September 22, 2023

JBN Newsletter 9.22.23

Principal’s Message

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JB Nelson Families,

Thank you for reviewing the videos that the classroom teachers and Specials teachers sent out for our Open House event last week. Here is my annual Principal video/message: ‘Open House Message from the Principal 2023’.

The Book Fair books were delivered this week! We need volunteers to help set up and break down the book fair. If you are interested, please sign up on the PTO website: https://jbnpto.membershiptoolkit.com/Volunteer\

JB Nelson participates in an Art appreciation program. This is a parent run volunteer program that allows parents to come in and teach a lesson about an artist and have the Ss create something using that artist’s style. Please use this Link to sign up on our PTO website. There will be an informational meeting with the coordinator of this program once she has volunteers signed up for all grades.

Teachers have been communicating with parents about our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences. Please make sure that you sign up for a time to meet with your child’s teacher.

On Wednesday October 4th all teachers in kindergarten through fifth grade will hold conferences from 3:30-8:00PM

On Thursday October 5th, Kindergarten teachers will NOT have students in attendance and will hold conferences from 9:00-3:30. First through Fifth grade teachers will have students in attendance from 9:00-12:00 and will hold conferences from 12:30-3:30.

If you are unable to meet on these days, teachers will work with you to find another time to meet. Our goal is to meet with 100% of parents either in person or virtually.

We hope you 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)

1st Trimester Breakfast with Books

The LRC will be hosting a Breakfast With Books discussion on Tuesday, November 7th at 8am in LRC. Students in 4th-5th grade. Please sign up using this form. Please email julie.phillips@bps101.net with any questions.

5th Grade Track Meet Oct. 3rd

The 5th grade cross country meet will be held Oct. 3rd after school at Rotolo Middle School.
Please click this link for more info:

5th Grade Mike Park Cross Town Classic XC Registration Info 2023

Is your 3rd, 4th or 5th grader interested in joining the SAB Student Advisory Board?

If so, click on the link below to learn more about opportunities for student leadership this year.

Who: 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders

What: Student Advisory Board Leadership (SAB)

When: Informational Meeting (not mandatory) Thursday, Sept 14th 8:45am LRC

Applications due Friday, September 22nd @ 3pm.

SAB Membership announced Sept. 27th @5 pm on JBN LRC webpage

Meeting dates and times will follow.

BOOK FAIR IS COMING!

Mon 9/25 9-4pm Tues 9/26 9-7pm Wed 9/27 9-4pm Thur 9/28 9-4pm Fri 9/29 9-12pm

Online Bookfair is open today through 9/29.
Highly recommended: Pre-purchase gift cards for students to avoid sending cash.
You can purchase staff gift cards, please use julie.phillips@bps101.net to send and enter the teacher’s name in the message. This will ensure they receive them more efficiently.
Mrs. Phillips needs volunteers, please sign up here!

Any questions email julie.phillips@bps101.net

Cub Scouts

Join Pack 153

Interested in exciting events and making new friends? Cub Scout Pack 153 is currently accepting new scouts into our 2023-2024 program and are forming new dens at every grade level, K-5.

Upcoming events:

Sunday September 24th: First annual Rain Gutter Regatta from 1-3 pm in the back parking lot at JB Nelson, weather permitting.

More events to come! Feel free to join us anytime to learn more about Scouting. If you are interested in joining, please reach out below to our Cubmaster, Chris!

Event RSVP/Email: cubmaster@bataviapack153.org ~ Text: 630-728-7228

Girl Scouts

Wednesday, September 27 from 5:30-6:30pm

Batavia Public Library – Founder’s Room

Attention all Batavia Girls: Come meet new friends and learn more about Girl Scouts!

There will be crafts, games, and information about Girl Scouts in Batavia!

JBN PTO

Jaguar Jog Fall Fun Run!

The Fun Run has been a successful way for extended family, friends, and neighbors to contribute to our JB Nelson community. All funds this year will go towards a JBN end-of-year carnival!

The Jaguar Jog Fun Run T-Shirt link is now live on the PTO Membership Toolkit site. You may order your shirt from our website here. Orders are due Friday, September 15th.

If you would like to sign up to be an Activity Stop on the run, we also have Stop sign-ups available here

Our main Jaguar Jog Fun Run page has all the details. If you have not yet set up the fundraiser page for your child(ren), you can do so from that main page. You can also just click “Donate” at the bottom, if you do not want to set up a separate page. Note: you do not need to have a MTK login to donate to the Fun Run! Anyone can donate via the main page or a student’s page.

Open Committee Positions

It’s the start of a brand new school year and we have a few open positions for Committee Chairs on some PTO/JB activities! Available committees include: BoxTops, LRC, Teacher Prep, S.T.E.A.M. lab, and Teacher Appreciation (Oct/May)! Just navigate to the Committees area of the PTO website and click on any of these open committees to sign up! Our PTO has a binder of information, so we can provide you with all the tools you need for your committee. And as always, if you’re curious but have questions, just email us or attend a monthly meeting and ask!

Box Tops

2023-2024 Goal: $200

Current total: $50.10 ~ 5th grade is in the lead by 1 boxtop!

Download the apps: Apple Store or Google Play. Make JB Nelson Elementary your home school to start scanning. There are some amazing Limited Time Bonus Promos to take advantage of! The app also has a leaderboard so you can see which JBN grade level has the most tops scanned. Twice a year, our school receives a check from Box Tops to help pay for things, like events or activities for the kids. Receipts are valid to scan for 14 days from purchase date.

Donate to the PTO

Don’t have the time to volunteer but still want to help out? Donate to the PTO HERE.

Your 2023-2024 PTO Team

President- Ed Woloch (ed.woloch@gmail.com)

Vice President- Karin Cheesman (kcheesman@queenbee16.org)

Treasurer- Dana Weller (dana.weller2@gmail.com)

Secretary- Stina Castellani (snowbrdgirl83@yahoo.com)