John Read Middle School PTA

JRMS spirit wear is back in time for the holidays! Pick out a shirt or hoodie for your favorite middle schooler and support the PTA too! Deadline to order is November 20th. Orders ship within two weeks. Click on the link below to order: www.customink.com

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to JMRS November 12-16. Join us in the community room Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm. We are looking for volunteers. Please use this link to sign up for a shift or two: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a44a5a92cab9-book This year we have a NEW digital payment option: eWallet! eWallet gives students a secure, cash-free way to shop the fair. • There is no charge to set up. • Parents create an account for each student at http://www.sc

Our next PTA monthly meeting will be on Thursday, November 1st. The meeting will start at 9:15am in the JRMS Community Room. Join us to learn about some exciting PTA business updates.

Eat, Drink and Be Scary! The highly anticipated Fall Socials are this week and we can't do it without your support. Your help and donations will ensure a Spooktacular event! Click below for Sign Up genius links for each grade: Oct 25 3:40-5:30 5th Grade: www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4ca8ab2aa20-5thgrade Oct 26 3:40-5:30 6th Grade: www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a4aaeaa2da13-6thgrade Oct 26 7:00-9:00 7th/8th Grade: www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C45A9A922A13-7th8th

Just in time for the holidays! If you’re thinking of getting a Chromebook, laptop or desktop for yourself or as a gift this holiday season, consider buying through the Dell program where the lowest prices are guaranteed and the PTA gets 5% back. Check out the flyer for more info.

Did you miss the PTA meeting on October 4th? Click here to check out Dr. Martin's presentation from that meeting. And if you'd like to watch the recording, head over to the PTA Facebook page.

Mixed Bag Designs catalogs arrive home via backpack next week! Students are encouraged to collect orders for a curated collection of products across home, garden, office, travel and more. We can raise up to 40% of every sale and we would love your help! You can also shop online to support the John Read Middle SchoolPTA by clicking on: www.mixedbagdesigns.com/john-read-middle-school-pta Fundraiser ID: 56293

The Library Learning Commons has $0 for books! Please consider donating a book to the library in honor of your child's birthday (or any occasion) this year. Each student who donates a book will have their name inscribed on a bookplate on the front endpaper of the donated book. Here are two ways to donate: 1) Write a check for $15 to JRMS Activity Fund and the school will purchase and process the book. or 2) Select one of the books from our carefully chosen Wish List on Amazo

We just opened up 3 more time slots for Fall Photo Day- Saturday, October 20th @ 2:00pm, 2:20pm and 2:40pm!! Get your holiday photos done in October and support the PTA! The PTA is offering your family the opportunity to have professional photos done for only $75 with digital photos at no extra cost! Click on the sign up to reserve your time slot and send in a check for $75 made out to the JRMS PTA. Click on the link below to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4a

Our next PTA monthly meeting will be on Thursday, October 4th. The meeting will start at 9:15am in the JRMS Community Room. Diane Martin will talk about the Fine and Practical Arts (FPA) program. She will provide information about the FPAs available to each grade, both required and discretionary. She will also discuss what factors affect the rotation of children through the classes. We hope to see you there!