JMS Announcements – 2/26/20
Johnston Middle School Announcements for
Wednesday, February 26, A Day
New Announcements:
SCHOOL PERMIT MEETING: Attention 9th Grade Students! Our next School Permit Meeting will be Tuesday, March 10 at 3:15 PM in the Cafeteria of Johnston Middle School (enter through front entrance). The ONLY students eligible are 9th grade students who HAVE HAD THEIR LEARNERS’ PERMIT FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AND HAVE COMPLETED DRIVER’S ED. THE STUDENT AND A PARENT MUST ATTEND THE MEETING! Please bring your completed Driver’s Education Certificate (if you have a paper version – if you do not have a paper version don’t worry about it) and learner’s permit to the meeting. Parking Tags will be available for $20 during the meeting. Students will need a parking tag to park on school grounds during the school year. Please make sure you have your license plate number with you at the time of purchase. If you have NOT completed Driver’s Ed by the meeting date, we will have another meeting next month. Be watching your announcements for the date and time!
Students: If there is a name you prefer to go by other than the legal name that Lifetouch automatically attaches to school portraits, please email Ms. Kehrli by the end of the week to have your name changed in the 2019-2020 Yearbook. Thank you! Millie.kehrli@johnston.k12.ia.us.
Repeat Announcements:
8th Grade Girl’s Track: Pre-season meeting on March 3rd AFTER school at 3:00pm in the auditorium OR March 4th BEFORE school at 7:30am in the auditorium. Meeting should last about 15 minutes. Come to whichever day you are able to. Practice will start March 9th, 10th, and 12th the week before break from 3:15 – 5:00. Please have your physical and concussion form uploaded, track selected on your online registration, and bring tennis shoes the first day.
Dungeons and Dragons club meets every Thursday in the JMS commons from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. All are welcome, from newcomers to advanced players (provided you are in 8th or 9th grade and attend Johnston Middle School). Any questions can be directed to Mr. Hewitt (room 113) chris.hewitt@jdragonmail.us or chris.hewitt@johnston.k12.ia.us. Materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own as well. Join us for adventures and roll some dice!
Parent/Teacher Conferences Begin THIS Thursday, February 27, 1:30 – 5:00 PM and 5:30 – 8:00 PM and Thursday, March 5, 4:30 – 8:00 PM. Conferences are on a walk-in basis; please bring a copy of your student’s schedule. A map of teacher conference locations will be available during conferences. Please check-in at the table in the commons area when you arrive!
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!