearing, Vision, and Acanthosis Nigricans (a visual marker that may indicate possible signs of type 2 diabetes) in grade levels PK, KG 1, 3, 5, 7 and all New to District students. Please ensure that your child is wearing his/her eyeglasses/contacts to school daily.

Female students in grade level 7 and males in grade 8 will be screened for Scoliosis (a curvature of the spine). Boys and girls will be screened separately.

Check your email for more information.

Counselors Corner

HOPE Squad

Our 24-25 Hope Squad is starting to meet this month! Hope Squad is a peer-led suicide prevention group that is a country-wide initiative. Students are trained on how to refer their peers to school counselors or other adults who can help students who might be thinking of suicide. These students are also seen as leaders on campus and assist the admin team in helping to create a positive and inclusive school culture.

All students had the opportunity to participate in nominations the week of September 23rd. These nominations took place during advisory, where every class watched a video on the nomination process and then filled out a Google form and selected three of their peers who they thought should serve on Hope Squad. For questions about Hope Squad, please email hollyvasquez@misdmail.org or gloriaalferez@misdmail.org.

CTE Pathways

Beginning in the 2nd 6 weeks, 8th grade students who are taking Career Pathways in the fall semester will be selecting courses they want to take in high school. This is part of the process of creating their four year plan. In November, these students will meet with the high school counselors from Legacy High School. Students will input their course selections with the help of the high school counselors and begin creating their 9th grade schedules. Dates that high school counselors will be on the Jobe campus are TBA.

Mrs. Vasquez will be pushing in to Career Pathways classes during the 2nd 6 weeks to help support the 8th grade students as they are selecting their classes. For specific questions about the high school courses, please contact your child’s Career Pathways teacher.