Dear Parent - 

Jeannette is a Targeted Title I school, which means that we receive some federal funds in order to support at-risk students. This page will provide parents with information about Jeannette's Title I program. There are links to the left that parents can click on to learn about all the various elements of Title I at Jeannette.

To view the recording of the January 26, 2026 Annual Meeting, please click here (to be published at 12:00 AM on Wednesday, January 28, 2026).

To see the PowerPoint Presentation for the Annual Meeting, click here.

To see the agenda for the meeting, please click here.

Dear Jeannette families,

We would like to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for your partnership with us as educators to your children.

We are also excited to announce our Sign-up Genius for our upcoming, Patriot Parents'-sponsored Winter Semi-Formal dance! See the attached flyer and sign up to help out here. We are looking for parents to help chaperone, decorate, hand out food and snacks, and help clean up.

Also attached is a Attendance Area Update. Please read it so you can keep up to date on discussions at the district level about attendance boundaries.

Again, Happy Thanksgiving! We'll see you back at Jeannette on Monday, December 1.

Beth Grillo

Principal, Jeannette Junior High School

August 8, 2025

Dear Patriot family,

We hope that you are enjoying the last few weeks of summer with your families!

Your Jeannette front office staff is back in the building, getting ready for a fantastic new year with you. We wanted to share some information with you so that you can start planning and getting ready with us.

SAVE THE DATE: Patriot Day – Tuesday, August 19^th

Patriot Day is our registration day, where you will get your schedule and locker number and combination; get your yearbook picture taken; take a tour of the building and try out your locker combination; meet our terrific teachers and staff; and learn about all that Jeannette has to offer from athletics to academic support. We will follow the schedule below:

• All 7^th graders – Doors open at 8:00 AM.
  • Mandatory parent AND student meeting at 8:15 AM.
  • Families will then move through stations and tour the building.
  • Event will end at 11:00 AM.
• All 8^th and 9^th graders – 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM. Students will move through the stations, find their classes, and try their lockers.

Included in a packet coming home next week is a picture order form. You can either bring that order with you along with your payment, or you can place your order online. The instructions for both are on the order form.

SAVE THE DATE: Laptop Distribution for 7^th Graders and New 8^th and 9^th Graders

On Wednesday, August 20^th and Thursday, August 21^st, we will be distributing laptops for students. Please come to Jeannette at the following times based on your last name:

SAVE THE DATE: First Day of School – Tuesday, August 26^th

We will welcome you back to school on August 26^th! Our day starts at 7:55 and ends at 2:46. If you will be taking a bus, that information will be sent out to you sometime during the week of August 18^th.  If you will be driving your child to school, you must drop your child off in the back of the building. More information on this will be distributed at Patriot Day.

Athletic information

If your child plans to participate in fall sports (football, cheer, and girls’ volleyball), we recommend that you schedule a physical NOW. You must have a valid physical on file in order to participate or try out for any sport. We will have an athletics booth on Patriot Day so you can ask any questions you have about sports. Physical forms can be found by going to uticak12.org > For Families > UCS Athletics > Forms > Physical Forms.

If you have any questions, please call the Jeannette main office at 586-797-3300. One of our administrative assistants will be able to help you. If you’d like to email me directly, please do so at beth.grillo@uticak12.org.

Sincerely,

Beth Grillo

Principal, Jeannette Junior High School

Save the Date

Patriot Day will be on August 19th! 

More information will be sent to families in August. 

Good afternoon, Patriots!

Spring Break begins at the end of the day today! We will resume school on Monday, March 31. We hope you enjoy your break with your families.

I'd again like to compliment our students and staff on their conduct during the lockdown yesterday. In the face of a very scary and uncertain situation, the students did exactly what they were supposed to do by following safety protocols and helping teachers get put our safety measures in place. They were very brave, and we are proud of them. 

State testing begins on Wednesday, April 9 with the PSAT 8/9 for all 8th and 9th graders. Please see the testing calendar linked below for all the details. We will be having a digital readiness day on Thursday, April 3, so make sure that your children have their laptops on chargers on that day.

Also linked below are newsletters for future Stevenson Titans and future Utica Chieftains! We are proud to be part of both the Stevenson and Utica Communities. Please check out all the amazing stuff going on at these two schools!

We'll see everyone on March 31!

Beth Grillo

Principal, Jeannette Junior High School

2025 Testing Calendar

Future Titans

Future Chieftains

• Jeannette Junior High is proud to be part of the Stevenson High School and Utica High School communities. For all of our future UHS Chieftains and Stevenson Titans and their families, check out these special Stevenson and UHS newsletters created especially for you. 

Good afternoon, Patriots!

Here is the newsletter! https://tinyurl.com/5evkanfp

There is some important information here, including items about state testing, coming up in April. Also included are the following:

- March is reading month activities
- Scholastic book fair

and more!

One important reminder: parents are NOT allowed to drop their students off in the morning or pick them up in the afternoon in the front circle drive of the building!

If you have any questions, please email jeannettequestions@uticak12.org.