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Student arrival: students can arrive on campus at 7:00 am

Office Hours: 7:10- 2:25

Breakfast: 7:00 - 7:15

Homeroom: 7:18

Dismissal: 2:35 (1st bus load and parent pick up students, walkers)

2:38 (2nd bus load)

Week of 12/18- 12/22 student attendance- 88.98%. Our Abbeville Schools goal is to have 92% of students in attendance daily and our district goal is to have 95% of students in attendance daily.

Happy New Year JHW Families! I hope you and your family had a restful and joyous holiday season. As we begin 2025, we are excited to share our focus for January and the updated Mid-Year Goals designed to ensure a strong and successful second half of the school year.

January Focus: Mid-Year Goals

Academic Excellence:

• Overall Performance: Increase the percentage of students scoring at Mastery/Proficient (On Grade Level).
• Subject-Specific Targets: 80% of students will meet their individual student learning targets on 2 out of 3 benchmark tests.
• Focus on Equity: Provide targeted support for Limited English Proficient (LEP) students and students with disabilities, ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed.

Attendance:

• Achieve a 92% daily attendance rate.

Discipline:

• Reduce Out of School Suspensions (OSS) by 6%.

Community & Culture:

• Strengthen positive relationships among students, families, staff, and community partners to build a supportive learning environment for all.

How You Can Support These Goals

• Ensure your child attends school daily and arrives on time.
• Encourage a focus on learning and completing assignments at home.
• Partner with us to promote a positive and respectful school culture.

Your support and involvement are key to our success. Together, we can create a learning environment where every student thrives. Thank you for being an essential part of our school community.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Comeaux, Principal

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐢𝐧" 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬!

During a recent Coffee Talk with Mayor White, VPSB Superintendent Tommy Byler, and Community Outreach Coordinator Kristin Moore, we addressed a key issue facing our schools: chronic absenteeism. It became clear that our schools need a strong push to improve attendance and support student success. That’s why we’re launching the "𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐢𝐧" campaign, uniting students, families, local businesses, and community organizations to make a real difference!

𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥:

To reach a 92% attendance rate across all Abbeville schools for the second nine-week period. Achieving this goal will help students stay engaged, reach their full potential, and make the most of their educational experience.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞:

When a school meets the 92% attendance goal, celebrate with a special event to honor the hard work of students, teachers, and families. These events will showcase the positive momentum and the great things happening in our schools!

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔: Make every day count by attending school regularly.

𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔: Support your child in overcoming any challenges that may impact their attendance.

𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔: Help us foster a culture that values education and its positive impact on our community.

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬!

We’re inviting local businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations to join us in making a positive impact. If you can offer rewards, like discounts or small treats, to students who achieve perfect attendance, email tommy.byler@vpsb.net

Your involvement can make a difference in helping encourage and motivate!

Join us in supporting our students and fostering a community that values education. Together, we can ensure every student has the resources they need to attend school consistently. If you’re interested in partnering, reach out and be a part of this important initiative!

#Abbeville #ILoveAbbeville #AttendAndWeAllWin #AbbevilleProud #SupportingOurStudents #CommunityStrong

Monday, January 6th

*WELCOME BACK!!!

*Beginning of the 3rd 9 weeks

Thursday, January 9th

*B&G Guild - after school

Friday, January 10th

*Report Cards go home today! Grades can also be checked in Parent Portal.

*$1 jeans with spirit or uniform shirts. Students must wear their IDs (we do not call home for IDs). Jeans cannot have any rips or holes of any kind.

Upcoming next week:

Monday, January 13th

*Have a Marvelous Monday

Tuesday, January 14th

*District Basketball Tournament @ Delcambre

Wednesday, January 15th

*District Basketball Tournament @ Delcambre

Thursday, January 16th

*B&G Guild - after school

*District Basketball Tournament @ Delcambre

Friday, January 17th

*Student Assembly- SOM, Honor Roll (Parent attendance by invitation only)

*$1 jeans with spirit or uniform shirts. Students must wear their IDs (we do not call home for IDs). Jeans cannot have any rips or holes of any kind.

QR Code for OSP (Online School Payment)

You can conveniently pay for IDs, PE uniforms, raffle tickets, and school spirit shirts through the new OSP (Online School Payment) method.

Simply scan the QR code, open the link, and complete the required information.

The website can also be located through the following link:

JHW Online School Payment

We are so excited to continue to offer this wonderful technological tool to all of our students. Students will be issued a daily use Chromebook to complete activities; however, Chromebooks will remain on campus unless a need arises for remote learning.

Students must be in their homeroom no later than 7:23 to receive their Chromebooks in homeroom. Any student arriving after this time will not be allowed to go to homeroom to pick up their Chromebook (so as to not disturb that class). We appreciate your efforts in having students arrive at school on time.

Parents,

Due to safety issues, the drop-off and pick-up area is in the back of the school by the stadium. Please do not drop off or pick up students in front of the school.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Email: diane.comeaux@vpsb.net
Website: https://jhw.vpsb.net/
Location: 1105 Prairie Avenue, Abbeville, LA, USA
Phone: 337-893-3943
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JHWRocks/