Revised SOL Testing Schedule

Please Revised Spring 2013 SOL Testing Schedule.  The dates changed are in bold (only Math 6 and 7 are revised).

Spring SOL Schedule

That time is here!  Click here to view the Spring 2013 SOL Schedule.  If you need more practice you can use our PIE site or SOL Pass to keep pushing ahead!  And as always, don’t forget to get a good night’s sleep!

Gifted Fair

 Come on out to the Spring Gifted Fair!  It will be held on May 20, 2013 from 6:30 -7:30 PM at King’s Fork Middle School.  It will showcase selected student works from this school year as well as provide ideas for summer activities for gifted students. Click here to view the flyer for additional details.

The PTSA needs your help!

From our PTSA:  This is a reminder that Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6 – 10.

Here are our plans and please volunteer to help us:

  • Monday - Aloha Teachers!!! We will welcome the staff with a pot luck breakfast!
  • Thursday - Luau Feast!!! Tropical Smoothie catered lunch, teacher prize raffles and dress tropical day!!

Students can participate too! Just bring a packaged school supply item to your teacher. As a reward you are allowed to wear tropical colored and resort style clothes to school. SHOW ALL YOUR TEACHERS YOUR APPRECIATION!!!!

****PLEASE NOTE SCHOOL DRESS CODE MUST BE FOLLOWED AND NO FLIP FLOPS****

Volunteers are needed:
  • Monday Morning between 7:00am and 9:00am and Thursday between 9:00am and 2:00pm. Contact Andrea Breckner to schedule time to volunteer: ajbreck2@gmail.com.
 We also need help to solicit teacher gifts from our JYMS families. If you have an item/gift card or professional service to donate please contact Andrea Breckner via email: ajbreck2@gmail.com. Consider asking your favorite business to help us by donating an item. All gifts need to be received by a PTSA board member by Wednesday, May 8th. The office can also hold them for the PTSA to receive is that is most convenient.

Winning Essays from JYMS

     Three 7th Grade students from John Yeates Middle School have been honored by Fleet Reserve Branch 40 for their winning essays in the annual Americanism Essay Contest. This year’s topic was “What My Vote Will Mean to Me.”
     The award winners – Sydney Gregg, first place; Chiamaka Nnawulezi, second place; Ashlin Rogers, third place – received award certificates and an American flag that was flown over the nation’s capital in their honor. A certificate of authenticity from Senator Mark Warner was included with the flag. As the first place winner, Sydney Advanced to the regional level where she won 2nd place. For that honor, she was presented with another award and a cash prize.