JBN Newsletter 11.4.22
Principal’s Message
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JB Nelson Families,
As a reminder, our annual Veterans Day event will be held at JB Nelson on Friday, November 11th. We are bringing back our Veteran Breakfast which is held before school (8:30) in the lunchroom and organized by our student leaders. We need families to donate food, flatware and time to support this breakfast. Please sign up for food using this link. Food can be dropped off the day before and stored in our Faculty Lounge if needed.
This link will take you to a letter about Veterans day that was sent home with students. It has the RSVP for the breakfast and the template to fill out if you would like your veteran to be on our Wall of Honor.
Our annual fall JBN spirit wear sale is now live! Please click at the link on our PTO website to order fun spirit wear for your children! All orders can be delivered right to your home or picked up locally at Black Cactus Printing in downtown Batavia. All orders will be ready before the holidays if you are interested in holiday gifts.
I hope that you all enjoy your weekend and we will welcome students back to school on Monday.
Daylight savings takes place this weekend, make sure to “fall back” an hour on Sunday!
Also, a reminder that next Tuesday there will be NO SCHOOL for students due to election day.
~Mrs. Prentiss
Opportunities for Students
(All of these events are also listed on the JBN Parent calendar)
JBN Prowl
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
Spirit Wear
Our Spirit Wear site is now active! The last day to order will be November 18th. Most items will be available by December 2nd and embroidered items will be ready December 16th. You can find the link on the membership toolkit site here: Spirit Wear
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
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)
- Prowl Leadership Team Meeting minutes Updated 10/11/22
Our next meeting will be 11/9/22 at 6:30p in the LRC. Meetings are open to the public.
- Looking for Prowl Info? Download the App!
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.
- Want to add info to this Newsletter?
Need to get information out about your event, or need volunteers for your committee? Make sure to clear it with Mrs. Prentiss and then get it to Stina at jbnptoinfo@gmail.com by Wednesdays at noon.
Effortless Fundraising!
Here are a few easy ways to help the Prowl and our students with fundraising:
AmazonSmile
When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you can help generate donations for JBN. First, verify that JB Nelson Elementary School PTO is your charity of choice and then start shopping! Remember to periodically check your renewal period and the On/Off dropdown to ensure donations continue each year.
- Shopping on your desktop? Save this fundraising LINK to your Amazon account!
- Shopping on a mobile app? Search smile.amazon then click to visit your AmazonSmile Settings.
Box Tops
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
Did you know that you can 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.
District News
Trivia Night
The Batavia Mothers Club is having a trivia night fundraiser on November 12.
The link for registration:
https://batavia-mothers-club-trivia.cheddarup.com/
Referendum Information
BPS101’s $140 million bond referendum on Nov. 8 will enable the district to address essential safety and security needs at our schools. Approval will not increase the district’s bond and interest property tax levy. Find out more at: www.bps101.net/boft.
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Terminology
BPS101 takes building safety seriously. In our schools, safety drills are practiced periodically throughout the year. You may also receive a message from the District about an incident at your student’s school. Please make sure your emergency contact information is correct in PowerSchool. For reference, please watch this short video on EOP terms.
Emergency Contact Information
Please login to your PowerSchool account to ensure your contact information is correct so that you will receive notifications in the event of an emergency.
- Login to PowerSchool
- Click on “Update my contact information”
- Confirm Primary Email, Home Phone, and Cell Phone is current for both Parent/Guardian listings (if applicable)
- Repeat these steps for each of your students
School Board Elections
In the April 2023 election, three seats for the BPS101 school board will be on the ballot. If you are interested in running for the school board, this resource will help you learn about the process. Petitions can be circulated starting on September 20th.
Upcoming Events
Sync your mobile device(s) with the J.B.Nelson School Calendar.
Election Day (No School) November 8
Veterans Day Celebration November 11
Author Visit- Aaron Reynolds November 18
Recess Duty sign-up Ongoing 22/23 school year
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