Dear parents/guardians,
Happy Monday Patriots! I hope each of you had a wonderful Spring Break with your cadets. We look forward to seeing them tomorrow as we begin the last quarter of the year. Some of our priorities include, reviewing Quarter 1, 2, and 3 grades and continue the recovery process to ensure that every cadet promotes to the next grade level. We will also continue remediation from the state and district testing to also ensure that every cadet is on grade level in reading and math.
Need help navigating Focus and your child’s blended learning platforms? One of our parents is still volunteering to be at JSMAL every Friday from 2:00-3:30pm in the front office to assist any of you who need help. She would love to help you navigate Focus, your parent portal and all of your cadets blended learning platforms that they have access to at home.
Math Boot Camps coming starting this Saturday! Has your cadet fallen behind in Math? Our math department is offering free math remediation for the next five weeks on Saturdays from 09:30 - 12:00. It won't be like your typical classroom. Math will be fun including games like an escape room, Kahoot, and other hands of math activities. Let your math teacher know if you can attend. You will need a permission slip to participate. I your cadet is NOT engaged or on task, he or she will not be invited back to future boot camps.
Algebra I tutoring – Need help with Algebra I, we have afternoon tutoring from 3:30 – 4:30pm every Wednesday with Ms. McNally.
Car safety - Parents, please do not park on Permento when picking up and dropping off your cadet. Use the drop off and pick up on Burma Road. The traffic on Permento and the buses makes it not safe for your child. In addition, the only entrance for drop-of-and-pick-up is the front office or gate in the front of the school on Burma Road. Only buses and staff members are allowed to enter from Permento Road.
8th Grade Military Ball – Date has been changed from March 14 to April 24th.
End of the year field trip information
6th & 7th Graders- SeaWorld
Date: 4-22-25. Cost: 135.00. Time: 6:30 am to 8pm. The cost includes admission to the park, lunch voucher, transportation (charter bus) and a JSMAL SeaWorld shirt. Please bring extra money for snacks or souvenirs. SeaWorld is a cashless event. Go online to purchase SeaWorld fieldtrip ticket on https://DCPS.schoolcashonline.com/ Payment is due by April 7th. The first seventy-five students will go. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Thompson via email at: Thompsonn2@duvalschools.org.
8th Graders- GRADVENTURE
Date: 5-2-25. Cost: 230.00. Time: 1pm-3:30 am. The cost includes admission into two parks (Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure), dinner voucher, transportation (Charter bus), and a JSMAL Gradventure shirt. Please bring extra money for snacks and souvenirs. Gradventure is a cashless event. The first seventy-five students will go. Go online to purchase Gradventure fieldtrip ticket on https://DCPS.schoolcashonline.com/ Payment is due by March 28th. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Thompson via email at: Thompsonn2@duvalschools.org.
Calendar Events this week:
Monday, Mar 24– Teacher Planning Day. No school.
Tuesday, Mar 25 – (A Day) Start of the 4th quarter. Baseball and Softball games home vs JWJ.
Wednesday, Mar 26 – (B Day) Early Dismissal Day. School ends at 1:40pm, Team up ends at 5:00pm.
Thursday, Mar 27 – (A Day) SAC meeting at 5:30pm in the Media Center.
Friday, Mar 28 – (B Day)
Tamara Roper
Proud Principal
JSMAL Vision: We exist to ensure that all cadets value and demonstrate leadership, character, citizenship, physical development, and academic excellence.