Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
Our Rocket Community is completed supported through donations. Please consider collecting some items over break. Thank you!
Please consider picking up some items for our Rocket Community Room over the Winter Break. Thank you!
Mrs Vasquez sports her dad’s actual JM letter sweater. He graduated in ‘67 from JM and played football and captained basketball. Mrs V was just happy to survive the staff v student basketball game with only a bruised nose!! 🤩
Fun was had by all at the staff v student basketball game at the JM Gives Pepfest. There were only minor injuries reported by our staff…one staff was seen rubbing a bruised nose and another icing a finger. Maybe the most serious injury were bruised egos after losing by one point. 😁
John Marshall High School made their JM Gives goal and raised $35,497 for Christmas Anonymous and Family Promise! Way to go Rockets!!
Jasciya made this beautiful charcuterie board in Woods Class. She is so excited to gift it to her mom because her mom loves to cook, and it is the first gift Jasciya has made for her by herself. We know she'll LOVE it!
Remember that RPS Winter Break is December 22- January 2. We hope you enjoy some time off with your family and friends and can't wait to see you in the new year!
Drumline Battle tonight.... amazing!!
Today...Rent a Theater Kid... Mr. Decker is taking full advantage of his student, James, and provided him with a list of 30 to-do-items...including stare at Mrs. Kolas in the Main Office for 8 minutes and sing to the AMSTED class about the horrors of the Family History Project. Love it!
Today, the Mayo Clinic announced a gift of $10 million to Rochester Public Schools to enable the school district to sustain the implementation of the district’s strategic plan for academic transformation. As a result of the gift, Dr. Pekel has made important changes in the Attendance Options Redesign proposal that incorporates insights gained from the extensive feedback that the school district has sought on the proposal since the release of the first draft of the Redesign. View the updated proposal here: https://www.rochesterschools.org/attendance‑options‑redesign
JM Gives offers many opportunities for students and staff to donate and receive fun things in return...such as being followed by our own JM Drumline in the halls during passing time!
So far, Soccer Moms are outcompeting BBQ Dads.
JM Gives Fun Night tonight from 6:30-8pm in the Cafeteria! Bring the family for some bingo, trivia, prizes and fun! Only $5 at the door. Hosted by American Studies; It's for the kids! The Rocket Shop will also be open at this event; get your JM Spiritwear one last time before winter break!
Hockey Alumni Game
We are postponing the Attendance Options Redesign Information Sessions scheduled for in-person tonight, Monday, December 18, at 7 p.m. and tomorrow, Tuesday, December 19, 2023, virtually at 12 p.m. and in-person at 7 p.m., to provide school district staff with additional time to prepare an updated version of the Attendance Options Redesign proposal that we plan to announce in the coming days.
You are welcome to continue providing feedback via the feedback forms on our website at www.rochesterschools.org/attendance-options-redesign.
Rescheduled dates will be announced soon.
It is TWIN dress-up day here at JMHS! Spot the twins!
The annual RPS Drumline is this Wednesday in the Mayo gym. Tickets are available at the door beginning at 7:00 and the event begins at 7:30. Proceeds benefit JM Gives, GOFA, and Bear Creek. We hope to see you there.
Help us treat the JM Staff tomorrow. Sign up to bring something to JM (or drop tonight - email Erin Vasquez at ervasquez@rochesterschools.org)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C49A5AB2DA0FACE9-46865679-jmstaff