Welcome Back JLMS!
The Annual Talent Show is June 1st!
The Talent Show is a great end of the year event that is so much fun!! Applications will be available at the back office starting Monday, April 23, and need to be turned in by Thursday May 3rd. Auditions will be held the week of May 7th after school (except May 8th). Rehearsal will be a few days before the actual show which is scheduled for Friday June 1st. Tickets (limited to 300) will be on sale the week of May 28 during lunch for those who would like to watch in person in the cafeteria. The talent show will be streamed to all classrooms for everyone to watch. It will run from 8:30-10 am.
6th Grade Curriculum Night was Tue, May 8
Incoming 6th graders and their parents were excited at Curriculum Night and were introduced to John Long Middle School and what to expect next year. The PTSA also held the last PTSA General Assembly meeting, where next year's PTSA Board was voted in. Rhonda Shaw will be interim PTSA president until the position can be filled. See the pictures of the night here!
And What a Roundup it was!!
Congratulations PTSA for a fantastic carnival and many thanks to all our volunteers and sponsors who we couldn't have done without!! An extra-special thanks to Peggy D'Alessandro for her coordination of this year's event! Visit the Photo Gallery for the winners of the Basket Drawings!
You can see the fun in the many pictures taken of the event
Reflections Program Update!
Congratulations to Isabella Fiorentino whose reflections project was chosen to go to district in Orlando! Great job Isabella!
2012-2013 Reflections Theme: “The Magic of a Moment. . .”
Thank You Volunteers!
Message from our School Nurse, Ms. Harrie:
Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers that helped with the health screening. You ALL were WONDERFUL and made the day go so well. Many of the teachers told me afterwards that this year was the best health screening...I attribute that to all of you! You were all very willing to jump right in and help where ever needed! Thank you so much!! JLMS is lucky to have such a supportive and wonderful PTA! Thank you!!
Congratulations Eagles Team!
During Red Ribbon Week, the PTSA had a challenge to all students and parents to take the Red Ribbon Pledge and turn in their signed pledges. The 6th grade Eagles team had the most participation and won a cookie party!
Congratulations to our Student Membership Winner!
The PTSA drew a name from our student PTSA members and Sydney, a 7th grader from the Trailblazer team, was the lucky winner of an Xtreme Adventure Family pack valued at $50! Congratulations Sydney!
$250 Grant given to the Trailblazer Teachers!
The PTSA had a challenge to the teachers -- The team with 100% PTSA membership would be entered into a drawing for a $250 grant that could be used in their classrooms as needed. We are happy to announce the winning team of the $250 teacher grant went to the Trailblazers!
Drop Off & Pick Up Carpools
The PTSA encourages parents to carpool when it comes to dropping off and picking up their children. We have heard your concerns about the traffic issues and are brainstorming possible solutions. In the meantime, organizing carpools would reduce the amount of cars trying to get in and out of the school! It has also been reported that if you pick up your child after 3:10, it is much less congested. Thank you for your cooperation!
Photo Gallery
Don't forget to check out our Photo Gallery page for pictures from this year's recent events!
School Advisory Council
Congratulations to the newly elected members of the John Long Middle School 2011/2012 School Advisory Council. This group serves as a steering committee for our school and is composed of parents, faculty and business partners. All parents are invited to our meeting. We will meet quarterly October 6th, December 1st., February 2nd, and May 3rd. Meetings will be held in our media center at 7:40 am.
- Business Partner: Wendy Bechtelheimer (Wesley Chapel Chamber)
- Parent Representatives: Cari Bennett, Mari Blank, Carol Brower, Sue Bucenell, Alisa Cimino, Layne Girvin, James Golder, Kristy Kotlyn, Michelle Mudge, Kathleen Powers, Maggie Priest, Rhonda Shaw
- District Representative: Ariana Leonard
- Faculty and Staff Representatives: Rhonda Cash, Marti dePrimo, Dani Hernandez, Joanne Nardi, Camille Watkins, Jim Weaver and Christine Wolff.
School Volunteers...
If you want to volunteer at school, you must apply and be approved by Pasco County! Don't forget school volunteers are required to reapply online and undergo a new background check each school year.