Dear parents/guardians,
Happy Sunday Patriots! It has been a beautiful weekend. Welcome fall and goodbye summer weather! I am super proud of our cadets! Our average daily attendance is up at 91%. Last year at this time we were at 89%. I hope our BIZI buck incentive plan motivates your cadets to come to school, every day! Now we must focus on student learning. Remember our goal for your cadet (s) is to get them high school ready. To be high school ready is to have a GPA over a 2.0 and your reading and math level on those state tests is a 3 or higher. If you do not know, these scores are available in your parent portal. You can also ask your cadet. He or she should know as we have been engaging in data chats with your children. If you want to know what you can do to help your child, please reach out to his or her teachers. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and please pray for the JAGS as they are about to take on the Eagles.
Parent weekly emails - At some point the district will lose this blackboard app that I have been using to send these weekly emails. Thrillshare will be the only way I will be able to update you weekly. So if you have not downloaded the Thrillshare App, please do so.
Parents of 8th graders – We are in the process of setting up an in-school tour of Frank H. Peterson on December 11. This will be a field trip for all cadets interested in going to FHP High School next year.
For parents, whose cadet rides a bus. We are excited to announce the full launch of our new Edulog bus monitoring app! Families can now use the app to monitor their child’s bus in real time and receive notifications if there is a delay. Visit duvalschools.org/page/busapp to download the app and learn how to use it.
We still have a few spots for the in-school field trip coming soon! Iceman Game fieldtrip November 14, 2024. You can pay for the field trip online at schoolcashonline.com
This in school field trip is for students that have zero referrals, and a minimum GPA of 2.0
Admission is $35 and includes: A bagged Lunch, however, students with allergies can bring a bag lunch in a Ziploc bag has to be clear, Icemen Hockey Gift, Educational Workbook based on Fla. Educational Standards, grades K-12
It is a cashless event. There are concession stands where students can purchase food, snacks, and drinks. It is highly recommended that students bring a debit card or prepaid credit card. Although cadets do have the option to purchase “concession tickets” with cash. The lines to purchase the "concession" tickets are usually long and cadets will miss most of the game waiting in line.
No bags allowed.
Transportation will be Duval County buses.
We will depart JSMAL at 9:30 and return to the school by 1:30pm
Attached is the permission slip, and you must pay online with the link above.
Calendar Events this week: Note the new A/B days since Nov 1 was a school day. I will send you an updated calendar by tomorrow.
Monday, Nov 4 (B Day)
Tuesday, Nov 5 (A Day)
Wednesday, Nov 6 (B Day)
Thursday, Nov 7 (A Day)
Friday, Nov 8 (B Day)
Calendar Events coming soon:
November 11 – Veteran’s Day Observed. No School.
November 13 – JSMAL Veteran’s Day Ceremony at 10:00am.
November 14 – In school Ice Hockey field trip and SAC/PTSA meets at 5:30pm.
November 16 - CTE Showcase at Everbank Stadium, 8-12pm.
Tamara Roper
Proud Principal