A few notes & reminders - Jackson...
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A few notes & reminders: • The money raised by the PTA non-fundraiser funds critical functions for the staff of Jackson (see attached non-fundraiser flyer for further details). Please consider contributing to support field trips, playground equipment, critical classroom supplies, and tools to supplement STEM education for our kids. The non-fundraiser runs through the end of September. You can send your check to school with your student, checks made payable to Jackson PTA. Thanks for your support! • Our PTA is on Facebook. Like the page entitled "Jackson Jets PTA”. We are looking for a Secretary to join our PTA board (see attached flyer for more details). Refer to the attached committee signup flyer to see how you can get involved with PTA activities. • Monday, Oct 2 - Inservice Day - no school • Tuesday, Oct 3 - PTA Meeting 6:00 pm in library - free childcare http://jackson.cr.k12.ia.us
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A few notes & reminders:
• The money raised by the PTA non-fundraiser funds critical functions for the staff of Jackson (see attached non-fundraiser flyer for further details). Please consider contributing to support field trips, playground equipment, critical classroom supplies, and tools to supplement STEM education for our kids. The non-fundraiser runs through the end of September. You can send your check to school with your student, checks made payable to Jackson PTA. Thanks for your support!
• Our PTA is on Facebook. Like the page entitled "Jackson Jets PTA”. We are looking for a Secretary to join our PTA board (see attached flyer for more details). Refer to the attached committee signup flyer to see how you can get involved with PTA activities.
• Monday, Oct 2 - Inservice Day - no school
• Tuesday, Oct 3 - PTA Meeting 6:00 pm in library - free childcare
http://jackson.cr.k12.ia.us
From Mr. Duffy’s Desk
September 21, 2017
Hello Jackson Family,
It is hard to believe that we are nearly a month in to the school year already! The trees are changing and it is looking more like fall every day (although it doesn’t feel much like fall when it’s 90 degrees)!
We are so lucky to have a nurturing, supportive, focused environment here at Jackson. The mission of the Cedar Rapids Community School District is “Every Learner: Future Ready.” Here at Jackson, we have added a layer to that for our building mission- “Every Learner; Every Day: Future Ready!” It is our goal at Jackson Elementary to create meaningful, high-impact learning for every person in our school. Additionally, we focus on “every day” because regular attendance is critical to student success and achievement. Finally, we are focused on making sure each child is future ready in terms of skills, literacies, and mindset. We have a team of teachers who are delving in to blended learning, which focuses on technology integration and personalized learning.
Thank you for being a partner with your child’s teacher. Exciting things are happening and are on the horizon here at Jackson.
As always, I am honored to be your child’s principal.
-Nick
DROP OFF and PICK UP REMINDERS…
-Please do not park in the drop off lane in the mornings. This makes it
difficult to keep traffic flowing and ensure that all students arrive safely
to school. Please consider parking in the lot or on the street if you need
to walk your child in to the building.
-Please remember that while everyone is in a hurry in the morning,
student safety is our top priority.
-During afternoon pick-up, thank you for keeping an eye on the flow of
traffic and following the prompts of the adults directing traffic.
Attention Jackson Jets!! Registration for the Green Team is Open for students grades K-5.
Please use click on the link HERE to register your student.
Heading to Tanger Outlet in Williamsburg to do some fall shopping? Order Scrip cards before you go.
SCRIP order forms are coming home today in Thursday folders. Please send your order in with your child or drop it off in the office by Monday, September 25th at
9am if you would like to order. Your order will be ready on Friday by the end of the day, or sent home with your child depending on what you filled out on your order form
Contact Lori Weber at [email protected] or 551-5584 with any questions about SCRIP
JACKSON PTA NON FUNDRAISING EVENT Have you ever thought to yourself, “I would love to help fund our school programs, but I don’t want to fundraise!”? Well, this is the program for you! This year, the Jackson PTA would like to focus on NOT fundraising through selling or having a large fundraiser event, so we are
trying an option where we can gain the MOST with NO SELLING or VOLUNTEERS.
This is our “non-event” for 2017-2018. No hassles, and you don’t even have to leave your home. You may choose to participate in this program in lieu of other fundraising activities or in addition to them.
Our fundraising goal this year is to raise $7,000 to cover the cost of a new teacher refrigerator for the teacher lounge; repair the PTA storage shed: purchase some new playground equipment (add to funds from last year); and provide classroom supplies for our teachers. In addition, this year’s fundraising will be used to fulfill the budget needs for this school year.
Money raised by the PTA will help fund additional programs such as field trips, music, art, assemblies and enrichments during the current school year. We will be working on applying for grant funding that will supplement or match our raised funds for the playground equipment, but we could use some help with grant writing.
If you are thinking to yourself, “why can’t we sell items as a fundraiser?” We can, but we need someone to lead this initiative and organize a selling event. Right now, we don’t have volunteers. This is our way of raising funds to fulfill request for various fieldtrips, events, support teachers, and our school!
Please consider participating on a level where you feel comfortable. (The Laughs Are Free!)
_____ I only want to get out of a little work. Hope my $10.00 helps.
_____ Because I don’t have the time or energy to rearrange my cupboards and closets to store all that wrapping paper, I’ll donate $25.00.
_____ My thighs insist that I give a donation of $50.00 for not subjecting them to selling (and eating) cooking dough.
_____ On behalf of my friends, who don’t want to have to go into hiding to avoid my sales pitch, I’m donating $75.00.
_____ My green thumb is brown, and I do not want to spend my weekend planting flower bulbs that I will forget to water. Here is my $100.00.
_____ I didn’t help last year and I feel very guilty about it (I don’t feel guilty, just saying that to make myself feel better). In fact, I don’t plan on helping this year either. So here is $150.00 to forget my name until 2018.
_____ Please accept the enclosed donation of $_________ with my thanks and appreciation for everything the Jackson PTA does for teachers and children.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated! We thank you for supporting the PTA’s efforts to make Jackson Elementary School a quality school for all of our children.
Child’s Name: ________________________________________________ Room: _________________
Child’s Name: ________________________________________________ Room: __________________
Additional Children: ____________________________________________________________________
Parent’s Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Please place this form and your donation in an envelope marked PTA. Ask your student to drop it by the school office. Make checks payable to Jackson PTA. Due by September 29th.
Please consider offering your talents to chair one of these programs or events offered at Jackson. Volunteers help make these fun activities possible! Events and Programs that are not supported with volunteers will be canceled. SIGN UP BY JUNE 2, 2017
Each event and/or program will report to a board person. P=President; VP= Vice President; S=Secretary; T=Treasure PROGRAMS (report to) CHAIR PERSON (s) Committee Members(s) CONTACT INFORMATION
Birthday Books-T Melissa White Melissa White; Jennifer Borcherding 319.651.5232 mobile [email protected] [email protected]
Box Tops-P Melissa White Melissa White [email protected]
Hy-Vee Receipts- P Christi Winders Christi Winders [email protected]
Learning Garden- VP Julie McMahan and Emmaly Renshaw [email protected] [email protected]
School Supplies-P Amy Blomquist [email protected]
SCRIP-T Lori Weber [email protected]
Spirit Wear- VP Kerry Talyat [email protected]
Square 1 Art- P Kerry Talyat Jennifer Borcherding [email protected] [email protected]
Running Club-VP Tara Welsch; Jen Mahoney, Angie Smith [email protected]
Green Team Club VP Mr. C /Amy Ispetchian [email protected] [email protected]
Maker Space Jennifer Borcherding 319.651.5232 mobile [email protected]
READ Shirts- P Amy Blomquist [email protected]
Wishing/Giving Tree- VP AJ Warner [email protected]
Laminating Regina Graham Sarah Hansel [email protected] [email protected]
2017/2018 Jackson PTA Program & Event Committee Chairs Questions or sign up email Kim at [email protected]
2017-2018 JACKSON PTA EVENTS- events that don’t have volunteers will be canceled SIGN UP BY June 2, 2017 Each event and/or program will report to a board person. P=President; VP= Vice President; S=Secretary; T=Treasure EVENTS (report to) Chair Person (s) Committee Members Contact information
Fundraising Events-P
Supply Drop Off Open House-P August 22nd 4-6
Amy Blomquist Amy Blomquist; Amy Ispentchian [email protected] [email protected]
BOO HOO Breakfast for Kindergarten parents
Becky Smith [email protected]
Fall Service Project-P Lisa Langerman [email protected]
September Ice cream social-P Becky Smith Regina Graham; Amy Blomquist; Amy Ispentchian
[email protected] [email protected]
October Halloween Event-P Lori Weber Amy Blomquist; Amy Ispentchian [email protected]
Fall Staff Conference Meals-VP Jennifer Borcherding Regina Graham 319.651.5232 mobile [email protected] [email protected]
January Ice Skating Night-P Alexa Petersen [email protected]
February Bowling Event-new event Renae Fischer [email protected]
March Super Skate Night-P Lori Weber/Regina Graham
Spring Staff Conference Meals-VP Jennifer Borcherding Regina Graham 319.651.5232 mobile [email protected]
Enrichment/Breakfast (Spring)-P Emmaly Renshaw & Lisa Langerman [email protected]
May Staff Appreciation-VP Lisa Langerman [email protected]
Spring Carnival-P Tara Welsch [email protected]
Jennifer Mahoney; Stephanie Hufford; Regina Graham; Kerry Talyat; Jennifer Borcherding
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
May Kernels Night-P
GRANT Researching-P Amy Blomquist [email protected]
Jackson PTA Board position open for 2017-2018-Secretary
• Can start now or this
summer
• Responsibilities include
• Record minutes at
monthly meetings
including editing our
monthly meeting minutes
• Prepare agenda for each
meeting
• File all records-
electronically on google
docs
• Attend summer board
meeting to plan
upcoming year
• Commitment is around
2 hours a month
• Person should have
basic computer skills in
order to record and file
minutes.
If interested, please email Kim Prevo at [email protected] and your name will be
submitted as a nominee.
Jackson Jets Student eDirectory The Jackson Jets PTA is offering families a chance to register for the 2017-2018 Jackson Jets Student
eDirectory. Participation is completely voluntary. Any information that you choose to provide will only be distributed to others who choose to participate.
Because of the importance of safeguarding your personal information, we have established the following terms of use for the Jackson Jets Student eDirectory:
I agree that the Jacks on Jets Student eDirectory is for PERSONAL USE ONLY. I unders tand that my participation in the Jacks on Jets Student eDirectory is voluntary. I unders tand that the information that I provide may be us ed by other families in the Jacks on Jets community for the purpos e of arranging s ocial interactions outs ide of s chool. I unders tand that the goal of the Jackson Jets Student eDirectory is to facilitate the social networking of my s tudents and other s tudents in the Jacks on family. I promis e that I will not mis us e the Jackson Jets Student eDirectory. I will not us e the Jacks on Jets Student eDirectory as a means to s olicit others . I will not give out information I obtain from the Jackson Jets Student eDirectory to others .
Anyone who chooses to register for the Jackson Jets Student eDirectory must agree to abide by these terms of use.
If you are interested in participating, please go to the survey link listed below. Fill out the contact information you wish to share and submit the survey. The Jackson Jets Student eDirectory will be distributed to registered participants in October.
https://goo.gl/forms/oby4BFgoaMWhmm5e2
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact me at [email protected]
Thanks!
Becky Smith
Jackson Jets PTA Treasurer
October 17th-20th
October 27th
September 15th
9:00am-noon
Volunteer in your child's classroom with the
valentine party!
The Jackson community will be volunteering our time and
talent to serve a local community agency!
Enrichment Day
classroom parties
during school hours
Thurs.
before Enrichments
FRI
Watch for more info on these events being planned
Spring Carnival
Super Skate
Fri.
March 31st
Fri
Join us for Ice Cream and Inflatables. Stop by for some ice cream, social time and let
the kids enjoy the inflatables.
Sat
After breakfast with a buddy, students spend the morning at Jackson
learning a new skill from volunteers. FREE
5:00-7:00
Fri
Sat.
4:00-6:00 pm
January Ice Skating
Breakfast with a Buddy
Jan. 26th
March 31st
Celebrate the end of the school year with an evening of food, friends, family, and
FUN at Jackson.
Join us for an afternoon of roller skating fun at Super
Skate. Fun skating games like Four Corners and Limbo. Discounted admission.
Ice Cream Social
Tues.
May 19th
March 10th
Celebrate Amercia Reads Week at Jackson! Parents can volunteer to read! Kids will
enjoy the fun activities
Stop by Jackson with your costumes and enjoy a hike around the trail for sweet treats and fun activities. Thursday evening FREE!
Valentine Parties
Fall Service Project
February 14th
October 27th
Time: TBD
Drop off your supplies, meet your teacher, pay your PTA
membership and enjoy a HOT DOG from Mr. Duffy.
Fri
Sat
August 22nd
OTHER Events
Suppy Drop off
Skating can be fun for the whole family! We will be
having this event as a fundraiser, more information
TBA.
Kids treat that special adult in your life to breakfast. Bring a
parent, grandparent, or any adult that holds a special place in your
heart. FREE
America Reads
Haunted Trunk or Treat
Staff Appreciation week May 7-11th Chalk the Walk- Sunday May 6th Kernels night- TBA (May or June) Bowling Event- TBA FIELD DAY- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL.
during school hours
6:00-7:00 pm
4:00-6:00 p.m.
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