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Bus schedule during conference week

The bus schedule will be different during conference week (November 13-17).  Instead of the normal departure time, the bus will leave JCS at 1:20 every day that week. This change is for one week only. 
If you have any questions, please call the office or the bus garage at (707) 825-2434.
Thank you,
Melanie Nannizzi

School Garden Pumpkin and Winter Squash Donation Sale

Cinderella Pumpkins, Red Kuri Squash, Waltham Butternut Squash, and Sugar Dumpling Squash will all be available for donation sale tomorrow:  Wednesday, October 4th, from 2:20pm.
Please support our efforts to purchase a spotting scope and sturdy tripod to enhance the children’s Project FeederWatch participation, and for use during Garden Club and classroom time. 
There will be a table with the harvested and weighed produce outside the garden. Look for the champion garden pumpkin at the Harvest Carnival, where you can have the chance to accurately guess its weight and take it home. 
Thank you. 

International Walk and Roll to School Day

Tomorrow, October 4, is International Walk and Roll to School Day. JCS will be joining schools from around the world to celebrate.

Three ways to participate:

  1. Walk or bike from your house or drive to a friend's house. Start of join a walking group or bike chain.
  2. Join the walking group or bike chain leaving at 8:00 from Bayside Rd./Old Arcata Rd. (across from Bayside Farm).
  3. Take the bus to school and move yourself on the track. Bus leaves at 8:05 from Arcata Community Center.
Sponsored by JCS PTO
Come to a PTO meeting to get involved with W&R and share your ideas. JCS participates in W&R on the first Wednesday of the month in September, October, April, May, and June.



The Panther Pentathlon is
Thursday, October 6th  
Panther Pentathlon Events Include:
Charades, Walking & Running the Track, Music , Spanish Games, & “Hour” of Code
Healthy snacks will be provided.
Completed Donation Packets can be turned into student’s teacher at any time
Thank you for any pledges you are able to give.
Want to volunteer for the Pentathlon, or join the JCCEF? Visit our website at jccef.org, or inquire at the school office.


The Panther Pentathlon is our home-grown fundraiser that was started 7 years ago in response to dramatic funding cuts.  The success of the PP has helped save 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. Our goal this year is $55,000.
The Panther Pentathlon is our most efficient way to raise money, with more than 93% of the total money donated going directly to the school.  Most of the seven percent student prizes also goes back to the students in the form of prizes.
All donations are tax-deductible and go directly to funding these programs, and your children's education at Jacoby Creek.
October 5th is the last day to send in your pledge packets and have them count toward the class competition and individual prizes; however, we are happy to accept pledges after that day to help support these important programs.


After School Enrichment

It is time to enroll for After School Academic Support and After School Enrichment classes.  The registration forms were sent home and are also available on our website at:
The deadline for priority registration is this Wednesday. Classes start on Tuesday, October 3. The class lists will be posted by the Library and in each classroom once students are enrolled.
Space is also still available in Homework Club for second and third grades and in Study Hall for fourth to eighth grades.

School Pictures

Picture day is Monday, September 25. Order forms should have gone home with students yesterday. You may order online, or with the envelope provided, and envelopes can be given to homeroom teachers any time beforehand for safe keeping.

Panther Pentathlon

What is the Panther Pentathlon?
We kicked off the Panther Pentathlon today with a exciting rally in the gym. Today your child received a manila pledge envelope. On the envelope are details about donations, prizes and deadlines.
The Panther Pentathlon is our home-grown fundraiser that was started a few  years ago in response to dramatic funding cuts. The success of the PP continues to keep four key programs from being cut—Athletics, Drama, Music, and Foreign Language. As always, updating the school’s technology resources continues to be one of the major goals for this coming year.  

The Panther Pentathlon is the most efficient way to raise money, since more than 93% of the total money donated goes directly to the school. Most of the 7% overhead also goes back to the students in the form of prizes! Our school community was very generous last year. We were able to fully fund many of our programs, and we expanded the technology available to primary students. With the additional money raised last year, we also purchased a scoreboard for the gym, recess equipment for this school year, new Chromebooks for 2nd grade, and a new server for the school. We also donated money for supplies to the garden, music, and drama.
The Pentathlon Celebration event takes place Friday, October 6th. Donations turned in by Thursday, October 5th will be counted toward individual and class prize totals. Of course any money turned in after that will help fund these amazing programs.

Thank you for your help!
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