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Weekly updates from West Jackson Elementary School
Week of November 10th
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What's Happening This Week?
What's Happening This Week?
Monday, November 10th
Wear Red, White and Blue
PURL Bus Visit
Tuesday, November 11th
Wednesday, November 12th
Thursday, November 13th
Friday, November 14th
Panther Spirit Wear Day: Be Loud Be Proud
JCHS Play Off Game Home vs. Glynn Academy (7:30) Come out and support our Panthers!
Parents,
We have had another great month of learning at WJES! We have been enjoying all of the fun fall activities, and we had a great time connecting with families during our Parent Teacher Conferences. We enjoyed the extra excitement for reading generated by our fall book fair that was followed by our Red Ribbon Week. We also look forward to our annual Veterans Day ceremony led by our music teacher, Jake Norwood, that showcases all of our WJES Panthers as they sing and honor our Veterans that have served in our branches of the military. Thank you to everyone for your amazing support to create these memorable opportunities for our Panther Family!
As we head into Thanksgiving, we are grateful for the opportunity to partner with you to support your students in achieving maximum growth and developing a love for learning as they work towards academic goals. If there is anything we can do to help, please feel free to contact me by phone or email lking@jcss.us or (706)654-2044.
Thank you for your involvement and support of your student’s success and WJES!
Coming Events
Come out and support our JCHS Panthers as they play Glynn Academy Friday, November 14th for the First Round of Playoffs!
Wear your Panther Spirit wear, BE LOUD, BE PROUD!
Meal Service
Meal Service
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!
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.
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.
The Jackson County School System will once again be hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive to assist with families in need this holiday season. JCSS is accepting donations of the following items on Friday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the Empower College and Career Center Gymnasium.
Family Holiday Lunch
WJES Holiday Family Lunch is COMING! We can't wait to have our families join us again this year for a special Holiday lunch. Watch your Parent Square account for registration information coming soon!
School Council
What is School Council?
School council includes a group of WJES parents, staff members and community partners. The council meets quarterly to discuss school highlights, student achievement and ideas for continued improvement for our school and for Jackson County.
WJES School Council Meeting Dates:
Sept 24 at 8:15 - 9:15 am in the media center at WJES
Nov. 7 at 8:15 - 9:15 am in the media center at WJES
Jan. 14 at 4:30 pm at JCHS for a combined westside school council meeting in the
JCHS staff dev. room
Mar 25 from 3:15 - 4:15 pm in the media center at WJES
*All are welcome.
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.
Infinite Campus New Families - ENGLISH.pdfInfinite Campus New Families - SPANISH.pdf
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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