STEAMing with JSA

MICHAEL'S MEMO 9/26/16 Good Morning staff last week was a very successful outing based upon the site visit feedback from the external evaluator. She was extremely impressed with Mrs. Pruitt in 1st grade with her arts integration activities and usage of student work to display on the student board. Students were able to discuss and exhibit various disabilities while completing the art assignment by having one hand behind there back, and creating playground equipment while being blindfolded to display student disabilities.  external evaluator also was very impressed with the entire 8th grade team, who were exhibiting the EDP process during the sight visit showing their various nautical devices and testing them to see if they are sufficient to hold cargo. The projects are simulating the crossing of the early settlers to america and incorporating math due to the measurement of angles and science as it relates to mass and weight distribution calculations. The Fine Arts department w...

MICHAEL'S MEMO 9/12/16 Congratulations first and foremost our Teacher of the Year Dennis Dill, and our SPARK of the Year Pamela Smith. We want to congratulate both of the candidates and hopefully they can bring home the big prize and lots of cash and win the big award for the county!! We appreciate both of your efforts and sacrifices to make JSA great. The long hours that both you sacrifice to ensure that the school runs smoothly and always looks good whether it be JSA TV, innovative lessons, alternative classroom settings, DJ, photographer, mechanic, mentor, leader, supporter, cheerleader, Dennis is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure students are engaged and interest are placed first when making decisions on educating his students.  Pamela works tirelessly to ensure that all items are covered as a terminal operator and puts in long hours to ensure all items are current and up to date. She goes the extra mile to ensure that all of our stakeholders feel the warmth ...

MM 9/5/16 Good Morning, I hope everyone had a safe and restful Labor Day Holiday. As we set out for the week I would like to have this quote serve as the driving thought for the week.  "I like to think that the greatest success of any life is the moment when a teacher touches a child's heart and it is never again the same...Everything America is or ever hopes to be depends upon what happens in our school's classrooms. -Frosty Troy Remember that you are the difference makers in the world and you have a greater influence on the shaping of our future with your educational practices that you provide on a daily basis. Walk Through Highlight Mrs. Nichols' drama class was working on performing a slate with students in 3rd grade displaying proper posture, speech, volume, and appropriate crowd etiquette within the classroom concluding their presentation with a bow. The students presented with confidence and were an excellent audience to one another in class. ...

Michael's Memo Good evening staff, as we embark on our third week of school I would like for us to reflect on the baseline information that you have gathered on your students academically, socially, and ability to work with others. Please make sure that we are utilizing our C.H.A.M.P.S. models to monitor behavior and set your instructional expectations. The video for this week will focus setting routines utilizing C.H.A.M.P.S. HIGHLIGHTS 4 THE WEEK       Mrs. Barnes was utilizing the CHAMPS model to set instructional outcomes within the classroom. Student seating was conducive to collaboration by using four desk groupings throughout the classroom. Students were utilizing graphic organizers with color coding to define plot structure. Technology was used to enhance the lesson through modeling utilizing the document camera.       Mrs. Gainey utilized the EDP process with students in the science lab. Students were working in groups of four to design an...

Michael's Memo 8/22/16      Good Morning Staff, I would like to thank and congratulate everyone on a very fine first week of school. Our staff did an excellent job ensuring students were able to get accustom to their new classrooms and procedures. You also made sure each student traveled to the appropriate destination throughout the week. During administrations visits into classrooms, instructors were actively teaching and students were engaged in the instruction. We really appreciate the attention to detail by all staff members to ensure that we are functioning at a high level in the areas of instruction, supervision, and transitions. Each week I like to include a video that will assist all of us in becoming better educators'. Please enjoy the video focusing on relationships. C.A.R.E enough to make a difference (Communication, Accountability,Relationships, and Enhance). Grade Chair Staff Members 2017 Good morning, listed below are the grade level chairs who...

MM6516 MICHAEL’S MEMO 6/5/16 Latest News    Good Morning, as we embark on final week of the school year I want to say a deep heartfelt thank you to our entire staff @ JSA. We have worked tirelessly throughout the entire year to provide a high quality education for our students here at Jewett School of the Arts. I want everyone to know that I appreciate all that every member of our staff does to keep the school running smoothly from administration to our custodial staff. You all have continued to support the vision of JSA becoming a GREAT Fine Arts & STEAM Magnet school and we will only get better as next year rolls around. I believe our wonderful strides have come about due to the strengthening of our mental fortitude this year and the growth is extremely evident in our site visit feedback Please check out our video for this week and reflect on it over the summer and use it to build up yourself throughout the summer. Please make sure that you pay attention...

MM 5/31/16 Good Morning Staff, I hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Holiday and had a moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by our troops to afford us the wonderful freedoms we experience in the United States of America. We have 8 instructional days left in this academic year, please be sure to make the most of your remaining instructional time. Our video of the week touches upon the importance of the perspective of thinking. Highlights for the week We want to say a resounding thank you for Mrs. Power who retired this past Friday, we have all been enriched by her wonderful work at JSA and she will be greatly missed on the JSA campus. I want to take a moment to say thank you to Mrs. Holbert, Mrs. Wheaton, Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Jarrett that put on the glow party formal for the 8th graders this past Friday. The students really enjoyed the night and the decorations and theme was very exquisite.  Thank you goes out to Mrs. Gravitt, Mrs Burke, Mrs. White, Mrs. Brown, Mr. and ...