JSC Weekly Wave

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a restful, enjoyable winter break!

In this week's newsletter you will find photos and videos from the month of December, in addition to current news and upcoming events!

School reopens on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. We are all excited to have our students return and look forward to getting 2023 off to a great start! Roll Tide!

Your partner in education,

Ms. Kerri Lubinsky

Principal

John S. Clarke Elementary Center

Winter Reading Challenge

On Wednesday, December 21st, JSC kicked off the Winter Reading Challenge for the 2022-2023 school year. The reading challenge ends this Wednesday, January 4th. Every student who returns their completed challenge will have the opportunity to choose a prize. Classrooms with the highest percentage of participation will receive a sweet treat on a date to be determined. Completed reading logs will not be accepted after January 6, 2023.

Mid-Year Benchmark Assessments (DIBELS)

Next week (week of January 9th), students will be completing their mid-year literacy benchmarks (DIBELS). Benchmarks allow us to assess students' growth in literacy skills and reading proficiency. Please contact your child's teacher with any questions.

Joy through JSC Halls

We would like to send a HUGE thank you to those who attended our first annual "Joy through the JSC Halls" on December 20, 2022! Thank you to staff and students, who worked so hard to make our school beautiful! Thanks to all who participated in the event! We can't wait to do it again next year!

Congratulations to our Winning Theme

Congratulations to our 3rd Grade / Learning Support / Reading Center / Social Worker / School Nurse Hallway! (Referred to as '3rd Grade Hallway')

The winning hallway theme was "The Grinch / Whoville." The winning theme was chosen by our students / families / community members who came out to Joy through JSC Halls!

Although there could only be one winner, we truly believe that each and every hallway is a winner! Our school looks absolutely beautiful because of everyone's hard work! JSC rocks!

Kindergarten Holiday Parade

Days before winter break, kindergarten students learned all about the winter season. They celebrated with a sing-along and musical parade through JSC halls. You can view the parade below!

December 2022 Recap at JSC

Here is a slide show from Joy through the JSC Halls, Breakfast with Santa, Winter Fun Day, December Spirit Days, and more!

Mrs. Fidler and Mrs. Bertsch's Guest Reader

4th grade student, Gianna DiTomo was a guest reader for her class. She read Sneezy the Snowman to get the class pepped up for winter break! Great job, Gianna!

Pottsville Area Little League Sign Ups

Online Sign Ups are Open

https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/pottsvilleareall

Online sign ups will remain open until the week of tryouts (February 27th). See additional information below!

This Week's Shout out Winners

Congratulations to the following students, for winning JSC's Weekly Shout out drawing:

Tucker Pavlick

Evan Strohecker

Winners - Please report to the main office to choose a prize!

Shout Outs

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

Drop shout outs here.

Students

Tucker Pavlick- Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you every single day. You are our rockstar! 🤘🎸

Cameron Barnes- you are such a smart, funny, caring child you are doing such a great job this year. Keep up the great work buddy!

Rosie Hess (4th Grade Student) for being a hard worker and always having a positive attitude toward learning.

Leon Mitchell-You are doing a fantastic job working so hard, keep up the good work!

Shout out to Edan Casanova!! For always being super helpful and getting great grades while juggling multiple sport activities! We are super proud of you always, can’t wait to see what else you accomplish!

Wesleigh Sunday - for being the greatest girl ever and always having a smile on your face!

Staff

Mrs. Zimmerman- Tucker would like you to know he misses you. Good luck with your new position. Merry Christmas 🎄

Mrs. Blum- you make learning fun and you are a really good teacher. Merry Christmas 🎄 ❤️(from Tucker)

PBIS committee, PTO, and Staff for all of their hard work preparing for Joy Through The Halls! Such an exciting event for our school!

Miss Hand for keeping the carriage rides running smoothly at jscjingles!

Mrs. Bosak for her tireless effort with helping everyone in the 4th grade hallway decorating.

Reading Center did an awesome job keeping up with the great activities during Joy through the Halls!

Mrs. Devine, Miss Hand, Miss Zembas, Mrs. Stank - Thanks for keeping the carriage rides rolling smoothly! The carriage rides were a success because of all of you!

Thanks to all staff who participated at Joy through JSC Halls! What a fantastic event! We absolutely LOVED it and hope it returns next year! It really was the best school event!

JSC Elementary Student Assistance Program

The Elementary Student Assistance Program (ESAP) is designed to assist children who are experiencing difficulty with academic, attendance, behavioral, mental health, and/or social concerns.

Currently, if you have a concern for a child who is experiencing difficulty with academic, attendance, behavioral, mental health, and/or social concerns, please contact our JSC school counselor, Miss Alexa Heffernan, (570) 621-2945. You may also contact your child's teacher, or Miss Lubinsky, school principal.

Weekender Backpack Program

Thanks to those who have signed up to have your child(ren) receive weekender bags each Friday! If you have not signed up, but are interested, please complete the link below:

Please click here for more information and to register your child

JSC Tutoring

John S. Clarke Elementary Center offers tutoring sessions for students. Tutoring sessions are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 4:30PM to 6:00PM. Students do not need to register in advance for tutoring sessions. If you would like your child to receive a tutoring session, please come to JSC main office door. Tutoring takes place in the JSC library. Parents NO LONGER have to wait on premises while students are being tutored. Please walk your child to the main door for tutoring. Once your child is inside, you may leave and return NO LATER THAN 6PM. Virtual sessions are also offered. Please contact Mrs. Lillian Hobbs for additional information, at lhobbs@pottsville.k12.pa.us

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John S. Clarke Elementary

Email: klubinsky@pottsville.k12.pa.us
Website: pottsville.k12.pa.us
Phone: 570-621-2945
Facebook: facebook.com/ctidepride
Twitter: @principal_lubinsky