News and events - Oct. 11, 2024

October 17 & 18 - No School, MEA Break

November 5 - No School, Staff Development Day

November 25 - 29 - No School

2024-2025 Middle School Calendar

Picture Makeup/Retake Day will be Tuesday, October 15. If your student has not yet had their school picture taken, they should be sure to have their picture taken on October 15. If you would like to have your student's picture retaken, simply return the original picture package on October 15. Pictures can be ordered online using the code EVT9Z747S.

Jackson is proud to host our fall Scholastic Book Fair. The Book Fair will be open the week of 10/28-11/1 during the school day and during conferences the evening of 10/29. Students, parents, and staff members should make plans to stop by and check out the great selection of books! Scholastic Book Fair is now offering a Book Fair eWallet as a payment option. Put money on an account for your student, then they can shop cash-free at the book fair!

The first Young Scientist Roundtable event for this year to be held on November 12.

All Young Scientist Roundtable events will be at Champlin Park High School this year.

Other dates for this year are February 4 and April 8.

Young Scientist Roundtable is a free science event where students of all ages can learn directly from expert scientists. For more information and to enroll, click on the button below.

8th grade science hosted The Bakken Museum in their science classrooms. Students learned how Alessandro Volta may have invented the battery over 200 years ago, but his invention is just as useful today and still provides some very entertaining experiments. Students experimented with batteries to power simple devices and explored the innovation process for themselves.

Please fill out the form to join our team of volunteers at Jackson:

Click here to check out all the ways you can get involved:

Field Trips: If you would like to chaperone a field trip, you must have your volunteer application forms filled out at least 2 weeks in advance.

There are several events coming up at Jackson Middle School that are in need of volunteers. Click the link if you are able to help. WEB Ice Cream Sandwich Sales, 2024 Halloween Dance and Activity Night Ticket Sales, Halloween Dance and Activity Night, Popcorn Fridays, Fall Book Fair, and 2024 Library Helper.

We are seeking Fall Conference Staff Appreciation Donations. Show the JMS Staff how much you appreciate them by donating food during fall conferences (October 29 and November 7).

Interested in donating money instead? Last year JMS Sunshine collected enough funds from parent donations to buy pizza for the staff! We'd love to be able to do this again. Cash/check donations can be dropped off at the Main Office or Venmo payments can be sent to JMS Sunshine @JMS-Sunshine (last 4 numbers to confirm account 4511).

Questions? Please contact Tiffany Sanders, Volunteer Services Coordinator Tiffany.Sanders@ahschools.us

The JMS Halloween Activity Night will be held on Friday, October 25. There will be a DJ, games, karaoke, and all students are invited to participate in a costume contest. Costumes must be a non-violent theme and need to be appropriate for middle school.

Tickets are $5 and will be sold before school during the week of October 21 - 25. Tickets will not be sold at the door on the day of the activity night.

The 6th grade activity night starts immediately after school until 5 pm. 6th grade students will have time to change into their costume after the school day, before the activity begins. Costumes are not allowed during the school day. Tickets for 6th graders will be sold at door 58. 6th grade students need to be picked up in the East Pool lot by 5:10 pm.

The 7th/8th grade activity night will be from 6 - 8 pm. Tickets for 7th and 8th graders will be sold at door 3. 7th & 8th grade students will need to be picked up in the East Pool lot by 8:10 pm.

Please ensure you arrive at the school on time to pick up your student, as all students should be picked up by a parent or guardian within 10 minutes of the dance ending. Timely pickups help ensure all students can continue enjoying future events and activities. Thank you for your cooperation.

Activity Night is for JMS students only and all JMS rules apply. We hope to see you there!

Join us at the JMS Observatory to look at stars, the moon, constellations, and anything else we can find in space. Public viewings will be held , along with special event nights, as long as the sky is clear, when something of interest is happening in the sky above us. Weather is always an issue so if it is cloudy, raining, or snowing, the public viewing will be cancelled. Dress for the weather

as the temperature of the dome is the same as that of the outdoors.

Please check the Observatory page on the JMS website at 6:00 p.m. on viewing dates to make sure viewing has not been cancelled.

October 14, Monday, 7:00 – 9:00pm

October 16, Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00pm

November 4, Monday, 7:00 – 9:00pm

November 6, Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00pm

Directions to the Observatory

Yearbooks for the 2024-2025 school year are now on sale. Prices will increase on December 1 so take advantage of the reduced prices and buy soon.

Books were in high demand last year and sold out quickly, so make sure you reserve yours now!

You can order your yearbook online here.

As the district reviews and adopts new course materials, it involves staff, students, parents, and the community in the process as part of a comprehensive 41-step process.

This fall, the district is hosting open houses for community members and families to have the opportunity to provide feedback on the future of both elementary and secondary curriculum materials during an open house event at the Anoka-Hennepin Schools Educational Service Center (2727 N. Ferry Street, Anoka) on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

📚 Get details about reviewing Biology and U.S. History - 10 materials.

A virtual format for secondary school curriculum materials will also be available for those who register to participate by Oct. 18.