March Mathness!
Top 3 students in each grade level with the most growth Feb. 28 - March 28 will win a basket of goodies!
During Spring Intersession, the week of March 31-April 3, a limited number of spots are available for this year’s Fine Arts Camp, Lego Wars, for students in grades 6-8.
Fine Arts Camp will be held at Highland Springs Middle School Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Students will be immersed in creativity, the engineering design process, and project design while developing architectural skills to build a strong Lego structure.
Registration opens Monday, March 3, at 6 p.m. for ACPSD middle school students and is offered on a first come-first served basis. Please note that due to space limitations, only the first 30 students to apply will be accepted. Once the application window opens, parents/guardians can apply by scanning the QR Code or visiting https://forms.office.com/r/zJ7pj8gvYh.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day of camp, Monday-Thursday, March 31-April 3, however students’ families will be responsible for their own transportation to Highland Springs Middle.
Please contact Dr. Kimberly Fontanez, District Fine Arts Coordinator, at kfontanez@acpsd.net with any questions.
February was a short month packed full of AVID and STEM activities.
A big shout out to the ACPSD Career Center, administrators, Student Ambassadors, and teacher, Mrs. Christie Palladino, for having our AVID 8th graders visit and tour. We had an amazing time learning about all the career opportunities available for our students in high school. AVID students enjoyed a pancake breakfast as part of relational capacity. Thanks to the exploratory teachers for helping and make pancakes and serve them.
STEM students spent the last few days creatively designing bacteria and virus models using playdough. Teachers voted on the best virus models.
African-Americans and Labor was this year's Black History Month theme with a focus on the 100th Anniversary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), as depicted in "The 11:59 Reader's Theatre portion of the program. Student participants wowed the audience with their speaking, theatrical, musical, writing, and artistic talents.
We had the pleasure of having Ms. Robin Cantwell, Strategic Client Manager for Kelley Services, as our Principal for a Day, along with Ms. Carla Dupert, JMS Principal.
Congratulations to all of the Area 5 students performing in the SCBDA Region 2 Honor Band last weekend! Thirty students representing Silver Bluff High School, Jackson Middle School, and New Ellenton Middle School auditioned and were selected to perform with the Honor Band.
Black History Program
Jackson STEM Magnet Middle School
Friday, February 28, 2025
9:00 a.m. in the Cafeteria
AVID Spirit Week
March 10-13, 2025
$5.00 to be collected during Advisory March 10-13
Mon. - Pajama Day
Tue. - Teacher Student Swap Day
Wed. - Twin Day
Thur. - Throwback Day/Outside Freeze Pop
Congratulations to Ms. Jacob's Advisory class for winning the Fight the Flu Challenge sponsored by school nurse, Ms. Morgan! The class enjoyed chicken biscuits for breakfast today.
Quarter 2 Honor Roll students enjoyed a private screening of Mufasa at the movie theater.
Today, STEM students and a few 7th grade Science students were able to learn about Gel Electrophoresis with Dyes. A big thanks to Greenwood Genetics Center for traveling/conducting this on-site field trip, and Mrs. Seagle for chaperoning.
Ms. McMillian's 7th period STEM class had physicist, Dr. George King, from SRNL as a guest speaker.
It's Valentine's Spirit Week!!! February 10 – 14, 2025
2/10/25 Monday – Sports Jersey Day
Wear your favorite sports jersey or wear school colors (red, white & black)
2/11/25 Tuesday – Neon Day
WEAR YOUR BRIGHTEST NEON OUTFIT!!!
2/12/25 Wednesday - Valentine’s Headgear Day
Hats and Hearts…Hearts on your heads would be soooo cute!!
2/13/25 - Thursday – Let’s be Comfortable!
Wear slippers, bedroom shoes, house shoes, etc.
2/14/25 – Friday – It’s Valentine’s Day!!!!
Wear everything VALENTINE’s & purchase your Valentine’s Day Dance Ticket!!!
Let’s Dance!!! You may purchase a Valentine’s Day Dance Ticket on Friday morning for $5. Our Valentine’s Day Dance will take place on Friday during school hours. We will be on an Activity Schedule! Concessions will be sold during the dance.
Students and staff showered Ms. Dooley with appreciation and gifts for Guidance Counselor Week.
Sixth grade and theatre students attended the Augusta Jr. Players performance of the “Ruby: The Story of Ruby Bridges” at the Kroc Center.
Congratulations to the following students for being selected for the 2025 South Carolina Band
Director's Association Region 2 Junior Honor Band:
*Toni Vines to Concert Honor Band on trombone
*Chevi Bauch to Concert Honor Band on flute
*Jacqueline Boyso to Symphonic Band on Trumpet
We are very proud of the hard work these talented students have put into preparing for this audition and congratulate them on their success.
Congratulations to our athletes for making the
baseball team at SBHS:
1. Caron Green
2. Preston Broome
3. Joey Brittain
4. Tucker Goff
5. Jayson McClary
6. Garth Sabatini
7. Teagan Williams
8. Brycen Lee
9. Easton Lamb
10. Anthony Davis
11. Phaedon Angel
12. Edward Coursey
13. Tanner Robbins
Congratulations to Carter Little for a 2nd place finish in the ACPSD Spelling Bee! Carter received a plaque, $100 Barnes & Noble and Apple gift cards. We are so very proud of your accomplishment.
Fight the Flu Challenge
The advisory class that brings in the most "Fight the Flu" supplies will get a Chick-fil-a catered breakfast. The dates for collection will run from Feb 4th - Feb 13th. The date of breakfast will be on Feb 14th.
Disinfectant spray
Tissues
Disinfectant Wipes
Gloves
Hand sanitizer
Congratulations to the 2024-25 Quarter 2 Honor Roll students!
