October 16th was National World Hunger Day. JCMS Builders Club is asking for donations of nonperishable food items to help end world hunger. If you are willing to help, bring in nonperishable food items to the drop off locations (car rider entrance and the bus entrance) each morning! If you have any questions, please, contact Mrs. Kelley - tkelley@jcsc.org.

Don't have dinner plans? Please consider dining at Texas Roadhouse on Monday to support our PBIS Initiative where students earn Panther Pete tickets for displaying The Panther Way: Do Right, Say Right, Act Right. Students then have the option to spend their tickets or to enter into a drawing for larger prizes each month. The funds raised from this fundraiser will help us to continue expanding our PBIS initiatives at JCMS!

Please show the attached flyer and a portion of proceeds goes to the JCMS PBIS fund.

JCMS will administer the PSAT on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. All 8th graders will take the PSAT 8, a valuable test that provides data to help support their academic growth as they begin the transition between middle school and high school, and to prepare them for maximizing their SAT score during their junior year of high school.

Students should make sure to get a good night's rest, enjoy a protein packed breakfast, and have their device charged for testing!

Many students often want to know ahead of time what is served for lunch each day. Here is the upcoming October Lunch Menu. We appreciate all of the time and effort our lunch crew puts into making our lunches each day. Thank you to all of them!

Greetings from the School Counseling Office!

7th Grade Guidance News:

We have been in 7th Grade Social Studies classes this past week discussing an exciting program coming up November 1st called Reality Store Day. This day is dedicated to helping students know where they stand academically by receiving their current GPA. Based on that GPA, they will have a certain "degree level" where they will choose careers for Reality Store. The emphasis is to encourage students to do well in school so they have more options for successful careers after high school. They then drew out of an envelope whether they were married, single and with children or not. From there, students were given their yearly salary, monthly salary and their net pay. Their net pay is what they are allotted to "spend" in Reality Store where there are mandatory booths for Insurance, Childcare, Housing, Transportation, Groceries/Clothing, Utilities and Student Loans. There are additional booths in the store to help them budget, add part-time jobs, buy animals, travel, give to charity, and a fun piece--spin the wheel of Life's Unexpected. Here, there are traffic tickets, promotions at work, flat tires, and more. The main goal of Reality Store is for students to get a glimpse of their financial future if they continue down the education path they are on, and to remain in the green after their time in Reality Store. Ask your student about what job they chose and how they are doing in school right now!

8th Grade Guidance News:

The 8th graders are going on a field trip to local Manufacturing Plants to learn about careers available here in Jennings County. There is a dress code students must follow: Long sleeves, pants and closed-toed shoes.

Please be sure to assist your 8th graders in making sure they dress for safety at these manufacturing plants. Students will be asked to change if they are not dressed appropriately for this field trip. Crocs are discouraged.

Please have your students turn in their permission slips if they plan to attend.

Students who did not have their picture taken or who would like retakes will have their pictures taken on Thursday, November 7th.

To place a picture order ahead of time, you may click on the picture below and you will be redirected to the Barksdale Storefront.

This school year, JCMS 8th grade students will return to Washington, D.C. There will be an informational meeting held on Monday, October 21st at 6:00 PM in the JCMS Auditorium to learn more about this exciting opportunity. At the meeting, we will discuss trip details, preparation, and costs. Registration for the trip will be opened after the meeting; a $200 deposit will be needed to register online. We also invite parents/guardians to join their students as chaperones.

Congratulations to our band, orchestra, and choir students on wonderful Fall performances! All students did a fantastic job! Special thanks to our students, families, custodial staff, Band Director - Mrs. Chadwick, Orchestra Director - Mr. Billings, and Choir Director - Miss Warren!

Advanced Art participated in North Vernon Main Street's Annual Lamp Post and Window decorating contest! Thank you to Mrs. Furgason for coordinating this opportunity for our students!

Families: Please consider voting for the lamp post by following this link and liking the picture!

EXCITING NEWS

Join us for the first annual JCMS Holiday Volleyball Tournament! This tournament serves as a fundraiser for the upcoming season. The money collected will allow us to buy things such as new balls, ball bags, etc.

We would love to get enough teams signed up to have 2 different brackets: an intermediate and an advanced.

If you’re interested, please email cmiller@jcms.org to receive a Google Form.

Monday, October 21, 2024

• 8th Grade - Washington, D.C. Trip Parent Meeting - JCMS Auditorium @ 6:00 PM

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

• 8th Grade - PSAT Testing

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

• 8th Grade Manufacturing Day

Thursday, October 24, 2024

• Student Council Meeting - 3:15 in Mrs. Shepherd's Room

Friday, October 25, 2024

• After School Dance - 3:15 - 4:45 PM