Summer Reading and Math

While summer reading is not required, students are STRONGLY encouraged to visit our Media Center website (jpmsmedia.org) and check out the resources for summer reading that are linked to the homepage. Pay particular attention to the Black-Eyed Susan program!

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Summer Orientation

A mini student orientation for incoming 6^th grade students will be held on Friday, July 12, 2024, at John Poole Middle School.  This orientation will take place from 9:00-11:00 a.m.  This event is an opportunity to check out John Poole Middle School, meet our staff, try out lockers, and get to meet new peers!  Parents are responsible for transportation to and from this event.  Here is the link to register for this event.

The 2024-2025 Montgomery County Public Schools New Student Orientation will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024.  This orientation is for all 6^th grade students, as well as any 7^th and 8^th grade students who are new to John Poole Middle School.  The orientation will be held from 7:55-11:40 a.m.  Students may start arriving at JPMS any time after 7:30 a.m.  Buses will be provided for all of our students who take a bus to school. During orientation, students will review their schedule, meet their teachers, get their locker combination and practice opening them, and learn all about being a Timberwolf.  If you have any questions about this event, please contact the main office.

PHS 9th Grade Summer Group

Poolesville High School is offering a three-week rising 9th-grade summer group that focuses on topics related to the high school experience, such as attendance, credits/transcript, school clubs, and more. The group will include guest speakers from Poolesville High School and incorporate team-building activities and snacks.  Please click here for more information and to access the QR code for registration.

 Montgomery County Career Advising Program (MoCoCAP)

The Maryland General Assembly passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (Blueprint) legislation in 2021. The legislation is designed to transform public education in the state into a world-class education system by increasing educational funding, enriching student experiences and accelerating student outcomes, as well as improving the quality of education for all children in Maryland. One component of this legislation relates to providing individualized career advising services to middle and high school students. With this in mind, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will collaborate with WorkSource Montgomery (WSM) and Montgomery College (MC) to develop and implement an exciting new Montgomery County Career Advising Program (MoCoCAP) beginning this school year.

MoCoCAP will assist us in transforming the way we support career success for our students. The vision for MoCoCAP is to provide career advising services that will enable students to vividly describe their own strengths, interests, and workplace values; identify how they are expanding their skills and knowledge; describe the various opportunities ahead of them; and describe their goals for their future as they develop lifelong career management skills. During the 2023-2024 school year MoCoCAP will support Grade 6 and Grade 9 students and expand the roll out of MoCoCAP to all secondary students by the 2025-2026 school year.  To learn more about MoCoCAP and our partners in this work, visit the MoCoCAP website.  Please complete the Career Advising Stakeholder Questions and Input form if there are questions regarding MoCoCAP.

myMCPS Overview Information

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Good Samaritan Law Facts

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