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Remember, if weather is inclement, participation at this event may be canceled. This decision will be made at 10:00 a.m. on October 9, 2026.

Timeline:

Monday, October 5, 2026

• Sign up for the alternative study center starts at 2:15p.m. The Google Form will be available in your learning center schoology page.

• Sign up for the alternative study center ends at 3:00 p.m. for the alternative study center. Questions, see Mrs. Moody.

• No more than one lunch detention during the week of 10/5-10/9

• No ISS/OSS for the week of 10/5-10/9

• Must attend school 4 out of 5 days the week of 10/5-10/9. Must be here the full day on 10/9.

• Other decisions will be made with administrator discretion.

• Before students come to school Friday (10/9/25) morning, they should check the weather report and be prepared to dress accordingly to be outside for an hour and a half.

• 6C lunch starts at 12:30 p.m. It will last until 12:50 p.m. Students should leave their backpacks and chromebooks in their lockers and bring the clothes they intend to wear to the Homecoming activities to their lunch. Hats are allowed. If students are attending the alternative study center in the cafeteria they will be able to go to their lockers to get their things when released by supervisors.

• Leave for Homecoming activities at 12:50 p.m. Students attending the alternative study center remain in the cafeteria.

• At the end of Homecoming activities, PJJ students will walk back to our school and report to their learning center classes. Students in the alternative study center will be released and report to their learning center. Attendance will be taken.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For any homecoming related activities, parents/guardians MUST come into the main office to sign out their student before the student leaves the building. Students will NOT be allowed to bring in notes and then leave the building without a parent or guardian.

Homecoming dress-up days and Pink Week Fundraiser information to come!

Thank you for two fantastic picture days! Once photos are received from Lifetouch, they will be sent home with students (sometime in October).

If your student missed their picture day, School Picture Retake Day is on October 22nd. Additional information will be posted closer to this date. You can still order on mylifetouch.com. Create an account or login with your Picture Day ID: EVTQ9FQKC

Any questions regarding school pictures, please call Lifetouch at 1-800-926-8274.

Join PJ's and Ben Franklin on October 6th at 3:30 at the PJ's courtyard as we cheer them on before the football game! More information to come!

October 10th from 9 AM - 12 PM, all kids are welcome to the PJ Jacobs Junior High School Cafeteria for the Immunization Clinic. No Insurance? No problem! Use the QR code or visit https://portagechc.timetap.com

The Portage County Health and Human Services Division of Public Health is hosting a Free Flu Clinic on October 17 from 9 AM - 12 PM, open to all children 6 months through age 18, regardless of insurance, while supplies last. Schedule online at https://portagechc.timetap.com or call 715-345-5350.

🧑🏻‍🔬🧪👩🏻‍🔬Science Club will be having its first meeting on Wednesday 9/30 in room 307 from 3-4 PM. We will be having a competition and then voting on activities for future meetings. Please email or see Mr. Freund for more details.

Looking for a cool contest opportunity? Students are invited to participate in the Annual Friends of Schmeeckle Reserve Art, Writing, and Photography Contest. Entries should be inspired by and based on the Schmeeckle Reserve. All work must be original and must be created by the submitter. Judges shall determine appropriateness of all entries and categories.

Deadline: Submissions must be received by December 4th, 2026 at 4 PM. Students may submit in all four categories but ay submit only one entry per category. They must include the information requested for each entry.

Entry Categories and Submission:

🎨Art – Can be any medium of your choice (paintings, sculptures, etc.). Submit entry and

submission information at the visitor center at 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point.

✍🏻Writing – Can be an essay, poem, story, etc. Submit entry and submission information

via email (info@friendsofschmeeckle.org) as a word document, PDF, or plain text

format.

📸Photography – Images should be high resolution and suitable for print and digital

display. Submit entry and submission information via email

(info@friendsofschmeeckle.org) as a JPEG, TIFF, PNG, or GIF file.

Note: Some phones alter photo properties when sharing. If using a phone camera, check image quality after downloading or sharing.

💻Digital Art Category *NEW* – Can include collages, highly manipulated digital photography, digital illustrations, digital sculpting, animations, and more! Submit entry and submission information via email (info@friendsofschmeeckle.org). Entry documents along with the submission information requested below are required. You will receive a confirmation email that your submission has been

received.

Reception and Exhibit: Winners will be notified early 2027. The Friends will host a

reception on Friday, January 22, 2027, at 4:30 p.m. to recognize and celebrate all entries.

All entries will be displayed on the Friends of Schmeeckle website and downtown

Stevens Point.

The attachment below will have the needed entry information for each category. Copies are available in the Main Office.

Next week's Learning Center Lesson will focus AI and advocacy. Students will learn to understand AI and how to maintain academic integrity when doing schoolwork as well as learning to take ownership of their learning while learning to professionally communicate.

Attention 9th Grade Students! March 11th - 16th, 2027, the P.J. Jacobs Freshman have the opportunity to tour historic sites on the East Coast showcasing our nation’s heritage. They will spend six days in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., & Historic Virginia

Fall Meeting, Wednesday, September 30th at 6:00 p.m. in the P.J. Jacobs Cafeteria. This meeting is only for interested students that have NOT signed up for the trip.

We have one full bus! We have a waitlist of six students at the moment for the second bus - we need 16 more registered and paid individuals to open up that bus.

Trip Information & Registration Process: LINK

Current Itinerary for OUR Trip: LINK

Registration is open and accepting interested students. The 2027 tour, the 52nd year of this event, will be chaperoned by Mr. Fink & other staff members If you have questions you may contact Mr. Fink at dfink@pointschools.net

P.J. Jacobs Students:

Welcome to Athletics at P.J. Jacobs for the Winter of 2026-2027! We are excited for you to have the opportunity to compete on our Winter Sports Teams. Here is the initial information for you and OUR TEAMS to be organized:

Winter Sports - Meet the TEAM: Monday, October 12th, at P.J. Jacobs, 6:30 TEAM Meetings

Winter Sports Sign Up LINK

Winter Sports Newsletter LINK

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Fink, Athletic Director at dfink@pointschools.net

Be Good, Do Good.

September 25: Professional Development Day - No School

October 05-09: Homecoming Week & Pink Week

October 09: SPASH Homecoming

October 23: Professional Development Day - No School

October 30: No School

Website: https://pjjacobs.pointschools.net/
Location: 2400 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: 715-345-5422
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PJJacobsJuniorHigh

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Hmong Contact

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Spanish Contact

Si necesita ayuda traduciendo información que se encuentra en el correo electrónico, por favor, contacte a Soleyl Delgado al correo sdelgado@pointschools.net o llame al 715-498-1976.