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Week of 10-17-22
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October 19 Early Dismissal Reminder
Chromebooks
Chromebooks are a regular part of your child’s daily school life. Below are reminders and additional information regarding student Chromebooks:
Please remind your child to charge his/her Chromebook at home EVERY night. Coming to school with a fully charged Chromebook ensures your child is prepared for the day. Thank you in advance for helping with this reminder.
Remind your child that Chromebooks are monitored through the District 45 GoGuardian content filter 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students should only use Chromebooks for school-related purposes.
Looking for tips for managing your child’s Chromebook at home? Check out the “Tips for Managing Chromebooks at Home” document by clicking here.
Willowbrook Class of 2027 Information
Messages from the Jackson PTA
NO HASSLE FUNDRAISING!
No selling, no Buying, NO HASSLE Fundraiser for the 2022-2023 School Year! While we'd love for you to join us at our in-person events, purchase spirit wear and join us for dine and donates, we know sometimes fundraising just isn't in the cards for your family! The suggested donation is $40 per student, but if you're feeling generous OR that's just more than your family can do right now, an open donation is more than appreciated! Click here to access this no hassle fundraising opportunity for supporting our Jackson students.
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
The next PTA meeting will take place on October 20, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Jackson LRC, with a Zoom link option for those who would prefer to attend virtually. The meeting link will be available via Memberhub.
D45 Scarves
DCHD Upcoming Presentations
The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) will present various health-related topics to students during PE classes, the morning of October 20 and afternoon of October 21. The Health Department will present the following topics to Jackson students:
6th grade: social skills
7th grade: risks associated with the underage consumption of alcohol and marijuana
8th grade: risks associated with the abuse of prescription medication and consumption of heroin
In addition, DCHD will present additional topics of vaping (grade 7) and sexually transmitted diseases (grade 8) on October 28. All topics are required as part of the Illinois State Standards for P.E. & Health. For additional information about these presentations, please contact our PE/Health Department Leader, Ms. Vitale, at jvitale@d45.org.
Halloween at Jackson
On Monday, October 31, middle school students are allowed to wear costumes to school. Below is a list of items not allowed as part of a student’s costume:
No face paint
No weapons, of any kind
No fake blood
No protruding items, such as wings
No costume-related masks
As always, students are expected to follow the school dress code, per the student handbook. If a student’s costume does not meet dress code expectations, the student will be asked to call home for a change of clothes. Thank you for your cooperation and support of this Jackson tradition.
ILMEA Junior Band Festival
Several talented and brave Jackson band students auditioned for the prestigious Illinois Music Educators Junior Band Festival. Only the most advanced students who are thoroughly prepared are permitted to audition. Congratulations to the following students for their hard work and practice to prepare for this audition:
Benjamin B., Nathan B., Alaina M., Joseph B., and Ryan Q.
Joseph B was chosen from the extremely competitive audition process to represent Jackson at the November 19 ILMEA Junior Music Festival.
Congratulations, and great job to all who auditioned!
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