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Weekly updates from West Jackson Elementary School
Week of November 2, 2026
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✨ Cozy Up to Reading: Campfire Magic Book Fair is Live!
Gather 'round the fire and discover the magic of a good story! Our Online Book Fair is open, featuring exclusive titles available online only.
You can also purchase digital gift cards today so your reader is ready for shopping during our In-Person Book Fair, November 2nd–6th.
The fair will be open 7:45-2:00 Monday-Thursday, 7:45-12:00 Friday. We will re open Tuesday-Thursday from 3:15-5:15 if you would like to come in with your child after school.
👉 Explore the Campfire Magic: WJES Book Fair
Happy Reading!
What's Happening
What's Happening
This Week?
This Week?
Monday, November 2nd
* Book Fair
Tuesday, November 3rd
* Book Fair, extended hours 3:15-5:15
* Chick-Fil-A Day
Wednesday, November 4th
*Book Fair, extended hours 3:15-5:15
Thursday, November 5th
* Book Fair, extended hours 3:15-5:15
* Picture Day Make-up/New Student
Friday, November 6th
* Book Fair open until 12:00
* PreK Field Trip
* JCHS Panthers Football vs Walnut Grove (Home)
* Friday Folders
Events🗓️
Veterans Day.pdfParent Teacher Conference Time is here!
You can meet with your child's teacher virtually or in person. This is a great time to see what your child has been learning and how they are growing.
The Jackson County School System will be hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive to assist with families in need this holiday season. JCSS will be accepting donations of the following items on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the Empower College and Career Center Gymnasium.
Learning Lounge📖
Parents, want to help your child learn at home? Here are some suggestions that make learning fun and engaging.
Do you have great ideas for how to learn at home? Share them with us!
Click here to submit an idea or if you have photos of learning in action send them through Parent Square to Rebecca West, with a description.
Reading -
Take Turns Reading: Try joint reading by alternating pages, paragraphs, or characters to make longer texts feel less overwhelming.
Echo and Choral Reading: Build confidence and fluency by reading a sentence out loud together (choral reading) or reading a sentence first and having your child repeat it back to you (echo reading).
Math -
Play Card Games: Use a standard deck of playing cards for simple games like War or Go Fish to practice comparing greater-than and less-than value.
Cook and Bake Together: Involve your child in the kitchen to count cups or spoons, measure ingredients, and explore fractions by halving or doubling a recipe.
Lunch Line News📰
Visit Linq Connect to add money to your child's meal accounts or to complete the online application 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
Ice Cream is $1.25 each
Parents did you know that you can set expectations for ice cream sales in LINQ which is where you also add funds to your child’s account. -
(ex: student not allowed to purchase ice cream, Student can only buy ice cream once a month).
Need to know how? Below is a step by step image to walk you through it.
STEAM⚙️
Our students learn so much from our local experts. If you are in one of the following careers or have a hobby in any of these areas and would like to help our students please fill out this form.
Call for Volunteers.pdfPTO NEWS📰
Get Connected📱
We are thrilled to announce all JCSS schools are adopting the Raptor Safe mobile application as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing school safety, while streamlining visitor management check-in at our schools. The Raptor Safe app builds upon existing visitor procedures, offering a more convenient and secure check-in process for visitors.
What is the Raptor Safe App? The Raptor Safe app offers a convenient and secure way for visitors to manage and verify their identity before arriving at a school. With the Raptor Passport feature, visitors can pre-verify their identity, allowing for a seamless sign-in process when they arrive on campus.
How Does It Work? When visiting a school, visitors can use their secure QR code generated by the app to expedite the check-in process. QR codes automatically regenerate every 5 minutes to ensure security and prevent misuse.
Getting Started Click Here to access the Raptor Safe Set Up Guide
Have questions? Email Safety and Security Supervisor Jason Kent via email at sjkent@jcss.us
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