At JWMS, we have focused on research based interventions and strategies to help students best succeed. We feel it is essential to develop Life Skills in our students. The five Life Skills we use are grounded in sound research from The Ten Qualities of Kids Who Do Well in School, The 40 Developmental Assets, and other prominent educational researchers such as Robert Marzano. Students at JWMS use both a Student Planner and a Binder to help with organization, which serves as the foundation for all learning. We provide feedback to parents on both Life Skills and Academic Skills in our report card comments. To help you as parents, a few articles from the DPI and WEAC can be made available upon request to administration. We hope this quick tips page will assist you in supporting your child to help them move forward in the middle!