JBN Newsletter 1.19.24
Principal’s Message
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JB Nelson Families,
Thank you for your support of our elearning days on Friday and Tuesday. We were very grateful to be back in the building with students on Wednesday and even more grateful when they were able to play outside yesterday! Please make sure that your child brings their winter clothing every day. Even if we do not go outside for recess, it is always good to have on hand in the case of an emergency evacuation.
This week we completed our AIMS assessments K-5 and started our Winter MAP assessments.We will continue MAP testing this week and finish on Wednesday of next week.
The JBN PTO is excited about our second annual BINGO night coming up on Thursday, January 25th from 6:00-8:00 at Pal Joeys! We had 200 slots and all slots are FULL! I am looking forward to some BINGO fun next week!
All money that is raised this year will go toward the PTO’s end of the year Carnival!
Tonight we will relaunch our Watch D.O.G.S. program in an ‘Open House’ style meet and greet from 5-7 in the Cafeteria. There will not be a formal presentation, but there will be pizza and information on how families can volunteer and support JB! We are welcoming moms, dads, grandparents, aunts and uncles…even older siblings that are in college! We would love to chat with you about our volunteer opportunities and hope to see you there!
Stay warm, enjoy your weekend, and we will see you on Monday!
~Mrs. Prentiss
Opportunities for Students
(All of these events are also listed on the JBN Parent calendar)
Battle of the Books-4th & 5th Graders
Students in 4th and 5th grade were excited to hear about the 17th annual Battle of the Books competition during LRC this week. All students in 4th and 5th grade are invited to participate. To learn more about the program or register your child, click on Battle of the Books 2024. If you have any questions please contact julie.phillips@bps101.net.
JBN PTO
2023/2024 Yearbook information!
Treering allows you to customize your yearbook! Two free pages with your own photos and memories, plus $.99 for each additional 2 pages. These extra pages make it so fun and personal, and they will appear only in your yearbook(s). Custom pages are able to be purchased and edited until April 6th. To order and customize, go to www.treering.com/validate. If you are new to treering, enter code 1016529189553330 for JBN
Box Tops
2023-2024 Goal: $200
Current total: $111.70 ~ 3rd grade is leading, followed closely by 5th grade!
Download the apps: Apple Store or Play Store and make JB Nelson your home school.
It’s that time of year again for amazing Limited Time Bonus promos! Some stores are offering as many as 50-55 bonus box tops for scanning 5 items on a single receipt. You can usually get up to 5 claims per receipt, too. Example: if one person were to purchase 25 boxes of Annie’s Mac & Cheese at Jewel/Osco, they would earn a total of $30 in box tops!
The app also has a leaderboard to see which JBN grade level has the most tops scanned. Twice a year, our school receives a check from Box Tops to help pay for things, like events or activities for the kids. Receipts are valid to scan for 14 days from purchase date, and can be scanned from any account (so if you don’t scan yourself, just save your receipts for another parent who does)!
Donate to the PTO
Don’t have the time to volunteer but still want to help out? Donate to the PTO HERE.
Your 2023-2024 PTO Team
President- Ed Woloch (ed.woloch@gmail.com)
Vice President- Karin Cheesman (kcheesman@queenbee16.org)
Treasurer- Dana Weller (dana.weller2@gmail.com)
Secretary- Stina Castellani (snowbrdgirl83@yahoo.com)
- Team Meeting minutes (updated- 12/19/23)
- Looking for PTO Info? Download the App!
Download the JB Nelson Membership Tool Kit App to keep you updated on all the ins and outs for the current school year. Apple Store or Google Play.
Upcoming Events and Links
Sync your mobile device(s) with the J.B.Nelson School Calendar.
PTO Meeting in the LRC
January 30th, 6:30p
Dining Night
February, TBA
No School- President’s Day
February 19th
Science Night
February 22nd, 5:30-7:30p
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