JMS Announcements – 9/1/22

Announcements for Thursday, September 1, 2022 

Teachers will update weekly assignments every Sunday so students know what needs to be done the following week. In the weekly updates, teachers will communicate any due dates for student work.

CLICK HERE FOR JMS TEACHER WEEKLY PLANS

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

FCA: FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) from Johnston and Urbandale invite you to a tailgate party prior to the Varsity football game on Friday, Sep 2, from 5-7 pm at the NorthPoint Church parking lot!  Hotdogs, chips and water will be provided. Yard games and music will be going!  All in grades 9-12 are welcome to attend. You can park in the NP Church parking lot and come to OVERTIME after the game!”

Follow Johnston FCA on Twitter:  @JHS_FCA

 

REPEAT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

GIRLS SOCCER: Interested in playing soccer? Parent/player can fill out the form below, but may require a jdragon email account. I will also have a QR code in the gym for players to fill out. Thanks!!

https://forms.gle/6btaTDbNW9HzdotW6

 

SUPPORT JMS PTO – DONATE TODAY: The Johnston Middle School Parent Teacher Organization supports our staff and students at JMS by awarding grant money to teachers, providing them with meals and treats, helping to fund the JMS Pride program, and treating our students on occasion.

How to donate – $3,000 goal this year

  1. Check – Send a check payable to “JMS PTO”.  Put the check in an envelope marked “Friends of JMS PTO” and bring it to the main office/main door.

  2. Your employer may have a matching funds program- let us know if we can help facilitate a match.

  3. Make a direct payment to our PayPal account.  Click HERE to Donate

  

Grants

Examples of previous grants given to staff include:

  • Classroom library books for Language Arts teachers

  • Adaptive musical instruments, and laminating machine for Special Ed classrooms

  • Router bits for industrial classes

  • VEX Robotics kit

  • Sewing machines and kitchen aide mixers for FCS classroom

  • Art supplies to create mosaics

  • Equipment for PE and Peer PE classes

  • Calculators for classroom use

Teacher Appreciation

The PTO provides a meal for all teachers during the long day of parent teacher conferences twice a year: we shower the teachers with food and gifts for teacher appreciation week, provide them with t-shirts and other misc. items throughout the year.

 

JOHNSTON HOMECOMING: Support the Johnston Varsity Dance Team and your Johnston Dragons by ordering your homecoming shirts, team apparel and car decals today! All shirts are available in youth and adult sizes. All proceeds benefit the Johnston Varsity Dance Team and their road to Nationals next March!

https://fundraiser.formdash.org/2022/08/johnston-homecoming/

Pick-up/Delivery information – all orders will be available for pickup on Sunday, September 18th during Rock Around the Clock at JHS Football Stadium from 5-8 pm. Any orders that are not picked up on Sunday will be delivered to your respective school and sent home with your student that week. Orders for JHS and JMS will also be available for pickup during all lunch periods 9/19-9/23.

Questions? Please reach out to Coach Paige at paige.meredith@johnston.k12.ia.us

 

JHS FALL PLAY: If any 9TH GRADER is interested in the HS Fall play, information can be found at this link: HS Fall Play

 

STUDENT COUNCIL: Interested in being in Student Council??? Student Council is open to both 8th and 9th graders. We plan and organize activities around our school: Homecoming, Intramurals, and  Community Service Activities. If interested, please fill out this Google Form, Student Council Interest Survey.  If you have questions, please stop by to see Ms. Comstock in Room 123. We will have our first meeting soon to plan upcoming Homecoming Activities.

 

FCCLA:  Interested in joining FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America)??? FCCLA is open to both 8th and 9th graders. We focus on Culinary Arts, Sewing and Design, Families, Career Investigation and Community Service. If interested, please fill out this Google Form, FCCLA Interest Survey or if you have questions, please stop by to see Ms. Comstock in Room 123.

 

 

STUDENT ACTIVITY TICKETS: If you purchased an activity pass for the 22-23 school year, they will be available for pick up in the Counseling Office until 2pm.

 

 

GIRLS WRESTLING: Attention All Girls in Grades 7 – 9 → The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Board of Directors voted to include Girls’ Wrestling as an official sanctioned sport last year. This will be the first year that Johnston will have a girls program and we are looking for girls in grades 7-12 that are interested in learning more, participating and competing.

If your student is interested, please click the link below and complete the google form. Completing the form will give the Activities Department a list of interested students, so that we can share communications to prepare for this upcoming season. Additionally, the Activities Department will be hosting two FREE clinic dates for interested students.

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevwrrRf2W7AxcFSexMpd2b-UQte0MYimQty20asmGR0MijsA/viewform

 

JMS WEIGHTLIFTING:

Weightlifting Hours of Operation:

9th Grade Students ONLY – 6:30-7:30am -Monday, Wednesday, Friday

  • Locker rooms will be available in the morning for students to shower, change, etc.

8th & 9th Grade Students – 3:00-4:00pm – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

  • No locker rooms will be open after school. Students will change in the restroom located across from the weight room.

Location:  JMS Weight Room – Closest Entrance is Door 15

FALL SCHEDULE:

1st Official Day – Monday, August 29 – 8th & 9th Informational Meeting & Instructions

Last Day of Fall – Thursday, October 27

WINTER SCHEDULE:

1st Official Day – Monday, October 31 – 8th & 9th Informational Meeting & Instructions

CLOSED for HOLIDAY – November 23-25

Last day of 2021 – Thursday, December 15

Resume – Monday, January 9

Last Day of Winter – Thursday, March 2

CLOSED DATES:

School Early Dismissal Days = no weightlifting

School Weather Dismissal Days = no weightlifting

Non School Days / Holidays = no weightlifting

EMERGENCY CLOSINGS:

In the event we need to close the weight room, the Activities Department will use the following methods of communication:

  • Twitter

  • Student Email Announcements – Sent by Rachel Andrews

  • In-Person Announcements on Intercom – Sent by Cheryl Hudson

 

SCHOOL DRIVER’S PERMIT:

** 9th grade students who wish to obtain a school driver’s permit can follow the following link: https://www.johnstoncsd.org/school-news/school-drivers-permit-process/

This link will guide them to a Google Site. Students will need to log in with their jdragonmail credentials in order to watch a video and complete a quiz. The video contains the information that was presented at permit meetings in the past and will now take the place of those meetings. One parent will need to watch the video and note that completion on the quiz. As usual, the only students eligible are 9th graders who have completed driver’s education and have had their learner’s permit for at least six months. After the quiz has been completed, students can pick up their signed Department of Transportation form in the JMS Front Office. Students will need a parking tag to park on school grounds during the school year. Parking tags are available for $20 when students pick up their DOT form. Please make sure you have your license plate number with you at the time of purchase.

ATTENTION SCHOOL PERMIT DRIVERS: We want to keep you safe and legal. REMEMBER YOU CAN ONLY DRIVE TO SCHOOL–you should not be driving to any other location with this permit! Please review the laws/expectations of your School Permit.

USAGE: When can I use my School Permit?

·  Only within the school boundaries

·  To school or school sponsored event

LOCATIONS:  ** Where do I go with my School Permit? **

·  Travel the direct route (App.)

·  Gas stations should be on or nearest to the route

TRANSPORTING OTHERS:  Can anyone else ride with me?

·  One passenger other than siblings

·  This does not change the direct route expectation, passengers must start and stop at your locations

VIOLATIONS:  What will happen to me if I don’t obey the law?

·  Examples of Law Enforcement Consequences

·  Loss of privileges (Ex: 2 or more Moving Violations = Revoked for 1 year)

·  Monetary (Ex: $195 for Speeding Violation)

·  Prolonged time for license

·  School Consequences

·  Typically: Warning, Alternative parking sight, Loss of privilege

PARKING: Where can I park while I’m at school?

·  Back Lot – North side of JMS (Enter Door 15)

·  Must have purchased a parking tag ($20) in the JMS Front Office

·  Use only non “staff parking” spots