JBN Newsletter 12.9.22
Principal’s Message
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JB Nelson Families,
The students enjoyed a short performance from the high school Madrigal singers yesterday. They were able to sing along with “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells” before the ensemble had to leave and move on to the next elementary school. It was so much fun to see JB alumni in the group when I could remember them sitting in the audience years ago.
We will have a guest visitor Anton Inglese at our next Prowl (PTO) meeting on Tuesday December 13th. He will attend in order to share information about updates to the JB Nelson building that will begin this summer. We will meet in the LRC from 6:30-8:00. If you are unable to attend in person, please use this link to join the meeting remotely. This link is also in the parent calendar!
We were able to get volunteers for ALL classrooms for our upcoming Winter parties! Thank you to all who signed up to support these parties on Wednesday, December 21st from 2:45-3:15.
Many of you have holiday shopping on your “to do” list. If you want to get some ideas for what JB staff might enjoy, Click here for an updated list staff with their “favorites” listed in alphabetical order.
We hope you enjoy your weekend and will see you on Monday!
~Mrs. Prentiss
Opportunities for Students
(All of these events are also listed on the JBN Parent calendar)
4th & 5th Graders-Breakfast With Books
The LRC will be hosting the next Breakfast With Books discussion on Tuesday, January 10th 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.
S.A.B. Giving Back to our Community During the Holidays
S.A.B. (student council) is partnering with Chip-In to shop for residents of Batavia in need this holiday season. If you would like to contribute, you can donate a new toy or send in a Walmart Gift Card, cash or check (made out to JB Nelson) in an envelope labeled S.A.B. Students can turn it into the office or to Mrs. Phillips or Mrs. Bach by Dec. 7th. Any contributions will be used to shop for anonymous families on Dec. 8th. Holiday Shopping event hosted by Student Council.
Winter Concert Coming!
4th and 5th Graders are preparing for their Winter Concert. They will be performing “Broadway Beat” on Thursday January 19th at 7:00 PM at the Batavia Fine Arts Center. Save the date and more information coming soon!
Auditions for Solos for the 4th and 5th grade concert will take place Wednesday December 7 and Thursday December 8. Auditions start at 8:45 in the music room. Sign up for a date and pick up an information form if interested. Sign up sheet is in the music room!
Remember, our concert is Thursday January 19th at 7:00 at BFAC!
JBN Prowl
Effortless Fundraising!
Here are a few easy ways to help the Prowl and our students with fundraising:
⛄ AmazonSmile- HOLIDAY SHOPPING REMINDER!!! ❄️
When you use smile.amazon.com instead of the regular site, you can earn donations for JBN. Verify that JB Nelson Elementary School PTO is your charity of choice before 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
(Current total: $148.20)
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)
- Prowl Leadership Team Meeting minutes Updated 11/9/22
Our next meeting will be 12/13/22 at 6:30p in the LRC. Meetings are open to the public. Zoom link to come for those who cannot make it to the in-person meeting.
- 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 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.
Winter Classroom Party Sign up, Dec 21, 2022
Recess Duty Sign up, Fridays, Ongoing 22/23 school year
Art Appreciation Sign up, Ongoing 22/23 school year
Library Sign up, Ongoing 22/23 school year