Jamison Journal
March 1, 2016
Home and School General Membership Meeting, March 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
March Madness Reading Challenge...Hoop It Up!
I've challenged the students in grades 3-6 to independently read on a daily basis. I've asked the children to have an adult monitor their reading "minutes" during the course of a week. All minutes are to be kept on their "Hoop It Up" bookmark. Please reference the informational sheet that was sent home last Wednesday for all of the details. Classes will be competing against classes, grade levels versus grade levels, and the end result will be a building wide champion!
In an effort to ignite a passion for independent reading and to stress student accountability, ownership, and responsibility, please assist me in this unique reading "challenge". One last note, all bookmarks must be signed and turned in on the assigned date. If the child doesn't have their bookmark, they won't be able to participate on that given game day.
I hope your child enjoys the excitement.
Respectfully,
-Mr. Croyle
Leap Into Fitness
Philadelphia Zoo Reptile Family Fun Night
Grubs Ecology wanted to thank the Jamison community for supporting us in the Scotties Trees Rock Contest. We took our $500 winnings to treat the community to a Philadelphia Zoo Reptile Family Fun Night on Thursday, March 17th from 7-7:45pm in the Jamison gym. There is no better way to celebrate St. Patty’s Day than wrestling reptiles. This night is completely free to the families of Jamison Elementary School courtesy of Grubs Ecology however there is a 300 person maximum limit, so first come, first served. Sign up by clicking the Sign-Up Genius link below. Once the 300 slots are filled, you are out of luck and no four leaf clover is going to get you in. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Hottenstein.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e45aaad2fa46-grubs
With a smile,
Mr. H. and Grubs Ecology
Thank You from the Talent Show Committee and Make a Difference
Thank you from the Talent Show Committee and Make a Difference for the support our families showed last Thursday evening. We collected many supplies and raised money through the bake sell that will help kids.
Last Chance for the Father / Daughter Dance
Portfolio Conferences
Portfolio Conferences are just around the corner...below is a timeline to assist with the process:
Summary of Dates to Remember:
March 9th: Teachers will communicate conference date/time
March 21st: Portfolios will come home for review
March 23rd: Students will return portfolios to school.
March 23rd: Conference/Progress Reports available on Parent Portal
March 24th: Parent/Child Conferences (unless scheduled on another date)
Jamison Talent Show
Congratulations to all the students that participated in the school talent show. I'm so proud of the students who displayed the courage to "perform" in front of their peers and their parents. I also applaud all of the students who assisted behind the scenes. Simply put, job well done!
On another note, thank you to all the staff members that spent so much time in assisting with the show. I truly appreciate your dedication to the students!
A few pictures of the Talent Show will be in next month's edition of the Jamison Journal.
Classroom Placement 2016-2017
School Board Briefs
To access the most up to date minutes from district School Board Meetings, click on the below link:
JET Ticket Winners
When students are “caught being good”, a Jamison staff member can recognize their behavior by giving them a JET Ticket. The student must write his/her name on the ticket and circle the appropriate character trait (Respect / Responsibility / Safe Community / Sportsmanship). Students place the JET Tickets in the Ticket Box located outside of the Main Office. Then, three students from grades K-3 and three students from grades 4-6 are randomly drawn at our monthly assembly and are given Jet T-Shirts.
February’s Winners:
Matthew Durante
Alex Fernandes
Emily Hofmeister
Angelina Manzella
Keenan McCafferty
Kaleigh O’Brien
Dates That Rate
~March 2016 ~
March 1st – 6th Grade Parent Orientation @ Tamanend 7:00PM
March 2nd – Home and School Mtg. 6:30PM
March 3rd – Chorus Concert 7:15PM
March 5th – Father / Daughter Dance
March 9th – Operation Helping Hands Food Drive
March 10th – Chorus Breakfast
March 11th – Early Dismissal 11:55AM, No AM Kindergarten
March 17th – Grubs Philadelphia Zoo Reptile Family Fun Night, 7:00 to 7:45PM
March 23rd – No Kdg., Additional Parent Conferences, Elementary Progress Reports posted
March 24th – No school for students, Portfolio Conferences
March 25th – School Holiday
March 28th – No school for students
March 29th -- No Kdg., Additional Parent Conferences
~Looking Ahead ~
April 7th – End of 3rd marking period
April 9th – Mother / Son Challenge
April 22nd – No school
April 29th – Jamison Earth Day
~PSSA Test Dates ~
April 11th to 15th --- Grades 3 to 6, English/Language Arts
April 18th to 21st --- Grades 3 to 6, Math
April 25th to 26th --- Grade 4, Science
Jamison Elementary
Email: mcroyle@cbsd.org
Website: www.cbsd.org
Location: 2090 Land Rd, Jamison, PA, United States
Phone: 267-893-3500