Message sent on February 26, 2013

Post date: Feb 26, 2013 11:19:53 PM

Good Evening Parents and Guardians,

These are our Current Announcements:

• We take security and safety serious at EEJUST MS. In an effort to ensure that safety procedures are followed the PGCPS system conducted a Systemic Lockdown Drill, today Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 10:00 am.

This system-wide event is a practice to ensure that students and staff are knowledgeable of the procedure in the event that an emergency occurs. Periodically we will review with students emergency drills here on campus. We appreciate your cooperation in advance by speaking with your student at home about tactics to remain calm and reinforce the importance of following directions.

• Tomorrow, Wednesday-February 27th we will have AVID Night/ and 8th grade Soap Convention from 5:00-6:30 pm.
• The NJHS is sponsoring a Can Food Drive all students have until March 25th to send in Can food items. We are asking that each student bring in 10 cans to donate. All donations will be collected in Ms. Carroll's Room 319. We thank you in advance for assisting with this endeavor.
• So far students have had alot of fun participating in Spirit Week. Tomorrow is:
  • Wednesday- Bama/Inside Out Day
  • Thursday-Twin Day
  • Friday-Regular Uniform Day (MSA Pep Rally)
• To ensure that this is an entirely postive experience, we are asking that you help your student dress modestly and appropriately for these days. Parents will be called if students arrive dressed inappropriately. Please discuss wardrobe choices with your student prior to tomorrow.
• As you know parents MSA testing will be in March we need your assistance:
• Ernest E. Just Middle School, requests assistance for the upcoming MSA testing which will take place on March 5, 6, 12 and 13th. On those dates, testing will begin at approximately 8:00am and end by 10:30am. We need volunteers to help for hallway duty during the exam. Please call the school to sign up with your name, number, and date of availabilty. All volunteers will be required to meet for a brief overview before the duty date. We thank you parents for your assistance.The Maryland School Assessment ( MSA) testing window begins in March. MSA Reading is on Tuesday, March 5th and Wednesday, March, 6th for all students. MSA Math is will take place on Tuesday, March 12th and Wednesday, March 13th for all students. MSA Science is online for all 8th grade students. This exam will take place in month of April. The tentative schedule for MSA Science wil be on the school website at the end of March.