The Jag Journal
October 2022
A Message From the Principal
Thank you for filling out the Community Connection Survey last month. We are eager to begin providing learning opportunities for our families and continue supporting our students. Please see "Community Connection" information below as we begin discussing the topics you are most interested in.
Parent Lunch is OPEN!! You are free to come eat with your child any day in October. Please bring your own lunch to eat, as supply chain issues are limiting the amount of food we receive each month. Also, if you have any other family member or friend that would like to eat with your child, make sure they are on your student's purple, check-out card. People who are not listed on the card or do not have proper ID will not be allowed to eat with your child.
We will kick off our Cookie Dough Fundraiser on October 18th. It will end on October 31st. More details will be sent home soon.
Please remember that we will be off for the Fair Holiday on October 7th. The fair is back this year.
We will be selling sweatpants and sweatshirts October 1 - 26. During our colder months, when the temperatures drop below 45 degrees, students will have the option to wear their school-purchased sweats to school.
We will need help at Trunk or Treat on October 28th. If you would like to help with this fantastic day, please contact Jordan Guidry at jordan.guidry@lpsb.org or 665-4079. We will need wrapped candy to make the day extra special!
Thank you for your continued support of JPE!
Lauren Kennedy, Principal
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October Character Word: Honesty
Important October Dates
10/1 - Sweatshirts/Sweatpants Sale begins (through October 26)
**Designs below...
10/5 - Yearbook Picture Retakes; Mrs. Sydney and Mrs. Olivia's classes visit the Fair
10/6 - Vision and Hearing Screening (Grades: PK, K, 1, 3, 5); Buddy Classes Meeting Day
10/7 - Fair Holiday - No School
10/10 - 10/13 - Book Fair at JPE!!
10/11 - Literacy Night and Book Fair Family Night
10/18 - Report Cards; Cookie Dough Fundraiser KickOff; Volleyball Game @ JPE
10/20 - Pink Out Day - $2.00 - benefitting 4H's Philanthropy: Breast Cancer Awareness
10/21 - 4H Meeting
10/24 - 10/28 - Red Ribbon Week
10/25 - Volleyball Game @ Grays Creek Elem
10/26 - Smoothie King Day; Jag Mart
10/27 - Thank You Day; Kindergarten Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch; Volleyball Game @ Freshwater Elem
10/28 - Trunk or Treat Jag Fest - Please begin sending candy to Jordan Guidry
10/31 - Fundraiser Ends - THANK YOU!!
11/1 - Volleyball Game @ JPE
11/2 - Early Dismissal (11:45am)
11/3 - Santa Pictures; Volleyball Game @ JPE
11/8 - No School (Election Day)
Sweatshirt/Sweatpants Options
Purchase through School Cash 10/1 - 10/26
$25 - Black Sweatshirt
$25 - Black Sweatpants
$25 - White Sweatshirt
Community Connection is a new series for Parents and Caregivers as we improve the culture at JPE and in our Community!
Areas parents would like more information about...
Ways information is best delivered to our parents. Mrs. Doolan will begin a weekly email series to bring more informaiton to you. We will also host a parent information meeting in November.
The Vision for JPE as we work to improve the lives of students and their families.
Community Connection - October
We have noticed a tremendous need for social and emotional support at JPE over the last several years. We have invited RKM to be a part of our campus to provide long-term counseling for students who need help in the areas of grief counseling, processing parent divorce, trauma support, making friends, coping strategies for ADHD/Autism/Anxiety/Sensory Processing, group counseling, support for parents, etc.
JPE also adopted the Second Step Curriculum to support the Social and Emotional growth of each student through strategic, bi-montly lessons. These lessons are taught by our school counselor, Mrs. Doolan. We have also carved out time each day for students to spend reflecting on those lessons during Morning Meeting or SEL time built into the schedule.
SEL at JPE:
1. Second Step Curriculum Lessons taught bi-monthly by Mrs. Doolan.
2. SEL time built into our daily schedule (Morning Meeting, Class Discussion. Restorative Meetings/Practices)
3. Character Focus Words such as empathy, compassion, and kindness force students and staff to look outside themselves and to notice the needs of others around them.
4. PBIS allows us to recognize students who are choosing to grow in the areas of self-control, giving respect, acting safety, and showing responsibility.
5. Long-term counseling services through our RKM Social Worker, Atona King.
How can you help your student(s) with Social and Emotional Learning at home?
Please read this informative article for families. It includes many links to further resources and activities: https://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning-parent-resources.
The shorter version is below - SEL for Families:
1. MODEL proper behavior. (How to apologize when wrong -- Treat others with respect -- Control inappropriate language in front of students -- Avoid watching inappropriate videos with students) "Do unto your children as you would have others do unto your children."
2. Be a good listener: put down the phone. Turn off the TV or device. Listen when your children are speaking.
3. Nurture Self-Esteem - give students responsibility and recognize a job well-done; appreciate the effort your students give to school work and chores.
4. Respect differences - not all students will receive straight A's, be the fastest runner, or be the most talented artist. That's okay! It is important to recognize that each student has been created for a unique purpose. We must nurture their interests and their effort.
5. Seek advice or support from school when you have questions or need help with your student. Mrs. Doolan is our school counselor and Ms. Atona King is our social worker. Teachers can offer insight into successes and struggles that your students may be having at school.
We want to support you in every way we can. It is important that we work together to create a community that clearly understands that choices have consequences. Learning begins with us. Let's model understanding, empathy, and connection!
Teacher of the Month - August
Support Staff of the Month - August
Citizen of the Month - August (Character Word was Connection)
Juban Parc Elementary School
Email: lauren.kennedy@lpsb.org
Website: www.jubanparcelem.org
Location: 12555 Brown Road, Denham Springs, LA, USA
Phone: (225) 665-4079
Facebook: facebook.com/jpejags
Twitter: @jpejags