Jackson News & Information
The latest happenings at Jackson Elementary
Week of March 12, 2018
Dear Jackson families,
Thank you so much to all the families who came out to our Spring Carnival last Friday night! It was great to see so many of our Jackson community having fun and enjoying the event, and it was a very successful fundraiser for our PTA. We are so grateful to all our teachers and parent volunteers who put together the booths and baskets, and to our generous supporters, including Sonic on West Lindsay (for providing all the hot dogs), Jennifer and Earl Jenkins (for providing the inflatables), Sign Gypsies of Norman (for providing our ourdoor sign), Moore Norman Technology Center (for providing the students to paint faces)and the countless businesses who donated to our auction baskets. Please join me in thanking these businesses for supporting our school!
Important things to note for next week:
- Papa John’s Fundraiser—Feeling like pizza tonight? Order pizza from Papa John’s on West Robinson all day today (Friday, March 9) and a percentage of orders will benefit Jackson. You can order any time, either day. You can order via phone 405-579-7272, online, or walk-in to 3203 W. Robinson Rd. Use the promo code FUND if ordering online. If you order via phone, please tell them that your order is for Jackson Elementary's fundraiser. Thank you for your support!
- Spring Book Fair —Our Spring Book Fair kicks off on Monday as we “PAWS for Books” all next week! Come see Mrs. Phillips, purchase some great new books and support our school library. A few volunteer spots are still available if you’d like to help out. (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4eaca92da3f85-spring2_. Book Fair hours are 10:00a,-3:15pm on Monday, 7:30am-3:15pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00am-8:00pm on Thursday and 8:00am-10:00am on Friday.
- McFarlin Grocery Delivery— McFarlin’s mobile food pantry provides free groceries each month. The next pick up is Monday, March 12 from 5:30-7pm in the Jackson parking lot. Interested families can complete a short application form on site to join the program.
- Alcott Band Recruitment—The Alcott band will perform for 5th grade students on Tuesday, March 13 from 11:30am-Noon, in preparation for students interested in joining band in 6th grade.
- Parent/Teacher Conferences—Spring Parent Teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, March 15 from 5-8pm, and on Friday, March 16 from 8am-noon. Please see your student’s teacher for more information about these important conferences.
- No School on Friday—There is no school on Friday, March 16th for Parent Teacher Conferences.
- Test Proctors needed--- From April 3-10, Jackson will be conducting our annual Oklahoma State Testing for all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. We need parent/adult volunteers to serve as test proctors during state testing. The test proctor serves an important role, ensuring that proper test procedures are followed and test security is maintained. All test proctors receive training to guide them in this role. If you are interested in service as a test proctor, please contact David Wilson at dwilson@norman.k12.ok.us. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors are all encouraged to volunteer as test proctors and we deeply appreciate your support of our students.
- Watch D.O.G.S.—Interested dads, stepdads, grandfathers, uncles and other important men in our student’s lives are invited to join the Jackson’s Watch D.O.Gs (Dads of Great Students). Watch D.O.G.S. serve as role models for our students, volunteer in our classrooms and help keep our school safe. Come by the Jackson office if you would like more information or to fill out a Watch D.O.G.S. application.
Mark Your Calendar—Upcoming events at Jackson:
- March 19-23—Spring Break
- March 26—PTA meeting, 6pm in the library
- March 27—All City Orchestra concert (5th grade orchestra)
Have a great weekend!
Dr. Craig Stevens,
Principal
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Queridas familias de Jackson:
¡Muchas gracias a todas las familias que vinieron a nuestro Carnaval de Primavera el viernes pasado! Fue grandioso ver a tantos divirtiéndose y fue una recaudación de fondos muy exitosa para nuestra PTA. Estamos muy agradecidos con todos nuestros maestros y padres que crearon los puestos y cestas, y con nuestros generosos seguidores, incluidos Sonic en W. Lindsay (por proporcionar todos los hot dogs), Jennifer y Earl Jenkins (por proporcionar los inflables), Sign Gypsies de Norman (por proporcionar nuestro cartel al aire libre), Moore Norman Technology Center (por proporcionar a los estudiantes pintar rostros) y las innumerables empresas que donaron a nuestras cestas de subastas.
Cosas importantes para la prxima semana:
- Recaudación de fondos de Papa John's - compra pizza a Papa John's en West Robinson todo el día de hoy (viernes 9 de marzo) y un porcentaje de los pedidos beneficiará a Jackson.
- Feria del Libro de Primavera - ¡El lunes de la próxima semana! Venga a ver a la Sra. Phillips, compre algunos libros excelentes y apoye la biblioteca de nuestra escuela. Algunos puntos de voluntariado siguen disponibles si desea ayudar. (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4eaca92da3f85-spring2_. Las horas de la Feria del Libro son de 10:00 a.m. a 3:15 p.m. el lunes, de 7:30 a.m. a 3:15 p.m. los martes y miércoles de 8:00 a.m. a 8 p.m. 00pm los jueves y 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. los viernes.
- McFarlin Comestibles Gratis - Lunes, 12 de marzo de 5: 30-7: 00 pm en el estacionamiento de Jackson. Las familias interesadas pueden completar un breve formulario de solicitud en el sitio para unirse al programa.
- Reclutamiento de la banda de Alcott - La banda de Alcott actuará para los estudiantes de 5 ° grado el martes 13 de marzo a las 11:30 a.m, en preparación para los estudiantes interesados en unirse a la banda en 6 ° grado.
- Conferencias de Padres / Maestros - Jueves, 15 de marzo de 5-8 p.m., y el viernes, 16 de marzo a partir de las 8:00 p.m. Por favor, consulte al maestra/o de su hijo para obtener más información acerca de estas conferencias importantes.
- No hay clases el viernes - 16 de marzo para las conferencias de padres y maestros.
- Monitores de examenes estatales --- Del 3 al 10 de abril, los estudiantes de 3 °, 4 ° y 5 ° grado tomarán los exámenes estatales de Oklahoma. Necesitamos voluntarios (que entiendan inglés básico) para ser monitores de prueba. Todos los monitores de prueba reciben ensenanza para guiarlos en este rol. Si está interesado, contáctese con David Wilson a dwilson@norman.k12.ok.us. Se alienta a los padres, abuelos, tías, tíos, amigos y vecinos a ser voluntarios como monitores de prueba y agradecemos profundamente su apoyo a nuestros estudiantes.
- "Watch D.O.G.S." - Padres interesados, padrastros, abuelos, tíos y otros hombres importantes en la vida de nuestros estudiantes están invitados a unirse a "Watch D.O.G.S" de Jackson. "Watch D.O.G.S." sirven como modelos a seguir para nuestros estudiantes, son voluntarios en nuestros salones de clases y ayudan a mantener nuestra escuela segura. Pase por la oficina de Jackson si desea convertirse en un "Watch D.O.G."
Marque su calendario - Próximos eventos en Jackson:
- 19-23 de marzo - Vacaciones de primavera
- 26 de marzo - Reunión de la PTA, 6 p.m. en la biblioteca
- 27 de marzo - Concierto de All Orchestra de la ciudad (orquesta de 5to grado)
¡Ten un excelente fin de semana!
Dr. Craig Stevens,
Director
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Sequoyah book voting
Second Grade Music Program
Second Grade Music Program
Second Grade Music Program
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Spring Book Fair
Spring Book Fair Photo Booth
Jackson Elementary School
Email: cstevens@norman.k12.ok.us
Website: www.normanpublicschools.org
Location: 520 Wylie Road, Norman, OK, United States
Phone: 405-366-5884
Facebook: facebook.com/jacksonpta
Twitter: @jacksonpta