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May 2, 2023
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Good evening, Jefferson families, this is your Proud Principal, Sue Villarrubia. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. This week on -
Monday -
4th grade - Bike Program
Go Far Practice - 2:30 - 3:45pm
General PTO Meeting 5:30pm (gym)
Tuesday -
4th grade - Bike Program
PTO Board Meeting - 5:30pm
Thursday-
3rd & 5th grade ELA Benchmark
Go Far Practice - 2:30 - 3:45pm
Grading Period Ends
Friday -
Optional Teacher Workday - No School for Students (ACES Closed)
Thank you for supporting the JES Way, with purpose. Have a wonderful week. -
Good evening, Jefferson Eagles, this is your Proud Principal, Sue Villarrubia. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We have a few announcements and a lot of fun things going on this week.
First for our reminders -
Go Far has started for the Spring. The deadline for students to join Go Far has passed. If your child started last week, please make sure they are also registered and paid, online, for the Go Far Race at www.gofarclub.org. Students must be registered online by the start of practice tomorrow, 2:30pm, to continue participating.
3rd Quarter Conferences have started. This is a reminder that the main office closes at 3:30pm. so if your appointment is later than 3:30pm make arrangements with your child's teacher to let them know when you arrive. The doors are locked.
We are seeing an increased number of students using inappropriate language, unkind words and putting their hands on each other. Please talk with your child(ren) about the importance of kindness, following the school rules and procedures. The JES Way requires kindness and maintaining a safe environment for all students.
Protecting Instructional Time - The office staff send all phone calls to voicemail during the instructional day. Interruptions during instruction make it very difficult for students and staff to focus. We only have 52 instructional days left this year!! Every Minute Matters!!
THIS WEEK -
Monday -
All County Chorus @Smith High School
Go Far Practice 2:30-3:45pm
Tuesday -
National Down Syndrome Day (wear blue and yellow to show your support)
All County Chorus @Smith High School
K-1st grade Music Performance 6:00pm (K/1 students arrive at 5:30pm and report to your classroom)
All-County Chorus Performance @Smith High School 7:00pm
Wednesday -
4th Grade Math Benchmark
Thursday -
5th Grade Field Trip - Greensboro Science Center
Go Far Practice 2:30-3:45pm
2nd Grade Music Performance @6:00pm (2nd graders need to arrive at 5:30pm and report to the K/2 hallway)
Thank you for supporting the JES Way, with purpose. Have a wonderful week. -
Good evening, Jefferson families, this is your proud principal, Sue Villarrubia. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.
This week is "Say Something Week." This is a nationwide program that was developed for parents and educators after Sandy Hook. The program focuses on ways to make our schools safer for everyone. Our counselors will speak to students during their classes about their role in keeping our school safe. Safety is a top priority at Jefferson. We focus yearlong on KINDNESS because we know that using kind words and actions is an important part of creating a safe, inclusive environment. Please take time this week and talk to your child about how they contribute to our safe environment and share different ways that you, as their parents, also contribute to the safety of our school community.
Monday -
4th Grade Field Trip - Beach (5:45am - 8:30pm)
Go Far Practice 2:30 - 3:45pm
Tuesday
Bike Program - 4th grade
Leadership Team Meeting (room 118)
Wednesday
Wear Red for Education
Thursday
2nd Grade Field Trip - Science Center (9am-1pm)
Friday
St. Patrick's Day - wear green
Rise Against Hunger - 4th and 5th Grade
Thank you for your continued support of our JES Way, with Purpose. Have a wonderful week. -
Good evening, Jefferson families, this is your Proud Principal, Sue Villarrubia. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Thank you to everyone that supported our Lunch from Around the World for our staff last week and our 1st grade team by attending the Parents’ Night Out. It was a great success. We also are very grateful for our JES community. We had over 45 people from the community come and read to our students for Read Across America Day.
THIS WEEK -
Social Worker Appreciation Week
Monday -
Bike Program 12:30-1:45pm
Tuesday -
Student of the Month Program - Problem Solving - 7:50-8:20a.m. (invitation only)
Bike Program 12:30-1:45pm
Wednesday -
Good Work Wednesday - BETA Club
Friday -
International SEL DAY - Wear Your Kindness Shirt!
Thank you for your continued support of the JES WAY with purpose.
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Good evening, Jefferson families, this is your Proud Principal, Sue Villarrubia. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We have a fun week planned for our JES community! It is READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK and what is something we love to do at Jefferson, it is READING!!
Before I tell you about our fun week, please listen carefully to the following announcements -
STUDENT DEVICES - Please make sure your child is only using their school device for schoolwork. They should not be taking pictures or videos with their device, unless directed by their teacher. Students should NEVER take devices out on the bus. (You can check their device search history, photo album, etc to ensure they are using it correctly.)
Absences - Please email 423-attendance@gcsnc.com if you are child is absent. Include the child's name, reason for absence and date of absence. Please also copy their teacher and if you have any trouble, you can also copy our data manager, Ms. Graver, at gravera@gcsnc.com as well.
GMAIL and GCS Issues - GCS technology shared that we were experiencing issues with outside Gmail accounts getting blocked through the GCS server. Technology has identified the issue and a fix has been applied so this issue should now be resolved. If you have emailed your child's teacher or another school staff member and did not get a response, please try again. Sorry for any inconveniences this may have caused.
This week -
READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK: Theme “Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers”
Monday -
“Fox in Socks” - Wear wacky socks.
Lunch and Learn with Sam Zawistowski (link below)
Tuesday -
“The Cat in the Hat” - Wear crazy hats.
Interim Reports go home
Wednesday -
“Wacky Wednesday” - Get wacky! Wear your clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched.
Lunch from Around the World - for staff (Thank you to our Middle Eastern Families!)
Thursday -
“One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” - Wear a blue, red, or your favorite Dr. Seuss shirt.
Community Reading Day
Friday -
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” - Wear a college shirt.
ACC Field Trip with Specialists - invitation only
Parents' Night Out - hosted by 1st grade team 5:45 - 8:45pm
Thank you for always supporting our JES Way with Purpose. Have a wonderful week. Take a moment to read with your child and always - Be Kind. -
Good evening, Jefferson families, this is your proud principal, Sue Villarrubia. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Thank you to everyone that helped us celebrate Love the Bus week, Valentine's Day, and the 100th Day of School last week.
A few reminders -
1. It is time to order your 2022-23 yearbook. They are $15 and can be purchased through K12 Payment Online. The fee name is 423-YEARBOOK 22-23. They will only be available as supplies last.
2. Thank you for everyone's efforts to reduce our chronic absences and tardies. Attendance Matters - All day, every day.
3. Please encourage your child to read every night. Studies show children reading at least 15 minutes a day achieved accelerated reading gains and those reading less were at risk of falling behind their peers. All children can be successful. Your encouragement for reading is very powerful!
Our JES Habit of the month is problem solving. A great way to help your child learn problem solving skills is to play board games with your child. Have fun and enjoy the problem-solving!
Have a great week and thank you for your ongoing support of our JES Way with Purpose.
Quick Links
- Children & Technology Presentation
- Student Wellness Letter from Principal Villarrubia
- 2022-2023 School Supply List
- GCS Stakeholder Survey 2022-2023 Federal Program Application
- 504 Resource Guide
- GCS Update $1.7 Billion School Bond Info
- Bullying
- PowerSchool Parent Portal
- Here Comes The Bus App Info
- Bus Stop Locator
- Bus Stop Information
- School Remind Account
- Lunch Application- All Families Need to Complete
- Water Testing Results
- Reporting Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination