Jackson Middle

Buddy Bag meal pre-orders open PARKERSBURG - Pre-orders for Buddy Bag meals for the week of Oct. 26 are now open. Parents may go to https://tinyurl.com/y5njmn66 to pre-order the meals. Students pick up the meals at the end of the school day, and each contains a breakfast and lunch for the following day. Pre-orders are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26. Pre-orders begin on Wednesdays for the following week. Orders must be placed separately for each student. On Fridays, meals can be picked up curbside from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Good evening. We received information late this afternoon that the JMS football team may have been exposed to a positive case of COVID-19. As a precautionary measure, the game this evening has been cancelled and the team will be isolated until we can determine the extent of the exposure. JMS players should not report to school tomorrow. We are working closely with the Mid Ohio Valley Health Department to identify any other potential persons who may have had close contact. JMS families effected should expect a call from school officials tomorrow for further guidance. Thank you for your patience.

Jackson Middle School is excited to be looking for student council representatives for the 2020-2021 school year! This is the last week to make sure you are signed up! We are still looking for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who would like to represent their class on student council! Please check out this flyer, get signed up for our Schoology Student Council Group using the code provided, and see Mrs. McDonald in Room 13 if you have any questions or need help getting forms submitted! Update: All paperwork will be due by Friday of this week, and all posters will be due on Monday or Tuesday of next week! Poster requirements can be found on our JMS Schoology Group Page!

Just a reminder that Mr. Boston will be on the Jackson Facebook group page tonight at 5 pm! This will be a Facebook Live event to help with Schoology! If you aren’t a member of the group you can join, please make sure you answer the questions! Thanks!

Good evening Jackson parents, students, and staff, This is Mr. Kisner with a few announcements for this coming week. First I want to mention that tomorrow at 5pm, Mr. Boston will have a Facebook Live event on our Facebook page concerning Schoology. He will be sharing information about Schoology and hopefully be able to answer any questions. I also want to mention that this coming Thursday, October 15, is the last day for the PTA Spiritwear orders. Finally, on Friday, October 16, we will be having Fall Sports pictures. Athletes should contact your coach concerning times for these pictures. Have a great evening and Go Generals!

Attention 7th and 8th Graders interested in Science Bowl. The West Virginia Middle School Science Bowl competition will be held virtually this year. If you excel at Science or Math coaches Mrs. Shepard and Mr. Thompson want, you to be on the team. So, 7th and 8th graders interested in participating in this Jeopardy Style Science Bowl competition please send Mrs. Shepard a message on Schoology to receive registration information.

From the PTA: Do you want to show teachers you support them as they are working harder than ever? The PTA will be bringing the Bodega food truck for coffee and treats for teachers and staff. And we will be here to support whatever tech or supply needs they have as they are adapting to a new way of teaching. We'd like to offer training for CPR and First Aid again too. Fundraising is challenging this year and if you'd like to help, please send a check to JMS PTA to the school. Thanks!

Reminder: JMS PTA will be meeting today, Oct 1, at 3:30pm! Meeting will be on front of campus, please bring a chair! PTA membership drive has also started! It is $5 to join!

Buddy Bag meal pre-orders open PARKERSBURG - Pre-orders for Buddy Bag meals for the week of Oct. 5 are now open. Parents may go to https://tinyurl.com/y7cdczes to pre-order the meals. Students pick up the meals at the end of the school day, and each contains a breakfast and lunch for the following day. Pre-orders are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 5. Pre-orders begin on Wednesdays for the following week. Orders must be placed separately for each student. On Fridays, meals can be picked up curbside from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Good evening Jackson parents, students, and staff I want to give you a couple pieces of information concerning some things going on here at Jackson. First, I know that the process of learning Schoology continues and we are all working together to get through this process. I encourage everyone to use the Parent Access setup papers that were sent home last Thursday and this Monday to set up your parent access. This will allow you to get reports on various information concerning your students assignments and things they have turned in. I also want to mention that October 5 will be mid-term for the first nine weeks of school. Again, you can use your parent access to view student completed work and current grades in courses. I also want to mention that our Parent/Teacher group will be meeting for the first time, Thursday, October 1, at 3:30 pm. They will be meeting on the front of the campus and we encourage you to bring your own chair. Feel free to come and join in the discussion. I also would like to remind you one of the best things you can do is join the PTA membership with your $5 donation! I hope you all have a great evening and Go Generals!

Good evening Jackson parents, students, and staff This is Mr. Kisner with a brief message. First let me say everyone is doing a great job, I know this has not been an easy start and we are all still learning Schoology and what to expect on remote learning days. Please try and be patient with us as we continue to learn and we grow familiar with lessons and workload for students. Today, students should have brought home a paper with parent access codes on the top, as well as instructions on how to get signed up for your parent Schoology account. On the back of this paper, there are also instructions on how to add additional students to your account. On Monday, the rest of the students will receive these access codes and information. If you need help, feel free to call the school from 3:30 – 5:30 Monday through Thursday with any Schoology questions for our Schoology Help Desk. Thank you and have a great weekend! Go Generals!

PTA membership drive and PTA Remind message registration! Please sign up and be a part of our PTA!

Pre-orders for Buddy Bag meals for the week of Sept. 28 are now open. Parents may go to https://tinyurl.com/y4c2e62x to pre-order the meals. Students pick up the meals at the end of the school day, and each contains a breakfast and lunch for the following day. Pre-orders are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28. Pre-orders begin on Wednesdays for the following week. Orders must be placed separately for each student. On Fridays, meals can be picked up curbside from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The buddy bag link for the Week of September 21st has opened for parents/guardians/students to pre-order meals. Please order by 9AM on 9/21. Thanks! https://tinyurl.com/y6yddqmn Please share.

Good evening Jackson parents, students, and staff! This is Mr. Kisner with a brief announcement. First let me say that everyone has been doing a fabulous job with the new practices and procedures. I encourage you to continue to wash your hands, wear your mask, and remember to watch your distance from people in every situation. I do want to mention that on days students are not on campus, they need to be checking their Schoology accounts for that day's assignments from their teachers. These assignments will be posted daily for students when they are at home on remote learning days and are responsible for the work. If you have questions about items in Schoology, please message your teacher through the Schoology site for the quickest response. Again, thank you for your time and patience. Everyone have a great day, and as always...Go Generals!

2019-2020 yearbooks are in! 🎉 A few things, and as with everything, please be patient and show grace as we distribute and sell books: • Current seventh and eighth graders (last year’s sixth and seventh graders) who ordered books will receive them during IE Wednesday or Thursday. • We have extras, and they may be purchased for $45, cash only, beginning this Wednesday, Sept. 16. Books are available on a first come, first served basis; we won’t order more. Mrs. Hedgepath will sell from the main office, and I will sell from room 31. I only will sell from 7:45 to 8 a.m., during IE 4, or immediately after school. If a student has me for class, he or she can bring money to class to eliminate extra trips. • Last year’s eighth graders (current freshmen) and current virtual students will have two times to pick up and/or purchase books. I will have a table set up in front of the cafeteria this Friday, Sept. 18, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and again next Saturday, Sept. 26, from noon to 2 p.m. If a sibling currently attends JMS and is to pick up instead, please ask the current student to inform his or her IE teacher, who will then contact me. Please remember books are now $45, CASH ONLY, and when they are gone, they are gone. If you have questions, please email jflinville@k12.wv.us ☺️ Thank you! I believe the book was well worth the wait! 💚💚

Got a question about Schoology? You can call Jackson Middle School between 3:30 and 5:30 to speak to Mr. Boston. He is available Monday-Thursdays until October 2 to answer questions and help you navigate our new Learning Management System.

Parents that would like to order Buddy Bags for the week of September 14, please follow the link below to order. You must order before 9am on Monday, September 14. https://tinyurl.com/y5t4valc

JMS Daily Schedule is pictured below! This is different from the one in the student handbook.

Good afternoon Jackson parents, students, and staff, Tomorrow begins the 2020-2021 school year! We are starting in with the blended model this week and students with last names L-Z will come tomorrow and Thursday, and students with last names A-K will come Wednesday and Friday of this week! I want to remind everyone also that if you wish to have a Buddy Bag you must pre-order those by 9am tomorrow morning. Use the link that I provided yesterday on our website under the Livefeed. I want to also mention a couple other items today. First, let’s talk a little about 6th grade orientation. I know many have been anxious about the beginning of school and everyone has done a great job preparing. It is finally here and it will be extremely easy! First, 6th graders will remain in the cafeteria in the morning and their 1st period teacher will come get them at 7:45. If you arrive later than 7:45, we will assist you to your 1st period. Once in 1st period the 6th grade will begin their orientation and have a revised scheduled for the first day. I will be posting this revised schedule under NEWS on our website today! All students will discuss procedures and expectations in each and every class this week. We will be going over many items and I encourage parents to look over our student handbook which is posted online for your convenience. We will all be learning “school” again just like it is a first year for each student, teacher, and administrator. However, I am very confident Jackson Middle School will be an example of this as Generals always lead!! Finally dismissal procedures. The dismissal bell will ring at 3:12, but like all other bells this year, students are dismissed only by staff, not the bell! All students need to exit the building in the following manner: 6th grade – exit the front doors and down the main stairs to the community building 7th grade – exit the breezeway doors and go to the sidewalk to the community building or pool/tennis courts 8th grade – exit by room 36 or the breezeway doors and go to the pool/tennis courts or down sidewalk to community building NO ONE SHOULD EXIT THROUGH DOOR 17 to the side parking lot! No one will be allowed to linger or wait in the hallways, students need to exit the building when dismissed. At 3:12, walkers will be dismissed first. After walkers have left the building, students being picked up will be dismissed. After all riders have cleared the halls, athletes going to practice and bus students will be dismissed. Bus students will be dismissed by bus to the cafeteria where they will wait for their bus at an assigned table! During dismissal all students must wear a face covering and keep it on until they have left the building and are off school grounds. I thank you all for your help and patience as we begin this school year! I look forward to seeing all our students this week! Have a great day! Go Generals!