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Week of 5-2-22
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Teacher Appreciation Week
Spirit Days
- May 3: Crosstown Baseball - Wear your Cubs or Sox gear to support your home team.
- May 4: May the Fourth be with You - Wear your favorite Start Wars gear.
D45 STEM Day Volunteers Needed
STEM Day is returning for 5th grade students in District 45! It will be held on Friday, May 13, and will run from 9:00am to 2:00pm at Schafer Elementary. We are still looking for adult volunteers to help throughout the day. No science experience is necessary, all of the experiments are being run by 7th grade student volunteers!
There are three time slots to volunteer for: setup, student supervision during the event, and clean up. Setup will begin at 6:00am. Volunteers for during the event will need to be there by 8:45am for a safety meeting. Tear down will begin at 1:15pm. Please go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4fa5ac2ba7fdc70-stem in order to sign up. You will need to provide your own transportation to and from Schafer School. Any questions, please contact Rich Kuban at 630-935-5641 or via email at richkuban@yahoo.com.
Spring MAP Testing
- May 3: MAP Reading Test
Messages from the Jackson PTA
May 4 Math Contest
Jackson’s last Math Contest of the school year is the Algebra Contest on Wednesday, May 4, 6:30-7:45pm. This one is mostly for 8th graders since many of them are taking Algebra or Pre-Algebra, but everyone in any grade is welcome! This contest is done individually in two 30-minute parts with a break in between. We will still be doing the test via Zoom for the near future. The Zoom link for the contest can be accessed here. Remember to have a pencil, calculator, and scrap paper handy. You don’t need to be great at math, just come to be challenged and have fun!
Please check the Math Contest Google Classroom with the code ogqhwg7 on your Chromebook. Practice tests are available here. Please contact Lisa Kuban at lisakuban5@gmail.com, Julie Lafnitzegger at zeggerjulie@gmail.com, or ask Mrs. Stuenkel for more information.
2022-2023 Officers
Nominations for officers are being accepted through the end of April. You can nominate yourself or someone you know. If you would like to learn more about the offices that are up for election in May, come to our next meeting or reach out to Laurie LoCoco at laurie4lou@yahoo.com or Laura May at mayboys4@hotmail.com.
Committee Opportunities
Any parent is encouraged to join one of our committees. Stop in for a few minutes during our next PTA Zoom meeting or contact the PTA with questions. The following committees are available for interested parents: Book Fair, Box Tops/Amazon Smile, Spirit Wear, Giving Garden, Yearbook, 8th Grade, Math Contest, Fundraising, and the Jackson/Jefferson Collaboration Committee.
PTA 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
Our next PTA meeting will be held virtually on May 19 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Laurie LoCoco at laurie4lou@yahoo.com with any questions or ideas. A link for the meeting will be available in MemberHub.
Class of 2022 End-of-Year Information
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