This is Tripp Crayton, Principal at Jordan-Matthews High School, with your biweekly announcement. As a reminder, Thursday, November 10th is an early release day with students dismissed at 11:30 a.m. In addition, Friday, November 11th is a Holiday. Progress reports were distributed on Wednesday, November 2nd. Please make sure you review this latest information with your students.
School picture retakes will take place tomorrow, November 7th, along with club and Fall sports’ pictures. Seniors and senior parents, Lifetouch has a 20% off coupon online for senior portrait orders through November 15th. Go to shop.prestigeportraits.com for more information.
College Application Week isNovember 14th to November 18th. This is an opportunity for our students to apply to various higher education institutions for FREE! We encourage each student to apply to at least one school during this week. If you or your students have questions, please ask Ms. Archambault, our college adviser, assistance.
On Wednesday, November 9th, Jordan-Matthews presents the World Premiere of Fiddler and the Immigrant Experience, with “Far From the Home I Love”, (“Lejos de la casa que yo amo”), a short, student-produced documentary relating the journey many local families have experienced to events in the musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.” Red Carpet,6:45 p.m. World Premiere,7 p.m. JM MEDIA CENTER.
On Tuesday, November 15th, from 6 to 8 p.m. in JM MEDIA CENTER Jordan-Matthews artists from Art III and IV present a juried exhibition featuring works inspired by Marc Chagall, 1887-1985, a Russian-born French artist whose paintings helped inspire the musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.” Please join us for this awe-inspiring event.
Please plan to attend our fall musical, Fiddler on the Roof! Performances will beThursday, Nov. 17 and Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:00 pmandSaturday, Nov. 19 at 4:00 pm. This classic musical has drama, comedy and romance! Tickets are $5, and may be purchased online atjmhs.seatyourself.bizuntil the morning of the performance. Some tickets will be available at the door. The show runs about 2 and 1/2 hours, so if you have a small child with you, instead of buying them a ticket, please make a donation to HOSA or LEO (suggested: $5) who will be providing child care during the performances.
During the 2016-2017 school year, Chatham County Schools will be participating in the AdvancEd accreditation process. This is a continuous improvement process that is led by the AdvancEd organization. AdvancEd is the largest community of education professionals in the world. They conduct rigorous, on-site external reviews of Pre-K-12 schools and school systems all over the world to ensure that all learners realize their full potential. In an effort to improve system practices, Chatham County School System is conducting a Parent Survey. We value your opinion and ask that you take the time to complete this survey. You can click on a link provided on the main page of our website. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this important survey. If you wish to complete this survey in Spanish, you must do this on paper as the online portal is only available in English. You can receive a copy at the front desk if needed. Please be assured that your responses to this survey will be anonymous. Your honest opinion is appreciated. The survey will be open through November 18th. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
This is Our Community. Our School. My J-M. Enjoy the rest of your day, thank you for your continued support of Jordan-Matthews, where it’s always a great day to be a Jet. Goodbye.