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Weekly updates from West Jackson Elementary School
Week of August 26th

What's Happening This Week?

Monday, August 26th

Tuesday, August 27th

Wednesday, August 28th

Thursday, August 29th

Friday, August 30th

Upcoming Events

WJES Night at the Jackson County High School
Friday Night Lights Football Game!

IT'S A RED OUT!  WEAR YOUR RED!

WJES will be recognized at the JCHS Football Game TONIGHT! Students received a free ticket, parents/family/guardians must pay to get into the game.  Adults must be present for students to get in.

Beginning of the year Reminders

Attendance

Regular and punctual attendance is essential if students are to receive the maximum benefits from our instructional program. We love seeing your children at school, so please make an effort to be here ALL DAY, EVERY DAY! Our instructional day begins at 7:40 A.M. Any students who arrive after that time need to be accompanied to the office and signed in by a parent or guardian. School dismisses at 2:35 P.M.



Lunch

Parent Lunch Sign-Up is Now Open!


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:


JCSS Student Handbook

Click HERE to view the JCSS Student Handbook.







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.



Meal Service

Visit Linq Connect to add money to your child's meal accounts or to complete the online application to for free or reduced-price meals. 

At full price for the 2024-25 School Year:

During the 2024-25 school year, households which have qualified for Free or Reduced Meals will not be required to pay the reduced price of $0.30 for breakfast, nor the $0.40 for lunch, due to the Georgia Department of Education funding being utilized to cover these costs.

WJES Local School Council

Join the West Jackson Elementary Local School Council!

We are excited to invite parents and community members to be part of the WJES Local School Council. We are seeking 3 parents and 3 community members who are passionate about contributing to the success of our school. The council will also include 3 teachers and our principal, Mrs. King.

As a council member, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the following topics and provide valuable  input:

The West Jackson School Council will meet: 

Sept 25 at 8:15 - 9:15 am in the media center at WJES 

Nov. 8 at 8:15 - 9:15 am in the media center at WJES 

Jan. 15 at at 4:30 pm at JCHS for a combined westside school council meeting in the JCHS staff dev. room  

Mar 26 from 3:15 - 4:15 pm in the media center at WJES

If you are interested in joining, please complete this form. We will contact you with next steps.

Your involvement can make a significant impact on our school community. We look forward to working together to make WJES the best it can be!

STEAM

STEAM BUS

Our students had a great time visiting the STEAM Bus. While visiting the bus students are learning lessons through literacy and STEAM.  They are creative thinkers preparing for the future with career conncections.

Farm to School

Thank you to Ms. Ileta for coming out to share Watermelon Smoothies will all of our students to Kick-Off our farm to school program this year.  

Pollinator Census

Be a part of the Great Southeast Pollinator census on Saturday, August 24, 2024! Make your count Count!  

Green And White Illustrative Garden Tips Flyer (1).pdf
Count-Sheet-2023 (1).docx

Transportation Reminders

                                        Bus Rider Info 🚍

Questions about morning or afternoon transportation, visit our county transportation website HERE


Morning Car Riders All Students

Afternoon Car Riders All Students

Please follow the red arrow making only a right turn into the school from E. Jefferson. 

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.pdf
Infinite Campus New Families - SPANISH.pdf

Always Learning and Growing

#GROWINGATWJES