Meal pick up change:
MONDAY ONLY at QES beginning next week, April 13.
QJH Grading Guidelines During COVID-19
Why Are We Changing Our Grading Guidelines?
We understand this global pandemic has had overwhelming impacts on everyone. We want to balance expectations for teachers and families and to extend GRACE to ALL our QJH family during this time of crisis.
We understand that this shift to remote learning has changed the instructional impact and we recognize the need to preserve the integrity of our grading system.
We understand that students have varying levels of support and instructional resources at home.
Why Not Just Use Pass/Fail?
Pass/Fail does not provide all students with the opportunity to raise their overall semester average/GPA. By including numerical grades earned during the fourth nine-week grading period, students have an opportunity to raise a previous low or failing grade from the third nine- weeks and/or the first semester.
What Are the New Secondary Grading Guidelines?
No fewer than 8 grades and no more than 10 grades per course during the fourth nine- weeks. Teachers may still give some ungraded assignments, and there is no limit to those.
All grades will be weighted the same in the gradebook.
Any grade that is significant (test/project-like) will count twice in the gradebook.
All assignments will have a one-week timeframe to be completed / turned-in. There will be an additional week period of grace beyond the initial deadline. Teachers may choose to deduct points for late work beyond the grace period.
The Fourth Nine-Week average will not negatively impact student averages/GPA. The 2020 spring semester average will be determined by the 3rd nine-week grade and the higher of the 3rd or 4th nine-week grade.
There will be no final exams this semester.
What About STAAR End of Course (EOC) tests?
Grades 3-8 STAAR and EOCs will not be given this spring or summer. Normally, passing the STAAR test is a state SSI requirement for 8th grade. However, this school year only, students will NOT have to complete their corresponding STAAR tests, provided they earn course credit during the 2019-2020 school year.
I Still Have Questions. Who Do I Contact?
As always, parents and students should reach out to teachers, counselors or principals as needed. Email is best as QISD facilities are closed. All staff emails are available at: www.quitmanisd.net. Choose the and click JH on the Staff link.
For general questions about QISD, call or text 903.497.7323.
For questions or troubleshooting regarding Chromebooks or Kajeet HotSpots, call or text 903.497.7719.
If you have extenuating circumstances of any kind with regard to your assignments, internet access or other specific or personal considerations, please send an email to JHOutreach@quitmanisd.net.
New Auditorium Entrance!
FOR STUDENTS:
We have set up a phone number (903-497-7719) and an email address (studenthelpdesk@quitmanisd.net) for you to use during the time school is closed.
This email address and phone number are to be used for Chromebook issues, password issues, and Kajeet hotspot issues. Requests to unblock websites or allow additional apps or extensions on Chromebooks will not be acknowledged.
8th grade students and parents:
Here is a list of virtual office hours. We are here to help you in any way we can during our online learning time! These scheduled times are daily, Monday-Friday.
Science, Mrs. Johnson 11:00-12:00
History, Coach Fatheree 12:00-1:00
English, Mrs. Veach 1:00-2:00
Math, Mrs. Coats 2:00-3:00
Math Interventionist, Mrs. Pence, 10:00-12:00
8th Grade Parents - Your child should have received an email from Mrs. Eldred on Monday morning regarding their High School schedule for next year. Please read through all of the documents that were sent and fill out the google form with their class choices. Please remember they can only pick EIGHT classes. She also sent emails to students who filled theirs out incorrectly so please check to see if you have any additional emails from her. If you have any questions please email her at eldredb@quitmanisd.net and she will get back to you. Please have the google form filled out by Friday. Thank you!
From Ms. Brittany Eldred:
We are cancelling 8th grade parent night, but expect an email from Ms. Eldred to parent email as well as student email with a presentation with all choices as well as a google form to fill out for course selections. This will be sent out by the end of the week.
People's Telephone Cooperative was gracious to install a wireless access point that will provide us with wireless Internet access in the parking lot in front of the Junior High/High School for those that do not have Internet at home. Thank you People's Telephone Cooperative.
Free Online Kindness 101 class
PLEASE NOTE UPDATE: THIS EVENT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, MAY 5, INSTEAD. WILL STILL BE SAME TIME AND PLACE.
Parents and students, mark your calendars. On Tuesday, MAY 5, QJH will be hosting a Financial Literacy Math Family Night. The event will begin at 5:00, and end at 6:30 in the JH/HS cafeteria. Bring your parents, come and learn more about financial literacy, and have some pizza too! There will be various stations set up for you and your family to visit. Pizza, drinks and cookies will be provided. This event is for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.
UPDATE ON ONE ACT PLAY PERFORMANCE: THERE WILL BE NO PERFORMANCE FRIDAY, MARCH 13. THE DINNER AND PERFORMANCE IS STILL ON FOR TONIGHT.
Our award-winning One Act Play will present the full musical version of Bridge to Terabithia this week. Thursday, March 12th, will be a dinner theatre performance with the meal being served at 5:30 and the performance at 6:00 cost will be $10.00.
Why do we wear RED on Wednesdays??
Some students have asked what the RED shirts are for that many of the staff are wearing on Wednesdays. These shirts are in support of our troops that are deployed in various parts of our world, defending our freedom and keeping us all safe. Our own Coach Bevis’ husband, Adam, is in Korea, and as a staff, we are wearing these each Wednesday in support of him and his sweet family until he is able to come home. Coach Bevis, we stand behind you and appreciate the sacrifice you and your family make for our country. We encourage students who would like to join us by wearing a red t-shirt each Wednesday.
Students enjoyed playing vocabulary twister in Coach Bevis' class today!
Addition to Cheerleader Tryout Results
Three additional entries:
#16 Kayleigh
#18 Averi
#2 Peyton (Mascot)
QHS and QJH Cheerleader Tryout Results
Our award-winning One Act Play will present the full musical version of Bridge to Terabithia next week. Thursday, March 12th, will be a dinner theatre performance with the meal being served at 5:30 and the performance at 6:00 cost will be $10.00. Friday, March 13th, will be a performance only at 6:00, the entry fee will be $5.00.
Parents and students, mark your calendars. On Tuesday, March 24, QJH will be hosting a Financial Literacy Math Family Night. The event will begin at 5:00, and end at 6:30 in the JH/HS cafeteria. Bring your parents, come and learn more about financial literacy, and have some pizza too! There will be various stations set up for you and your family to visit. Pizza, drinks and cookies will be provided. This event is for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.
Cafeteria and library fines are posted on Coach Shack’s window. Any student wanting to attend the PRIDE Trip will have this week to take care of those balances.
Family Groups will be meeting Friday, March 13. We will also be on pep rally schedule.
Any 7th and 8th grade girl who might be interested in participating in the Dogwood Fiesta Pageant will need to attend one of the informational meetings on March 11th or March 25th in the Library during our second breakfast.