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Welcome to the Pre-K program at North Jackson Elementary School! Our goal is to provide our Pre-K students with a clean, safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment where they are encouraged to develop a lifelong love for learning.
Our classroom focuses on encouraging children's cognitive, social, emotional, critical thinking, and physical skills. Children are active learners and we focus on purposeful play activities reinforcing reading, math, art, dramatic play, and much much more. The Pre-K programs allows your child an extra year to grow and learn focusing on the child's interest. We look forward to a great year in Pre-K.
Colleen Whaley Karla Edwards Andrea Smith Vickie Cochran Aryanna Padilla Susan Satterfield
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Kindergarten provides students with the first learning experiences in language development, number concepts, creative skills, and social and physical growth. Our kindergarten students are introduced to basic reading skills through guided reading, literacy centers, and read alouds. In math, students work in small groups learning concepts such as counting, shapes, and problem solving skills. We work hard to provide our students with an engaging, enriching, and positive learning environment.
Natasha Alston Kelly Davidson
Stephanie Mortimore Monica Thibault
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We are so excited for you to be with us during this amazing year of learning! We are dedicated to helping build upon the foundation that began in kindergarten and will extend through the year in first grade. We will learn new math concepts, phonics skills to enhance reading skills, and learn to write and publish stories. The first grade team is dedicated to provide engaging learning opportunities and a positive learning environment so that our students gain a love of learning that will last a lifetime.
Candace Brooks Stacy Cantrell Summer Murphy
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Our goal is to foster a love of learning in an engaging environment. We strive to prepare students for the transition into third grade by increasing their independence. We encourage our students to grow as independent readers, writers, and mathematicians.
We value the importance of a strong classroom community. We live out the 7 Mindsets daily in our classrooms in order to grow academically, socially, and emotionally.
Amy Long Gina Taylor Copponex Talethea Love Rita Worley
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Our goal is to provide our 3rd students with a safe, healthy, and engaging environment where they are encouraged to develop a lifelong love for learning.
Our classrooms focus on encouraging children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and critical thinking skills. We focus on providing all students with meaningful learning experiences that meet individual needs. We look forward to a great year in 3rd grade.
Mandy Barefoot Jessica Lingerfelt Laura Pittman Tori Whorbrey
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Welcome! As 4th-grade educators, our goal is to provide students with a nurturing, safe, and developmentally appropriate environment where students will continue their love for learning in the “upper grades” of elementary school.
In our classrooms, we will deepen students thinking and skills to prepare for the future and middle school. The 4th-grade curriculum pushes students to think, analyze, and learn in a more structured way. Students will learn to deeply think about and make connections in new material and grasp more complex concepts across reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. We look forward to a great year and growing as learners together.
Kristen Bowen Joyce Cook Brandi Luce Carrie Shattles
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Welcome to 5th grade at North Jackson Elementary School! We strive every day to provide an academically challenging environment and classrooms that provide a safe and accepting space for students to learn and grow.
Our classrooms are designed to provide engaging and rigorous lessons to challenge students to use their problem-solving skills and creativity across all academic subjects. In math this year, our students will learn about various topics ranging from operations using whole numbers, decimals, and fractions to geometry skills about shapes, measurements, and coordinate grids. In reading, we will discuss aspects of both nonfiction and fiction passages. In writing, we will focus on narrative, informational, and opinionated writings along with a word study to enhance vocabulary and understanding. In social studies, we will learn about history from 1900 to the present day. In science, we will discuss the classification of animals and plants, cells, inherited traits, electricity, magnetism, Earth science, and physical and chemical changes. We look forward to a great year in 5th grade!
Corey Murdoch Michelle Thornton Annette Valentin
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North Jackson Elementary School is committed to accelerating student learning and meeting the needs of the whole child. The Early Intervention Program is a key component to provide additional instructional support and resources to help eligible students. EIP is an integral part of the instructional support framework at MES. EIP support teachers and paraprofessionals are deliberately scheduled to reduce class sizes and offer small group supplemental instruction targeting the individualized needs of all learners in grades K-5.
Sheri Jackson Patricia Auten
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What is Language Support?
Language Support Services (also known as ESOL or EL) is a specialized WIDA language support program for Multilingual learners (MLL also known as ELL or EL). Multilingual learners are children and youth who are, or have been, consistently exposed to multiple languages. Services are provided over time to expand what students can do with English language as they share ideas, learn about the world around them, and form social and academic relationships.
¿Qué es el soporte lingüístico?
Language Support Services (también conocido como ESOL o EL) es un programa de apoyo lingüístico WIDA especializado para estudiantes multilingües (MLL también conocido como ELL o EL). Los estudiantes multilingües son niños y jóvenes que están, o han estado, constantemente expuestos a múltiples idiomas. Los servicios se brindan a lo largo del tiempo para expandir lo que los estudiantes pueden hacer con el idioma inglés a medida que comparten ideas, aprenden sobre el mundo que los rodea y forman relaciones sociales y académicas.
How do students qualify for Language Support?
Our school registration process includes the Home Language Survey form, identifying students that may be Multilingual. Please talk with one of our language teachers or the school office if a language other than English was not written during registration on the Home Language Survey form.
¿Cómo califican los estudiantes para el apoyo lingüístico?
Nuestro proceso de inscripción escolar incluye el formulario de Encuesta sobre el idioma del hogar, que identifica a los estudiantes que pueden ser multilingües. Hable con uno de nuestros profesores de idiomas o con la oficina de la escuela si no se escribió un idioma que no sea el inglés durante la inscripción en el formulario de Encuesta sobre el idioma del hogar.
Testing and Participation in Language Support
Eligible Multilingual (MLL) students take a short WIDA English proficiency screening test one time then if eligible, continue to take WIDA ACCESS each year to monitor English language proficiency growth in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Student progress is shared with parents at the start of each school year along with student continued eligibility until reaching a 5.0 score and exiting the support program.
Pruebas y participación en el apoyo lingüístico
Los estudiantes multilingües elegibles (MLL) toman una prueba corta de evaluación de dominio del inglés WIDA una vez y, si son elegibles, continúan tomando WIDA ACCESS cada año para monitorear el crecimiento del dominio del inglés en comprensión auditiva, expresión oral, lectura y escritura. El progreso del estudiante se comparte con los padres al comienzo de cada año escolar junto con la elegibilidad continua del estudiante hasta alcanzar una puntuación de 5.0 y salir del programa de apoyo.
How do students receive Language Support at NJES?Eligible student services are provided support during their class reading hour.
The NJES certified language support teachers are Jennifer Cenname Calvert jcennamecalvert@jcss.us and Joey Moon jmoon@jcss.us (706) 693-2246
¿Cómo reciben los estudiantes el apoyo lingüístico en NJES?
Los servicios para estudiantes elegibles se brindan durante la hora de lectura en clase. Jennifer Cenname Calvert jcennamecalvert@jcss.us and Joey Moon jmoon@jcss.us (706) 693-2246
What does language support look like in my child’s classroom?
Jackson County Schools provide language services using WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards that align with the State of Georgia Standards of Excellence. WIDA Language Standards Statements are:
English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content areas of...
- Standard 1: SOCIAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL
- Standard 2: LANGUAGE ARTS
- Standard 3: MATHEMATICS
- Standard 4: SCIENCE
- Standard 5: SOCIAL STUDIES
¿Cómo se ve el apoyo lingüístico en el aula de mi hijo?
Las escuelas del condado de Jackson brindan servicios de idiomas utilizando los estándares de desarrollo del idioma inglés (ELD) de WIDA que se alinean con los estándares de excelencia del estado de Georgia. Las declaraciones de estándares de idioma de WIDA son:
Los estudiantes del idioma inglés comunican información, ideas y conceptos necesarios para el éxito académico en las áreas de contenido de…..
- Estándar 1: SOCIAL E INSTRUCCIONAL
- Estándar 2: ARTES DEL LENGUAJE
- Estándar 3: MATEMÁTICAS
- Estándar 4: CIENCIA
- Estándar 5: ESTUDIOS SOCIALES
Jennifer Cenname Calvert Joanna Moon Marie Scott Grant
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North Jackson currently uses an advanced content model to serve its gifted-identified population. In addition to serving these students through cross-curricular (and often project-based) lessons, our goal at North Jackson is for ALL students to have access to creative and meaningful experiences that will challenge and inspire the highest level of learning and fun.
Patricia Auten
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We are so excited to be supporting students throughout all grade levels at North Jackson Elementary. The special education department provides specialized instruction to students through individualized education plans.
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