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Weekly updates from West Jackson Elementary School
Week of February 17th
What's Happening This Week?
Monday, February 17th
No School-President's Day
Tuesday, February 18th
Wednesday, February 19th
Thursday, February 20th
ALL PRO DADS (6:20 AM)
Friday, February 21st
5th Grade Dance
A message from Admin
Click here for the WJES Family Climate Survey. Your voice is important to us!
We absolutely adore our students and families! Your enthusiasm, support, and the wonderful energy you bring to our school community make every day a joy. We're so grateful to partner with you in your children's education and we cherish the strong connections we've built together. Thank you for being such an integral part of our school family!
Upcoming Events
Does your student have a book checked out from the PuRL Bus? Students can return books at the next visit or they can return them to our school library between times that the bus is visiting. We have partnered with the Piedmont Regional Library to have the PuRL Bus come on the first Monday of each month (weather permitting).
If a ticket is purchased and the permission form is returned, we will provide a slice of pizza and a drink for the student. We will also have concessions for sale starting at $1. This will be CASH ONLY. There will be a Photo Booth and a special guest DJ!
Parent Information
Dress Code Reminders
The purpose of a dress code is not to inhibit any person’s taste in attire, but rather to better facilitate the process of education through reasonable guidelines of “dress,” instilling dignity and pride. Creating the proper learning environment includes encouraging students to dress to learn. Clothing should not disrupt learning. Administrators may refuse admission to class or to school for any student who is in violation of the dress code. Repeated violation of the dress code may result in administrative referral.
General:
Clothing should not interfere with learning.
Clothing should not contain the following: gang symbols, racial or sexual connotations, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, double meanings, inappropriate slogans, profanity or obscene language.
Any clothing or accessories that have spikes or bullets.
No blankets worn around the body.
Head:
No hats, caps, head coverings (to include hoodies), bandanas, or stocking caps inside the building. (Prior approval may be granted by school administration for any head covering)
No sunglasses in the building.
Masks for health reasons must follow dress code and not cause classroom or school disruptions.
Upper Body:
No see-through or sheer tops.
Sleeveless tops should be no less than 2.5 inches in width on the shoulder.
No cleavage should be seen--this includes bralettes, sports bras and any other undergarment.
No midriff should be seen.
No bare shoulders. Shirts with shoulder cut-outs should still have fabric of no less than 2.5 inches on the top of the shoulder.
Lower Body:
No undergarments should be seen.
Students must wear jeans, pants, shorts, or skirts that reach mid-thigh. A good barometer is that shorts, etc. should extend beyond the fingertips when arms hang at the side of the body.
No holes in pants higher than what would be normal short length.
Feet:
Shoes must be worn at all times. Heelies, rollerblades, skateboards are not allowed on campus. If these items are brought to school, they will be kept in the front office for the day.
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.
Don't miss out on ordering a yearbook for your child! February 28th is the LAST DAY for online orders to guarantee a copy!
Calling all 5th Grade Students!
Do you have a 5th grade student at WJES? If so, purchase an ad for them that will be inside our school's yearbook! Flyers will be coming home this week with more information! Order, design and pay all online! The deadline to order is Friday, February 14, 2025.
Looking for ways to help your student with math? Here are some tasks to try at home.
- Each person rolls the dice and adds, subtracts, or multiplies the numbers
- Count orally by twos, fives, or tens
-Review math facts at home, in the car, waiting in line, or during other downtime
-Provide your child with verbal math problems. “Take the number five. Add six. Multiply by three. Subtract three. Divide by five. What’s your answer?” Speak slowly at first until your child gets better at solving these mental problems
-Ask your child how many different ways they can show a specific number, say, 18 (they might say 16 + 2, 19 – 1, 10 + 7 + 1, etc.)
Join us for a delicious lunch with your child and other families. It's a great opportunity to connect and show your support for our school community.
Please keep the following in mind as you join your child at lunch:
1 lunch per student per school year
Bring your ID and check in and out of the front office
Parents may only eat with their child at the designated tables
Parents may only eat with their child at their designated lunch time
Parents may not go into classrooms or wander the building
No outside food or drink is allowed
Adults lunch cost is $4.25
Always Learning and Growing
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