Jordan/Jackson News You Can Use
April 10, 2024
Office Hours During April Break
Closed Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16
Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18 - Open 9am to 1pm
Friday, April 19 - Open 9am to noon
Orientation for Parents/Guardians of 5th Grade Students
When: April 24 at 6:30pm
Where: Qualters Middle School Auditorium
For more information, please click on the following link for QMS Principal McGovern's letter regarding orientation:
Eclipse Frenzy!
Miss Parker's 4th Graders Preparing for the Eclipse!
We made eclipse viewers, listened to interviews with "Eclipse Chasers" and completed several other learning activities about the moon & the sun.
Miss Keller's 4th Graders
Making Solar Eclipse Viewers
Mrs. Reeder's 4th Graders
Making Solar Eclipse Viewers
It's Eclipse Time!
Jordan/Jackson Dates to Remember
March 26 - May 15: J/J MCAS Testing Dates
April 15-19: NO SCHOOL/April Break
May 9: District-Wide Art Show @ MHS
June 20: EARLY RELEASE @ 11:40am, Last Day of School
DISTRICT-WIDE ART SHOW - MAY 9
Please join us on May 9th 5:30-7:30 at MHS for our district wide art show. See our whimsical Winter Wonderlands along with additional Fairy Tale themed art pieces designed by students K-12.
Rubik's Cube Workshop
The robotics team 'Mechanical Madness' will be hosting Rubik's Cube Workshop for Grades 4-12 at Mansfield Public Library on April 19th. This is a unique STEM workshop taught by kids, for kids. Information is available on the Mansfield library website. Here's the link to register:
Spring Fling Tickets Available Online for $50 Until April 20
Purchase Your Tickets Here for $50 Until April 20; $60 at the door
SEPAC WORKSHOP - April 23
Great Mansfield Cleanup April 27
Spring is here and that means it’s once again time for Keep Mansfield Beautiful’s annual Great Mansfield Cleanup. This year’s cleanup takes place on Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., rain or shine, followed by a volunteer-appreciation pizza party for volunteers on the South Common at Town Hall.
Join your classmates, friends, family, and neighbors and show your pride in a cleaner, greener Mansfield. Students can also earn community service hours by participating.
The deadline for registering for this year’s Great Mansfield Cleanup is Wednesday, April 17. The first 500 people to register will receive free tee shirts. Volunteers can sign up at www.keepmansfieldbeautiful.com.
Preventing the Spread of Respiratory Illness
Massachusetts Department of Public Health has adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance about what to do if you test positive for COVID-19. Isolation mandates have been removed. This new guidance applies to any viral illness, not just COVID-19. Symptoms of a viral illness include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache.
If your student has new symptoms of a respiratory virus, including COVID-19, monitor symptoms and take action:
Cover coughs and sneezes.
Wash hands often with soap and warm water especially before or after eating and after coughing or sneezing. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer.
Your student can go back to normal activities/work when:
They have been fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
Their symptoms are improving.
You can find helpful tips and examples from the MA DPH here: Respiratory Virus Guidance
Champs Enrichment
Registration for the brand new Tinker and Create class is underway! This 6 week class will focus on web design. Learn about web page layouts, user interfaces, graphic design and multimedia. They will use the Glitch platform and teach your student tools like CSS3, HTML5 and JavaScript to create great web pages. For more info on the Tinker and Create curriculum visit www.tinkerandcreate.com.
Our last session of Axtreme Guitar will start in early May. Continue to rock on with Mr. Kurt Echols as we wrap up the school year!
COMING SOON! MANSFIELD SUMMER INSTITUTE
The Summer Institute is back! Our five week summer enrichment program will start on June 24th. The Summer Institute is full of exciting athletic and enrichment courses for children going into grades K-8. Before and aftercare options are offered as well. The online catalog will be available in early April. Please click the link for more details.
LUNCH/RECESS MONITORS NEEDED !!!
Proposed Start Date: Immediate
Hours: 10:30am - 1:00pm
Responsibilities include:
- Monitor students Grades 3-5 during lunch and indoor/outdoor recess
- Implement appropriate cafeteria and recess health and safety protocols
- Provide active and engaging supervision of students at recess to ensure safety
- Maintain a positive playground environment while promoting positive interactions between students
- Assist students with cafeteria lunch line, appropriate behavior, and student disposal of trash
- Five day availability preferred
Applications can be mailed or dropped off at Jordan/Jackson, 255 East Street, Mansfield
Attention: Mrs. Katherine Perreault
Please click on the following link to our employment application:
Town of Mansfield's Application for Employment
MESA's CORNER
Mansfield Elementary School Association (MESA) is the non-profit parent organization of the Robinson and Jordan/Jackson elementary schools. We facilitate fundraising, enrichment, and community building fun for our schools and students. We are always looking for help, new ideas and involvement! Click on the links below to learn more about MESA.
Check out the events MESA is currently working on in their latest newsletter:
Upcoming MESA Events
April 12: Parents' Night Out
April 12 or April 19: Spring Cookie Fundraiser
April 27: Spring Fling at Norton Country Club - NOTE DATE CHANGE
May 6: In-person Open Meeting at 7:00pm
CAMP INVENTION REGISTRATION
This year’s all-new program is designed to ignite wonder, encourage confidence and build essential STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills through collaborative, creative problem solving. As campers join their friends in so much hands-on fun and excitement, they will be blown away by their discoveries and STEM successes!
SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
For more info: INVENT.ORG/CAMP or 800-968-4332
Grades: 1st - 6th (School Year 24-25)
Location: Jordan/Jackson Elementary School
255 East St., Mansfield, MA 02048
Date: July 29 - August 2, 2024
Time & Cost: 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM | $370 (before discount)
Click the link below for the discount code flyer and for early registration!