Good morning, Jaguars - Happy July! This is the 2nd edition of the virtual Jaguar Junction for the 2022-2023 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:
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).** Happy Summer, Jaguars! This summer all SMS students must read at least three books, which includes one required title unique to each grade level. Students must complete the Summer Reading log and are strongly encouraged to complete the guided reading questions for the required title, as they will be given graded assignments using the novel at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year. Titles may be checked out from your public library, as well as be purchased new or used from your local bookstore, such as Little Shop of Stories and Eagle Eye Bookstore. Some online sources include Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Powell's. Library cards are free throughout Georgia: https://georgialibraries.org/your-library-card/ For 6th grade reading packet and instructions, please click: 6th Grade 2022 Summer Reading Packet (1).pdf For 7th grade reading packet and instructions, please click: 7th Grade 2022 Summer Reading Packet (1).pdf For 8th grade reading packet and instructions, please click: 8th Grade 2022 Summer Reading Packet (1).pdf Good Day, Jaguars, We are busy planning a safe and productive upcoming school year. In this vein, we are implementing a school uniform policy in order to lower distractions and improve the immediate visibility of our scholars. Also please keep up to date on school happenings and news by viewing our website and our school newsletter, The Jaguar Junction: https://www.stephensonms.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ https://stephensonmiddlemediacenter.weebly.com/jaguar-junction-daily-newsletter Parent Uniform Letter Beginning of School Letter Photos of Uniforms Rising 6th, 7th, & 8th Graders: Want to be in the Band or Orchestra? Go to Disney World? Six Flags? Play the drums? Play the violin? The choices are many! Please click here to view our Band Director's letter with attached form. Community NewsDECATUR, GA– The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is participating in the Summer Food Service Program June 2 – July 22. Nutritious meals will be provided to eligible children ages 18 and under. Many children who eat free or reduced-priced meals during the school year miss out on nutritious meals in the summer. The Summer Food Service Program was designed to ensure that children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. This year, most of the summer food sites are at community recreation centers. Breakfast and lunch are typically available. The following sites have agreed to serve meals this year: https://ocgnews.com/dekalb-county-announces-first-round-of-2022-summer-food-program-site/ 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. GA Dept of Education Did you know many Georgia families qualify for FREE or discounted internet service through the Affordable Connectivity Program? Learn more & apply at http://ACPBenefit.org. Decatur Healing Arts is at Decatur Healing Arts. NEW COMMUNITY OFFERING!!! Jude will now be offering a "Pay What You Can" STREAMING Qi Gong Class! This class will be available for as little as $1/class! Jude wanted to extend this offer to the community to share a practice he holds so dearly with everyone, everywhere! This will be an ongoing class offering (streaming via Zoom only) with unlimited utilization of the "Pay What You Can" feature! We truly hope you join Jude and share in this incredible practice! #qigong #community #gigongatl #qigongdecatur #streamingclass Media Center NewsLet's Do the Rumba Roomba. We need a Roomba to keep our very large & well-used space tidy and clean! Check out my classroom on @DonorsChoose! I'd love your help to bring my project to life: https://donorschoo.se/e/XbpRjcDuwrb From Little Shop of Stories: That ubiquitous guy in the red striped shirt is returning to Decatur this summer and will be hiding all over town! Join us for an exciting month-long scavenger hunt to find Waldo in participating local businesses. Come by Little Shop beginning this Friday, July 1st to pick up your Find Waldo stamp card and get it stamped at each location where you discover Waldo for the chance to win prizes while checking out some of the local establishments that help to make Decatur greater!Join us at our culminating Where's Waldo shindig at Little Shop of Stories on Saturday, July 30th! wOOt! Find Waldo Local launched in 2012, and since then, hundreds of indie bookstores have hosted successful Waldo scavenger hunts across America. 2022 marks 10 years of finding Waldo throughout the US! Join the @GaCntr4TheBook for the virtual kickoff to the Georgia Poetry in the Parks, Summer Edition! We hope you'll tune in for this Zoom reading with several of the featured poets. Learn more and register here: https://eventbrite.com/e/367122050937 Birthdays, 7/01 to 7/13
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