Jackson Journal
Welcome Back, Braves! September 2017
Important Dates to Remember
Friday, September 8
*Individual Picture Day
*Family Leadership Meeting, 7:30-8:15, Mrs. Morrison's classroom
Friday, September 15
*Parent/Teacher Conference Day
Monday-Friday, September 18-22
*Eat lunch with your child week! Make sure to let your child's teacher know if you will be eating lunch with us. Your lunch will be prepared in advance, in order to ensure enough food is prepared for each grade level. Please let your child's teacher know that you will be coming by Thursday, September 14th, if possible. See the schedule below and check with your child's teacher for individual lunch times. Remember, parents are always welcome to eat lunch with students, but this is a special invitation to enjoy our school cafeteria at the beginning of the year. Let's kick off our school year with a fun meal together!
- Monday (1st grade and 4th grade)
- Tuesday (2nd grade)
- Wednesday (3rd grade)
- Thursday (5th grade)
-Friday (Kindergarten)
Friday, September 22
*Health screenings for k, 2nd, and 4th grade students
Friday, September 29
*Field Day (PTA will be selling pizza and water on this day!)
Wednesday, November 8
*System-wide career fair for all 4th graders
Parent Survey, 2016-2017 - New Results! We are hearing from you!!!
Building hours and entrances - Please follow traffic flow in the morning!
Please use Jackson Street each morning for student drop off. The main entrance (Stone Drive side of the building) is to be used by Jackson faculty and buses only. If your student arrives after 8:15, please park in "visitor" parking and walk in to the main office. Several parents have used the bus entrance in the morning this week and were "stuck" between buses that were unloading. This causes extra wait time and frustration for many different people, especially those who must wait! Often, impatience leads to poor choices. Keeping our students safe is the number one priority. Please use Jackson Street 7:20-8:15. Thank you!
PTA
Thank you to all those who have sold cookie dough! Please return all money and orders to school on Monday morning, September 18th, 7:30-8:30. Delivery of the cookie dough will be approximately 2 weeks after that date.
Communication
Also, are you following Jackson Elementary on twitter? Look for important news and daily posts or pictures: @KCS_Jackson. You can also see info from our Related Arts team: @KCS_JacksonRA.
The Seven Habits - Find Your Voice
This week's challenge: Find your voice! Students, what do enjoy doing? What is something that you feel proud of - but you don't boast about it? Is this something that you help others learn about? Have you ever shared your talent on a stage?
Draw a picture or send a photo that provides an explanation of anyone in your family who is FINDING THEIR VOICE. Return your picture to Room 306 before Friday. The first ten submissions will receive a free Beach Hut icee!
Picture Day
Friday, Sep 8, 2017, 08:30 AM
Jackson Elementary School, Jackson Street, Kingsport, TN, United States
Counselor's Corner - How to Make Mornings Easier
Getting young children out the door on time each morning can be a hair-raising experience. Listed below are some tips for taking the mayhem out of the morning routine:
· Have “practice mornings” when you’re not in a hurry. Try it on the weekend.
· Make a guide for them by taking pictures of them doing all the things they need to do in the morning the posting them in a common area (IE on the refrigerator).
· Set limits with enforceable statements. Here are some examples: “Breakfast will be on the table until the timer goes ding.” “I give treats to kids who brush their teeth.” “My car is leaving in just a little while. Will you be going with your clothes on your body or your clothes in a bag?”
· Enforce these limits with plenty of loving empathy. This may mean taking your child to preschool in their pajamas or by expecting them to pay you for taking them to school when they are late. Hint: If you think you may need to take your child to school with their clothes in a bag, call the school and let them know ahead of time.