1. Welcome to Parent Information Night

2. Together Huskies Excel in a Powerful Achieving Community of Knowledge
T.H.E. P.A.C.K.
Together Huskies Excel in a Powerful Achieving Community of Knowledge

3. Contact Information
Mr. Davis-Principal
Mrs. Brooks-Counseling
Mrs. Schurman-Asst. Principal
Mrs. Marshall-Admin. Asst.

4. Jefferson Middle School
Current enrollment 872 students

5. Parent Involvement JPAC-Jefferson Parent Advisory Committee
Sponsor a club
Help with an athletic team
Check class websites-e.g. Moodle or google classroom (JMS website)
Get United for Success Volunteer approved
MPS Website

6. Home Access Center
Parents can view their student’s grades online through Home Access Center
Go to parent section, Home Access Center
Or the following URL: t/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fHomeAccess

7. Home Access Center

8. Student Involvement Sports Clubs Brochure Start your own
Athletic Director-Carlos McGee
All the information needed is on the JMS website
jms.midlandps.org (under the sports tab)
Clubs
Brochure
Start your own

9. Course Selection Sheets
Mrs. Brooks will be in classrooms the week of January 15, 2018
Teachers will recommend placement for core classes the week of January 29, 2018

11. 7th and 8th Grade Electives
Please go over these with your students

12. New STEM aligned electives/encore classes
Course
Course #
Grade
Length
Change
Western Hemisphere - name change
SS SS0204 6
Full
Name Change to World Geography and Global Issues
Eastern Hemisphere - name change
SS1200 SS2204 7
Name Change to Ancient World History
World of Technology - delete
IE1200
7 & 8
Sem
Delete course
Computer Design Technology - delete
IE2210 8
Careers - delete
BU1200
CSI Medicine & Space – new course
2D/W
New course will include PLTW modules:
Medical Detectives
Flight & Space
Locally developed computer science activities
Code Wizards – new course
7-8
Computer Science for Innovators & Makers
App Creator
Green Design – new course
New Design and Modeling
Green Architecture
Robo Builders – new course
Automation & Robotics
Existing local projects

13. Test Out-Math JUNE 18, 2018 @ 9 AM (Will not be let in if late)
Parents request that a student be considered for Advanced and Accelerated programming.
Parents are notified of the test date and receive the TEST_OUT form
Assistant Principals will notify parents of score/status
Results will be available no later than late June.
TEST CAN ONLY BE TAKEN ONCE FOR EACH COURSE.
Forms are due to T. Schurman by May 1, 2018
JUNE 18, 2018
@ 9 AM
(Will not be let in if late)

14. Jerry Taylor
Course Selection

15. https://new. midlandps

16. Questions
Thank you for coming!