JMS Voices

“Thanks for Listening!” 12.06.2024 9:20 ↓

Our final episode as our school is closing! We are moving to a new school and merging with another school. This episode features our final set of Core Value speeches. Thanks for listening!

Speak Up! -School Issues 07.06.2024 13:14 ↓

Grade 8 ELA students deliver persuasive speeches on school issues.

Speak Up!-Global issues 07.06.2024 15:58 ↓

Grade 8 ELA Students deliver their persuasive speeches on global issues.

Paw Prints in Our Community 02.05.2024 8:01 ↓

Middle School Students in the Helping Homeless Pets Club created this podcast about support animals working in our schools and our community for the NPR Student podcast contest

JMS Core Values: Innovative & Grateful 16.02.2024 3:28 ↓

8th grade leaders share their thoughts on what these core values mean and how they practice them in their lives.

Speak Up! - School Issues Edition 08.02.2024 9:45 ↓

Persuasive speeches crafted and delivered by some of Mrs. O’Hara’s 8th grade Public Speaking students.

JMS Winter Concert 2023 - 7th & 8th Grade Chorus 02.01.2024 8:57 ↓

A selection from grade 7th and 8th grade chorus performances at the Winter Concert.

JMS Winter Concert 2023-Grade 7&8 Band 22.12.2023 11:38 ↓

Selections from the JMS grade 7 & 8 Winter Band Concert

Be Grateful 21.11.2023 3:26 ↓

8th Grade Leader Harper shares what being grateful looks like and how she practices being grateful both in school and out in the world.

Teach Us Your Name 04.10.2023 8:08 ↓

Grade 7 students share poems they wrote based on research about their names.

“Never Forget 9/11” 08.09.2023 10:36 ↓

A Reader’s Theater production by Mrs. O’Hara’s Gr. 8 Public Speaking class. Original script by Carol Montgomery. Readerstheaterallyear.com

Moving Up to Middle School - Advice for Students 23.08.2023 4:10 ↓

More advice from our JMS counselors and students!

Moving Up to Middle School - What You Need to Know! 26.05.2023 7:00 ↓

Everyone has questions about moving up to middle school. JMS 8th graders are here to give some advice on what to expect!

JMS Core Values: Innovative 08.05.2023 2:45 ↓

Taylor C explains her innovative techniques for preparing for a big audition.

The METCO Experience 21.03.2023 17:23 ↓

MS Transition Coach Courtney Sanders chats with JMS METCO students about their experience in the program.

What’s in A Name II 17.02.2023 8:02 ↓

Student Name Poems from Gr 7 Info Reading and Writing Class

Bridging the Gap Winter 22-23 03.02.2023 7:08 ↓

Grade 7 Info Reading and Writing Students interview project.

JMS Core Values: Innovative 12.12.2022 2:25 ↓

Speech from Core Value award winner Dylan M.

JMS Core Values: Invested 05.12.2022 2:14 ↓

Speeches by JMS Core Value award winners.

Dear Buddha Podcast Project 27.10.2022 9:26 ↓

Grade 7 students created advice podcasts based on the teachings on Buddha. This project was the assessment for this unit.

What’s in a Name? 29.09.2022 1:55 ↓

After researching the origins of their name for an assignment in Informational Reading and Writing, students were asked to share their favorite fact they learned about their names!

Welcome Back to a New School Year! 09.09.2022 4:46 ↓

Let’s kick off the year with some messages from our staff!

Parting Messages from JMS Class of 2022 17.06.2022 5:38 ↓

Two awesome speeches from 8th Grade students at the year end promotion ceremony.

Moving Up to Middle School! 09.06.2022 8:37 ↓

5th graders at Elm Street School had some burning questions about moving up to middle school next year. The 7th graders at JMS were happy to answer their questions and share some advice!

Are School Dress Codes Sexist? 26.05.2022 6:52 ↓

8th grader Zena G. chose the topic of school dress codes for her persuasive speech in Public Speaking class.