Panther Prints
Weekly updates from West Jackson Elementary School
Week of December 1st
Panther Prints
Weekly updates from West Jackson Elementary School
Week of December 1st
Monday, December 1st
Tuesday, December 2nd
Snowman dress up day
Wednesday, December 3rd
Grinch vs Santa dress up day
Thursday, December 4th
Holidays around the World
Friday, December 5th
Ugly Sweater
District Technology Competition
Holiday Family Lunch
We are excited to have our families come and join us for our Holiday luncheon.
Join us over five days—December 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12—where students can invite up to two guests for a special lunch. If you have multiple students at WJES, please complete a separate form for each student. Meals are $6.00 per visitor and must be paid in advance using the QR Code.
We can’t wait to celebrate this Holiday season together!
RSVP by Monday, December 1st
Pay for Holiday Family Lunch using the QR Code or this link: WJES Holiday Lunch
**Please make sure you have selected the date that your student's class is having their Holiday lunch**** This should match your RSVP
Coming Events🗓️
Read 1,000 minutes by December 17th and you will earn a FREE Rock Lobster ticket!! Turn your reading log into Mrs. West in the Media Center.
If you are going to have a Pre-K aged child (turns 4 before Sept. 1, 2026) for the 2026-27 school year, mark your calendars! Pre-K lottery registration opens on Monday, Dec. 1! Families can visit www.jacksonschoolsga.org/prek to learn more about eligibility requirements. Pre-K programs are available at all seven JCSS elementary schools. The lottery drawing will take place in March, and families will be notified of their enrollment status.
Having lunch with your child? Please bring exact amount cash or a check. $5 for adult lunch. We are unable to process credit cards or give change. THANKS!
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
The Jackson County School System Foundation is excited to announce a new partnership with the Atlanta Falcons! The JCSS Foundation will be taking part in Jackson County School System Day with the Falcons when they host divisional rival Carolina on Nov. 16. Five dollars of every ticket sold will be awarded back to the JCSS Foundation! Purchase tickets online by visiting www.gofevo.com/event/jacksoncounty30.
Mark your calendars! The Athens Rock Lobsters are hosting 4 JCSS Foundation nights! A portion of every ticket sold will be donated back to the Foundation to support staff grants and student scholarships! Tickets are on sale now! Visit www.jcssfoundation.org/upcomingevents.
⭐Student Success Spotlight💡
Importance of Attendance & coming to school!
Talking to your child, regarding the importance of attendance, is another support of being responsible.
Children who miss school miss out on opportunities to learn, build lasting friendships, and develop the skills and attitudes needed to become good citizens and valued employees. There is a clear connection between student attendance and student performance in school.
Let your child know that you think school is important.
Make sure your child goes to school regularly and on time.
Take an interest in your child's school work.
Set a regular bedtime schedule. Age should not be a factor.
Provide your child with plenty of time to get ready for school.
Provide regular times and a quiet, clean area for doing homework.
If your child starts to miss school, speak to the school and let your child know that he/she must attend.
Have regular communication with the school.
If your child is ill, contact the school and explain the reason for the absence. Turn in a note!
Don't expect your older children to stay home and act as babysitters for younger children.
Set good examples and enforce rules.
Include regular exercise and a balanced diet in your child's daily activities.
Post the school calendar and notes on the refrigerator, or another prominent location.
Limit and balance extracurricular activities.
Keep open communication lines with your child.
Strategies To Get To School On Time & Be Responsible:
The night before...
Finish all homework
Put my work in my backpack and in a place ready to go (by the door).Shower or Bathe so I don't have to in the morning
Get clothes ready for the next day
Make lunch if I don't get a school lunch
Set my alarm clock
Get a good night sleep
The morning of school...
Get up right when the alarm goes off or when parent/guardian comes to wake me up.
Get dressed right away.
Clean up and brush teeth without reminders from family.
Eat my breakfast quickly.
Remind others we need to BE ON TIME!
Help others who need it!
Don't forget my backpack and homework.
Be at Line Up before 7:35am
Late Bell rings at 7:45 am
PTO NEWS📰
Infinite Campus and Parent Square
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.
7 Mindsets Nominees
PBIS
Parents, as a PBIS school, we strive to create a positive learning environment for all our students and staff. We utilize a schoolwide approach to teach, model, and reinforce positive behaviors, actions, and words. Here at WJES, we use the PAWS framework: Pride, Attitude, Work, and Safety. Through classroom lessons, videos, and activities, we explain what Pride, Attitude, Work, and Safety should look and sound like throughout our school building. Our PAWS matrix is displayed around the school and in classrooms. Why PBIS? Why PAWS? They help provide clear expectations for our students, establish a common language for everyone, and foster a positive school culture.
Every day, our students are recognized for demonstrating PAWS in the hallways, classrooms, lunchroom, playground, and even on the bus! Student recognition can be verbal, visual, or tangible. Students may be recognized through verbal praise, a high five, DOJO/PBIS points or tickets, student of the month awards, Mindset student of the month awards, or even with a gold coin for the book vending machine.
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