J.R. Ingram Parent News
January 2025
Welcome to our January Edition of our JRI Parent News
We want to take a moment to remind everyone that our monthly school newsletters are packed with more than just calendar reminders. They include important updates, helpful links, event highlights, and details that support your child's success throughout the school year. To make sure you stay informed, we encourage you to scroll all the way through each issue to catch everything, from new programs and important announcements to school highlights and reminders. If you would like a printed copy of this please visit our front office.
Thank you for taking the time to stay connected and engaged with our school community. Your support makes a big difference!
Mark your calendars for the following dates:
Jan 6~SIT Meeting
Jan 7~School Resumes/First Day of Third Quarter
Jan 7-28~mClass MOY Testing Window
Jan 8~4th Grade Tree Planting, 9 am
Jan 13-March 14~ACCESS Testing for ELLs
Jan 14~2nd Grade Report Card Conferences, pm
Jan 14~LCS Board of Education Meeting
Jan 15~5th Grade Report Card Conferences, pm
Jan 15~Report Card Day
Jan 16~3rd grade Report Card Conferences, pm
Jan 17~4th Grade Report Card Conferences, am
Jan 17~1st Grade Report Card Conferences, pm
Jan 20~No School/Holiday
Jan 31~LCS Elementary Chess Tournament
Feb 3~SIT Meeting
Feb 5~Progress Reports
Feb 11~LCS Board of Education Meeting
Feb 13~Spirit Night HWY 55, 5-8 pm
Feb 17~No School/Optional Teacher Workday
Feb 18~Class Photos
Feb 24-28~Kids Heart Challenge, Mr. Ard's PE Classes
Feb 25~4th Grade Field Trip to Symphony
March 3-7~Read Across American Week
March 3~SIT Meeting
March 5~NCCI C Science, 5th Grade
March 7~End of 3rd Quarter
March 10~No School Teacher Workday
March 11~LCS Board of Education Meeting
March 18~NCCI C ELA for grades 3-5
March 19~Report Card Day
March 19~Spring Picture Day
March 20~NCCI C Math for grades 3-5
Congratulations to our School Spelling Bee Winners!
JR Ingram's NC School Report Card
We are excited to share that our NC School Report Card for the 2023-2024 school year reflects our continued tradition of academic excellence! JR Ingram has once again increased our academic growth, meeting growth expectations in both reading and math. These accomplishments are a testament to the hard work of our students, the dedication of our talented staff, and the strong support of our families and community.
As a school team, we are continuously seeking ways to improve our teaching and learning to ensure every student’s success. We look forward to strengthening our partnership with you, our parents, to make this school year the very best for your children. You can support your child’s learning at home by encouraging them to read for 30 minutes each night or reading to them if they are in grades K-2. Younger students should focus on mastering all letter names and sounds and blending words to begin reading fluently. In math, parents can help by encouraging their children to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts .
Together, we can achieve even greater success and ensure every child at JR Ingram continues to grow and thrive. We invite you to explore the full report and celebrate our progress by visiting this link. Thank you for your continued support—we are "Wild About Learning!"
Dear Parents,
Our school will be participating in the SchoolStore program this year. This online program helps our school earn cash without students selling door-to-door, collecting money or delivering products. Over 300 merchants, including WalMart, BestBuy, Family Bookstore, Kohl's and Old Navy, have joined together to give back up to 50% of all sales to our school just for shopping through SchoolStore.com.
To shop and support our school, simply go to www.schoolstore.com and select our school. Why not support us while you are doing your holiday shopping!
Participation is key in helping get the word out about our School Store. Soon your child will come home with a parent letter requesting you to help them send emails to friends and family. When you enter email addresses, you'll receive a prize code your child can return in January when our prizes will arrive. Thank you for your families' support of our school!
Parent Handbook Reminders
School Day
7:30 a.m. Earliest Drop-Off Time
7:55 a.m. First Bell
8:00 a.m. TARDY BELL
8:00 a.m. Instructional Day Begins
2:30 p.m. Instructional Day Ends
- If your child arrives on campus after 8:00 a.m., the parent or guardian must park and accompany the student in the building and sign him/her in at the front desk.
- If your child is absent from school, he/she must have a note from parents when he/she returns. Examples of excused absences are illness or injury, quarantine, death in immediate family, religious observation, certain educational opportunities with prior approval of the principal, and medical or dental appointments.
A note from a doctor is needed if a child is absent for three or more days.
If your child leaves before he/she has completed 151 minutes of instruction, they will be counted absent for the day.
Upon return, your child has three days to make up work he/she has missed.
Each unexcused tardy and early pick-up results in your child missing valuable instructional time. After 5 unexcused tardies or early pick-ups, BIP may be assigned to help your child make up this missed instructional time. Unexcused tardies and Early Pick-Ups will affect eligibility for attendance awards.
Sixteen (16) absences excused or unexcused may result in retention. As a courtesy to you, we will periodically send you reminders of how many absences your children have if they accumulate more than three unexcused absences.
Address/Phone Number Changes
Please immediately provide the school with written notification of changes in address and/or phone numbers. We need current telephone numbers in case of an emergency. Please direct any phone or address changes to Ms. Harris, our student data manager.
Transportation Changes
NO transportation changes can be made over the telephone. There will be NO exceptions to this policy.
A Note from Nurse Nancy
As temperatures decrease, students begin wearing more coats and hats to school which can lead to an increase in the spread of head lice. Therefore, please see important education and reminders below regarding how we can best limit the spread of head lice.
Pediculosis (Head Lice) is a condition that each year affects approximately 6 to 12 million children between the ages of 3 and 12 years of age, and about 1 in every 100 elementary school children (NASN). Head lice are parasites that are generally found on the scalp, around the ears, and at the back of the scalp near the neck. The adult louse is about the size of a sesame seed and can be the color of your child’s hair. Eggs, or nits, are smaller and silver in color. Head lice are not known to carry disease, nor does their presence indicate that children are dirty as lice prefer clean hair. However to prevent further spread, this condition should be treated promptly.
Head lice spread from one child to another most often during direct head to head contact or by sharing personal items such as combs, brushes, caps, or helmets. Please discuss with your child about not sharing such items. You may also want to consider restraining your child’s hair (ponytail or braids) for school attendance as an added louse deterrent as head to head contact may occur at school.
The most common symptom of head lice is itching and head scratching, particularly at night. Red bite marks or sores may also be noticed on the scalp. If you suspect that your child has head lice, he or she should be examined by your healthcare provider or school nurse. It is not necessary to use a prescription product to kill head lice and a doctor’s appointment is not required for head lice management. Safe and effective products to treat head lice are available both over the counter and by doctor’s prescription. You may also speak with your pharmacist for treatment recommendations. Whatever treatment option you use, it is important to follow the product directions carefully. You should use a fine toothed comb or a special nit comb to help remove the eggs (nits) in the hair. You should continue for several weeks to check your child’s hair and scalp for evidence of any new head lice. It is not uncommon for a continuation of the first occurrence to be considered a second outbreak after a month or so. Evidence states that head lice have reproduced up to a month before symptoms may present themselves. All recently worn clothing, hats, used bedding, and towels should be washed in hot water or dry-cleaned. Personal care items such as combs, brushes, and hair clips should also be washed in hot water. Toys, such as stuffed animals, can be put into tightly closed plastic bag and placed outside of the house for 14 days or placed in a hot dryer for 50 minutes to kill the lice. Vacuuming mattresses and upholstered furniture may be helpful. You are encouraged to follow all recommendations given for successful treatment.
Our goal as school nurses is to provide you with the information you need to safeguard your child’s health, and ensure that his or her education is not disrupted, but remains the most positive experience possible. Please monitor your child for pediculosis regularly. I hope you find this information useful and please feel free to contact your child’s school nurse with questions or concerns anytime.
When Children Should Stay Home from School
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