Jay Stream Parent Newsletter

We are challenging everyone to Raise The Bar this year. Our school theme was selected with input from both students and staff. Whether it's academically, athletically, or socially, we can all challenge ourself to be better this year. Students have already started to set goals and challenge past accomplishments. I encourage you to talk to your student to see how they are going to Raise The Bar this year!

2023 Spring IAR results were sent home with your student on Friday. The IAR is designed to measure students' current performance in relation to the Illinois Learning Standards for mathematics and English language arts (ELA). This state-wide assessment was taken in April. Please contact the school office if you would like an extra copy of your student's results.

Please consider donating to the PTA Walk-A-Thon fundraiser. The Jay Stream Walk-A-Thon & Jayhawk Jaunt will take place on Friday, September 15. This is the PTA's only fundraiser of the year. Your donations will help pay for 8th grade events, team/club parties, staff appreciation, community celebrations, Halloween dance, inflatables for 6th grade night, and much, much more!

Jay Stream Online Pledging Link

Lunch: Jay Stream does not accept delivery from food delivery services like Door Dash or UberEats. If your student forgets their lunch, parents or guardians may drop off a lunch and the office will ensure that your student gets it.

Drink: Students may carry water bottles throughout the day. Water bottles can be filled up at one of the many water bottle filling stations in the hallway. Students may drink pop, juice, tea, etc at lunch, but those drinks may not be consumed outside of the lunchroom.

Parents/Guardians of students who are participating in a fall sport are encouraged to attend their team's informational meeting this week:

Girls Volleyball - Tuesday, September 5 at 5:00pm in the Innovation Center

Cross Country - Tuesday, September 5 at 5:00pm in the Cafeteria

Boys Soccer - Wednesday, September 6 at 5:00pm in the Innovation Center

Starting Tuesday, September 5, 2023, when a student is absent from school and a parent has not called them in, their parent(s) will receive automated calls, text messages, and emails notifying them of this information at around 8:45 a.m.

Our goal is to keep parents informed through multiple methods as early as possible so that we’re able to more quickly work with you to determine the whereabouts of students with unexcused absences. This system was in place last school year and we wanted to get through the first few weeks of school before instituting it again this year.