Our 100th Day of School Celebration was a ton of fun! Thanks to all who participated! We had so many students dress up like they were 100 years old, and our staff provided many fun learning activities! Be sure to check out the slide show below!

JSC will be celebrating Read Across America Week, from February 27th through March 3rd. If you are interested in being a guest reader, please complete the form below! We will be reaching out to all guest readers at some point this week.

Keep reading to learn about JSC news, upcoming events, and important information!

Have a wonderful week! Roll, Tide!

Your partner in education,

Ms. Lubinsky

Principal

John S. Clarke Elementary Center

• Students may purchase a Heart Gram to send to a friend or JSC staff member.
• Heart Grams are $1.00 each. (Students may use cash or PRIDE cash to purchase.)
• Heart Grams can be purchased during breakfast and lunch.
• This Friday, February 10th, will be the LAST day to purchase a Heart Gram.
• Heart Grams will be delivered on February 14th.

JSC celebrated 100 days of school on January 31st. Check out the slide show! What a wonderful day! Here's to being 100 days brighter at JSC!

Congratulations to Lily Humphrey, in Ms. McDonald's classroom, for winning the 'Name JSC's Daily News' contest! The official name for our morning news program will be JSC's Morning Splash! (It goes perfectly with our 'Weekly Wave' newsletter!)

Thanks to all who submitted an entry! It was a close call!

JSC Celebrates Valentine's Day

The students and staff of John S. Clarke will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Tuesday, February 14th. Teachers will be reaching out to parents and families with additional information. Please contact your child's teacher with any questions.

Read Across America Week

JSC will celebrate Read Across America Week, from February 27th to March 3rd. Each day there will be a different theme:

Monday, February 27th: 'Hats off to reading!' Wear a crazy hat or your favorite hat

Tuesday, February 28th: 'Read my shirt' Day! Wear a shirt that others can read.

Wednesday, March 1st: 'One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish' - Wear red and blue.

Thursday, March 2nd: 'Favorite Book Character' Day! Dress like you're favorite book character

Friday, March 3rd: 'Cuddle up with a good book!' Wear Pajamas to school.

Congratulations to Mrs. Devine's 2nd grade class, for winning the first ever 'Red and White Sneaker' award! They earned this award for showing positive behaviors in Physical Education during the month of January! The Red and White Sneaker Award earned them an extra Phys Ed class with Mr. Boris! You make us #ctideproud

Students of the Month

Congratulations to JSC's Students of the Month, for the month of January:

Kindergarten - Finley Reilly

1st Grade - Lily Humphrey

2nd Grade - Eliza Fontanez-Marchetti

3rd Grade - Mi'lana McBall

4th Grade - Nathan Fisher

Watch Miss Moore's class blast off as they practice their spelling words!

Third grade students wrote about what they would like to be remembered for in 100 years...

Check out Monday's Morning Splash news program from JSC Elementary Center!

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

Aspen Bowers

Grayson Windell

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 AND read aloud on JSC's morning news). Don't forget to add your child's name for a chance to win a prize at school!

• Mrs. Elaine McDonald- I think you are a good teacher! I love your class! Love, Lily
  
• Mrs. Lecker for being a very patient teacher.
  
• Mrs. Blum- For her kind and caring personality. She noticed a change in my son's behavior in class and called me personally to discuss the behavior and work together to to resolve the obstacles my son was facing. I appreciate the phone call! Also her "handle with care" letter at the beginning of the year is something other teachers should take part in.
  
• Miss Earlley for always having open communication with parents and keeping us in the loop.

• Evollet Cruz and Uriel Davila -I feel super proud of my children and what they have learned so far this year I love you guys.
• Chloe Heck- We are so proud of you keep up the good work! Love, Mom and Dad
• Ivy Zerbe for being kind to others and a joy for others to be around. Kash Zerbe for working hard on your art work at home this past week.
• Grayson Windell- For doing such a great job in Kindergarten. We are so proud of you! You’re the sweetest, most lovable boy and Mommy and Daddy love you so much! Never give up, you will go so far in life.
• David and Nevaeh Stepp, keep up the good work! Love Mom❤
• Amaila Hay-You are doing an awesome job this school year. Keep up the good work baby girl. Love, Mommy & Daddy
• Aubry! We are so proud of how well you are doing in school! I know that things may seem tough right now, but one day you'll look back and realize that math isn't so hard! ❤️ mom, Andy, and Aiden
  
• Aiden! We are so proud of how much you've grown throughout first grade. Your knowledge has surpassed anything we could have expected from you. Keep reaching for the stars and you'll go far! ❤️ Mom, Andy, & Aubry!
  
• Tucker Pavlick- Great job on your report card. Keep reaching for the stars Rockstar. Love mom and dad
  
• Evan Strohecker K4 - Keep up the great work in kindergarten! We know you are working very hard on your reading skills and you are rocking it!! ❤️
  
• Annabelle Colna- I'm so proud of how far you've come since beginning school. You continue to amaze me everyday. Keep following your dreams baby girl! Love, Mommy
  
• Rosalia Chillemi for making me proud everyday you are amazing keep doing great things. I love you Rosie.
  
• Alexander Chillemi you are so smart and so loving you make me happy everyday. I'm so proud of you Alex. I love you. Love mom
  
• Angelo Chillemi you are so talented and smart. You make me proud all the time. I love you. Love mom
  
• Lilly Jalonski- Mom and Dad and Moxie are so proud of you this year! You are doing such a wonderful job in Kindergarten. Keep up the great work. We love you lots!
  
• Alexander Vengen- for always trying your best, Mom and Ty are so so proud of you bud!
  
• Mason McFarland -Keep up the good work!
  

Pottsville Area Little League

You may also register online using the following link:

https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/pottsvilleareall

Online sign ups will remain open until the week of tryouts (February 27th).

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

Walker Dismissal 3:05 PM

We would like to remind parents / families picking up students that walker dismissal is at 3:05 PM, daily. (Kindergarten walkers are dismissed at the same time as all other grade levels.) Kindergarten walkers are dismissed from the Gym Entrance (around side of building). Older siblings should report to the Gym Entrance to be dismissed with their kindergarten sibling.

All other grade level walkers (grades 1 through 4) are dismissed from the main entrance.

Bus Reminders

If your child rides the bus, please be sure to talk to your child(ren) about proper and safe bus behaviors. We do our best to consistently and frequently review the following points:

• Students should remain seated and facing forward at all times when riding the bus
• Students should use only kind words and refrain from any profanity or screaming
• Students should keep their hands, arms, legs, and objects to themselves at all times

In an effort to review and monitor bus behavior, Ms. Lubinsky will take turns riding buses (in the morning and afternoon). She is always on the lookout for students who are following JSC's PRIDE rules!

JSC Student Handbook

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John S. Clarke Elementary

Email: klubinsky@pottsville.k12.pa.us
Website: pottsville.k12.pa.us
Location: 601 North 16th Street, Pottsville, PA, USA
Phone: (570) 621-2945
Facebook: facebook.com/ctidepride
Twitter: @principal_lubinsky