JBN Newsletter 2.24.23
Principal’s Message
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JB Nelson Families,
We headed into our third and final trimester of the school year this week. Trimester reflections (what replaced traditional report cards) will be sent to parents by the district so be on the lookout for those!
Last night we held our Family Science Night! It was such a treat to have everyone here enjoying science together. The students did a great job sharing what they learned from their experiments, models or collections and then we all enjoyed the “Fire & Ice” presentation in the gym!
Coming up in March, we will have our annual JBN Trivia Night on Saturday March 11th from 7:00-10:00. This is an “adults only” event that is held at the Batavia Moose Lodge. Teams of 6-8 are encouraged to choose a fun theme, dress up and bring food as they compete! Sing up on the PTO/Prowl website: https://jbnpto.membershiptoolkit.com/trivia-night-2023
It’s that time of year again! Every February we ask parents, staff and 4th/5th grade students to fill out the 5 Essentials survey to give the staff feedback about our school. At this time we have 17% of parents that have responded and we need 20% for our school report card. We are so close!
Please consider filling out the survey if you have not already done so. Use this link to complete the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
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)
POP-UP STEAM Activity Grades 1st-5th
Tuesday February 28th 3:30-4:45 LRC
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. Sign up here. Space is limited to 50 students.
JBN Prowl
Effortless Fundraising
Here are a few easy ways to help the Prowl and our students with fundraising:
Trivia night is March 11th at the newly renovated Batavia Moose Lodge (7p-10p).
Limited amounts of tickets, adults only, B.Y.O. food, drinks served there, and raffles. Grab your tickets, make your teams, and get pumped for some trivia!
Little Caesar’s Pizza Kits
Create a fun Pizza night for your family with Little Caesar’s Pizza kits, breadsticks and cookies. This is a fundraiser for JB Nelson with $6 from every kit coming back to our PTO/PROWL organization. It ends on March 20th. You will have products delivered before Spring Break. Get your orders in soon!
ORDER DIRECT HERE or CREATE A SELLER PAGE HERE
Box Tops
(Current total: $173.00)
Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for PTO things, like experiences for the kids. Receipts are valid for 14 days. Make JB Nelson Elementary School 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.
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
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: 2/15/2023)
- Looking for Prowl 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.
- 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.
Upcoming Events and Links
Sync your mobile device(s) with the J.B.Nelson School Calendar.
JBN Trivia Night @ the Batavia Moose Lodge (7p-10p) – March 11th
Institute Day- No School – March 3rd
Daylight Savings – March 12th
Spring Break – March 27th-March 31st
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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
