JCS Journal for the Week of March 9th

Hello JCS families,

Today we set our clocks 1-hour forward and the first day of Spring is just over a week away! It will be nice to see more daylight and for the weather to begin to get warmer. The temperature in the morning still starts out chilly, so it's important for students to come to school dressed in layers to keep them warm during morning arrival and for any outdoor activities like recess.

Registration for Kindergarten for the 25-26 school year is now open. See the flyer below for details and ​go to https://norton.powerschool.com/public/formbuilder/form.html?formid=1498 to register. Even students that are currently enrolled in the Little Lancers program that will be in Kindergarten next year need to be registered. There isn’t any “automatic rollover” registration from Little Lancers to Kindergarten.

Both JCS and LGN are hosting an Open House for families of incoming 25-26 Kindergarten students this coming Monday, March 10th at 6:30pm at each individual school. We invite all parents/guardians ​of incoming Kindergarten students to join us this Monday night at 6:30pm at JCS ​for the Open House and to meet our Kindergarten Team! The event is meant  just for the parents and guardians. JCS and LGN have a popsicle party at the end of the summer for incoming Kindergartners and their families.

2nd Trimester Report Cards will be sent home with students on Monday, March 17th. Please check your child’s backpack for a folder containing the report card. If any family has questions or concerns about their child's report card, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher.

​Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up next week and the overall conference hours for JCS are:

Wednesday, 3/19 after school, from 3:45pm to 5:15pm

Thursday, 3/20, 1:15pm to 8:30pm

Teachers are using ParentSquare to allow families to schedule conference slots across the hours available. We certainly encourage parents and caregivers to meet with their child’s teacher in-person, however teachers will be flexible and offer a virtual conference when needed. Messages from teachers to families to sign-up for conferences have already been sent out. If you did not receive a message from your child’s teacher, please contact them for information on how to sign-up for a conference.

We want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all the students and families who participated in this year’s Kids Heart Challenge! Because of your generosity, our school raised nearly $3,700 to support the American Heart Association’s mission of heart health and education.

A special shout-out to our first graders, who led the way as our top fundraising grade, contributing over $2,000! We are so proud of our school community for coming together to help others. Thank you for being champions of heart health!

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Early Release Day, Friday 3/14

Trimester 2 Report Cards, Monday 3/17

Parent-Teacher Conferences, Wednesday 3/19 and Thursday 3/20

Early Release Day/Conferences, Thursday 3/20