MAVERICK NEWS

LINDA JOBE MIDDLE SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 2024

Mark Your Calendars!

September 02: MISD Student & Teacher Holiday

September 04: Jobe Home Cross Country Meet, 5:30pm

September 04: No After School Volleyball or Football Practice

September 05: Student Progress Report Cards Go Home and are posted on Skyward

September 05: Jobe Fall Picture Day

September 05: MISD Parent University- Preparing Parents for College, 6:00 pm - 7:30 p.m.

September 09: MISD "Colors for Caring" Day

September 09-13: Campus MAP BOY Testing

September 10: Jobe PTA Meeting, 6 pm in the Library

September 11: Jobe Cross Country Meet #2 at McKinzey MS

September 12: Jobe Band performs at Legacy Football Game at Newsom Stadium, 7 pm

September 13: Jobe PTA Hydration Stations Donations Are Due

September 18: Jobe Cross Country Meet #3 at Newsom Stadium

September 18: MISD "Vision 2030" Day

September 25: Jobe Cross Country Meet #4 at Aledo McNally MS

September 19: End of 1st Six Weeks Grading Period

September 20: MISD Student Holiday & Teacher Work Day

September 23: Start of the 2nd Six Weeks Grading Period

September 25: MISD "We Are One" Day

September 26: Student Report Cards Go Home and are posted on Skyward

September 26: Jobe Panda Express Spirit Day, 9 am - 10:30 pm

September 27: Parent University: Navigating Skyward, Canvas and Locating the Curriculum, 9 am

View the Campus Calendar.

September Student Holidays

Picture Day

Sent Home & Available on Skyward

Counselor's Corner

Schedules are set for the year! All students should have a complete schedule that they will follow for the rest of this semester. Students were given the opportunity to fill out a schedule change request form the first 3 days of school. During finals week in December, students will be given another chance to submit a change request form for the second semester.
There are many, many factors that go into making a student’s schedule including class sizes, how often a certain class is offered, and which “specialty” classes a student has in their schedule (STUCO, Athletics, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Etc). It is perfectly normal for your child to have a class they did not request or not have a “perfect” schedule. Learning to pivot this way is great practice for high school and college years.

Counselors will begin scheduling ALP meetings, or Advanced Learning Plan meetings, during the end of August for students who did not pass the STAAR test. The purpose of these meetings is to review a student’s STAAR scores and discuss what steps the school will take to help them bridge the gap. Mrs. Alferez will conduct ALP meetings for 7th grade and Mrs. Vasquez will conduct ALP meetings for 8th grade.

JOBE PTA

Join PTA

Jobe PTA needs YOU to help us reach our membership goals for this year! Your dues are put to work in various ways for our students and staff. Joining the PTA does not obligate you to volunteer or attend meetings, although we're happy to have anyone available and willing to serve! Join today at www.joinpta.org.

Below are a few other ways you can support Jobe MS:

Donate these items for the Education Hydration Station by Sept. 13
Dine in at Panda Express on Sept. 26
Donate socks for the PTA Clothing Closet during the Sock it to 'em September

Jobe Education Hydration Station!

Parents! Let's recreate the "Watertok Bar" that recently went viral and make an education hydration station for our teachers with different flavored water packets and flavorings. Teachers will get a reusable cup to keep from PTA. Click the SignUp Genius to see what items are needed.

Please deliver your donation items to the school's front desk by Friday, September 13.

If you don't have time to shop, you can shop our Amazon list, which will be sent to me. Thank You!

-Sarah, Jobe PTA Teacher Appreciation Chair

TECHNOLOGY GUIDES

MISD Student Device Guide Technology Tools And Tips For SUCCESS

Download and review a digital copy of the MISD Student Device Guide. Here is what's included:

Device Care & Responsibility
Account Login & Security
How to Submit Tech Tickets
Student & Parent FAQ’s

MISD Issued Devices and Optional Protection Plan

Learn about the Optional Protection Plan available to families.

Requesting District Chromebooks

To get a district-issued device, please follow these instructions:

Review the MISD Student Device Usage Handbook.
Fill out the Help Desk Ticket Request. Select -

"I need a district-issued device" under the Student Need section.

I am currently in possession of a district-issued device. This device will need to be returned before a new one will be issued.
My device was lost and/or stolen. This device will need to be reported before a new one will be issued.

Campus personnel will notify the student when the device is available for pickup. (Device turnaround time is typically 24-48 business hours.)

Device Protection Program

Optional device protection is offered by the district to cover accidental damage to district-issued devices for students in grades 5-12.
Program registration opens during district open enrollment and will end on September 1, 2024. Starting on September 3, 2024, coverage fees will begin to show on Skyward accounts for those who opted in. Once the fee is added, families will receive an email notification.

(Once the fee is added, families will receive an email notification. At that time, we ask that payment be made in the Skyward portal within 30 days. Payment is required to be fully covered.)