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Weekly updates from West Jackson Elementary School
Week of August 26th
What's Happening This Week?
Monday, August 26th
Book Blast Launch
Tuesday, August 27th
Wednesday, August 28th
Thursday, August 29th
Friday, August 30th
Wear your favorite College colors for College Game Day Kick off!
Upcoming Events
WJES Night at the Jackson County High School
Friday Night Lights Football Game!
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:
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
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:
Breakfast costs $1.50 in the elementary schools and $1.75 in the middle and high schools.
Lunch costs $2.25 in the elementary schools and $2.75 in the middle and high schools.
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:
Student academic achievement, growth and assessments
School safety and security measures
Effective communication strategies between the school and community
Current and future school initiatives and goals (STEAM, PBIS, 7 Mindsets, Wellness and Events)
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!
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.
Always Learning and Growing
#GROWINGATWJES