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BI-WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER ISSUE 3 - Page 1 SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
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Congratulations to the whole J.L. Mann community
for raising over $200,000.00
for the Frazee Center during Spirit Week 2017!
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The PSAT (Preliminary SAT) will be administered to all Sophomores
free of charge on October 11th. Any Junior who wants to take the
exam for the opportunity to qualify for a National Merit Scholarship
will need to sign up and pay $16. Pre-payment needs to be made in
the Guidance Office by October 4th. You may pay by check or exact
change. Available slots are limited so sign up early.
Volunteer Opportunity:
Come support Sara Collins Elementary School by volunteering at
the school's annual Freaky Friday fundraiser on October 6th
from 3:30-7:30pm on the campus of Greenville Tech.
If you want to stay in the loop with all things related to SENIORS,
please sign up for the new Remind101 for Seniors 2018.
Important information, reminders, and deadlines will be sent throughout the year.
This is ideal for seniors, their parents, and any staff member who works with seniors.
or text @g4aca4 to 81010
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The girls golf team at JLMann captured the
Region 1 AAAAA Girls Golf championship
by defeating TLHANNA and Woodmont .
Congratulations to Sarah Boteler, Nicole Shah, and Mia Settle
who made the All Region.
Chad McGee and Bob Shell are co-coaches of the team.
Girls Golf
Are you interested in volunteering at the J.L. Mann store/pantry?
WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
* Breakfast shifts 7:50-8:50
* Fruit/Veggie Cup Prep - bi-weekly Monday mornings for 1-1/2 hours
*Basketball Concessions December-March
Has your child tried our Fruit Smoothies, Fresh Fruit/Veggie Cups, Hershey Ice Cream,
Greenfield’s Cheese Bagels or new Lite Minute Maid Lemonade?
Just a reminder, the pantry does not accept any bills larger than a $20
Email Sharon Totherow at [email protected] or call/text 864-505-2740 if you are
interested in any of the above volunteer opportunities.
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JL Mann’s School Improvement Council has kicked off
its meetings for the 2017-2018 school year! School
Improvement Council (SIC) exists to work cooperatively
for the betterment of the school. We believe that all
children are capable of learning. We are committed
through sensitive, compassionate understanding to
provide an atmosphere that encourages students to
develop to their full potential.
SIC is comprised with members who can effectively represent the diverse populations the school
serves. SIC is currently chaired by Jessica Sharp. Jessica is the Manager of Equity & Inclusion at
Greenville Health System and has served on SIC as a community member since 2013. We have five
elected parents (Rebeckah Macfie, Alex McNair, Tripp Hill, Angel Pendergrass and Gena Runnion),
two elected teachers (Libba Mattison and Sara Crider), three elected students and five community
members (although we currently have two). Principal Mayfield, Dr. Cindy Alsip and Lynn Edwards
in guidance serve as ex-officio members of the council. Finally, our past SIC Chair, Susan Key, and
our current PTSA President, Sarah Greer, serve as ex-officio members as well.
While only SIC members can vote, our meetings are open to anyone who is interested in attending.
All meetings are at 7:45 am in conference room in the Media Center. The dates are below.
October 25
November 29
January 24
February 28
March 28
April 25
May 23
Please reach out to our chair, Jessica Sharp at [email protected] if you have any questions.
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The J L Mann Patriot Players will present the hit comedy RUMORS by Neil Simon,
November 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 pm in the Mann auditorium.
Tickets will be available online approximately two weeks before the show.
Go to www.mannpatriotplayers.com for more information as we get closer to the show.
We also are in desperate need of Patriot Player Patrons. You can play a vital role in our success
this year. Visit the website above to find out how you can help and how you can get FREE tickets!
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Spirit Week – Though shortened, due to Hurricane Irma, there was a ton of spirit and activities to
raise money for the Frazee Center. Many students participated in afternoon buyout activities and
showed their spirit for our themed dress-up days.
Kindergarten or Senior Citizen Day Staff vs. Student Dodgeball Buyout
Patriot Day Pep Rally with kids from the Frazee Center
Patriot Day
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Progress Reports and Grades – Progress reports were issued and given to students last week. Please understand
that we only put grades in PowerSchool, which is visible via the Parent Portal, at the time of progress reports
and report cards. For day-to-day grades and feedback, please see your student’s progress in ECHO, our online
platform. If you do not have an account, you can sign up for one here. If you have an ECHO account, but are
confused on how to interpret grades, please see this helpful video.
Parents new to NewTech@Mann, if you are surprised by the grades you see, with students not meeting your
expectations, please know that a drop in performance is often normal at first. Many students take some time to
understand the flow of how our program works, but, once they get their balance, their grades should bounce
back.
Guest Speaker for Earth Science – Scott Kilgore from Radium Architecture
visited recently to speak with Earth Science students about building structure
and support for their upcoming project tied to tectonics and earthquakes.
Visitors Get to See Students in Action – Last week we hosted the eighth grade administrative team from Hughes
Academy, one of our feeder middle schools. Hughes is a magnet school for science and technology. The Hughes
administrative team has been visiting the high schools they feed into to get an idea of how they can better
prepare their students for their future expectations. The visitors from Hughes were treated to a tour of our new
building and shown some of the exciting things happening right now in our program by our student ambassadors.
The guests from Hughes were blown away by how professional and thorough our ambassadors were.
Student ambassadors explain our program to our guests.
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Guest Speaker for Pre-Cal – Students in Pre-Cal have been working hard on their first project which required
them use math to analyze stocks. President and CEO of Hilbert Financial Group (Alex Hilbert) spoke to them this
week about momentum of stocks, volatility, and dip coin of financial investing.
Students Interviewing Community Heroes – For their English IV project, students are examining the epic hero in
Beowulf and looking for examples of heroes in our local community. Students will need to interview their local
hero and create a presentation for how that person has shown heroic efforts similar to those of an epic hero.
Students will feature their heroes in their presentations given during their class showcase coming soon. Stay
tuned for more information. Some eager students began their interviews this week.
Students interview local law enforcement.
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JL Mann
Patriot Battalion
Cadet Calendar
October 28 – Freedom High School Drill Meet, Morganton, NC November 10 - Veterans Day Assembly, JL Mann Gym November 18 – Jack Frost Drill Meet, JL Mann High School December 2 – Airport High School Drill Meet, Columbia, SC December TBD – Christmas Party Hosted by CSM and Mrs. Hoxit January 27 – JROTC Ball @ JL Mann February 10 – Best of the Best Drill Meet, Hickory, NC February 28-March3 – Drill and Leadership Team trip to Washington, DC (Note new proposed date) April 14 – Army Nationals Drill Meet, Louisville, KY May TBD – End of the Year Pool Party Hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Baum June 5 – Graduation 7-9, Timmons Arena, Furman University
Try-out results are in and the following Cadets will serve on the
2017-2018 Patriot Battalion Drill Team:
Seniors: Devon Baker, Dylan Baum, Jacob House, and Eric Sassi
Juniors: Keaton Anderson, Grant Baum, Timothy Goike, Truman Wooten,
and Daiwik Rana
Sophomores: Christopher Baker, Torrence Mayfield, Madison Monroe,
Sean Donlin, David Berg, Mark Daniel, Brandon Turbolski, and Elijah Barclay
Freshmen: Kevin LaConto and Jason Holcombe
JROTC Cadets helped with the distribution
of schedules and guiding parents to
classrooms during Monday night’s PTA
Open House.
Congratulations to Senior Cadets Devon Baker and Dylan Baum who were sworn into the South Carolina Army National Guard in August and September respectively. They have both completed their first Guard training weekend and will be attending Army Basic Training next summer at Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri. Thank you for your commitment to serve our State and Nation!
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There are BIG plans in the works for this school year, and we need your help! Every donation makes a difference!
Did you know that you can DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE to funds that support
our teachers, staff and their goals for academic excellence?
IMPORTANT INFORMATION NEEDED FOR PATRIOT PARTNER DONATIONS:
School Year: _____________________________
Donor Name(s): _____________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________
City: _________________________ Zip _____________ Phone: _____________________________
**Email: ____________________________________________________________________________
**Please PRINT CLEARLY. Your receipt will be emailed to this address.
YES! I WILL BECOME A PATRIOT PARTNER
AND SUPPORT THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT JL MANN! If you work for a matching-gifts employer, you can double your donations!
Attach your matching gift form, and we’ll take care of the paperwork!
Family Levels: Business Levels
$_____True Mann – above $250 $______ Business Patron (over $500)$$
$_____Patriot - $250 $ _____ Business Partner (up to $500)
$_____Partner - $100
$_____Friend - $50 CASH DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE!
$$Supporters at the Business Patron level may advertise their
business logo in PTSA publications
Become a Patriot Partner!
Please RETURN THIS FORM and your payment in the First Day Packet envelope. Packets can be returned to your student’s homeroom teacher or the main office.
*DONATIONS WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN PTSA PUBLICATONS!*
Becoming a Patriot Partner means you are supporting PTSA’s efforts to raise money to buy Chromebooks and equipment for classrooms and the fine arts programs
which directly support students!
Last year JL Mann PTSA donated
over $40,000 to JL Mann!!
