After School Electives Available for Upper Graders

Monday

Readers’Theater

Grades 3-8

2:15-3:00-3:15

Emily Barnes

                                             Dramatic reading of books, scripts, and more

French AM

Grades 6-8

7:50-8:20

Charlotte Potratz

                                                      Prepare for travel or high school class

Tuesday

Mathcounts Prep

Grades 5-8

3:00-4:00

Brad Morin

Math problem solving

Thursday

Chess

Grades 3-8 Jose Saucedo

ThFor intermediate and advanced chess players

Readers’ Theater

Grades 4-8

Emily Barnes

3:00-4:00

Stories, plays and more to be read/performed

Study Hall Monday 2:15-3:15, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday3:00-4:00day3:00-4:00

Session I - 8 weeks –September 28 – December 11

November 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 weeks are no classes due to holidays and conferences

November 16-19 make-up classes

December 14-17 make-up classes

 $50 donation per class (2:15 or 3:00)             

 $35 donation per class (AM classes only) 

Picture Day

School pictures will be taken on Monday, October 5th. We'll see everyone then with their bright smiles!

Panther Pentathlon

Background:

The Panther Pentathlon is our home-grown fundraiser that was started 4 years ago in response to dramatic funding cuts.  The success of the PP has saved five key programs from being cut—Athletics, Drama, Music, Technology, and Foreign Language.

To maintain these programs, even on a budget, we need to raise at least $120 for every student at Jacoby Creek School.  For those families who can afford to donate a little more, consider becoming a School Year Sponsor - $180 a year, $1 for every day of school or a Dollar-A-Day Club - $365 a year, $1 a day for the entire year!

Timeline:

The Fifth Annual Panther Pentathlon will kick off on Monday, and the donation packets will go home in the Tuesday Folders. 

The deadline for donations is October 7^th for Cash and Checks and October 2^nd for online credit card donations. 

Donations after these dates will not count towards individual or class prizes.

Sample Script for Students:

Hi (Grandma, Favorite Uncle, Family Friend, etc.)!

School just started and I have the best teacher this year!  My school is having a fundraiser called the Panther Pentathlon.  We’re trying to raise money so that I can participate in Drama, Music, Athletics, and Foreign Language.  The donations will also help purchase new computers.  We will celebrate these programs and our hard work on October 8^th  with a fun event at school.

My goal is to raise $120.  Would you help me meet my goal?  If so, please complete my pledge form.  Payment is due at this time as the school will not be sending invoices.  Checks are best as they are the most secure, but we also accept cash and have receipts available if you would like one for your records.  I need the donation by October 7^th.

You may also make a secure online pledge with your credit card at the Jacoby Creek Children’s Education Foundation website:www.jccef.org.  Thank you for supporting my school and these five important programs!

Back to School Night on Sept. 17th

Back-to-School Night for 7th and 8th grades will take place in the gym on Thursday, September 17. 

Presentations for 7th grade parents will be from 6:30 to 7:10, and presentations for 8th grade parents will be from 7:20 to 8:00.

Make sure to take a look at the sign-up sheets for volunteer opportunities. Also, there will be a fundraiser for the JCS athletic program where parents can purchase emergency food and water packs to be kept in the classrooms for their children. Packs are $10 and include three bottles of water and snacks.

We hope to see you soon!

Class Colors

This year each grade level at Jacoby Creek School will have a designated class color to wear on spirit days, for assemblies, and for other big events throughout the year. Last year we started the tradition of awarding a Spirit Trophy to the class that showed the most school spirit through their energy and outfits at school assemblies. (Mr. Barsanti's class currently holds the Spirit Trophy.)

The seventh grade color is purple, and the eighth graders are multi-colored. Families will want to look for solid colored t-shirts and other clothing with their child's class color(s) so that they will be able to participate in these fun school spirit opportunities.

Multi-colored clothing may be tie-dyed, have rainbows, or a student may just wear one color shirt, another color pants, another color hoodie, etc. Think of a mix of bold solid colors. Black, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, turquoise, and purple are the colors for the rest of the classes, so a mixture of those colors would be great!

Go Panthers!

Zero Period Spanish Classes

Spanish classes will begin the week of 9/15-9/18. Letters were sent home at the end of the summer with a portion that needs to be filled out and returned to homeroom teachers by Tuesday, 9/8. If you did not receive a letter and would like more information, please drop by the office to pick one up. Thank you!

Paperwork Crush!

Please review the packet of paperwork that was sent home with students today. The half page cover sheet lets parents know what must be returned and what is optional. We ask that you try to have paperwork back to us by Tuesday, 9/8, if possible. Thank you!