JMS Voices

8th grade leaders share their thoughts on what these core values mean and how they practice them in their lives.

Persuasive speeches crafted and delivered by some of Mrs. O’Hara’s 8th grade Public Speaking students.

A selection from grade 7th and 8th grade chorus performances at the Winter Concert.

8th Grade Leader Harper shares what being grateful looks like and how she practices being grateful both in school and out in the world.

Grade 7 students share poems they wrote based on research about their names.

More advice from our JMS counselors and students!

Everyone has questions about moving up to middle school. JMS 8th graders are here to give some advice on what to expect!

Taylor C explains her innovative techniques for preparing for a big audition.

MS Transition Coach Courtney Sanders chats with JMS METCO students about their experience in the program.

Student Name Poems from Gr 7 Info Reading and Writing Class

Grade 7 Info Reading and Writing Students interview project.

Speech from Core Value award winner Dylan M.

Speeches by JMS Core Value award winners.

Grade 7 students created advice podcasts based on the teachings on Buddha. This project was the assessment for this unit.

After researching the origins of their name for an assignment in Informational Reading and Writing, students were asked to share their favorite fact they learned about their names!

Let’s kick off the year with some messages from our staff!

Two awesome speeches from 8th Grade students at the year end promotion ceremony.

Performances by the Grade 6 Orchestra, Band and Chorus.

5th graders at Elm Street School had some burning questions about moving up to middle school next year. The 7th graders at JMS were happy to answer their questions and share some advice!

8th grader Zena G. chose the topic of school dress codes for her persuasive speech in Public Speaking class.

8th graders shared snippets of their scary stories they wrote in Ms Ekholm’s ELA class.

8th Grader Ava Griffith prepared this speech for public speaking class. Students were ask to take a position on a topic and Ava chose Bullying as her topic.

“There are Two Sides to Everyone” - Zena G.
“Danger in the Water” Sophia K. and Kaitlin B.
“Our Window Is Closing” - Sasha F.
“The Pit of Despair” - Jackson B.
“When the Gates Close” - Matt N.

Performances by JMS Students in the Vocal Solos Extension

Home - performed by Reese.
Astronomy - performed by Aneesha
Sweet Dreams - performed by Timmy and Anna

JMS student Zena shares how her grit helped her through remote learning during the pandemic.

Poems in this drop:
“Hidden Feelings” - Caisa Lisa B.
“We Need To Be Together” - Connor M. and Brady T.
“Thankful for the Present” - Greyson B.
“Staying Silent” - Samantha A.

JMS student Mariya explains what being an invested student means to her.

Poems in this Drop:
“Justice for All” - Joaquin T. and Michael C.
“He Over She” - Abby M. and Nadia M.
“A Silent Cry” - Mayank S.
“Pollution is no Solution” - Kate S. and Juliet M.

Song Lyrics One day Danny kyllo was growing marijuana.
the police were saying “that's what we do not want-a”.
When they thought ‘bout how to know if the stuff was there.
They thought a little dirty and did what others would not dare.

So they set up a sensor right outside of his house.
And all the heat was sensed as small as a mouse.
When they found the heat of lamps they went hip hip hooray!
But was this act really that okay?

Oooooooooooh, oooh, ooooooh, ooh ooh ooh. (Times 2)

Danny Kyllo was heated from what had occurred
His case made the judicial branch start to stir.
They got to their work and thought of a solution.
And when the day came it was time for revelation.

The big day came and Danny Kyllo was steaming.
At first he stood up and then he started reading.
“What the police did goes against the 4th amendment”
“So I feel they are the bad ones, throw them out of this attendment”

The people in the court checked back at the records.
And saw that the police had no warrant.
The final decision was found. The end of this torrent.

Oooooooooooh, oooh, ooooooh, ooh ooh ooh. (Times 2)

The device may have been primitive.
And the police’s brain cells limited.
But in the end all things were right.
And the government concluded this minor blight.

A short speech from 8th Grader Dyuthi which she prepared and presented in Mrs. O’Hara’s Public Speaking class.

In this episode JMS 8th Grade leader Mayank shares his thoughts on showing compassion towards others.

8th Grade Leader Dyuthi Prashanth won the Core Value Award for Innovation as a 7th grader. She welcomed the chance to give our listeners her take on what it means to be innovative.

8th grade leader Tanay Singh tells us about his experience as a remote learner.

Keira Connors won the Invested Core Value award in 7th grade. As an 8th Grade leader, she was asked to share what this award means in a short speech for our term awards ceremony.

A selection of pieces from the 7th and 8th grade Winter Concert.

Grade 8 Public Speaking Persuasive Speech Example

JMS Student Adriana Torres reads her award winning poem “Little Green Seed”

This is a virtual performance of the JMS chorus.

Students sharing their social justice poetry!

Students sharing their social justice poetry!

JMS Drama presents: Sherlock Holmes - A Radio Mystery. Adapted by Jon Jory and produced by special permission with Pioneer Drama Service, Denver, Colorado. This podcast was directed and edited by Mrs. Calandrelli
When Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth enlists the help of his doctor friend to reclaim incriminating evidence of a king’s past relationship, Sherlock Holmes finds himself faced with a puzzle he cannot solve — his own feelings for the very woman he’s investigating, Irene Adler. He admires her for her wit and cunning, but do his feelings run deeper even as he’s hired by the king to retrieve the photo from her possession?
Special thanks to Ms. Smith and AiVy T for our sound effects. Thank you to Ms. Burke and Mr. Warren, our production team. Thank you to Mrs. O'Leary and Mrs. Savini for the buttons and magnets for our cast and staff. Thank you to our administration, Mr. Morgenweck and Mr. Cashman for supporting our drama program. Thank you to all the parents and guardians who ran lines with our student actors and prepared them for their roles.

Enjoy the show!