The Nest News

Dear JRI Families,

Welcome to the October edition of The Nest News—our third issue for the 2026–2027 school year!

First, a heartfelt thank you to all of our parents and guardians for your incredible partnership throughout these first two months. Whether you have supported our fall events, continued to reinforce strong home routines, or stayed closely connected with our teachers, your active involvement makes a world of difference. When home and school work together, our Eagles truly soar!

As the autumn season brings a fresh energy to our halls, this month’s newsletter highlights key October calendar dates, schoolwide updates, classroom learning features, and practical tips to keep our students thriving. We have a wonderfully busy month ahead packed with engaging events and fall initiatives, so I encourage every family to dive into this issue to explore all the upcoming activities and take full advantage of the opportunities to get involved.

Thank you for your continued dedication to making JRI such a vibrant and supportive community. As always, my door is open, and our entire team is here to support your family every step of the way.

Warmly,

Principal Brewer

Oct 1~First Grade Field Trip~White Hill Farms

Oct 5~SIT Meeting

Oct 5-9~NC Check-Ins 3-5 (Reading, Math & Sci) Check-In #1

Oct 13~LCS Board of Education Meeting

Oct 14~JRI 2nd Annual Cultural & Title 1 Night

Oct 14~End of First Quarter

Oct 15-16 ~Teacher Workdays~No School for students

Oct 22~Thanksgiving Lunch orders due

Oct 26-30~Red Ribbon Week

Oct 28~Report Cards Sent to Parent Portal accounts

Nov 2~SIT Meeting

Nov 3~Election Day/No School for Students/Optional workday for Staff

Nov 6-13~Fall Book Fair

Nov 10~Veteran's Day Concert & Book Fair Family Night

Nov 11~Veteran's Day Holiday~No School

Nov 12~Fall Picture Make Up day

Nov 18~2nd Quarter Progress Reports sent in Parent Portal

Nov 19~JRI 4th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

Nov 25-29~Thanksgiving Holiday~No School

Dec 7~SIT Meeting

Dec 15-18~NCCI B

Dec 17~JRI Annual Christmas Dinner

Dec 18~End of 2nd Quarter

Dec 18~Early Release

Dec 21-Jan 4~Christmas/Winter Break~No School for Students

Jan 4~No School for Students/Optional workday for staff

🥗 Lunch Schedule

Parents are always welcome to join their child for lunch! We are also excited to host our annual Thanksgiving Lunch again this November.

• Kindergarten: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

• 5th Grade: 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

• 1st Grade: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

• 2nd Grade: 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

• 3rd Grade: 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

• 4th Grade: 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

🥨 Extra Snacks & Purchases

Additional snacks and à la carte items are available for purchase. If you would like to set spending limits or restrict what your child can buy, please submit a Snack Allowance Waiver form to the main office.

For more information about Child Nutrition and Student Meals visit their website here.

At J.R. Ingram Elementary, every decision we make is guided by one core mission: helping every child learn, grow, and thrive. Built directly from your feedback on our parent survey, our EAGLE Pillars define our shared commitment to a positive school culture focused on academic excellence.

This month, we are turning our focus to our next essential pillar: ACHIEVE.

Academic success is a continuous journey of setting goals, tracking growth, and celebrating every step of progress along the way. Achieving our best requires a strong partnership between our school staff, our families, and our students.

Here is how we commit to driving achievement together:

J.R. Ingram Elementary Will:

• Monitor student progress and use data to guide instruction.

• Share academic progress with families regularly.

• Provide interventions and enrichment opportunities based on student needs.

We ask that Families ACHIEVE by:

• Reviewing progress reports, report cards, and school communications.

• Supporting your child's academic goals at home.

• Encouraging your child to do their best each day.

We ask Students to ACHIEVE by:

• Setting meaningful academic goals.

• Monitoring their progress and celebrating growth.

• Working hard to achieve their personal best every day.

📊 How to Support Achievement at Home This Month

Take a few minutes each week to connect with your child about their learning goals and progress. Try asking questions like:

• "What is a goal you are working on in class right now?"

• "What is something you worked hard to master this week?"

• "How can we celebrate the progress you made today?"

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and for helping our students reach new heights. When home and school work together, our Eagles truly soar!

Get ready to spook, sprint, and support our school! Our annual Boo Run is back! All proceeds will benefit the PTO Playground Fund to make upgrades to our play spaces!

Students will dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes for the run and collect pledges through 99 Pledges. Add your student(s) to the event and set up a fundraising page here: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/jringramboo/addme.

Donations will be open Oct 1 - 31st, and students can earn some spooktacular prizes based on their fundraising total:

• Any Donation: Free Popcorn

• $25 Raised: + Candy Bar

• $50 Raised: + 3D Fidget

• $100 Raised: + Fall Squishy

• $125+ Raised: + Ice Cream Party!

Big School-Wide Rewards!

• Top 3 Overall Earners: Get to pie Principal Brewer and Assistant Principal Perez in the face at the Nov 10th Veterans Day Concert!

• Top Earning Class per Grade: Wins a doughnut party!

• Top Earning Grade Level: Earns extra recess!

We Need Volunteers! We can’t make this event a success without our amazing parent community! We will be looking for volunteers to help us run the Boo Run stations on event day. Keep an eye out for sign-up links to be sent out via ParentSquare to get involved.

Thank you for supporting our PTO and helping us upgrade our playground!

Are you interested in taking on a leadership role and having a direct voice in our school's goals and growth? We are looking for parent representatives to join our School Improvement Team (SIT)!

By state law, our school improvement team must include elected parent representatives to collaborate with administrators and teachers. Once candidates express interest, our parent community will vote on our parent representatives.

If you are interested in serving on the SIT team, please be sure to check the "SIT / Parent Representative" box on our Parent Volunteer Survey!

Learning doesn't have to stop when the school bell rings each afternoon!

Each month, our grade-level teams will share simple, fun, and meaningful activities aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) that you can easily do at home.

For October, our theme is "Harvest!" Through this theme, families across all grade levels can explore natural cycles, math patterns, autumn reading, and scientific observations together.

Check out your child's grade-level activities below to see how you can cultivate curiosity and harvest learning right in your own home this month!

Parent Handbook

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