As an extension of their plant and animal reproduction unit, Team 8-4 science students dissected lily flowers to examine the reproductive structures that make pollination and fertilization possible. Students identified each flower part, organized the specimens on dissection mats, and recorded observations and functions in their lab report worksheets.
Dr. Nolte gives a special shout-out to the families who generously donated lilies for this activity --thank you for helping our young scientists grow! 🌱
Today, Ms. Poplin's 7th grade ELA classroom transformed into a grammar scavenger hunt! To master subject and verb agreement, students paired up and moved around the room to locate and match subject and verb cards hidden on walls, doors, and bookshelves. They logged their matched pairs, identified whether they were singular or plural, and wrote out complete sentences. The students had a blast collaborating, moving around, and bringing grammar concepts to life!
his week was a busy one for Team 7-5 in Science! 🧪🚗💨 We kicked off our Kinetic Energy unit with a bang by completing TWO labs back-to-back!
On Tuesday and Wednesday, students explored how speed affects kinetic energy by heading outside and testing different walking and running speeds to see how they impacted kinetic energy. Then, on Thursday and Friday, students investigated how mass affects kinetic energy by adding mass to a car as it traveled down a ramp and calculating its kinetic energy. (🚨 SPOILER ALERT! 🚨- when either speed or mass increase, kinetic energy also increases)!
It was a busy, full, hands-on week—and LOTS of fun! We love seeing our students learning Science by actually doing Science! 🔬⚡
On Tuesday and Wednesday, students explored how speed affects kinetic energy by heading outside and testing different walking and running speeds to see how they impacted kinetic energy. Then, on Thursday and Friday, students investigated how mass affects kinetic energy by adding mass to a car as it traveled down a ramp and calculating its kinetic energy. (🚨 SPOILER ALERT! 🚨- when either speed or mass increase, kinetic energy also increases)!
It was a busy, full, hands-on week—and LOTS of fun! We love seeing our students learning Science by actually doing Science! 🔬⚡
PTAG’s annual fundraiser, SMASHDOWN will take place on Friday, September 25th. Students will battle it out in a dodgeball tournament where the winning team from each grade will get to take on JMS staff in the final round.
• $5 entry fee to watch the tournament (AP pass covers entry fee)
• $20 participation fee to play (Includes T-shirt)
• $5 for Smashdown T-shirt
PAY ONLINE:
Log in to “PowerSchool Parent Portal” using your parent username and password. Must be done from a web browser. Not available through the PowerSchool app.
https://powerschool.jenksps.org/public/home.html
Tickets & T-shirts will be available to purchase during lunch periods on September 21st, 22nd, 23rd & 24th.
All funds raised during this event go directly towards our students and teachers via teacher grants (the PTAG purchases much needed items for our teachers' classrooms and students).
Thank you for supporting this fundraiser in such a fun way!
• $5 entry fee to watch the tournament (AP pass covers entry fee)
• $20 participation fee to play (Includes T-shirt)
• $5 for Smashdown T-shirt
PAY ONLINE:
Log in to “PowerSchool Parent Portal” using your parent username and password. Must be done from a web browser. Not available through the PowerSchool app.
https://powerschool.jenksps.org/public/home.html
Tickets & T-shirts will be available to purchase during lunch periods on September 21st, 22nd, 23rd & 24th.
All funds raised during this event go directly towards our students and teachers via teacher grants (the PTAG purchases much needed items for our teachers' classrooms and students).
Thank you for supporting this fundraiser in such a fun way!
⚽📚 Library Orientation: World Cup Edition! 🌎🏆
Our 8th graders kicked off library orientation with a World Cup Soccer Scavenger Hunt! After they visited key locations around the library they exchanged their paper for a soccer themed treat!
Science is always better with bubbles! Today Mrs. Baker's 7th grade science students put their science skills to work during their Bubble Lab—making observations, testing, measuring, and of course having a little fun along the way! 🫧
Our first meeting will be 9/9/26 during Advisory flex time. Students must be added to our course before the meeting in order to leave class and join us in the Annex.
To sign up, navigate to PowerSchool Parent Portal. StuCo is listed under course fees.
To sign up, navigate to PowerSchool Parent Portal. StuCo is listed under course fees.
Students in Mrs. Swift’s 7-5 Science classes completed their first lab of the year last week and Monday—and it was a success! 🎉
Students designed their own experiments to test the efficiency of different metal rods, nails, and tubes to determine which were most effective at driving a nail into a Styrofoam block. Along the way, students learned an important part of experimental design: why it’s essential to change only ONE variable at a time so that we can accurately determine what caused the results.
Students also practiced creating data tables and graphs to organize and analyze their findings. It was a fun, hands-on way to kick off the year and start thinking like scientists! 👩🔬👨🔬📊
Students designed their own experiments to test the efficiency of different metal rods, nails, and tubes to determine which were most effective at driving a nail into a Styrofoam block. Along the way, students learned an important part of experimental design: why it’s essential to change only ONE variable at a time so that we can accurately determine what caused the results.
Students also practiced creating data tables and graphs to organize and analyze their findings. It was a fun, hands-on way to kick off the year and start thinking like scientists! 👩🔬👨🔬📊
Calling all Lady Trojans who want to try out for Basketball! 🏀
Ms. Baker's class had fun doing their Saving Sam team-building activity. Students practiced communication, problem-solving, patience, and cooperation as they worked together to save Sam. It was a fun way to build teamwork and start strengthening the classroom community! 🛟🌊
Boys golf info
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Fall picture Day is next week!
Mark your calendars!
Parents & Guardians will have the opportunity to follow their student's schedule and spend time in each classroom getting a feel for the teacher and course expectations.
Parents & Guardians will have the opportunity to follow their student's schedule and spend time in each classroom getting a feel for the teacher and course expectations.
Q: What is Student Council & why should I join?
A: StuCo is a student-led group of 7th & 8th graders who plan, organize, and participate in school spirit events.
Plan events: Stuco organizes school activities and events that promote school spirit and community well-being
Share ideas: Stuco acts as a voice for the student body, sharing ideas, interests, and concerns with the school
Develop leadership: Stuco provides students with opportunities to develop leadership skills
The skills students learn are:
Leadership
Communication & public speaking
Teamwork and Collaboration
Decision making
Creating friendships
Making a school impact
We have a regular morning meeting once a month during school. We also have before school and/or lunch projects when needed.
Activities we do:
Staff V Student Basketball Battle
Plan spirit week days
Pie a teacher
Winter Door decorating contest
StuCo loves Staff Valentines service project
Karaoke lunches
Help with pep rallies
Halloween Costume Contest
The cost to join StuCo is $15. This fee includes your t-shirt for the year and admission into the Staff vs. Student basketball battle. If you decide to attend the state conference, there will be additional fees. The deadline to join will be at our September meeting.
Join by visiting PowerSchool Parent Portal - Purchases & Payments -Jenks Middle School - course fees. The deadline to sign up is 9/9/26.
A: StuCo is a student-led group of 7th & 8th graders who plan, organize, and participate in school spirit events.
Plan events: Stuco organizes school activities and events that promote school spirit and community well-being
Share ideas: Stuco acts as a voice for the student body, sharing ideas, interests, and concerns with the school
Develop leadership: Stuco provides students with opportunities to develop leadership skills
The skills students learn are:
Leadership
Communication & public speaking
Teamwork and Collaboration
Decision making
Creating friendships
Making a school impact
We have a regular morning meeting once a month during school. We also have before school and/or lunch projects when needed.
Activities we do:
Staff V Student Basketball Battle
Plan spirit week days
Pie a teacher
Winter Door decorating contest
StuCo loves Staff Valentines service project
Karaoke lunches
Help with pep rallies
Halloween Costume Contest
The cost to join StuCo is $15. This fee includes your t-shirt for the year and admission into the Staff vs. Student basketball battle. If you decide to attend the state conference, there will be additional fees. The deadline to join will be at our September meeting.
Join by visiting PowerSchool Parent Portal - Purchases & Payments -Jenks Middle School - course fees. The deadline to sign up is 9/9/26.
Interested in trying out for the boys' basketball team? 🏀
Tomorrow
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8.12.26
From our PTAG...
Q: What is Student Council & why should I join?
A: StuCo is a student-led group of 7th & 8th graders who plan, organize, and participate in school spirit events.
Plan events: Stuco organizes school activities and events that promote school spirit and community well-being
Share ideas: Stuco acts as a voice for the student body, sharing ideas, interests, and concerns with the school
Develop leadership: Stuco provides students with opportunities to develop leadership skills
The skills students learn are:
Leadership
Communication & public speaking
Teamwork and Collaboration
Decision making
Creating friendships
Making a school impact
We have a regular morning meeting once a month during school. We also have before school and/or lunch projects when needed.
Activities we do:
Staff V Student Basketball Battle
Plan spirit week days
Pie a teacher
Winter Door decorating contest
StuCo loves Staff Valentines service project
Karaoke lunches
Help with pep rallies
Halloween Costume Contest
The cost to join StuCo is $15. This fee includes your t-shirt for the year and admission into the Staff vs. Student basketball battle. If you decide to attend the state conference, there will be additional fees. The deadline to join will be at our September meeting.
Join by visiting PowerSchool Parent Portal - Purchases & Payments -Jenks Middle School - course fees.
A: StuCo is a student-led group of 7th & 8th graders who plan, organize, and participate in school spirit events.
Plan events: Stuco organizes school activities and events that promote school spirit and community well-being
Share ideas: Stuco acts as a voice for the student body, sharing ideas, interests, and concerns with the school
Develop leadership: Stuco provides students with opportunities to develop leadership skills
The skills students learn are:
Leadership
Communication & public speaking
Teamwork and Collaboration
Decision making
Creating friendships
Making a school impact
We have a regular morning meeting once a month during school. We also have before school and/or lunch projects when needed.
Activities we do:
Staff V Student Basketball Battle
Plan spirit week days
Pie a teacher
Winter Door decorating contest
StuCo loves Staff Valentines service project
Karaoke lunches
Help with pep rallies
Halloween Costume Contest
The cost to join StuCo is $15. This fee includes your t-shirt for the year and admission into the Staff vs. Student basketball battle. If you decide to attend the state conference, there will be additional fees. The deadline to join will be at our September meeting.
Join by visiting PowerSchool Parent Portal - Purchases & Payments -Jenks Middle School - course fees.
It's that time.....Back to School information!!!
Team 7-2 (Nolte) Advanced Science finished their "Element of the Week" journey with Element 26: Iron —the perfect place in the periodic table to end the year strong.
This final group of elements (#18–26) brought an interesting mix of personalities to our classroom and hallway: from noble gases, to essential metals in our bodies, to transition metals that make our world stronger, shinier, more colorful, and more connected — much like the dynamic mix of personalities and energy that made this class so lively (sometimes a bit too much 😛).
And just as Iron is also the last element forged in the core of a star before that star begins a new stage in its life, we too are now ready to leave this classroom and venture into the space ahead, carrying new knowledge, experiences, and curiosity to explore what comes next!
This final group of elements (#18–26) brought an interesting mix of personalities to our classroom and hallway: from noble gases, to essential metals in our bodies, to transition metals that make our world stronger, shinier, more colorful, and more connected — much like the dynamic mix of personalities and energy that made this class so lively (sometimes a bit too much 😛).
And just as Iron is also the last element forged in the core of a star before that star begins a new stage in its life, we too are now ready to leave this classroom and venture into the space ahead, carrying new knowledge, experiences, and curiosity to explore what comes next!
