Principal Weekly Update to Families

Brief Message From the Principal

Dear Jayhawk Elementary Families,

Earlier this week, we wrapped up our Beginning-of-Year FastBridge assessments. Students completed assessments in both reading and math, giving our teachers a helpful snapshot of where each student is starting the school year.

So, what happens next? Beginning next week, we will start our school-wide intervention process. Simply put, this means we will use the information from FastBridge, along with what teachers see in the classroom, to determine what each student needs next.

This may include:

Extra practice with a skill a student is still developing
Additional instruction in a small group
Extra challenges or enrichment for students who are ready to move ahead

These supports will happen during the school day and are designed for all students. Intervention is not a label or a punishment—it is simply a way for us to make sure every student gets the right level of support and challenge.

We are excited to use this information to help our students continue to grow, learn, and succeed

Progress Report Update for Grades 3–6

PowerSchool Parent Portal - Families can log in anytime to view their child’s current academic progress and stay up to date with posted grades.

We encourage parents to take a few minutes to check the portal and review how their child is doing so far this quarter. If you have questions about your child’s progress, please don’t hesitate to reach out to their classroom teacher.

JES Kindness Awards Continue!

We are excited to share that our Kindness Awards tradition is continuing this school year! Each month, one student will be recognized for going above and beyond in showing kindness to others throughout our building. Our monthly winner will be randomly selected from the group of students nominated by staff members.

The recipient will be presented with a special award certificate and a Kindness Winner t-shirt, generously provided by local community organizations. While only one student is officially recognized each month, we are incredibly proud of all the students who are nominated and consistently demonstrate the importance of kindness at JES.

Help Us Recognize our Wonderful USD 346 Employees: REPEAT

We are fortunate to have an amazing team of teachers, support staff, and employees here at USD 346 who go above and beyond for our students each day. We would love your help in recognizing their hard work and dedication! Please take a moment to nominate a staff member who has made a positive difference. A link to the nomination form will be provided below.

https://tinyurl.com/3z964evz

🎉 ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE STAFF, WE VALUE YOUR PARTNERSHIP! 🏆

- Mr. Hermreck

Title #2: 📷 Look at the great things taking place at JES!

5th Grade Reading Groups

Recess Fun!

1st Grade Centers

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Title #3: Upcoming Events at JES!

Friday, September 25th - Hearing & Vision Screenings @ JES
Friday, September 25th - 2nd Grade Art Afternoon @ 2:30 PM
Monday, September 28th - Hearing & Vision Screenings @ JES
Monday, September 28th - Kindness Week in Conjunction with USD 346 Homecoming Week
Friday, October 2nd - USD 346 Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally @ 1:30PM

Title #4: 🧹 USD 346 Employment Opportunity

Jayhawk USD 346 is currently looking for custodial help!

If you or someone you know is interested in joining our team and helping keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming for our students and staff, please visit the Employment section of the USD 346 website for more information and to apply.

We would love to add another great team member to the Jayhawk Family! ❤️💛