Jackson Family Weekly Newsletter
May 22, 2022
Happy Last Week of School and Major Celebrations!
Academic Success: Our Jackson students have made great progress in literacy and math. This past week we completed all of our end of the year benchmark tests. We are celebrating our huge academic success: 71% of Jackson students demonstrated typical to aggressive growth this year in Literacy and 63% of Jackson students demonstrated typical to aggressive growth in Math. Congratulations to Jackson teachers for their hard work and commitment to excellence. Congratulations to Jackson students on their perseverance and determination.
5th Grade Awards and Promotion Ceremony: Tuesday evening at 6:30 PM we will celebrate our 5th Grade students with awards and recognition of their achievements in elementary school and their promotion to 6th Grade. Parents and family are welcome to attend. A reception will be held in the cafeteria following the ceremony.
K - 4 - Awards Assembly: The Awards Assembly for Kindergarten - 4th Grade will be held this Thursday, May 26.
- Kindergarten - 2nd Grade begins at 8:15 AM
- 3rd - 5th Grade - begins at 10:00 AM
Rotary Success Cycle Drawing - Friday, 8:30 AM - The Norman Rotary Club drawing for a bicycle will be held this Friday. The names of all students who have shown growth on their FAST literacy assessments are entered into a drawing. The names of one boy and one girl are drawn and those students receive a bicycle and helmet courtesy of the Rotary Clubs of Norman.
3rd - 5th Grade Talent Show - Friday, 9:00 AM
This week will hold many opportunities for your children to make fun memories, celebrate success, and enjoy the last days of this school year. Thank you for sharing your children with us this year. We are proud of them and their hard work.
Have a safe and fun summer,
Mrs. Cliburn & Mrs. Huntley
5th Grade Promotion Week Activities
Tuesday, May 24, 5th Grade Awards and Promotion Ceremony - 6:30 PM
Parents will be decorating after school on Monday (gym) and on Tuesday (cafeteria). Decorations have been purchased but your help decorating would be appreciated!
Cupcakes and bottled water will be provided at the reception following the ceremony
Wednesday, May 25th- 5th Grade Trip to Hey Day
Students will leave Jackson at 9:30am and return by 2:00.
Parents are welcome to attend, they will just meet us there and pay their way in.
Thursday, May 26 - 3rd - 5th Grade Awards Ceremony
The 5th grade awards will be presented on Tuesday evening. However, the students who received the awards will be recognized and asked to stand during this event, allowing us to celebrate their achievements with the whole school. No new awards will be given.
Thursday, May 26th - 5th Grade Picnic at Rotary Park 12:00 PM
Scoops ice cream truck, pizza, hot dogs, chips, water, and brownies will be provided.
Students will eat and play at Rotary Park during their usual lunch/recess time. Parents are welcome to attend.
Thank you Coach Traylor and Coach Schardt for a happy and fun Super Kids' Day! Thank you Ms. Thomas and Ms. Cleveland for your help and support in organizing and managing the fun. Thank you, Jackson PTA for the concession stand, it was a huge hit.
Jackson Elementary School
Email: jcliburn@norman.12.ok.us
Website: www.normanpublicschools.org/jackson
Location: 520 Wylie Road, Norman, OK, USA
Phone: 405-366-5884