Jessica Bender, from The Family Refuge Center in Lewisburg spoke to all Health classes at James Monroe High School on October 11, 2018. October is domestic violence prevention month. The US Department of Justice estimates that 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are victims of physical violence by a partner every year. Ms. Bender presented class lessons on conflict resolution and strategies to avoid domestic violence, and what to do if it occurs. Ms. Bender also spoke on bullying activity, and how to prevent bullying. For more information on domestic violence prevention, go to https://nrcdv.org/dvam/home.
Student members of the JMHS Mavericks in Medicine club have been educating their peers this month on healthy habits for flu prevention. The club is sponsored by the JMHS Wellness Center.
James Monroe High School Honor Society members and senior class officers presented a fantastic anti-bullying presentation and skit to freshmen and sophomore class members during Advisory on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018. Participants learned about what bullying is and is not, and learned how to stop bullying when they see it happen at school or in their everyday lives. Examples were given how to stop bullying behavior, and students were encouraged to sign an anti-bullying pledge. Those posters now hang in the school as a symbol of James Monroe High School students' commitment to "be a buddy, not a bully" and that "kindness begins with me". The advisory session ended with the student singing "Take Me Home, Country Roads". Mr. August Kafer, Outreach Counselor with the College Foundation of West Virginia held a FAFSA completion workshop for seniors and their parents on Friday, October 5th from 11 am to 5 pm. Seniors and parents who registered for the event got one of the essential things done that seniors must accomplish: completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Mr. Kafer has over 30 years of experience in financial aid, and was most informative to seniors and their parents as they completed the FAFSA. Mr. Kafer emphasized that even though students may not qualify for financial aid through a Pell Grant, many college (institutional) scholarships and even local scholarships require students to complete the FAFSA and use their SAR (Student Aid Report) to secure these funds. An example of this would be the WV PROMISE scholarship, a merit based scholarship, which requires a student to complete the FAFSA to be deemed PROMISE eligible.
For more information, contact school counselors Megan Jones and Tracy Dransfield, or go to FAFSA.gov to begin the process. Around 20 parents and their seniors participated on October 5th. If interests demands, James Monroe may schedule a subsequent workshop. If interested call the high school at 304.753.5182. Thirty-eight James Monroe High School seniors and juniors visited New River Community College in Dublin, Virginia on October 4th, 2018. Students participated in a mini Psychology 101 lecture by Dr. Graham Mitchell, a College Success Skills mini lecture delivered by Peggy Dunn, and toured the New River Campus. Of particular interest, students enjoyed touring the Instrumentation and Control Automation Technology, Machine Technology, Forensic Science, Electrical Engineering Technology, and Nursing programs.
Monroe County residents receive in-state tuition rates at New River Community College through a tuition reciprocity agreement. James Monroe High School & Monroe County Technical Center students were treated to a presentation by Robin Micco, Assistant Workforce Development Representative on FirstEnergy's Power Systems Institute (PSI) to be held beginning fall of 2019 at Pierpont Community and Technical college. Local MonPower lineman Randy Collins spoke to students about what the daily tasks a lineman are, including weather conditions, long hours at times, and the above average compensation for this line of work. Students were able to try on equipment, look at tools and the bucket truck. Safety of the worker was emphasized with Mr. Collins giving many examples of how MonPower and FirstEnergy put safety first in the workplace. This presentation is a continued effort by JMHS and MCTC to encourage career exploration while in high school. The JMHS LUMC food pantry volunteer committee began their service on October 1, 2018. Students will be working with church volunteers each Monday to prepare food boxes for community members. Thank you for Mavericks for your service! Front Row: Jolie Boggs, Morgan Wylie, Reegan Sexton and Amya Hill
Second Row: Casey Martin, Noah Dillon, Channing Carr and Chandler Mills Not pictured: Abbie Grimmett James Monroe High School National Honor Society Anti-Bullying Committee spearheaded a bullying prevention campaign the first week of October. The committee held events each day to promote an atmosphere of kindness and acceptance. The committee also decorated the school with positive messages and created PSA announcements for morning report and the local Monroe County Technical Center radio station 106.7. The daily schedule for the week is listed below. Thank you to the committee for their work on this! Courtney Cook, Abby Fraley and Meghan Watson Monday - Wear Blue Day Tuesday - Anti-Bullying Advisory lesson *Each Advisory class created a unique pledge against bullying. Wednesday - Students showed support for the cause by getting one finger nail painted during lunch. Thursday - Bullying prevention announcements Friday - Decorating the football field for the football game. Student-Body President, Channing Carr, presented a lesson on bullying prevention to Health classes. To learn more about bullying and what parents can do to teach resilience and kindness to their children, go to https://www.stopbullying.gov/what-you-can-do/index.html#parents. |
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