[JouettMatters] JouettMatters June 5 2007

[Jack Jouett]

JouettMatters
June 5, 2007

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Resource Officers May Be Removed
8Th Grade Activity Information


Resource Officers May Be Removed
Share Your Views with Chief Miller

Albemarle County Police Chief Miller is considering
removing all 4 School Resource Officers (SRO’s) from
the Middle Schools to help with the county shortage of
police officers.  

According to a January 28, 2007 Daily Progress
article, “For the past several years the ACPD has been
facing a shortage of officers.  County government uses
a formula to determine ideal police staffing: 1.5
officers per 1,000 residents. Using 2005 U.S. Census
numbers - the most recent available - the formula
indicates that Albemarle needs 135 police officers. 
There are only 110. That number includes two officers
still in field training, two in the police academy and
six who graduated from training Jan. 3.  Police say
finances aren’t the problem; funding exists to fill an
additional eight spots. It’s just harder than ever to
get qualified candidates in the door.”

You may be unfamiliar with the responsibilities and
benefits afforded to our students from the Student
Resource Officer program. Here is the description from
the ACPD 2006 Annual Report:

The Albemarle County School Resource Officer (SRO)
Program consists of six officers and one supervisor
assigned to 4 High Schools, 5 middle Schools and 2
Specialty Schools.  The program endeavors to protect
the students and staff to make sure a safe learning
environment exists and assist the administration and
teachers in the education of the students.  Our School
Resource Officer Program has been praised as “one of
the best run programs” in the state by the Virginia
Department of Criminal Justice Services.  There are
over 13,000 students in 26 schools in the county
system.  Some of the various classes that SRO’s teach
are drug education, class action, bullying, DNA for
science classes and constitutional law for the 8th
grade to prepare for the SOL tests.  SRO’s went on
numerous field trips, worked countless after school
and special events, and are involved in ACPD’s Police
Explorer and Bike Patrol programs.  One of the most
important aspects of the SRO is that of being a mentor
and role model for young people.  Working closely with
students has paid off in better police-youth relations
and reduced crime in our schools.

Please consider sharing your views on the value of the
SROs and specifically the benefits Officer Turner
brings to the Jack Jouett Community with Chief Miller,
the Board of Supervisors and the School Board. 

You can contact them via the following methods:

Chief Miller:  millerj at albemarle.org
Albemarle County Police Department: (434) 296-5807

Board of Supervisors:  bos at albemarle.org

School Board:  schoolboard at k12albemarle.org

Daily Progress, Managing Editor, McGregor McCance: 
(434) 978-7283 or cmccance at dailyprogress.com
WINA Program Director,  Jay James:  j at wina.com



8th Grade Activities

Wednesday - 8th Grade trip 
Students are to arrive at school at the regular time. 
They will return to school for pick- up at 7:00pm.

Thursday - 8th Grade Picnic at Chris Greene Lake
Students should arrive at school at the regular time,
They will leave for the picnic at approximately 9:45-
10:00 am and
will be back at school at approximately 2pm.
You should have received a permission slip for this
activity.

Friday - End of Year Ceremony
1:30 pm in the cafeteria 
Students are encouraged to wear "nice clothes".
I think this means collared shirts for boys and
dresses for girls. 
Parents are welcome to attend.
They recommend getting to the school between 1:00 and
1:15pm.  I do not know what the ceremony entails but
think it will be over around 3:30pm.

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Mark Your Calendar...


Tuesday June 5	9:30 am - 2:30 pm
 6th grade field trip - day 4

Wednesday June 6 
8th Grade Trip
Pick-up time is 7:00pm

Thursday June 7th 
8th Grade Picnic

June 8th – Last Day of School
1:30pm 8th grade end of year ceremony in the school
cafeteria


Links

Jack Jouett Middle School Homepage:
http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=16

County School website:
www.k12albemarle.org

County website:
http://www.albemarle.org




       
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