Good morning Comet families! Due to the potential for ice accumulations, JCS will be closed today, Wednesday Feb. 22. Stay safe and have a great day!
After the facility assessment and survey were completed, the board deliberated on our next steps for our facilities. As you know, many of our facilities are very old and the resources we have available to address all of the needs don't come close to what we need. Because of this, the board made a decision to begin work on developing a bond proposal. I am looking for parents and community members who reside in the Jonesville School district to be a part of a committee to look at where we are at and where we would like to be. If you are interested in this project, please contact me at eweatherwax@jonesvilleschools.org or call me at 517-826-7001.
JCS would like to thank Jonesville Lumber for their incredible support of our Industrial Arts program. This year, we added classes for each grade level in the middle school in addition to the two hours of classes at the high school. This meant we were in dire need of supplies and JL stepped in and delivered, literally. It started in September with shipments of 1x4 and 1x6 lumber for birdhouse projects in the middle school and various types of lumber for the high school. We then decided to try something different during the 2nd trimester at the middle school by adding lessons on the electrical trade. JL came through again with lumber and electrical supplies. The pics are the culmination of carpentry and electrical projects our students have done as a result of JL’s generosity. Thank you!!! These mini-walls are currently being combined into small garden sheds. More information and pics of those coming soon!
-Mr. Dice
Ski Trip Update: There is a MANDATORY chaperone meeting Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 pm in the JMS Library. All parents are welcome to attend to meet your child's chaperone.
This week we celebrate National School Counseling Week 2023! Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), the week highlights the essential contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and the tremendous impact they have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Take a moment to thank your local school counselor(s)!
Volunteers Needed!
Student council is seeking volunteers to help with the Valentine's Dance on Friday, February 10. We'd appreciate help setting up, chaperoning, selling refreshments, taking money at the door, and cleaning up afterwards. If you are interested in helping, please contact Ms. VanderHill at bvanderhill@jonesvilleschools.org or Mrs. Ramirez at eramirez@jonesvilleschools.org. You can also call the school at (517)849-3210.
Comet families! The JCS school board voted to move the high school to semesters beginning the 2023/24 school year. We will be looking at, potentially, making the switch from trimesters to semesters for the middle and elementary schools as well.
Good evening Comets! Due to the conditions of our backroad routes, JCS will have to close for tomorrow Thursday, January 26th. I know the main roads are good to go but we have many students who live out of town or drive themselves. We would be unable to get these students and would be at risk of not hitting our 75% attendance required by the state.I have confidence that we will be ready to go by Friday. Have a good night!
Good evening Comet families! In anticipation of the incoming inclement weather, JCS will be closed tomorrow Wednesday, January 25th. My hope is that this earlier announcement will provide parents with some extra time to make arrangements if necessary. Have a good evening
The Williams Elementary Comet Cruisers running program is looking for individuals, organizations, and businesses to sponsor students to complete a couch to 5K program this spring. We will begin in mid March and run the 5K during Riverfest weekend. It is $80 to sponsor a runner to receive certificate, t-shirt, and a brand new pair of running shoes. If you sponsor 3 or more students, your company name will be on the back of our shirts! Please see the attached donation form or contact Rachel Mandrelle at rmandrelle@jonesvilleschools.org.
In honor of school board appreciation month, Jonesville Community Schools would like to thank our school board members for all they do for our staff and students. The position requires a lot of work behind the scenes and some long nights. Thank you for all you do! We look forward to what the future has in store!
From Mrs. Mandrelle - Our National Park Science elective was at it again today with a virtual ranger visit to Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. We had a lot of information in a short class time. Ranger Kerstyn explained how the cave was formed and showed us rock formations like popcorn rocks, frostwork, Christmas tree rocks, and the most famous of all-box work! Wind Cave has the largest collection of box work rock formations in the world! (Pictured here in the spider like red brown colors.)
Our ranger was very patient and answered many student questions! She explained how it is important to be careful in caves. Breaking off formations, touching them, or even breathing too heavy can change the natural chemical reactions happening. It can take years for the formations to recover.
The National Park Service has been fabulous in helping us learn across the United States to see some of these great natural areas! Next up…our one and only park in Michigan-Isle Royale!!!
On Monday, Mrs. Lee’s brother in law, Sergeant Major Allnutt drove to Michigan from Kentucky to talk to her 7th Grade ELA students about their upcoming historical fiction unit. They will be reading the book Ground Zero by Alan Gratz. Since Jeremy is currently serving for our Army and did a tour in Afghanistan during the time period in their book, he talked to the students about the history of 9-11 (they were not yet born when it happened) and the culture/living conditions/climate in Afghanistan so they can better understand the time period, significance of events, and our characters. He spoke to all seventh grade ELA classes. They were captivated. They asked meaningful questions and welcomed him with open arms. This was such a treat because last year we could only do this live for one class over video chat. It was so amazing to have him there in person. He dressed in full Army attire and represented well how our military not only protects our country but also serves. Thank you so much! They are already planning next year!!
6th grade National Parks Science elective wrapped up our geology unit by doing a rock lab identification!
The exclamations were fun to hear:
“Rocks are soooo cool!”
“I can’t believe there are so many types of rocks!”
“This one is definitely igneous. Look at the air bubble holes!!”
“Ewwww! I didn’t know rocks could SMELL like that!”
And my favorite: “Where were you hiding all these rocks Mrs. Mandrelle?? You must love rocks!”
A special thank you to Grand Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Wind Cave National Park for showing us the parks virtually and helping us learn even more!
