Jasper Middle School
Weekly Parent Newsletter
Upcoming Important Dates
Feb. 4, 2026 Professional Development Day - Canceled - School is in Session
Feb. 16, 2026 President's Day - Snow Make-up Day - Canceled - School is in Session
Mar. 6, 2026 End of 3rd Quarter
Mar. 23-27, 2026 Spring Break - No School
Apr. 3, 2026 Good Friday - No School
Apr. 6, 2026 Snow Make-up Day - No School - Canceled - School is in Session
May 20, 2026 JMS Achievement Night (Tentative)
May 21, 2026 End of 4th Quarter
May 22, 2026 - School is in Session
May 22, 2026 JHS Commencement
21st Century Scholars
7th and 8th grade students who are enrolled in the Free and Reduced Price Lunch program will be automatically enrolled in the 21st Century Scholarship Program.
If a student in not enrolled in the Free and Reduced Price Lunch program, parents can complete an online application if their annual income does not exceed the guidelines for 2025-2026. The income guidelines are included in the flyer. Check to see what the annual maximum is to know if your child would qualify.
JMS 2025-2026 Yearbook
Orders can now be placed for the JMS Yearbook for this school year. Orders and payments all go through Jostens. JMS does not handle any of that process. You can click on the link or use the QR code to access order information.
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NSWC Crane Science and Engineering Fair
April 2, 2026
Open to students in grades 6-8
Registration open through February 15 - 2026 NSWC Crane Science Fair Registration
Below is a timeline for completing activities. Please make sure to complete each activity by its due date. Contact Mrs. Audrey Werner for details or questions awerner@gjcs.k12.in.us.
Deadlines
February 15, 2026
February 28, 2026
Complete Project Survey - from Mrs. Werner
March 18, 2026
Video Abstract - Submit with link from Crane
March 27, 2026
April 2, 2026
Attend Crane Science Fair with all materials
Requirements for 2026 Science Fair (click to view more details)
Scientific Process RUBRIC (this is how your project will be judged)
Engineering Notebook:
This doesn’t have to be fancy, but just a collection of thoughts, experiments and data throughout the project. Entries should be dated to reflect growth over the project.
Visual Display:
This could be a science fair board or a presentation shown on a computer to provide the judges with a visual guide to your project which will be presented at the Science Fair.
Categories:
Behavioral Science, Biology, Chemistry, Consumer Science, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Inventions, Physics
**First and second place awards given for both Middle and High School Divisions.
We look forward to seeing the incredible projects you present this year. If you have any questions, please email hoosierrobotics@gmail.com or Audrey Werner at awerner@gjcs.k12.in.us.
