Jefferson Middle School

I hope you and your students have been having a fun and enjoyable summer. At JMS, we have been working hard in preparation to have another great year, with a lot to look forward to! You will notice some changes again this year that will be a little different for all of us, but they are changes that I think are ultimately best for students. I hope that the information included will help provide an understanding to all of our families for a wonderful start of the school year. As always, thanks for your support and I look forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,

Mike Matteson

Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is open online July 22 - August 2, 2024

All returning and pre-registered students must complete registration and verify information annually. To complete the registration process, you will need to login to your PowerSchool Parent account via a web browser. Click here to login. Please note: The form cannot be accessed via the mobile app. Please be sure you are using a web browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.). A mobile browser may be used.

More information can be found on our website at sdoj.org/district/registration.cfm. Please also see the helpful links attached below. If you are in need of assistance with registration, please contact your child’s school during the registration window.

• Registration Directions
• School Supply Lists

The JMS Open House is on Thursday, August 29th from 5-7pm. We are asking all of our JMS students and parents to attend and to remain for the entirety of the two hours. We will be running a schedule of events for the duration of that time, in which students with their parents will have a chance to meet their student's advisor, as well all of their teachers for the first quarter.

This is different than what we have done the last several years, but we think this is a great way for parents and students to acclimate to the start of the school year together. We will be sending out additional specifics about JMS Open House as we get closer to that date, but please mark your calendars now for that event.

For the 2024-2025 school year, there are some small changes to student schedules. Please click on the button below for a detailed breakdown of those changes and an explanation for how to read a student's schedule.

Our school photo day is August 14th from 9 am to 3 pm. There is a make-up picture day on Tuesday, September 3rd from 2:30-8:00 pm.

Navigating school pictures is as easy as 1,2,3:

• 1. Attend picture day during the hours of 9am-3pm to have your student(s) picture taken.
• 2. After picture day, you will be emailed a link to your student's secure online gallery.
• 3. Complete your picture order online.

In preparation for a successful 2024-2025 school year, we included links to this year's JMS Student Handbook. It is the expectation that students and parents familiarize themselves with the handbook, again to help ensure that each of our students has a successful and positive year. While much of the handbook remains consistent year to year, there are some new changes for 2024-2025. There will be an acknowledgement form for students and parents to complete that will be sent just prior to the start of the year.

JMS is starting a Senior Coaching program and are partnering with West Elementary. Please review the attached documents for a more detailed description of what this program is about and what is required of our students to participate.

Playworks Senior Coach Program Information for Parents

Middle School Senior Coach Expectations & Behavior Interventions

To pay general registration, course, school, and optional (athletic, band, parking etc.) fees, as well as

outstanding balances, you may either pay online or via cash/check. The Balance tab in the Parent portal will show you any outstanding fee balances you may have and/or any available meal balance. Pay Fees Online: Click the “eFunds for schools” button within the balance tab in your PowerSchool Parent portal, or click on the eFunds icon. This will direct you to eFunds, the District’s online payment system, to securely and easily pay student fees online.

⭐Please note: the registration portal and e-Funds are not linked and have different login accounts.

Meal prices and payment options can be found on the Food Service site here. As noted above, you can see your current meal balance in the Balance tab in your PowerSchool Parent portal. To deposit lunch money online click here or click on the MySchoolBucks icon. Note:

New users must first register to establish a username and password. Your Family Number is your home phone (including area code and dashes: xxx-xxx-xxxx). Once registered, you can add funds for each child in your family. Deposit Lunch Money Via Cash/Check: If you choose to bring money to school personally or send it with your student, please put it in an envelope clearly marked with your student's first and last name, school name and the amount enclosed. Turn in prepaid deposits to the cafeteria cashier(s) or school office.