Reminder: If your child is sent home from school vomiting or with a fever, they must remain home for 24 hours without symptoms (no vomiting and no fever) before they can return. There are a lot of germs floating around right now and having students come back too soon is only helping to spread those germs to classmates.

Doodle for Google is an annual art contest open to students in grades K-12. Students are invited to create their own Google Doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com, as well as win some scholarships and tech packages for them and their schools. If students are interested in participating they can pick up an entry form from Mrs. Burchett or go to doodle4google.com for more information.

Join us for a night of fun and games - literally! Families will be given a set of materials as they enter (dominoes, cards, dice) and can explore different rooms to play games using those materials. Every game can easily be played at home to reinforce math skills. Each classroom will have a couple of games, so feel free to visit several classrooms to see what other games are available.

We want our families to continue the learning and fun at home, so every family will receive a packet with directions for all of the games played tonight, plus more! That way, you can have fun as a family and keep your math skills sharp.

The Book Fair is coming February 26th - March 1st. Check out THIS LINK for information about how to add funds to your child's eWallet, browse the scholastic website, and other information.

Why is the Book Fair important? Every dollar the school earns goes directly back into supporting student learning. We have recently purchased books for the library and for classroom libraries as well as multiple large interactive screens to replace outdated technology in some of our classrooms. Without Book Fair proceeds, these purchases would not be possible.

The Steam Lab will be collecting cereal boxes, empty and flattened, until the end of the school year. If you have empty cereal boxes, send them our way! Students may take them to their homeroom teacher or may drop them off in the office.

How are schools allowed to use their Title 1 money?

Title 1 funds can only be used for specific things as mandated by law. Schools are allowed to supplement their learning programs, but they cannot purchase new curriculum. LJES chooses to spend the majority of our Title 1 funds on staffing to provide students greater access to adults in order to receive the individualized help they need. The individuals we hire for these positions work with students who are below grade level to catch them up on skills they have not yet mastered. Sometimes, they meet with students outside of the classroom and other times they join the class and assist 'in the moment' as students work on their classroom assignments.

The remaining Title 1 funds from our budget are used to provide professional learning for our staff so they are knowledgeable in best practice strategies for meeting students' needs.

We are still looking for great people to add to our staff!

Currently, we have an opening for a special education assistant. this position is for our EBD classroom to support students as they participate in class.

We also have an opening for a special education teacher (LBD).

if you are interested or someone you know is interested, applications must be submitted through the BCPS website. Come join the LJES family!

Staff love to hear positive feedback as much as our students enjoy getting feedback. Want to celebrate a teacher or staff member for going above and beyond or for being helpful? Click the link below to send a shout out to Mr. Mullins that he can share with that staff member to celebrate them. Best in Class Award

For the most up to date information and news, be sure you are linked to your child's "Room" through the app. You can access pictures, class news, in-the-moment updates, and more directly from your child's teacher! Many of our teachers are sending out daily announcements, sign ups for special occasions, pictures of classroom accomplishments, and more! Be sure you are checking out your child's Room to get all the latest information as an active participant.

Check out the link below to access the calendar of events for the Bullitt County Library - LJ Branch. There's some great things happening at your local library to entertain kids and adults! LJ Branch Calendar of Events

• Breakfast / Lunch Menu
• PTA facebook page
• BCPS Calendars
• My School Bucks (Chromebook fee or put money on account to purchase treats in cafe)

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