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Parents must get involved to make Title I status a success

Posted on 29 September 2009

 

Jemison Middle School will host its first Title I parent meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 in the JMS lunchroom. Because this is the first year the school has been designated a Title I school, JMS principal Mark Knight said it’s important for as many parents as possible to be at the meeting.
“We’ll be discussing the new Title I standing, what that means and how parents can be involved,” Knight said. “The Parental Involvement committee will be introduced, as well, so it’ll be good for parents to see the faces of those who are coming together for the parents and school.”
The JMS Parental Involvement Committee members are: Karen Hayes, Sharon McDaniel, Holly Porter, Clarissa Smith, Amanda Bates, Crystal Bass, Tanta Nunn, Troy Anderson, Cindy Mazingo, Tonya Ray, and Robin Hand.
Topics that will be discussed will include the use of Title I funds, ways to get parents more involved in the school, and the rights and responsibilities of both the school and parents in regards to Title I designation.
“The opportunities that Title I affords are great, but along with it come some strict requirements, so the more parents who attend, the better chance we have of addressing as many questions as possible,” Knight said.
In other Jemison Middle School news, the JMS football team dominated Calera Middle in their Sept 22 game. The contest was originally supposed to be a Panther home game, but because of field scheduling conflicts, it became an away game. The change in venue didn’t stop the Panthers from winning 21-2.
Standouts on offense were Randy Satterfield, Brandon Kornegay, and Jacob Hatch, all of whom had key touchdowns. On defense, the unstoppable Tyler Henderson recorded nine tackles and two sacks, leading the defense again in those categories, and Satterfield had an interception.
The football team plays again at Marbury on Sept. 29, and then, after a week off, will play its final two home games against Calera and Homecoming against Marbury on Oct. 20.
– David Seale is the assistant principal of Jemison Middle School.
By David Seale | Jemison Middle School
Jemison Middle School will host its first Title I parent meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 in the JMS lunchroom. Because this is the first year the school has been designated a Title I school, JMS principal Mark Knight said it’s important for as many parents as possible to be at the meeting.
“We’ll be discussing the new Title I standing, what that means and how parents can be involved,” Knight said. “The Parental Involvement committee will be introduced, as well, so it’ll be good for parents to see the faces of those who are coming together for the parents and school.”
The JMS Parental Involvement Committee members are: Karen Hayes, Sharon McDaniel, Holly Porter, Clarissa Smith, Amanda Bates, Crystal Bass, Tanta Nunn, Troy Anderson, Cindy Mazingo, Tonya Ray, and Robin Hand.
Topics that will be discussed will include the use of Title I funds, ways to get parents more involved in the school, and the rights and responsibilities of both the school and parents in regards to Title I designation.
“The opportunities that Title I affords are great, but along with it come some strict requirements, so the more parents who attend, the better chance we have of addressing as many questions as possible,” Knight said.
In other Jemison Middle School news, the JMS football team dominated Calera Middle in their Sept 22 game. The contest was originally supposed to be a Panther home game, but because of field scheduling conflicts, it became an away game. The change in venue didn’t stop the Panthers from winning 21-2.
Standouts on offense were Randy Satterfield, Brandon Kornegay, and Jacob Hatch, all of whom had key touchdowns. On defense, the unstoppable Tyler Henderson recorded nine tackles and two sacks, leading the defense again in those categories, and Satterfield had an interception.
The football team plays again at Marbury on Sept. 29, and then, after a week off, will play its final two home games against Calera and Homecoming against Marbury on Oct. 20.
– David Seale is the assistant principal of Jemison Middle School.

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JMS utilizes technology to better connect with parents

Posted on 15 September 2009

By David Seale

 

“Jemison Middle School Utilizes Technology to Better Connect With Parents”
If you have a child in the Chilton County school district, don’t ignore that incoming call with a 478 area code.
It’s a call from the new crisis communication system with which the Chilton County schools have contracted, and that call has some vital information.
Jemison Middle School has already utilized the new phone system to communicate information about progress reports and fundraising deadlines and plans to use it more.
“With busy schedules, we know it’s tough for parents to keep up with important announcements, so we’re really glad Mr. Moore and the county have agreed to contract with this service,” JMS principal Mark Knight said. “We only plan to use it for important information. Also, the school system will be using it for any severe weather closings, so parents need to pick up when they see that number.”
Information about meetings, deadlines, and report cards will be the main focus, but Knight said that whenever information is important enough to communicate to parents, JMS will use the new calling system.
“The best schools nationwide are the ones that connect with the parents effectively, and we want to do a better job with that,” he said. This week, parents can expect a call regarding the Title 1 meeting next week.
The Jemison Middle School Web site has also been key this school year in broadcasting important items to parents, such as uniform policies, teacher contact information, and weekly syllabi so that parents can monitor student homework.
In fact, the site has been updated this week to reflect a slight change in uniform policy regarding jackets.
“Times being what they are and sickness being a factor, we tinkered some with the uniform policy regarding cold weather wear, and I knew that if we posted it on the Web site, we could be assured of getting these changes to parents in an effective way,” Knight said. “Parents count on our site, and we’re fortunate that our webmaster, computer teacher Shonda Copen, has the skills to keep it vital.”
The changes in jacket policy involve being able to wear jackets with stripes in school colors. Moreover, students can wear any jacket they wish while waiting for the bus or walking in cold or inclement weather, but if it does not match original uniform descriptions, it must be placed in a locker or cubby for the rest of the day.
“We don’t want kids getting cold, wet, or sick, and we know that in tough economic times buying a new jacket might not be feasible,” Knight said. “If parents will go to the website, they’ll be able to see the full description of the new changes.”
A final piece of JMS news: the JMS football team notched its first win with a close 7-6 victory over Holtville.  Austin Chapman scored in his second straight game, and the Panther defense denied Holtville’s extra point try with 50 seconds in the fourth quarter to preserve the win.
– David Seale is an assistant principal at Jemison Middle School.
If you have a child in the Chilton County school district, don’t ignore that incoming call with a 478 area code. It’s a call from the new crisis communication system with which the Chilton County schools have contracted, and that call has some vital information.
Jemison Middle School has already utilized the new phone system to communicate information about progress reports and fundraising deadlines and plans to use it more.
“With busy schedules, we know it’s tough for parents to keep up with important announcements, so we’re really glad Mr. Moore and the county have agreed to contract with this service,” JMS principal Mark Knight said. “We only plan to use it for important information. Also, the school system will be using it for any severe weather closings, so parents need to pick up when they see that number.”
Information about meetings, deadlines, and report cards will be the main focus, but Knight said that whenever information is important enough to communicate to parents, JMS will use the new calling system.
“The best schools nationwide are the ones that connect with the parents effectively, and we want to do a better job with that,” he said. This week, parents can expect a call regarding the Title 1 meeting next week.
The Jemison Middle School Web site has also been key this school year in broadcasting important items to parents, such as uniform policies, teacher contact information, and weekly syllabi so that parents can monitor student homework.
In fact, the site has been updated this week to reflect a slight change in uniform policy regarding jackets.
“Times being what they are and sickness being a factor, we tinkered some with the uniform policy regarding cold weather wear, and I knew that if we posted it on the Web site, we could be assured of getting these changes to parents in an effective way,” Knight said. “Parents count on our site, and we’re fortunate that our webmaster, computer teacher Shonda Copen, has the skills to keep it vital.”
The changes in jacket policy involve being able to wear jackets with stripes in school colors. Moreover, students can wear any jacket they wish while waiting for the bus or walking in cold or inclement weather, but if it does not match original uniform descriptions, it must be placed in a locker or cubby for the rest of the day.
“We don’t want kids getting cold, wet, or sick, and we know that in tough economic times buying a new jacket might not be feasible,” Knight said. “If parents will go to the website, they’ll be able to see the full description of the new changes.”
A final piece of JMS news: the JMS football team notched its first win with a close 7-6 victory over Holtville.  Austin Chapman scored in his second straight game, and the Panther defense denied Holtville’s extra point try with 50 seconds in the fourth quarter to preserve the win.
– David Seale is an assistant principal at Jemison Middle School.

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Column: Jemison Middle School volleyball, football teams in full fall swing

Posted on 08 September 2009

 

JMS sports teams in full fall swing
In coach language, “rebuilding year” is usually just a euphemism for “not going to win much because we’re young and inexperienced”.
And when one looks at the Jemison Middle School volleyball roster, he or she will see only three returning players from last year’s squad and a lot of 7th graders.
But “rebuilding” teams do not go into both Thorsby and Marbury and post impressive road victories as the Panther volleyball team did last week.
At the Thorsby/Sylacauga tri-match on Sept. 1, JMS took Sylacauga to a third game in a losing effort but bounced back with a win over host Thorsby.
According to coach Aubrey Sharit, every single player on the team not only played but contributed to the win.
“Every girl made a difference,” Sharit said. “It was great to see the captains step up and lead the younger players. This was a total team victory.”
The winning ways continued on Sept. 3 when JMS traveled to Marbury and won the match three games to one. Eighth graders and captains Denton Ellison and Morgan Lucas each had kills in the match. Again, the performance impressed Sharit.
“This team of mostly 7th graders works hard and they never quit,” she said. “They always are asking questions and listening for adjustments when things get tough in a game. I believe that by sticking with the basics and keeping these girls mentally prepared, we can have a winning season.”
The 2-2 Panther volleyball team will play Chelsea and Montevallo at Montevallo on Sept. 14.
The JMS football team dropped a heartbreaker on Sept. 1 in their first home game against Clanton Middle, 22-7. 
Leading the Panther charge was Austin Chapman, who turned a short pass into a 90-yard touchdown, outrunning everyone in a white jersey on his way to the end zone and, coupled with the extra point, gave JMS a temporary lead.
Leading the Panther defense was 7th grader Tyler Henderson, who recorded 10 tackles, and 8th grader Kortlin Zeigler, who had four.
The JMS football team will play Thursday, Sept. 10 at Holtville, where head coach James Morrison believes the Panthers can notch their first victory.
– David Seale is the assistant principal at Jemison Middle School.

By David Seale | Jemison Middle School

In coach language, “rebuilding year” is usually just a euphemism for “not going to win much because we’re young and inexperienced”.

And when one looks at the Jemison Middle School volleyball roster, he or she will see only three returning players from last year’s squad and a lot of 7th graders.

But “rebuilding” teams do not go into both Thorsby and Marbury and post impressive road victories as the Panther volleyball team did last week.

At the Thorsby/Sylacauga tri-match on Sept. 1, JMS took Sylacauga to a third game in a losing effort but bounced back with a win over host Thorsby.

According to coach Aubrey Sharit, every single player on the team not only played but contributed to the win.

“Every girl made a difference,” Sharit said. “It was great to see the captains step up and lead the younger players. This was a total team victory.”

The winning ways continued on Sept. 3 when JMS traveled to Marbury and won the match three games to one. Eighth graders and captains Denton Ellison and Morgan Lucas each had kills in the match. Again, the performance impressed Sharit.

“This team of mostly 7th graders works hard and they never quit,” she said. “They always are asking questions and listening for adjustments when things get tough in a game. I believe that by sticking with the basics and keeping these girls mentally prepared, we can have a winning season.”

The 2-2 Panther volleyball team will play Chelsea and Montevallo at Montevallo on Sept. 14.

The JMS football team dropped a heartbreaker on Sept. 1 in their first home game against Clanton Middle, 22-7. 

Leading the Panther charge was Austin Chapman, who turned a short pass into a 90-yard touchdown, outrunning everyone in a white jersey on his way to the end zone and, coupled with the extra point, gave JMS a temporary lead.

Leading the Panther defense was 7th grader Tyler Henderson, who recorded 10 tackles, and 8th grader Kortlin Zeigler, who had four.

The JMS football team will play Thursday, Sept. 10 at Holtville, where head coach James Morrison believes the Panthers can notch their first victory.

– David Seale is the assistant principal at Jemison Middle School.

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JMS prepares for major fundraiser

Posted on 25 August 2009

 

Jemison Middle School will be launching a huge fundraiser Aug. 27. 
It is in conjunction with Great American Opportunities and involves magazine subscription renewals. 
Principal Mark Knight is optimistic the fundraiser will be a success.
“This is a very easy fundraiser because it doesn’t involve selling magazines but getting people to renew the ones they already have. And if each student can do just a couple, it will make a real difference since the school gets a percentage of the renewal profits,” Knight said.
Because of state cuts in teacher supplies, professional development, technology and books, Knight said this event is necessary to maintain the high standards the school has set.
“The money we make will go directly into our general fund to offset those cuts. Even things like copy paper and ink cartridges for printers are going to be tough to buy without the state money we usually get. We know money’s tight for everyone, but if each student can do a little, it will add up to a lot,” Knight said.
Information packets will be given to students on Thursday to take home to their parents.
In other school news, the Jemison Middle School fall athletic schedule is ready to kick it into high gear.  Or spike it, as the case may be.
The JMS volleyball team will host its first home match Aug. 31 against Isabella at the JHS gymnasium at 4:30 p.m. 
Coach Aubrey Sharit is excited to get the new season started: “This is a young group with just three returning players from last year’s team. That means a lot of seventh graders will be getting some significant playing time. We’re ready to play a real opponent after a summer of conditioning and camp with just inner-squad scrimmages.”
Morgan Lucas, one of the three JMS volleyball captains, said, “We can’t wait for the first match.  We’re young, but we know we can win this year.”
The JMS football team will also host its first home game the same week when it takes on the Clanton Middle School Tigers on Sept. 1. The new JMS coaching staff is fired up about the Panthers hitting some helmets of a different color.
“We’ve got a hungry group this year,” head coach James Morrison said. “They’ve worked for it. Hot summer practices, long afternoons. And still, they want more. This year’s team will surprise and impress a lot of people in the area.”
Joining Morrison on the sidelines will be Chris Baker, Steve Karn, and Ty Riggins.  
The award-winning JMS cheerleading and dance teams will be performing at the football game as well.  The JMS-CMS game will start at 6 pm at the JHS football. stadium.
David Seale is assitant principal at Jemison Middle School.

By David Seale

Jemison Middle School will be launching a huge fundraiser Aug. 27. 

It is in conjunction with Great American Opportunities and involves magazine subscription renewals. 

Principal Mark Knight is optimistic the fundraiser will be a success.

“This is a very easy fundraiser because it doesn’t involve selling magazines but getting people to renew the ones they already have. And if each student can do just a couple, it will make a real difference since the school gets a percentage of the renewal profits,” Knight said.

Because of state cuts in teacher supplies, professional development, technology and books, Knight said this event is necessary to maintain the high standards the school has set.

“The money we make will go directly into our general fund to offset those cuts. Even things like copy paper and ink cartridges for printers are going to be tough to buy without the state money we usually get. We know money’s tight for everyone, but if each student can do a little, it will add up to a lot,” Knight said.

Information packets will be given to students on Thursday to take home to their parents.

In other school news, the Jemison Middle School fall athletic schedule is ready to kick it into high gear.  Or spike it, as the case may be.

The JMS volleyball team will host its first home match Aug. 31 against Isabella at the JHS gymnasium at 4:30 p.m. 

Coach Aubrey Sharit is excited to get the new season started: “This is a young group with just three returning players from last year’s team. That means a lot of seventh graders will be getting some significant playing time. We’re ready to play a real opponent after a summer of conditioning and camp with just inner-squad scrimmages.”

Morgan Lucas, one of the three JMS volleyball captains, said, “We can’t wait for the first match.  We’re young, but we know we can win this year.”

The JMS football team will also host its first home game the same week when it takes on the Clanton Middle School Tigers on Sept. 1. The new JMS coaching staff is fired up about the Panthers hitting some helmets of a different color.

“We’ve got a hungry group this year,” head coach James Morrison said. “They’ve worked for it. Hot summer practices, long afternoons. And still, they want more. This year’s team will surprise and impress a lot of people in the area.”

Joining Morrison on the sidelines will be Chris Baker, Steve Karn, and Ty Riggins.  

The award-winning JMS cheerleading and dance teams will be performing at the football game as well.  The JMS-CMS game will start at 6 pm at the JHS football. stadium.

– David Seale is assistant principal at Jemison Middle School.

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Uniform policy a success so far

Posted on 18 August 2009

 

A visitor to Jemison Middle School will always notice the sea of smiling faces, but this year, the smiles will be clad in either navy blue, white or gray shirts and khaki, navy or black pants. 
JMS introduced a new uniform policy to match the one at Jemison High School, and according to Jemison Middle School principal Mark Knight, it has been a terrific success so far.
“This was easily the smoothest first week of school we have had since I have been here, and the uniforms are a big part of that,” Knight said. “There were a lot of questions about it this summer from parents and a handful of grumbling students, but since school has started, the new policy is working even better than expected.”
Also new to JMS are several faculty members: Steve Karn (seventh grade history), Crystal Bass (sixth grade, all subjects), Ty Riggins (PE), Amanda Bates (Title 1 Reading teacher), Chris Baker (eighth grade history) and Lanelle Wood (eighth grade language arts).
“I couldn’t be more pleased with our new staff. We were strong before, as seen by our making AYP again, but now, our faculty is even better,” Knight said. “We were able to address some areas of concern brought on by the growth in the Jemison zone. Our classes were just too large last year, but with our new teacher additions, we’ve been able to meet a lot of those needs.”
Jemison Middle School is now a Title 1 school, and as a part of that designation, school officials will be scheduling a meeting for all parents in September to allow them to give input regarding the use of the Title 1 funding. 
This works well with some of the ideas for improvement Knight and his team have planned.
“We really want to get more parents involved in the school this year and not just for football games but all year long, and the Title 1 meetings are a great place to start,” he said. “We are putting together a committee to brainstorm ideas on ways to include parents even more.”
Knight said a formal announcement of the Title 1 meeting will come soon, and all parents of JMS students are invited. 
Any parent who would like to serve on the Parental Involvement Committee can e-mail David Seale at rdseale@chilton.k12.al.us to express an interest.
David Seale is assitant principal at Jemison Middle School.

By David Seale

A visitor to Jemison Middle School will always notice the sea of smiling faces, but this year, the smiles will be clad in either navy blue, white or gray shirts and khaki, navy or black pants. 

JMS introduced a new uniform policy to match the one at Jemison High School, and according to Jemison Middle School principal Mark Knight, it has been a terrific success so far.

“This was easily the smoothest first week of school we have had since I have been here, and the uniforms are a big part of that,” Knight said. “There were a lot of questions about it this summer from parents and a handful of grumbling students, but since school has started, the new policy is working even better than expected.”

Also new to JMS are several faculty members: Steve Karn (seventh grade history), Crystal Bass (sixth grade, all subjects), Ty Riggins (PE), Amanda Bates (Title 1 Reading teacher), Chris Baker (eighth grade history) and Lanelle Wood (eighth grade language arts).

“I couldn’t be more pleased with our new staff. We were strong before, as seen by our making AYP again, but now, our faculty is even better,” Knight said. “We were able to address some areas of concern brought on by the growth in the Jemison zone. Our classes were just too large last year, but with our new teacher additions, we’ve been able to meet a lot of those needs.”

Jemison Middle School is now a Title 1 school, and as a part of that designation, school officials will be scheduling a meeting for all parents in September to allow them to give input regarding the use of the Title 1 funding. 

This works well with some of the ideas for improvement Knight and his team have planned.

“We really want to get more parents involved in the school this year and not just for football games but all year long, and the Title 1 meetings are a great place to start,” he said. “We are putting together a committee to brainstorm ideas on ways to include parents even more.”

Knight said a formal announcement of the Title 1 meeting will come soon, and all parents of JMS students are invited. 

Any parent who would like to serve on the Parental Involvement Committee can e-mail David Seale at rdseale@chilton.k12.al.us to express an interest.

– David Seale is assitant principal at Jemison Middle School.

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