James Weldon Johnson College Prep Weekly Communication

James Weldon Johnson College Prep Weekly CommunicationWeek of 9.27-10.1

Thank You!

Thanks to the parentsand students whoalready brought indonations, but I wanted to remind our school family that this donation drive for our local Afghan neighbors will continue until Friday, October 1st.

Jay Stuckey

Principal

James Weldon

Johnson College Prep

Announcements

• Beginning Sept 7th, all students must be masked while on campus. This new order runs for 90 days.

• We have a few students remaining who still need to turn in their documentation for receiving the TDAP shot. If you received the letters from the school indicating you still needed to turn in that paperwork, please have your student bring it, or a parent/guardian can drop it off in Student Services. The deadline is September 30th.

• Our most common dress code issue so far this year is pants with rips above the knee where skin is exposed. After shopping for my kids’ clothes this year, I learned non-ripped jeans are difficult to find. Please ensure tights or shorts are under the ripped jeans so no skin above the knee is exposed.

• Progress Monitoring Assessment (PMA) 1 will start testing in classes this week!Your student’s teacher will let them know the exact date of their test. All 8th

graders will take the PSAT on Wednesday, Oct 13th.

Arrival/Dismissal

• The gates for parent drop-off will open at 7:45am daily – students cannot be dropped off on campus before 7:45am, and should only be dropped off through the parent drop-off line. Thank you for your help - the line is moving quickly and smoothly! Student safety is our number one priority – it is not safe to have students get out of vehicles on Norman Thagard Blvd. Do not drop students off in an area other than the parent drop off line.

• Any student not picked up by 3:10pm will need to call a parent and have arrangements made for after school care (please see the next slide for Enrichment options).

Arrival/Dismissal

• If your student needs District Transportation, make sure you have registered on your Parent Focus Account. Step by step directions can be found at https://dcps.duvalschools.org/busregistration or you can call - 904.858.6200.

• Students may not have a bus stop for your area if you have not registered your student in your Parent Focus Account.

• Morning Enrichment ($60/month) runs from 7:00am-7:45am and Afternoon Enrichment ($100/month) runs from 2:55pm-6:00pm.

• Visit https://dcps.duvalschools.org/extendedday for registration and payment info.

Calendar

• Monday, Sept 27th

Monday is a B Day, so students will go to periods 5-8. School pictures will continue in PE/Health classes if your student didn’t take them on Friday. Girls Volleyball plays at home against Stilwell at 5:30pm

• Tuesday, Sept 28th

Tuesday is an A Day, so students will go to periods 1-4. Our Trojan Football team plays at Charger Academy at 5:30pm. Tickets can be purchased online through the website www.GoFan.co

• Wednesday, Sept 29th

Wednesday is a B Day, so students will go to periods 5-8. Wednesday is an Early Release Day – students will be released at 1:10pm. If your student’s mode of transportation changes, please make sure they know how they are getting home.Girls Volleyball plays away at Stilwell at 5:30pm.

• Thursday, Sept 30th

Thursday is an A Day, so students will go to periods 1-4.

• Friday, Oct 1st

Friday is a B Day, so students will go to periods 5-8.

LaptopsWe continue to work through laptop

issues as some fixes must be sent off

for repairs, and others can occur on

site.

It is your student’s responsibility to

remember to bring their laptop to

school. Loaners are not provided to

students who forget their laptop.

Counselors Corner

National Suicide Prevention MonthSuicide is the second leading cause of death among

youth aged 15-24. Approximately one out of every 15 high school students reports attempting suicide each

year. One out of every 53 high school student's reports having made a suicide attempt that was serious enough

to be treated by a doctor or a nurse. For each suicide death among young people, there may be as many as

100 to 200 suicide attempts.

Suicide is complicated and tragic, and it is often preventable. Knowing the warning signs for suicide and how to get help can help save lives. - National Institute

of Mental Health

In the NewsHigh School Advisement Forms are

being passed out over the next upcoming weeks to students currently enrolled in a high school course. Please

sign and return to your classroom teacher.

High School Courses Biology

Algebra 1Geometry Spanish 1

Chinese 1 &2French 1

Contact Information

School CounselorsMrs. Sharp (last name A-M):

[email protected] Ex.999922Mrs. Chatman: (last name N-Z):[email protected]

Ex. 999921

Student Services:Ms. Henderson(Student Services):

[email protected] Ex.999923Ms. Russ (Guidance Clerk): [email protected]

Ex.999925Mrs. Tukes (Data Entry Clerk):

[email protected]

Who’s Raising The Bar?

Ms. Peterson

SchedulingDuring our Student Orientation on Thursday, Ms. Scott jumped in without being asked to assist with our laptop distribution and allowed the process to flow more smoothly with additional hands. We’re excited to welcome her to our campus and know she’s going to have a great impact on our students!

GREAT JOB!

Ms. Anderson

Ms. Anderson has volunteered to be our Professional Development Facilitator this year and is doing great things for our teachers and our campus. She’s paired our new teachers with mentors, developed the Professional Development classes for our faculty, and is working as a Math interventionist for our students!

GREAT JOB!

Where are we now? Ms. Peterson

SchedulingDuring our Student Orientation on Thursday, Ms. Scott jumped in without being asked to assist with our laptop distribution and allowed the process to flow more smoothly with additional hands. We’re excited to welcome her to our campus and know she’s going to have a great impact on our students!

GREAT JOB!

We believe with the experiences students receive

at JWJ – they can go anywhere!

JWJ Alumni Shaina Ruthcontinues to do great things

after leaving our campus – she is a dual degree student at FSU pursuing her Juris Doctorate and her master’s in Applied

American Politics and Policy. She already obtained her

bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from UCF and is currently

placed at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Commission.