Good morning, Jaguars! Congratulations on finishing your second week of school! This is the 2nd edition of the virtual Jaguar Junction for the 2020-2021 School Year! We will be publishing a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday edition. Please check back frequently to find out the latest SMS, media center, and community news. Teachers & students who would like to be featured in the Jaguar Junction - please submit pictures or short videos (under 60 seconds) of you reading something, talking about your summer, playing with your pets, working on a hobby, favorite books, etc. My email address is to the right. Don't forget that you can also send comments and suggestions to the Wednesday Weekly by clicking on "Comment", by going to the home page of this website and filling out the comment form, or by emailing me, Ms. O'Connor. **You may also use Flipgrid - super easy to use - to submit your videos (instructions in the right hand column).** We can't wait to see and hear from you! Previous Issues Did you see an interesting website in a previous issue, but you can't remember the address? To view previous issues of The Jaguar Junction Daily News or Wednesday Weekly, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click "previous." All issues are archived! Need help with Virtual Learning Tools? Password Reset? Launchpad Issues? Verge Issues? New Student? Call the DeKalb County School District Help Desk at 678-676-1188 and/or complete this form: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/virtual-learning-support-ticket/ Verge or Clever not working, but you know your password? Try this: credit: Mr. G. Valley, Chamblee HighMedia Center NewsFree Books Still Available Waiting to be Claimed Brand new books, including graphic novels, from Ms. O'Connor's Donor's Choose Grant - Keep Kids Learning. Instructions about how to choose and receive your free book(s) are on this Google Form: https://forms.gle/Bk2QaF4Xmi3dyfvr8 Book giveaways will continue until all the books have been distributed. I will coordinate book pickup times with our Nutrition Express Lunch Schedule at Stephenson Middle School (see above). Let me know what day you want to pick up your book order when you complete the form. In some cases, home or mail delivery may be possible. Sora - Check out Sora for graphic novels, romances, mysteries, horror, all kinds of genres..... User-friendly app of digital library offering both eBooks and audiobooks anytime, anywhere! No login needed when accessed via Launchpad. Select your school and start reading. Go to Sora using Launchpad/CLEVER Scroll down under ELA - Click on the Sora icon. Sora has audio and e-books available. Look around. There are many, many good titles, including Reading Bowl books. You can read a sample from the book you choose, and if you like it, you check it out. There are limited checkouts on these e-books, and only one person can check out a title at a time, so read the sample before you check your book out. (No library card, etc., is needed, and your chosen title automatically returns itself when it comes due.) Note: Because these e-books are not multiple user, they can't be used for a classroom assignment. However, they could be used for individual book reports, reading for pleasure, etc. Counselor's CornerWelcome to my Stephenson Middle School Virtual Office! I am the 6th Grade Counselor, Ms. Rice-Robinson. Once a week, each SMS Counselor will share some information with you related to counseling. Once you are inside of my Virtual Counseling Office, you will be able to listen to my weekly message and view other messages and/or videos on my television. This week, I will share a video about the importance of self-care. Click the link below and come on in! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QdWxa9VAxCsl1h8SBcjGAJCuAJniQcaAXPwYAQ5H85o/edit?usp=sharing Community NewsFresh on DeK - DeKalb Mobile Farmers Market a University of GA extension Free pre-bagged fruits and vegetables. Pre-register @ 404-298-4080. 6/01 - 9/18. For schedule and locations, please go to https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices/dekalb/fresh-on-dek.html Weekend NewsVIRTUAL CLASS: FAMILIES DANCE TOGETHER sponsored by Jacob's Pillow Friday, August 28 | 3-3:45pm Eastern Experience the joy of creating simple dances from the comfort of your home in this intergenerational 45-minute movement class, designed for movers of all ages to enjoy together. From kids to adults, we invite you to get your whole household moving! No special preparation needed; simply register, gather your movers, click the Zoom class link, and start dancing. We encourage you to find a safe, open space to move in and make sure to modify any movement as needed. (The photo is of Michaela dePrince from a previous Jacob's Pillow performance. We have a couple of biographies about her in the SMS library. Let me know if you want to check out one.) Birthday Wishes from 8/27 to 8/30/2020Have a wonderful weekend!
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Good Morning, Jaguars!Students and teachers can contribute to the Jaguar Junction using your email or using our Flipgrid. (Click on Flipgrid - it's a link.) Log on with your school Microsoft account s# @dekalbschoolsga.org. (Use the s before your number and the full email address.) Contribute a short (30-60 seconds) video through Flipgrid or picture via email, and you may be selected to appear in a future Jaguar Junction News edition! Archives
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