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John Clark Elementary Family Update

September 1, 2023 (School Hours 7:40am-2:40pm)

John Clark Elementary Family Update September 1, 2023 (School Hours 7:40am-2:40pm)
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Estas son las noticias del salón de su hijo(a). Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre lo que harán la próxima semana, por favor llame a Patricia Ayala al (320) 685-7534 y oprima la opción en español o la extensión 4135. ¡Gracias!

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Hello, John Clark Families! 😄

Greetings! I am Malea Bergeson and am incredibly excited about starting a new school year as Dean of Students at Richmond Elementary School and John Clark Elementary School. While this is my first year in this new position, I have been with the district for a total of 11 years. I feel fortunate to have had a variety of opportunities which include teaching 1st grade at RES, Title/Interventions across the district, and working in the curriculum and assessment office. I love to learn and these experiences have certainly kept me on my toes. Before coming to ROCORI, I taught at Talahi Community School in the St. Cloud School District for several years. I live near Richmond with my husband and three children ages 13, 11, and 9 years old. They all attend ROCORI School District and are very active in sports. My favorite past-times include cheering my kids on at their sporting events, enjoying time on the lake, traveling, reading, and taking long walks with family and friends. I enjoyed chatting with many of you at Open House on Wednesday evening and look forward to partnering with you to help our students learn and grow. Go Spartans!
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From the Office

  • Thank you to the PTC for organizing and volunteering at the Welcome Back Cookie Station! It was so fun to see the smiling faces and visit with students and families at Open House! :) #JCEROCKS

  • Please log into your Family Skyward Account and complete the registration for each student. This includes the important 23-24 Parent Permission and Emergency School Closing Form.

    Here is a brief video showing parents how to access the Online Registration for 23-24.

    https://youtu.be/vVNPjCALaBU

  • Immunization Update from Jessica Miller, School Nurse

  • Planning to volunteer in your child's classroom or chaperone a field trip? Here is the required Criminal Background Check link! https://www.rocori.k12.mn.us/information/volunteer

  • To connect with us at John Clark Elementary School, please see the following details.

Mrs. Kandice Gerding, Administrative Assistant gerdingk@rocori.k12.mn.us 320.597-2016 x2100

Mrs. Malea Bergeson, Dean of Students bergesonm@rocori.k12.mn.us 320.597.2016 x2101

Mrs. Mary Holmberg, Elementary Principal holmbergm@rocori.k12.mn.us. 320.597-2016 x2101

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES 😀

Kindergarten Discovery Day September 5, 2023

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Parent Teacher Club

Please consider joining the PTC. For questions, please reach out to Mrs. Holmberg and/or follow our bulletins for future meeting dates.


Upcoming Dates:

  • Watch for email updates for fall meetings and planning!

Meat Raffle Sign Up

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JCE Families,

Please consider signing up for a meat raffle using the link below. The PTC uses the meat raffle funds to help provide yearbooks to ALL JCE students each year. These are SO important for our students to feel like they belong and to have a lasting memory from each year. Your help is greatly appreciated!

September 5: Discovery Day, Kindergarten Only 10:00-11:40

September 5: First Day of School Grades 1-5

September 6: First Day of School Kindergarten

October 19-20: No School Education MN Conference


District Calendar Link

All Things Lunch

Volunteer and Visitor Information

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If you would like to volunteer in or visit your child's classroom, please note a few important details. All volunteers and visitors are required to use the Raptor Visitor Management System in all school buildings. Our purpose for re-integrating the system, which has not been used for several years due to COVID's visitor policies, is to build on the district's program of campus safety for students and faculty. Part of keeping students and faculty safe is knowing who is in our building at all times, and the Raptor System will allow us greater ability to do so. As in the past, visitors will be asked to present a valid state-issued ID, which will be scanned into the system. Once entry is approved, Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date and the purpose of the visit. Additional data from the driver's license is not gathered nor is the system connected to any other system such as the Department of Motor Vehicles. Therefore, any other information on the ID is not scanned by the system and is not accessible to any of the users. A visitor's badge will not be necessary for those who visit our schools simply to drop off an item in the office or pick up paperwork. The safety of our students is our highest priority and the Raptor visitor management system provides a consistent way to aid in keeping away people who may present a danger to our students. Volunteers will also be required to read our volunteer commitment when checking in. A copy of the document is attached. Thank you, in advance, for your understanding and support of enhancing safety protocols in our district! Please reach out with any questions or concerns!

TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!

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Teal's 1% Receipt Rebate Program is an easy way for schools to earn money for their students. Simply shop at Teal’s Market and earn 1% back on all your qualifying purchases which will be donated to your school. Just send your receipts to the school and we will take care of the rest!

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Plantenberg's Rebate Program is another easy way for John Clark Elementary School to earn money for our students. Simply shop at Plantenberg's Market and send your receipts with your child to John Clark Elementary School. We will take care of the rest!
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You can and you do make a difference!


If you’re an internet customer, sign up for the School Partnership Program and Arvig will donate $1.00 each month to the school of your choice at no additional cost to you.

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You can still support our school through the Box Tops for Education program. Box Tops have made a change to their system so that now all you have to do is create an account and scan your grocery receipt with their app. See this link to learn how to support JCE: Box Tops

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Spartan SPOT

Spartan SPOT provides both before and after school care, as well as care for non-school days. If you are looking for care before or after school, please register as soon as possible to guarantee a start date of September 6th.



If you have any questions, please call the Community Education office at 320-685-8631.

Mary Holmberg
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