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Weekly updates from West Jackson Elementary School
Week of August 31, 2026
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What's Happening
What's Happening
This Week?
This Week?
Monday, August 31st
Tuesday, September 1st
*Chick Fil A Spirit Day(Code WJES2627)
Wednesday, September 2nd
Thursday, September 3rd
* Curriculum Night 5PM-7PM
Friday, September 4th
Coming Events🗓️
September Literacy Month
SEPTEMBER 2026 Literacy Month.pdfBeginning of the year Reminders 🚨
Attendance
Attendance
Regular and punctual attendance is essential if students are to receive the maximum benefits from our instructional program. We love seeing your children at school, so please make an effort to be here ALL DAY, EVERY DAY! Our instructional day begins at 7:40 A.M. Any students who arrive after that time need to be accompanied to the office and signed in by a parent or guardian. School dismisses at 2:35 P.M.
Media Opt Out Forms
Media Opt Out Forms
If you do not want your child photographed for school/district use a Media opt out form must be filled out and returned to the school.
You can find the Media opt out form here.
JCSS Student Handbook
JCSS Student Handbook
Click HERE to view the JCSS Student Handbook.
Birthdays
Parents can bring a purchased sealed treat for your child's birthday. No balloons or flowers as these are not allowed on the bus. You can drop the special treat off at the front office, the teacher will distribute it at a time that works in the class schedule.
Meal Service
Meal Service
Visit Linq Connect to add money to your child's meal accounts or to complete the online application to for free or reduced-price meals.
At full price for the 2026-27 School Year:
Breakfast costs $1.75 in the elementary schools and $2.00 in the middle and high schools.
Lunch costs $2.50 in the elementary schools and $3.00 in the middle and high schools
Lunch Visitors welcome!
No outside food is allowed per cafeteria guidelines.
Please make sure to call or email our front office to set up your time to come eat with your student(s).
Transportation Reminders 🚗
Bus Rider Info 🚍
Bus Rider Info 🚍
Questions about morning or afternoon transportation, visit our county transportation website HERE.
Morning Car Riders All Students
Morning car rider starts at 7:00 on the side of the building. Have your student ready to exit the car, please stay in your car and put your car in park. Students that are not in the building by 7:40 are marked tardy. Allow plenty of time for your child to enter the building, get breakfast, and get to class-arrive before 7:25 to avoid traffic.
Afternoon Car Riders All Students
Please follow the red arrow making only a right turn into the school from E. Jefferson.
As a reminder, please stay in your car. If you need additional time to get children buckled properly, pull over to the Fire Lane out of the flow of traffic.
PTO NEWS📰
Get Connected📱
It is VERY IMPORTANT for all families to 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 Parent Square app, see student grades and attendance. If you have trouble with this process, email Mrs. West (rebecca.west@jcss.us). After a parent portal account has been activated, please allow 24 hours for the information to sync with the Parent Square app to be able to message teachers. If you are unable to use Parent Square at any time, please send your child's teacher an email.
Infinite Campus New Families - ENGLISH.pdfInfinite Campus New Families - SPANISH.pdf
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