JB Nelson Newsletter 3.22.22
Principal’s Message
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JB Nelson Families,
We had an exciting week of learning at JB Nelson this week! Our fifth grade students met with the Mayor and a State Representative to learn about their roles in government and how they can get involved. Our soccer goals were reinstalled with new nets and our Gaga ball Pit mat was ordered! Thank you to the PTO for supporting us in ordering this Gaga ball pit mat so that students can play Gaga ball for more months out of the year without having to contend with dust or mud!
We are excited to share that our PTO will be hosting a Spring “Fun Run” this year. If you have been part of the JB community for many years you remember when we held a fall “Walk-a-thon”. Before COVID, the PTO had decided to shift from a fall walk-a-thon to a spring fun run and this year we get to actually hold the event! This is our one big fundraiser of the year. We don’t ask students to sell gift wrap or candy ‘door to door’ , instead we try to create a family event that also promotes healthy movement and raises funds for the school. Please mark your calendar for this fun event and get ready to raise some funds!
Our fun run theme this year is ‘Superheroes’ and will be held on Friday, May 13th. The PTO team is working with Mr. Albrecht to make sure that there are different lengths for different age groups, and they are incorporating some fun obstacle course activities throughout the new race course. In the past, we collected cash or used PayPal to collect online donations. This year, we have heard that other schools have had success using Pledge99 so we will be giving this platform a try. Students were given a flier with this information as well as a cheat sheet for how to create your account, click here to set it up for your child! More information will be coming as we get closer to the event, but feel free to start to collect pledges/donations from family and friends for your children as they participate in this fun fundraiser for JBN.
It is hard to believe but it is time for us to begin to prepare for next year! Parents have the opportunity to email me with any requests for the type of teacher they would like for their child next year. I do not accept teacher requests by name, but you can share the type of teaching style they would benefit from. These requests need to be emailed to me by next Friday, April 29th as we will be finalizing class lists in the first week of May.
Our LAST PTO meeting of the year will be held at Gammon Coach House here in Batavia! We are excited to meet in person for the first time since March 2019! Please feel free to join us from 6:00-7:30 to learn more about our new PTO structure and help us to vote in the board for next year.
We hope to see you at the JBN Trivia Night on Saturday night!
Enjoy your weekend and we look forward to seeing our students on Monday!
~Mrs. Prentiss
Jaguar News
JBN Trivia Night Reminders
We are so excited for Trivia Night this Saturday! Doors open at 6:30 and the event wraps up around 10pm.
- You can bring a bottle of liquor valued over $10 dollars to enter to win the wheelbarrow full of liquor. For every bottle you bring you will get a ticket to win.
- Food will not be provided at this event however you can bring any outside food for your table. You can also order food to be delivered.
- If your team dresses up, you earn an advantage in the game!
- Bring some cash to play sides to win prizes!
You can still purchase tickets! Click here.
Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming!
The first week of May is teacher appreciation week and there will be more information coming soon about how we will invite students to celebrate their teachers this week. One tradition that we have is a BBQ on Friday for all staff. Parents usually donate the sides, desserts and beverages and I donate the meat. Parent volunteers do the actual grilling on our patio in the courtyard and the staff really looks forward to this treat! Please check out the Sign up Genius below in order to donate something for this lunch.
Link to sign up for Teacher Appreciation BBQ Lunch
Breakfast With Books
The LRC will be hosting the last Breakfast With Books discussion on Tuesday, May 17th at 8am in LRC. Students in 4th and 5th grade are all invited to join. Please sign up using this form. Please email julie.phillips@bps101.net with any questions.
Community Open Houses for Building Our Future Together
BPS101 has completed the Community Engagement Sessions for the Building Our Future Together plan. In those sessions we learned that people want to see our school buildings and learn about some of the key areas that need improvements. Please join us for an Open House at RMS and JBN on April 27th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at RMS or JBN, or BOTH! Volunteers and staff will be on hand at each location to show you around and answer questions about the buildings. Everyone is encouraged to attend even if you have been in the buildings before. Come see them in a new light. Additional information on the Building Our Future Together project can be found at bps101.net/boft.
Next PTO Meeting
Our last PTO meeting of the year will be held at Gammon Coach House. Please join us on May 2nd, 6-7:30 as we wrap up planning for this school year’s events and discuss next year’s board members.
Upcoming Dining Night
Lou Malnati’s – May 10
Lou’s will be donating 20% of sales from every order on May 10th 4-9pm for Dine-In, Carryout, or Delivery when the fundraiser is mentioned. If you order online or via the app use code: FUNDJBN22. The fundraiser is good for both the Geneva and Aurora on Farnsworth locations! Check out the flier!
JBN Fun Run – May 13th
Our primary fundraiser this school year is our Superhero Fun Run. The event is on Friday, May 13th, 4-7:30. Everyone is welcome to participate. We will have various course lengths! Please consider setting up a donation page for your child(ren) and share with your family & friends. Contact jbnpto@gmail.com with any questions.
JB Nelson Cougars Game – May 17th
Deadline has passed and all tickets ordered have been purchased. We hope to deliver all tickets and parking passes through the youngest child’s backpack mail on Friday May 13th. Please contact julie.phillips@bps101.net with any questions.
Unlock your child’s potential at Camp Invention this summer!
The nationally acclaimed Camp Invention® program comes to Grace McWayne from June 13 to June 17
with an exciting new K-6 adventure: Explore! Register using SUM25 by 3/31 to SAVE $25 at invent.org/mylocalcamp. For more information, contact Sue Palombella at susan.palombella@bps101.net or 630-862-0575.
JBN Yearbook
Have you been capturing fun moments from this year’s school events? Anyone can submit photos for the yearbook! Parents, teachers, volunteers at school please send any photos you have taken at school to our yearbook email address to help make the 2021/2022 yearbook the best one yet. jbnyearbook@gmail.com. Please contact Ashleigh or Kathleen for questions or more information on submitting your photos.
Effortless Fundraising!
Here are a couple of EASY fundraising free ways to help the PTO and our students:
On-Line Shopping? Remember to use AmazonSmile
When you shop at smile.amazon.com, AmazonSmile donations are generated for the JBN PTO. For shopping from your desktop, please save this fundraising LINK to your Amazon account! If shopping from the mobile app, search smile.amazon then click to visit Your Amazon Smile Settings. Verify that JB Nelson Elementary School PTO is your charity of choice. Also, periodically check your renewal period and the On/Off dropdown to ensure donations continue.
Box Tops
Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need – equipment, supplies or experiences the kids love! Receipts are valid for scanning for an entire 14 days. Make sure to designate JB Nelson Elementary School as your home school, and start scanning!
There are incredible promos for limited times! To view these promos, all you need to do is download the app on your device, or go into your already existing app, then click on Bonus Offers. Scroll all the way down to see the bigger promotions, and click on each one to view the deadlines and limitations. Here are some current bonus offers!
Download the Box Tops for Education app in the Apple store here: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1150038564 and in the Play Store here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.generalmills.btfe
Simple, Easy…Donate to your PTO
Did you know that you can donate to your PTO with a simple click of a button? Just visit the PTO website, scroll to the bottom and click DONATE. Your donations help fund teacher appreciation, seasonal crafts and events.
Feedback and Ideas for JBN PTO
We always want your feedback and new ideas! Please email ideas for discussion to JBNPTO@gmail.com.
Newsletter info
Need to get information out about your event, or need volunteers for your committee? Make sure your newsletter blurb has been cleared by either the PTO or Mrs. Prentiss and then get it to Dana Weller at jbnptoinfo@gmail.com by Wednesday at noon.
Upcoming Events
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Trivia Night April 23
PTO Meeting May 2
Dining Night May 10 (Lou Malnati’s)
Fun Run May 13
JBN Cougars Game May 17
Important JBN Links