Panther Prints
Weekly updates from West Jackson Elementary School
Week of October 19, 2026
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Our Color Run Fundraiser is underway! Our students will be running Friday, October 23rd. Come out and cheer on your student(s). Wear your running shoes and run the last few laps with them. Don't forget your ID and download the Raptor app to register ahead of time, it's like a Fast Pass!
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What's Happening
This Week?
This Week?
Monday, October 19th
Tuesday, October 20th
Wednesday, October 21st
Thursday, October 22nd
Friday, October 23rd
* Color Run
* JCHS Panthers Football vs Cedar Shoals
(WJES NIGHT)
* Friday Folders
Coming Events🗓️
Parent 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 Book Fair is coming November 2-6!
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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