Eagle Eye JMS Parent Newsletter #11

With one final week before end of the first term, we wanted to thank you, JMS families, for your support this term. As we help our students finish strong, teachers have posted deadlines for make up work before grades are due. Your student's Canvas pages should have details. The Newsletter will take a couple of weeks off, but you should receive one on the weekend before we start back on October 17th.

As a reminder, students should be prepared for each class, each day, and ready to engage with content, peers, and learning-- Even this final week before break. Students should keep devices charged, complete homework assignments, and check Canvas for teacher messages and announcements. We also want to emphasize a routine of sleep, nutrition, punctuality, and attendance--all critical to maximizing success for your child. 🙂

We hope that you carefully take a look at our updates and information below; we do our very best to provide clear information, present opportunities, and update you on processes. Finally, we encourage all of our students and families to take a few moments to look through our JMS Handbook. We want you to know we love your children and have the highest expectations for academics and behavior!

The JMS administrative team is here to support students, teachers, and families. If you need anything, please reach out to us. As always, we thank our parents and our staff for what they do to help our students be the best they can be.

Phil Cox, Principal, pcox@ortn.edu

Ben Fowler, Vice Principal, bjfowler@ortn.edu

Jacob Quilliams, Dean of Students jrquilliams@ortn.edu

Elizabeth Leavitt, Instructional Technology Coach, ealeavitt@ortn.edu

Monday 25 A day

• ELA/Science Benchmark
• 6th/8th Grade Health Screenings during PE Eagle’s Nest and Gym
• FLL Atomic Eagles Meeting Science Wing 2:45-4:30
• FLL RadioActive Brix Room 223 2:45-4:30
• FLL Secret Innovation Room 219 2:45-4:15
• Cross Country Practice 3:00-4:30
• Chess Club Library 3:00-4:00
• Volleyball Pictures
• Volleyball vs. Sevierville @ JMS 4:30 8TH GRADE NIGHT
• Board of Education SAB 5:00
• Williamsburg Parent Informational Meeting JPAC 6:00

Tuesday 26 B day

• Math and Social Studies Benchmark
• 6th/8th Grade Health Screenings during PE Eagle’s Nest and Gym
• FLL Atomic Eagles Meeting Science Wing 2:45-4:30
• FLL RadioActive Brix Room 223 2:45-4:30
• FLL Secret Innovation Room 219 2:45-4:15
• Cross Country Practice 3:00-4:30
• Volleyball Practice 3:00-4:30
• 5th/6th Grade Orchestra Concert JPAC 7:00

Wednesday 27 A day

• Makeup Benchmarks
• Volleyball Practice 1:00-2:00
  
• Girls Basketball Fall League Practice Gym 4:30-6:00
• Girls Volleyball Team to ORHS Volleyball Match for Middle School Recognition Night

Thursday 28 B day

• Makeup Benchmarks
• 6th/8th Grade Health Screenings during PE Eagle’s Nest and Gym
• Volleyball District Tournament @ Seymour HS 4:30
• 7th/8th Grade Orchestra Concert JPAC 7:00

Friday 29 A Day

• Makeup Benchmarks 6th/8th Grade Health Screenings during PE Eagle’s Nest and Gym
• 8th Graders leave for Williamsburg Trip 11:00
• Cross Country Practice 3:00-4:30

Saturday 30

• Cross Country-State Meet-Weakley Park, Clarksville, TN Girls 12:00, Boys 12:30 (CENTRAL TIME)

10/2 8th Graders return from Williamsburg Trip 8:30 PM

10/2-5 Intersession

10/2-13 Fall Break

This year the Oak Ridge Schools curriculum includes the implementation of SB 856, more commonly known as Erin’s Law. This is a state-mandated, age-appropriate sexual abuse awareness and prevention education program for students K through 12th grade. The program teaches children how to address or report abusive behavior such as safe and unsafe touches and other physical and emotional abuse. In grades 6 - 12, we will be using Vector Solutions, an award-winning K-12 training platform, to deliver curriculum developed by leading experts. In grades K - 5, school counselors will be delivering curriculum provided by fightchildabuse.org. The curriculum is tailored for each grade level, ensuring age-appropriate content and delivery.

Because some of the content is sensitive in nature, we wanted to make you aware so that you can continue these important conversations at home and be prepared to field questions from your student that may arise. There are excellent resources designed for parents through the Erin's Law website.

For further information regarding Erin’s Law please visit: http://www.erinslaw.org/erins-law/. If you have any questions about the content of the program, feel free to contact our Student Success Coordinator, Callie Painter at clpainter@ortn.edu or (865) 425-9053.

This is one Concert event you don't want to miss.

Favorite Movie Music, Full Concessions to Include Oak Ridge Finest Razzleberry's Ice Cream lab, and dress your best as you walk the red carpet to this event!!!

Doors open at 5:45 for Concessions and Paparazzi fun!

Doors to the main Auditorium will open at 7:15.

We are so proud of our RESPONSIBLE STUDENTS here at JMS. We are especially proud to share the names of our selected Students of the Week. SHOUT-OUT!🤩

Zya Watson

Maeve Biewer

Maddox Pitkanen

Jacob Adams

Hudson Flatau

We have been back to school a few weeks now and the back-to-school illnesses are working their way through the student body. As always, we want your student to be present. However, if they are sick, we also understand them staying home until they recover.

Any time a student is absent, they can always work on the classwork they missed by checking Canvas. Students will always have time to submit assignments when they return. Students are allowed 7 parent notes throughout the year. You may email them to us or your student can drop them off when they return. Often students will hand the note to an administrator standing at the front door, and we will make sure it gets to Ms. Langford, our attendance coordinator.

Be safe and be well!

Please contact our HR Department TODAY!

$94.00 - $141.00 / Per Day

https://ortn.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

The links below contain resources for setting up and accessing Skyward and Canvas, an updated calendar, along with a welcome message from our ITC coach and a link to district and school websites.

• Elizabeth Leavitt, ITC: Welcome Message

• School Calendar

• ORS District Website

• Jefferson Middle School Website

• Canvas Parent Account Setup.docx
  
• Skyward Family Access Account SETUP .docx
  

Please reach out to Elizabeth Leavitt at ealeavit@ortn.edu

Athletic Update:

We are wrapping up JMS Fall Athletics this week as the Lady Eagles volleyball team hosts their final regular season match of the season on Monday and competes in the District Tournament on Thursday at Seymour. On Saturday, our cross country team will travel to the State meet in Clarksville for their final meet of the season. Congratulations to our volleyball team, football team, cheerleaders, and cross country team on outstanding seasons! Our basketball schedule will be shared after fall break. Go Eagles!

Thank you,

Coach Bolling

Volleyball - $3

Football - $5

Students Aged 0-Kindergarten free!

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Remember when dropping off/picking up your student:

• JMS's weather policy is to load busses and release car riders during most weather events EXCEPT lightning or severe rain/wind. When lightning is present we will push our students back to the building and delay releasing students. We have had three major lightning issues and a major wind/rain events during our releases over the first term of last year, and we wanted to reiterate what our hold policy is. We thank our parents for their patience as we do our best to keep our students safe.
• DO NOT enter the bus loop when buses are present!
• Please pull your vehicle all the way up so we can keep as many cars as possible off of Fairbanks Road.
• When dropping off AFTER 7:30am, students will be directed towards the main entrance. Go ahead and pull all the way up.
• Make sure your child is ready to exit the vehicle and doesn't have to access the trunk for items, as this holds up the line.
• DO NOT park or leave your vehicles in the neighborhoods across the street from Jefferson. Traffic is heavy during pickup and drop off and parking on those streets only increases the danger to our students and parents attempting to navigate the traffic.

You have received many communications this summer from the district about registering for the Bus through Skyward. If you have, but are not sure what bus your student is riding, here is how you check it.

FIRST! Log into Tyler's Versatrans E-Link https://transportation.ortn.edu/elinkrp/Login.aspx

Username: (use student’s name) firstname.lastname This is case sensitive–example: john.smith
Password: (use student birth date) in this format 03122007 for March 12, 2007

Click on Students, then View My Students. If you see a bus route there, you should be good. If you DO NOT see a bus route, you will need to update bus service! You will not have bus service on the first day of school.

To get bus service, log into Skyward and click on Forms. There is a bus request form. Transportation is working to move quickly to add new students to the bus, but it will take a few days before your student can be added to bus service.

First Student Transportation is working hard to get routes assigned to all students who requested bus service.

Once you are registered for transportation, you will be able to track your child's bus using the app information detailed below. Please see information on how to register for MyStop below.

MyStop - Parent/Student Login (You may click on the MyStop Picture to the left!)

• Username: (use student’s name - case sensitive) firstname.lastname
• Password: (use student birth date) in this format 03122007 for March 12, 2007

MyStop Phone App Available In Your App Store

Go to: Versatrans My Stop™ provides mobile access to bus information. This app displays the location of the user’s assigned school bus, as well as the estimated time of arrival to their stop. Students can plan for late or on-time arrival, and prevent missed pick-ups or being left outside in inclement weather.

Can’t Access the MyStop App?

If you are having difficulty accessing the MyStop App please take the following steps:

1. Please confirm the following:
2. You have downloaded the App from Tyler Technologies.
3. You are using the legal student name as listed in Skyward.
4. You have selected all lower case letters.First Student Transportation is working hard to get routes assigned to all students who requested bus service.

   
   

No worries! Though the video is an old one, it still checks out for all of our current procedures. If you are unsure of where or how to drop off or pick up, watch the video below!

PARENTS on the Softball Field / 5th Grade:

You may be asked to move by Dr. Quilliams, Mr. Cox, or Mr. Fowler if you are parked right at the bus loop entrance OR next to the small median between the loop. Parking in these locations makes it more difficult for bus drivers to maneuver into position.

Additionally, STUDENTS SHOULD NEVER CROSS THE BUS LOOP. They may take the sidewalk around, or cross into the parking lot under direction from the administrator there and walk down the grass field to the sidewalk. This is a safety issue for students and drivers.

The local news has reported a small rise in COVID cases over the last couple of weeks. Below is a screenshot of the Isolation Guidance from the TN Department of Health (last updated 11 October 2022). The full document is linked below: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/cedep/novel-coronavirus/Isolation-QuarantineRelease.pdf