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 February.

New in this month's newsletter:

• Parent Teacher Conferences
• No School Days
• MyPowerHub
• Cell Phone Policy Update
• CMSD News & Updates
• Class of 2025
• Prom
• Graduation
• College & Career Readiness Programs
  
• Community Announcements
• 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 will be held on February 6, 2025 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to discuss your child's progress, strengths, and areas for growth in a one-on-one setting with their teacher.

Conferences are on a first come - first served basis. Some teachers are scheduling conferences. Please check PowerSchool for information from your student's teachers.

Students will have early release by noon. We look forward to meeting with you and working together to support your child's continued success.

There is no school on Friday, February 14th for Staff Professional Development Day or Monday, February 17th for President's Day.

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.

Don’t Have Access Yet? No worries! Contact a school administrator, and we'll assist you in setting up your account to stay connected.

For more information click on the picture.

Starting September 3rd, we assigned Yondr pouches to each student. Students are responsible for bringing their pouch 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.

Ensuring equity for all is a key goal of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. We are committed to fostering an equitable educational environment for all students. Our Equity Audit seeks to identify and address disparities in educational access, resources, and outcomes within our district. Click the link to learn more.

2/6 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Early Dismissal for Students)

2/14 - Staff Professional Development Day (No School)

2/17 - President's Day (No School)

3/14 - Pi Day

3/24 - 3/28 - Spring Break

4/18 - Good Friday (No School)

4/23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Early Dismissal for Students)

5/1 - College Decision Day

5/10 - Prom

5/24 - Graduation

5/26 - Memorial Day (No School)

5/29 - Last Day of School

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

Commencement services are scheduled for Saturday, May 24th at 10 a.m.

More information to follow.

Contact Information:

216.905.4631

tbiggers@sayyescleveland.org

Say Yes Cleveland is in survey season. We want to ensure that we are serving the needs of our students and you...our families.

The surveys allow Family Support Specialists to identify needs by minimizing and/or removing barriers that prevent our students from achieving their potential.

Please complete the survey by clicking on the link below. You can choose your preferred language. You will need to have your child's student id number, which can be obtained on MyPowerHub or you can contact Ms. Biggers at 216.905.4631 or tbiggers@sayyescleveland.org. The image below shows the home page of the link. Ensure to select the blue tab that states: Parent, Student & Staff Surveys

https://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 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.

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is hosting a free, walk-in legal clinic in Cleveland’s Cudell neighborhood in early March.

Saturday, March 8, 2025, with intake from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Cleveland Public Library- Eastman Campus, 11602 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44111.

Webpage for the clinic: //lasclev.org/03082025/

At the Brief Advice Clinics, Legal Aid staff and volunteer attorneys provide advice for CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES related to:

• debt
• disability
• domestic violence
• education
• employment
• family law
• foreclosure
• health
• housing
• immigration
• public benefits
• record sealing
• taxes
• utilities
• wills

The clinics are hosted at community centers, libraries, and partner organizations in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Lorain counties. By connecting with clients when and where they need services, The Legal Aid Society helps eliminate barriers and increase access to justice. View the current schedule of upcoming Brief Advice Clinics at: //lasclev.org/category/all-events/clinics/

For anyone unable to attend a clinic, Legal Aid’s intake services are available 24/7 online at //lasclev.org/contact or during business hours at 888-817-3777.

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