Joyce Clark Middle School

🎨🔍 Watch Our Fun Video for the Ultimate Colorful Scavenger Hunt! 🔍🎨 Get ready for some vibrant fun on April 23, 2025 at JCMS! 📍 Location: Start in the Cafeteria 🕝 Time: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM 🌈 Gather your team and get ready to search high and low in a Colorful Scavenger Hunt like no other! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 PARENTS — we want YOU to join in the fun too! Don’t miss out on this awesome chance to team up with your student and make some colorful memories together! 🎥 Click the link https://www.canva.com/design/DAGk1vCsAm8/M8f7OlVeFKFbno32d-PUUg/watch?utm_content=DAGk1vCsAm8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hb24ee936f8 and let the adventure begin!

🌸🐣 Wishing All SVUSD Families and Staff a Wonderful Spring Weekend! Please note that all SVUSD schools and offices, including the District Office, will be closed from April 18th through April 21st for the spring holiday weekend. We hope everyone enjoys a safe, restful break and a very Happy Easter to those who celebrate! 🌷💛 #SVUSD #SpringWeekend #FamilyTime #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

Thanks all for the interest in our wonderful, amazing, spectacular color run coming up! Please take a minute to complete the form if you are interested attending with your student!! https://forms.gle/BCCMkD92cYwE3JWp9

🎉 Help us celebrate our amazing 2025 SVUSD Teachers of the Year! 🎉 These outstanding educators make a lasting impact on the hearts and minds of their students every single day. We are so proud to honor: 🍎 Bella Vista – Paloma Lepley 🍎 Carmichael – Shanequa Matthias 🍎 Huachuca Mountain – Natalie Wise 🍎 PDS – Haley Lewis 🍎 Town & Country – Isabel Dahl 🍎 Village Meadows – Danielle Frasier 🍎 Joyce Clark Middle School – Danielle Kruse 🍎 Buena High School – Amy Martinez A special congratulations to Danielle Frasier from Village Meadows, our SVUSD District Teacher of the Year! 💙👏 Stay tuned all week as we introduce you to these incredible educators and share their stories. Thank you to ALL our teachers for everything you do! #AchievingExcellenceTogether #SVUSDproud #TeacherAppreciation

Get Ready for the Ultimate Colorful Scavenger Hunt! The Spring Color Run will be here soon, and it’s time for you and your student(s) to hunt, explore, and color your way to victory! Forget the 5K—we’re turning the fun up to 11 with an exciting scavenger hunt that will have you racing to find hidden treasures, solving riddles, and getting covered in vibrant colors along the way! Whether you're a seasoned explorer or just looking for a colorful adventure, this is the event you won't want to miss. The Hunt: Follow clues, solve puzzles, and find colorful treasures scattered all over the event area! Hidden Surprises: Be on the lookout for extra challenges and fun color stations to make the experience even more vibrant. Goodie Bag: All participants will receive an awesome goodie bag packed with sunglasses, fidgets, books, and a special medal to celebrate your success in completing the hunt! Color Explosions: Don’t forget the colorful powder blasts that will keep things bright and exciting throughout the day! Date: April 23, 2025 Location: JCMS, start will be in the Cafeteria Time: 2:30-4:00 Gather your team (PARENTS!!! Please Join in the FUN!), put on your adventure hats, and get ready to hunt the rainbow in this one-of-a-kind, color-filled scavenger hunt. Sign up today to join the fun and get your hands on some incredible goodies! Let’s make this an unforgettable day of color, excitement, and surprises!

🍕 Lunch? Dinner? Why not both! Head to Vinny’s New York Pizza TODAY from 11 AM – 8 PM and support Project Graduation! 🎓❤️ A portion of sales all day will go toward giving our Buena grads a safe, fun-filled graduation night. 🙌 Grab your favorites and make a difference—see you at Vinny’s! 👏🍕 #ProjectGraduation #SupportLocal #BuenaPride #SVUSD #VinnyPizzaDay

🍕 Pizza on a Monday? Yes, please! Join us on Monday, April 14th, from 11 AM – 8 PM at Vinny’s New York Pizza and support Project Graduation! 🎓✨ Project Graduation gives our Buena grads a safe, fun-filled night with food, games, and prizes to help kickstart their future. 💙 Eat pizza ➡️ Support grads ➡️ Feel good! 🙌 Let’s pack Vinny’s and show our support! #SVUSD #ProjectGraduation #BuenaPride #SupportLocal #VinnyPizzaDay

Get Ready for the Ultimate Colorful Scavenger Hunt! The Spring Color Run will be here soon, and it’s time for you and your student(s) to hunt, explore, and color your way to victory! Forget the 5K—we’re turning the fun up to 11 with an exciting scavenger hunt that will have you racing to find hidden treasures, solving riddles, and getting covered in vibrant colors along the way! Whether you're a seasoned explorer or just looking for a colorful adventure, this is the event you won't want to miss. The Hunt: Follow clues, solve puzzles, and find colorful treasures scattered all over the event area! Hidden Surprises: Be on the lookout for extra challenges and fun color stations to make the experience even more vibrant. Goodie Bag: All participants will receive an awesome goodie bag packed with sunglasses, fidgets, books, and a special medal to celebrate your success in completing the hunt! Color Explosions: Don’t forget the colorful powder blasts that will keep things bright and exciting throughout the day! Date: April 23, 2025 Location: JCMS, start will be in the Cafeteria Time: 2:30-4:00 Gather your team, put on your adventure hats, and get ready to hunt the rainbow in this one-of-a-kind, color-filled scavenger hunt. Sign up today to join the fun and get your hands on some incredible goodies! Let’s make this an unforgettable day of color, excitement, and surprises!

📢 Reminder! Read Across America Night is THIS Wednesday! 📢 Join us for Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time – A Magical Journey Through Stories on Wednesday, April 2nd, from 4:00–5:30 PM at the Rothery Educational Center! ✨ Play games ✨ Get creative ✨ Have fun ✨ Take home a FREE book of your choice! Don't miss this fun-filled night of reading and adventure! See you there! 📚🎉 #ReadAcrossAmerica #MagicalJourney #SVUSD

🌟 Teacher Feature March: Ms. Leslie Cooley! 🌟 Meet Ms. Leslie Cooley, one of our amazing 3rd grade teachers at Town & Country! Though this is her first year teaching 3rd grade, she brings 20+ years of experience in education, previously serving as a Title I & literacy interventionist and a Special Education para for 10 years. 📚 A Unique Teaching Approach! Ms. Cooley and her colleague, Ms. Thuma, split subjects to enhance learning—Ms. Cooley teaches math & science, while Ms. Thuma covers ELA, writing, and social studies. 🔢 Multiplication Masters! Her students are hard at work mastering multiplication tables, tracking their progress each week. Those who complete all 12 tables will celebrate with an ice cream party at the end of the year! 🍦 🧠 Daily Math Challenges & STEM Fun! She keeps learning exciting with daily math challenges, where students solve word problems for PBIS points or small prizes. STEM Wednesdays bring hands-on activities like building the longest paper chain with only two sheets of paper, a ruler, and scissors! 🐶 Outside the Classroom A Yuma native, Ms. Cooley loves traveling (Maine is a favorite spot! 🌊🏯) and spending time with her mini schnauzers, Muffin & Milo. She even found a donut shop in Maine that makes potato donuts! 🍩 💬 Principal Elson shares: "Ms. Cooley exemplifies dedication, collaboration, and a passion for education. Her first-year achievements are extraordinary, and she’s a tremendous asset to our school community." We are so lucky to have Ms. Cooley at Town & Country! 💙👏 #TeacherFeature #RoadrunnerPride #WeLoveOurTeachers #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📢 Let’s Raise Some Dough for Buena Project Graduation! 🍕🎓 Join us at MOD Pizza on Thursday, March 27th, and support Buena Project Graduation—an incredible program that provides a safe, fun-filled graduation night for our seniors! Did you know that every year, Project Graduation gives Buena graduates and their guests an unforgettable night with games, food, and amazing prizes? Graduates have the chance to win college supplies, themed gift baskets, and more! Help us make this year’s event a success! Bring your flyer or use fundraiser code MODGIVES20 on your online order and enjoy a delicious meal at MOD Pizza anytime on March 27th—20% of your bill will go toward supporting our graduating Class of 2025! Thank you for supporting our Buena graduates! 💙🎉 #BuenaProjectGraduation #SupportOurSeniors #MODPizzaFundraiser #AchievingExcellenceTogether #EmpoweringYou

🏀 JCMS Basketball Banquet Invitation! 🏀 Calling all JCMS Boys & Girls Basketball players and their families! 🎉 Join us as we celebrate our incredible athletes at the Basketball Banquet on Friday, March 28th, from 6 PM to 9 PM at Manny's Farmers Market! This event is organized as a potluck, so please check the flyer for details on what to bring. Let’s come together to honor our players and their hard work this season! 🏆🎊 📢 Don’t miss out—see you there! 🏀💙 #JCMSBasketball #CelebrateOurAthletes

📚✨ Join Us for Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time – A Magical Journey Through Stories! ✨📚 Calling all PreK-8 families! 📖✨ Embark on a magical journey through stories at Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time on Wednesday, April 2nd, from 4:00–5:30 PM at the Rothery Education Center! 🎲 Play games 🎨 Get creative 📖 Have fun 📚 Take home a FREE book of your choice! Don’t miss this fun-filled night of reading and adventure! See you there! 👏📚 #ReadAcrossAmerica #OnceUponATime #MagicalJourney #SVUSD

🎉 Congratulations to our Employees of the Quarter! 🎉 We are proud to recognize Rhonda Greenberg and Samantha Alvarez from Village Meadows for their outstanding contributions! 👏 ✨ Rhonda Greenberg keeps Village Meadows running smoothly, always greeting students and families with a warm smile and supporting staff with a heart of gold. She is truly a hero on campus! ✨ Samantha Alvarez builds strong connections with students, staff, and families. She is a source of encouragement and always goes the extra mile to ensure every student has the support they need to succeed. Join us in celebrating these amazing staff members! #AchievingExcellenceTogether #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDShoutOut

📢 JCMS Baseball Tryouts Update! ⚾ Attention all baseball-interested families! We were excited to see all our aspiring athletes today, but unfortunately, we have to cancel today's tryouts. 😞 The good news? Tryouts will resume on Thursday at 4:00 PM—we can’t wait to see you there! 🙌 Thank you for your understanding, and we appreciate your support! #JCMSBaseball #GoCoyotes #TryoutsUpdate

🏃‍♂️🥎⚾ JCMS Sports Tryouts This Week! ⚾🥎🏃‍♀️ Welcome back from spring break! We hope you had a great and refreshing break because Track, Softball, and Baseball tryouts are happening this week at Joyce Clark Middle School! 📅 Tryout Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 📍 Location: JCMS Campus Tryouts are open to all 6th graders at our elementary schools and JCMS students who are interested in joining a team! Be sure to check our website https://www.svusd68.org/o/jcms/page/athletics for all necessary forms and info, or call us at 520-515-8191 Let’s make it a great season—see you on the field! 💙🐺 #JCMSports #FutureAthletes #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📢 Update: Read Across America Night Rescheduled! 📢 Due to the weather, Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time – A Magical Journey Through Stories has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 2nd, from 4:00–5:30 PM at the Rothery Educational Center. Join us for an evening of fun, games, and creativity—and don’t forget, every student takes home a FREE book! 📚✨ Thanks for your understanding—we’ll see you on April 2nd! 📖💫 #ReadAcrossAmerica #MagicalJourney #SVUSD

🌸✨ Spring Break is Almost Here! ✨🌸 Reminder: Friday, March 7th, is a half day at all SVUSD schools, and Spring Break is from March 10th–14th! 🎉 🕥 Buena High School: 10:30 AM release 🕦 Elementary Schools: 11:15 AM release 🕧 Joyce Clark Middle School (JCMS): 12:30 PM release We wish all our students, staff, and families a wonderful and relaxing break! Enjoy your time off, and we’ll see you back refreshed and ready on Monday, March 17th! 💙☀️ #SVUSDSpringBreak #RelaxAndRecharge #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📚✨ Join Us for Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time – A Magical Journey Through Stories! ✨📚 Calling all PreK-8 families! 📖✨ Embark on a magical journey through stories at Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time on Thursday, March 6th, from 4:00–5:30 PM at the Rothery Education Center! 🎲 Play games 🎨 Get creative 📖 Have fun 📚 Take home a FREE book of your choice! Don’t miss this fun-filled night of reading and adventure! See you there! 👏📚 #ReadAcrossAmerica #OnceUponATime #MagicalJourney #SVUSD

🌟 Teacher Feature: Mrs. Jurik – A Kindergarten Legend! 🌟 For 18 years, Mrs. Jurik has been a guiding light in the kindergarten classrooms of Village Meadows—helping little learners take their first big leap into education! 🏫✨ To her, kindergarten is a world of discovery, and she loves watching her students grow from playful preschoolers into confident first graders. Her classroom, affectionately called the Puppy Pack, is a warm and nurturing space where every child feels valued and supported—a perfect fit within the Wolf Pack family. 🐾💙 Mrs. Jurik embraces hands-on learning and small-group centers, always looking for new ways to spark curiosity and excitement in her students. She credits much of her success to her incredible paraprofessional, Mrs. Urbina, who works closely alongside her. 📝🎨📚 Outside the classroom, she’s a devoted grandmother, spending time at the Reid Park Zoo and Children’s Museum with her granddaughter. She enjoys knitting, reading, traveling, and family time—and this year, she’s preparing for an exciting new adventure: retirement! 🎉✈️ Principal Mrs. Wambach describes her perfectly: "Mrs. Jurik is more than a teacher—she’s an icon, a leader, and a transformative force in the lives of young minds. She has become an integral part of Village Meadows, leaving a lasting impact on every student lucky enough to be in her 'Puppy Pack!'" Though she’ll be stepping away from the classroom, her legacy will live on in the hearts of the many students, families, and colleagues she has touched. Thank you, Mrs. Jurik, for your years of dedication, love, and inspiration! 💙🐺 Drop a 💙🐾 in the comments to celebrate Mrs. Jurik’s amazing career! #ThankYouMrsJurik #WolfPackForever #VillageMeadowsPride #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict