Help Needed!

JCS STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON

With the help of the JCS community, the PTO would like to host a luncheon on Tuesday, May 23^rd  to show our appreciation for the staff at JCS!

  This year the event will be catered.  You can help by donating money to cover the cost of catering or by volunteering anytime between 10:30-1:30.

I WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE

Name:_________________________________________________

Phone Number and Email Contact

________________________________________________________

    I would like to donate money to help cover the cost of catering.  Please attach a check written to

JCS PTO.

Check # and amount___________________________________

    I would like to volunteer the day of the luncheon.  People will be needed anytime between 10:30-1:30.

Please send monetary donations and print and return this form by Friday, May 5. 

Upper Grade Dance

Friday, April 28th, from 7pm-10pm, in the gym 
Admission: $5, drinks: $0.50, glowsticks: $1
JCS sixth grade students are invited to attend along with seventh and eighth graders.
Eighth grade is hosting (bring goodies!) and seventh grade has clean up.
Costumes are encouraged; the theme is Hollywood / Movie characters.
Music by DJ Kev
All students must have signed permission slips to attend, which were given out this week.

JCS Garden News

Project FeederWatch
Braden O'Brien and Camden Narwold observed and recorded bird activity at the school garden feeders as part of our first season participating in Project FeederWatch, an international citizen science project (http://feederwatch.org/). The results will be on display at the Godwit Days Festival, in the Arcata Community Center, from April 21st to 23rd; so come along and enjoy the bird displays on offer and learn which birds were spotted at, or around, the JCS Garden feeders.

On Thursday, April 20th, the school garden will be open from 8am-10am for bird watching as part of Godwit Days. Please come and join in if you would like. Expert birders will be there to identify birds and answer questions.

Spring Plant and Lemonade Sale
Saturday, May 20th from 10am-4pm, the school garden will be open to the public. We will also be selling lots of veggie and flower starts, along with lemonade and baked goodies. This is our annual fundraiser, so we hope you will come and support us. There will be an additional plant sale during Garden Club on Wednesday, May 24th.

New website: www.jacobycreekschoolgarden.squarespace.com
To improve communication and provide more information about the school garden, our website is online. Please access it to learn about our workdays, Citizen Science projects, and just enjoy the photographs of what grows and lives in our garden, founded in May, 2009.

If you have any questions, please contact: sue@mind.ucsd.edu

Happy gardening!

After School Enrichment Session Three

Registration is now open!

Classes begin May 1 and end in June.  Check out classes in French or German, Cooking,  French culture, Magic the Gathering, and Bead Pets.

Registration forms are available in the office or at jcsk8.org. 

Students may sign up for Academic Support Classes at anytime.  Study Hall is available for upper grades.

Please contact Abby Munro-Proulx if you have any questions.  aproulx@jcsk8.org

Link:    http://jcsk8.org/activities/ase/

Scholastic Book Fair

April 24 - 28th

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 2:15 - 4:00

Thursday 3 - 7:00 (Open House)

Friday 2:15 - 4:00

Come support the JCS library and find some great deals on books!

Open House with Pizza Dinner

Open House is Thursday, 4/27, with classrooms open from 5:30-7:00.

The 6th grade class will be hosting a Pizza Dinner featuring Paul's Live From New York pizza from 4:30-6:30 in the gym. All meals include pizza, salad, and a drink. Gluten free pizza is available. A 2-slice meal is $12, a 1-slice meal is $8, and a kid's slice meal is $5. Presale tickets will be on sale every day after school. A limited number of tickets will be sold the night of the event. Get your tickets today and support 6th grade environmental education!