Coming November13, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the JMS Cafeteria is the annual JMS Fashion Show.  Admission will be $2.00 for students and $5.00 for adults.  We’ll have some talent mixed in with the fashions. This special event is sponsored by the Etiquettely You Club and the Young Men with Purpose. 

Fashion show tickets are on sale during lunch or see Mrs. Bessent. Tickets for Jenkins Middle school students only are $1.00, all other children’s tickets will be $2.00 and adult tickets are $5.00

ATTENION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVIY DISORDER

AND LEARNING DISABILITIES

PARENT FOCUS GROUP

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

6:00 – 7:30 P.M.

JANICE WALL’S OFFICE

NEW LOCATION

OLD BROWNING-PEARCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

113 PUTNAM COUNTY BOULEVARD

EAST PALATKA

DIRECTIONS:  FROM U.S. 17, TURN ONTO PUTNAM COUNTY BOULEVARD ACROSS FROM WATSON REALTY BUILDING, GO ABOUT ONE BLOCK AND TURN INTO GATE, PARKING IS IN THE FRONT, FOLLOW SIGNS TO ROOM.

FREE CHILDCARE

PROGRAM:  UPDATE ON NEW MEDICATIONS

GUEST SPEAKER

YOU ARE INVITED TO COME AND PARTICIPATE IN THE GROUP DISCUSSION, ASK QUESTIONS,

AND SHARE INFORMATION.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL ROBBYN MAST, MOSELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 329-0566 OR JANICE WALL, ESE PARENT SPECIALIST, 326-4585.  HOPE TO SEE YOU.

It’s that time of year again, the time when the leaves on the trees start to change and there’s a cold nip in the air.  It’s time for our annual fall festival at JMS.  The Fall Festival will be Friday, October 31st and will last from 12:30 until 2:00 pm and will feature games, food and prizes.  All games and food will cost between 25 cents and 2 dollars.

Don’t forget the haunted house.  Every year, around Halloween, something strange happens to Mr. Gastelum and he has to be locked up in the Multi-Purpose room .   Haunted House Admission is $1 and all proceeds will go to buy equipment for the technology lab.  Are you brave enough to take a look or will you forever be branded a chicken by your friends?  Check out the Haunted House if you dare…

Students in Mr. Matzke’s class had the opportunity to take part in the Lexus Eco Challenge.  There were five groups who participated in the Land Challenge part of this competition.  The topics chosen were the Gopher Tortoise, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, building Bird Houses, Feral Cats, and building a Better Nature Trail. Each group chose, planned, and completed the tasks by writing a word document and completing a power point presentation.  They also invited a State Recreation planner, Tom Matthews to talk to all of the groups and promoted ideas that they could complete.  One group, The Trail Riders invited a Fourth Grade Group of Students from James A. Long Elementary School to have lunch at Jenkins Middle School, watch a power point about the trail, and then were given a narrated tour of the nature trail.   The Trail Riders also asked Ms. Shattucks’ class to tour the trail. Many of the students asked a wide variety of question and were very pleased with the experience.  Mr. Matzke’s class would like to invite others to walk and enjoy the improved trail at Jenkins Middle School.  Click here to see more photos of the nature trail.

Congratulations to Andrea Lavoy, JMS Student of the Month for September.  She was chosen by her teachers because of her exceptional work ethic, her good grades, and her willingness to always help.  Andrea is a member of BETA and is on the yearbook staff.  We’re proud to have her as our Student of the Month!  Congratulations, Andrea!

Are you planning on attending Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando this year?  You may want to read my article to make the best of your experience and beat the crowds.  Click here to read my article where I’ve rated the best haunted houses and attractions at the park.