On behalf of the entire Ernest Just staff, I want to
wish all of our students and their families a relaxed
and safe spring break. Remember this is an
excellent opportunity to engage in educational
activities as a family and to set aside time for
reading. I look forward to having everyone come
back motivated to make the fourth quarter the best
quarter ever.
There will be a parent’s meeting on
April 15th at 8:00 am to
discuss the budget.
Mr. Kelvin Moore
Principal
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Thursday,
April 2, 2015
School
Dismissal
Two Hours
Early
Thursday,
April 2, 2015
End of Third Quarter
Wednesday,
April 1, 2015
Congratulations
To the 2015 National
Junior Honor Society Inductees" the
Induction Ceremony Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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Spring Break
Third Quarter
Report Cards
Released
Thursday,
April 15, 2015
Easter Holidays
April 3 & 8, 2015
Schools Closed
for Students and
Teachers
April 7 -10, 2015
Over the next three weeks, Ernest Everett Just Middle
School will be participating in the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Pennies for Patients
program; a service-learning program that gives
students the unique experience of working together to
help raise awareness and funds in honor of thousands
of children and adults fighting against blood
cancers! We are asking that everyone (students,
faculty, parents, alumni, etc.) at Ernest Everett Just
Middle School join in this effort of raising awareness
and collecting funds to benefit the mission of LLS: to
find cures for blood cancers and to
improve the quality of life for patient
and their families.
Student Government Association
will begin collecting donations in
classrooms starting April 13th! Gather ALL the change
you can to help find a cure! Together WE CAN!
You can start donating online! HTTP://NCA.SY.LLSEVENT.ORG/ERNESTEVERETTJUSTMIDDLE
SCHOOL
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All 6th grade students are required
to have the following
immunizations BEFORE they
enter the 7th grade: Tdap and
Meningoccal
Parents must show proof of the
student’s immunization to the
school nurse.
Mrs. Carolyn Winbush, R.N.
A Summer Bridge Program in Algebra and Biology
Cost: $30.00
registration fee
Transportation
Provided
Open to All Current
8th graders
For more information click on the flyer on
school’s website………
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From the Social Studies Archives…
Recent News The Social Studies department would like to extend a special thank you to all the parents and
other visitors that attended the History Fair on March 18th. This event featured over 60
research projects done by students in grades 6-8 centered in the theme of “Leadership and
Legacy.” Students participating in the event showcased and informed visitors on many
prominent and lesser-known African American figures spanning almost 400 years of American
history.
History Study Strategy: How to read historical texts When reading a historical text, it is important that you understand what you read. When
encountering a place, person or event that you do not know about, make a note of the item and
use other books, or resources to find out more.
Try to be critical about what you read. Secondary sources such as history textbooks are the
author's interpretation of past events. Different authors have different perspectives. If you
read enough secondary sources you may begin to see differences. This will help you to form
you own opinions.
Finally, seek to make personal connections with the events you read about. Historical events
are almost always inter-linked. Always refer back to what you already know or have
experienced.
Student Spotlight
As part of the History Day event, students
were awarded trophies for various categories.
Congratulations to:
George Bullock, Most Creative Project-
Chuck Brown
Gabriell Mebane-Mcleod and Rhianna
Johnson, Best Digital Project-Cathay
Williams
Sanaa Scott and Pamela Udeh, Best Oral
Presentation-Jean Baptiste du Sable
Kamari Stover-Queen, Most Informative
Project-Chuck Brown
Cradine Williams, Best Overall Project-
Marcus Garvey
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The Prince George's Area STEM Fair took place on
March 21. Congratulations to the following students
for their outstanding performance.
Tampa January- 2nd Place- Animal Sciences
Better Family Invitational Award
Jordan House- Honorable Mention- Chemistry
PGCPS Science Department Best Presentation Award
Better Family Invitational Award
Eushaine Nuesca
Washington Statistical Society Honorable Mention
As a culminating activity to the Astronomy Unit,
students were given the task to create a Lunar
International Space Station. Each group represented a different country. Each country was given the task to design, and build a model for their portion of the Lunar ISS. These are some of the outstanding models created by students in Mrs. Brown's class.
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PBIS presents
March Madness
Champions 2015
Jaden Tapp
Gerry Evans
Kamari Stover Queen
Team Skee-B
Jayla Bishop
Asia Boulware
Amia Bradley
Dajai Brown
Dakota Buckley
Cayal Cade
Marlene Ekwede
Katlin Pratt
Taylor Reynolds
Cheyenne Riley
Tristen Saunders
Chanel Townsell
Kayla Wallace
Tyra Ware
Ernest Everett Just Dancing Eagles placed 2nd out of 8 Middle
Schools in the 2015 ROC Dance Competition at Dr. Henry Wise
High School on March 13, 2015. Those who participated in the
Competition in alphabetical order are:
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TECHNOLOGY Web 2.0 Tools
Highlights
Parcc.pearson.com/
practice-tests
www.marylandpubli
cschools.org
Comic Maker
www.Edmodo.com
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The activities listed above including the
shirt will be sold in a bundle package for
$65. Payments can be made via Cash or
Money Orders made out to Ernest E.
Just Middle School. Students can
submit payment to
Ms. D. Jones, 8th
grade committee chair.
PAYMENTS should be in an envelope
labeled with their full name and t-shirt
size.
If you have any questions please contact
Ms. Jones @ [email protected].
ATTENTION 8TH
GRADERS AND PARENTS!
WALK OF FAME DANCE Friday June 12, 2015 from 6-9 pm
MATH CARNIVAL
Thursday June 11, 2015
8TH GRADE CLASS SHIRT
Ernest Everett Just Middle School’s Art program is exploratory and conceptual in nature. Children are able to explore a variety of thinking processes, art forms, materials and techniques, and sources for inspiration such as observation, memory, and imagination. Students look at, talk and write about art from different cultures and times, as well as their own art and art of peers. Students use creative, critical and design thinking processes to solve problems or challenges to make meaning of their world. The visual art elective works in tangent with many core academic areas of study in terms of themes and context to build cross-cultural connections. We are continuously expanding in terms of media and themes in each sequential course. Throughout the program, students engage in various forms of communication, utilizing a rich vocabulary and a variety of technological resources. Students continue to utilize their art knowledge, while studying career options,
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The Reading and Language Arts Department
will be hosting
Drama and Poetry Night
on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
from 5:30pm- 7pm.
Seventh grade Reading
and Language Arts
teachers will turn their
classrooms into individual poetry lounges. The
students will present monologues and some original
pieces.
Parents and Students
invited
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The Music Department as our Band and Orchestra
students participated in their annual assessments
last Thursday and Friday at the Prince George's
County Secondary Assessment Festival at Dr.
Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School.
The Orchestra earned a II-Excellent performance
rating.
The Band earned a I-Superior performance rating. This rating
qualifies the band for the Maryland State Festival Assessment,
which will be held May 11th-15th.
Their next performance is May 20, 2015 at our Annual Spring
Concert at our school.
Ticket $7 Dress Down Day included
Spring Skate May 28, 2015
4- 6pm.
Tickets on sale during lunch, May 18-27, 2015.
2.5 GPA minimum required to
participate
Have a nice Spring Break. From
Ernest Everett Just MS Staff
Ebony Brockman
Luci Byrd
Raven Felder
Gabriell Mebane-Mcleod
Leah Mattox
Morgan Miles
Ashley Simms
Tamia Thompson
Tondalaya Chalmers
Editors Mr. Kevin Moore, Principal
Ms. Katrina Lamont, Assistant Principal
Ms. Lendel Hough, Principal’s Secretary
Mrs. Angela Cameron, Spanish Teacher
Dr. Ramona Mebane, Technology/Sponsor