JBN Newsletter 3.2.23
Principal’s Message
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JB Nelson Families,
We are very excited to share the news that our Recess Volunteer Program grant was selected and will be fully funded by BFFEE (Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence). Amanda Sperry is the volunteer that is leading this initiative. She will order the materials and would love help organizing them into bins for parents to “check out” when they volunteer at recess. Please email: jbnptoinfo@gmail.com if you would like to help!
Trimester Reflections (report cards) are now available to be viewed in Powerschool. When you are logged into your home page you click on “View Trimester Reflection”. Please talk with your child about their goals and their growth. Ask them what they are doing to continue to grow in our last trimester. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher(s).
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 19% 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/
There is no school tomorrow as it is a teacher institute day.
Enjoy your three day 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)
Save the Date:
1st Grade Concert
Thursday April 13th at 7:00 PM
JB Nelson Gym
2nd-3rd Grade Concert
Tuesday April 25th at 7:00
Batavia Fine Arts Centre
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: $174.20)
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