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Jarrett Update Encouraging Every Student to Live an Extraordinary Life

Dear JMS Families, Thank you to everyone who came to Jarrett Pride Day and supported our Jarrett Middle School Foundation. A special thanks goes out to all the students, faculty and parents who helped prepare for the day as well as performed and volunteered to make the event extraordinary! Your support helps the school and Foundation partner together to provide for our students and expand their opportunities as middle schoolers. I was very proud of all those who came out for a concrete display of pride in our school. Thank you! Looking ahead, I encourage parents to push our kids during the break to continue reading for Accelerated Reader and TeenBiz, as well as get some math practice on IXL. The 4th quarter is filled with fun year-end activities, the Aladdin Musical, and testing. We need all of our kids to be on their "A-game" to show the academic growth that our kids have made this year. It really helps us to encourage good study skills during the break and in the evenings. Also remember that we have Study Spaces available to ALL students on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays after school. Students can get help and be proactive by maintaining good grades throughout the quarter instead of waiting until the last moment to get their grades up. We will see all students back in school on Monday, March 25. Have a nice Spring Break.

Dr. Reid Kuba

Upcoming Events

Fri, Mar 15 8th Grade Diamond Head Hike *Last Day to Purchase Yearbooks*

After-School All-Stars Showcase, JMS Cafeteria 5:30-7:30 pm

Mar 18-25 Spring Break—NO SCHOOL Mon, Mar 25 STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL *4th Quarter begins* Tue, Mar 26 Prince Kuhio Day –NO SCHOOL May 3-4, 18 *Aladdin Evening Performances*

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Jarrett Pride Day! Thanks for supporting

May I tell you that we really appreciated testing at Jarrett Middle School today. All of your staff were very welcoming and helpful and the students were great! They cooperated, were quiet and respectful and certainly appeared to be doing their very best.” ~ comment from NAEP Test Administrators.

In addition to those pictured here: the Hokulani E.S. Choir, the Aliiolani E.S. Ukulele Ensemble and a few of our volunteer parents, we had performances by the JMS Band, the PLC, the Kūlia cast of our upcoming Aladdin, Jr. Musical and JMS girl group, Tamalani.

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You may see two new benches around campus. They were donated by Punahou School and painted with inspirational sayings by Punahou and Kaimuki High School students over the winter break!

Kulia After-School All-Stars

• Yoskokaren found a phone on campus and Jeniva immediately turned it in to the front office. Thank you! Your actions and quick thinking made the phone owner very HAPPY!

• David found a lunch bag and turned it in to Ms. Berda. Ms. Berda found the student who had lost it and was really upset about it. When he was told it had been found – his attitude changed immediately. Way to go David for being caring and responsible and making that student’s day!

• Shout out to Jyrum for coming in the top 100 out of 350 competitors at the State Math Counts Competition!

• Mana took initiative to be a helpful JMS host when she tried to help a new student from South Korea translate some classwork.

• Jeniva found a student's backpack outside on the ground after the morning bell rang and delivered the bag to the student. Thank you Jeniva for being an extraordinary student!

• 8th grader Siara bought $5 worth of beef sticks for her HR peers in order to earn 5 HR Stars for 100% HR participation.

• 7th graders Kayli and Gaysorn won Best in Math Category at the Honolulu District Science Fair for their project Tiling with Spidrons.

• After our 6th grade assembly, 6th graders are being much more respectful and cordial in the halls.

• Tamar noticed her classmate had glass in her foot and reported it to the counselor. She then volunteered and helped the student to go to the health room.

*Kulia Good News* • Nalu does a great job leading stretches at Kulia sports classes. • Kulia Aladdin Musical cast and crew are working extra-ordinarily hard

at rehearsals for the big shows coming up in May 2019. • Tivanjen and Kawehi take the initiative to be helpful at Kulia program. • Mr. Au Young's 6th grade class does a great job at having their planners

completed during the Kulia Homework Hour.

Mark Your Calendars to Reserve your tickets!!

Our Kulia ASAS kids are working hard to put on Aladdin, Jr. the Musical. Our main performance dates are May 3, 4 and 18. Tickets are free, but will need to be reserved. Detailed information will be in next month’s newsletter.

Congratulations to Jordan for helping his team win 3rd place at the Sea Perch Unde rwater Robot i cs

Compet i t i on , earlier this month! He is pictured above with his coach, Ms. Shiotsu, and represented “The Dreamers”

teammates Jonah & Chancyn.

Come join the fun at the Kulia Quarter 3 Family Game Night & Showcase on Friday, March 15, 5:30-7:30 pm!

8th grade students represented Jarrett well in the State Math Counts Competition on Feb 9th at Kamehameha Schools. Top: Bernadette, Sidney, Ms. Parsons, Isabella, Jobie, Jyrum, and Juno. Bottom: Chassity, Jahna, Anna, Jasmine and Jaymond.

Extraordinary Achievements and Acts of Kindness