JBN Parent Newsletter 12.22.21
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Principal’s Message
JB Nelson Families, We ended our bucket filling competition this week and I was able to celebrate with the classrooms that won for each bracket. We will not continue with the golden ticket competition in January, but there will be a new challenge given that will require all classrooms to meet the goal in order to have a schoolwide celebration! Also, because so many of our classrooms filled their buckets this month we filled ANOTHER school-wide bucket! We will celebrate with a fun game on the field during recess when we return from winter break. They should be proud as they all invested and worked hard to show the JB Way! We honored the first seven JBN students to reach the 10 mile mark for our recess mileage club. They got to take a picture and were posted on the Mileage Wall of Fame! Check out my tweets for more information! Our first, second, third grade students along with the 4th and 5th grade students that are in chorus all performed their winter vocal concert on our JB Nelson stage yesterday. BFAC was here recording their performance and after it is edited there will be a link shared with parents to view in January. They did an AMAZING job and I can’t wait to see the video! This afternoon Miss Kanturek sent out an email to all first through fifth grade parents sharing that due to personal reasons she has resigned her position as our music teacher. Although we are sad to see her go, we have been able to go through a hiring process and have hired a new teacher that will begin on January 10th when we return from winter break. Be on the lookout for an introductory letter from this teacher when we return to school. We begin our winter break tomorrow and students will return to school on Monday, January 10, 2022. We hope you enjoy your winter break and we will see you next year! ~Mrs. Prentiss |
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Jaguar News PTO Budget & Fundraising Committee Volunteers Needed The PTO is looking for volunteers to help put together a budget and a fundraising committee. For the budget committee, we need 2 volunteers to work with the budget lead along with the treasurer to help approve our budget for the 2022/23 school year. For the fundraising committee, we need 4 volunteers to help look into fundraising platforms for our upcoming fun run and other fun easy fundraising opportunities for our school and PTO. If you are interested in volunteering for one of these committees please email the PTO at Jbnpto@gmail.com. S.A.B. Friday School Store Our student leaders on the Student Advisory Board opened up the school store again this fall after it was closed for 2 years. We have been working out some of the kinks these past few weeks. Since there are a lot of new families we thought we could provide some information for parents. Who: Student Council members work in the store for all JBN students to shop When: Every Friday 8:45 am-9am *We close the line off to 10 students at 8:55 and send the rest of the students back to class so they are not late. Not everyone will get to buy each week. *Students who ride the bus will have an opportunity to line up in a special line so we can make sure they get an equal chance to buy. Where: LRC Why: SAB is learning economics in a real world environment. Student leaders order items they think will sell, set prices and solve issues that arise while running the store. They also decide how to use the money they earn to help fund projects that help our schools, local communities as well as our global community. Cost: Items range from $.50-$4.00 and will be updated on this price list. Limit 2 items per person. *Thank you for remembering that this is a student run program so patience is appreciated! Questions? julie.phillips@bps101.net or michelle.bach@bps101.net 4th & 5th Grade Coding Club Mrs. Phillips will be running a Coding Club from January 12th-February 23rd. Students will meet on Wednesday mornings from 7:45-9am in the LRC. We will use the lottery format for registration. Please contact julie.phillips@bps101.net with a Breakfast with Books Mrs. Phillips would like to invite all 4th & 5th grade students to join our second trimester book club of the year. Students will be able to pick one of three books to discuss. For more information click here. BHS Winter Concert Information The Batavia High School Music Department is not able to have the traditional Kaleidoscope Concert this year; instead, the High School Music Department is putting together a Holiday Movie Special along with the BFAC for you to enjoy on December 17th and through the holiday break. More information about how to watch was sent to all parents by the district yesterday. Effortless Fundraising! Here are a couple of EASY fundraising free ways to help the PTO and our students: On-Line Shopping for the Holidays? Remember to use AmazonSmile When you shop at smile.amazon.com, AmazonSmile donations are generated for the JBN PTO. For shopping from your desktop, please save this fundraising LINK to your Amazon account! If shopping from the mobile app, search smile.amazon then click to visit Your Amazon Smile Settings. Verify that JB Nelson Elementary School PTO is your charity of choice. Also, periodically check your renewal period and the On/Off dropdown to ensure donations continue. Box Tops Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need – equipment, supplies or experiences the kids love! Receipts are valid for scanning for an entire 14 days, so you may even be able to scan receipts from your last shopping trip. Make sure to designate J B Nelson Elementary School as your home school, and start scanning! The virtual Box Tops program offers incredible promos for limited times! To view these promos, all you need to do is download the app on your device, or go into your already existing app, then click on Bonus Offers. Scroll all the way down to see the bigger promotions, and click on each one to view the deadlines and limitations. Some stores, like Target, Jewel, Meijer, Fresh Thyme, and Caputo’s offer extra box tops just for purchasing certain products and scanning in your receipt! What an amazing and easy way to support JB Nelson. Box Tops even offers a Birthday promo during your Birthday month! Download the Box Tops for Education app in the Apple store here: https://apps.apple.com/app/ Simple, Easy…Donate to your PTO Did you know that you can donate to your PTO with a simple click of a button? Just visit the PTO website, scroll to the bottom and click DONATE. Your donations help fund teacher appreciation, seasonal crafts and events. Feedback and Ideas for JBN PTO We always want your feedback and new ideas! Please email ideas for discussion to JBNPTO@gmail.com. Newsletter info Need to get information out about your event, or need volunteers for your committee? Make sure your newsletter blurb has been cleared by either the PTO or Mrs. Prentiss and then get it to Dana Weller at jbnptoinfo@gmail.com by Wednesday at noon. Upcoming Events Sync your mobile device(s) with the J.B.Nelson School Calendar. No School December 23 – January 9 Important JBN Links |
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