JSC Weekly Wave

Dear JSC Community,

It has been a few weeks since our last edition of the JSC Weekly Wave Newsletter. We took an unexpected hiatus, but are excited to report that the Weekly Wave is back and will be better than ever! Thank you for your patience during this time.

As always, we have a lot of news and upcoming events to report! This Friday marks the 100th day of school, so we plan to celebrate by incorporating some 100th day fun learning activities into our day! Don't forget that the JSC PTO Dunkin fundraiser is due this Wednesday, January 31st. Please be sure to read the entire newsletter to stay up-to-date on everything happening in our JSC school community! Thank you for making JSC the place to be!

Your partner in education,

Ms. Kerri Lubinsky

Principal

John S. Clarke Elementary Center

This Friday, February 2nd, marks the 100th day of school! All students are invited to dress like they are 100 or wear a fun shirt to celebrate the 100th day. Participation is optional. We can't wait to celebrate the 100th day by incorporating some fun learning activities into our day!

Dunkin Fundraiser

Due Date

The Dunkin fundraiser is due this Wednesday, January 31st.

Distribution

All Dunkin gift cards will be sent home with students on February 14th. If you do NOT want the cards sent home with your child, please contact the JSC PTO by emailing johnsclarkepto@gmail.com or contact the JSC main office.

PTO Meeting

The next PTO general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 6th, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the JSC Library.

John S. Clarke Elementary Center is now accepting students for the 2024-2025 school year!

• Your child must be (5) years old on or before August 15, 2024.
• Kindergarten screening will take place the week of April 8th, 2024.
• Please register your child as soon as possible, so we can prepare for the screening process. Once your child is registered, you will be contacted to arrange a screening time (to occur the week of April 8th).
• To register online, please scan the QR code in the flyer below.
• If you are unable to complete registration electronically or have questions, please contact Jacki Szeliga at (570) 621-2915 or Michelle Goodman at (570) 621-2914.

Dismissal for Appointments / Changing Dismissal Method

Please remember to send a note when your child needs to be dismissed early for an appointment, or when you pick your child up as a walker.

Photo ID (Walker Dismissal and Early Dismissal for Appointments):

Any person who picks up a student needs to be on the student's pickup (emergency contact) sheet. We ask that the person picking up brings a photo ID. (This can be the actual photo ID or a photograph of the ID on a phone.)

Please contact the John S. Clarke Elementary Center main office with any questions, at (570)621-2945.

JSC will celebrate Read Across America Week from March 4th through March 8th. We will be holding a Read Across America Spirit Week and will once again invite guest readers to read to our students. We welcome parents, guardians, and community members to help us celebrate a lifelong love of reading by volunteering to be a guest reader. Please click the button below for more information and/or to sign up as a guest reader. JSC's Library Media Specialist Miss Tayah Moore will contact guest readers within the next couple of weeks to confirm.

JSC will be holding Read Across America Spirit Week from March 4th to March 8th. Participation is optional.

Monday, March 4th - Hats off to Reading! Wear a crazy hat or your favorite hat.

Tuesday, March 5th - Reading All Around Us! Wear a shirt others can read.

Wednesday, March 6th - Wacky Wednesday! Wear your wackiest hairdo and / or clothing.

Thursday, March 7th - Favorite Book Character Day! Dress like your favorite book character.

Friday, March 8th - Cuddle Up with a Good Book! Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal.

Congratulations to JSC's Students of the Month:

• Kindergarten: Ryder Fisher
• First Grade: Noah Quirin
• Second Grade: Lily Humphrey
• Third Grade: Kara Blum
• Fourth Grade: Daniel Gross

A great big THANK YOU to all students, families, and community members to attended JSC's Joy through the Halls event on December 19th! The JSC staff and students worked extremely hard to deck the halls for this event! Congratulations to our 3rd Grade / Special Education Hallway for receiving the most votes for "Favorite Hallway!" Students won a special activity and staff won a special lunch.

Joy through the JSC Halls was such a wonderful event that we consider all of our students and staff winners! The true prize was the joy of the experience! December is truly a special time at JSC, and we hope to continue the tradition for years to come.

Thanks to a Venture Grant through the Crimson Tide Foundation, our 3rd grade classrooms will be participating in Penn State Extension's Embryology program (beginning this week)!

Did you know??? Embryology is the study of the formation and development of an embryo. Third grade students will develop an understanding of biology concepts through direct experience with living things (specifically - chickens), their life cycle, and their habitat.

Each third grade classroom will study the development of chicken embryos as they grow from an embryo to a baby chick. We can't wait to share our embryology adventures with the JSC community!

Mrs. Rubinkam's class was surprised with an impromptu Ice Cream party last week, for all students who were in attendance. This celebration was part of JSC's 'Attendance Matters' monthly celebrations. JSC is the place to be!

This week's Shout-Out winner is:

Joey Mennig

Shout-out winner should report to the main office to choose a prize! Thanks to all who shared a shout-out! Keep spreading those positive vibes!

Shout Outs

Help us celebrate our amazing JSC community by giving a out shout out (which will be posted in next week's newsletter AND read aloud on JSC's morning news). Don't forget to add your child's name for a chance to win a prize at school!

Are you new to JSC? Come to our main office door on Wednesdays at 4PM for a building tour! Please contact JSC office to notify us that you are coming. (570)621-2945