The Middle School Minute

St. Johns Middle School Newsletter- January 17, 2025

Important Dates

January 7-24- Winter i-Ready Testing Window
January 20- Professional Development Day- No School for Students
January 23- Academic Intervention Day
January 27-31- Winterfest Week
January 27- Parent/Teacher Conferences
January 28- Parent/Teacher Conferences
January 31- No School for Students and Staff
February 7- Fun Night!
February 14- No School for Students and Staff
February 17- No School for Students and Staff
February 27- Academic Intervention Day
March 6- Trimester 2 Exams- 12:06 Dismissal
March 7- Trimester 2 Exams- 12:06 Dismissal
March 7- Fun Night!
March 10- Begin Trimester 3
March 20- Academic Intervention Day
March 28-April 6- Spring Break! No School for Students and Staff
April 11- Fun Night!
April 14- Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 17- PSAT 8 (Please Avoid Absences)
April 18- No School for Students and Staff
April 22-25-M-STEP for 6th and 7th Grade (Please Avoid Absences)
April 29-May 2- M-STEP for 8th Grade (Please Avoid Absences)
May 27- 8th Grade Honors Night
May 30- 8th Grade Farewell Dance
June 6- 8th Grade Michigan Adventure Trip

2024-2025 District Calendar (click here)

SJMS Office Hours: School days from 7:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

In This Edition...

New Topics

None this week!

Old Topics

Course Scheduling for the 25-26 School Year
Parent/Teacher Conference Sign Up
Attendance Call Reminder
i-Ready Testing Window

Course Scheduling for the 25-26 School Year

Parent/Teacher Conferences Sign Up

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on January 27th from 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. and January 28th from 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Conferences are by appointment and will be held virtually through Zoom. Please click on the red bar below to sign up to meet with your student's teachers. Sign ups will close prior to the start of school on January 27th to allow our teachers time to prepare.

Parent/Teacher Conferences Sign Up (click here)

Attendance Calls Reminder

Parents can call the attendance line (989-227-4344) and leave a voicemail about appointments and other absences or they can email the attendance line (msattendance@sjredwings.org). We cannot accept verbal communication from a student about appointments and absences. Thank you!

i-Ready Testing Window

i-Ready testing will occur in ELA and Math classes on select days between January 7-24. Our staff uses information collected from i-Ready to monitor student progress and adjust instruction to meet the needs of all learners.