Board Briefs, Volume 35, Issue 15

Board
Volume 35, Issue 15
JPS SCHOOL BOARD: Dr. Otha Burton, Jr. President Mr. Timothy D. Collins Vice President Ms. Beneta Burt Secretary Ms. Monica Gilmore‐Love Member Dr. Richard Lind Member Mr. Jed H. Oppenheim Member Ms. Camille Stu s Simms Member Dr. Cedrick Gray Superintendent Ms. JoAnne Shepherd JPS Counsel Ms. Dorian Turner Board Counsel Ms. Vikki Mumford Secretary to the Board
Briefs
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
February 17, 2015
CALL TO ORDER
Board President Dr. Otha Burton called to order the February 17, 2015, regular
meeting of the Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Brinkley Middle School sixth grader Rachel
Green. She is a member of China Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She sings alto in the
choir and serves as secretary of the usher
board. Her favorite subject is math and she
loves electronics. While she loves the idea of
being a cosmetologist, Green has an even
greater love for teaching. Currently, her goal
is to become a high school math teacher. Her
father Richard Green was recognized at the
meeting along with administrators and educators from Brinkley Middle School.
PRAYER OF INVOCATION
The Prayer of Invocation was given by Rev.
Claude Tucker, senior pastor of Truevine
Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. Rev.
Tucker was born in Madison County and
later moved to Jackson where he graduated
from Brinkley High School in 1969. He attended Utica Junior College and Tougaloo
College and majored in Philosophy and Religion. He also completed extensive studies in
theology at Wesley Theological Seminary,
the National Baptist Congress of Christian
Education, and the American Banking College. Having accepted Christ at an early age, he began serving in ministry at the
age of 19. He served as a Youth Deacon, a Sunday School teacher, an usher, a
youth choir member, a missionary for the Jackson District Association, and the
co-chairman for the Jackson Youth Convention. Rev. Tucker was employed with
Deposit Guaranty National Bank for 30 years before retiring. Rev. Tucker and his
wife Harriett have three children Rev. Claude Edward, Jr., Rev. Craig Eugene,
and Chemeeka Evette Tucker. They have one daughter-in-law Kim Tucker and
five grandchildren.
Board member Camille Stutts Simms presented certificates of appreciation to
Rachel Green and Rev. Claude E. Tucker.
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JPS BOARD MEETINGS: JPS BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES VARIOUS COMMUNITY DONATIONS
The Board of Trustees holds two regular mee ngs per month. The Board of Trustees agreed to accept various donations as detailed below.
 Sykes Elementary School—Monika N. Smith of Starkville, Mississippi, donated a love seat, chair, lamps and two tables to be used by teachers and parents and three sets of radios for communication, total value $305.
 Green Elementary School—Harvey Williams of Jackson, Mississippi, donated a Lifetime 48” portable basketball system and a Harlanger portable public
address system, total value $550.
March mee ngs will be held March 3 and 17, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Mee ng Room at 621 South State Street. The JPS Board of Trustees welcomes public comments regarding policy revisions. CONTACT THE BOARD: Jackson Public Schools School Board Office 662 S. President Street Jackson, MS 39201 E‐mail: [email protected] JPS Website: www.jackson.k12.ms.us These donations support the District’s goals to improve parental and community
involvement and to improve academic achievement for all students.
BOARD APPROVES IGNITE PILOT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Board of Trustees approved a Demonstration Agreement and Terms of Service
and End User Agreement between Xerox Business Services, LLC (Xerox) and
the Jackson Public School District to pilot the use of Xerox Ignite software at
North Jackson Elementary School.
Ignite is a web-based, teacher tool for printing, scanning and scoring a variety of
assessments. The software provides frequent and specific feedback on what students are learning. Ignite’s teacher tools also suggest ways to address each student’s needs. The system saves valuable time spent administering and grading
assessments, so teachers can be more efficient and spend more time personalizing
their instruction for every student. Xerox will provide all the necessary software
and hardware to utilize in all 3rd and 5th grade classrooms at North Jackson Elementary School. The terms of this Agreement shall commence on February 18,
2015, and terminate on June 30, 2015.
WATCH MEETINGS ON JPS ITV: Channel 19 Program Schedule Feedback from the school’s principal and teachers will be given at the conclusion
of the demonstration period. The Xerox Ignite program will be a pilot with no
cost to the District.
JPS ITV on YouTube The Xerox Ignite program supports the District’s goal of improving academic
achievement.
CONNECT WITH JPS ONLINE! Facebook.com/JacksonPublicSchools BOARD APPROVES CALL ME MISTER PROGRAM
Twi er.com/DrCedrickGray Board of Trustees approved the agreement with Clemson University (CU), National Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role
Models) Program, Jackson State University (JSU), Mississippi Learning Institute,
National Drop Out Prevention Center, and the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) for a three week pilot program to enhance literacy among second
grade male students at Isable Elementary School.
The mission of Call Me MISTER is to increase the number of available teachers
from a broader more diverse background particularly among the state's lowest
performing elementary schools. Student participants are largely selected from
among underserved, socio-economically disadvantaged, and educationally at-risk
communities.
The Kellogg Foundation provided the second round of funding for Phase 2 of the
nationally acclaimed Call ME MISTER Program Collaborative between CU in
Clemson, South Carolina, and JSU in Jackson, Mississippi.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS BOARD APPROVES CALL ME MISTER PROGRAM (Continued)
JPS PARENT TOOLKITS Phase 2 of this initiative targets achieving more rigorous outcomes and an expanded program both for MISTER candidates and faculty. Key strategies addressed in Phase 2 include the following:
JPS Parent Toolkits provide an overview of what every elementary child will learn by the end of the academic year in mathema cs and English language arts/literacy. These toolkits, for grades K–2 and grades 3–5, are based on the new Common Core State Standards. BUS DRIVERS WANTED Jackson Public Schools is seeking bus drivers. Interested and qualified applicants should call 601‐987‐3587 or 601‐960‐5404.  Increasing the pool of African American male teachers in K-8 public schools
in Jackson, Mississippi
 Expanding and further developing the program collaborative between Clemson and Jackson State Universities
 Increasing the capacity of select faculty in both institutions as well as MISTER candidates to model and coach high leverage student engagement and
instructional strategies by participating in professional learning and fieldbased experiences with MISTERs
 Admitting and graduating yearly cohorts of MISTERs from the College of
Education at Jackson State University.
JPS HONORS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR AND FINALISTS
JPS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS JPS is looking for volunteers who want to serve as Book Buddies and help JPS students in the early elementary grades improve their literacy skills. For more informa on, contact Partners in Educa on at 601‐960‐8905. CDC ADULT EDUCATION REGISTRATION Administrator of the Year Althea Johnson (center)
and finalists Laketia Marshall-Thomas (left) and
Chinelo Evans (right) with JPS Supt. Dr. Cedrick
Gray
Lake Elementary Principal Althea Johnson was named the
2015 JPS Administrator of the
Year. She was also saluted at
the JPS Board meeting along
with the two finalists for the
Administrator of the Year
competition. Laketia MarshallThomas of Provine High
School, was the High School
Division Administrator of the
Year and Chinelo Evans of
Northwest Jackson IB Middle
School, was the Middle School
Administrator of the Year.
The Career Development Center will hold Spring Registra on for its Adult Educa on Evening programs on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at 7 p.m. on the campus located at 2703 First Avenue. For more informa on, call 601‐960‐
5322. JPS HONORS DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEVEL TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
The Jackson Public School
District recently held its School
Level Teacher of the Year
competition.
Superintendent
Dr. Cedrick Gray recognized
the school level Teachers of the
Year for the elementary, middle, and high school divisions.
The 2015 JPS Teacher of the
Year Erica Conner of Johnson Teacher of the Year Erica Conner (center) and finalists Marsha Peoples (left) and Pamela Osborne
Elementary was also recog(right) with Dr. Gray
nized at the meeting, along
with district level finalists Marsha Peoples of John Hopkins, and Pamela Osborne
of Peeples Middle School.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS CHEER & DANCE EXHIBITION JPS HONORS DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEVEL TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
(Continued)
The JPS Middle School Cheer and Dance Exhibi on will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Blackburn Laboratory Middle School, 1311 West Pearl Street. Doors open at 9 a.m. Admission is $5. SPRING BREAK All JPS schools and offices will be closed March 9‐13, 2015, for spring break. UMMC ACT WORKSHOPS The University of Mississippi Medical Center Division of Mul cultural Affairs is offering ACT classes to high school. Classes will take place from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on the following Saturdays: Elementary School Level Teachers of the Year
 March 21, 2015  April 11, 2015 To register, contact Dr. Gaarmel Funches, 601‐984‐1336. JPS ALL‐CITY CHORAL FESTIVAL JPS middle and high school choirs will perform in the annual All‐City Choral Music Fes val. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Cardozo Middle School, located at 3180 McDowell Road Ext. The fes val is free and open to the public. Middle School Level Teachers of the Year
High School Level Teachers of the Year
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ANNOUNCEMENTS 2015–2016 District Calendar August 10, 2015 First Day for Students September 7, 2015 Labor Day Holiday October 16 & 19, 2015 Fall Break October 30, 2015 Parent‐Teacher Conf. Day November 23‐27, 2015 Thanksgiving Break December 21, 2015 Winter Break Begins January 6, 2016 Winter Break Ends for Students January 18, 2016 Mar n Luther King, Jr. Holiday March 21‐24, 2016 Spring Break March 25‐28, 2016 Easter Break April 18, 2016 Second Semester Break May 25, 2016 Last Day for Students May 26 & 27, 2016 Gradua on Ceremonies May 27, 2016 Last Day for Teachers May 30, 2016 Memorial Day Inclement Weather Days  March 28, 2016  April 18, 2016 JPS SCHOOL LEVEL TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
ELEMENTARY DIV. I
Valerie Green, Barr
Minnie Erhabor, Boyd
Meka Marion, Bates
Vanessa Dean, Casey
Emma Goold, Clausell
Triana Davis, Dawson
Alberta Gilbert, French
Catrina Mallard, Galloway
Eunice McGriggs, George
Debbie Hubbert, Lake
Shirley Williams, Lee
Melissa Dawn Jones, North Jackson
Barbara Griffith, Oak Forest
Erin Coker, Poindexter
Jessica Cline, Raines
Lois Crump, Spann
Taraneesha Hughes, Sykes
Laura Adams-Hicks, Van Winkle
Angie Powell, Wilkins
ELEMENTARY DIV. II
Torris Bell, Baker
Deidre Alexander, Brown
Kerri Harris, Davis IB
Sharetia Jones, Green
Marsha Peoples, John Hopkins
Angela Anderson, Isable
Erica Conner, Johnson
Benardytte Robinson, Key
Donna Pemberton, Lester
Catrina Davis, Marshall
Lane Walton, McLeod
Monica King, McWillie
Janice Griffith, Pecan Park
Melissa Woods, Power APAC
Brangelia Brooks, Smith
Jonneka Cavett, Timberlawn
Tonia Rounds, Walton
Roberta Hicks-Walker, Watkins
Chiquita Ollie, Woodville Heights
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Gloria Blackmon, Bailey
Ivory Gray, Blackburn
Betty Parker, Brinkley
Elizabeth Thompson, Cardozo
Diane Stapleton, Chastain
Ashley Morgan, Hardy
Harmony Lowe, Kirksey
Kevin Culver, Northwest
Pamela Osborne, Peeples
Parthenia Walker, Powell
Linda Walker, Rowan
Vanessa Armstrong, Siwell
Chuntia Johnson, Whitten
HIGH SCHOOLS
Heather Green, Callaway
Lucy Martin, Forest Hill
Carman Taylor, Jim Hill
Salina Webb, Lanier
Alisha Gibson, Murrah
Jennifer Lewis, Provine
Eunice McGriggs, Wingfield
NORTHWEST IB MIDDLE SCHOOL PRODIGY EXPERIENCE PERFORMS
SPOKEN WORD POETRY
Northwest Jackson IB
Middle School Prodigy
Experience dramatized
spoken word poetry.
The
seven-member
troupe spoke of the future, their voice, their
dreams and visions.
In her introduction,
Northwest
Principal
Chinelo Evans defined
Northwest IB Middle School Prodigy Experience
the Prodigy Experience
as a group of student leaders established to promote creative, synergistic, literacybased expression for students at our school.
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SUPERINTENDENT RECOGNIZES MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAMS
The Whitten Middle School soccer team defeated Bailey APAC for the JPS Middle School Championship, finishing the season
undefeated. Coach Renauldo Millsap is the head coach of the team.
Whitten Eagles Soccer Team - JPS Middle School Soccer Champions
The Bailey APAC Lady Knights defeated the Siwell Lady Cougars 43–29 for the Middle School Basketball Championship. Robert Jacobs is the team's head coach and Henry Stringfellow is the assistant coach.
Bailey APAC Lady Knights - JPS Middle School Girls Basketball Champions
The Northwest Wolverines defeated the Siwell Cougars 51–43 for the boys' title. The head coach is Juan Smith and the assistant
coach is Wade Brown.
Northwest Wolverines - JPS Middle School Boys Basketball Champions
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