Paws Press
Jack London Elementary, Home Of The Wolves
May 1st, 2020
Principal's Message
Dear Jack London Families,
We hope that this newsletter finds you and your kiddos well and in high spirits.
We will be celebrating our staff this week; please join us. We continue to be in gratitude for all of our wonderful staff members.
Stay safe,
Ms. Venegas
Principal, Jack London Elementary
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Thank You, Superintendent Diaz-French:
It is always tough to say goodbye. Carmen, we are grateful for the leadership you have provided POUSD for the past years. Your dedication to students and families is commendable. We are appreciative of the work we have accomplished through your educational leadership and your determination always to put students first. We wish you the best in your journey. Whoever you work with next, they will be lucky to have such a dynamic individual on their team. Mil Gracias!
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In a letter from Ms. Diaz-French she spoke highly of the Piner-Olivet community; "I want to take this time to thank everyone for the privilege of serving as your Superintendent for the last four school years". and continued with praise, "I have sincerely enjoyed collaborating with such a wonderful, dedicated, and talented group of students, educators, and parents/guardians at the Piner-Olivet Union School District...I could not be more proud to have been associated with [such] wonderful students". The Piner-Olivet Union School District is very fortunate to have the leadership capabilities of Dr. Tina Rasori as our interim Superintendant while the Piner-Olivet Board of Trustees progresses through their executive search for our next superintendent. We wish Ms. Diaz-French success in her future endeavors.Weekly Online Instructional Resources Site Updates
New Music Lessons from Brittany
New Google Music Program to create your own songs on the Art, Music, and Creative page
Additional Social, Emotional and Mental Health Resources page
Sonoma County Library Resources on grade level pages
Video on how to log in to Seesaw under Parent and Student Help on the Home page
LBC Goes Online Resources on the Art, Music, and Creative page
Information on Grab and Go Meals from SRCS on the Home page
Spanish Translation updated for lunches and library programs on the Recursos para Estudiantes de inglés page
Thank you for continuing to use the Online Instructional Resources website and please always direct yourself to your child's teachers' learning platform first for information and lessons from your child's teacher! We are in this together! Please email your principal with any questions or clarification or information you feel we should add to the FAQ page.
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week:
We are excited to celebrate our staff at Jack London! They indeed are a dynamic group of individuals that are all about students! They have gone above and beyond in ensuring that our district’s vision: Inspiring joyful and innovative learning in an ever-changing world and our mission: as a community, we engage in authentic, dynamic, and relevant learning that develops each student’s academic, emotional and social growth. They continue to demonstrate the love they have for students by living our commitment to our students. Thank you, staff, for all that you do for our students, families, and community. It is an honor to be on such a fantastic team!
They truly get to be celebrated:
Monday: Thank-you Note
Tuesday: Draw a picture of you and your teacher and email it to them.
Wednesday: Sing a song that reminds you of your teacher!
Thursday: Read a book just like she/he does to your siblings.
Friday: Tell her/him how much you miss them at your class meeting via Zoom!
6th Graders Chromebook And Library Book Return
Chromebook Check-Outs
We are still having a Chromebook Drive-Thru on Tuesdays from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. We are giving out one Chromebook per student. Please email Ms. Venegas if you need a different pick-up time. ovenegas@pousd.org
Kindergarten Enrollment Is Going On Now!
We are very excited to announce that we are currently enrolling kindergarten students for next year. We have a wonderful staff at Jack London. We are excited that Mrs. Holmes, one of our kindergarten teachers, has read a book out loud for all of our students to enjoy! Thank you Kinder crew!!
Teacher Staff Appreciation Week
Student Check-In
If you have not checked-in with your teachers, please do so. We are missing our students and are here to support you. We would love to hear from all of our students. At this time, we would like you to know that not all of our students have checked in. Our Jack London staff is calling all of our students and have not heard back from some of them. We like to touch base and see how we may best support you. We understand that each family has unique needs, and we are happy to help. We are thinking about our students and families and miss you all!
Please visit the Online Instructional Resources grade level page for your teachers' classroom platform and email.
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A little about us...
The Paws Press is the Jack London family newsletter put together by our family here at Jack London and published with weekly updates during or distance learning time. If there are any amazing, outstanding or extraordinary happenings going on while we are away, we will have our Paws all over it!
Editor/Layout: Pamela Kennemore, Library Media Coordinator / pkennemore@pousd.org
Phone: 522-3030 x4115
Jack London Elementary School
Email: jacklondon@pousd.org
Website: http://www.jacklondon.pousd.org/
Location: 2707 Francisco Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95403, USA
Phone: (707) 522-3030
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jlwolves
Twitter: @JLWolves