The Eagle Express
News & Updates from
South Jackson Elementary School
What's Happening This Week?
Monday, January 29th
Tuesday, January 30th
Wednesday, January 31st
Thursday, February 1st
Virtual Author Visit with Alice Faye Duncan, Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free
Friday, February 2nd
All students must be accompanied by an adult at all middle and high school sporting events.
Upcoming:
February 6th:
Virtual Author Visit with Derrick Barnes, The Queen of Kindergarten
ESOL Literacy Lunch and Learn 11:00 AM in the Family Engagement Room
February 7th: World Read Aloud Day-Sign up HERE to be a guest reader.
February 9th: Pre-K Family Event 1:00 PM, Classrooms
February 14th:
First Grade Family Event 12:30 PM, Classrooms
Second Grade Family Event 1:00 PM, Classrooms
Lemonade with Ladies 7:00-7:30 AM in the media center
Virtual Author Visit with Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan
February 15th:
Third Grade Family Event 10:00 AM, Classrooms
February 23rd:
Kindergarten Pastries and Projects 8:15 AM, Cafeteria
Did you know we have our own Little Free Library? Located in the back parking lot near the trail entrance, this tiny library is filled with books waiting to be discovered. Feel free to stop by to take a book or leave a children's book for others to borrow; let's keep SJ Eagles reading!
BookBreak brings 2-3 bestselling children’s author events to our schools each month via live stream (or continued access through recorded sessions). The events are for specific grade levels (e.g., K-1st, 2nd-3rd or 4th-5th). Each grade level will have the opportunity to hear from an age-appropriate author at least once per month.
The live talks will be 10-15 minutes long. They are designed as a short “brain break” to hear from authors about their books and the writing process.
Here Comes The Bus for the Jackson County School System is now live! Here Comes The Bus allows for families and students to track the location of their school bus. The app will notify families of morning and afternoon arrival, and is a great transportation enhancement. Please note the app may take 24-48 hours to update. If after a problem with the application arises following the update window, please contact the JCSS Transportation Department via email at transportation@jcss.us. #SuccessatJCSS #AllAroundExcellence
Infinite Campus
All families should set up an Infinite Campus Parent Portal Account. Click HERE to set up your child's account. This account allows you to receive important school messages through the Remind app, see student grades and attendance. If you have trouble with this process, email Mrs. Embry at angie.embry@jcss.us After a parent portal account has been activated, please allow 24 hours for the information to sync with the Remind app to be able to message teachers. If you are unable to use Remind at any time, please send your child's teacher an email.