JCS Journal for the Week of November 17th

Hello JCS families,

Believe it or not, this is the ONLY full week of school during the month of November! After this coming week is the week of Thanksgiving which is a very short week with an Early Release Day on Wednesday, 11/17.

Families can View and subscribe to the JCS Public Events Calendar at https://bit.ly/jcspubliceventscalendar. Click on the "Add to Google Calendar" button in the lower right corner to subscribe to the calendar using your own calendar app. Events from the JCS Public Events Calendar also appear on the JCS website and in the ParentSquare app.

A BIG THANKS to the SPO and the many parent volunteers that helped out this past week’s Book Fair! It was a really fun opportunity for our students to explore new books to read and a successful fundraiser for the SPO. See this month’s trait GRATITUDE below 😉

We are looking forward to focusing on Gratitude this month as part of the PurposeFull People through Character Strong! One way to think about Gratitude is “choosing to appreciate the people and things in our lives.” Practicing Gratitude can increase our well-being and even our Happiness!

Gratitude is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Well. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress-management.

Please see attached a school-wide Family Newsletter, as well as newsletters for each specific grade level.

This past week there have been a number of cars that have passed the READS/DHH mini-buses and vans when they have been loading or unloading. Please be aware of and do not pass any mini-buses or transportation vans that are in the front loop driveway or parked outside of Door 3. This is particularly important because the students in our READS/DHH program may not be able to hear approaching cars and this creates a significant safety hazard. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping all of our students safe.

Since last spring, Norton Public Schools in partnership with families, staff and the community have been looking at potential changes to the start times and configurations of our schools. The committee was tasked with the following:

In our final stages, we want to hear one last time from families regarding potential start time changes. This survey will be open until Friday, November 22nd. Please take a few minutes to review some of the options that have been discussed and share your feedback with us. The survey results will help narrow the recommendations of the group to the School Committee

The annual Norton Holiday Toy Drive is sponsored by the NHS Math Honor Society, the Norton Police Department, the Norton Fire Department, and the C2 Foundation in Memory of Tommy Petersen. The Toy Drive is looking for donations of brand-new toys that will be distributed to families in Norton. Please see the flyer below for more information or email info@thec2foundation.com.

To help families plan ahead, there will be an early release day on Wednesday, November 27th. Dismissal will take place at 12:30pm for Kindergarten through 3rd grade on the 27th. Dismissal for Full-day and AM PreK will occur at 10:30am on the 27th. PM PreK is canceled on the 27th.

View and subscribe to the JCS Public Events Calendar at https://bit.ly/jcspubliceventscalendar. Click on the "Add to Google Calendar" button in the lower right corner to subscribe to the calendar using your own calendar app. Events from the JCS Public Events Calendar also appear on the JCS website.

Early Release Day, Wednesday 11/27

NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break), Thursday 11/28 and Friday 11/29

SPO Meeting, Thursday 12/5 at 6:00PM

3rd Grade Holiday Concert, Thursday 12/19 at 5:30PM

NO SCHOOL (December Vacation/New Years Day), Monday 12/23 through Wednesday 1/1