James A. Shanks Middle School

Home of the Smart Academy!

"Building a Culture of Excellence"
Vision

With high expectations of all stakeholders, James A. Shanks Middle School will create a culture of excellence by providing a rigorous, relevant curriculum for the development of skills necessary for students to compete in a dynamic, global and multicultural society.

Mission

The mission of James A. Shanks Middle School is to provide a safe, nurturing and productive environment in which to educate all students in order to become responsible life-long learners who possess skills, knowledge and self-confidence needed to become college and/or career ready.

Resources for Black History Month

2015 Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!
Our theme "Reading Accelerates Success" encourages students to connect literacy with all kinds of careers and activities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Florida Department of Education Recommended Reading List
Florida Department of Education Literacy Tips for Parents
Students Visit Portable Planetarium

Thanks to Just Read, Florida! for bringing the portable planetarium to JASMS so that students could sit under the stars and learn how reading relates to science and space technology. Students learned about constellations and their relationship to mythology, planets, space exploration, and how it all relates to the importance of literacy.

JASMS Tropicana Winner, Aliza Hutley, Places 3rd in District Competition
Tropicana Speech Contestants

1st. Place - Aliza Hutley
2nd. Place - Ira Hamilton
3rd. Place - Danna Lasso

Microsoft Office Specialists
Congratulations to Mr. Pace's Students who have demonstratred the knowledge, skills and ability to productively use Microsoft Office.

James A. Shanks Student Wins District Spelling Bee!

School Spelling Bee Winners
Winner - Aliza Hutley
1st. Runner Up - Jakyla Key
2nd. Runner Up - Trey Edwards
3rd. Runner Up - Niyoche McTier
4th. Runner Up - Rashard Farlin

Parent Access to Grades and Attendance
Gadsden County School District Attendance Goal
Each student attends school at least 95% of the time as based on average daily attendance.
Each child can miss no more than: