Battle of the Books

Championship!

Tuesday, March 28th, from 2:00pm to 4:30pm, at the MC Miller Auditorium, JWB will face off against MCM for the Battle of the Books Championship! JWB's very own Team Tiger Warriors, representing grades 5 & 6, and the Gnosey Gnomes, representing grades 7 & 8, will face off against MCM's teams in a Book Battle of literary legend and prose perfection to determine which team reigns supreme! All of us at JWB are proud of our student competitors and grateful for our teachers for providing this opportunity. One thing is certain, whatever the outcome, Kingston, our community, wins!

JWB Hosts Battle of the Books!

Students at JWB have spent weeks rigorously reading and discussing books in preparation for the annual Battle of the Books competition. Teams for each grade level worked with teachers as they prepared to square off in competition to see which team is able to accurately answer the most questions about their respective books. During the competition, parents and guardians were invited in to watch and celebrate the participants. The culminating activity will be a Book Battle between the winning team for JWB and the winning team from MCM. Thank you to JWB Library Media Specialist, Mrs Polack and the teacher captains for providing this awesome learning activity to our students!

Honors Enrollment Changes for 2023-2024

Download presentations on Honors enrollment changes in ENGLISH and SPANISH.

For more information, here's an FAQ about Honors enrollment changes: KingstonCitySchools.org/Honors2023

JWB Students Selected for All-County Band

Several JWB band members were selected to participate in this past weekend's All-County Band Festival. The festival is organized by the Ulster County Music Educators Association and it is a terrific accomplishment being selected. Congrats to our JWB musicians and our excellent JWB Music department!

JWB Lucky Bulldogs

This year the JWB PBIS team sought to create a program in which they could raise the spirits and morale of our students. Their efforts have led to the creation of the Lucky Bulldog drawings. Every Wednesday, two students are selected from each grade and then announced as our Lucky Bulldogs. These students receive a sticker indicating their Lucky Bulldog status as well as the chance to select from the prize box. The positive impact of "winning", and the recognition from having your name announced during the morning announcements, has already created a positive vibe in our schools and we have had over 80 Lucky Bulldogs since December. 

Students in Corina Moot, Denee McGrath, and Nicole Giebelhaus' 5th Grade class used STEM skills to design and build a massive gingerbread house. Students had to figure out volume, design floor plans, understand and create different solutions for the frosting, figure out perimeters, and other important pieces to make sure their gingerbread house was as stable and sturdy as it was beautiful!

JWB's Drama Club provided audiences with an "all together ookey" and wonderful experience the weekend of December 2nd when they performed "The Addams Family" for three nights in the JWB auditorium. 

On Thursday, December 1st, students in Mrs. Polack's 8th period Library class were treated to a special visit with Mary Pope Osborne to celebrate 30 years of Magic Tree House!

On Thursday, October 27th, faculty and staff at JWB were excited to welcome the return of the annual Staff Dodgeball Game! The dodgeball game is not only a great opportunity for students to have fun watching their teachers and school staff "let their hair down" and play a game for the students' entertainment, it serves as a way to give back to the JWB community--traditionally funds raised from the game go to support the Vincent Loughlin Scholarship Fund!

Thank you to the amazing Ms Sass, Mrs Crantz, Coach Munger, and Mrs Morrison for organizing the game! And of course, thank you to the amazing faculty and staff at JWB for providing our students a wonderful afternoon of laughter. 

Recently, our 7th and 8th grade students in Chorus, Band, and Orchestra, got to travel to New York City to see the Broadway show, Wicked. The students reported that they loved the show and had an amazing time. Thank you to our amazing JWB Music department for providing our students these wonderful experiences! 

JWB Scholastic Book Fair

Extended Activities & Clubs

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Our 2022 - 2023 Bulletin is here with a snapshot of important information and details for the new school year! 

The Middle School Student/Parent Handbook for 2022-23 is now available.

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JWB has Spirit!!!

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On November 22nd, students in Ms Polacco and Mrs Dodig-Sussman's classes had a Community Potluck Heritage Celebration where students and faculty alike were invited to cook and bring in foods that represent their cultural heritage and family traditions. Students had a wonderful time and took tremendous pride in their dishes. 

7th Grade students in Ms Yannucci and Mrs Harrison's Math class  enjoyed some friendly competition as they practiced the concept of combining signed numbers with a card game. Strategies develop quickly as students see the results of drawing (adding) & discarding (subtracting) positive & negative valued cards. 

Seeing and applying math concepts in novel ways such as this has been shown to greatly enhance student comprehension and retention. 

This school year marked the return of field trips and JWB's 5th graders were treated to a wonderful outdoor experience courtesy of Wild Earth! Throughout the end of September and the beginning of October, groups of 5th graders traveled to an outdoor classroom maintained by Scenic Hudson and experienced hikes, talks about making shelters, and other outdoor activities. Our students had an amazing time and we are grateful for Wild Earth's continued commitment to our school community.  

On October 20th, the JWB Music department was happy to bring 6th grade members of the Band, Chorus, and Orchestra classes to the Proctor's Theater in Albany to see a performance of Aladdin. JWB Music Teacher, Mr. Schrader noted that not only did the students have a wonderful time, but that he received numerous compliments about how well behaved the students were. That shows some Bulldog Pride for sure! Thank you to our awesome JWB Music department for providing the experience for our students!