James Monroe Announcements

Archive for May, 2009

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The James Monroe Fine Arts Festival continues May 14-16 and May 26! The All-City Art Exhibit will be on display May 14-16 in the Commons area and the JM Drama department will present‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’ the same evenings at 7:30pm. Crafts and concessions will be for sale. The All-City Chorus will conclude the Festival on the evening of May 26 at 7:00pm. Please come to JM and enjoy the amazing talents of our Fine Arts students.

CELLULAR PHONE POLICY

James Monroe High School Students may be in possession of cellular telephones on campus under the following conditions:

  Cell phones will be turned off and kept out of sight during regular school hours and during detention.

 Cell phones may be used at the conclusion of the regular academic school day.  The school is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged cell phones, or any financial obligation resulting from cellular telephones.

Violations will result in the following: The first offense – Strike 1 – will result in a discipline referral being processed documenting the infraction and confiscation of the cell phone.  The phone may be returned to the student at the conclusion of that school day. The second offense – Strike 2 – will result in a discipline referral being processed and confiscation of the phone.  Retrieval by appointment by a parent or guardian only.  The third offense – Strike 3 – will result in a discipline referral being processed and confiscation of the phone.  Retrieval by appointment at the conclusion of the academic semester the incident occurred in by a parent or guardian only.  Any further violations will result in a discipline referral being processed and confiscation of the phone for the remainder of the academic school year.  Retrieval by appointment by a parent or guardian only at the conclusion of the school year.  Violation of the cell phone policy may result in additional disciplinary action.

Sports and Health Physical Fair is open to all students. Vendors will be on hand with displays to encourage a healthy life style in addition to the $15 sports physical. This event will be held on Sat. May 9th from 8:00 am -4:00 pm at Riverbend HS. For more information contact Theresa Ross @ 540-455-8682

The Junior-Senior Prom is on May 2nd. Prom tickets went on sale today, April 8th. Single tickets are $15.00 and Couples tickets are $25.00. Students must not be on any debt lists or they will not be able to purchase a ticket.

After Prom Tickets are on sale during all lunchwaves. Cost is $5.o0 per person. After Prom is being held at Liberty Lanes! Come out and have a night of fun! Parent volunteers are still needed please contact Kim Martinez at Walker Grant if you would like to volunteer to chaperone.

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Students are reminded that no outside food or drink is allowed to be brought into JM at anytime. This includes McDonald’s, Starbucks, Wawa, etc. Students who violate this school policy are subject to disciplinary actions.

The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to providing quality education for all students. This commitment includes keeping parents and the public informed through the Virginia School Report Card of the progress of our schools in raising student achievement and enhancing the learning environment.