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Update for January 26-30
Update for January 26-30
Congratulations Cheer Team!
Congratulations Cheer Team!
Amazing work by our Cheer Team this weekend! They are Middle School Grand Champs from the Lake City Competition.
Please congratulate the team members and Brooke when you have a chance.
Grade 8 Trip
Grade 8 Trip
Our grade 8 trip is scheduled for Thursday this week. All grade 8 core teachers and elective teachers will supervise students for a trip to LHS to learn more about the DeAtley Center. They will be away from 8:30-10:15 on Thursday.
Perfect Attendance
Perfect Attendance
43 Students at JMS had perfect attendance for semester 1! Have a look at the video attached to see all the students who had perfect attendance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDxN9RLkmWY
Vector Solutions Training
Vector Solutions Training
We have checked off those staff members who have shared their certificates of completion for vector training. Please review our list and let Aaron know if you have completed the training and not submitted the certificate. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w3gehqFRmLei5iKq0D9ZKPFoeYAx318a3121AbpZi3U/edit?gid=0#gid=0
8th grade parent information night
8th grade parent information night
8th Grade Parent Information Night Flyer.pdfBurro Bulletin 1-23-26
Burro Bulletin 1-23-26
Attached is the Burro Bulletin from last week. Please review what was shared with our community.
Burro Bulletin 1-23-26.pdfStudent of the Month for December 2025
Student of the Month for December 2025
Thanks for sharing your students of the month for December. Attached are all the recognition resources for student of the month.
8th Grade trip to Deatley Center
8th Grade trip to Deatley Center
This week, grade 8 students will take a trip to DeAtley Center on Thursday, January 29th at 8:30. An outline of the trip is attached below as well as supervision groups.
Please note that grade 8 is leaving at 8:30 for this trip. All grade 8 teachers and elective teachers will be away from school from 8:30-10:15 for this trip.
"8th Hour" for grade 7 begins
"8th Hour" for grade 7 begins
To encourage students to actively participate in learning, grade 7 will start an "8th Hour" program. 8th hour will take place every week on Thursday from 3:00-4:00. We will have staffing available to support student learning of up to10-12 students and will increase numbers as the program becomes routine.
For more information, talk to one of the grade 7 teachers.
Return To Class Protocol
Return To Class Protocol
Message from Quinn on 1/22
Good Morning, Staff
I have been working on a protocol for situations in which students are sent out of class before returning to their next class period. Students will not be sent back to the class from which they were removed; however, they must complete the protocol before being allowed to return to their next class.
If a student refuses to complete the protocol, they will remain in IR until it is completed. If they don't complete the form, they are not ready to return to their next class. The protocol must be completed correctly before the student may return to class. If a student continues to refuse, the administration will contact home. They will also be assigned a detention or an alternative placement until they complete the Reflection Form.
Once the student completes the Reflection Form, they will have a restorative conversation with an adult before they can return to classes. The restorative reflection can be with any staff member in the building.
Thank you for your continued support.
Perfect Attendance!
Perfect Attendance!
Mr. Aldous, our assistant principal, shared names of Jenifer students who had perfect attendance for all of 1st semester. Congratulations to all 43 students with perfect attendance!
Response to Injury/Illness Protocol
Response to Injury/Illness Protocol
Ashley Walker and Kristen Brown, our school nurses, collaborated with Quinn to create the attached guidance for "Response to Student Injury/Illness". This will be posted in every classroom as reminders and guidance in case of emergency.
Response to Student Injury or Illness Protocol.pdf
Twin County United Way Update
Twin County United Way Update
Nikki Johnston, Resource Development Manager from Twin County United Way came to Jenifer to deliver donuts for our Jenifer Staff. This was in celebration for Jenifer Middle School as we won the competition for the most participation in the Twin County United Way employee giving campaign!
Thank you JMS for your Generosity and commitment to community support.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY January 2025!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY January 2025!
January 26-30
Monday, January 26 - Fire Drill 10:30 AM
Wednesday, January 28th - School Improvement/Early Release
Grade 6 Reward
Thursday, January 29th - RTI Training and Grade 8 Trip to LHS
Grade 7 Reward
Grade 7 8th Hour Program Starts
Friday, January 30th - RTI Training
Grade 8 Reward
February 2-6
Monday, February 2 - Grades 6 and 7 Social Studies Curriculum Development
Tuesday, February 3 - Grade 8 Social Studies Curriculum Development
Wednesday, February 4 - Guiding Coalition with Cristi Parsons - 15 Day Challenge
February 9-13
Tuesday, February 10 - PBIS Tier 1
Wednesday, February 11 - School Improvement/Early Release
Friday, February 13 - Whole School Burro Block - Engagement Focus
Update for January 12-15
Update for January 12-15
Congratulations Cheer Team!
Congratulations Cheer Team!
Amazing work by our Cheer Team this weekend! They are Middle School Grand Champs.
Please congratulate the team members and Brooke when you have a chance.
Spelling Bee
Spelling Bee
We have our Spelling Bee on Monday, January 12th. Big thanks to Justin, Priscilla, John, and Mrs. Bezzerides for supporting this event.
Fill the Bus Food Drive
Fill the Bus Food Drive
We only have 5 more days to fill the bus. Please try to pump up this initiative!
JMS Athletics: Girls Basketball, and Wrestling
JMS Athletics: Girls Basketball, and Wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling
We have about 45 wrestlers that have turned out for practice this week. This includes boys and girls from grades 6-8. It’s great to see so many students return to compete in wrestling and so many grade 6 students start their wrestling journey.
Girls Basketball
Girls Basketball
We’ve had a great turnout for girls basketball. Between grade 7 and 8 we have 40 girls who have signed up to play for the Burros. We are in the process of hiring an additional basketball coach to meet the need as the turnout was greater than anticipated. This is all great news for our girls.
Vector Solutions Training
Vector Solutions Training
We have checked off those staff members who have shared their certificates of completion for vector training. Please review our list and let Aaron know if you have completed the training and not submitted the certificate. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w3gehqFRmLei5iKq0D9ZKPFoeYAx318a3121AbpZi3U/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Jenifer Athletics and Activities for January & February 2026
Jenifer Athletics and Activities for January & February 2026
Girls practice calendar.docxUpdate for January 12-15
Update for January 12-15
Congratulations Cheer Team!
Congratulations Cheer Team!
Amazing work by our Cheer Team this weekend! They are Middle School Grand Champs.
Please congratulate the team members and Brooke when you have a chance.
Spelling Bee
Spelling Bee
We have our Spelling Bee on Monday, January 12th. Big thanks to Justin, Priscilla, John, and Mrs. Bezzerides for supporting this event.
Fill the Bus Food Drive
Fill the Bus Food Drive
We only have 5 more days to fill the bus. Please try to pump up this initiative!
JMS Athletics: Girls Basketball, and Wrestling
JMS Athletics: Girls Basketball, and Wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling
We have about 45 wrestlers that have turned out for practice this week. This includes boys and girls from grades 6-8. It’s great to see so many students return to compete in wrestling and so many grade 6 students start their wrestling journey.
Girls Basketball
Girls Basketball
We’ve had a great turnout for girls basketball. Between grade 7 and 8 we have 40 girls who have signed up to play for the Burros. We are in the process of hiring an additional basketball coach to meet the need as the turnout was greater than anticipated. This is all great news for our girls.
Vector Solutions Training
Vector Solutions Training
We have checked off those staff members who have shared their certificates of completion for vector training. Please review our list and let Aaron know if you have completed the training and not submitted the certificate. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w3gehqFRmLei5iKq0D9ZKPFoeYAx318a3121AbpZi3U/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Twin County United Way Update
Twin County United Way Update
Jenifer Junior High School has won the competition for most participation in the Twin County Way employee giving campaign.
Nikki Johnston
Resource Development Manager
Twin County United Way
Thank you JMS for your generosity and commitment to support our community!
We have scheduled Friday, January 23rd at 8:15 for coffee and donuts to be delivered.
School Improvement and Grades
School Improvement and Grades
Friday, January 16th
Friday, January 16th
This week is a no meet week for teachers to focus on completing semester 1 grades. We have no school on Friday and we will start our school improvement at 12:30 in the cafeteria. Attached below is an outline for the day:
Part 1
Staff will complete Chapter 9 of 15-day challenge book to:
1) understand Year At a Glance
2) reflect on created units
3) identify strengths, areas for improvement and work on revisions.
Part 2
Staff will review steps to creating 15-day challenges, with emphasis on designing a differentiated response day activity to respond to CFA results and unpacking REAL standards.
Congratulations JMS Cheer TEAM!
Congratulations JMS Cheer TEAM!
They earned it through hard work!
📣First in Sideline
📣First in Show
📣Second in Pom
🏆MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAND CHAMPS!!
Our Cheer team has worked hard and it has paid off at the Lewiston Cheer Competition.
Great job Cheer Team and great job Coach Brooke and Coach Kenzie!
There are still several more competitions this month:
January 17th: Orofino Competition at Orofino High School - Doors open at 8:45 AM
January 24th: Lake City Competition at Lake City High School - Doors open at 8:45 AM
January 31st: LC Competition at Lewis-Clark State College - Doors open at 8:00 AM
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
January 9th was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. JMS wants to thank our school resource officer for all his work to help keep our students and community safe!
Thank you Officer Oates! We are lucky to have you!
Vector Solutions Training
Vector Solutions Training
All staff have been assigned three trainings in Vector Solutions. The trainings can be accessed by going to https://www.lewistonschools.net/, clicking on Staff Resources, then clicking on Vector Solutions and logging in. When you complete the training, please print the certificates and place them in Aaron's mailbox.
The system has been set up to send you reminder emails until you complete the trainings.
The due date is Friday, January 30, 2026.
Bullying
Cultural Competent
Sexual Misconduct
All completed!
2026-2027 Teacher of the Year Award: Nominations Are Open!
2026-2027 Teacher of the Year Award: Nominations Are Open!
Nominations are open for the Lewiston School District 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year. Fellow teachers, school district employees, parents, students, and the general public are welcome to complete and return a nomination form. Below are nomination forms for the Lewiston School District Teacher of the Year program. Additional nomination forms are available at each school and at the Central Services Office (3317 12th Street).
Nomination forms should be returned to Human Resources; Central Services at 3317 12th Street; Lewiston, Idaho 83501.
Alternatively, forms can be returned to Human Resources c/o Kathy Vellegas, Human Resources Supervisor at kvellegas@lewistonschools.net or submitted electronically.
Questions may be directed to the Teacher of the Year Award Committee c/o Kathy Vellegas at (208) 748-3042 or (208) 748-3041.
Teacher of Year Nomination Form 2026-2027 (Printable PDF)
Teacher of the Year Nomination Form 2026-2027 (Online Form)
Teacher of Year Information and Timeline 2026-2027
The timeline for the selection process is listed below. All forms must be returned to the Human Resources Office at Central Services by Friday, February 13, 2026.
January 5, 2026 – NOMINATIONS OPEN: Forms available at each school, the Central Services Office, and online.
February 13, 2026 – NOMINATIONS CLOSE: Forms must be returned to the Central Services Office by 4:30 PM.
March 6, 2026 – SELECTIONS MADE: A review committee selects the Lewiston Teacher of the Year for 2026-2027, as well as an Outstanding Elementary Teacher and an Outstanding Secondary Teacher.
TBA -STATE APPLICATION DUE: Application due for the Idaho Teacher of the Year.
August 24, 2026 – SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED: Selections are announced at the Teachers' Back-to-School Assembly at LHS.
End-of-Semester 1 PowerSchool Information
End-of-Semester 1 PowerSchool Information
This message was sent last week by Mr. Feucht. Please let us know if you have any questions about grades.
The end of the first semester is just around the corner! Please see the information below as we finalize our gradebook in PowerSchool. Attached you will find three files:
Final Grade Setup.pdf
Dropped Students.pdf
Work Habit Grades and Comments.pdf
Important Dates
Assignments for Q2 must have a date between 10/27/25 – 1/14/26.
Any assignment with a date of either 1/15/25 – 1/16/25 will get stored in E1.
Grades will get stored on Saturday, January 17. Teachers must contact Amanda (in the office) to make any changes to any grade in Q2, E1, or S1 after January 17. The stored grade can only be changed by the Registrar/secretary or by an administrator. Teachers must stay out of PowerSchool after grades have been verified on Friday, January 16 and until the end of day on Saturday, January 17. This allows the backup process to complete successfully.
Grades need to be verified with Amanda (in the office) by 12:00 PM on Friday, January 16.
Semester Calculations
Teachers need to choose one of the following calculations for Semester 1:
Total Points (this is the default setting in PowerSchool)
S1 = (50%)Q1+ (50%)Q2
S1 = (40%)Q1+ (40%)Q2 + (20%)E1
Attached are reminder directions on how to set up semester calculations. This should have been done prior to the start of Quarter 2! If teachers are just now setting up semester calculations, they need to verify that PowerSchool is making the calculations correctly.
Dropped Students
A “W” must be placed in Q2, E1, and S1 for all students who withdrew from class. Attached are reminder directions for how to do this.
Students Using Alternate Curriculum
Students using alternative curriculum (typically students with special needs) should receive the comment “Making expected progress.” Do NOT override their grade with an asterisk grade.
Work Habit Grades and Comments (Middle Schools)
Work Habit grades (1, 2, 3) will get entered into S1. (see attachment for directions)
If a student received a Work Habit grade of a 1 or 2, then one or more comments need to be entered.
Do not type the code for the comment. Be sure to click the + button so that the full comment gets added (please see directions in the attachment).
“Positive” comments can be added for any student, but you can only choose from the ones listed in the attached directions.
Due to space constraints on the report that gets generated, we can only use up to 3 comments per student.
Advisory grades for Q2 and S1 will still be P/F (be sure to change the 80% for each P to 100%). Work Habit grades/comments will not get entered for Advisory classes.
Mike Renzelman is our building JITT. Please let us know if you have any questions on the procedures to follow as we end Semester 1.
Mid-Year Feedback for Leadership
Mid-Year Feedback for Leadership
Attached are the mid-year feedback forms for our Leadership team. Mr. DeLane, Mr. Aldous, and Mr. Miller all have forms attached to collect feedback from our staff. Your feedback is needed to help us grow and develop in our roles. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback!
This week is scheduled for Mr. Aldous.
Staff Shout Out.pdfStaff Shout Outs!
Staff Shout Outs!
Always lots to celebrate at JMS!
If you know of a staff member who has celebrated a recent achievement, please share so we can publish here or on the staff shout out board in the faculty lounge.
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