Good morning, Jaguars - Happy Summer Break! This is the 42nd edition of the virtual Jaguar Junction for the 2021-2022 School Year! We are currently publishing a Friday edition this school year and throughout the summer break. 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:
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Copyright 2022 WGCL. All rights reserved. DeKalb County is making recreation centers and libraries throughout the county available as cooling centers due to the ongoing heat advisory. As defined by the National Weather Service’s Peachtree City Forecast Office, a heat advisory is issued when “feels like” temperatures are expected to reach or be greater than 103 degrees, or when the actual air temperature is expected to be at 105 degrees or greater. Most DeKalb County libraries and recreation centers will be available as cooling centers, during the location’s normal business hours. For a list of DeKalb County recreation centers, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks and click the “Recreation Programs and Centers” button. A room in each available recreation center will be designated as a cooling center and water fountains will be accessible. Additionally, there will be free access to pools from 2 to 4 p.m. during National Weather Service heat advisory notifications days. Media Center NewsDid you know your family can check out library passes for free admission or parking @ZooATL @GaStateParks, museums, @GeorgiaAquarium & Go Fish Education Center? Check out passes during #SummerReading and all year long! https://georgialibraries.org/partnerships/ #GeorgiaLibraries “It is really hard to be lonely very long in a world of words. Even if you don't have friends somewhere, you still have language, & it will find you & wrap its little syllables around you & suddenly there will be a story to live in.” ― Naomi Shihab Nye (art by Alina Odinokova) Birthdays, 6/17 - 6/23
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