State Testing Information
John Adams Middle School will continue to test students through May 2 with make-ups as needed on May 3. All testing will occur in the morning so it is very important that your child get a good night’s sleep and get to school on time.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE FIRST JAMS ALL SCHOOL MOVIE NIGHT!!!!
Pre-registration is required to attend. There will be no admission without pre-registration. Please complete one form per child if you have more than one JAMS student. Register here: https://buytickets.at/jamsptsa/690602.
Suggested donation: $20 per student, but please give what you can, more if you are able.
All proceeds benefit JAMS PTSA. Parent donations fund teacher supplies, staff appreciation, 8th grade activities, campus beautification, library tutors, theater programs, and much more!
Every student ticket includes: personal pizza, snack, drink and one raffle ticket.
Additional raffle tickets can be purchased in blocks of 5 for $20. More tickets means more chances to win great raffle items!
Raffle items include: AirPods Pro plus Kate Spade case; Virtual Reality Room for 4; 60Out Escape Room for 4; 3 newly branded JAMS sweatshirts; 2 tickets for Rooftop Cinema Club; Movie Candy; Menchies gift cards and more!
Bring a JAMS student ID - this is a JAMS student-only event. Please, no siblings who do not attend JAMS.
Bring a blanket and/ or chair to sit on. Dress warmly, the event will be entirely outdoors.
No large bags, or outside food/beverages will be allowed.
At the event, tickets can also be purchased for additional food, beverages and raffle tickets. Cash only, or you can send your student with a check written out to JAMS PTSA.
Register here: https://buytickets.at/jamsptsa/690602
JAMS ALL SCHOOL MOVIE NIGHT Volunteers
We need parent volunteers to make our Movie Night a success. We'll need help with set up, audio visual, snack donations, tear down, handing out pizza, and much more. Please click the link below to sign-up. We thank you in advance!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA4AE29A4FA7-jams
JAMS Student Store Volunteers
We are looking for a few more parent volunteers to help us work the student store during lunch hours. Come support our PTA while getting a glimpse of middle school campus life!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BA9A823A7FC1-jams
14th Annual Sustainable Santa Monica Student Poster Contest Winners!
14th Annual Sustainable Santa Monica Student Poster Contest Winners!
All winners will be honored in a ceremony at the Annenberg Community Beach House Wednesday, May 11th!
Congratulations to our John Adams Middle School winners and participants of the 14th Annual Sustainable Santa Monica Student Poster Contest. This year's theme, “Do Your Part, Be Water Smart,” educated students on the importance of water conservation and inspired them to use art to express their ideas while raising awareness about the drought. The contest was open to all kindergarten through 12th grade students who live and/or attend school in Santa Monica. This year’s contest educated over 1,160 students in 33 virtual or video presentations at public and private schools in Santa Monica, resulting in 600 poster submissions. John Adams Middle School swept the middle school category! The winner’s posters are currently on display at JAMS and will remain from April 26th until May 6th.
Sahana Lindsey, 8th grade, Grand prize winner
Alisa Fox, 6th grade, 2nd place
Ruby Krekelberg, 6th grade, honorable mention
For current 7th grade families:
The 8th Grade Family Camping trip to Morro Bay will be on October 7-9, 2022. Reservations for individual sites at Morro Bay State Park open six months before the date, which was Thursday (April 7th) at 8am. Sites sell out fast. We have the group site reserved but it only holds sixty people, so please reserve an individual site, even if you prefer to be in the group site. We will create a waiting list for the group site and will use the individual sites you reserve for families that sign up later. The waiting list is based on time of signup.
Information about the trip, how to reserve a site, alternative campgrounds, and the signup link for email announcements are on the Magnet web site https://jamssciencemagnet.org/morro-bay Please reserve a site first, then sign up with the site number.
Please add MrLevin@Levin.net to your safe-sender list and check your junk mail, coordination of the group site will be done via this email address.
Yearbooks
Yearbooks are still on sale for $40 at www.jostens.com. We only have a limited amount of yearbooks left to preorder so if you want to guarantee that your JAMS student gets a yearbook, please preorder a yearbook ASAP. Students can preorder yearbooks until May.
Santa Monica Wine Auction
Sunday, May 15 at the Miramar Hotel
There are a limited number of tickets left for the Santa Monica Wine Auction – purchase yours today!
About the Event
Join us around the Fig Tree for an all-outdoors afternoon of fine wine, delicious food, an online silent auction, and more – all in support of our Santa Monica public schools and students.
What's New?
This year, for the first time, we are introducing the Library Reserve Room, where we will pour the most exclusive selection of wines for guests who purchase Library Reserve Room tickets, which include early access.
Library Reserve Room wines include: Quintessa; Heitz Cellars MARTHA’s Vineyard; 2011 Dominus; Joseph Phelps Insignia; Cardinale Winery; Patrimony from Daou Winery; Caymus Winery Special Select; and Continuum.
Access to the Library Reserve Room is limited, so we urge you to purchase tickets soon at smwineauction.org.
Santa Monica Wine Auction
Domingo, 15 de Mayo en el Hotel Miramar
Queda un número limitado de boletos para la subasta de vinos de Santa Mónica. ¡Compre el suyo hoy!
Sobre el evento
Únase a nosotros alrededor de la higuera para una tarde al aire libre de buen vino, deliciosa comida, una subasta silenciosa en línea y más, todo en apoyo de nuestras escuelas públicas y estudiantes de Santa Mónica.
¿Qué hay de nuevo?
Este año, por primera vez, presentamos el Salón Reserva de la Biblioteca (Library Reserve Room), donde serviremos la selección de vinos más exclusiva para los huéspedes que adquieran entradas para el Salón Reserva de la Biblioteca, que incluyen acceso anticipado.
Los vinos de Salón Reserva de la Biblioteca incluyen: Quintessa; Heitz Cellars MARTHA’s Vineyar; 2011 Dominus; Joseph Phelps Insignia; Cardinale Winery; Patrimony from Daou Winery; Caymus Winery Special Select; y Continuum.
El acceso al Salón Reserva de la Biblioteca es limitado, por lo que le recomendamos que compre boletos pronto en smwineauction.org
Vocal Solo Scholarship Final Auditions
The Kiwanis Club Vocal Solo Scholarship Final Auditions will be held on Thursday, May 19th from 5-7pm in the JAMS Choir Room.
Mental Health Awareness Month Activities
1. Saturday, May 21st, 12 to 3 pm PT -- Wellness Stage at Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica -- Celebration of Service Awards, Self-Care Workshops, Student Performances, Dance Workshop with PsypherLA, and Resource Booth.
2. Friday, May 27th, 4 to 9 pm PT -- Outdoor Screening of Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out” at Virginia Ave Park -- Family workshop on NAMI children’s mental health coloring and activity book, Meet Little Monster, and resource booth at the outdoor screening of Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out” at Virginia Avenue Park in Santa Monica.
Site Governance Council Meetings for 2021-22
Please note the final Site Governance Council Meeting date for the 2021-22 School Year:
Meetings are via Zoom from 4-5:30 pm. Link is here.
PACIFIC BLUE MUSIC CAMP (August 1-5, 2022)!
Announcing the 24th Annual Pacific Blue Music Camp! After a two-summer hiatus, we are back!!! This popular music day camp welcomes middle school instrumental music students to “jump start” the 2022-23 school year with great music-making and fun! In addition, Pacific Blue is an ideal transitional activity for rising 6th grade musicians to “preview” an authentic middle school band and orchestra environment.
Pacific Blue will take place at John Adams Middle School from Monday, Aug. 1 – Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 from9:00am – 12:00pm. Optional enrichment sessions will be offered from 1:00 – 3:00pm.
For details about the camp, please click HERE to visit the Pacific Blue website. A downloadable enrollment application is also available. The deadline for the enrollment deposit is Friday, June 3rd.
If you have any questions, please email pacificbluemusiccamp@me.com.
Summer Adventure
Dates: June 20 - July 22, 2022, 8:45am to 12:45pm
Location: Lincoln Middle School
$690 for five weeks
Scholarships available for qualifying SMMUSD students.
UPDATE: Summer Adventure has decided that the COVID-19 vaccine is no longer required for attendees. This places our program in line with guidelines set forth by the LA County Department of Public Health.
Visit us at summer-adventure.org
Aventuras de Verano
Fechas: 20 de junio al 22 de julio de 2022, 8:45am a 12:45pm
Lugar: Escuela Secundaria Lincoln
$690 por cinco semanas
Becas disponibles para estudiantes de SMMUSD que califiquen.
ACTUALIZACIÓN: Aventuras de Verano ha decidido que la vacuna COVID-19 ya no es necesaria para los asistentes. Esto coloca a nuestro programa en línea con las pautas establecidas por el Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Los Ángeles.
Visítenos en summer-adventure.org
Attention all 8th grade students and families:
Are you going to Samohi next year? Curious to learn about summer school options, instructions on how to apply for summer school, Samhoi course info, gain access to applications for specific courses? Great! Then please visit the following website https://www.smmusd.org/Page/6755 to access all this information. Keep checking this website as more updates will be posted! Any questions? Please submit incoming 9th grade questions here
Attendance & what to do if your child is absent or leaving early:
ABSENCES
All absences and tardies must be excused by parents or guardians. Parents may report absences via the JAMS website (click on the "Find It Fast" button at the top right and then select "Report an Absence"; or click here) or by leaving a detailed phone message at 310-452-2326 x72201. Please be sure to provide your child's name, ID number or birthdate, date of absences and a detailed reason for the absence.
LEAVING EARLY
Please let us know first thing in the morning if your child will be leaving school early. You may either fill out the online "Report an Absence" form or write a note and have your child deliver it to the Attendance Office before the start of school. The note should contain your child's name, the date/time they will be leaving school early, the reason for leaving early and a phone number where the parent can be reached for verification. If your child is leaving early on a Tuesday, please allow an additional 10 minutes for them to complete their Covid testing before leaving campus.
Absences that are not cleared within 72 hours will be recorded as truant. For more information on attendance policies, please visit the JAMS website or refer to SMMUSD's Attendance FAQ page.
