Jaguar Messenger
Week of 4-18-22
For other languages, scroll to the bottom and select your language of choice from the menu.
Para español, vaya al fondo y seleccione español de la lista de idiomas.
W przypadku języka polskiego przewiń w dół i wybierz język polski z listy języków.
بالنسبة إلى اللغة العربية ، قم بالتمرير إلى الأسفل وحدد اللغة العربية من قائمة اللغات.
2022-2023 Registration Information
Current families whose child will be attending Jackson next year should have received an email from District 45 outlining the steps for registering their child for the 2022-2023 school year on April 6. If you have multiple children in the district, you should have received a separate email for each child. If you did not receive the email, please reach out to our main office and we will confirm the correct contact information is posted in PowerSchool. You may also want to check your junk/spam folders, as the email may have been routed to those locations.
If you know your child will not be returning to Jackson next year, please reach out to our main office to let us know. That will assist us with planning for student needs for the upcoming school year. Please contact the main office at (630) 516-7600 with any questions.
Messages from the Jackson PTA
Giving Garden
Spring always brings a sense of newness and hope. You can help out some of our Jackson families feel that hope by participating in the Jackson PTA Giving Garden. Check out this link for more details.
2022-2023 Officers
Nominations for officers are being accepted through the end of April. You can nominate yourself or someone you know. If you would like to learn more about the offices that are up for election in May, come to our next meeting or reach out to Laurie LoCoco at laurie4lou@yahoo.com or Laura May at mayboys4@hotmail.com.
Committee Opportunities
Any parent is encouraged to join one of our committees. Stop in for a few minutes during our next PTA Zoom meeting or contact the PTA with questions. The following committees are available for interested parents: Book Fair, Box Tops/Amazon Smile, Spirit Wear, Giving Garden, Yearbook, 8th Grade, Math Contest, Fundraising, and the Jackson/Jefferson Collaboration Committee.
PTA 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
Our next PTA meeting will be held virtually on April 21 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Laurie LoCoco at laurie4lou@yahoo.com with any questions or ideas. A link for the meeting will be available in MemberHub.
Class of 2022 End-of-Year Information
Third Quarter Recognition Assemblies
We will host third quarter in-person recognition assemblies on Thursday, April 28. Students who are invited to attend this assembly include those who have earned third quarter honor roll status, students of the quarter, and athletes (boys’ basketball, cheer, and wrestling). Grade level assembly times are as follows:
7th grade: 8:51 - 9:31 a.m. (1st period)
6th grade: 10:17 - 10:57 a.m. (3rd period)
8th grade: 1:52 - 2:32 p.m. (8th period)
Official invitations, notifying families that they are invited to the assembly because we are recognizing their child, were sent home last week. If your child is being recognized and you plan to attend this even, please plan to arrive a few minutes before your child’s grade level assembly start time. We will welcome families to join us in our Main Gym to celebrate their child’s third quarter success.
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