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A few notes & reminders:• Spring Pictures orders are due - you must return payment or un-purchased
pictures.
Select your favorites and pay online!
1. Go to mylifetouch.com
2. Log in with your Portrait ID and Access Code, located on your portrait package insert.
3. Select which sheets you want to purchase and pay online.
4. Please return un-purchased portraits to school office.
• Monday, April 11 - Square One Art orders due
• Monday, April 11 - Kids Against Hunger campaign kicks off (see flyer)
• Wednesday, April 13 - Early Dismissal at 1:30
• Friday, April 15 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast - 8:00-8:40am, please RSVP
• Monday, April 18 - 22 - Book Fair & Green Team Refundable Cans/Bottles Collection
http://jackson.cr.k12.ia.us
order square 1 art now!!!
Order now and memorialize your child’s artwork!
ORDER DEADLINE: APRIL 11TH
Orders will be back in time for Mother’s day and Father’s day! Any questions contact Carrie Bryner at [email protected] or 389-0880.
THIS YEAR THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO ORDER
1. ORDER ONLINE at www.square1art.com/shop
Type the website above in your internet browser on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Create an account using the unique access code located in your order packet. Preview your child's art on products and purchase gifts.
2. PAPER ORDER FORM
Should you not be able to order online please complete the paper order form enclosed in your order packet.
Square 1 Art is a wonderful fundraiser that celebrates your child’s artwork along with helping our school. Questions? Contact Carrie Bryner at [email protected] or 389-0880 or Square 1 Art Customer Care at 888.332.3294
anyone who places an order will be placed in a drawing for a free keychain of their child’s art!
Kids Against Hunger Kick off
Kids Against Hunger is people helping people. Teams of people donate their time, energy and finances to help measure and bag this life-saving food. Volunteers work by helping fill bags with our specially formulated rice-soy casserole proven to meet all nutritional requirements of severely malnourished persons for physical growth and mental development.
This is a food package that has been developed by food scientists at Cargill, Pillsbury, Quaker Oats, General Mills and ADM. This one package provides six nutritionally-complete servings to feed starving children around the world as well as the hungry here in the U.S.A., for the low cost of 25 cents per serving. We will learn about KAH in our classrooms. Watch for flyers sent home to further inform families on several Thursdays
and in classroom newsletters and blogs. All Jackson Elementary classes will be volunteers for Kids Against Hunger on May 27th. We need to raise 6000 dollars –that amount ensures each student will get about 20 minutes of packing time when the stations arrive at Jackson.
Please help us reach our goal by supporting the K A H Hope for the Hungry events (weekly incentives), donating 15 dollars or more through checks made out to Kids Against Hunger, and by saving lots of quarters and sending them into school starting April 11 ( Each nutritional package contains six portions at only 25 cents per serving which is why we collect quarters). We are excited to be a part of a world-wide effort to significantly reduce the number of starving people. Together we can be Kids Against Hunger! Note: You are encouraged to donate at least 50 cents a week starting next week or more if your family is able to do so. Checks make it easy to keep track of your donations. Many companies will match your donation, as well. The Iowa organization runs at 100% donated to the meal program. Kids Against Hunger is a 501(c)(3) organization and is approved by the IRS for tax deductible donations. www.kidsagainsthungeria.com for more information.
Volunteer
Appreciation
Breakfast Please join us on Friday, April 15th from 8:00-8:40
for breakfast. We will be taking the morning to
honor all of your volunteer hours and dedication
to Jackson Elementary School. Day care will be
provided. Please RSVP Gale Skogman at
[email protected] or call 319-558-2471.
Volunteers needed to help at the Jackson Book Fair!
*all proceeds go to our school library
Book Fair set up-- Friday, April 15 9 am Book Fair before and after school-- Tuesday, April 19-
Thursday, April 21 Before school: 8:00am-9:00am After School: 3:30pm-4:30pm
Book Fair tear down-- Thursday, April 21 from 4:30-6:00pm
Please follow the link to sign up!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0B45ABA622A20-jackson2
!
Please support our Green Team
We will be collecting clean bottles and cans
the week of April 18th.
We will have drop-off barrels in the front drive at drop-off and pick-up times.
Funds will be used for Jackson beautification. • Solar lights for the Jackson sign
• Outdoor improvements
Thank you for your support.
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Join the PTA Board
We are searching for PTA board member nominees for the 2016/2017 school year for the following positions: President, Vice President and Treasurer. Serving on the PTA board is a great way to stay plugged in to what's happening at Jackson.
Each board member must be a PTA member, which requires a onetime dues payment (less than $10.00). Below is a brief description of each of these positions. *President: 1 or 2 people can fill this position. Duties include preparing agendas, running monthly PTA Meetings according to PTA bylaws, finding speakers/presenters for PTA meetings, coordinating fundraiser information, handling incoming mail, and various administrative duties. Communicating between various committees and staff. Approximate time commitment: 510 hours per month.
*Vice President: 1 or 2 people can fill this position. Duties include coordinating the planning of multiple school events, creating and distributing flyers for events, and reporting event summaries back to the membership during monthly PTA meetings. Approximate time commitment: 510 hours per month.
*Treasurer: This position is filled by 1 person. Duties include working with the board to create a budget, keeping track of funds, reimbursing monies spent on events, coordinating dues payments with the Membership Chair, and providing a printout of the bank account status to the membership at each PTA meeting. Approximate time commitment: 23 hours per month.
If any of these positions sound like something you may be interested in, or if you'd like to learn more, please contact us at [email protected]. The PTA membership will vote for the new board members at our final meeting on Tuesday, May 3, at 6pm.
Thank you for your consideration. Even if you are unable to serve on the PTA board, we always welcome input from all PTA members. Each person’s voice is very important and all contributions factor into why Jackson is such a great school!
Congratulations to the following that were voted to fill these important spots on our board: *Secretary: Darci Jackson *Membership: Brandon Blankenship
Check out the SCRIP cash & carry bag!
Need a gift card quick and want to help out Jackson all at the same time?
Stop by the office and ask for the cash and carry bag.Fill out a slip with your cash or check and the gift card is yours. It’s that easy.
The following are just some of the gift cards we keep on hand in the bag.(Side note: Kohl’s gift cards bought through SCRIP can be used to pay Kohl’s credit card balances in store.)
Contact Lori Weber at [email protected] or 551-5584 with any questions about SCRIP
Hy-Vee coupon books are available through Scrip.They are available in the office with the cash &
carry bag, or you can order them off of the Scrip order form.
$10 for each coupon book.
***ATTENTION 5TH GRADE PARENTS! *** Donation Request Form
In order to make our 5th grade Recognition Event a success, we are in need of donations. If you are able to donate, please complete the attached form and send in to school with your student.
Cash donations and gift cards (Hy-Vee, Sams Club) are helpful. The money will go towards food and supplies for the breakfast, as well as lunch at the park and the Fruitzen truck. If there is a specific item you want to donate, or if you need information on tax deductible items please contact:
Amy Bower at: [email protected]
PLEASE COMPLETE and return to school by Fri, April 29
Student name:
Parent name:
Email/Phone:
Item/Amount donated:
Thank you to all parents and families for helping to provide assistance with your 5th grade student's final event at Jackson Elementary!
Jackson Walking School BusWOW - Walk on Wednesdays
Jackson is continuing the Walking School Bus program on Wednesday mornings this Spring. We currently are running route 1 only, as we are still in need of two adult volunteers to run route 2. If you are interested in helping with route 2, or starting another route, contact the coordinator listed at bottom of this sheet.
A walking school bus is a designated group of children, walking to school on a specific route, under the supervision of at least two adults. The adults may be parents, teachers, or community volunteers. There is no cost to participate in this program.On Wednesdays, your child may join the walking school bus, to school, at one of the designated bus stops and will arrive at school about 8:45 AM.
If you registered your child(ren) last fall, they do not need to register again for this year.This program requires a parent’s permission for their child to participate, by completing this registration form. Please review the list of program polices with your child, which include behavioral expectations. In addition, it will be the parent’s responsibility to ensure their child arrives at their Stop on time. You will receive an email confirmation verifying their registration and reminder emails prior to the walks. Why walk? WOW, lots of benefits:
Children are more alert during the school day.Engage in physical activity, resulting in better physical health.Develop a sense of neighborhood and community.Build stronger social skills.Reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality around Jackson.
Don’t live near a route? Drive your child to a stop and and meet the bus for the rest of the way to school. Have questions or want to volunteer with this program? Contact the coordinator:
Julie McMahan 319-654-0532 [email protected]
On hold until volunteers
are available
Jackson Walking School BusPROGRAM POLICIES
1. Only registered children may participate in this program. 2. The Walking School Bus will be led by a trained adult leader, who has undergone the Cedar Rapids School
District volunteer screening process. 3. Children must be at the designated Stop (starting point) and ready to walk at the scheduled time. 4. If your child is not at the Stop at the scheduled time and we have not received a phone call or a message from
you, your leader will continue with the other children. 5. Children must obey all instructions given by their leader. In particular, children must walk (not run), stay on the
designated route, and must not horse around. 6. Children who do not follow instruction or who endanger themselves or others will be reported and may be
suspended from the program. 7. Under adverse weather conditions, the Walking School Bus will be cancelled and the leader will contact
participating families by 7:30AM. Adverse weather conditions include:
• Cold weather below 32 degrees • Rain hard enough to wet children’s clothes • Severe weather warnings
To participate in this program, detach, complete, and sign the below registration form and return it to: Jackson’s Office, attention of Julie McMahan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WALKING SCHOOL BUS REGISTRATION FORM - Return to Jackson’s Office, attention of Julie McMahan
* I give permission for my child(ren) to participate in the Walking School Bus program. * I give permission for my child(ren)’s name and photograph to be used in media promoting the Walking School Bus. * I will not hold the staff, administrators, or volunteers with this program responsible for accidents or injuries
involving my child(ren).
* Parent Signature:_________________________________________________________Date:_______________
Name of child(ren) Age Homeroom Teacher
Name of parentAddressPhone numberEmail addressPreferred way of contact if cancelled (circle one)
Phone call Text message Email message
Bus Stop your child will begin on route (circle one)
Route 1
Windfall/Grannie Smith Grannie Smith/Richland Morris/ Rogers
Route 2
Wolf/M Ave Westland/M Ave Jackson Cir/M Ave
Any medical conditions of your child (ex. asthma, allergies)
On hold until volunteers are available