11/17/2024
JJES Pirate Family,
PTO Popcornopolis Update
Popcorn distribution will be the first week of December. Anyone that sold more than 10 bags of popcorn will need to pick up their full order at school. The Charlestown Parks Department has informed us that the train is currently undergoing more updates and will not be available until Spring for us to use for our Popcorn reward.
Child Abuse/Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Lessons
District Parent Informational Letter
All public schools in Indiana are required to provide age appropriate instruction on child abuse and child sexual abuse to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. It’s important that children hear the foundations of safety in these areas both at school and at home. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the delivery of these lessons, please contact your child’s school.
- 3rd Grade will teach these lessons throughout the week of Nov. 18-22
- 4th Grade will teach these lessons throughout the week of Nov. 18-22
- 5th Grade will teach these lessons on December 3rd and 4th
Do you love to perform? Do you have rhythm and sweet dance moves?? If so, we would love to have you join the JJ Dance Team!! We will learn a fun pom routine that will be performed at the Boys HOME basketball games. Tryouts are open to all 3rd – 5th graders. Tryouts are required and participants will stay after school until 5:00 pm. The team will be posted on Nov. 26th. Please click on the link for more information.
Scholastic Book Fair- Dec. 9-13
The Scholastic Book Fair will be at JJES the week of December 9-13. All students will visit the book fair on their scheduled class visit. Only students with money to purchase items will be able to visit the Book Fair on Friday.
Classroom Visit Book Fair Schedule
We are also in need of parent volunteers to help work our Book Fair. Please sign up on the
Sign Up Genius form, if interested. You MUST have a limited background check on file to volunteer.
Students are able to bring cash to purchase items at the Book Fair, but families can also set up an EWallet account to deposit money for students to spend at the Book Fair. If you are interested in using EWallet, please click the
EWallet Link.
IREAD Parent Information
Many of our third grade families will discuss IREAD testing at their parent teacher conference this week. It is important that parents are aware of the updated guidance from the state in regards to students that do not pass the IREAD assessment their third grade school year.
- If your child does not receive a passing score on the IREAD assessment, your child will be required to attend a summer session in June 2025 to retest. If your child still does not achieve a passing score after the summer retest opportunity, state law now requires students to be retained in third grade, unless they qualify for a Good Cause Exemption (GCE).
Build a Bed 2025 Application
I am reaching out to provide information about the United Way Build a Bed program. Attached, you will find this year’s application. Please note that applications are due by December 20. The build event is scheduled for Saturday, February 8, 2025. Following the build event, we will arrange for the delivery of the beds to GCCS campuses on February 10. A representative from GCCS will be in touch with you after February 10 to coordinate a pick-up time. Families who qualify will receive a twin bed frame (which comes in four parts with hardware for assembly), a twin mattress, and bedding materials.
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.
Final Forms
Any student wishing to participate in an athletic extracurricular activity, will be required to complete Final Forms and pay the $5 fee. A physical is not needed for elementary sports. It is often more convenient for families to go ahead and complete this at the beginning of the school year.
https://greaterclark-in.finalforms.com/
Student Handbook Highlights
- If a student is going to be absent, please contact the office prior to 10:00 am.
- If you are going to make a change in dismissal, we ask that you call the office and do it prior to 2:00 pm.
- The main office is not permitted to do early sign outs after 3:10 pm.
- Students must attend ½ of a day in order to participate in extracurricular activities.
- Birthday invitations are not permitted to be passed out at school.
- Due to student health needs such as diabetes and food allergies, as well as being in compliance with the GCCS Wellness Policy, cookies, cupcakes and other sweets are NOT ALLOWED to be brought in for birthday celebration purposes.
- Due to the Greater Clark County Schools Wellness Policy, food from any restaurant (fast food or sit down) and soft drinks are prohibited in the school cafeteria.
- Students may bring their cell phones to school for emergency preparedness. Cell phones should be turned off and kept in backpacks. If a student has his/her cell phone out while in school, it will be confiscated by an adult staff member. The cell phone will not be released back to the student. A parent/guardian will be called to pick the cell phone up in the school office.
Aimee Doherty
Principal
Jonathan Jennings Elementary
Upcoming Dates
November
18-2/7 ILEARN Checkpoint 2 Window Open
19 Semi-finals at JHS
20-22 Dance Team Tryouts
21 Championship game at JHS
26 JJES Family Thanksgiving Meal
27-29 Thanksgiving Break
December
4-17 Boys Basketball Intramurals
11 5th Grade Field Trip to JHS- Winter Fantasy Concert
20 Q2 Ends and Grades Due by 4pm
21- 1/5 Winter Break
January
6 Q3 Begins
8-9 Boys Basketball Tryouts
16 Family Night at JJES 5:00-6:30
20 No School
27 JJ Blue Home vs. Franklin Square
28 JJ White Away vs. Riverside
30 JJ Blue Away vs. JJ White
31 JJ Beats Audition
February
3 JJ Blue Home vs. Parkwood
4 JJ White Away vs. Franklin Square
5 JJ White Home vs. New Washington
6 JJ Blue Home vs. Thomas Jefferson
10-4/11 ILEARN Checkpoint 3 Window Open
10 JJ Blue Away vs. New Washington 5:00
11 JJ White Home vs. Wilson
13 Round 1 of Tourney
15 Round 2 of Tourney at CHS
17 No School
18 Semi-finals at JHS
20 Championship at JHS
24-3/14 Wrestling Intramurals
March
3-14 IREAD Window
15 Q3 Ends and Grades due by 4pm
16-23 Spring Break
April
4 Kona Ice
14-5/9 ILEARN Window
22, 23, or 24 Regional Track Meet at CHS
28-5/18 Volleyball
29 District Track Meet at CHS
May
2 No School
6 No School
9 Kona Ice
12-6/27 Summer IREAD Window
12 and 16 Biztown Field Trip
21 Last Student Day
