Weekly Family Newsletter

Week of November 25th - November 26th

📣Jaguar Families

I’m sending this out way early as school is over for the week and the building will be closed for the holiday break. I hope that you have a safe & enjoyable break. We are looking forward to welcoming our young Jaguars back to school on Monday, December 2, 2024!

We will start the 2025-26 scheduling process in December when we return to school for current 6th and 7th graders. Counselors and I will meet with each grade-level and start reviewing elective options with students. We will be sending home some more specific information for families, as well as times you can sign up to meet with a counselor in January to review your course requests. Current 8th grade families should continue to look out for emails from me or AHS regarding that scheduling process.

Thank you for your support!

Respectfully,

Ashby Johnson, Principal

📝 Important Dates🗓

No School for Students

No school Wednesday, November 27th - Friday, November 29th

Event Information

AHS Transition Night

For rising 9th graders, current 8th graders

When?

Thursday, Dec 12, 2024, 06:00 PM

Event Information

Spanish Speaking Family Information Night

Come enjoy some food and learn about our school highlights and ways to keep our students successful!

When?

Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024, 05:30 PM

Event Information

SCA Presents: Bonfire Dance

Join us for a dance after school dance that includes a Bonfire where they can roast their own Smores! Cost is $10 and includes everything.

When?

Friday, Dec 13, 2024, 07:00 AM

📢Events Happening around JMS

School Counseling Quarterly Update

Our school counselors have also prepared a Journey Counseling Quarterly newsletter for you!

Volunteers Needed for Bonfire Dance

On Friday December 13, we will be having a dance with a Bonfire and S'Mores! We need your help to make this possible. Please sign up to donate items for the S'mores and/or come help with the s'mores or monitor the bonfire at a Journey Dance. Please bring the items to the main office prior to or the morning of Friday December 13. Thank you so much for your help. Click on the picture to sign up!

Golden Apple 🍏

The Golden Apple Nomination is also live! Anyone can nominate a licensed teacher who:

Creates a love of learning in students of all abilities and backgrounds.
Stimulates thought and provokes student dialogue.
Challenges students to reach high standards and expectations.
Understands the needs of students individually and collectively and meets those needs with determination, enthusiasm and imagination.
Involves families in the education process.

To nominate a Journey teacher, please visit this Golden Apple Link.

Food Bags🍞

Could your family use some extra groceries?
Journey Middle School is in partnership with a local church and will provide a weekly bag of canned goods and snack items to families at no cost.
Food bags will be sent home with students each Thursday.

If you would like to register your child for this program, please complete this form or contact Patricia Joseph by email at pjoseph@k12albemarle.org or call Journey Middle School at (434) 975-9320.