James M. Bennett High

Winter sports are quickly approaching with many teams starting on November 15th. In order to participate you must have a physical, online form releaf competed, and a marking term 1 2.0gpa.

The Empowerment Train is pulling into James M. Bennett. On Tuesday November 4, first join us in the cafeteria to check in for Step Up-- then we’ll move together with Ms. Johnson to keep the momentum going as we welcome you for an exclusive session full of insight, opportunities, and inspiration. Remember: Students MUST register in the Step Up Google Classroom and inside, you’ll find the registration form and a link for the Tuesday, Nov 4 BEC session. Bring your energy, your questions, and your future goals — we’re not slowing down anytime soon!

Reminder: Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. Be sure to set your clocks back one hour so you can enjoy that 1-2 a.m. hour all over again.

Ms. Gilmore is proud to announce that the James M. Bennett Clipper Marching Band & Color Guard won 1st place in their division at Delmarvacade on Saturday, as well as 2nd place overall in the Eastern Region. These students performed their field show, Resilience, and were awarded a score of 90.85. Saturday will be State Championships for the Clippers- let's wish them luck as they head into the final stretch!

🌟 Congratulations to our Students of the Month! 🌟
We’re so proud to recognize these amazing students for their hard work, leadership, and positive impact on our school community. Keep shining and inspiring others every day! 💫

🎮 Join the JMB E-Sports Club! Are you into gaming and competition? Come be part of our E-Sports community! 🗓️ We meet every Thursday during Step-Up 📍 For more info, stop by Room F110 🎮 A variety of games are available—there’s something for everyone! 📊 To compete, you’ll need a minimum 2.0 GPA Whether you're a casual player or a competitive gamer, we’ve got a spot for you. Let’s level up together!

Yesterday in Mrs. Schuchart's Period 1 World of Food Clipper time, students used their knowledge of measurement, nutrients and creativity to make individual protein balls. What a fun way to end our marking term and showcase what we learned in World of Food!

Recipes included quick oats, different flavors of chocolate chips, sun butter, honey or molasses, and optional items of flax seeds, raisins, nuts, and coconut flakes.

Students may dress up for Halloween on Thursday. Please make sure costumes are school appropriate.

Creativity was in full swing at the Salisbury University Art Festival last Friday! JMB students got hands-on experience with glass blowing, photograms, figure drawing, stop motion, and button design. 🎨🙌

JMB fights Bullying Week wrapped up last Friday with students taking a Bullying Prevention Pop Quiz to show what they have learned last week. Throughout the week students took part in signing a pledge to fight against bullying, completing acts of kindness to win Bully Prevention Bingo, wearing Orange for Unity Day and testing their knowledge with a pop quiz. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the week a success. Let's continue to speak up and fight bullying each day.  

Ms.Williams 1st period English 9 class participated in a book tasting to sample a selection of books before voting for their small group novels. It was set up cafe' style, with donuts and beverages for them to enjoy during the book tasting. 

News from Wicomico County Public Schools:

The first Superintendent's Open Door Session of the 2025-2026 school year will take place from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29. Time with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Micah Stauffer is on a first-come, first-served basis, at the school system's main office at 2424 Northgate Drive, Salisbury.

Reminders: The 1st marking term will end Thursday, Oct. 30. On Friday, Oct. 31, schools have a professional day for staff, and students do not attend.

Our school was identified for Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) status based on the performance of our students with disabilities and English learner student groups. These groups did not meet the state's performance targets, necessitating additional, targeted support to address their specific learning needs and promote equitable academic outcomes for all students.

We remain fully committed to meeting the needs of each and every student here at James M. Bennett High School. Through intentional collaboration, data-driven instruction, and ongoing professional development, we will continue to work towards closing achievement gaps, strengthening supports, and ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed. Additional information can be found by clicking the link below.
https://msp2018.msde.maryland.gov/HelpGuides/ATSI_Schools_Resource_v1.pdf

The next round of permit testing will be December 9th. Please see Mrs. O'Barsky in the College & Career Center for a permission slip!

Don’t miss out on these awesome opportunities! Here’s the November Career Exploration Events Calendar!

Wish our 10th grade students luck as they take the PSAT assessment today! Taking the PSAT in 10th grade, and the SAT in 11th grade, at no cost, is an example of one of the MANY ways students have opportunities to become college and career ready while at JMB.

Health Skills in Action!
Students in Ms. Elliott’s Health Skills classes are wrapping up their Celebrity Drug Death research projects with a gallery walk activity!

Each student researched a celebrity who died from a drug-related cause—learning about the substances involved, their effects, and the dangers of mixing drugs. Through this project, students also reflected on how smart decision-making can help protect them from the risks of drugs and alcohol. 💪✨

#HealthEducation #DecisionMaking #DrugAwareness

This past Saturday, the JMB Clipper Marching Band & Color Guard travelled to Linganore High School to compete in MMBA Competition. Ms. Gilmore is proud to announce that the band made a 6 point jump, earning 3rd place with a score of 84.9! Among the Maryland bands, JMB had the highest percussion score. This week, we're preparing for the Eastern Regionals, better known as Delmarvacade, right here in Salisbury. Stay tuned for more information about Delmarvacade!

Our school was identified for Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) status based on the performance of our students with disabilities and English learner student groups. These groups did not meet the state's performance targets, necessitating additional, targeted support to address their specific learning needs and promote equitable academic outcomes for all students.

We remain fully committed to meeting the needs of each and every student here at James M. Bennett High School. Through intentional collaboration, data-driven instruction, and ongoing professional development, we will continue to work towards closing achievement gaps, strengthening supports, and ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed. Additional information can be found by clicking this link. https://msp2018.msde.maryland.gov/HelpGuides/ATSI_Schools_Resource_v1.pdf