Tutu Day in the Media Center on 2/22/2022 - We wore tutus. We checked out books of the same title with friends. We gave out Twix. Two readers are always better than one. Good morning, Jaguars - Happy end of Black History Month & Happy March & Happy Women's History Month! This is the 27th edition of the virtual Jaguar Junction for the 2021-2022 School Year! We are currently publishing a Friday edition this school year. Please check back frequently to find out the latest SMS, media center, counselor, and community news, as well as student birthdays. Teachers & students who would like to be featured in the Jaguar Junction - Submit pictures or short videos (under 60 seconds) of you:
You may also send comments and suggestions to the the Jaguar Junction News by clicking on "Comment", by going to the home page of this website and filling out the comment form. **Consider trying Flipgrid - super easy to use - to submit your videos (instructions in the right hand column).** Thank you for reading The Jaguar Junction, and we really want to hear from you! Notice: Please click on "Previous" (left hand corner/bottom of the page) to see last week's edition of The Jaguar Junction Please click HERE to read this important message from Dr. Booker regarding the Georgia Milestones. All students, including those receiving virtual instruction are expected to participate in-person this school year. In celebration of Black History Month, F.O.M. - The Future of Music performed on his violin for our students. He is fantastic! While listening to his music, I found that writing this newsletter went more smoothly. To learn more about him and his music, go to: https://thefutureofmusic.bandzoogle.com/f-o-m-merchandise-and-music?fbclid=IwAR1TjL66oj9R08g21w4mtrNep3CF_ZkpWrOIECXwTyyE1tKbkqZ6jEgMdGU In celebration of our 8th grade counselor, Ms. Beasley, and her retirement, we had a grand parade through our halls so students could say goodbye. We will miss you!!! Community NewsDeKalb County Public Library The Friends of the Wesley Chapel invite you to visit their ongoing book sale at the Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library. They have books, music CDs and DVDs as well as Black History calendars featuring the art of Charles Bibbs. Free Food @ Free99Fridge. Comida Gratis. A community fridge is a refrigerator that is placed in a public space to enable food to be shared, at no cost, within a community. Anyone can take food out or put food in. This is a mutual aid initiative—not charity. There are two in DeKalb County. The solidarity fridge at North Decatur Presbyterian Church is named in honor of Korryn Shandawn Gaines (08/24/93 – 08/01/16). The solidarity fridge at Refuge Coffee Co. is named in honor of Sandra Annette Bland (02/07/87 – 07/13/15). For more information: https://free99fridge.com/ Wylde Center (Oakhurst, City of Decatur) is hiring teenagers (15-18 in high school) to help with the plant sale this spring. As a seasonal member of the Wylde Center Greenspace Team, the Plant Sale Crew is primarily responsible for assistance with and oversight of fulfilling online orders for Wylde Center’s online Fall Plant Sale. Crew members will also be responsible for additional tasks related to plant sale as needed. Job Description: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lGfew8hHZoZz_cG8ZRU5Ii0hH-uluBUCc7ZZs1t257k/edit?usp=sharing Application to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Gqu-lgPe1FWfBSEa8UgNYTWve3yLGIRFTfUhDbWB4Z4/viewform?edit_requested=true Media Center NewsShare with your family - White Socks Only "When Grandma was a little girl in Mississippi, she sneaked into the town one hot summer day. But when she saw the "Whites Only" sign on the water fountain, she had no idea what she would spark when she took off her shoes and - wearing her clean white socks - stepped up to drink." Counselor's CornerFrom the office of Ms. Rice-Robinson - Black History Month & Self-esteem https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ayRv21JjTN-nKTCInmKB3N7PcXXxqEziAKzLwmJCUi0/edit?usp=sharingo Birthdays, 2/25 - 3/03/2022
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