December was a special month at Jeffrey Clark School. Report Cards were important to update families on student academic and social development.

The EG Tree Lighting, Festive Days, Holiday Concerts, and Classroom Parties were just a few highlights from the month of December. Joy, happiness, and a sense of community were felt throughout the building.

In January, we will return for 2023 with excitement and energy. The Great Kindness Challenge begins on January 23, 2023.

Students have an early dismissal, 12:55 PM, on December 22nd. The building is closed to our students from December 23, 2022, through January 2, 2023.

School opens for the New Year on January 3, 2023.

School is closed on January 16, 2023, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

A paper copy will be in student folders on green paper Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Marcie Piper is an asset to the Jeffrey Clark school community. She currently serves as a Beginner teacher at the Jeffrey Clark School and serves as the Beginner Team Leader. Mrs. Piper has been educating Beginner students at Clark since 2007. Mrs. Piper ensures all students feel they are an important part of their community. Each year, her children are excited to learn with her and are successful. Her ideas are innovative and engaging.

Please congratulate Mrs. Marcie Piper, the Jeffrey Clark School Educator of the Year.

Mrs. Shawna Tirrell is a dedicated speech-language pathologist and our district is lucky to have her. Mrs. Tirrell constantly goes above and beyond to help all students achieve. She will research topics that would be helpful to her students and students in the district as a whole. She trains staff members so they can understand and implement student plans, such as using augmentative and alternative communication systems across the school day and with varied communication partners. We are honored to have Mrs. Shawna Tirrell represent the Jeffrey Clark School as the Educational Service Professional of the Year.

Report Cards are available to view in Realtime from Trimester One. The middle of Trimester Two will be on January 30, 2023. Progress reports will be available to view on February 7, 2023.

All PreK parents are reminded to have their children vaccinated for the flu by 12/31/22 as required by “N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57-4.19” . Once administered, please forward documentation to our school nurse, Christine Calhoun, BS RN CSN-NJ. Please note that children aged 6 to 59 months without the vaccination after 12/31/22 will not be permitted to attend school.

We have a large collection of Lost and Found Items at Jeffrey Clark School. If your child is missing a jacket, sweatshirt, or hoodie, it is probably in our bin. Please call our Main Office!

A Character Choice Board will be sent home for each trait to foster home and school character connections. Our Perseverance Choice Board is due on January 4, 2023.