Welcome to J.M. Alexander IB Middle School! I hope everyone has had a safe and relaxing summer break. JMA teachers, staff, and parents have been hard at work all summer preparing for the new school year.
Our PTSA has many plans for the 2017-2018 academic year and I look forward to working with all of you to support the JMA community. This year, we are partnering with the non-profit Eliminate the Digital Divide (E-2-D) and the Arts and Science Council (ASC) to extend our reach. We are looking forward to our new series of events for families, Families Connect@JMA. These events will focus on topics of interest to our families like suicide prevention, how to help with homework in the age of the Internet, and a casual forum with a Board of Education member(s) and Dr. Wilcox, our new superintendent. To provide programs like these, we are shifting our fundraising from catalog sales to a Fun Run that will provide us with the chance to focus on healthy lifestyle choices for body, mind, and spirit.
We are currently looking for adults to volunteer for Book Fair, School Store, Scholar and Teacher of the Month, and more. For details on PTSA programming, ideas for future programs, or to volunteer your time and talents, please feel free to contact myself or any of our other Board members.
I hope that everyone at JMA finds our community to be not only a source of information and education but of strength and kindness.
Peace,