Joyce Clark Middle School

It is National School Psychologist week and here at SVUSD we have a great group that support our students! School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. Thank you for shining bright in our school family!

Joyce Clark celebrated some PBIS Superstars at last week's Governing Board Meeting. Corynn, a 7th grader, is always positive and is there to help others when needed. Ruben, an 8th grader, is respectful all the time and is always encouraging others. Ms. Hays, Ms. Lassiter and Ms. Dion are the Coyote Staff Superstars. All of them are always empowering others to do their best and keeps an eye out for safe, respectful and responsible behaviors. Thank you to all of our PBIS Superstars!!!

It is always fun to have Halloween at school! Many of our sites held costume parades for student's to show off their costumes. Even staff got dressed up! Check out some of staff Halloween Costumes from across the district. We hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween!

Support our JCMS Fall Fundraiser! The store is open for 2 weeks. Once it closes, they go into production. You order and pay online and your order will be shipped directly to you. They have set this store up so that you can put your name on the back of most items if you want. Check it out! We do NOT have a minimum on any item in order for it to be produced. https://fancloth.shop/ZARMC

This is a gentle reminder to please keep your student's school meal accounts up to date. Breakfast and lunch are no longer free. You may apply for free & reduced lunch by using this link: https://www.nlappscloud.com/Welcome.aspx?api=1de4eb244ad6db6f35b77e6d166f7319#loaded You may also pay for your student's meals online, using My School Bucks. More information on student meals can be found at https://www.svusd68.org/page/child-nutrition-and-food-services. Thank you!

Attention Parents of 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders. We are holding our Annual Drug Awareness Essay Contest, and the theme this year is - "One Pill Will Kill" Due Date: 19 November 2022 Participants may email, mail, or drop off the essay and release form to bpoe2065@arizonaelks.org or 1 Elks Lane, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 https://arizonaelksassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018-Hold-Harmless-Agreement.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3Nc8ufE2y-Lwm4tEi5eTTj7nPqa3poQFK-YMVOf3ezOnJg8MDBtkSaSAw

Our next dine-out night will be at Chipotle on Wednesday, November 9 from 4-8 p.m. the online code is PEKGM4B . Participants need to make sure to mention they are buying on behalf of the JCMS PTSO in order for us to receive the sales credit.

Fall Break is October 10-14th and all district and school offices will be closed. We hope everyone has a safe break and we look forward to seeing you back at school on Monday, October 17th.

Boys basketball and Girls Soccer tryouts will begin October 17th at 4:00 pm. Please make sure athlete's have a physical on file or in hand and they are registered through registermyathlete.com prior to tryouts. Good luck everyone.

We are truly fortunate to have so many amazing artists here at JCMS. We will be presenting the students completed art displays in the library on Wednesday 9/28. Parents are invited to the after school reception from 4:00PM to 5:00PM

We're thrilled to announce the new app for SVUSD! It's everything SVUSD, in your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3JcTPUs Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3OPpfSc

Coyote PTSO Mod Pizza fundraiser is coming up September 28th. With your support they will receive 20% of all digital and in store fundraiser sales . Stop by and show your fundraising flyer or by mentioning the fundraiser at the check out or ordering online using the digital coupon code (MODF10073). Thank you for your support.

The JCMS Dance will be held September 30 from 3:45-5:30 in the cafeteria. Hope to see everyone there.

Yesterday evening parents notified Joyce Clark Middle School Staff that their students received texts from a friend that they were going to shoot the school. Administration was notified along with the Sierra Vista Police Department who immediately investigated the situation. All necessary actions are being taken to ensure the safety of the students and staff at JCMS. Disciplinary action will be taken against the student(s) involved in accordance with the District policy and based on all the information gathered. We want to thank the Sierra Vista Police Department for their immediate response and investigation in this matter. Our student’s safety and wellbeing are our number one priority.

Coyote PTSO meeting Monday, September 12 at 4:00 pm in room 214.

All district and school offices will be closed on Monday, September 5th in honor of Labor Day. Please have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

This morning JCMS officials were informed by a few students of a threat to JCMS that was posted on a social media platform. The Sierra Vista Police department was called about the threat and came to campus to help investigate. After an extensive investigation SVPD determined that there was no threat to students or staff and classes began for the day. We want to thank the students that spoke up and informed staff what they found on social media. We also want to thank the Sierra Vista Police department for quick responses and assistance.

The Cochise County Sheriff’s office identified an event at a Cochise County school about a student bringing a firearm and ammunition to school on August 29th. This event did NOT happen at a Sierra Vista Unified School District school. We will always notify all parents in the event an actual firearm is ever brought on campus. Students and staff safety is a top priority and parent communication is critical. Thank you to all area law enforcement for protecting all Cochise County schools and children.

Who is ready to start school?!?!?! All SVUSD schools have their first day tomorrow. We are excited to have everyone back after the summer break. Just a few reminders: Buses will be out in the community so please be cautious when driving. There are a lot of first day jitters so routes may take a little longer than normal. Drivers, be on the lookout for all school zones and remember to slow down. The national free meal program ended last school year so meals are no longer free for all students. Be sure to load your MySchoolBucks account so your students can buy meals if they need. All students at Carmichael Elementary still receive free meals. Tomorrow is an early release day. Elementary ends at 12:45pm, JCMS ends at 2:15pm and Buena ends at noon. We cannot wait to see everyone tomorrow! We cannont wait to see everyone tomorrow

All school offices will be closed and there will be no Summer Academy or ESY classes on Monday, July 4th in honor the Independence Day holiday. Normal business hours and Summer Academy Classes will resume on Tuesday, July 5th. Please have a safe and happy holiday.