JMS Announcements – 2/14/20
Johnston Middle School Announcements for
Friday, February 14, B Day
Announcements:
JMS Hour of Service, Wednesday, February 19
JMS is in need of several donations to make this hour a success for the students! Please consider signing up to donate by clicking on this link:
There are some items you have laying around at home! Go to the link and continue reading to see what you may have!
We have a wish list on Amazon where you can order from as well, it will be shipped directly to the school. If you are doing this, please try to order by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, so they make it to school on time. Click on this link to make a purchase: https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/VGTKOWLTDOCO/ref=smi_ext_lnk_lcl_cl
If you want something easy to donate, sign up to send a Hobby Lobby Gift Card.
*Bring in school clean and appropriate t-shirts (to be cut up)-just send these to the JMS School Office with your student.
Those that have some extra craft supplies at your house, now is the time to clean them out and donate!
Have questions, please let us know!
Thanks,
JMS PTO
Middle School Swimming (7th and 8th Grades) – First day of practice is Tuesday, February 18th (due to no school the day prior for Johnston students). Practices are Monday – Friday 3:30-4:30 for 7th graders and 4:30-5:30 for 8th graders (and other school participants to allow for extra travel time.) Last practice will be March 10th with an ice cream social. Bussing will be provided each from JMS to Summit after school. The shuttle bus will be located in the front of the bus line each day.
Coaches will offer a stroke clinic that will be offered from Monday, February 10th – Thursday, February 13th from 3:30-4:30. This is open to all swimmers (grades 7-8) who are beginning in competitive swimming. We will have high school swimmers on hand to help assist breaking down techniques of one stroke per night. Butterfly – Monday (10th), Backstroke – Tuesday (11th), Breaststroke – Wednesday (12th), Freestyle/Recap – Thursday (13th). Swimmers can come to one night if they need particular help with that stroke or come to all.
All participants must complete the online athletic registration at https://johnstoncsd-ar.rschooltoday.com/. This is also the site where the athletic physical must be uploaded prior to practice. Any student not signed up, will not be able to practice. You can contact Josh Tobey (Assistant AD) at josh.tobey@johnston.k12.ia.us if you have any issues completing the online registration.
Coaches for the 2020 season are Paige Sanders (Head Girls Coach) and Joe Farrell (Head Boys Coach). Please contact them with any questions at sanders.paige08@gmail.com or Farrell.joe7@yahoo.com.
Attention 9th Grade Boys interested in playing soccer:
There will be open gyms every Wednesday for the month of February from 6-7am in the large gym at JMS. The dates are 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, & 2/26. Please bring indoor shoes and shin guards. If you have questions, please see Coach Skelton in room 105. We will be scrimmaging the entire time, so come ready to play!
ELP Application Announcement
Students can apply to be reviewed for the Extended Learning Program. This program exists to ensure students have opportunities to learn and be challenged at their advanced level.
One part of the program is a class that allows students to design a program of study and develop a project of their choice. If you are interested in an ELP course where you “choose your own adventure”, you need to apply for this program.
Whether or not you are interested in a course, as an identified ELP student, you would have access to the teacher who works with gifted and talented students to assist with high school and college planning.
Note: 8th and 9th grade students who are already identified for the ELP program MUST reapply this year in order to maintain their identification status
Please fill out the attached application. Parents may also choose to fill out the parent evaluation form, which is on the reverse side of your application. The application is also on the district web site under ELP. You do not have to have a parent recommendation– that is optional. Forms should be emailed or returned to Ms. McConnell by Feb. 21 (room 412). This application, along with your test scores and grades, will be reviewed, and you’ll be notified if you qualify for the program. – ELP Self Nomination and Parent Nomination
Any questions: contact Ms. McConnell (molly.mcconnell@jdragonmail.us)