Students in Mrs. Swift’s science class began an experiment last week to investigate how different colors of light affect plant growth. We planted 12 radish seeds in each light box using white, blue, green, red, and no light. Each Monday, students measure and record the growth of the plants. So far, all of the light boxes have successfully germinated, with some boxes sprouting 8 seeds and others up to 10. At this point, plant growth appears to be fairly similar across all groups. We’re excited to continue observing how the plants grow and develop over time under the different colored lights 🌱
Coach Foley and team 8.1 are geared up in support of our wrestling team! 🤼♂️ Good Luck Trojans!
February is a busy month at JMS!
Families-check your inbox for the February Newsletter from Dr. Brown.
Feb. 2 - Basketball - Away
Feb. 3 - Band Spirit Night at Main Event
Feb. 3 - Wrestling - Home
Feb. 5 - Spring Enrollment Conferences
Feb. 5-7 - State Wrestling Tournament
Feb. 6 - FCA
Feb. 6 - Freckles Friday
Feb. 9-14 - Basketball (Conference Tournament)
Feb. 9 - Spring Enrollment Conferences
Feb. 11 - StuCo Meeting
Feb. 11 and 12 - JMS Global to Thailand
Feb. 12 - Drama Performance
Feb. 13 - TSA Mini Conference
Feb. 16 - No School
Feb. 17 - 7th Grade Girls Track Tryouts
Feb. 18 - 7th Grade Boys Track Tryouts
Feb. 18 - 8th Grade Vocal Contest in Ada
Feb. 19 - PTAG Meeting
Feb. 20 - FCA
Feb. 25 - Career Fair (8th Grade)
Feb. 25 - TSA Regional Competition
Feb. 27 - Distance Learning Day
Feb. 28 - 7th Grade Vocal Contest in Claremore
Families-check your inbox for the February Newsletter from Dr. Brown.
Feb. 2 - Basketball - Away
Feb. 3 - Band Spirit Night at Main Event
Feb. 3 - Wrestling - Home
Feb. 5 - Spring Enrollment Conferences
Feb. 5-7 - State Wrestling Tournament
Feb. 6 - FCA
Feb. 6 - Freckles Friday
Feb. 9-14 - Basketball (Conference Tournament)
Feb. 9 - Spring Enrollment Conferences
Feb. 11 - StuCo Meeting
Feb. 11 and 12 - JMS Global to Thailand
Feb. 12 - Drama Performance
Feb. 13 - TSA Mini Conference
Feb. 16 - No School
Feb. 17 - 7th Grade Girls Track Tryouts
Feb. 18 - 7th Grade Boys Track Tryouts
Feb. 18 - 8th Grade Vocal Contest in Ada
Feb. 19 - PTAG Meeting
Feb. 20 - FCA
Feb. 25 - Career Fair (8th Grade)
Feb. 25 - TSA Regional Competition
Feb. 27 - Distance Learning Day
Feb. 28 - 7th Grade Vocal Contest in Claremore
S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G Bee✅
Team winners gathered today for the school-wide spelling bee. Everyone did an amazing job under pressure.
Big congratulations to 7th grade runner-up Hayes Henson from team 7.2 and 8th grade winner Nyah Kurian from team 8.5.
Next step, Nyah will represent JMS at the regional spelling bee! 🐝
🙌 🎉
Our 2 VERY deserving Employees of the Month are....
Jenny Keeton, 8th grade ELA teacher
Zach Knapp, Paraprofessional
JMS is lucky to have you both. Congratulations!!!
Our 2 VERY deserving Employees of the Month are....
Jenny Keeton, 8th grade ELA teacher
Zach Knapp, Paraprofessional
JMS is lucky to have you both. Congratulations!!!
8th grade chamber orchestra got Kolar'd!🤣
If you haven't been following our socials, you've missed the delightful story of the cardboard cutout of Ms. Kate Kolar popping up in classrooms when teachers least expect it!
If you haven't been following our socials, you've missed the delightful story of the cardboard cutout of Ms. Kate Kolar popping up in classrooms when teachers least expect it!
🤩 7th grade party is a hit! 😎
Thanks to the PTAG, students are enjoying pizza, snowcones, inflatables, and cornhole! Great way to end a full week of school!
🐝 It's Spelling BEE time at JMS. Each team's English teacher is holding a small spelling bee for their students who want to participate. This will determine each team's winner and runner up. School-wide Spelling BEE will happen Friday, Jan. 23rd.
Congrats to the 7-6 spellers from Mrs. Averitt!
Congrats to the 7-6 spellers from Mrs. Averitt!
JMS Global BINGO Night, Saturday, January 17th at 6pm in the JMS Cafeteria. $10 entry for one card good for all 10 regular BINGO games. Special BINGOs, silent auction, raffle prizes, and concessions available.
7th Grade Students and Parents/Guardians,
On Wednesday, January 21st, Mrs. Brown and Mr. Tillinghast will be hosting an informational meeting about the JMS Global program for 7th grade students and their family. This one-hour meeting beginning at 7:00pm in the JMS Cafeteria will be designed to talk about the class as an elective option, the general design of the trip, and answer any questions students and parents might have for them.
For those unable to attend, there will be a PowerPoint from the meeting and a list of frequently asked questions sent out the next morning.
As we approach Enrollment Conferences, it's important that if you are interested in applying for the Global program, please select ONE of the Global classes as a first choice elective on your card. We will not send applications to students who list global as an alternate!
Please reach out to either Mrs. Brown (morgan.brown@jenksps.org) or Mr. Tillinghast (stephen.tillinghast@jenksps.org) with any questions you have about the program!
On Wednesday, January 21st, Mrs. Brown and Mr. Tillinghast will be hosting an informational meeting about the JMS Global program for 7th grade students and their family. This one-hour meeting beginning at 7:00pm in the JMS Cafeteria will be designed to talk about the class as an elective option, the general design of the trip, and answer any questions students and parents might have for them.
For those unable to attend, there will be a PowerPoint from the meeting and a list of frequently asked questions sent out the next morning.
As we approach Enrollment Conferences, it's important that if you are interested in applying for the Global program, please select ONE of the Global classes as a first choice elective on your card. We will not send applications to students who list global as an alternate!
Please reach out to either Mrs. Brown (morgan.brown@jenksps.org) or Mr. Tillinghast (stephen.tillinghast@jenksps.org) with any questions you have about the program!
Ms. Baker's Science Students had fun experimenting to find the perfect amount of liquid for a successful water bottle flip—and then turning their results into graphs to show what worked best!
A rainbow showed up today—no announcement, no big deal, just a nice reminder that sometimes cool things happen when you’re not expecting them. 🌈
Congratulations Jenks Middle School Team
Bipul Lamichhane
Reyansh Gupta
Donovan Wainright
Sponsor: Mrs. Hannon
2025-2026 Samsung Solving for Tomorrow
Promising STEM Innovation Recipient
Bipul Lamichhane
Reyansh Gupta
Donovan Wainright
Sponsor: Mrs. Hannon
2025-2026 Samsung Solving for Tomorrow
Promising STEM Innovation Recipient
It’s 7th grade P A R T Y time!!! 🎉 Tickets will be on sale during 7th grade lunch Monday 1/12 - Thursday 1/15. If your student has an Activity Pass, they do NOT need to buy a ticket.
𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑 info & signup link:
JMS PTAG will be hosting this year's 7th grade party on Friday, January 16th from 4:00-6:00pm in the JMS cafeteria. If you would like to help by volunteering at the event, please click on the link to sign up.
Please arrive between 3:30-3:45pm. If you are not available for the entirety of the event, please add your arrival time/availability in the comment of your signup. This event would not be possible wihtout parent volunteers. Thank you!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0D4BA5AE2AA5F49-61499680-7thgrade
𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑 info & signup link:
JMS PTAG will be hosting this year's 7th grade party on Friday, January 16th from 4:00-6:00pm in the JMS cafeteria. If you would like to help by volunteering at the event, please click on the link to sign up.
Please arrive between 3:30-3:45pm. If you are not available for the entirety of the event, please add your arrival time/availability in the comment of your signup. This event would not be possible wihtout parent volunteers. Thank you!
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0D4BA5AE2AA5F49-61499680-7thgrade
Have your "elf" a merry little Christmas
Happy Last day before break! See everyone back on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026!
It was Festive Fit day today and some of our students understood the assignment! They were rewarded with candy at lunch from StuCo!
We are proud to celebrate our JMS Teacher of the Year and JMS Classified Staff Member of the Year! 🌟
Please join us in congratulating Alicia Toy, Teacher of the Year, and Bill Tildsley, Classified Staff of the Year.
Their dedication, hard work, and commitment to our students and school community make a lasting impact every single day. They inspire excellence, support success, and truly embody the heart of JMS.
Happy holidays from all of the JMS staff to our JMS families🎅🏼🎄🎁💙
Element of the week!
Advanced Science students in Team 7-2 have been exploring the periodic table through our Element of the Week project. Each week, one student researches an element (1–26) and creates a poster highlighting its properties, uses, discovery, and natural sources. To strengthen the connection to the real world, each poster also includes a real sample containing the element.
Students present their work at the start of the week, and the posters are displayed in the 200 US hallway for the school community to view. We’re taking a break for the winter holidays, but we’ll re-activate the project in January with Fluorine—fittingly the most reactive element of the table!
Advanced Science students in Team 7-2 have been exploring the periodic table through our Element of the Week project. Each week, one student researches an element (1–26) and creates a poster highlighting its properties, uses, discovery, and natural sources. To strengthen the connection to the real world, each poster also includes a real sample containing the element.
Students present their work at the start of the week, and the posters are displayed in the 200 US hallway for the school community to view. We’re taking a break for the winter holidays, but we’ll re-activate the project in January with Fluorine—fittingly the most reactive element of the table!
