Jamison Journal
11.1.17
Halloween Parade
JET Assembly
Rap Assembly
JETS chant
Mrs. Stash leading the chant!
Boomerang Winner
We Salute You
JET ticket winners
Honorary Jet - Detective Montella
Rap Assembly
We Salute You
Pumpkin Decorating Contest!
Scholastic Fall Book Fair
Home and School Teacher Dinner
On Thursday, December 7, from 4:30pm-6:30pm, we will be having a dinner to thank our amazing teachers for all of their hard work and to give them a yummy break during parent conferences. To make this dinner a success, we need your help! Please volunteer to set up, clean up, serve or to contribute food, drinks or paper goods.
Veteran's Day Assembly - Wear Red, White and Blue
On Friday, November 10th, Jamison staff members will honor our veterans by wearing red, white, and blue. Students also have the ability to support our country by wearing our colors.
Additionally, the 5th grade team will be having a small assembly honoring our Veterans. A “Flag Assembly” will be held in the gymnasium at 8:45AM. Traditionally, this assembly was always held for the 5th grade students as they are in charge of our school flag; however, this year, we are also extending this invitation to any community member that is currently active, or has served, in our nation’s military. If that particular military member has a child/relative at Jamison, that student is also invited to this patriotic event.
During this assembly, the significance of patriotic symbols will be discussed, the meaning of raising, lowering, and folding the flag correctly, thanking our veterans for their service, and inspirational video clips will be shared. If a community member is interested in attending and has served, or is currently serving our nation, please complete the form on the link below and send it in to the office so we can plan accordingly.
https://www.cbsd.org/cms/lib/PA01916442/Centricity/Domain/16/Veterans%20Day%202017.pdf
Jetwear Holiday Sale
Watch your Wednesday folder for Jetwear Holiday Sale info coming home on 11/8! The next sale runs from 11/8-11/26 and includes personalization on certain items. Want to keep your order a secret? Send back the form on the bottom of the flyer! Jetwear makes great gifts for students and staff! Link to flyer: https://www.cbsd.org/cms/lib/PA01916442/Centricity/Domain/500/Jetwear%20Holiday%20Flyer%20.pdf
Chipotle Fundraiser
Jamison Student Directory
Lost and Found
20th Anniversary
Our 20th year Anniversary celebration will take place on December 1st, 2017. This will be a special day for the students, and past and present staff. All students will receive a Jamison anniversary t-shirt courtesy of our H.S.A. There will be many special events. We would also like to involve our wonderful community. If interested, please video (via your cell phone) "what Jamison means to you and your family." Please keep the videos to 15 seconds or less and email them directly to Mr. Hottenstein ( jhottenstein@cbsd.org). He will compile many of these clips into a video for our celebration. Feel free to pass this information on to former families of Jamison...
Board Game Day
Hurricane Relief
In an effort to support some of the victims from the recent storms in the south, Jamison will coordinate efforts with the South Cluster (CB South schools) to help those in need. Each school is doing something a little different. During the week of November 13th-17th Jamison will " give up " something for someone else. Our "others-centered" approach will become reality. For example, a family can discuss that they are going to give up fast food for the week. Instead of paying $20 to fast food, the family can donate the funds to our drive to support those in need. Maybe giving up coffee for the week, etc...
We have currently collected $408 (via the dunk tank) and will be combing these funds to that collection. All checks can be made out to the Jamison H.S.A. Thank you for considering this mission to help others.
Nurse's Notes
November is the month of thankfulness and gratitude. The nurses would be eternally grateful if you haven’t filled out the emergency notification form on the parent portal for your children, if you would please do so.
Follow Mrs. Canales @JamisonNurseCBSD for healthy tips. The Thanksgiving Holidays are coming up. This is a great time to teach children to be thankful for what they have and to help others. If possible, please remember to send in a food item for the Thanksgiving Food baskets that we give to needy families in our community. Also, if you took a leaf from the giving tree please return the gift card to the box in the school office. Thanks for your participation.
Why Is Thanksgiving Important? Teaching Children about Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a special holiday: a whole day focused on spending time with loved ones and being thankful without much of the commercialism that has crept into many other holidays. But, before you pull up to the table to enjoy your delicious Thanksgiving feast, consider the opportunities this day presents to teach children about the important values of Thanksgiving, such as thankfulness, gratitude, and family.
How to Teach Children the Meaning of Thanksgiving
Here are a few tips to teach and model important Thanksgiving lessons during the holiday:
· Talk about why we celebrate Thanksgiving. Connect your celebration to the original story of the fall harvest celebration that brought together struggling, starving Pilgrims and generous Native Americans.
· Turn the television off during family time. Yes, there are the parades, football games, and specials, but try to keep most of Thanksgiving about the conversation and time spent with loved ones.
· Talk about family traditions and tell stories. If your celebration involves multiple generations or multiple families, talk about traditions, "the good old days," and your own childhood. Stories teach children about life and history.
· Put aside differences. Families can be wonderful and enjoyable, but tension and stress are often a part of family get-togethers. Vow to put aside differences on Thanksgiving and focus on the aspects of your family for which you are grateful. While easier said than done, this provides an excellent model for children as they learn about relationships and family.
· Talk about your Thanksgiving feast. Talk to children about where food comes from and how it was prepared. Everyone can share what their favorite food is and why.
· Be thankful. Focus on the things you are thankful for; ask everyone at the table to say what they are thankful for or make a list of what your family is thankful for. To take this gratitude lesson to the next level, you could perhaps even hang poster board on the wall and ask everyone to write things they are thankful for throughout the day.
· Share & donate. Thanksgiving is a celebration of sharing and abundance. Develop a tradition of sharing with those who have less and involve children in contributing to a food shelter or other charities. This can help children to be thankful for what they have and learn the importance of helping others.
· Create something for Thanksgiving together. Whether you're cooking with your children or creating a craft, involving kids in the preparation or an activity is a great way to celebrate and enjoy family time. Don’t worry if the potatoes have a lump or two; the memory-making experience is worth it.
· Have fun. Sometimes children spend long hours at the kid’s table while grown-ups talk and talk. Be sure fun family activities and enjoying one another is a top priority on Thanksgiving. Maybe you can start a new tradition like going outside and playing a family game of football, or even creating a Thanksgiving Trivia activity. Here are a few fun facts to get you started:
>A ripe cranberry will bounce.
>All turkeys and chickens have wishbones.
>Canadians celebrate their own Thanksgiving every October.
>Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863.
>The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in 1924.
From our family to yours, however you spend your day, we hope you have a safe, healthy and delicious Thanksgiving with family, friends, and neighbors.
More Tips for Celebrating Thanksgiving with Kids
· Thanksgiving Preparation Tips: Do Thanksgiving preparations give you the jitters? Find preparation and helpful tips for easy Thanksgiving feasts.
· Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving Recipes: Our Family Room bloggers share their favorite kid-friendly Thanksgiving recipes for the whole family: "Ice Cream" Mashed Potatoes, Pumpkin Cornbread, Sweet Potato Biscuits, Acorn Candy Cookies, Potato Skins Mac & Cheese, and Thanksgiving Leftovers Shepherd's Pie.
· Thanksgiving Activities: Our community parents are sharing ideas for Thanksgiving activities for kids to keep them entertained throughout the holiday.
· Thanksgiving Arts & Craft Ideas: Our Family Room bloggers share their favorite kid-friendly Thanksgiving crafts: Thankful Hands, Thankful Christmas Tree, DIY Thanksgiving Photo Placecards, and Thankful Yarn Turkey.
· Thanksgiving Travel Tips: For those traveling with children during the holidays, find some helpful tips: Flying with Children and Road Trips with Children.
· Find more Thanksgiving tips for families on the Family Room blog.
Bright Horizons
Awards
We Salute You Award:
This is a monthly award given to a student that a staff member feels exemplifies “Nothing less than your Best!” This award can be given to a student that goes out of his/her way to help a friend, is a great classmate, and gives 110% in everything he/she does. This student receives a certificate at our monthly assembly as well as a Jamison Jet T-Shirt.
October’s Winners: Jacob Ruddell and Nathan Zeigler
Boomerang Award:
October Asset: Resistance Skills
Winner – Dylan Ahuja
Nominees – Leah Curtis, Sophia Hurley, Brooke Rosica, Elliott Tull
Jet Ticket Winners:
When students are “caught being good”, a Jamison staff member can recognize their behavior by giving them a JET Ticket. The student must write his/her name on the ticket and circle the appropriate character trait (Respect / Responsibility / Safe Community / Sportsmanship). Students place the JET Tickets in the Ticket Box located outside of the Main Office. Then, three students from grades K-3 and three students from grades 4-6 are randomly drawn at our monthly assembly and are given Jet T-Shirts.
Winners:
Lily Black
Bryn Brown
Cole DiEmidio
Carys Jucewicz
Emily Kwon
David Sills
Honorary Jet:
Each month, someone in our JET community will be recognized for all that he/she does for our building.
- October’s award recipient was Detective Dante Montella. We appreciate Detective Montella for all that he does to keeping the students, staff and Jamison community safe.
Dates That Rate
~November 2017 ~
November 6th to 10th – Scholastic Book Fair
November 9th – Book Fair Family Night
November 10th – Early Dismissal 11:55am, No AM Kindergarten
November 10th – Wear Red, White and Blue – Veteran’s Day Assembly
November 21st – Early Dismissal 11:55am, No PM Kindergarten
November 21st – Home and School Thanksgiving Lunch
November 22nd to 24th – No school
November 28th – Picture Retake Day
~December 2017 ~
December 1st – 20th Anniversary Celebration
December 5th – End of Trimester
December 6th – Report cards posted on parent portal
December 7th and 8th – Early dismissal 11:55am, No kindergarten, Parent Conferences
December 7th – Home and School Teacher Dinner
December 11th – No kindergarten, additional parent conferences
December 11th – Winter Concert 7pm
December 22nd – Early Dismissal 11:55am, No PM Kindergarten
December 25th to January 1st – Winter recess
~PSSA Testing Window ~
Please do not schedule vacations at this time.
Grades 3-6 English/Language Arts, April 9-13, 2018
Grades 3-6 Math, April 16-20, 2018
Grade 4 Science, April 23 – 27, 2018
School Board Briefs
Jamison Elementary School
Email: mcroyle@cbsd.org
Website: https://www.cbsd.org/site/default.aspx?DomainID=16
Location: 2090 Land Road, Jamison, PA, United States
Phone: 267-893-3500
Twitter: @CBJamisonES