John Ford Middle School

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John Ford Middle School
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• 403 Agnes StreetSt. Matthews, South Carolina
   29135Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone] http//www.calhoun.k12.sc.us/
  jfms.htm

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District Mission

• The Calhoun County Public School will provide
  quality educational opportunities to the students
  of Calhoun County.

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Mission Statement

• John Ford Middle School will develop students who
  are confident and competent by providing
  innovative educational experiences in a nurturing
  environment.

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Teaming up for Success
Mrs. Dukes drops by with words of encouragement.
Mr. Peterson and Dr. Hall
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Our School Day

• Students at John Ford begin their classes a 800
  a.m., students are dismissed at 320. John Ford
  dismisses at 240 on Wednesday.
• There are 5 periods in a day, including lunch.
• The subjects consist of Math, English, Science,
  Social Studies, Algebra I, English I, and Related
  Arts.
• Home of the Mighty Trojans.

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Our Students
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Our Parents
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Our Parents and Community

• Volunteers are busy working to help everyone at
  JFMS.

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JFMS Media Center

• Our media center welcomes many students each day.

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Guidance
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Resource Officer
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Office Staff
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Cafeteria
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Special Services
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Outstanding Moments of Instruction
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Eighth Grade Team
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Seventh Grade Team
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Sixth Grade Team
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Related Arts Team
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Physical Education/Health

• In Physical Education, the students will focus on
  personal fitness. The health portion deals with
  all aspects of health emphasizing decision making
  skills, values, assertiveness, adolescent growth
  and development and much more.

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Chorus

• Chorus is a year long course offered to seventh
  and eighth grade students. This course is
  designed to help students gain musical knowledge
  by providing them with the opportunity to learn
  and perform a variety of music. Tryouts are
  necessary to become part of the chorus and
  attendance at concerts is a requirement of the
  course.

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Computer

• Computer is a semester course offered to sixth,
  seventh, and eighth grade students.
• A major goal for all computer classes is for all
  students to become creative and effective users
  of productivity tools at the computer as well as
  learn to keyboard.
• Students gain knowledge through the use of
  MicroType, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and the
  Internet.

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Music

• Music is a semester course offered to sixth,
  seventh, and eighth grade students. This course
  is designed to help the students gain music
  knowledge through the elements of music and
  develop an appreciation for music.

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Family and Consumer Science

• Family and Consumer Science is a semester course
  that is open to students in sixth, seventh, and
  eighth grades. This course covers Life Skills
  such as planning, preparing, serving nutritious
  meals/snacks, grooming/care of the body,
  constructing sewing projects, etiquette/good
  manners/dining out skills, child care/baby
  sitting, clothing care and repairs,
  budgeting/managing money, consumer and teen
  issues, problem solving and decision making
  skills.

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MAPPS

• MAPPS is offered to students as a yearly program.
  The purpose of Medicaid Pregnancy Prevention
  Services is to prevent and reduce the incidence
  of teen pregnancies. Age-appropriate discussions
  which encourage abstinence until marriage are
  emphasized.

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Visual Art

• Visual Art is a semester course available for
  grades 6, 7, and 8. Students will explore a
  variety of different media and technique in order
  to enhance their experience in this related arts
  class.

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Enrichment

• Jump Start
• Homework Center

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Seventh Grade Clubs
Modern Dance
Walking
Baking
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Women of Tomorrow Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Men to Men
Calligraphy
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Eighth Grade Clubs
Dance
Cheerleading
Stock Market
Step
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Scrabble
Movie
Science
Football
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Sixth Grade Clubs
Scrapbook
Social
Trivia Busters
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Games
Quilting
Environmental Science
Home Economics
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Jump rope
Debate
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Multi-Grade level Clubs
Tonechimes
Trojan Round Table
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Football Team
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Cheerleaders
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SGA Officers
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SGA Representatives
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JFMS Queens
Ashley Huggins - First Attendant Laken McFadden -
Miss John Ford
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Extra Curricular Activities

• Football
• Cheerleading
• Basketball
• Club Meetings

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Milestones
8th Grade Trip to Charleston
Chorus performance at the State Fair
Mayor Fair speaks at National Day Against Gun
Violence
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Professional Development

• Dr. Hall will provide information

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Upcoming Happenings

• Harvest Carnival
• Blue Ribbon Schools Conference
• Basketball season
• Christmas Program

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What are folks saying?

• Pictures and quotes from faculty and staff
  regarding student achievement and life at John
  Ford

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Profound Quote