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From the Principal

Hello JJMS Families, 

It certainly does not feel like spring, but here we are saying “Hello” to May! I cannot believe how fast the school year is passing by. Spring break has already come and gone, and we have a few busy months, full of fun and challenging work, ahead of us.

A few weeks ago, we hosted grade-level conversations to help our students finish the school year strong. We started our conversations by commending the students on what they were doing well. Across the board, the JJMS students are doing an excellent job advocating for themselves and showing respect for their fellow classmates. We also discussed students’ areas to improve. Of note were the areas of organization of materials and preparedness for class. Since coming back from break, we are off to a good start! Please talk with your child about these conversations.

The PTO and its members continue to spoil us! Thank you to everyone who made it possible to host the 6th-grade Game Show night and 8th Grade Dance last month and all of the other PTO sponsored events this year! It is always so nice to see our students spend time together outside of the classroom. But the fun isn’t coming to an end just yet. We have been busy working with the PTO on planning the upcoming 8th-grade Sunset Cruise and 8th-grade Moving Up celebration. The students are excited and looking forward to these fantastic experiences.  Permission slips for the Sunset Cruise were due on April 22nd. If  you have not handed in the permission slip yet, please send it in as soon as possible. We will be finalizing travel details in the coming weeks. A link to the permission slip can be found on the PTO website or by clicking here.

Dates to look forward to:

  • Staff Appreciation Week Luncheon – May 4th – THANK YOU to the PTO!!!
  • 7th Grade Rec & Roll – May 20th
  • 8th Grade Sunset Cruise – June 10th
  • 8th Grade Moving Up Celebration – June 22nd

As I've mentioned before, our Principal's Coffee meetings continue to serve as a great platform to keep the lines of communication open between the administration and the parents. If you would like any specific topics to be covered in future coffees, please send me an email at jswiatowicz@klschools.org, and you can always check out the PTO website at: https://jjmspto.membershiptoolkit.com/home  

Thank you to all the PTO volunteers who support our students and staff, helping to make our students' middle school experience a positive one. We could not do this without you!

In partnership,

Jeffrey Swiatowicz

Principal, JJMS