Jackson School News
September 2018
Welcome Back Families
We've had an excellent first week back at school. The students are smiling, the teachers are engaging, and our kindergarten students are excited to be here. The staff have worked extremely hard preparing for the year, and we are thrilled the kids are finally here. Every day is truly a great day to be a Jackson Jaguar.
A huge thank you goes to the many families who came out to help us make our school beautiful, during our Jackson grounds clean up day on 8/28. Thank you to the Wilson family for organizing this event again this year. It was wonderful to connect with students and families before the year started.
New Safety Procedure
At Jackson Elementary, the safety and wellness of our students is our top priority. This year, we will be updating our sign-in procedures when visiting classrooms. Although we have previously had adults sign in and get a visitor's badge during the day when visiting classrooms, we have not done this during morning drop off. We love to greet you and your child each morning, and many students benefit from a quick hug and goodbye to ease the morning transition to school. This year, we are asking all adults walking students into the classroom areas, to enter through our main doors and sign in to get a badge. This change goes into effect this Wednesday, September 12th. We are accountable for every adult entering the building, so for the safety of all our kids, we thank you in advance for helping with this new sign-in procedure.
Parking Lot Reminders
This is a friendly reminder regarding parking lot expectations. So far, things have been going well, with just a few bumps along the way. Please remember, when dropping off or picking up, to pull all the way forward. This helps us get as many cars in line as possible so we don't have a large backup on Estate Drive. Also, if you are dropping off children, please help them to quickly exit the car. If they are unable to unbuckle their seat belt or struggle leaving you, please park on the street and walk them to the front of the school. Kids are still adjusting and learning, so I ask for everyone to please be patient. Please drive slowly and do not attempt to pass a car in front of you, if kids are moving slower than expected. Also, many students are present during this time, so please be respectful of them and others. Thanks to everyone for their cooperation. Just think, next summer we will have a brand new parking lot and no more challenges..... right?
Volunteer Opportunities
Our students thrive on the support we get from our amazing volunteers. There are many ways to volunteer at Jackson. As a former teacher in the building, I don't know what I would have done without my weekly Scholastic News volunteers or the PTA's help during school events. If you are interested in volunteering at Jackson, there are a variety of ways to help out. You can volunteer to work with kids, help teachers with copying and planning, or even volunteer to help out on a field trip or during the Fun Run (which is coming soon on October 19th). Also, if you are unable to help during the day, many teachers have projects they can send home for you to work on. If you do want to volunteer during the day, you must have an updated volunteer application submitted to the school district. You can do this by going to the Hillsboro School District website, clicking on "Community" and scrolling to "Volunteering." Teachers will be giving us their calendar of volunteer appointments in the office, so please sign up with teachers in advance when visiting the classrooms. We look forward to working with you this year as we continue to make Jackson a fabulous place to be.
If you are sending money into school for your child's lunch account, and you are not personally handing cash to Priscilla in the kitchen, please send a check. You can also put money in their account online through the Hillsboro School District website.
Event Information
Back to School Night
Please mark your calendars now for Back to School night. You will have an opportunity to visit your child's classroom to learn about the upcoming school year, meet the teaching staff, and also sign up for your conference times. We look forward to seeing you there!
When?
Thursday, Sep 20, 2018, 06:00 PM
Where?
Jackson Elementary School, Northeast Estate Drive, Hillsboro, OR, USA
Contact Principal Gutierrez
Email: gutierrk@hsd.k12.or.us
Phone: (503)844-1670
Twitter: @jkesprincipal