Winter break is here! There is no school from December 23 through January 3 (Longfellow students, your break is through January 10). We hope you have a great winter break and we will see you students in the New Year!
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RPS offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 2.
ALT rps offices closed on nov 28-29
Reminder: there is no school from Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29. Enjoy your fall break! We will see students back on Monday, December 2.
ALT no school wednesday, november 27 to friday, november 29
Former equity specialist and champion of education, Ramona Norwood, shared her thoughts about positive character traits being an important part of success at JA's monthly Breakfast of Champions. Next up, on Dec 17, we welcome RPS student and MN State Univ FB player, Deontae Veney
ALT Norwood sharing her thoughts
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Tonight - Monday, November 11 @ 6:30 pm, we have a PTSA meeting in the John Adams Middle School Media Center. We will have one of our School Counselors to present on our December Giving Store as well as 9th grade class registration. All are welcome to attend.
See you tonight!
Thank you to all branches of our military that served! You took an oath of service before self and today we recognize you. Thank you for your service.
ALT Veterans Day
Teachers at John Adams are working hard today on a variety of professional development topics. Our PLC leads are meeting with the PLC leads from JM and Century. Many teachers are discussing the Deeper Learning concepts of Mastery, Creativity and Identity.
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Thank you to the PTSA and the amazing parents of John Adams. The teachers greatly appreciated the dinner provided for them before conferences. Everything was absolutely delicious!
ALT Dinner!
ALT Lots of Beverages
The Star Tribune Newspaper was at John Adams Middle School interviewing and shadowing our School Resource Officer: Officer Arzola. Here is the article:
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Reminder...
This coming Tuesday, October 28@ 7:30 we have Breakfast of Champions.
Breakfast is provided by PTSA
Coach Megan Magnuson from Century High School will be our Champion Speaker
We cannot wait to see you!
ALT Coach Magnuson
After-school activities are canceled tomorrow, Monday, October 21. We will shut off the building's water supply after classes end to fix a small leak in our pipes, and restrooms will be inaccessible.
Please plan accordingly for your student.
ALT After school activities canceled on Monday, October 21
STEM Mentorship Family Night was a huge success. Shout out to all the families that attended and to 8th grade teacher Deb Las for organizing.
ALT Pizza for families
ALT What a super crowd!
ALT Ms. Las shares about Deeper Learning
Another Friendly Reminder! First Breakfast of Champions of the Year! September 24 @ 7:30am is our first Breakfast of Champions! Awesome monthly event. Breakfast, Coffee, Juice and a Champion message.
Mikala Hora is our Champion Speaker this month on Mental Fitness.
Please Come!
ALT Mikala Hora
Reminder to Mark your Calendars. September 24 @ 7:30am is our first Breakfast of Champions! Awesome monthly event for you to come with your student or just drop your student off for breakfast and a Champion message. Mikala Hora is our Champion Speaker this month on Mental Fitness
ALT Mikala Hora
Just a reminder if you are interested in our Girls on the Run Program, please sign up ASAP. This is a great event where girls can come together to run, laugh, learn, and grow as a person. Please consider emailing Ms. Ngyuen or registering on QR code! Starts Monday, Sept 9
ALT Girls on the Run
Congratulations goes out to John Adams Middle School 8th grader, Sia Sood. Sia has been named to the list of the Top 300 Junior Innovators in the National 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. We are so proud of you, Sia. Way to roar!
ALT Junior Innovators Challenge
Join Heart & Sole starting September 9th. This is a Girls on the Run program specifically for middle school girls. Registration is open now. See attached flyer, ask a teacher for more information, or talk to Mrs. Nguyen ([email protected])
ALT Girls on the Run Information
Breakfast of Champions is BACK !!
Please mark your calendars and join us on Tuesday morning, September 24 @ 7:30 am
Breakfast, Coffee, Juice Provided
CHAMPION SPEAKER IS MIKALA HORA, Mental Fitness Speaker, Equity Specialist
Most important she is a John Adams Jaguar!
ALT September Breakfast of Champions