JRP Phalen Family News

7th grade math scholars just finished their first week of geometry that focused on radius, diameter, circumference and area. Next week we will work on volume of cylinders, right rectangular prisms and story problems. Reminders: homework is given every Monday and is due on Thursday and Vimme tests are on Thursdays of each week.

In 8th grade math, we are in week 21 of the Vimme Learning curriculum. This week our skill is volume in story problems. Our test on this skill is Thursday, with retakes on Friday. Last week we learned about volume of 3D shapes (cones, pyramids and spheres). My 4th period class had the highest average score on the week 20 test. Congrats to those scholars! We are currently preparing for our ILEARN Math Checkpoint 3, which scholars will take at the beginning of March.

7th Grade- Checkpoint 2 just finished. We are currently working on argumentative writing, commas in compound and complex sentences, verbs, and phrases and clauses, Please encourage your child to lock in and work hard as we continue to prepare for the I Learn Test in April.

8th Grade- Checkpoint 2 just finished. We are currently working on argumentative writing, commas in compound and complex sentences, verbs, and phrases and clauses, Please encourage your child to lock in and work hard as we continue to prepare for the I Learn Test in April.

8th- We are reading a series of exciting and informative non-fiction texts that follow the journeys of a real-life music teacher, skateboard inventor, racehorse trainer, comic book creator, and sketch artist!

8th Grade- This week we will finish up learning about westward expansion and how different populations were affected by it. We will also begin learning about the history of jazz/music in Indianapolis and Indiana for Black History Month.

7th- Our daily ILearn skills review is accessed through IXL’s learning site, and is a way for scholars to focus on reviewing skills learned in their Math class! In just 3 easy steps, scholars can add 20 minutes of ILearn readiness practice when they are at home:

Step 1: Scholars access their individualized study plan through Clever or at www.ixl.com

Step 2: Scholars select preassigned skill practice

Step 3: Scholars work independently for 20 minutes daily with monitoring and assistance from the teacher

It's a new semester of art for the 8th graders. They are doing great work with the daily "Draw Now" projects and we are just starting the Name Project where they turn their name into a creative work of art.

Attendance

Great job scholars and parents, our daily attendance has increased in both middle and high school by 10%. Attendance is crucial so all scholars can be successful in all their classes for their pathway to graduation

SAT Boot camp

High School teachers are preparing a SAT boot camp for all of our 10th and 11th graders to take on March 4th. Scholars will be taking all different forms of test, assignments and projects to make sure they are prepared to pass their SAT in March. 45 of our scholars passed the PSAT that they took in October. Parents and Guardians, let's keep up the motivation for our scholars to do well come March 4th!!

Career Pathway Rally

Scholars will attend a Skilled US career Pathway Rally today to receive their specific Career Pathway shirt for the remainder of their time here at JRP. Scholars are EXPECTED to wear these shirts whenever they are going on a career pathway field trip or we have a career fair in the building. Scholars will be notified weeks in advance as to when to wear shirts labeled as "Pathway Day."

WIDA Testing

All JRP El Scholars are currently taking the WIDA assessment. The purpose of the WIDA assessment is to measure the English language proficiency of the multilingual learners (ELs) to help identify them, place them in appropriate programs, monitor their progress, in listening, reading, speaking, and writing, and inform instruction for academic success.

TEENWORKS Summer Job 2026

Click here to apply for Teenworks Summer Employment for 2026. Summer Program engages teens in Anderson, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and Muncie with 6-weeks of community-based work and weekly professional development. Teens can then apply to participate in the year-round Pro Program where they can grow as a professional in various developmental workshops. The Alumni Program provides ongoing support to teens after high school who are transitioning to their post-secondary pathway.

Please take a look at the upcoming Sean Cowdrey Athletic Complex. We are so excited for our scholars, families, and community to be apart the ground breaking of our new complex. Please watch the video below to check out whats to come in the near future.

*January 19th- No School for MLK Day

*February 12th Hearing and Vision (7th & 10th grade will be screened for Hearing.

*March 4th- SAT Testing for Juniors

*March 17th- Skilled US Hiring Fair for Juniors and Seniors

*April 13th-I-Learn Testing begins for Middle School Scholars

*May 28th-8th Grade Promotion

*May 30th-High School Graduation

Prom will be located at 416 Wabash starting at 7pm!!

Snacks will be available for purchase during all grade level lunches everyday. All snacks will be CASH ONLY! Snacks will not be available to until all lunches are passed out, time permitting.

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James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy is an

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