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From the Principal’s DeskI hope everyone had a great time relaxing and catching up with family over the break. As we return, please remember to talk to your children about starting out strong. The students have four possible credits to earn this semester, and they are very important for promotion to the next grade.
I’m excited about our return to a new semester and hope that if you need anything, you will reach out to someone at the school so that we can help your children. Until we talk again, please keep checking your children’s time on social media, continue to monitor their usage, and ask questions.
Finally, I want to thank you again for allowing us to work with your children. We enjoy the time spent trying to help them mature into better students and young people.
With Respect,
John F. Moyers
Student Tutoring
Students who are in need of additional help have a myriad of opportunities! Mrs. Beard offers after-school tutoring in Room 110 Mondays-Thursdays. Students are to report to her room with materials to work on. Students need to have a ride home at 4:00. Mrs. Hall offers additional help in math every Thursday from 3:05-4:15/4:30 in Room 107, and tutoring for 6th graders is available in English on Mondays and Thursdays in Room 206. Sixth grade Math tutoring is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room 207. Beta students will be there to assist students. See Mrs. J. Williams or Mrs. Ellis for morning passes.
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Important Dates
Report Cards 1/9
No School MLK Day 1/20
No School PLD 1/21
Rising 9th Grade Parent Meeting GWHS 1/28
Saturday School 2/1
Midterms 2/7
No School PLD/FS 2/19
9 Weeks Ends 3/6
No School 3/9-3/13 Spring Break
Saturday School 4/4
No School 4/10 OS Day
No School 4/13 PLD
WINTER EDITION
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 2
Contacts Administration/Office Principal: Mr. John Moyers [email protected]
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Mary Frances Williams [email protected]
Assistant Principal: Dr. Kelli Epling [email protected]
School Nurse: Mrs. Lisa Hartney [email protected]
Attendance Director: Mrs. Candice Pauley [email protected]
Academics LSIC/PTA: Mrs. Amber Cook Walker SRA/Special Education: Mrs. Melinda Susser Advanced Studies: Mrs. Jessica Childress
Activities & AthleticsAthletic Director: Bill Patterson Band: Brandon Willard Baseball: John McCune Cross Country: Jenny Mayo Basketball (B): John Testa Basketball (G): Frankie Holstine Beta Club: Mary Frances Williams
Honor Code Pledge
On my honor, as a student of John Adams and a member of this community, I will not lie, cheat, steal, or bully, nor will I tolerate those who do.
Cheerleading: Angel Miller Nantell Chorus: Kristy Whisner Football: Bob Mullett Golf: John Testa Soccer (B): Dirar Ahmad Soccer (G): Jay Cipoletti Softball: Antonio Jimenez Student Council: Emily Patterson Track (B & G): Jenny Mayo Volleyball: Bill Patterson Wrestling: Paige Perry
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WINTER EDITION
Discrimination Prohibited & Title IX Guidelines
As required by Federal laws and regulations, the Kanawha County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, age, or national origin in its employment practices or in the administration of any of its education programs and activities. Inquires may be directed to Jean Ann Herscher, Title IX Coordinator, Kanawha County Board of Education, Charleston, WV 25311-2119. Telephone 304-558-7864, or the U.S. Department of Education’s Director at the OCR at 215-596-6795.
Clubs & Organizations Beta Club Invitations will be sent home to parents and students for initiation into the National Junior Beta Club after January 31. The organization is open to students who have maintained a 3.76 GPA for three consecutive semesters while at John Adams. Students, both current and inductees, are required to accrue 30 hours of community service by February 14, 15 of which must be through John Adams. The induction ceremony will be held in mid to late March.
Chess Team The Chess Team had their first organizational meeting and practice on Tuesday, November 19 after school in Room 205. Subsequent practices will be held in the same location each Tuesday through late March. Practices last until 4:30 PM when a parent should make arrangements to pick up their child. All students are welcome to attend to learn the basics of the game. If there is a snow day, early dismissal due to weather, or no school on a practice day, there will not be practice that week. The team will compete in the West Virginia Scholastic Chess League with the Kanawha Valley Championship on January 18. Games will start at 9 AM and last until 4 PM. The WV Scholastic Chess State Championship with be held n late March near Bridgeport. More information will be provided closer to tournament time. For questions, please contact Scott Hamilton, coach, at [email protected] or 304-746-5457.
Math Field Day Congratulations to Ben Smith (6th), Shrihan Malkaram (7th), and Sohan Kukkillaya (8th) on being selected to represent John Adams Middle School at the 2019-20201 County Math Field Day! Alternates for John Adams are Riya Jones (6th),
Faith Wu (7th), Daly Mullett (8th) and Samir Jones (8th). The County Secondary Math Field Day, Grades 6-12, will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at the Bible Center Church Southridge Campus. These students will complete a written exam and also participate in physical estimation, estimation computation and mental math. Winners in the Kanawha County Mathematics Field Day will advance to the Region III Math Field Day event to be held March 3, 2020, on The University of Charleston campus in Charleston, WV. Winners from Region III will compete at the State Mathematics Field Day at Shepard University on April 25th. Good Luck to our amazing mathematicians!
National Geographic Geo Bee Competition is still underway-the FINAL round to determine the JAMS Champion will be held during the coming weeks of the New Year! Mr. Linkenauger and the John Adams Social Studies Department extends an enormous THANK YOU to all the students who showed interest and participated in the preliminary competition. The following students will complete in the finals in January 2020. Sixth grade: Owen Anderson and Leena Hamad; Seventh Grade: Tommy Newell, Evan Alston, and Ben McComas; and Eighth grade: Ammera Mustafa, Sohan Kukkillaya, and Aneesh Banerjee. Good luck to these students as the continue on their quest to represent our school.
Spelling Bee Sohan Kukkillaya captured the championship in the JA Spelling Bee. Sohan will compete on January 25 at South Charleston High School against the winners in grades 4-8 from the county elementary and middle schools. Luke Workman was the runner up and will fulfill Sohan’s obligations in the event he is unable to participate.
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Class News Sixth Grade
Students in the sixth grade have been working towards their Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely (SMART) goals. The Goal Getters for the 1st 9 Weeks included the following students: Harper A., Fabian. B., Maisie B., Jemma B., Abby C., Amelia C., Kayla D., Tori D., Andrew D., Mika D., Vincent E., Emma E., Eliyah E., Samantha F., Elisa F., Lori F., Westley G., Eli K., Elijah K., Autumn L, Machinzie L., Cole M., Ava M., Nick M., Matthew M., Arpan O., Amelia O., Brandon P., Atley P., Diarra P., Thomas R., Evan R., Talia S., Archit S., Ben S., Kaneisha S., Kenneth S., Isabel T., Grant U., Kaeley W., Charlotte W., Lee W., and Tiffany Y.
Eighth Grade
The 8th grade team would like to remind parents that students will take a cumulative semester final in Algebra and Geometry, as they count as high school credit.
Students in English classes are looking forward to the Young Writers contest, which is held in January each year. Students will submit their own original creations with a sixth grade winner and a 7th/8th grade winner chosen to compete against other students in the county.
Volume 5 of Mountain State Mysteries, an anthology of stories and poems by Mr. Vandal’s WVS students has arrived and is for sell for $2. Contact Mr. Vandal at [email protected] for more details.
Additional Information Lunch
Parents are gently reminded that students/parents are not to order food from delivery sites such as Grubhub or DoorDash. Doing so is a violation of safe schools as we cannot have strangers bringing food to our students. Parents are also discouraged from bringing fast food into the school for their child, as we have had emergencies with food allergies in the past. Students may bring a lunch from home or receive one free of charge from the cafeteria. We greatly appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Vending Machines
The office staff would like to remind parents that they do not have change for vending machines. Please make sure that students come to school with small bills or change in order to make water and healthy snack purchases. Students are not permitted to purchase snacks during the time breakfast and lunches are being served. Website
Website
Please check out the JAMS website for all issues of the Falcon Flyer as well as other important information. Up to date information can be found on the home page, along with a spotlight on academics. Search under each tab for the information you need, including schedules, PTA/LSIC information, health news and forms, and a FAQ page for parents new to our school at johnadamsmiddleschool.com.
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A special thank you to Mr. Greg Ward and his students for the informative and entertaining Falcon News Network. Teachers and students are treated to innovative design, interesting facts, and an up-to-date view of what is occurring in and out of the classrooms. Current installments and special editions can be found on Schoology Updates on Wednesdays . If you haven’t had an opportunity to view FNN yet, you are definitely missing out!
