The Pacific Northwest experiences a subduction-zone earthquake roughly
once every 230 years. There is a 37% chance of a subduction earthquake occurring in the next 50
years. When the next one comes, the loss of life and property will likely be catastrophic.
• The risks and impacts of a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake
• What you can do to prepare in your home, community, and school
Help us capture the spirit of Jackson students and our community at large in pictures. Submit photos to jacksonpps@pps.net. Submission of a photo acknowledges that it may be used in a JagWire electronic publication or included in any of Jackson Middle School’s social media streams (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Flickr). Questions/concerns should be directed to Kevin Crotchett, Principal, at kevinc@pps.net.
Exclusion day for state required vaccinations is Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Letters will be mailed to parents whose children are not up to date or whose records are incomplete. Should you receive a letter, please provide updated information to the school as soon as possible. Children who are not current for vaccinations by February 15th will not be able to attend school until records are complete. If you need assistance in locating a health care provider or clinic site, please contact your school nurse.
In the coming weeks, we will migrate away from a Mailchimp newsletter to a newsletter managed by Jacksonpps listserv. Click on the link below to read the first issue of Jag Wire.
http://pub.lucidpress.com/JagWire01092017/
Students will have the opportunity to make their own glass pendant! This one is a two step party, first day spent creating the pendant. It will be fired, then assembled by students during lunch on February 3rd. Open only to Jackson students.
The 8th graders will have the opportunity to meet with Wilson counselors tomorrow at their 8th grade assembly tomorrow morning. You can go over the Wilson Forecast Guide 2017-18 with your 8th graders beforehand, which can be found here.
Oregon Battle Of the Books (OBOB) 2017 is here! Click here for all the information your student needs to participate. Individual
As you gather with family and friends over the winter break, we challenge you to make a pact between generations to read each other’s favorite book. Here’s a page of bookmarks that could be used, but any piece of paper will do. Or, maybe just an old-fashioned handshake! Let me know how it went when you’re done (tmaier@pps.net or students can report back). Did you like your family or friend’s favorite book?
If you need some ideas, here’s a list of the Newbery Award winners dating back to 1922 (I found the book that won the year my own mother was in middle school!) The Newbery is the premier children’s book award given in the United States. Our JMS website, on the Library page (here), also lists links to the Printz Award winners (best teen lit) under the heading “Great Reading.”
Due to the ice and snow last week, the winter Awesome Fun Night was canceled. It will be rescheduled for Friday, January 20th. Same time, same place! Students will need new permission slips but if they already paid, we will hold that for them.
Questions? Please contact jleveille@pps.net.
All PPS families of 5th, 7th, and 10th-grade students are invited to participate in the Parent/Guardian Successful Schools Survey. Click here for a link to the survey. PPS appreciates your input!
