The Jaguar Journal
April 2022
James Sales Elementary
Email: jamessales@fpschools.org
Website: jamessales.fpschools.org
Location: 1301 113th St S, Tacoma, WA, USA
Phone: 253-298-4200
Brandy Nelson - Principal
Joy Sims - Assistant Principal
Office Hours - 8:15 to 3:30
253-298-4200 / FAX 253-298-4215
Website - jamessales.fpschools.org
Dates To Remember
March 30 ~ EARLY RELEASE - 1:55
April 1 ~ Report cards go home - sign and return report card envelope
April 1 ~ Last day to order yearbooks for $12
April 2 ~ Yearbook orders now $15 each
April 4-8 ~ Spring Break - No School
April 11 ~ New student online enrollment begins
April 13 ~ EARLY RELEASE - 1:55
April 13 ~ 3rd Grade SBA Testing
April 14 ~ 3rd Grade SBA Testing
April 20 ~ EARLY RELEASE - 1:55
April 21 ~ 3rd Grade SBA Testing
April 22 ~ 3rd Grade SBA Testing
April 25 ~ 2022-23 Teacher requests due
April 27 ~ EARLY RELEASE - 1:55
May 2 ~ Final yearbook order deadline
From the Principal's Office
Hello James Sales families,
April is here! Our state test, The Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) is just around the corner. Third, fourth, and fifth grade students will be taking the Smarter Balanced English Language Arts (ELA) and Math Assessments this spring. Third graders will be tested in April on the following dates: April 13th, April 14th, April 21st, and April 22nd. Other testing will take place in May and June.
Families can support their students during testing time by:
- Making sure your child gets a good night sleep the night before testing.
- Making sure your child attends school on testing day. Please avoid scheduling appointments on testing day.
Thank you for your help and support during this important time!
Sincerely,
Brandy Nelson
Principal
James Sales Elementary
New Playground Progress!
NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR Begins April 11th
We are preparing for the 2022-23 school year already! Registration for kindergarten and new 1st through 5th grade students who live within our attendance boundaries opens April 11th. A child must be five years of age on or before August 31, 2022 to be eligible to enroll. Please prepare to register by obtaining medically verified immunization records, birth certificate, and a proof of residence (utility bill, lease/rental agreement, or mortgage papers). All enrollment is done online. Click here to access the enrollment application or go to fpschools.org and click on enrollment.
Current students who live within James Sales boundaries are automatically enrolled at James Sales for next year. Students who were overloaded to James Sales for the 21-22 school year will return to their home schools for 2022-23. Students living within our district but outside of James Sales boundaries who want to attend James Sales must complete a within-district transfer form online. Click on the Transfers and Homeschool link to access the correct form. Out-of-district students who wish to attend James Sales must complete a new out-of-district transfer (Choice Transfer) from their home district to be considered for enrollment.
Teacher Requests Due This Month
If you would like to request a teacher for the 2022-23 school year for your student, please put your request in writing and turn it into the main office by April 25th. We will do our best to accommodate your wish, but cannot promise that your request will be met. We work hard to balance class sizes, boy/girl ratios, etc. Thank you for your understanding.
Order Your Yearbook Now!
Field Trips are Happening this Year!
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Appreciation Weeks in April
We are grateful for our PTO board who keep the PTO organization going for us. We want to express our appreciation for them especially during volunteer appreciation week – April 17-23. We also appreciate all who will be volunteering in the future for upcoming field trips. We couldn't do it without them!
Also, please join us in recognizing our hard-working clerical staff during the week of April 25-29. Ms. Morrison – Office Manager, Mrs. Stocking – Office Assistant and Library Clerk, work closely with staff, students, and families to make their experience here the best possible and keep James Sales running smoothly.
March Students of the Month
Congratulations to the March students of the month who were honored at an assembly on April 1st!
These students were selected by their teachers for showing resiliency and problem solving skills:
Ezra N., Sophia S., Alyanna F., Beverlyann H., Jaxon F., La'Naya W., Carter D., Sasha W., Eleni T., Legend W., Judy C., Act F., Malakai T., Khalia S., Alexis F., Serenity F., Sean M., Luna O., Kaytlynn S., Jax G., Mason S., Dagen M., Shaelyn D., Allison D., Victoria M., Jakob R., Francisco F., Elliotte Q., Micheal W., Carolyn L., Isaiah E., and Sundus H.
Information from the Pierce County Health Department about COVID 19 testing and vaccines
Check out this link from the health department for current information about COVID 19.
https://www.tpchd.org/healthy-people/human-coronavirusFrom the Health Room
It is allergy season! If your child has allergies, please make sure to give them allergy meds before school so they can get through their day comfortably. Please remember that we still have to send students home if they have severe symptoms.
COVID Safety
If your child has been exposed to COVID, or if they are showing symptoms of illness, you may not send them to school until they have been quarantined and symptom free according to DOH guidelines. For more specific information regarding your particular situation please call the district COVID hotline at 253-298-3099. Teachers will provide work for students during this time. We are counting on everyone to keep James Sales safe for all students and staff. Thank you!
Attendance Matters
QUestions about buses?
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Reminders From the Office
- If you need to come into the building, please press the telephone button on your right as you look at the front door. This will enable the office to see you and to buzz you into the entry if needed.
- Please notify the office of any changes in the way your child will go home at the end of the day. We need this information before 2:45 so we have time to get a note to the teacher.
- Call the office if your child will be absent. If they have an appointment, please ask the doctor, dentist, counselor, etc. for a note for school. Offices that treat children are used to giving notes to students for excuses!
- If you need to take your child out of school before the end of the school day, please come before 2:45 so you won't be stuck in the end-of-the-day pick-up line! You will need to sign your child out and wait for them to come from their classroom, so allow plenty of time.
- If your phone number, email address, or home address changes, please let us know so we have the most up-to-date contact information for you. If they become ill, or otherwise need your help, we need a way to contact you! Thank you!
Franklin Pierce Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be directed to James Hester, Compliance Coordinator for State and Civil Rights Laws; Wendy Malich, Title IX Officer; or John Sander, 504/ADA Coordinator at 315 129th ST S, Tacoma, WA 98444-5099 or at (253)298-3000.