Jacksonville Middle School

6th Grade Winter Newsletter

You’re invited to our FREE Community Literacy Night on February 10 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at the Jacksonville Community Center. Families can enjoy free books, literacy activities, and family fun — plus we’ll be giving away flat-screen TVs and door prizes. This event is free and open to the community,

8th grade families: We are having Family Night with Gear Up on January 29 from 4PM to 5PM. If you have an 8th grade student, we would love to see you there!

Parents of current 8th grade scholars are invited to CTE Pathway Night on Thursday, Feb. 5 from 6–8 PM at Jacksonville High School. Learn about academies and CTE pathways as scholars prepare for 9th grade next school year.

Parents of current 6th & 7th grade scholars are invited to a STEAM Academy Parent Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 PM at Jacksonville Middle School Cafeteria. Learn about courses and virtual learning options.

Good afternoon, JMS Families! Report cards are coming home today. Please check with your scholar and go over their grades. Thank you so much for working with us to encourage their academic success!

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all JNPSD schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026. We encourage our families to take this day to reflect, serve, and honor Dr. King’s legacy.

Click on the link to watch a video message from Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Owoh. https://youtu.be/kTtlRu3GoSk?si=xz3jSVI8pMHD4lS5

Art 1 and Visual Arts have been busy creating some amazing work lately! 🎨 In Visual Arts, students focused on observational drawing, practicing contour drawings to slow down and really see what they were drawing, then applying value and shading to still life artwork to make their drawings look more realistic. We are so proud of these 6th grade artists for their focus, creativity, and willingness to try new techniques—watching their skills grow has been incredibly rewarding!

Art 1 and Visual Arts have been busy creating some amazing work lately! 🎨 Art 1 students just finished their landscape drawings using oil pastels, where they learned how to build color, blend smoothly, and create depth in a scene. We are so proud of these 6th grade artists for their focus, creativity, and willingness to try new techniques—watching their skills grow has been incredibly rewarding!

JMS would like to thank our community partners that are supporting our new chapter of National Junior Honor Society.

Please join us for our JMS Winter Band Concert this Thursday, December 11 at 6PM. We hope to see you there!

Semester tests are coming next week December 15 through 19! Please see the schedule provided here to know which test will be on what day. JMS is having semester tests in all core classes to expose scholars to semester testing before entering high school. Good testing is a skill in which we want all our JNPSD scholars to excel.

JMS Winter Piano Lab Recital Tuesday, December 16 at 6PM. We hope to see you there!

Here at JMS we are teaching the skill of making it places on time! We had a "No Tardy Party" yesterday afternoon to celebrate with our schools that have not been tardy at all for the entire school year!

Thanksgiving Break: November 24-28. All JNPSD schools and offices will be closed.

Tomorrow, Thursday, November 19 is the last day of the Scholastic Book Fair at JMS. Please make your purchases before the end of the day tomorrow! You can still setup an eWallet for your scholar if you prefer that over sending money . Find how to create one here at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/jacksonvillemiddleschool1 and do online shopping. Anything bought helps our school get new books for our media center for all our scholars to enjoy. Thank you to everyone who has already purchased.

Don’t forget! Create a Book Fair eWallet for your child NOW so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds!
Start here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/jacksonvillemiddleschool1
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This is it! Our Scholastic Book Fair is here! Wednesday, November 12 - Thursday, November 20. Be sure your child doesn’t suffer Book Fair FOMO - get them prepared to shop. Visit for JMS Book Fair details, set up eWallet, and if you choose, shop online.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/jacksonvillemiddleschool1
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JMS' Christmas production is Monday, December 2nd. There will be limited seating.