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October 2017 October 2017!
Parent-Teacher ! Conferences !
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3rd - Picture Re-takes ! 6th - SRT Phonebook Recycling (Oct. 6 - Nov. 10)! 6th - Grandparent’s Day ! 10th - Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm ! 12th - Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm! 16th - Honor Society Induction 7pm! 19th - NDEA Convention - no school ! 20th - NDEA Convention - no school ! 23rd - Red Ribbon Week ! 25th - Early Release for Students 1:15pm! 27th - School Party - Halloween Dress Up !
Tuesday, October 10th ! Thursday, October 12th ! 4:00pm - 7:00pm!
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Your child will bring home a Sign-Up Sheet for you to schedule a convenient conference time. If you do not receive a sign-up sheet please contact us and we will refer you to the teacher scheduling appointments. !
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November 2017!
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6th - SRT Phonebook Recycling Ends ! 10th - Veteran’s Day - no school ! 23rd - Thanksgiving Day - no school ! 24th - Vacation - no school ! 29th - Early Release for Students 1:15pm
Student Council made blessing bags for Domestic Violence Shelter.
Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe
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8th grade Science NDSA ! October 23-24!
All 8th grade students will take the Science portion of the North Dakota State Assessment (NDSA) in their science classrooms on Monday, October 23 & Tuesday, October 24.
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY 2017! ! ! Grandparents are our SUPERHEROES!! To thank grandparents for all that they do for us, we at Jim Hill Middle School, would love to invite you to our annual Grandparents’ Day on Friday, October 6, 9:00AM - 10:30AM. Your grandchild will preregister you at the school library closer to this special event. We will have a short program, and then will be serving muffins, coffee and juice. Also, a picture, that you may keep, of you with your grandchild will be taken. The picture will be given to your grandchild here at school on a later date. The parking lot on the East side of the school will be reserved for you to use on that morning. Please come and join us for your special celebration!
If any of your contact information has changed please contact the office. For example: phone number, address, email ! and work number.
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PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY ! Jim Hill Middle School ! Tuesday, October 3, 2017 ! Picture Day ID: ND017297Y0!
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Halloween School Party ! Friday, October 27th ! 6:00pm-8:00pm ! Cost $5.00!
Students SHOULD NOT wear costumes during the school day.
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All costumes must be in good taste. Costumes should not reflect violence. This means that it should not be offensive to anyone – teachers, young kids, your grandma, etc. No cross-dressing allowed. No weapons allowed (fake or real)
When in doubt, check with your counselors or principals. The success of this party, as always, will impact consideration of future Halloween dress up.
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All students must check in and out the Attendance office during the school day. ! You will need to sign your student out of school. ! No child will be checked out of the building by anyone other then those individuals who are listed on the yearly information update forms. ! Please be prepared to show a photo id when you pick up your child. ! If your child will miss part of the school day due to a doctor/dentist/ therapy appointment, please bring a note when returning to school. !
Attendance phone number is 857-4478.
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Jim Hill Middle School Title I ! Parent Involvement Policy 2017-2018!
Jim Hill Middle School, starting this school year, will implement Schoolwide Title I. Our Title I teachers, in collaboration with the classroom teachers, are committed to providing a quality education for every child at Jim Hill. We encourage parents to be involved in their child’s education. Parents play an important role, and their support is critical to their child’s success. This policy outlines the parent involvement activities that will be conducted throughout the school year.!
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The Jim Hill Parent-Student-School Compact is available on the Jim Hill webpage. This is an agreement outlining everyone’s responsibility for supporting student learning. Parents are encouraged to review the compact.!
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A Jim Hill parent representative is appointed to serve on the District Title I Advisory Council.! Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held during the first quarter and third quarter. The Title I teachers will be available to review progress and answer any questions.!
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Title I Progress Reports will be mailed home mid-year, and at the end of the year.! A Back-to-School Night is held each fall. This allows parents to make comments, ask questions, or give input regarding the Title I Schoolwide program. !
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In the spring, a parent survey will be mailed to all Jim Hill parents. We look forward to suggestions or recommendations from parents that can help improve our Schoolwide Title I services.!
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Each spring, an Annual Review Meeting will be held to review the Jim Hill Schoolwide Title I program. The results from the parent surveys, teacher surveys, and student surveys will be considered when planning for the next year. The results will be shared with parents in the fall on the Jim Hill website.! Parents are invited to call the school or the Title I teachers at any time to ask questions or schedule a meeting.!
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Parents and students can check homework assignments and online grades through PowerSchool.! The Annual Title I Fair will be held in the fall for all parents and students. !
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Red Ribbon Week is a prevention awareness campaign that brings millions of people together to take a stand against drugs, alcohol, tobacco and violence. The red ribbon is worn as a pledge to be drug free. "Your future is key, so stay drug free." October 23rd through October 27th !
