JB Nelson Parent Newsletter 3.11.22
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Principal’s Message
JB Nelson Families, We started MAP testing this week and students have been giving their best effort to show what they have learned since we tested in the fall. Today, our K-Kids student leaders announced that they have raised over $1,200 to support the Red Cross and the conflict in the Ukraine. THANK YOU for all of your generous donations. The K-Kids will continue to collect money through next Friday. We have a Campus Monitor (aka lunch/recess supervisor) opening! One of our team needed to take a step back for personal reasons and we are looking for someone who loves kids and being outdoors. The hours are 11:10-1:1:30 and we have a really positive and supportive team that is fun to work with. If you or anyone you know is interested please call the office at (630) 937-8400. We now have seven parent volunteers for the art appreciation program. All grade levels except for 4th grade have a parent signed up to come in. If you are a parent of a 4th grade student and are interested in this program, please click here to sign up and learn more. Now that the parent volunteer protocols have been updated by the district we should be able to get started very soon! Next Tuesday Night our JBN Family Science Night will be coming back! All JBN families are welcome to attend, even if you did not submit a science project. There will be 2 Science Presentations in the gym with limited seating due to social distancing. Please see the “Jaguar News” section below for more information. We would love to see you there! The JBN PTO is excited to share that Trivia Night is coming back! This is a fun, adult only event that takes place at the Batavia Moose Lodge. All money raised goes to the PTO. Your child should have come home with information about this event, please click here to learn more and purchase your tickets! We hope you enjoy your weekend and we look forward to seeing our students on Monday! ~Mrs. Prentiss |
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Jaguar News JBN Family Science Night Science Night is Tuesday, March 15th! Come check out student displays and stay for a presentation by Mad Science. There will be two sessions to ensure we can maintain social distancing. Hope to see you there! Session 1 5:30-6:00 pm Free time to explore projects and science station 6:00-6:30pm Mad Science Presentation Session 2 6:30-7:00 pm Free time to explore projects and science station 7:00-7:30pm Mad Science Presentation Pop-Up S.T.E.A.M. Event What is a Pop Up STEAM event? Following the trend in culture a few years ago, SAB created an event centering around our new STEAM Lab. A Pop Up STEAM Event is a one-time or rare event that SAB hosts to give back to the school and create excitement for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. On March 24th, S.A.B. is having a fun Pop Up S.T.E.A.M activity for 1st-5th graders that centers around engineering and art. To sign up, you will have to go to this google form. Space is limited to 60 participants.. Please send the $5 to the front office. Make sure your money or check has your child’s name, class, and says S.A.B. STEAM. Thank you from S.A.B. -Written by SAB members EARN a ticket during Cougars March Madness Game Plan: Our school will be participating in the Cougars Reading Club, a reading incentive program sponsored by the Kane County Cougars baseball team. Your child will have the opportunity to improve his or her reading skills while earning a ticket to a Cougar’s game on JB Nelson game night on Tuesday, May 17th. They will also receive a Cougars drawstring bag, a free hot dog and drink to enjoy during the game. To get a game ticket and goodies – Your child needs to read or listen to books for 200 minutes during March. Write the number of minutes you read each day on the calendar below. Add up the minutes read at the end of March. Turn in your completed form to your child’s teacher by April 6th. In May, a form will come home to order additional discounted family tickets and parking passes. Tickets and vouchers will be handed out in May. Printed Reading logs will be coming home today! 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. Save the Date! JBN Trivia Night Mark your calendars for our annual parents night out! Trivia Night will be on April 23rd. Please click here for more information and to sign up! 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 great offers currently on the App!
Download the Box Tops for Education app in the Apple store here: https://apps.apple.com/app/ 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 Sync your mobile device(s) with the J.B.Nelson School Calendar. Science Night March 15 Spring Break March 28 – April 1 Important JBN Links |
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