Knox Student Creed
"I am
an intelligent and assertive student. My destiny is in
my hands. I will overcome all obstacles which stand in
my way. The decisions I make today will affect the rest
of my life. I will have respect for myself and others. I
will also set a good example for my peers. Education is
my ticket to success. If I say it can be done, I will
achieve my goals. I am a Knox Junior High School
student!”
Your Knox student should be able to discuss with you
and explain the meaning of the Knox Student Creed and
the
Expectations of Knox Students. Ask your child about
it today!
Knox News
Available Online
The
following editions of the Knox Newsletter are currently
available online:
February 2012,
January 2012,
December 2011,
November 2011,
October 2011,
September 2011
Homework Assignments
Click on the
"Teacher Pages" link in the column on the left to find homework assignments
and classroom expectations posted by several
Knox teachers.
 Order
Your Knox Yearbook Online
The
2011-2012 Knox Yearbook can be ordered online now for
delivery in June. Visit the
Josten's web site to
learn what packages are available and choose the
price that's right for you.
Join us in the Anti-Bullying
Campaign - Zip It!
 Knox
Junior High is excited to announce that our school is
registered for a local competition called "Zip It!" to
promote anti-bullying. This campaign is being sponsored
by Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course, in conjunction
with media partners WTEN, Stewarts Shops and FLY92.3.
What we are asking from you is to make a pledge to STOP
bullying. The easiest way to pledge is to click on the
Adirondack Extreme web site,
scroll to the bottom of the page, fill in your
name and e-mail address, and vote for Knox Junior High
by choosing our school from the drop down box. Pledges
are not limited to students, but each person may only
pledge once. Don't have an email address? Print out the
pledge form, fill it in and deliver it to health
teacher
Debra Varsames. It's that simple!
Online pledges close on January 15, 2012. After that,
the school with the highest percentage of pledges
to student ratio will win a $500 prize and get to host
the premiere of an Anti-Bullying Lip Dub video with
appearances by FLY92.3’s morning crew – Brian and
Chrissy, the Adirondack Extreme Road vehicle, and an
Anti-Bullying Presentation.
Please join us by making the pledge! Your efforts will
help us to continue to raise awareness about bullying.
If you have any questions about the Zip It!
anti-bullying campaign, please contact health teacher
Debra
Varsames, or
Kellye Shaw
at Adirondack Extreme.
Appropriate
Student Attire Reviewed
With warmer
weather approaching, students and parents are asked to
keep in mind what is and isn't appropriate as school
apparel. Please refer to
Mr. Satterlee's April 14, 2011 letter to parents for
more information.
The Knox Positive Reward Program
The Knox Faculty & Staff is providing an opportunity for
those students in Knox who demonstrate positive and
appropriate behavior to receive special rewards. ALL
Knox students are eligible to receive a positive reward,
but it must be earned. Ways to earn a positive reward
include demonstrating good character, following all
school rules, being helpful to classmates and teachers,
and showing that you care about our school.
So that the faculty and staff can provide you with
rewards that YOU will like, please take a moment to
complete this
Positive Reward Program survey. Remember students,
this is YOUR program; please tell us how you would like
to be rewarded!
Banish
Bullying Program
All
students are encouraged to report any incident of
bullying. They may talk to any trusted adult in the
school, or anonymously submit a bully reporting form,
available in the Guidance Office. Students may report
for themselves, or out of concern and compassion for
someone else who is a target of bullying. One of the
questions on the form is “Who are you worried about?”
When adults become aware of who the bully’s targets are,
and when and where the bullying is happening, they can
focus their attention on those students who are being
bullied. Ideally, this knowledge will enable adults to
witness the bullying themselves and they can intervene
appropriately, or the bully will cease his/her behavior
due to the adult presence. In all cases, the main goal
is for every student to feel safe in school.
The Catholic Charities “Banish Bullying!” program has
been, and continues to be, a part of the seventh grade
health program. The main focus of this curriculum is to
teach student bystanders how to best become “caring
allies” if they know of a bullying situation.
If you have questions
or concerns about bullying, please feel free to contact the main office
at 762-3711 or the guidance office at 762-3726.
Greater Johnstown School District Helping Parents
Realize the Dangers of Blogging and Unsupervised Internet
Use
In the past, children used to keep their deepest thoughts
and secrets in diaries under lock and key — times have
changed. Blogging has become extremely popular among junior
high and high school students — and even among elementary
children. Students may be posting pictures of themselves and
their friends, as well as their full names, their cell phone
numbers and even their addresses.
(Find out more)
Visit
District Homepage For District-Wide News
Information of importance to all schools in the district
(i.e., stranger-danger tips, NYS Test Sampler links,
etc.) is posted to the district homepage of the GJSD Web
site. When checking your individual school’s page,
please remember to check the district homepage, as well.
Wondering
what news you may have missed?
Many
web articles previously posted on our site can be
accessed in our
Archives.
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