School Supply List  2024-25

Jackson Middle School

 

*  Individual teachers may request additional classroom items in the fall.

 

 

Calculators:

Calculators are not required for the 6th grade.

 

Technology:

Jackson embraces the use of technology as a tool that enhances learning and provides technology throughout instruction. Students will be issued a PPS issued device after families sign the technology agreement (the second week of school).  These do not belong to students and are managed by JMS staff.  If students do not use them appropriately they will be confiscated.  

 

Cell Phone Policy:

Cellphones are not allowed to be used at school.  They should be off and away at all times.  Students can lock them in their lockers, or if they feel it would be safer,turn them into the office each day.  

If a cell phone is confiscated, it will be available for student pick up in the office after school. The second offense, an adult will be required to retrieve it and then make a usage plan going forward. The same rule applies to Airpods and smart watches. 

7th Grade: 

 

Calculators:

FOR COMPACTED MATH ONLY: Scientific Calculator– Recommended: TI-30xs Multiview Calculator or something similar.

NOTE - Students DO NOT need an expensive graphing calculator. At higher grade levels students use Geogebra or Desmos, which are free online graphing calculators that work much better.

 

Technology:

Jackson embraces the use of technology as a tool that enhances learning and provides technology throughout instruction. Students will be issued a PPS issued device after families sign the technology agreement (the second week of school).  These do not belong to students and are managed by JMS staff.  If students do not use them appropriately they will be confiscated.  

 

Cell Phone Policy:

Cellphones are not allowed to be used at school.  They should be off and away at all times.  Students can lock them in their lockers, or if they feel it would be safer,turn them into the office each day.  

If a cell phone is confiscated, it will be available for student pick up in the office after school. The second offense, an adult will be required to retrieve it and then make a usage plan going forward. The same rule applies to Airpods and smart watches. 

8th Grade: 

 

Calculators:

FOR COMPACTED MATH ONLY: Scientific Calculator– recommend the TI-30xs Multiview Calculator or something similar.

NOTE - Students DO NOT need an expensive graphing calculator. At higher grade levels students use Geogebra or Desmos, which are free online graphing calculators that work much better.

Technology:

Jackson embraces the use of technology as a tool that enhances learning and provides technology throughout instruction. Students will be issued a PPS issued device after families sign the technology agreement (the second week of school).  These do not belong to students and are managed by JMS staff.  If students do not use them appropriately they will be confiscated.  

 

Cell Phone Policy:

Cellphones are not allowed to be used at school.  They should be off and away at all times.  Students can lock them in their lockers, or if they feel it would be safer,turn them into the office each day.  

If a cell phone is confiscated, it will be available for student pick up in the office after school. The second offense, an adult will be required to retrieve it and then make a usage plan going forward. The same rule applies to Airpods and smart watches. 

 

Electives: 

 

Art: (folders are provided)

• 3-5 pencils
• large eraser
• scissors

 

Band:

• Small (½-inch/.5”) 3-ring binder

• Pencil pouch with 3-ring holes

• Dividers - 5 tab

 

Choir

• Spiral notebook or composition book

 

 

All sports for Jackson students are through PIL Youth Athletics (Wells cluster).  Their website has changed. For more information about teams and registration, please go to:

PPS PIL Youth Sports

Go Wells Youth Athletics (and GO JAGS!)

Here are instructions to help you to link your Canvas account to your student's account. Click here for instructions.

Congratulations to Lincoln High School students Richard Deng and Coral Platt! Both were awarded National Merit Scholarships of $2,500 toward their college studies.

They were chosen from more than 15,000 finalists nationwide. Richard plans to pursue a career in politics and Coral is looking at a future in the legal sector.

Two exceptional PPS educators, Ricardo Barber and Hang Jones, were recently named OnPoint Educators of the Year for 2025.

As part of this prestigious honor, both teachers will have their rent or mortgage paid for an entire year, and their schools also receive a $2,500 donation. 

Ricardo Barber teaches third grade at Faubion, and Hang Jones serves as a social worker at Marysville Elementary. 

The OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education celebrates educators who embrace innovative teaching techniques that ignite enthusiasm in their students. 

Congratulations to Ricardo Barber and Hang Jones! And thank you both for everything you do to make a difference in the lives our students.

The assignment their teacher gave them was simple – make a short film that begins with a phone call and ends with someone hanging up. Benson first-year students Dylan Martinez-Torres and Dariel Soriano Zamora ran it all the way to a small city populated by two very big and rather iconic monsters – Godzilla and Hedora.

The result, Sorry, Wrong Number, is one of the more than 90 films entered into the annual Best of PPS Film Festival. The festival is a celebration of exceptional student filmmaking that includes a showcase at the historic Hollywood Theatre. 

The fourth annual installment of the festival took place on May 21 and included a screening of 13 standout films. The films came from all over PPS and ran the gamut from Dylan and Dariel’s monster short to documentaries, film noir, and broadcast journalism. 

If you are a passionate student or community member that wants to make a difference at PPS, apply to join the Climate Crisis Response Committee! This is a committee that reports to the PPS Board of Education.

On the committee you will learn about how PPS is making progress towards our climate justice and sustainability policies, provide input and recommendations to the PPS Board on how to better support PPS staff as we advance these policy goals, and connect with other passionate members of our PPS community from diverse backgrounds, knowledge areas, and lived experiences.

No previous professional experience in climate change or sustainability required! Students can apply via this form. Community members can apply here.

Deadline to apply: June 6.