Good morning, Jaguars! This is the 39th edition of the virtual Jaguar Junction for the 2020-2021 School Year! We publish a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday edition. 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! Previous Issues Did you see an interesting website in a previous issue, but you can't remember the address? To view previous issues, 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/ From the Desk of Dr. Battle: Greetings Jaguar Parents, The DeKalb County School District has developed a school re-entry plan and we value your input! Please take a few moments to complete this short survey that will aid our school's leadership team in planning for students to return in January 2021. Thanks for all that you do to keep Stephenson STRONG! Stephenson Middle Return to School Survey Greetings Jaguar Parents, The Fall 2020 MAP Assessment scores are now available! There are two options available for you to view your scholar's individual score report. Option 1 - Access their assessment data through SLDS. Use the attached quick guide for instructions. Option 2 - Email our school's testing coordinator, Dr. Keisha Battle, at [email protected] to request your scholar's report via email. Additional information about MAP is included in the attached parent letter. If you have any questions/concerns, reach out to Dr. Battle at 678-676-4412 or via email. Thanks for all that you do to keep Stephenson STRONG! How to access SLDS Parent Portal: SLDS Parent Portal Quick Guide.pdf Dr. Booker's Letter: Fall 2020 MAP Parent Letter.pdf Weather Report Friday Sunny High 50 Low 27 Media Center News eBooks and Audiobooks! New titles are now available online: The Graveyard Book! Hate U Give! Cookbooks & Craft Books! Dog Man & Captain Underpants & Big Nate! New Graphic Novels! It is super easy to access and read eBooks! Go to Clever. Go to MackinVIA under Research & Information Tools. Check out the Groups or Type in the Title/Subject/or Author. Choose Your Book! Open and Read! Please email Ms. O'Connor & let her know if there are eBooks you would like to have added to MackinVIA! Let's Stick Together Click here for a new virtual mosaic stickerboard project: Gingerbread!: https://letstick.to/session/1714ced0 Play Semantris - Word association games powered by machine learning from Google Artificial Intelligence. This game is addictive and fun and increases your vocabulary! https://research.google.com/semantris/?fbclid=IwAR1hT3NyVUX_qoCp6PAMRwIdCUNjJCys5R0KqIBh1_Px8gYBYDbdwSPwh-0 (Ms. OC could not stop playing this once she discovered it.) Dr. Booker's December 2020 Principal's Books of the Month Read the book for your grade level. Complete TWO activities from the linked Google form. Win gifts cards. Good books. Good prizes. Titles are available through SMS's eBook resources. Ms. O'Connor's & Ms. Jenkins' Affirmation Station Community News DeKalb County Food Distribution The event will be begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the sites listed below. Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Each package of food will include a 20-pound box of fruit and vegetables and a bag of ground beef or chicken hindquarters. Locations for Saturday, Dec. 19, food distribution event:
Early Voting in DeKalb County from 12/14 to 12/31 for 1/05/2021 Runoff Election! From DeKalb County Public Library: "With 11 locations across DeKalb County, take advantage to vote before you get busy with holiday celebrations." Voter Information, Drop Box Locations, Early Voting Locations, Runoff Election Information Counselor's CornerStudents: Hello SMS Students! Click below to enter my Virtual Counseling Office. Happy Holidays! Enjoy! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CkEkxbU1uwu1Lw_zm44SM1_c0wriN9RMEnhvBMPXHxo/edit?usp=sharing Staff: Hello SMS Staff Members! Click below to enter my Virtual Counseling Office. Happy Holidays! Enjoy! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_6WNyzGdbFv7SosOf1qSkAlx2L2Haso4RBgpWmtAsE8/edit?usp=sharing Janifer A. Rice-Robinson School Counselor Stephenson Middle School Happy Birthday - 12/18 to 12/31Friday's Film Feature - The Present
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