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Springboro Junior High Newsletter
May 10, 2020
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Calendar & Event Information
May 6:
Last day that new assignments were posted on Google Classroom
May 20:
Last day for students to complete assignments for the 4th Quarter
May 18:
7th grade pickup/drop-off
8-11 a.m. & 12-3 p.m.
May 19:
8th grade pick up/drop-off
8-11 a.m. & 12-3 p.m.;
3rd Payment of $200 due to
Classic Student Tours
for 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip
Week of June 1st:
4th Quarter Report Cards mailed home.
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Student Possessions Pickup & School Resources Drop-off
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Junior High students can (1) pick up their personal possessions at school and (2) drop off school-owned resources according to the schedule below. Students will not be allowed to enter the Junior High. All possessions will be brought to your car. Please stay in your car.
- 7th Grade: Monday, May 18, 8-11 a.m. & 12-3 p.m.
- 8th Grade: Tuesday, May 19, 8-11 a.m. & 12-3 p.m.
***Please note that the dates may change due to weather.
What student personal possessions can be picked up?:
(1) locker possessions that have been placed in a brown paper bag; (2) gym locker possessions that have been placed in a plastic bag; (3) pre-purchased yearbooks; (4) pre-purchased 8th grade panoramic pictures; (5) medication.
What school-owned resources can you drop off at this time?:
(1) School textbooks; (2) Library books; (3) Classroom library books that were
checked out
by students in their ELA class; (4) borrowed school technology; (5) Hard cover copy of the novel,
I Have Lived a Thousand Years
from Mrs. Puckett and Mrs. Fox’s ELA class; (6) Band Instruments: For 8th grade students, school-owned band instruments
need
to be returned; For 7th grade students, if a 7th grader currently has a school-owned band instrument at home
AND
they are planning to return for band in the fall 2020, they will be permitted to keep the instrument at home over the summer; (7) anything else that the school owns!
Note:
- Workbooks (soft cover) for Math and Project Lead the Way classes DO NOT have to be returned.
- Novels being read by the whole ELA class that were purchased by student fees DO NOT have to be returned. For example, The Outsiders.
Do you have questions if something should be returned or not?
Please email your student’s teacher and they can provide an answer for you.
Personal possessions will only be turned over to (1) parents/guardians, (2) siblings of a Junior High student, or (3) the junior high student. For example, a parent will not be able to receive the school possessions of a non-related student.
Some types of medication (i.e. controlled substances) can only be turned over to a parent/guardian.
If these dates and time do not work for your schedule, please contact Tammy Sinclair, Junior High administrative assistant at
tsinclair@springboro.org
or 937-748-3953 to coordinate a time to pick up student belongings between May 20-22.
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Announcements for Parents
Last Day of Online Instruction:
Wednesday, May 6 was the final day for new assignments to be posted by teachers for at-home learning. Students will have until Wednesday, May 20 to complete assignments. However, students are strongly encouraged to submit assignments as soon as possible (ideally by May 15), in order to give teachers adequate time for grading.
Progress Book & 4th Quarter Grading:
As a reminder, Springboro Schools will be using a Pass/Fail grading system in the 4th quarter for grades 2-12. To review specific details about the Pass/Fail grading system, please click on this link:
COVID-19 Resources
and click on the ' Grading ' tab.
Teachers are in the process of getting Progress Book grades ready for the end of the quarter. This process will look differently than normal given the adoption of a Pass/Fail grading system for the 4th quarter. Progress book may reflect multiple excluded assignments and one overall assignment for the quarter. Please be patient with teachers as they are helping students in efforts to complete work, grading assignments, and finalizing grades for the quarter.
May 7-21:
During this time, May 7-21, students will be expected to complete any remaining necessary assignments. Teachers will continue to be available for office hours and Google Meets to help students with assignments. In addition, teachers will be meeting up with students for non-graded activities and to say their “goodbyes” to students, while also collecting student work and inputting assignments for grading.
Medications/Health Supplies
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We have many students who have medications or other health supplies in our school clinic. If you currently need medication/supplies for your student, please contact Mrs. Hurley, building nurse, via email to arrange pick up. In addition, Mrs. Hurley is committed to helping students even from a distance. If you or your student have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Hurley. For assistance with any of these matters, please contact Junior High School nurse, Mrs. Patty Hurley, at
phurley@springboro.org
Lunch Account Money
:
Lunch balances will roll over to next school year (2020-21), regardless of whether students remain in their current school building or are moving on to a new school building in the district. Their student ID number is their lunch pin number so it will remain the same. For assistance with lunch refunds and/or transfers all requests should be emailed to: Kathleen Poor, Food Service Director at
kpoor@springboro.org
As always, please feel free to reach out to me at any time with any questions, needs, or assistance.
Have a great week,
Jon Franks, Principal
Springboro Junior High School
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Iowa Testing Results
In February of 2020, all 7th grade students at the Junior High School took the IOWA assessments. Parents/guardians will receive complete IOWA score reports from the 2020 February Assessments with their student’s fourth quarter report card in the mail. Gifted identification letters for new identifications from the 2020 February IOWA assessments are being sent to parents/guardians via email. Please note, if your child has already been identified as gifted in this same area, then you will not receive an email. Emails are for new identifications only.
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Previous Principal Update Newsletters
Review information from these previous Principal Updates to find detailed information regarding online instruction and assignments during the extended school building closure.
Throughout our extended school building closure, the best way to receive up-to-date information is through (1) district communications, (2) Junior High Principal’s Updates, and (3) visiting the Junior High School website. In addition, there is comprehensive information regarding the extended school building closure on the district’s
COVID-19 Resources webpage.
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Repeated Announcements
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A Message from the Junior High School Counselors
Our school counselors are available throughout the school day hours (7:15am - 2:20pm) to communicate with students and parents via email (Ms. McConnell, A-K:
mmcconnell@springboro.org
,
Mrs. Mitchell, L-Z:
dmitchell@springboro.org
). Please reach out with any questions or concerns you may have.
If you have specific questions regarding an academic class/lesson, please reach out to the teacher of that class directly. We understand this is a difficult time for our families. We are here to support you in any way that we can.
Free E-Books for Junior High Students
Does your student need a
FREE
book to read during this extended school building closure? Springboro Jr. High School has a large collection of e-books through Overdrive Sora. To access this system, please have your student go to
https://soraapp.com/welcome/login/202306
and have them log in with their Springboro Google account username and password. If you have any questions or problems accessing the system, please contact Sarah Thornbery, Junior High Teacher-Librarian, at
sthornbery@springboro.org
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Immunizations
Incoming 7th graders for the 2020-21 school year are required to submit an immunization update by the start of the 2020-21 school year.
There are two vaccines required by the Ohio Department of Health for all incoming 7th Grade Students:
- A diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus (Tdap) booster. This immunization needs to have been given no sooner than the child’s 10th birthday;
- First Dose of the Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine
- If you choose not to immunize your child, then an Exemption Letter must be completed. This can be found on the district website
With our buildings being closed, we are asking that all updated immunizations be scanned and submitted to the email address listed below:
Did you know that if you have an iPhone or iPad you actually have a scanner? You can use the "Notes App." Open a new note, press the camera button, the option to scan a document will pop up. Once the document is scanned you can email it with less file size than that of a photo.
Follow these easy steps from Apple Support
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2020 Washington, D.C. 8th Grade Trip Information
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Parents/Guardians: A 2nd payment for the trip was due on April 17.
Classic Student Tours
, the touring company used by SJHS for the Washington, D.C. Trip, understands that financial flexibility is needed for many families right now due to the economical impact of COVOD-19.
Missing a payment date is okay
At this point,
Classic Student Tours
only asks that you have your payment up-to-date by the end of the summer, August 2020.
In addition, Springboro Junior High School is actively planning an alternative Washington, D.C. 8th grade trip date for the Spring of 2021 in case it is necessary to postpone the November 2-5 trip dates. More information will be provided in the future based on guidance/directives from the CDC, Governor Dewine's Office, and the Ohio Department of Health.
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The 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip is an exciting experience for students, aligning with 8th Grade Social Studies standards.
The following item will not be due until students return to school from the extended school building closure:
The
only
form turned back into the Junior High School is the Eligibility Criteria Form. The permission slip and
all
money payments are to be submitted directly to the tour company,
Classic Student Tours
. Springboro Junior High School
does not
accept money payments for the trip.
During the extended school building closure, all 8th grade trip Washington, D.C. questions can be directed to the trip advisor, Mr. Guinther, at
jguinther@springboro.org
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If you believe your child is being bullied, harassed, or you suspect any type of suspicious behavior, contact your child’s principal or report the incident through our
Student Safety Reporting System
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2019-20 Junior High Yearbooks Still For Sale
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I do not think that anyone can argue that the 2019-20 was not a memorable school year. The good news is that there is still time to buy your 2019-20 Junior High School Yearbook to preserve these memories forever! To purchase a 2019-20 Junior High Yearbook,
please click here
.
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Download the Springboro Police Department app for smartphones. Use the "School Crime/Tip" button to anonymously send a message to our School Resource Officers to alert them to any known or suspected criminal activity that is occurring or planned at our schools. Simply tap that button and send a message directly to the police.
The App can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or Apple iTunes by simply searching, "
Springboro Police Department
."
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Springboro Junior High School
1605 S. Main Street
Springboro, OH 45066
937-748-3953
Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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