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Winter Edition 2020

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Summer Reading

Please look under Grade Level News tabs for summer reading choices and assignments. Rising 9th grade students, please see Schoology for the update for a letter from your GW English teachers.

iPad Exchange

Please see the FAQ for information concerning the iPad exchange for the GW area.

Summer Sports Camps

Parents,
To keep our children safe, Kanawha County Schools has chosen to move our 3 week sports camp period to the weeks of July 6, 13, and 20. These camps are not required for participation in athletics at JA. We know many of you scheduled vacations in July to avoid conflicts. Please do not change your family vacation times if they are scheduled during this period. There may end up being restrictions placed on the number of participants or this period could also be cancelled. We are all waiting to see how things unfold. Decisions will be made by the Governor’s task force, the WVSSAC and Kanawha County Schools. The safety of our children is our main concern.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at wpatterson@mail.kana.k12.wv.us or any of the coaches listed.

Thank You and Stay Safe, Bill Patterson
JAMS Athletic Director

**John Adams Middle Athletics Summer Camps Weeks of JuLY 6th, 13th, 20th, 2020. Please see the Athletics tab for specific times and locations

**ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE:

• Physical Exam on a WVSSAC FORM DATED AFTER MAY 1, 2020 (Bring a hard copy to Camp/Tryouts).

• Registered at johnadamsms.8to18.com

Walkie Talkies

This school year, the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) fund raised for walkie- talkies to help the administration, teachers, and staff communicate better and provide quick communication in a crisis. We are pleased to announced that we have successfully purchased the walkie-talkies! We would like to thank everyone for their donations, and we are excited to know the walkie- talkies will be ready for use when we return to school.

We would like to give a special thank you to the following donors for their generous donations:

Shuman, McCusky, & Slicer

The Kalaskey’s

Mosquito Terminators of WV

Timothy and Isaree Justice

Jonathan and Susannah Carpenter

Parker Bazzle

Connie Weber

The Alston’s

Jeff and Jisook Beverly

Bradford and Robin Ritchie

Charleston High End Motorworks

Jason and Elizabeth Castle

The Alvis’s

The Hyre’s

Mani, Ellis, & Layne

Summer 2020 Camps

Parents,

With the fluidity and unknown nature of our current situation, we are pretty confident summer camps will not go on in June, if at all. This posting is to give you a heads up on possible camps that may occur and contacts for our coaches. At this point we do not know if fall sports will be affected. We are all waiting to see how things unfold. Decisions will be made by the Governor, his task force and the WVSSAC. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at wpatterson@mail.kana.k12.wv.us or any of the coaches listed.

JOHN ADAMS MIDDLE SUMMER CAMPS_TRYOUT SCHEDULE 2020-21 copy

Thank You and Stay Safe,

Coach Patterson

Report Cards

Report cards will be sent to the parents and guardians of our students on May 27. Included in the packet will be summer reading assignments, as well as information concerning summer school for remediation. Please contact either Mr. Moyers or Mrs. Williams for additional questions.

P-EBT Cards

Parents, Please make sure you have your child confirm addresses (and phone numbers) to the home base teacher. We must know that our students’ primary guardian address is correct in WVEIS so that they receive information on the P-EBT card being offered by the state. We know that so many of our families need this benefit. As a school system, we can only try and do the best we can.

As a reminder, WVDE has provided an FAQ and contact information at: https://wvde.us/covid19/wv-pebt/. This card is being administered by the state, not by KCS. SNAP families will begin to see the benefit this month. Non-SNAP families will receive their cards in June.

FAQs

Do seniors qualify for the benefit?

Yes, seniors will still receive the benefit even if they graduate this month.

Do PreK students qualify for the benefit?

Yes, PreK students qualify.

What if I’ve moved to Kanawha County, but haven’t yet enrolled my student?

We are only able to update and share information for currently enrolled KCS students.

Custody Situations and Requests

KCS has been asked to confirm the address on file for the current primary guardian in WVEIS. The only exception is if you are in a SNAP household. Because DHHR already has information in their system for these students, the P-EBT card will go to the parent on file with DHHR/SNAP.

What if my student is in a 50/50 custody agreement?

The current primary guardian in WVEIS will receive information about the benefit. They should share this information with the other parent or guardian and form their own plan on how to share the benefit.

What if my student’s custody situation has changed since the school system shut down for COVID-19?

KCS is only confirming the address for the current primary guardian in WVEIS at this time. We are unable to make any changes to the primary guardian listed.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up on May 4th-8th this year. Although we have been away from school for a few weeks, we still want to show our teachers how much we appreciate all their hard work during the school year and during this distance learning adventure we have all been on. Reach out to your teachers, principals, secretaries, and support staff to let them know how much you care.

During Teacher Appreciation Week, use the social media hashtag #ThankATeacher and share how educators have brightened your or your child’s life. Friendly words are a great way to express gratitude.

We will be creating a special FNN with your photos and videos. Please submit photos/videos to JohnAdamsPTA19@gmail.com if you’d like them to be included.

Monday, May 4th – Art Messages

Create a yard sign or a sidewalk chalk message or create a virtual drawing on paper. Take a picture to show your teacher or post on social media.

Tuesday, May 5th – Shout Outs

Send an email to your teacher or create a social media shout-out using the teacher appreciation sentence: Thank you to ______, I am a better person because I have learned ___________from you and you inspire me to improve by ____________.

Wednesday, May 6th – Wear Red

Join students all across the country and celebrate your teachers by wearing RED. Share a picture of yourself on social media or send an email to your teacher explaining you were are wearing #REDforED for your teacher.

Thursday, May 7th – Share a Smile

Share a smile with your teacher! Send an email or post on social media, an inspirational song, dance, funny joke or picture to brighten your teacher’s day.

Friday, May 8th – E-cards

Share why you are grateful for your teacher! Send your teacher an E-card or post a photo with a message to a teacher who inspires you.

Teacher Office Hours, Assignment Dates, and Grades

Please check the Grade Level News for the latest in JA office hours, grade postings, and assignment dates.

JA PTA Email Address

If you have a question or a concern that the PTA can help with, please feel free to contact them at the following: JohnAdamsPTA19@gmail.com

Juuls

Parents, a recent trend among middle school students is called juuls, which is a new type of e-cigarette. Please refer to the Nurse’s Notes to find out more about this alarming trend and what to look for to see if your child may be at risk. Please click on the youtube video below for additional information.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TCH7x8iG0TM&feature=share

Student Immunization

New this year, seventh grade students must have a well-child physical and dental exam in addition to the immunizations.

According to state law, no student is to enter school without written documentation (month, day and year) for each dose of required immunization as given below: DTaP –Four (4) doses required, the last dose must be received on or after the 4^thbirthday.

(DT may be accepted if a medical excuse is signed by a physician or if the student is seven years of age or older)

Polio — Three (3) doses required, the last dose received on or after the 4^thbirthday.

Measles (Rubeola), Mumps and Rubella (MMR) – Two doses, first dose received after the first birthday.

Varicella –– Two doses, first dose received after the first birthday.

Hepatitis B — Three doses, last dose received after the age of six months.

In Addition to the Above:

All students entering the 7^thgrade must have had a TDaP booster after age 11 and at least one dose of the meningococcal vaccine. All students entering the 12^thgrade must have had the TDaP booster after age 11 and at least one dose of the meningococcal vaccine after the age of 16.

Tuberculosis testing is only required for students moving into West Virginia from another country.

Coca-Cola Gives

John Adams is teaming up with Coca-Cola to earn money in the Coca-Cola Givesprogram. Please support JAMS by dropping off the lids from participating Coke products below. Collection boxes will be in the office, at sporting events, and in grade-level classrooms.

Parenting your Teen

Parents, take a look at the Counselor’s Corner for seven pages of information on popular apps, cell phone monitoring, effective praise, and how to parent a teen.

Schoology Assistance for Parents

Having trouble navigating through Schoology? Please check out the Helpful Hints for Parents under the Student and Parent Handbook tab!

New Dismissal Routine

Due to the new changes concerning start times for Kanawha County Schools, John Adams will be running on different times as well. Drop off will begin at 7:15. Please do not drop students off before this time as we will not have staff members available to monitor the students. We will send students to breakfast at 7:35, and then to class at 7:50. First period will start at 8:00. We will not have Dev. Guidance in the morning, so it is very important to be on time for school. School will end at 3:05. Bus riders will be dismissed first this year. Students can be picked up in the first circle after school starting at 3:11. As always, your patience and cooperation is needed. Changes may need to be implemented as the year progresses.

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