C.J. Donald Middle School

TUTORING UPDATE: Tutoring has ended for the remainder of the school year. Starting tomorrow, Monday, April 10th, please pick up car riders at 3:15 pm. Bus riders and walkers will ride the bus or walk home after school at their regularly scheduled time. Please make arrangements for all car riders to have a ride home by 3:15 pm daily. Communicate to your child their mode of transportation before tomorrow. Thank you for allowing your child to participate in our tutoring program.

CJD 6th Grade Parents: All 6th-grade students will be taking the ACAP state assessment NEXT WEEK starting 4/11; it is mandatory that all students take each section. All students should be at school by 7:45 am to eat breakfast and dismiss to their testing site; testing must start on time. Please ensure that your child is in attendance every day next week and is on time. Additionally, please ensure they get plenty of rest the night before and explain to them the importance of giving their best each day of testing. These test results affect the school's report card, will determine student placement in various courses, and supplemental interventions required, thus we need students to give their personal best. Thank you for assisting us in helping your child and our school achieve success!! It takes a village!

NO SCHOOL - Friday, April 7, 2023 - Late Spring Break Holiday

Thursday, April 6th is the last day for tutoring this school year. Starting next week please pick up car riders at 3:15 pm. Bus riders and walkers will ride the bus or walk home at the regularly scheduled time after school. Please make arrangements for all car riders to have a ride by 3:15 pm daily. Communicate to your child their mode of transportation before next week arrives. Thank you for allowing your child to participate in our tutoring program.

REMINDER: 8th Grade CJD Parents The 8th grade graduation pictures will be taken Tuesday, April 4th. ATTIRE: Young ladies need to wear a black spaghetti shirt. Young men need to wear a white button down shirt with a black tie.

Parents, please bring your 6th-grade students for Math ACAP test prep on 3/22 at 7:15 am. Refreshments will be served!

8th Grade letters were sent home with graduation, prom, and pictures on Friday, March 17th. Please ask your child to provide you with that information. There are several deadlines approaching. Additionally, students that received a permission slip for the "Level Up" Skating Rink trip should provide their ten dollars and permission slip by this Wednesday, 3/22. Money is due by 1st period. No exceptions. Last Friday was the last day of the 3rd nine weeks, report cards will go out this Friday 3/24. Please check the status of your child's grades.

Dear Employees, Parents, and Students of Fairfield City School District. We will dismiss early tomorrow due to the threat of severe weather. There will also be no street school activities. Please, stay safe.

Good afternoon CJD Parents, Students, and Employees. We are asking everyone to wear RED tomorrow, Friday, February 3rd. Wearing red tomorrow will be the kickoff to show support for an upcoming event next month where we will have a Heart Walk in the Fairfield City School district. We look forward to seeing everyone in their Red TOMORROW.

Please read the following reminders: CJD's 1st Semester Award's Day will be on next Wednesday, 2/8, and will be held in the gymnasium. If your child has perfect attendance or is on the A/B or A honor roll for either the 1st or second nine weeks they will be recognized. The schedule is as follows (it will also be posted on our Facebook page and Website): 8th Grade- 8:30 am to 9:00 am 7th Grade- 9:30 am to 10:00 am 6th Grade- 10:30 am to 11:00 am Secondly, the water donation drive has been extended to 2/10. Please support our drive to help those affected by the storms in Selma, Alabama. Students will be awarded Tiger Bucks for your support. Lastly, this Wednesday is E-Learning Day. Students will do all schoolwork from home. The school building will be closed to students.

Attention CJD Parents: Students who ride bus 1401 will be picked up 1 hour later than the normal pick up time. We are asking that all parents who can carry their children to school please do so.

We’re still collecting water for those affected by the storms in Selma, Alabama. Students that bring in water will earn Tiger Bucks! One jug is 1 Tiger Buck. One case is 3 Tiger Bucks. 6 Tiger Bucks is the maximum. #CommunityService #giveback

CJD Parents, students are not allowed in the hallways without a pass. Please support our efforts and have these conversations with your children. Students can receive suspension if they are in unauthorized locations without a pass on the grounds of skipping. This applies to the entire school day (before, during, and after school). Our goal is to keep your children safe and provide a great learning environment. Thanks for your continued support!

CJD Parents, Students, and Employees: Join C. J. Donald in an effort to collect water for individuals in Selma, Alabama, that were recently affected by the tornadoes that tore through the city. We will collect water donations now through Friday, January 27, 2023. Please do your part and donate bottled water to help these neighbors in need. Students that donate water will be rewarded with Tiger Bucks!!

CJD Parents don't forget to log into PowerSchool daily to weekly to check the status of your child's grades. PowerSchool logins were provided on report card day on 1/13.

This Friday is Club Day at CJ Donald! Be sure to ask your students about their club/organization experience! We have 16 clubs that students were able to choose from. The last club day was a success and we look forward to this Friday!

Parents please ensure students are wearing their ID's daily around their necks. If they loose their ID, it is five dollars for a replacement. If their lanyard is broken or lost it is $1.00. This is a mandatory school requirement. Students may receive disciplinary consequences if not in compliance. ID's are taken once a week on Wednesday's. Once students pay for an ID they will receive a temporary daily until the next ID picture day. All new students receive one complimentary ID.

Coming up...Fairfield Citywide Back to School Jamboree. Free school supplies, community resources, vendors, free food, more!!! July 30 | 10am-2pm | Fairfield Community Center Gym. For more info, contact Maria Hatch @ (205) 233-5140.