• LISTS, LINKS, AND IMPORTANT INFO
• School Supply List
• Back to School Important Links
• First Day of School
• Family Address Information
• Free and Reduced Meal Application for 2024-2025
  
• Technology Reminder
• SCHEDULES AND SCHOOL DAY
• New Daily Schedule
• Student Class Schedules
  
• How to Stay Informed
• EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES
  
• Back to School Open House
• Picture Day
• Washington D.C. 2025
• Important Dates for the Start of the 2024-2025 School Year
• ATHLETICS INFORMATION
  
• PJ Jacobs 2024 Fall Sports Meeting
  
• 2024 Fall Athletics Newsletter
• SPASH Girls Rugby

The 2024-2025 PJ Jacobs school supply list can be found via this LINK or via the PJ Jacobs website, on the homepage.

• Charger & Patriot Learning Centers
  
• Fall Sports Information
  
• Fee Waiver
  
• Free/Reduced Meal Application
  

• Frequently Used District Forms
• P.J. Calendar
• Student Handbook
  

P.J. Jacobs Junior High School is so excited for our returning and incoming students to come back to school! Save the date for your first day of school! Click the calendar picture to view the district calendar for the year.

August 29th: First day of School for 7th Grade ONLY

August 30th: No School

September 2nd: Labor Day - No School

September 3rd: First day of School for ALL Students

Parents/guardians should confirm via Skyward Family Access if their address is up-to-date for the new school year. All address changes are processed through the district office, and require proof of address, such as a copy of a utility bill, driver’s license, rental/purchase document, etc. If you have any questions, please call the main office at 715-345-5422.

All families are encouraged to apply for free & reduced price school meals. One meal application affects many areas, such as increased federal funding to support education, technology, and internet access. Families who qualify for free or reduced price meals also qualify for discounted school fees or fee waivers, scholarship opportunities, and discounted fees for SAT, ACT, and AP tests.

Free/Reduced Meal Applications are attached for your convenience. Completed applications can be emailed to foodservices@pointschools.net, mailed to: Food Service Office, 3400 Water Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481, or dropped off at the school office.

Applications can also be completed and submitted online through Skyward Family Access. If you have received a Letter of Direct Certification for the current school year, either by email or through the post, please do not complete an application unless you feel you may qualify for a better benefit.

If you have questions regarding Free/Reduced Meal Applications and/or if you should complete one, please contact the Food Service Office by emailing foodservices@pointschools.net or by calling 715-345-5435.

English Application Packet

Spanish Application Packet

Hmong Application Packet

Multi Factor Authentication is required for all students 7-12 grade to login to their account when outside of the district. 7th grade students will have until September 30th to enroll. On the morning of September 30th students will be required to use Multi-Factor Authentication to login outside of the district.

Students will need to enroll at school and are not able to do this at home. Students can choose to use their cell phone with the free Microsoft Authenticator app or text message, this is the preferred method. If a cell phone is not available, the district does offer a security token at no cost unless the token is lost, damaged, or not returned upon leaving the district at the cost of $20. There will be time set aside on the 7th grade orientation day to set this up. If students need assistance enrolling or need to request a token, they can visit the PJ's Technology Help Center located in the Library.

for the 2024-2025 school year.

*For more information on Patriot Learning Centers, click the link in the Back to School Important Links section above.

Student schedules will be released in Skyward Family/Student Access on Monday, August 19th. Parents needing help accessing Skyward may click here for more information. The window to request a schedule change for Semester 1 will open Monday, August 19, 2024 and close Friday, August 30, 2024.

Students interested in changing their schedule must complete a paper form and submit it to the Student Services office. The link to the paper form will be active starting Monday, August 19 and will be emailed to students/families at that time. School counselors will accept emailed pdfs or pictures of the completed paper form.

Schedule change requests may only be considered for students with:

1) ECCP class to fit into schedule (9th grade only)

2) Class failure/credit recovery (9th grade only)

3) A college requirement needed for acceptance

4) A graduation requirement to be met (9th grade only)

5) An online class approved

6) A course level change at semester (examples: English 7 to Advanced English 7 or AP

Government to Civics).

The following reasons are NOT acceptable reasons to change your schedule:

• To have a teacher change
• To be placed in a class with your friend
• To rearrange your schedule to your liking
• If the request imbalances class sizes (regardless of open seats)

No email or phone call requests regarding schedule changes will be accepted. You must complete

the paper form.

Please note, schedule changes are based on the academic needs of students, class availability, and require written parent/guardian permission.

Waivers of this policy require principal approval and will be based on exceptional circumstances.

Weekly updates will be sent to families at the end of the week during the entire school year. Every Friday updates are emailed to parents/guardians to help prepare you for upcoming events.

Updates will include information regarding happenings at the school, reminders, and PJJ information! Check in once a week to get all the updates.

Aside from a weekly update, families can visit our school website at https://www.pointschools.net/PJJacobs for more information! Our website provides a wealth of information from course information, sports/clubs to daily announcements. In addition, we send information reminders about upcoming activities through Skyward.

Check out our school website regarding these topics plus much more!

• Student Handbook

• Sports and Club information

• Important dates/events

• Forms

• Academic standards

• Student image use and opt-out

• How to report bullying

Back to School Open House is this month! New and returning students are invited to join us on August 28th from 4:00-8:00PM. There will be opportunities for students and parents/guardians to tour the school, try out lockers, meet teachers and more! Future posts will contain more information!

All students will have their school pictures taken during their Science class on Thursday, September, 12th OR Friday, September 13th. Pictures may be ordered online, please click here and enter the event code, EVTMZJGMG. After that date, orders/checks should be mailed to “LIFETOUCH, 1280 S. Van Dyke Rd., Appleton, WI 54914.” Students will receive brochures/envelopes on their first day of school.

We will have a picture retake day on Thursday, October 10th, 2024 for students who were absent at the initial picture day or for students who would like pictures retaken. The event code for picture retake day is EVT4VFK38. Any questions regarding school pictures, please call Lifetouch at 1-800-926-8274.

On March 7th to 12th, 2025, P.J. Jacobs Freshman will leave on a tour of historic sites showcasing our nation’s heritage. They will spend six days in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., & Historic Virginia.

Registration is open and currently accepting interested students. Here is the LINK to the registration information. The 2025 tour, the 50th year of this event, will be chaperoned by Mr. Fink, Mrs. Skarsten, & other staff members If you have questions you may contact Mr. Fink at dfink@pointschools.net

PJ’s band and orchestra students are reminded to have their instruments ready to play by the second day of school: September 5, 2024.

Students are welcome to bring their instruments on Back to School Open House Night or on the first day of school. The school district does have a limited number of instruments available for rent but not enough for everyone. If your child needs to rent a school district owned instrument, please email the teacher as soon as possible so that they can prepare the instrument(s). School district rental instruments are $35 per year and are paid through Skyward. A signed Receipt and Bond form is required for all school district instrument rentals.

If you are new to PJs and your child has never played/sang in one of our district ensembles, please contact Mr. Van Tiem immediately so that we can assess your child’s musical needs and place them in the appropriate ensemble.

If you have any questions or concerns prior to the start of the school year regarding your child’s participation in band or orchestra please contact one of the following teachers:

7th and 8th grade band teacher: Mary Nowinski mnowinsk@pointschools.net

7-9th Orchestra and 9th grade band teacher: Kurt Van Tiem kvantiem@pointschools.net
7th - 9th grade choir: Allie Weaver aweaver@pointschools.net

Next week is the 7th & 8th Grade P.J. Jacobs Fall Sports Meeting! Read the NEWSLETTER for more information.

Date: Monday, August 12th, 2024

Location: PJ Jacobs Gymnasium

• Forms can be turned in & Fees can be paid prior to the Sports Meeting (beginning at 6pm)

• 6:30 pm Athletic Code Meeting

• 7:00 pm Team Meetings with Coaches

P.J. JACOBS FALL SPORT SIGN UP: LINK

The Fall Athletic Newsletter for the 2024-2025 school year is now available for viewing! Please see this LINK. The Athletic Newsletter is available on the PJ's Website for Athletics, under Co-Curricular.

Want to try something new? Try rugby! SPASH has a full contact rugby club for girls in grades 9-12 and we are looking for players. No experience? No problem! You don't need any experience to join, we don't have tryouts or cuts. We welcome any body type and athletic abilities.

Players and athletes should come to the first practice on August 12 from 5-7 on the fields behind Madison Elementary School to learn more and join in the first practice. Come dressed for activity. Practices start the 12th and will run Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7.

Can't make it that day? Email SPASHGirlsRugby@gmail.com for more information, or we will see you on the 12th! We can't wait to have you on the team.

Your days are filled with opportunities you do not want to miss!

Website: https://www.pointschools.net/PJJacobs
Location: 2400 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: 715-345-5422
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PJJacobsJuniorHigh

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