JJES Weekly News – March 30
3/30/2025
JJES Pirate Family,
2025-2026 Registration is Now Open!
You should have received your child’s snapcode in the mail over the past couple of weeks. Please use this to register your child for the 2025-2026 school year at your earliest convenience.
Registration Steps:
Go to www.gccschools.com
Click on Enroll Now at the top of the screen
Scroll down and click on Current Student Registration:
Enter Snapcode:
Follow steps to complete registration and submit upon completion.
If you need your child’s Snapcode, email Ashlee Kunkler at akunkler@gccschools.com. We greatly appreciate your help in completing this as soon as possible.
PTO Fundraiser: Kona Ice- Friday, April 4th
The PTO will have a Kona Ice Fundraiser on the following Spring dates during recess: April 4th and May 9th.. All purchases MUST be made online before 8:00 AM on the day of the fundraiser. Please use the following link to purchase your child a Kona Ice: WWW.KONA-ICE.Com/PAY Event Code: K905883892. The profits made from this fundraiser will go to every child getting a free Kona Ice on Field Day at the end of the school year.
*It is important to know that you CAN NOT pay for multiple weeks at a time. Only purchase for the current week. A new link will be sent out on the next Kona Day.
Charlestown Elementary School PTO: Looking for New Members!
The Pleasant Ridge PTO & Jonathan Jennings PTO are working together to make BIG plans for our brand new Charlestown Elementary PTO for the 2025 – 2026 school year! This is your opportunity to be a part of something fun and ground breaking in our school community and to create an exciting new environment for our kids and educators. If you are interested in being considered for a position please complete the form no later than April 7, 2025. A voting form will be sent to all families on Sunday, April 13th that will allow them to select the candidate they’d like to see fill each position. CES PTO Form
5th Grade: Growth and Development Video- April 2 and 3
Our 5th grade students are about to study an important lesson on the early stages of puberty which many of them are beginning to experience. Your child will be attending a session on the subject of Human Growth and Development at our school. This lesson has been carefully prepared and is part of a total Comprehensive Health Education program we provide to our students and will be presented by Liz Connors BSN RN. The videos have been produced based upon national research and consultation with school nurses, health educators, parents and medical professionals. All students will need to turn in the parent form. Parent Permission Slip and Information
5th Grade: Charlestown Middle School Tour- April 2 and 3
Our 5th grade students will be traveling to CMS this week to tour their future new school and meet with CMS students to do a Q and A session. Permission Slip
GCCS Art Show- April 10th – 19th
Join us as we celebrate our talented artists at GCCS. The opening reception will be held on April 11th from 5:00-7:00 at the NOCO Arts and Cultural District at 628 Michigan Avenue in Jeffersonville. Viewing Hours will be: Thursday, April 10 from 2:00-6:00, Friday, April 11 from 5:00-7:00, Saturdays 4/12 and 4/19 from 1:00-4:00, Sunday, April 13 from 1:00-4:00, Thursday and Friday, April 17th and 18th from 2:00-6:00.
Attention Future 6th Graders: CMS Cheer Information
CMS Cheer open gyms and tryouts are coming up in April! We will have forms in the front office for all 5th graders planning to attend Charlestown Middle School who wish to try out. Please feel free to contact Head Coach Isabelle Zimmerman at cmspiratescheer@gmail.com for any questions!
Open Gyms: April 7th, 9th, 14th, and 16th 5-6:30 @CMS (with a parent meeting following on the 16th)
Tryouts: April 21st, 23rd, and 24th 5-7 @CMS
River Valley Middle School Theater
River Valley Middle School presents The Lion King Jr. on April 4th and 5th at 7:00 pm. You can purchase tickets online using the above link.
Registration is OPEN for Charlestown Little Pirate Football
Hey Parents! It’s time to gear up—registration for Charlestown Little Pirate Football is officially OPEN for K-6th graders! Sign up today at Charlestown Little Pirate Football Sign Up and make sure to enter the grade your child will be in next year. Don’t miss out on an exciting season of football, friends, and fun—Go Pirates!
Charlestown Summer Science Camp 2025: Dinosaurs
Get ready for a fun-filled week of science exploration at the Knowledge is Power camp in Charlestown. The theme this year is “The Dinosaurs of Science – Jurassic Camp.”
- K-2 Students Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
- 3-5 Students time 12:00 – 2:00
- Current grade level at the time of sign-up.
Throughout the week, campers will dive into a variety of exciting experiments, including:
- Make Your Own Fossil – Discover the secrets of paleontology by creating your very own fossil.
- Fizzing Dinosaur Eggs – Watch as your dinosaur eggs fizz and erupt!
- How to Make Dinosaur Fossils – Explore how real fossils are made by mixing toothpaste and eggs to create your very own fossil replica.
These activities combine science and fun, sparking creativity while teaching you something new!
After School Activity Pick Up
We are so proud to offer a wide range of extracurricular activities at JJ. With multiple activities letting out at the same time, we ask that all parents or guardians use our car rider process to pick up after these activities. Please make sure to enter our parking lot from Halcyon Rd, wait in line to pick up your child, and exit the parking lot near the Charlestown Library. Do not park and walk over to get your child. This makes dismissal from these activities unsafe.
Aimee Doherty
Principal
Jonathan Jennings Elementary
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Upcoming Dates
March
31- 5/9 I AM Window Opens
April
2 and 3 Growth and Development Presentation- 5th Grade
2 and 3 CMS Tour for 5th Graders
4 Boosterthon
4 Kona Ice
9 Silly Safari Assembly
11 PTO Train Ride Reward
10-18 GCCS District Art Show
14-5/9 ILEARN Window
22, 23, or 24 Regional Track Meet at CHS
28-5/18 Volleyball
29 District Track Meet at CHS at 5:00 pm
May
2 No School- Happy Oaks Day
5-21 EOY NWEA Window
5-11 Teacher Appreciation Week
7 Wax Museum – Third Grade 1:45-2:15
9 Kona Ice
12-6/27 Summer IREAD Window
12 and 16 Biztown Field Trip
13 DARE Graduation at 9:15
13 GCCS Academic Team Competition at 5:30
14 JJ Beats School Performances
15 5th Grade to Family Activities Park
15 JJ Beats Evening Performance
16 4th Grade Walk
19 Field Day
20 5th Grade Graduation at CHS at 6:00 pm
20 Rain Date- 4th Grade Walk
21 Q4 PRIDE Day- Fire Truck
22 Last Student Day