Pope John XXIII Middle School

PJMS Maker and Technology Club and PJMS STEM Club

PJMS will be offering a Maker and Technology Club beginning on Wednesday, November 8th, after dismissal from 2:30p.m. to 4:00p.m in the Engineering Design Lab. On Thursday, November 9th, the STEM Club will begin after dismissal from 2:30p.m. to 4:00p.m. also in the Engineering Design Lab. Both clubs will be offered through Kaleidoscope Enrichment, directed and moderated by our EDL teacher, Sandy Roberts. Flyers for each club, and registration information are available by clicking on the banner above.
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Pope John XXIII Middle School Yearbook Now Available for Pre-Order

PJMS Yearbooks are now available to order. Booster Ads are also available to order through these direct links or through the order forms attached. Thank you.
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Pope John Middle School Ski Club

We are happy to announce that the middle school will once again be hosting a ski club. Please visit the Student Life tab and click on "Clubs and Activities" for further information. Thank you.
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SAB club to show video at countywide middle school anti-bullying summit

On Wednesday, the Stand Against Bullying club will present a video at the Center for Prevention and Counseling’s 16th annual "Taking Flight to Change" summit that it put together showing how bullying can really happen anywhere and that everyone has the power to stop it, no matter how old they are.
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Sandy Roberts uses 'gift of failure' to make big impact in classroom, Maker world

Mrs. Roberts’ philosophy in teaching is a big reason why she is not only a successful teacher at Pope John Middle School, but is also a renowned figure in the Maker Movement.
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Photo by Anthony Spaulding/Director of Communications, Pope John XXIII Regional High School — Four Pope John XXIII Middle School sixth grade students work on building a scratch piano using play doh in Engineering Design Lab class as New Jersey Herald newsroom assistant Cristy Carlson takes pictures of them during the first day of school Friday at Pope John XXIII Middle School in Sparta.

PJ Middle School ecstatic for 1st full year in own building

After spending most of 2016-17 at the high school, students, faculty, staff have a place to call home
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PJMS Strings Program

We are looking forward to another exciting year in the strings program! Calling on new violin and cello students and welcoming all returning string players in all grades! Please use following link to print out information and registration form. Registration form is due on September 14th, and class will start on the week of October 2nd. You can contact Mrs. Tsay at szutsay@popejohnms.org if you have any questions.
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Photo by Anthony Spaulding/Director of Communications, Pope John XXIII Regional High School — Members of the Pope John XXIII Middle School robotics team listen to Wallkill River Watershed Management Watershed Director Nathaniel Sajdak as he explains overflow drains and how they work at the school.

Robotics team connects the dots in lesson about runoff water

The robotics team met with representatives from the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority-Wallkill River Watershed Management Group to learn about storm water runoff, how it impacts the environment and how to manage it when it occurs.
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