J.E.S. Jag Journal
A weekly newsletter to the Jaguar community.
Important Dates and Events
- 11/9 PTO Meets with Traditions and Events Committee
- 11/10 Preschool Family Event
- 11/11 No School (Veteran's Day)
- 11/12 Harvest Meal (families welcome / see below)
- 11/13 Jag Groups
- 11/16-11/20 Scholastic Book Fair
- 11/19 Parent Conferences (4:00-7:00)
- 11/19 Community Meal (5:30-7:30)
- 11/20 Celebration of Learning Assembly (Jag Spotlight and Mr. I presenting)
Letter from Mr. V
Dear JES Community,
This week's principal's letter will be on theme as it is mostly about food, gatherings, and generosity. Before we get to that, however, I would like to remind folks about times and attendance as there have been some confusion. The school day runs from 7:50 am to 2:45 pm. If your child enters school at 7:51, they are tardy and should be accompanied to the office to be signed in. Strong attendance is critical for students to learn all of the academic and social skills they need to be successful, and we appreciate your efforts to help your kiddo thrive in school by having them here ready and on time!
Now for some food news. We have two opportunities for you to come fill you bellies and gather with us here at JES coming up! First, we are holding our annual Harvest Meal on the 12th. This is an event where families are invited to join us for lunch with your student. The meal is full of harvest time foods prepared by our nutrition staff, and each attending family member is asked to pay $6.50. Details are in a flyer below, and you should plan to be here at your child's scheduled lunch time which are as follows:
- K-1st: 11:00-11:30
- 2nd-3rd: 11:30-12:00
- 4th-6th: 12:10-12:40
On November 19th, we have a triple header lined up! On that evening, we will be holding a Community Meal, parent conferences, and our Book Fair. The meal is free for anyone in our community, and it is coordinated by the folks at Johnson Eats and prepared by the students and staff at our GMTCC food service program. I love this event as it unites student programming at our tech center with learning at our school and opens our doors to everyone to come in, eat great food, and spend some time talking about education and anything else you might want to strike up a conversation about. See you there!
We also have our food and bottle drives going on right now (details below). Bottles and cans can be deposited in our collection area in the back left corner of our lower parking lot. On the food drive front, classrooms each have a basket outside or in their rooms for donations. Students can bring in non-perishable foods to put in their class basket, and the class with the most items wins a pizza party! Thanks so much to our fabulous PTO for organizing this fundraiser for our 6th grade trip (bottle drive) and generous donation to the Food Shelf (food drive).
Lastly, see the details below for the annual Johnson Holiday Craft Fair. Donna Farnham and her merry band are putting on this annual event, and it will be delight for vendors and attendees alike. Get you booth booked or just put it on your calendar if you enjoy creative crafting during the holiday season!
For Johnson,
Dane VanNosdeln
JES Principal
802-888-6728
