Maddox Middle School News

iPad and iPod survey for parents and faculty.

JCS Technology Coordinator Susan Chandler offers tips listed below to students who need or want to have later access to class notes taken on JCS-issued iPads. 

Jasper City Schools will offer a summer program for K-8 students beginning June 3.  For more information and registration forms, click here.

We can all thank the Student Council for the beautiful flowers and plants they added under our school sign in the parking lot.  Thanks for making our world more beautiful!  We love our Student Council!

Our first edition of JCS 360 is now available.  Click here to read all the news from around the school district.

The JCS 2013-2014 Calendar Summary is available at the following link.

With spring tryouts and training upon us, many students have visited the local clinic or doctor for the important physical evaluation that is required to participate in sports.

Even if you just recently got an updated physical, ALL ATHLETES should plan to attend FREE PHYSICAL NIGHT on May 21st at Walker High School to get your physical form expiration dates in line with experienced athletes. 

We understand that this may mean you just got a physical for your tryouts and we are asking you to do this again within a couple of months, but by attending Free Physical Night at the Walker, you will be 'in line' with the experienced athletes and will not need another yearly physical until next May.

So remember, ALL ATHLETES should attend Free Physical Night on May 21st to ensure you will have an updated physical form on file for the entire 2013-2014 school year and you will not have to 'sit out' when your current physical expires.

If you have questions, see Renee Miller in the school office.  She will have the forms needed for Free Physical Night and can offer further explanation if needed.

Chess Coach John McGraw recently took several Maddox chess players to the SuperNationals in Nashville, Tennessee.  The students were pleased with their success!

Over 5,000 students from all over the world participated in the Chess SuperNationals V in Nashville last weekend, Friday thru Sunday. The event is held every 4 years and is the largest chess event in the world! Seventeen Jasper City School chess students visited the Parthenon in Nashville on Thursday before the tournament. The Parthenon is an exact replica of the original Greek Parthenon before it came to ruins. The Parthenon in Nashville was built in 1899. The 65ft statue of the goddess Athena was built in the early 1990's.

Here are the results for the SuperNationals V Chess Tournament in Nashville, April 5-7, 2013:

Middle School:
12th Place Team Trophy in the nation! K9 section
8 combined wins
Wrenn Ramsay
Cody Bobo
A.J. Thomas
Benjamin Lucius

The Maddox Technology Team represented Jasper well at the regional technology competition on the Beville State Fayette campus.

Check out the complete article and photo spread about Maddox Middle School in the 78 Magazine Schools Edition!  We are so proud of our students and our faculty!  Magazines can be purchased at several locations around town and will be a wonderful keepsake for years to come.

Don't forget - The next early release day is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24th.  Students will be dismissed at 1 pm to allow teachers time for intensive professional development.

All schools in the Jasper City School District are closed today, Tuesday, 3.19.13, due to difficult traveling conditions created by yesterday's storms.  Classes and all school activities are cancelled. 

An announcement will be made later this afternoon regarding the school district schedule for Wednesday.

The student leaders of Maddox Middle School and Walker High School traveled to Montgomery, Alabama to observe the state legislature in action on Thursday, March 14th.  Students toured the capitol building, met with our local representatives and watched the process of government first hand.  We are so proud of our student leaders who dressed professionally for the day and presented themselves in a way that makes our city proud! It was a wonderful educational experience for all involved.

The annual 8th grade trip to Washington D.C. was a great success!  Over sixty students participated in the trip which is sponsored by Mrs. Hamman, Coach Tinker and Mr. Sargent.  The students and their chaperones toured several Washington D.C. landmarks and met with dignitaries, senators and representatives.  The group also toured Smithsonian museums, took a nighttime river cruise, and learned about our nation's capital.

The Maddox Middle School Drama Class will present Annie, a full length musical production, on Sunday, March 17th at 2 pm in our school theater!  Don't miss this exciting production presented by our 8th grade class and directed by Beth Able and Tamara Matthews.

Attention 8th grade students and parents:

Mark your calendar for the 8th Grade Student/Parent Night at WHS
March 5th 6:00pm Walker High School Theater 
-You will receive packets of information for all parents/students will be provided concerning high school diploma options, classes and registration for 9th grade
- WHS Counselors and Administrators will present informative session "ORIENTATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL" which will include:
 

• Sample transcripts
• Terminology
• Revised Diploma Options
• Grade Point Averages (GPA)
• Graduation Requirements
• Elective Courses
• Athletic Eligibility Requirements
• AP Courses
• Outline for completing plans and registration for 9th grade

The Maddox Middle School Math Team won 2nd place in the recent math competition at the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center on Saturday, Feb. 9th.  There were over 700 students from across Alabama participating in the competition and we are so proud of our student's success! 

Two students won individual awards:  Holley Beth Spivy, 7th place overall and Parker Smith, 8th place overall.  The math team is coached by Amy Holladay.  We are so proud of our students!

National School Counseling Week 2013, "School Counseling: Liberty and Learning for All,"  is being observed Feb. 4-8, 2013, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.

In Mrs. Kennedy's 8th grade science class, students have enjoyed using the NOVA app to help them learn about protons, neutrons, and electrons.  The app allows students place electrons in the different orbital fields to simulate the different elements. This is just one example of how the iPads can enhance technology.

Teachers of the Year for the Jasper City School District, as well as the district's newest National Board Certified teacher, were recognized at the January meeting of the Jasper City Board of Education.  Members of the JCS Board were also honored in observance of School Board Member Recognition Month.

Mr. Barry Wiginton from the UNA Teacher In-Service Center spent the day at our school on Tuesday, Jan. 29th providing our teachers with ongoing training on the many uses of the iPad in our classrooms.  Teachers spent the time in hands-on training learning iPad shortcuts and tips for incorporating the equipment in our lessons.

Everyone loves to hear a compliment!  On Thursday, January 24th, Maddox students freely complimented each other and their teachers in celebration of National Compliment Day.  Students created a hall display where they posted heartfelt compliments to their peers.  This was truly a 'feel good' day for everyone!

The 8th grade students heard from several local business men and women at our annual JCS Career Fair held at the C.H.S. building on Wednesday, January 23rd.

The iPad rollout dates have been changed.

The 8th graders will receive their iPads at 6 pm on Thursday, Jan. 31st.  Each student must have a parent present at the meeting.

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