Congratulations to Jasper Middle School for receiving the Reward Schools designation from the Georgia Department of Education which recognizes Title I schools making the most significant improvements.
Reward Schools are among the greatest-improving 5% of Title I Schoolwide and Title I Targeted Assistance schools when comparing the content mastery scores from the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 of statewide assessments and only 79 Georgia schools were named Reward Schools.
Be safety conscious, dress warm, and we look forward to seeing our students tomorrow, January 21st, at our normal class start times. The district will continue to monitor the weather closely and will send out notifications if something changes.
The JMS School Advisory Council will meet on February 4 and April 29 at 4:00 pm in the JMS Media Center. All are welcome to attend!
We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow, January 16th, at our normal class start times.
All Pickens County Schools and buses will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow, January 15th, 2025.
District office will be open.
Due to continued icy roadways in elevated areas, Pickens County Schools will be having a digital learning day tomorrow, January 14th. All staff should report at 9:00 a.m. The District Office will be open.
The JMS School Advisory Council will meet on February 4 and April 29 at 4:00 pm in the JMS Media Center. All are welcome to attend!
Due to icy roadways, Pickens County Schools will be having a digital learning day tomorrow, January 13th.
12-month employees should report to work when safe to do so.
The District Office will be open.
Due to expected weather conditions, Pickens County Schools and the District Office will be closed on Friday, January 10th. All extra-curricular activities are also canceled both Friday, January 10th and Saturday, January 11th.
PCSD's staff spotlight for January is Elvia Towers. Mrs. Towers is a dedicated ESOL teacher who works with students at Hill City Elementary and Jasper Middle Schools. Mrs. Towers is passionate about supporting her students and parents, as well as bridging cultural gaps within the school community.
JMS is excited to see all of our students on Monday, January 6!
Enjoy the break! Students return to school on January 6.
Jasper Middle School students working on boxing and loading pantry items for a canned food drive that they did in partnership with PHS’s Skills USA and HOSA clubs. Their efforts resulted in over 1,700 items to donate!
PCSD's extracurricular spotlight for this month is Jasper Middle School's Yearbook/Photography club! This year, JMS has fifteen fifth and sixth grade students who are meeting after school, twice a month, to learn about photography and take pictures for the yearbook. The students have been issued school cameras to use throughout each week to capture life here at JMS.
This month's PCSD Student Spotlight goes to Jasper Middle School's Lexi Heine!
"Lexi is an avid reader and has been leading the way in JMS's new Reading is Rewarding Program! Lexi has been reading great books and writing about them. She has wonderful insight and has challenged herself with her book selections," said Mrs. Steinhauer from JMS's Media Center.
The Reading is Rewarding Program is available to all students at JMS! Students can stop by the Media Center for directions and more information.
This month, PCSD's Organization Spotlight goes to JMS. They wanted to spotlight their partnership with the Chevy Back to School Program and the opportunities it provides for enriching our children's academic experiences!
Congratulations to Jasper Middle School for having the best staff attendance for the month of September!
Congratulations to Ellie Nolad, a student from Jasper Middle School, for being October's Dragon Award winner!
Important weather updates from Pickens County School District...
We are starting our biggest fundraiser of the year-Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough & Holiday Fun! Our goal is for each family to sell 10 plus items! Please watch this short video to see how to help your child get started today. We would love for every family to register, add 10 contacts, and share the fundraiser digitally. Save time and raise money the easy way with digital sales! Start helping JMS at www.shopfund.com
https://vimeo.com/999342667/6cda90eeac
