Jonesburg Elementary News
2024-2025
Motivate, Value, Prepare
May 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
Let's G.L.O.W. - Grow - Learn - Overcome - Wonder
JBE News, Updates and Dates
Information for You
- Thank you for supporting our students through MAP Testing and iReady Diagnostic Testing. 4th Grade is left this week with MAP testing and then we are done with standardized testing for the school year.
- Make sure you read below so that you have the information you need for our upcoming end of the year celebrations.
- 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:
May 4th-9th - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
May 6th - May 8th - JBE 4th Grade MAP testing
May 9th - JBE Field Day
May 19th - MONDAY SCHOOL - Friday Specials
May 20th - JBE 5th Grade Celebration
May 21st - PK Celebration 3:00, doors open at 2:50
May 22nd- JBE EOY K-4th Awards
May 22nd - Last Day of School/End of 4th Qtr **Early Out Dismissal for students- 12:30 and Bus Dismissal - 12:50
See the full list of dates at the bottom of the newsletter.
THANK YOU to our JBE FACULTY and STAFF! Help us Celebrate them on May 6-9!
Field Day - May 9th
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Friday May 9th, 2025 will be the date of our annual Field Day. Field day will start at 12:30PM and end at 3:00PM. Parents & Guardians are allowed to attend this year.
Your child will be messy, dirty, and wet by the end of the Field Day. Students can bring the below items to make sure their day is a success.
Water Bottle— Students do have some time for drinks and restrooms, but a water bottle can be convenient, please make sure you put your child’s name on his or her water bottle.
Hat—Not necessary, but they are allowed. They must be worn appropriately.
Sunglasses—Not necessary, but they are allowed. They must be worn appropriately.
ABSOLUTELY NEED!! Towel and Change of Clothes—Please bring a towel to dry off with and an extra pair of clothes to change into after Field day is over.
ABSOLUTELY NEED!! Small bag—Can be useful to hold your child’s water bottle, towel, and any other necessary items he or she needs for Field day.
Sunscreen—this will not be provided. Please put this on your child or send a labeled bottle.
Summer Book Boxes
It's time to sign up for Summer Book Boxes. Students can sign up for a summer book box. The box will contain 2-4 books, activities to do at home over the summer, and some goodies. Students can keep everything in the box including the books and it's FREE. Flyers were in Friday Folders. If you can't find the flyer, you can send a note to school requesting a book box for your student.
Dr. Bottoms Retirement Open House
The community is invited to attend an open house honoring Dr. Bottoms. He is retiring at the end of this school after 29 years of service to public education.
Field Trips
IF you have specific questions about field trips, please contact your student's teacher. All chaperones MUST have a current background check on file.
Field Trips
5th - May 6th - Stevens Farm
5th - May 7th - Cardinals Game
K- May 13th - Myseum
Mark Your Calendars, The End of the Year is Near
5th Grade Celebration - Tuesday, May 20th
Join us in celebrating our 5th grade students at our 5th Grade Celebration on Tuesday, May 20 at 6:00pm in the JBE Gym. Doors open at 5:45pm.
Preschool Celebration - May 21st
Join us in celebrating our preschool students at our Kindergarten Here We Come Celebration on Wednesday, May 21 at 3:00pm in the JBE Preschool Lobby. Doors open at 2:55pm.
Kindergarten - 4th Grade End of Year Awards
Join us in celebrating our JBE K-4th Grade students at our End of the Year Awards Celebration on Thursday, May 22 in the JBE Gym.
Kindergarten @ 8:15am
1st Grade @ 8:40am
2nd Grade @ 9:05am
3rd Grade @ 9:30am
4th Grade @ 10:00am.
Morning Drop Off Procedures & Handicap Parking
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.
Attendance is Important
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%
January Attendance - 94.34%
February Attendance - 90.57%
March Attendance - 95.03%
April Attendance - 95.35%
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.
Character Trait of the Month
This year, Mrs. Gambill, our school counselor will be highlighting a character trait each month.As the month goes on, please ask your students what they are learning in counseling class!
Check Out Your Students Artwork
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
Classroom Amazon Wish Lists
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!
Rhonda Vicente - Kindergarten - https://qrco.de/bfC70L
Paige Hillebrand - Kindergarten - https://qrco.de/bfC73U
Cathy Weatherford - First Grade - https://qrco.de/bfC745
Sheridan Temperly - Second Grade - https://qrco.de/bfC74N
Amanda Davis - Third Grade - https://qrco.de/bfC74t
Amanda Jennings - Third Grade - https://qrco.de/bfC75G
Kristin Scott - 4th Grade - https://qrco.de/bfC76d
Tina Cay - 5th Grade - https://qrco.de/bfC76z
Jenna Fitzgerald - 5th Grade - https://qrco.de/bfC77N
Jeanette Ventimiglia - PK & Title 1 Reading - https://qrco.de/bfC77j
Keri Rhodes - SPED - https://qrco.de/bfC78J
Alayna Parmalee - Instructional Coach - https://qrco.de/bfC79D
Angel Davis, - Library- https://qrco.de/bfC79e
Jessica Davis - Art - https://qrco.de/bfC7A1
JBE Mood Meter
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.
Clothes & Shoes recycling Bin at JBE
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.
NRG Pack Information
MCR2 Parent and Family Engagement Policy
Important Dates - Tentative & Subject to Change
May 4th-9th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5th - Possible Snow Day Make-Up
May 6th - May 8th - JBE 4th Grade MAP testing
May 7th - School Nurse Appreciation Day
May 6th - JBE 5th Grade Field Trip to Stevens Farm
May 7th - JBE 5th Grade Field Trip to Cardinals
May 9th - JBE Field Day
May 13th - JBE Kindergarten Field Trip to Myseum
May 18th - MCHS Graduation
May 19th - MONDAY SCHOOL - Friday Specials
May 20th - JBE 5th Grade Celebration
May 21st - JBE Career Day
May 21st - Elementary 4th Qtr Grades due by 8:00 am
May 21st - PK Celebration 3:00, doors open at 2:50
May 22nd- JBE EOY K-4th Awards
May 22nd - Last Day of School/End of 4th Qtr **Early Out Dismissal for students- 12:30 and Bus Dismissal - 12:50