The Jaguar Journal
March 2022
James Sales Elementary
Email: jamessales@fpschools.org
Website: jamessales.fpschools.org
Location: 1301 113th St S, Tacoma, WA, USA
Phone: 253-298-4200
Brandy Nelson - Principal
Joy Sims - Assistant Principal
Office Hours - 8:15 to 3:30
253-298-4200 / FAX 253-298-4215
Website - jamessales.fpschools.org
Dates To Remember
February 28 - March 4 ~ Read Across America Week
February 28 ~ Read Across the World Day - Dress as your heritage or community of choice
March 1 ~ Book Character Day - Dress as your favorite book character
March 2 ~ Dr. Seuss' Birthday - Dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss character
March 2 ~ EARLY RELEASE - 1:55
March 3 ~ Fairy Tale Day - Dress as your favorite fairy tale character
March 4 ~ Favorite Book Day - Bring your favorite book to school
March 4 ~ Spring Picture Day
March 9 ~ EARLY RELEASE - 1:55
March 10 ~ Last day to turn in Lindquist Dental permission forms
March 13 ~ Daylight Saving Time begins! Set clocks ahead 1 hour
March 16 ~ Full Day of School
March 17 ~ Lindquist Dental at James Sales
March 23 ~ End of 2nd Trimester - EARLY RELEASE - 11:55
March 24 ~ Vision and Health Screenings
March 25 ~ Possible no school - Snow Make-up Day
March 30 ~ EARLY RELEASE - 1:55
March 31 ~ 2022-23 Teacher Requests Due
April 1 ~ Report cards go home
From the Principal's Office
Hello James Sales families,
Happy March! Over the next six weeks students will be working hard in class on reading, math, and science as our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students prepare for the state assessment coming up soon. Thank you for taking time to help your child with homework as this reinforces skills and concepts they are learning in class.
Sincerely,
Brandy Nelson
Principal
James Sales Elementary
New Playground Progress!
NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR BEgins March 28th
We are preparing for the 2022-23 school year already! Registration for new kindergarten through grade 5 students who live within our attendance boundaries opens April 11th. A child must be five years of age on or before August 31, 2022 to be eligible to enroll. Please prepare to register by obtaining medically verified immunization records, birth certificate, and a proof of residence (utility bill, lease/rental agreement, or mortgage papers). All enrollment is done online. Click here to access the enrollment application or go to fpschools.org and click on enrollment.
Current students who live within James Sales boundaries are automatically enrolled at James Sales for next year. Students who were overloaded to James Sales for the 21-22 school year will return to their home schools for 2022-23. Students living within our district but outside of James Sales boundaries who want to attend James Sales must complete a within-district transfer form online. Click on the Transfers and Homeschool link to access the correct form. Out-of-district students who wish to attend James Sales must complete a new out-of-district transfer (Choice Transfer) from their home district to be considered for enrollment.
Teacher Requests Due Earlier this Year
If you would like to request a teacher for the 2022-23 school year for your student, please put your request in writing and turn it into the main office by March 31st. We will do our best to accommodate your wish, but cannot promise that your request will be met. We work hard to balance class sizes, boy/girl ratios, etc. Thank you for your understanding.
Order Your Yearbook Now!
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Spring Picture Day - Friday, March 4th
Class picture day is scheduled for Friday, March 4th. If we are allowed to take class pictures, all students will receive a complimentary 6x8 class photo this year! Any student who did not have a picture taken in the Fall, will have the opportunity to be photographed so they will appear in the yearbook. Parents may order picture packets for all new students. If your student was photographed in the Fall, but you want to have new pictures taken, you may also purchase optional individual pictures. Only students with picture money will be photographed for the optional individual pictures. Make checks to Quality School Portraits or send the correct amount of cash to school that day in a picture payment envelope. Remember, neither the office nor the photographer can make change. Payment envelopes will come home with your student on February 28th. You may also pay online at www.qualityschoolportraits.com. Use the code SPJAME.
Attendance Matters
We hope you make every effort to encourage consistent and on-time attendance at school. Did you know if your child is tardy or leaves school early, it will show on their attendance record? Please make appointments outside of school hours whenever possible. Make sure you call the school office at 253-298-4200 if your student is absent for any reason. You may leave a message if you need to call before or after school hours.
Employee Appreciation
Please join us in recognizing our hard-working para-educators during the week of February 28 -March 4. We are grateful for our paras and all the very valuable help and support they offer to the students at James Sales Elementary. They are: Ms. Charlie, Alyssa Craig, Leticia Vasquez, Chloe Dawson, Julisa De La Torre, Tonnika Kawalec, Hellen Miles, Dawn Miskar, Anika Nordin, Nancy Pack, Rene Smith, Marian Ufland, and Ivana Watkins. Please give them a big “Thank You” when you see them during this week.
January Students of the Month
Congratulations to January’s students of the month who were honored at an assembly on February 11th!
These students were selected by their teachers for showing determination and being goal setters:
Lucus A., Jillianna K., Zaiden D., Kylie T., Sofia F., Eli E., Zoe G., Alessandra R., Liam G., Deimien P., Bentley B., Xeranna T., Iana M., Mathias L., Genesis F., Xya W., Bowie S., Kalani H., Yvonne K., Iresan L., Mykael S., Eternity C., Tay W., Ammika T., Kaeli A., Blake B., Victoria M., Jazalyn B., Jianna C., Micheal B., Avralia C., Ahlyzah S., and Edgar N.
Free Dental Screenings!
Information from the Pierce County Health Department about COVID 19 testing and vaccines
Check out this link from the health department for current information about COVID 19.
https://www.tpchd.org/healthy-people/human-coronavirusLibrary Books
The end of the trimester brings new overdue and fines lists. Please look at home for any overdue and lost library books and turn them in. Students who have missing books will not be able to attend upcoming field trips and other special activities.
From the Health Room
Please be aware that we are required to send home any student complaining of any cold or flu symptom. This includes:
- Cough
- Stuffy/runny nose
- Headache
- Upset stomach
- Vomiting
- Sore throat
- Fever >100.4
- Diarrhea
If your student complains of any of these symptoms at home, please keep them home until symptoms have resolved for 24 hours without medicine. If we have to send them home from school, they could be out 5 days or more per the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department.
Remember to wash hands, mask up, vax up, & stay safe. We love you.
COVID Safety
These are some safety precautions we practice at James Sales:
- Students are required to wear a mask on the bus, in the halls, in class, and at recess.
- Students wash hands and use hand sanitizer throughout the day.
- Students sit 3 feet apart in the classroom and during breakfast & lunch.
If your child has been exposed to COVID, or if they are showing symptoms of illness, you may not send them to school until they have been quarantined and symptom free according to DOH guidelines. For more specific information regarding your particular situation please call the district COVID hotline at 253-298-3099. Teachers will provide work for students during this time. We are counting on everyone to keep James Sales safe for all students and staff. Thank you!
All For Books Coin Drive
We will collect coins during the week of March 21-25. Please send coins in a baggie with your child.
Monday, March 21 - Pennies
Tuesday, March 22 - Nickels
Wednesday, March 23 - Dimes
Thursday, March 24 - Quarters
Friday, March 25 - Dollars and any coins
Thank you for your support!
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Franklin Pierce Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be directed to James Hester, Compliance Coordinator for State and Civil Rights Laws; Wendy Malich, Title IX Officer; or John Sander, 504/ADA Coordinator at 315 129th ST S, Tacoma, WA 98444-5099 or at (253)298-3000.