April 25th-28th- Every Kid Healthy Week

April 27th- Zaxby's Spirit Night- Kindergarten Field Trip

April 29th- Professional Learning Day- No School

May 2nd- 6th- Teacher Appreciation Week

May 2nd-13th- AimsWeb Testing for K-3

May 20th- Field Day & End of the Year Celebration

May 23rd- 3rd Grade Program at 8:30am

May 23rd- PreK Program at 1:15pm

May 26th- Last Day for Students

Summer Literacy Camp- June 6th-24th

Our tardy bell rings at 7:45 am each day. Your child needs to be in the building prior to this time! Students who are consistently late, even if it is a few minutes, are still missing valuable class time.

Julian Newman Families,

April 25th through April 28th is “Every Kid Healthy Week.” It is observed the last week of April each year in an effort to shine a spotlight on the great actions schools and families are taking to improve the health and wellness of their kids and the link between nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and learning. You can find more activities and information at: https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/get-involved/every-kid-healthy-week/. We encourage you to participate at home as well!

This week, we will encourage students to participate in healthy daily challenges. For example: only drink water for the day, try new healthy food, learn and/or try a new dance move, teach a family member or friend a new exercise, etc.

On Thursday, April 28th, parents are invited to attend PE with their child and participate in physical activity. Make sure to wear your comfy clothes! :)

Dear JNES Parents,

We are so excited to share some information about our Field Day and End of the Year Celebration at Julian Newman. It will take place on Friday, May 20th this year. The day will be divided in half so that two grade levels are participating in relays, while the others are playing in the Celebration area, then they will swap. Specific times are posted below so you can make plans accordingly. We would love for parents to join our spectator zone and cheer on students at scheduled relay times. Only parents who sign up to work a game or inflatable (at the link below) will be able to enter the Celebration Area at their designated time.

Students will be outside a majority of the day, either participating in old fashion relays, including a tug of war between homerooms or playing in the celebration area with inflatables, slides, bounce houses, games, and concessions. Again this year we will be selling armbands for $10.00. Armbands will be pre-sold between now and Thursday, May 19. The purchase of an armband will include the following and entitles you to unlimited fun in the Celebration Area! You can sign up to volunteer by clicking on the button below.

Obstacle Course

Double Lane Slide

BINGO

Inflatable Ax Throw

Jr. Basketball

Football Challenge

Rockin Bounce

Castle Slide and Bounce

Concessions

The list of concessions will be sold in the Celebration Area during the times listed above. Parents may wish to send money for their child to purchase a snack. Any money sent with a child should be labeled with their name.

Canned soft drinks $1.00

Popcorn $1.00

Dill Pickles $1.00

Corn Dogs $2.00

Funnel Cakes $3.00

Kona Ice $3-$6

Candy $.25- $1.00

Cotton Candy $0.50

Students are asked to wear their Julian Newman gold tie-dye shirts. We do have a few extra shirts available for $10. Contact the office if you are interested in purchasing a shirt.

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered through the Sign-Up Genius link above to help with the End of Year Celebration 2022. We can always use more!! :)

Your support and participation are greatly appreciated. I hope all goes well and it will be an enjoyable day.

Alabama Literacy Act Information

Athens City Schools has compiled resources pertaining to the Alabama Literacy Act. Please view the link below for more information.

https://www.acs-k12.org/domain/4393

Adaptive and individualized, Reflex is the most effective system for mastering basic facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for grades 2+.

Full of games that students love, Reflex takes students at every level and helps them quickly gain math fact fluency and confidence. And educators and parents love the powerful reporting that allows them to monitor progress and celebrate success.

Reflex can be accessed at home using the app or browser. Please contact your student's teacher for more information

Never miss a weather alert, school closing or important update. Download the ACS mobile app to stay connected at all times. Use the app to can check calendars, lunch menus, and receive "push" notifications about school events and weather emergencies. Download the free app today at the App Store for iPhones or Google Play for Android devices. Search "Athens City School System."

Be sure to allow alerts, pushes and banners in your phone settings under "notifications" to properly receive notifications. In the app settings, please select the schools from which you wish to receive updates. Contact our office with any questions. 256.233.6600.

Email: sharla.birdsong@acs-k12.org
Website: https://www.acs-k12.org/Domain/10
Location: 517 Julian Newman Drive, Athens, AL, United States
Phone: 256-233-6630
Facebook: facebook.com/juliannewmanelementary.com
Twitter: @jneelem