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Week of 10-31-22
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First Quarter Digital Report Card Access
- Log into the PowerSchool portal
- Select "Report Cards" on the left-hand side
- Select "2022-2023 Q1"
Messages from the Jackson PTA
NO HASSLE FUNDRAISING!
No selling, no Buying, NO HASSLE Fundraiser for the 2022-2023 School Year! While we'd love for you to join us at our in-person events, purchase spirit wear and join us for dine and donates, we know sometimes fundraising just isn't in the cards for your family! The suggested donation is $40 per student, but if you're feeling generous OR that's just more than your family can do right now, an open donation is more than appreciated! Click here to access this no hassle fundraising opportunity for supporting our Jackson students.
Membership
Click here to sign up and join the Jackson Middle School PTA. Stay involved and receive information about upcoming PTA events!
Next PTA Meeting
The next PTA meeting will take place on November 17, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Jackson LRC, with a Zoom link option for those who would prefer to attend virtually. The meeting link will be available via Memberhub.
First Quarter Recognition Events
- 6th grade: 10:17 - 10:57 a.m.
- 7th grade: 8:51 - 9:31 a.m.
- 8th grade: 1:09 - 1:49 p.m.
Honorees for this recognition include students who earned 1st quarter honor roll status (3.5 or higher GPA), students of the quarter, fall athletes (cross country and soccer), and fall musical participants. Invites will be sent home with students who are being recognized.
Upcoming NAMI Presentations
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will be presenting to students at both District 45 middle schools. The presentations at Jackson will take place on November 2 and November 3. Sixth grade students will participate in an interactive presentation on stress management, facilitated by NAMI trained representatives. Seventh and eighth grade students will participate in a presentation discussing signs and symptoms of mental illness and how to seek help for themselves or a friend. The seventh and eighth grade presentations will also include a personal testimonial by a NAMI representative. Presentations will take place through students’ PE classes. At the end of the presentations, Jackson support staff will be available to speak privately with any students. Please click on this link to access additional information from NAMI.
Conquer the Court Yout Basketball League
Willowbrook Class of 2027 Information
Jackson Daily Announcements
PowerSchool Parent Portal
PowerSchool is a proactive communication tool parents/guardians can use to stay informed about their child’s academic and work habits progress in school. Please click on this PowerSchool Parent/Guardian Quick Guide link for more information about how to navigate the PowerSchool portal. There is a mobile app version of the PowerSchool Portal for families. The interface of the mobile app is slightly different from the web version. If you experience any difficulties accessing PowerSchool, please email Mrs. Aparicio, the Jackson secretary who oversees PowerSchool. Her email address is vaparicio@d45.org.
Attendance
A friendly reminder that it is the responsibility of a parent/guardian to contact Jackson in the event his/her child will be absent from school. Please plan to report your child’s absence, prior to 9:00 a.m., by calling our attendance line at (630) 516-7368. Parents/guardians will leave a voicemail reporting their child’s absence. In the voicemail, please include the following information:
Child’s name and grade level
Date of absence
Reason for absence
Student absenteeism should be kept to the minimum; however, the School Board recognizes that some absences are unavoidable. The following are valid causes for a student's absence and will be considered “excused,” as specified in Section 26-2a of the Illinois School Code:
Illness
Observation of a religious holiday
Death in the immediate family
Family emergency
Other situations approved by the school principal