Principal’s Message

We are looking forward to seeing you all at parent teacher conferences next week, Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th. Conferences at Jackson are held in an arena style in the cafeteria. The morning session begins at 8:30am and ends at noon. An afternoon session is available from 3:15pm to 5:00pm, and the day wraps up with an evening session from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. We ask that parents please plan to arrive no later than 40 minutes prior to the end of any session to ensure there is enough time to visit all teachers prior to the end of the session.

This year, Greg Crabtree (Assistant Principal) and I look forward to offering up short presentations and parent discussion sessions during the AM and PM sessions. Please see which interest you and join us in the library during the noted times (presentations are both Wednesday and Thursday).

Kids and Devices
9:30am and 6:00pm

How can you better monitor technology? How do you protect your teen from all the Internet has to offer until they are ready? How can you use technology to better monitor your teen?
Presented by Kevin Crotchett

What’s Up with AVID?
9:00am and 7:30pm

This year, JMS joins middle schools throughout the district in implementing AVID: Advanced Via Individual Determination. Learn more about AVID as a whole school and individual elective program.
Presented by Greg Crabtree

Success Wednesdays
11:15am and 7:00pm

Every Wednesday, minus late openings, your students spend an extra 25 minutes with their 1st period teachers in SUCCESS. Learn more about this whole school JMS program.
Presented by Kevin Crotchett

Facilitating Independence
10:30am and 6:30pm

From homework to monitoring grades, self-monitoring to self-advocacy, this session will focus on ways to help your student become more academically independent.
Presented by Greg Crabtree