Jonesburg Elementary News

December 1, 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

Please check the dates below so that you can participate in what impacts you!

• We only have 12.5 days of learning left before Christmas break. Please make sure your student is here if they are healthy. We have a packed schedule of learning and fun.
• Some student meal balances are getting quite high. Please pay your balances before break or work with Mrs. Rachel on a payment plan. Thank you.

What to expect in this Newsletter-

• Below you will find images for a lot of upcoming events. Please ask your students teacher or call the JBE Office if you have questions! We encourage family involvement, please read the expectations to know if younger siblings are allowed and if an RSVP is requested.
• 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.

December is always a busy time of year and this year will be no different. We are again hoping to host a December to Remember. If you are interested in donating money or sponsoring a day, please reach out to Ms. Krattli jkrattli@mc-wildcats.org or give the office a call.

Mark Your Calendar:

December 2nd - Classes Resume

December 4th - 4th/5th Grade Caroling at Nursing Home

December 5th - Student Council Ice Cream Sales $1

December 5th - Jonesburg Lighted Parade

December 9th-12th - JBE PTO Christmas Shop (in library)

December 10th - JBE Christmas Program

- Matinee K-1st 1:00, 2nd-3rd 1:45, 4th & 5th 2:30

- Evening Performance K-1st 6:00, 2nd-3rd 6:45, 4th & 5th 7:30

December 15th - MONDAY SCHOOL - School in Session**Friday Specials

December 17th - JBE StuCo Change the World Day - Money for Helen Reagan Cancer Fund

December 18th - JBE Preschool Christmas Program 3:00

December 19th - Last Day of School Before Break **Early Out Dismissal for students- Pick Up at 12:15, Walkers at 12:20 and Bus Dismissal - 12:55

December 19th - End of 2nd Qtr/1st Semester- 3rd Qtr AMI sent home, Winter Parties with Teachers

December 20th - January 2nd - Christmas Break for Students

January 6th - Classes Resume

January 8th - JBE PTO Meeting 5:30

**Reminder from the handbook**

Recess is scheduled for children to take a break from school studies. Every effort is made for children to have recess outside. All students are expected to go outside for recess as weather permits. Appropriate clothing should be worn according to the weather conditions. If students do not have appropriate clothing, every effort will be given to provide children with clothing from the nurse’s office. A student must have written or a medical excuse for an extended excuse from recess. In the event that weather conditions are not conducive to outside play, children will have an indoor recess period. The guidelines for indoor recess are when outside temperatures are 20 degrees or less or the outside temperature when combined with the wind chill factor of 20 degrees or less. If the heat index is 100 degrees or above, students will remain inside during recess.

JBE PTO Santa Shop - Everything is $1 - December 9th - 12th - We need help wrapping. Please consider signing up!

This month our money goes to the Helen Reagan Cancer Fund! It will be donated at the MCHS vs. WMR1 Pink Out game. Bring in a donation and wear pink or green or hat. Thank you for helping show our students what community looks like.

If you are interested in helping, please reach out to Ms. Krattli and she will connect you with our PTO officers. THANK YOU! Please fill out this SHORT SURVEY to see how you can help!

• Santa Shop is set to run from December 9-12th in the library 8am-3:30 (except Christmas program day)

• Me & Guy Night is Friday January 23rd from 6:00 -7:30.

• PTO Spring Carnival is Sunday February 22nd from 11-2pm

• Family Fun Night on March 10th 6:00 pm PTO meeting after @ 7:15

Thank You for helping us meet our goal 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 - 96.69%

September Attendance - 96.50%

October Attendance - 95.88%

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.

• You will receive an automated message letting you know your student is absent.
• You may receive a personal call from our office staff.
• You may receive a visit from 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 is a reminder that only students & staff will be allowed in the building during morning drop off time. The entrance by the powercat will be open at 7:30. The drop off line is for people to pull up, drop off and drive away. You are welcome to walk your student to the front door. If you wish to get out with your student, PLEASE PARK in a spot to do so. Parking in the drop-off line creates confusion and is not safe for our students.

For the first two days of school, parents/guardians WILL BE allowed to walk their student to the classroom. We ask for your cooperation in making this drop off as quick as possible to minimize the number of guests in the building at one time as our students will be learning new procedures. School starts at 7:50 with a virtual morning assembly. When that begins, we ask that all parents/guardians exit the building.

Please help us prepare your student for the first day. If your student does not want to eat school breakfast, they should go directly to their classroom. If your student is eating school breakfast they should go to the cafeteria, get their grab and go breakfast and then go to their classroom to eat.

Students that ride the bus will need to know upon entering the building if they are eating breakfast or not. This will help us get them into the correct line.

1. We encourage you to fill out a Free & Reduced Meal application to see if you qualify.

2. If you do not qualify and your student eats meals at school, the fees are as follows:

1. Full price breakfast - $3.30

2. Full price lunch - $3.70

3. Reduced price breakfast - $0.30

4. Reduced price lunch - $0.40

3. Extra milk and milk break costs $0.50 per student no matter the free and reduced status.

4. Students are not allowed to charge more than $10. If your student owes more than $10 then they may be offered an alternative meal in lieu of the daily lunch choice.

5. Please send in meal money in a labeled envelope. If you are interested, there is an option to pay online through the online parent portal.

6. Past due balances will be sent home most Friday’s and texted to you..

7. District phone reminders for balances under $5 will begin soon. You are welcome to send in money or pay online at any time.

8. As always, if you have any questions, please call the Jonesburg Elementary Office. 833-662-6228 ext 4101.

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.

Jonesburg Elementary friends, family & community our Amazon Wish Lists are available if you are interested in supporting a classroom(s) at Jonesburg Elementary. Our lists primarily consist of wishes and wants to enhance our space(s). Our district and community do a great job of supporting our needs. Thank you for considering supporting our wishlists. 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!

Kindergarten - Rhonda Vicente -

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1st Grade - Cathy Weatherford - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2TKZN214YZZ5N?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_4

2nd Grade - Mya Loehrer - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1BIY6HTBCEJMA?ref_=wl_share

3rd Grade - Amanda Davis -

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4th Grade - Paige Hillebrand- https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1FI1OJ0GBX5KG?ref_=wl_share

4th Grade - Kristin Scott - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PHSOFOBPAWEC?ref_=wl_share

5th Grade - Jenna Fitzgerald - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3VXNB86O1EX7E?ref_=wl_share

Preschool/Title 1 Reading - Jeanette Ventimiglia- https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2SMPG594T7916?ref_=wl_share

SPED - Keri Rhodes -

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Interventionist - Sheridan Temperly - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/17YD3MEET7V7A?ref_=wl_share

Library - Angel Davis - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2AM109RDP0YY7?ref_=wl_share

Art - Jessica Davis - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TA4634V2O3Z0?ref_=wl_share

Music - Bailey Mabry- https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/8Rr7JPxPv3RFOYpfc2Zo3Pr6hVC5JTu9FFjreV7bEGi6t7GKXQAlATnJiKxLct-UJlt32CiE8_-vkbhJzRv3v7i5j5eudgBYsCCqnw?ref_=wl_share

Counselor - Lacy Gambill - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/NYMZPJ764ZM9?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_4

Principal - Ms. Krattli - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/36APJNI5SJJFT?ref_=wl_share

IF you have not filled out an NRG application and would like to do so, please get a form from Nurse Amanda, Mrs. Chris or Mrs. Rachel.