Principal's Message

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!                                                                                    HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION!

Here is some important information:

There is a lot of testing this month.  The Science NECAPs will be administered on May 7, 8, and 10 for all grade 8 and 11 students.  It is very important that students are in school and on time, particularly on these days.  The JMW seniors will be taking the AP exams on May 9 for math and May 10 for English.  Some JMW freshmen and sophomores will be taking the PISA International Assessment later in May.  The date is still being determined by the company administering the test.   We are one of only 100 schools across the nation participating in this assessment to compare us to students internationally.

LATES:

SCHOOL BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 7:50 AM.  THERE ARE NO LONGER HOMEROOMS. BREAKFAST BEGINS AT 7:25 AM AND ENDS AT 7:47 AM.  STUDENTS ARE LATE AFTER 7:50 AM AND WILL RECEIVE DETENTION AT THE END OF THAT DAY UNLESS THEY HAVE A WRITTEN EXCUSE FOR BEING LATE. THE NOTE MUST BE PRESENTED THE DAY THE STUDENT IS LATE.  STUDENTS CAN ENTER THE BUILDING THROUGH THE CAFETERIA, BUT MUST EAT BREAKFAST.  ALL OTHER JENKS STUDENTS MUST ENTER BY THE DIVISION STREET ENTRANCE CLOSEST TO THE SKATEBOARD PARK.  JMW STUDENTS ENTER THROUGH THE ASHTON STREET ENTRANCE.  THESE ARE THE ONLY ENTRANCES STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER FROM.  ALL LATE STUDENTS MUST ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN DOOR AND BE BUZZED IN.  NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO GO BACK OUTSIDE AFTER BREAKFAST.

PARKING LOTS:

JUST A REMINDER THAT PARENTS AND STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DROP STUDENTS OFF IN THE FRONT OR REAR PARKING LOTS.  THERE IS ANOTHER PARKING LOT BEHIND THE TEACHER LOT WHERE STUDENTS CAN BE DROPPED OFF.  ALSO, PARENTS CAN DROP OFF STUDENTS AT THE SIDEWALK ON THE ASHTON STREET SIDE.  THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY.  LICENSE PLATES OF THOSE THAT VIOLATE THESE RULES WILL BE TURNED OVER TO OUR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WHO MAY ISSUE FINES AND CITATIONS.  PLEASE HELP US TO KEEP OUR PARKING LOTS SAFE.

FRIENDS OF JENKS/JMW PTO

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 6:30 pm  Last meeting for this school year

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING:

TBA

NECAP SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS:

May 7, 8, & 10th; Grades 8 and 11

TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY:

May 8, 2012

HAVE A GREAT MONTH!!!

Mr. Haidemenos                                                                                                                     Mrs. Fasteson