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Paw Prints Newsletter
September 9, 2024
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A Note from Administration
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Dear North Jackson Elementary Families,
There are no words to fully express the gravity of the events that have taken place this week. Our hearts are heavy, and we are all deeply affected. It is truly hard to comprehend. Please know that the safety and well-being of your children remain our highest priority. We are committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all of our students, and we are taking every necessary step to ensure that remains true moving forward. As we navigate this difficult time together, we appreciate your understanding, trust, and continued partnership. If you have any concerns or need additional support, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you for being part of our North Jackson Elementary family.
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- 9/9-9/13 Book Fair & GRAND breakfasts
- 9/10 PTO Meeting , 3:15pm
- 9/13 Picture Day
- 9/16 Dot Day
- 9/20 PTO Charleston Wrap Fundraiser
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Book Fair Kid Credit Online Wallet
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Our fall book fair is coming! Students will be able to shop the book fair during the school day beginning Monday, September 9. Cash, check, card, and Kid Credit are accepted! Adults are welcome to shop with their child while the book fair is open! If you have any questions, please contact Sara Mixon at smixon@jcss.us. |
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Beanstack Reading Challenges
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Our school is using an amazing online tool to help readers
discover books and track their reading through the Piedmont Regional Library System called Beanstack. With Beanstack students can:
- participate in reading challenges, earn badges, and win prizes.
- track reading by books and/or minutes.
Students can access the Beanstack page at prlib.beanstack.org . If they do not already have an account set up,
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PBIS
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
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It is almost time for our monthly recognitions for our PAWS-itive behavioral expectations! Our September Panthers of the Month and Mindset Heroes will be awarded in the coming weeks. As a reminder, these students are recognized for outstanding behavior and exhibiting our school-wide expectations, or P.A.W.S (Pride, Attitude, Work, Safety). You can view all of our behavioral expectations below.
Have a career you would be interested in talking with our students about? If so, please sign-up for our Career Day on November 15th, from 9:00am-10:30am. You can sign-up by clicking the link HERE. For more information, please contact the school counselor, Sydney Neese at sydney.neese@jcss.us.
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A HUGE ‘Thank You’ to those families who attended our first Parent University Curriculum Night. It was so good to see you, and we hope you enjoyed learning more about what your child will be learning this year.
As a reminder, we will be finalizing our Title I Family Engagement Plan and our Family-School Compact and will present our final documents at our annual Title I meeting on Friday, November 8th, at 5:30 pm, right before our Fall Festival. We would still love your input on these documents though! Please feel free to fill out this survey to share your thoughts!
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Three important reminders: we have our PTO meeting to kick off our Annual Fall Festival next Tuesday Sept.10th at 3:15pm in the library. DEADLINE to order your Spirit Wear is Sept.9th & Grandparents Breakfast! Please read the important information below regarding Grandparents Breakfast.
Also, be on the lookout for Charleston Wraps fundraiser next week.
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- Monday, September 9th Pre-K, 4th Grade, 5th Grade & Hendley
- Wednesday, September 11th Kindergarten and 2nd Grade
- Friday, September 13th 1st Grade, Benkoski, and 3rd Grade
Here are some helpful suggestions to make your visit run smoothly:
(DOB and DL# are required to attend)
- Students may invite two guests.
- If there are multiple children, please attend on the older student's date.
- For security purposes, all guests will be asked to show their identification.
- Please bring your grandchildren with you to NJES.
- Breakfast will be from 7:45-8:30 each morning.
- The cost is $3.00 per adult. (Exact cash only. We will accept donations that are not exact change)
- You may visit our book fair in the NJES media center before or after breakfast.
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