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 16th 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 2023. If you have any questions please contact julie.phillips@bps101.net.
JBN Prowl
Effortless Fundraising!
Here are a few easy ways to help the Prowl and our students with fundraising:
**AmazonSmile is being DISCONTINUED!**
If you have not already heard the news, AmazonSmile will be discontinuing its program on February 20, 2023. Charities enrolled in the program will still be able to receive donations until the program officially closes. You can still use these last few weeks to order your items from smile.amazon.com and earn money for JB. Verify that JB Nelson Elementary School PTO is your charity of choice before shopping.
Save the Date! Gammon Coach House Dining Night
Gammon Coach House will be hosting JB Nelson Day on Thursday, February 16th! 10% of sales for the entire day (11:30a – 9p), dine in or take out orders, will come back to our PTO. Mark the date on your calendar for lunch or dinner plans! The elementary school with the biggest dining night gets to choose a second date and will receive another 10% toward their PTO organization! Let’s show some JBN pride!
Box Tops
(Current total: $169.00)
Box Tops are worth $.10 each. Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for our needs like equipment, supplies or experiences for the kids. Receipts are valid to scan for 14 days. Make sure to designate JB Nelson Elementary School as your home school, and start scanning. Keep an eye out for Limited Time Bonus Promos, as well! The app also has a leaderboard so you can see which JBN grade level has the most Tops scanned. Download the apps here: Apple Store or Google Play Store
Donate to the Prowl
Donate to your PTO with a click of a button. Just visit the PTO website, scroll to the bottom and click DONATE. Your donations help fund teacher appreciation and other events.
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2022/2023 Yearbook information
This year, we are using Treering for our Yearbook vendor. They allow you to customize 2 free pages with your own photos and memories, plus $.99 for each additional 2 pages if needed. How cool! These pages will only appear in your yearbook(s). Custom pages are able to be purchased and edited until April 14th. To order and customize, go to www.treering.com/validate and enter code 1016529189553330
Art Appreciation
Being an Art Volunteer means coordinating with a classroom teacher once a month, in your child’s classroom or any other classroom. The volunteer teaches the students about an artist or style, then the students do an art project around that lesson. Class lessons are led by our volunteers and are around 30-45 min. We have about 20 prints and many lesson plans to use. You do not need to have any prior experience and there will be a short “training” to show you where to locate all of the art materials. Students really love this program and you will definitely have fun! Art Appreciation Sign up
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Prowl Team leads
Email us with any feedback or ideas for the Prowl.
Events- Karin Cheesman (kcheesman@queenbee16.org)
Working with Students- Rhonda Henderson (rhondahenderson0424@yahoo.com)
Finance- Dana Weller (dana.weller2@gmail.com)
Communication/Tech- Stina Castellani (snowbrdgirl83@yahoo.com)
Our next meeting will be 2/15/23 at 6:30p in the LRC. Meetings are open to the public. A Zoom link will be available for those who cannot make it to the in-person meeting.
Be sure to 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 store.
Need to get information out about your event, or volunteers for your committee? Make sure to clear it with Mrs. Prentiss and then get it to Stina at jbnptoinfo@gmail.com by Wed at noon.
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Upcoming Events and Links
Sync your mobile device(s) with the J.B.Nelson School Calendar.
BINGO at Pal Joey’s (6-8p) – February 2nd (RSVP required)
Dining Night @ Gammon Coach House (11:30a-9p) – February 16th
Science Night (5:30p-7:30p) – February 23rd
Recess Duty Sign up, Ongoing 22/23 school year
Art Appreciation Sign up, Ongoing 22/23 school year
Library Sign up, Ongoing 22/23 school year
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