Middle School Updates
MS Skate Party
📅 Date: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Our young men will celebrate together at the Middle School Skate Party! This is a great chance to build brotherhood outside of the classroom.
MS Behavior Incentive
📍 Location: Newburg Park
Middle school students who consistently demonstrate positive behavior will be rewarded with a special trip to Newburg Park. Keep up the great work, brothers!
Attendance Competition
🏆 The Middle School Attendance Competition runs from September 15 – October 20.
Let’s see which grade level can take the crown with the highest attendance!
Grade-Level Spotlights
6th Grade – Student-Led Conferences Coming Soon
Our first Family Teacher Conference Day is approaching!
Every 6th grader will have a Student-Led Conference form saved in their Google Drive.
This sheet includes:
Grades for all classes
Current MAP scores
New MAP goal
An example of work (link or description)
Families, please check this sheet with your student before conference day!
7th & 8th Grades
Stay tuned for upcoming announcements about grade-level incentives and opportunities.
High School Updates
Snack Cart Donations Needed
We are excited to celebrate our Juniors and Seniors this year with:
🎓 Prom
💍 Ring Ceremony
🚌 Field Trips
🎉 Senior Week & More
To help raise funds, we’ve launched a Snack Cart Fundraiser!
We need each Junior and Senior to donate at least $10 in snacks.
Suggested items include:
Little Debbie snack cakes
30- or 50-count chip boxes
Sour Skittles / Skittles
Little Bites muffins
Chocolate candies (M&Ms, Hershey’s, etc.)
Faygo soft drinks, Kool-Aid Jammers
Please have your student bring items to the front office with their name on them and give them to Ms. Mary to receive credit.
Academics & Assessments
Capti Assessment
Selected middle and high school students recently took the Capti (ETS ReadBasix) reading diagnostic.
Why it matters: Results help us identify areas for reading growth.
Next steps: Family reports will be sent home soon so you can review your student’s strengths and growth areas.
Thank you for partnering with us to strengthen literacy for every DuBois scholar!
Student-Led Learning: Journey to Success
JCPS uses Journey to Success as a tool for students to showcase their learning and growth over time.
Students engage with Journey to Success every year.
8th & 12th graders must pass a Defense of Learning to transition to the next phase of their education.
Learn more here: Journey to Success Information
