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January 25 8th Grade Ski Club—3:30-9:30
January 26 Mini Course Permission Forms AND Money Due
February 1 7th Grade Ski Club—3:30-9:30
February 8 8th Grade Ski Club—3:30-9:30
February 9 Mini Course Run Through
February 14-15 Mini-Courses
February 15 7th Grade Ski Club—3:30-9:30
February 16 Early Release—11:20
February 22 8th Grade Ski Club—3:30-9:30
Jan. 24
2018 Gator Bytes Learning, Leadership and Laughter...The JRG Journey
J.R. Gerritts Middle School * 545 S. John St. * Kimberly, WI * 920-788-7905
Additional Opportunities Available on KASD Community Events Page While many community opportunities are included in our weekly newsletters, additional events and opportunities are also posted on the District webpage under Community Events, or by clicking here. Links to items such as Park and Rec opportunities, community dances, educational opportunities, speakers, and local festivals can be found there.
Mini Course Permission Forms and Money Due Friday All Mini Course Permission forms and money are due this Friday and must be turned in together. Please make any checks out to JRG. Checks and cash are accepted and do not need to be separated by mini course. Mini Course run through will be held on February 9. Students will have a brief meeting with the course supervisor to discuss course location and expectations during this time. Mini Courses will be held on February 14 and 15. Please contact Student Services at (920) 423-4105 with any questions.
Community Connections: Thank You For Sharing your Expertise Thank you to all of the parents and community members that volunteered their time to talk to our students about their jobs in our community on Friday, January 19. Parent involvement is very important to the Academic and Career Planning (ACP) process, and we encourage even more parent participation in the upcoming event. Our next Community Connections event is scheduled for April 20th where we will be covering the following career clusters: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Marketing, Sales, and Service; Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics; and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Please see the flier in this Gator News if you would be interested in participation in the April event.
FVTC Summer Camps Available FVTC offers a number of hands-on summer camp options for middle school and high school students. Camps include a variety of high-tech, engaging summer options for middle school and high school students, all at a reasonable cost. Registration for camps opens February 1. Please click here to view available camps and registration information.
Kimberly Music Department McDonald’s Fundraiser The Kimberly Music Department has teamed up with the newly remodeled McDonald’s on Eisenhower Drive for a fundraiser that will be held Thursday and Friday, January 26 and 26. $1.00 for each order placed on the new indoor Digital Kiosks will be donated to the Kimberly Music Department at no cost to the customer. The give-back program only works on orders placed at the indoor kiosk; not on counter or drive-through orders.
Weather Cancellations and Delays Winter is here. If weather conditions dictate that there will be no school or a delayed start, a decision to keep the schools closed is usually made by 6:30 a.m. Parents with students in school receive a direct call, text and/or email from our auto-call system since that is the fastest way to communicate with thousands of parents at one time. As a reminder: If you have a new phone number or email address, please update your information in the Infinite Campus parent portal or contact your school’s secretary to update the portal. Announcements are also sent to local TV and radio stations. Please tune to local stations such as these rather than call the school directly: WAPL-105.7FM, WHBY-1150AM, WKFX-104.9FM, WEMI-91.9 FM, WGEE-1360 AM, and WOZZ-93.5FM; and WBAY-TV2, WFRV-TV5, WGBA-TV26, and WLUK-FOX11. If other school events, such as concerts or sporting events are also cancelled because of weather, they are typically communicated through these stations as well. The District’s website and Facebook page are not our primary way to communicate school closures, so we ask parents to listen to the auto-call messages or tune in to the radio and TV stations listed for the timeliest updates.
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Weather Cancellations of Ski Club Trips The JRG Ski Club begins in January. This is a great opportunity for students to experience the Wisconsin winter and have fun with friends. Ski trips will be held in most weather conditions, including significant cold, wind and snow, so students need to be prepared with clothing that will keep them warm and dry. However, there are times when Ski Club may be cancelled. In general, Ski Club may be cancelled if predicted temperatures including wind-chill exceed -25 degrees, or if weather conditions are expected to make travel difficult or unsafe. If Ski Club is cancelled, students and parents will be notified as soon as possible. In many cases, this notification will occur on the day of the trip based on changing weather conditions. In those cases, students are allowed to call home and we will make a room available to store ski equipment overnight if students need to ride the bus home. We will use methods such as email and our school Facebook page to keep parents informed. In the event of cancellation, we will attempt to reschedule the trip if possible. Because the fees charged for Ski Club are substantially reduced based on a package cost offered by Nordic Mountain, we are not able to offer refunds for cancellations for students who miss trips.
SCIENCE CLUB:
What is it? Junk Box Wars is a science club for 7th and 8th graders at JRG. Teams of students work together to solve a challenge using a “junkbox” filled with everyday items. When is it? Junkbox Wars Club will meet 3rd quarter, most Mondays and Tuesdays, 3:00-4:00
Upcoming dates: Jan 22, 23 and Jan 29, 30 Listen to announcements for important messages about meetings New members may join at any time
Where? Meet Mr. Jansen, room 21 7.
One person’s junk is another person’s treasure!
Yearbooks Available to Pre-Order Through February 16 If you have not yet ordered a yearbook for your student, you still have an opportunity to do so through February 16. Please log into your Infinite Campus account and select Yearbook in the dropdown section under Fees. Yearbooks are $15, and will be distributed later in the school year. A small number of yearbooks will be available to purchase on a first come, first served basis at the end of the year as well. Please remember that yearbooks will be held for any student with outstanding fees or fines.
Emergency Medications Please be aware that emergency medications that are provided for use during the school day will not be accessible before or after school hours. Parents and students must plan ahead to have emergency medication available during school activities such as clubs and sports. If an emergency arises and a student does not have their emergency medication available, 911 will be called.
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The Kimberly Area School District does not discriminate against pupils on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability or handicap in its educational programs or activities. Federal law prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of
age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.
J. R. Gerritts Middle School 545 S. John Street s Kimberly, WI 54136
(P) 920-788-7905 (F) 920-788-7914 (E) [email protected]
Cold, Wintery Weather Has Arrived—Appropriate Attire and Increased Traffic Now that the weather is colder, please remember to have your student bring proper outdoor attire, including jackets, hats and mittens. Recess will be held outdoors as long as the temperature stays above 0 degrees Fahrenheit. With the colder weather we are also seeing increased traffic as more students are being driven to school. Please remember that the beginning and end of the school day are very busy traffic times with students traveling by foot, bike, car, and bus. Here are a few reminders to keep everyone safe and to maintain a smooth traffic flow:
Drivers, when dropping students off in the circle driveway, please pull as far forward towards the main entrance (flag pole) as possible before dropping off your student.
When leaving the circle driveway, you may find it faster to turn right towards 3rd Street. We are finding that cars that are turning left out of the circle driveway are creating a traffic backup during these busy drop off and pick up times.
Never park your vehicle in the circle driveway along the sidewalk during drop-off times.
The south parking lot (near the football field) is for buses only. No students may be dropped off in this lot.
Please be patient and follow traffic rules when dropping off or picking up your students.
Please watch for students crossing the entrance and exit of the circle driveway.
Please talk with your child about the safety expectations if they are walking, riding their bikes, or skateboards to school. Students should get off and walk anything with wheels (bikes, skateboards, long boards etc.) as soon as they enter school property. All students should be alert for vehicles entering and exiting the driveways and streets near school.
Thank you for helping us to prevent accidents. Your child’s safety and well-being is our top priority.
Young Scholars Program The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program is a 5-year pre-college scholarship for high performing 7th grade students with financial need, providing individualized academic and college advising as well as financial support for school, summer programs, internships and other enrichment opportunities. To learn more, see their website at http://www.jkcf.org/ . Information is also available in the flyer included in this newsletter and in this brief YouTube video found here.
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Dear JRG Families: We have an exciting opportunity for you to get involved with our Academic and Career Planning (ACP) initiative at JR Gerritts! ACP helps students better understand the world of work and begin to think about where their strengths and interests align to future education and career options. Middle school students typically know about a limited number of jobs (usually just what members of their family do, and a few others). You may think that what you do would not interest middles school students, but it does! What you have to share may have a lifelong impact on one of our students. We are seeking parent volunteers to talk about their work to help our students gain a greater awareness of local occupations. On January 19 and April 20, parents or other guest speakers will briefly present their occupation to 8 different groups of students (about 30 students per class, with a JRG teacher present). Speakers will remain in one classroom and students will rotate to the different guest speakers. Within each 15 minute rotation, we would like speakers to:
● Discuss your job description and responsibilities – what you do on a typical day or in a typical week ● Talk about what makes your job interesting, challenging and fulfilling, and what skills and interests are important in
your job. ● Present props/visuals related to your job (optional) ● Answer student questions
Our ACP plan uses the concept of career clusters, which bundles jobs into 16 different categories. This year, we will be focusing on eight of those career clusters. Listed below are the eight career clusters, jobs that might be found in each cluster, and the date in which we will be seeking parent/guest speakers in that cluster:
JANUARY 19
Hospitality and Tourism
● Food Industry ● Travel ● Amusement ● Recreation ● Gaming
Human Services
● Child Care ● Therapists ● Real Estate ● Textile ● Customer Service
Government and Public Administration
● Postal Service ● Tax Preparers ● Transportation ● Building Inspectors ● Criminal Investigator
Manufacturing
● Machine Operator ● Natural Resources ● Home Repair ● Interior Design ● Installation
APRIL 20
Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources
● Farming ● Food Preparation ● Machine Operators ● Park Service ● Veterinary
Marketing, Sales, and Service
● Advertising ● Sales ● Real Estate ● Travel Agent ● Sales Representative
Transportation, Distribution, Logistics
● Airlines ● Automotive Repair ● Truck Operators ● Transit ● Delivery
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
● Engineer ● Researcher ● Mapping ● Doctor ● Statistician
If you would like to help and do not see a category that fits with your occupation, we will be presenting the other eight career clusters during the 2018-2019 school year. If you are interested in helping, please return this form to the JR Gerritts front office along with the career cluster and job that you wish to share. Please contact Bradley Demmin at [email protected] or (920) 788-7905 ext. 4103 with questions or for more information. We’ll get in touch with you closer to the date of the presentation to confirm and finalize details. Name: _______________________________________________________ Email/Phone: _______________________________________________________ Career Cluster: _______________________________________________________ Occupation: _______________________________________________________
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The Gator Art Club
Second Semester
Art club is for anyone who enjoys creating and using their imagination!
We meet on Mondays after school – 3:00 until 4:00 pm in the Art room.
Expectations:
If you plan to attend, please sign up on the Art Club Attendance Form hanging up on the art room door (room 436) by the Friday before we meet. This helps me plan. If you forget, just come in and sign up the Monday we are meeting.
There is an open door policy: if you can not make it to art club just sign up to come the next time. If you are in either a sport, the play, or another activity after school, join us after it’s over.
You will need to provide your own transportation home at 4:15.
The Gator Art Club will meet the following dates for the rest of the school year:
Jan. 29 Feb. 5, 12, 26 (don’t meet the 19th)
March 5, 12, 19 (don’t meet the 26th)
April 9, 16, 23, 30 May 7 (last meeting)
Thank you for supporting the visual arts at JRG!!
Mrs. Dagesse [email protected]
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