James Monroe Announcements

Archive for November, 2009

Santa Notes will be on sale from Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Tuesday, December 15.  Students may purchase them from any FBLA member or the Library.  Purchase them early – they are limited.

 FBLA is sponsoring a school-wide food drive in support of the Fredericksburg Food Bank from Dec. 1 through Dec. 15.  Please drop off your canned or boxed items in any of the collection boxes around the school or in Room 236.

The National Honor Society will meet on Thursday at 2:50 in the lecture hall. Bring your $15.00 dues.

The NJHS will meet on Thursday at 2:50 PM in the library.

Be rewarded for all your hard work! Enter for a chance to win prizes. Proudly present those interims with A’s on them for a ticket in the all “A” lottery. Bring your interims to lunch with you on Monday, November 23rd. Every A earns a chance to win.

There will be a meeting for all students interested in playing on the JM Lacrosse team Thursday after school in room 212. Boys lacrosse is a new VARSITY sport at JM, come and see about trying out for the team and being a part of our first official season as a varsity sport. Lacrosse is part of the Spring sport season. Any questions, please see Coach Snyder.

Seniors  – Jostens will be at JM on December 4^th during all lunch waves. This is your last chance to order your graduation announcements and cap & gowns in school. A $60, $80 or $100 deposit  is requested for packages, however Jostens will accept cap & gown orders only without a deposit. Now is the time to order to get the best prices and the best delivery. Don’t miss this important event. Order your graduation supplies on Friday, Dec. 4^th.

Due to a testing window complication,  the SOL testing scheduled for Monday will be rescheduled.  

 Students will test in the same locations, in the same groups.  The only thing that will change will be the day on which they will test.  The new dates for testing are listed below: 

Monday, November 23 – All math SOL tests

Tuesday, November 24 – All science SOL tests

 Wednesday, DECEMBER 2 – All history SOL tests

Thursday, DECEMBER 3 – All reading SOL tests and make up and expedited retakes

The  adjusted remediation schedule is as follows:

The remediation scheduled for today has been cancelled. 

Remediation next Wednesday and Thursday for any students taking math or science SOL tests only.

Remediation on November 30 and December 1 for history and reading students. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Miller at 372-1100 ext 2422.

The JM Varsity Football “Senior Night” game against Courtland has been postponed from tonight to Monday, November 16th at Maury Stadium. Kick off at 7:00 PM

Monday

3:00 – Field 1 – Western Albemarle vs. James Monroe

3:00 – Field 2 – Tabb vs. Grafton

5:00 – Field 1 – South County vs. Frank W. Cox

7:00 – Field 1 – Mountain View vs. Lakeland

 Home team is listed FIRST.

 Tuesday

4:00 – Field 1 – AA Final

6:00 – Field 1 – AAA Final

 Home teams will be winner of Western/JM and winner of SO.CO./Cox

THE  JV FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BETWEEN KING GEORGE AND JAMES MONROE SCHEDULED FOR THIS SATURDAY AT MAURY STADIUM  WILL BE PLAYED TUESDAY NIGHT  @  KING GEORGE. GAME TIME  is 700PM..

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet every Friday morning in the lecture hall (Rm 120) at 7:15 AM. Everyone is welcome. Please come out and join us in prayer for your family, friends, community and school.

There will be a Skills USA meeting on Tuesday, November 10th in room 158 at 3 PM.

The Latin club yearbook photo will be taken on Tuesday, November 10th, immediately after school in room 126.

Seniors: It is time to order your Graduation announcements, caps & gowns! Jostens will be here on Tuesday, November 17th and Wednesday, November 18th to take Graduation orders. They will be in the commons during all lunch waves. A $60.00 deposit is required for graduation announcements and paper goods. If you are only ordering your cap & gown there will not be a deposit required as that is covered by senior dues. You must pay senior dues in order to receive your cap & gown and to graduate!

The National Honor Society’s Children’s Book Drive Project has begun! The NHS is collecting gently used books for children ages 2-13, as a way to support and encourage literacy. These books will be donated to the local Head Start program, the Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence, and other organizations that work with children and families. Book donations can be placed in drop boxes in any English classroom, as well as in the school library. Please see if you have any books at home that your family no longer needs, books that might help another child learn to love reading.

Parent -Teacher Conferences will be held on November 10th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM.  Appointments are necessary. Please call JMHS’ main office  (540-372-1100) to schedule your conference.

The After Prom Committee will meet on January 12th, 2010, at 7pm in the JM library.    All parents of junior students are welcome and encouraged to attend.  If you have any questions, please call Trish McDaniel at (540) 373-4815.  Please come and help ensure your child has a great Prom memory to cherish!

Fredericksburg City Public Schools clinic for the H1N1 vaccine will be held on November 11th at Lafayette Upper Elementary School starting at 5;30 PM. This vaccine is being offered to all students enrolled in the Fredericksburg City Schools, Head Start and their siblings between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old.  The vaccines are first come, first served until the supply is exhausted. Only the inactivated, injectable form of the vaccine will be administered. Students with fevers will not be vaccinated. Please bring the completed consent form with you if possible, if not there will be forms available at the clinic. The consent form and vaccine information are also available on the FCPS website: www.cityschools.com .  Please keep in mind this date is  TENTATIVE. In the event there is no vaccine available from the Health Department, the clinic will be cancelled by the morning of the scheduled clinic. Please watch for cancellations and rescheduled clinics on Channel 18, the school website and on flyers that your student may bring home.

Enter our poster contest and win a prize of $75.00. Posters will be judged on their ability to make people THINK ABOUT THEIR ACTIONS: responsible disposal of cigarette butts. City Council Recognition. All posters will be displayed downtown. No limit to size or number of submissions. Submit posters up until November 1, 2009.

This is a revision to the August Newsletter.

This policy will encompass both tardy to school and tardy to class. The first week of school will be considered a grade period.

1st Tardy – Warning issued and a tardy pass to class.

2nd Tardy – Detention assigned and a tardy pass to class.

3rd Tardy – One day of In School Suspension (ISS)

4th Tardy – Two days of ISS and an Administrator will contact the parent.

5th Tardy – Three days of ISS

6th Tardy – Three days of ISS and Parent Contacted

7th Tardy – Three days of ISS and Parent Contacted

8th Tardy – Three days of ISS and Parent Contacted

We will also conduct random “CLEAN SWEEPS” in which teachers will be instructed to lock their classroom doors when the tardy bell rings. All tardy students will be escorted to the lecture hall where consequences will range from 1 day of ISS to 3 days of ISS.

Students are reminded that they are not to bring outside food or drinks into James Monroe High School during school hours.   This means no McDonald’s, Pizza, Starbucks, etc.. is allowed at any time. Disciplinary actions may be taken for students who violate this school policy.

December 5th – SAT – JM Testing Site

December 9th – Fall Sports Awards

December 10th – Principal’s Coffee

December 15th – Winter Band, Choral, Orchestra Concert

December 18th – Interims

December 19-January 3 – Winter Break

Young Life will meet every Friday in the James Monroe Lecture Hall (room 120) from 3-4 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

For more information – please contact Laura Pinkerton