Jonesburg Elementary News

January 6, 2025

Principal: Ms. Jennifer Krattli

JBE's PBIS Principles:

Rule #1 - Be Cooperative - Follow Directions Quickly

Rule #2 - Be Respectful - Raise Your Hand

Rule #3 - Be Safe - KHFAAOOTY

Rule #4 - Be Responsible - Make Smart Choices

Rule #5 - Be Kind - Treat Others The Way You Want To Be Treated

Information for You

• Please make sure to look at the important dates at the bottom of the newsletter and mark your calendars.
• Friday Folders will come home each Friday and often contain important information. Please make it a priority to check the folder and return needed documentation promptly.
• If you are interested in a QR Code for your student to use to access iReady an online math and reading resource, please contact your students teacher

Mark Your Calendar:

January 7th - Snow Day -

January 8th - Classes Resume

January 9th - JBE PTO Meeting 5:30

January 10th - Student Council Ice Cream Sales $1

January 10th - Larry Richards Club Meeting 3:35

January 15th - JBE StuCo Change the World Day

January 17th - 2nd Quarter Growth Parade

January 24th - PTO EVENT 6:00-7:30 “Me & My Guy”

January 27th-31st - Great Kindness Challenge Week

February 3rd - 7th - School Counselor Appreciation Week

February 3rd - MCR2 Science Fair

February 7th - 3rd Qtr Mid-Term

February 14th - Valentine’s Parties 2:30 pm

February 20th- Group Picture Day

February 23rd - PTO Spring Carnival 11:00-2:00

March 6th - JBE Spring Pictures

Parents, the following annual message about winter weather was also emailed out:

As winter approaches, the Montgomery County School District wants to inform our parents and staff about what takes place when winter weather does arrive. The Montgomery County School District watches the weather very closely in winter. On nights when the weather is forecasted to cause any issues that might impact the safety of our students arriving at school, we are assessing the situation by 4:30 a.m. If we can determine school closings the night before, we will let you know about it when the decision is made. Please note that school closures will not always take place the night before.

Snow or Ice Events

Closing or releasing school early due to weather is a decision that is not made lightly. There are many implications, so the district works to ensure we are making the best decision possible based on the information we have. The start of school may be closed if conditions are considered to be dangerous. Here is how we make the decision:

• We review the predicted weather patterns through various weather websites and news outlets.

• We review information from the National Weather Service.

• We look closely at the timing of the snow/ice, how much is predicted, how it will impact getting students to/from school, and what type of wind conditions may occur.

• We work closely with our bus service when making this decision. The district Superintendent and bus service owner drive roads in our district to review their conditions.

• We are constantly conversing with other superintendents in neighboring school districts to compare reports.

How You'll Be Notified.

• We will also post the closing on our District’s Facebook page

• We will use our electronic messaging system (Apptegy/Thrillshare) to call families about the change in the school schedule. This may also come as a text message.

• Local media (T.V. and Radio Stations) will also be contacted

Please make sure that your students are dressed appropriately for the weather. Fresh air and exercise are good for our students so we go outside if we can.

Please do not "park" in the morning drop-off line and get out to walk your student to the door, come talk to staff, etc. If you need to get out of your car, please park and walk up to ensure that the line can continue to move smoothly. If your student tends to take a little longer to unload, please pull up past the powercat so the line will continue to flow safely and smoothly. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with our efforts to maintain the safety of all riders.

Please DO NOT block the handicapped accessible parking spots. We have several people that need those spots and have been unable to use them because they are blocked.

If you are not the one who picks up your student, please inform your designee of these important procedures.

If you are interested in helping please sign up on the link below. If you have questions, please contact a PTO officer or e-mail jkrattli@mc-wildcats.org and I will connect you with an officer.

Please take a moment to fill out the PTO Survey about How You Can Help!

How Can I Help PTO Survey

Upcoming PTO Dates: WE NEED HELP PLANNING AND HOSTING THESE EVENTS. Please mark your calendar and watch for sign ups in the near future!

-PTO Meeting - January 9th at 5:30

-JBE PTO Girls Dance & Fun Night - Me & My Guy - January 24th

-JBE PTO Carnival - February 23rd

-JBE PTO Meeting - March 11th at 7:15

iReady Diagnostic Mid-Year Testing

January 14th - 17th (generally only two days of this window)

MAP Test

3rd Grade -April 23rd & 24th

5th Grade - April 30th, May 1st & 2nd

4th - May 6th, 7th & 8th

Winter snow days are a perfect opportunity to snuggle up with a good book!

Parents, the reading challenge starts this week! January 9th is the start date, download the app and sign your child up today. It will only take a couple minutes.

MCHS FCCLA is hosting a READING COMPETITION for any child in Montgomery County in grade K - 6th grade (homeschooled or within MCR2).

Dates: January 9 - April 9, 2025

How to Get Involved: Parents, Join the Reader Zone App Competition by registering your Child

What: Record 2,000 Minutes of Reading over the 3 month challenge AND we will contact you in the app to get a prize for your child!

We have over $750 worth of books donated by Gumdrop Books. Other prizes have been donated by our FCCLA chapter.

Sign up today!

JBE Student Council is hosting Change the World Day next Wednesday, January 15th. Students are encourage to bring a donation and wear a hat or a sports shirt. All donations will go to Wings of Hope.

JBE girls are welcome to join us on January 24th with their special guy (dad, uncle, grandpa, neighbor or other trusted adult) for our PTO dance and game night. The event is in the JBE gym from 6:30-8:00. There is no cost. Light snacks will be provided. Thank you to our awesome PTO for hosting this event for our young ladies.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

For many years we have taken students to the Cardinals game to sing the National Anthem. Unfortunately, we will not be able to participate in this year’s Cardinals National Anthem concert. The team has increased both ticket prices and the required number of tickets sold, and we have not been able to sell that many tickets in the past. In conjunction with the raised prices we felt it would not be achievable, so we have made the difficult decision to stop participating. We appreciate your understanding and continued support.

Thank you,

Jocelyn Schluss, Assistant Superintendent

Montgomery County R-2 Schools

Thank You for helping us meet our goal the first three years of the month of keeping our building attendance above 95%. As a building we are trying to help students understand the importance of their attendance and have emphasized it in their Data Folders as well as on light up boards in the front window and in the hallway outside the office! Thank you for helping get your student to school healthy and ready to learn!

August Attendance - 96.73%

September Attendance - 96.2%

October Attendance - 95.10%

November Attendance - 94.97%

December Attendance - 95.05%

Please make sure that you call in (833-662-6228 press 5 then press 1) prior to 8:30 if your child is going to be absent so that we can record the reason before we begin making contact. If communication is not received in regard to student absences a few things may happen.

• If your student is arriving after 8am, please come into the office and sign them in. Please be aware that students arrive late are recorded as Late in our student information system and that time counts against their daily attendance.
• You will receive an automated message letting you know your student is absent. (We have a new system and are still working out the kinks. Please call us immediately if you believe the message is inaccurate.)
• You may receive a personal call from our office staff.
• You may receive a visit from Deputy Ault, our SRO, or Kylee Waite, our MCR2 Social Worker.
• You will receive our 3-day, 5-day and 8-day attendance letters regardless of calling in. These letters are board policy and are sent to all student families when they hit the 3, 5, & 8 day threshold.
• As a building we are striving to be higher than a 95% average EACH MONTH.

This year, Mrs. Gambill, our school counselor will be highlighting a character trait each month. The month of November is Gratitude! As the month goes on, please ask your students what they are learning in counseling class!

Jonesburg Elementary School PARENTS! Connect to Jonesburg Elementary School using Artsonia to receive important updates on your child's art classroom activity.

Use your camera to scan this code above or you can also browse www.artsonia.com/parents and enter this Parent Code PRXW-CBXY

Jonesburg Elementary friends, family & community our Amazon Wish Lists are available if you are interested in supporting a classroom(s) at Jonesburg Elementary. We will share these lists periodically throughout the year. If you do choose to purchase something and want to ship it to JBE, the address is 106 Smith Road, Jonesburg, MO 63351 We know we are blessed with a very supportive community at JBE and we appreciate you more than you know! Your continued support makes our job much easier. Thank you for loving our students as much as we do!

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Throughout the year, we will be implementing the JBE Mood Meter as a way for students to help identify their emotion/what they are feeling. There are many studies that show the importance of being able to name how you are feeling. It is our goal to help our students find words to express how they are feeling and to enforce that it is ok to have whatever emotion they have, but also that we are still responsible for our actions and our words. If they mention they are feeling a certain color, this could be what they are communicating to you. Check out the image below. We will support this goal through modeling at morning assembly, throughout the day in class and in our counseling classes. If you have questions, please reach out.

We have partnered with USAgain to collect clothes and shoes. This company will pay us 2 cents for every pound collected and will plant a tree (somewhere, not on our property) for every full bin. The bins are located on the southwest corner of our building. We will start spreading the word to the community soon and hope it will help the earth and raise a bit of money for our donation account.

January 7th - Classes Resume

January 9th - JBE PTO Meeting 5:30

January 10th - Student Council Ice Cream Sales $1

January 10th - Larry Richards Club Meeting 3:35

January 15th - JBE StuCo Change the World Day

January 17th - 2nd Quarter Growth Parade

January 24th - PTO EVENT 6:00-7:30 “Me & My Guy”

January 27th-31st - Great Kindness Challenge Week

February 1st - Student Council Ice Cream Sales $1

February 3rd - 7th - School Counselor Appreciation Week

February 3rd - MCR2 Science Fair

February 6th - JBE Science Day

February 7th - Larry Richards Club Meeting 3:35

February 7th - 3rd Qtr Mid-Term

February 14th - Valentine’s Parties 2:30 pm

February 15th - SRO Appreciation Day - Celebrate on February 14th

February 19th - JBE StuCo Change the World Day

February 20th- Group Picture Day

February 22nd - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day - Celebrate February 21st

February 23rd - PTO Spring Carnival 11:00-2:00

February 25th - End of Month Assembly -Kiwanis Terrific Kids & Optimist 5th Grade SotM

March 2nd - JBE Read Across America Day - Celebrate on February 28th

March 2nd - 8th - School Social Worker Week

March 3rd - 8th - School Board Appreciation Week

March 4th - JBE One Book One Community Kick Off

March 6th - JBE Spring Pictures

March 7th - Student Council Ice Cream Sales $1

March 7th - Larry Richards Club Meeting 3:35

March 7th-14th - JBE Book Fair

March 11th - JBE Family Fun Night - 6:00

March 11th - JBE PTO Meeting - 7:15

March 14th - Missouri Read-In Day - Drop Everything and Read at 12:30

March 14th - End of 3rd Qtr

March 19th - JBE StuCo Change the World Day

March 19th - JBE Preschool Screening

March 21st - 3rd Qtr Report Cards and 4th Qtr AMI menus sent home

March 25th - End of Month Assembly -Kiwanis Terrific Kids & Optimist 5th Grade SotM

March 28th - 3rd Quarter Growth Parade