JCSS Family Engagement Newsletter
January 2021
Happy New Year!
January brings us a NEW YEAR, which also brings new hopes, aspirations, and beginnings. As we reflect on the accomplishments of the past, we can take the opportunity to set goals for the future. This practice is benenficial not only for adults, but for our children as well. As students begin this new semester, let us help them to see there is always room for improvement. As they seek to improve and grow, we can help them set academic goals for the remainder of the school year.
Aside from helping them believe in themselves and setting them up for success in school, goal setting also benefits children and students in many ways, including:
- Improving self-image
- Increasing awareness of one’s strengths
- Increasing awareness of one’s weaknesses
- Providing an experience of success
- Facilitating effective visualization
- Clarifying the path ahead
- Encouraging prioritization
- Defining reality and separating it from wishful thinking
- Building responsibility for one’s self
- Improving decision making
"The greater danger for most of us isn't that our aim is too high and we miss it but that it is too low and we reach it." -Michelangelo
If you need help, we are here for you. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions or concerns.
Shelley Dunlap: sdunlap@jones.k12.ga.us or 478-986-3032 Ext. 1284
Melody Nebel: mnebel@jones.k12.ga.us or 478-986-3032 Ext. 1285
Parent Resources
CHECKING IN WITH YOUR CHILD’S PROGRESS
As your child begins a new semester in school, continue to monitor their academic progress, and show interest in their schoolwork.
- Make sure to check all progress reports and report cards, and if your child’s grades are online, check them regularly. If you don’t see a report card, check in with the school.
- If your child appears to be struggling in a particular subject, contact his/her teacher.
- Never hesitate to contact the school for information or help. If there’s ever a situation (e.g., health problem, divorce, death in the family) that might adversely affect your child’s attitude or school performance, contact your child’s teacher, principal, or school counselor.
-Woodburn Press
Conversation Prompts
Here are some questions to ask your child this month.
- What are you looking forward to this year?
- What’s your favorite thing about winter?
- What do you want to get better at this year?
- What kinds of things would you like us to do together more?
Study Tip of the Month
Whether your child is new to writing or has been working on his/her writing skills for several years, you play a big role in helping your child build his/her skills.
- Encourage your child to reread his/her writing out loud. This is a great way to catch mistakes.
- Encourage writing of all kinds. Suggest that your child write a letter to a favorite relative, send a get well card to a sick friend, and make birthday and holiday greeting cards for family members and friends.
How to Scan a QR Code
FREE WIFI at the following locations across Jones County:
-All JCSS School Parking Lots
-Baker's Acres Office Parking Lot
-Parking Lot between Carol's Park and Knox Center
-East Juliette Church
-Immanuel Baptist Church
-JC Animal Services
-Joycliff UMC
-Sawmill Restaurant
-Hardies Chapel Church of Christ
*More locations will be coming soon!
SSID: JCSS-Public-Access-Wifi
Password: JCSSWifi2020
Below is a great video to use to help elementary students understand the purpose of setting goals.
Below is a great video to use to help middle and high school students understand the purpose of setting goals.
This Growth Mindset Video Below is Awesome for Middle and High School Students!
Save the Date: Tilte I Virtual Math Nights for JC Elementary Schools
Please view the following presentations if you haven't already.
Jones County Schools Family Engagement
Shelley Dunlap sdunlap@jones.k12.ga.us or 478-986-3032
ext. 1284
Melody Nebel mnebel@jones.k12.ga.us or 478-986-3032
ext. 1285
Email: cfoskey@jones.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.jonescntysd.ga.schools.bz/
Location: 125 Stewart Ave, Gray, GA, USA
Phone: 478-986-3032
Facebook: facebook.com/jcssfamilyengagementteam