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Week of September 18th... Mrs. B. and Mrs. R.
Friday Folders will not be sent home this Friday due to missing the majority of the week.
Testing Update
Conferences... Response required
Early Release Conferences are just around the corner! September 27th-28th are Early Release- School will dismiss at 12:15 pm.
Jackson Elementary is using PTCFast.com to make signups as convenient as possible this year. Unlike past years, you will not need a special code in order to schedule your child's conference! Please enter the following web address into your browser window: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Jackson_Elementary_School. Please note that you will only need to schedule with your child's homeroom teacher. Information from the team teacher will be shared at conferences.
Please sign up as early as possible! Classroom teachers must assign conference times for those who do not register on their own. Thank you in advance for your response. We look forwarding to our time to meet with you regarding the academic progress of your child!
Curriculum Update
Social Studies- We will pick up with our study of Reconstruction. An emphasis on the 13th Amendment as well as looking at the work of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned lands.
Writing- The students will preparing their final copies of their first graded narrative. They will also be completing a constructed response to show their writing skills as well as how they have generated ideas. These 3 assignments will count as daily grades.
Math- The students will continue their work on powers of ten.
Science- Our study of vertebrates and invertebrates will continue and we will produce a Zoo Project in a Power Point, Brochure, or a Poster. As with all projects, they are done in class.
Grades for next week...
Reading- Theme Daily Grade mid-week
Writing- 3 Daily Grades will be completed over the next week and a half... Generating Ideas, Constructed Response, and the Narrative.Math - We will have a Daily Grade on Powers of 10.
Science - We will have the Zoo Project as our Daily Grade by Friday.
Reels at the Ridge has been canceled for Friday Night, September 15th.
Please mark your calendars...
September:
18th-20th: CogAT Testing-8:30-10:30- Please avoid absence/tardies on testing days.
27th-28th: Early Release- School will dismiss at 12:15 pm.
29th: Father/Daughter Social
October:
9th: Columbus Day- Student Holiday
23rd-27th: ITBS testing- Please avoid absences/tardies on testing days.
26th: Chick Fil A Spirit Night
November:
10th: PTA Mother/Son Fun Night
20th-24th: Thanksgiving Holidays
December:
8th: Fifth Grade Holiday Luncheon
11th-14th: Mid-year District Assessments
14th: Drama Club presentation of Cinderella
21st-January 3rd: Winter Holidays
Menus for next week.....
Monday: Breakfast-cereal and breakfast bars, juice, and milk
Lunch- pizza, bbq drum sticks, pbj, fruits and veggies
Tuesday: Breakfast- cereal and cheese sticks, apple slices, juice, and milk
Lunch- french toast and sausage, subs, veggie burger, fruits and veggies
Wednesday: Breakfast- sausage biscuit, juice, and milk
Lunch- corn dogs, cheese sticks, veggie burger, fruits, and veggies
Thursday: Breakfast- mini pancakes, juice, and milk
Lunch- nachos, mac-n-cheese, mexi pizza, fruits, and veggies
Friday: Breakfast- cherry frudels, milk, and juice
Lunch- chicken nuggets, yogurt and smart snacks, seafood baskets, fruits, and veggies
Reflections Attachments
Parents, I am writing to send you information about REFLECTIONS, a PTA contest that celebrates the arts. You may have heard about it from your children, but I wanted to follow up with information for you. REFLECTIONS is a contest that celebrates the arts. Children can enter visual artwork, photography, a music composition, dance choreography, literature or a film production. This gives them the opportunity to showcase their talents and compete for awards. The entries are to be created with the yearly theme in mind. This years theme is “Within Reach.” Children should create their artwork or production with their interpretation of the theme in mind. I am attaching the poster for the contest as well as the rules for the contest. Entries will need to be submitted on the morning of September 26th by 8:30 am in the cafeteria. Winners chosen from Jackson will compete at the county level and those winners will move on to the state contest. We will have a day to recognize all REFLECTIONS participants from Jackson (details TBA).
Sincerely,
Ginger Spitzer
JES Reflections Chair
*The attachments are located below: