Jackson eNews

6/12/2024

JACKSON MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of Jackson Elementary School is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment in order to ensure high levels of learning for ALL students.

JACKSON VISION STATEMENT:

We are mission-driven, highly motivated, and maintain the highest expectations for ourselves, our students, and our colleagues. Our students are precious, and we will treat them kindly and with love every day. All of our students will succeed academically no matter what! Our tenacity and focus on what’s best for our children will guide our actions every day.

Hello Jackson Families!

Happy Valentine's Day! We hope you are able to celebrate by doing all the things you love! Today our students celebrated friendship and kindness with class parties and really enjoyed all the sweet treats and activities!

Last Friday, Jackson kicked off Friendship Week with a friendship assembly sponsored by a grant from H-E-B. Officer Bianez from the Plano Police Department teamed up with Fenton Fulgham and his son, Jaden, from Fenton's Dance Factory, to bring us the message, Be Buddies, Not Bullies. They used high-energy dance moves to get the kids involved and keep the message relevant. Students from every grade level were able to participate, including the staff! Thanks H-E-B--we appreciated the positive message delivered in such a fun way!

This week for Friendship Week, our counselors and teachers focused on discussing friendship and kindness. Our students learned ways to create respectful and supportive relationships with all students, including those who might be different from them. They also learned strategies to get along with others and ways to show kindness. The Friendship Week themed dress-up days were a fun way to highlight friendship and kindness! We hope that all of our students will continue to practice kindness and nurture friendships that will last a lifetime!

Thursday night, February 6, Jackson families were invited to participate in learning stations during Family C.A.R.E. Night. They learned about coping skills, how to discuss feelings, created morning and evening routines to support attendance and played Restorative Jenga. Restorative Jenga is like the game Jenga but with each block, there are restorative questions to be answered---questions related to choices and consequences, responsibility, and conflict resolution. We hope all the families that attended came away with some useful information! A big thank you to our counselors, Ms. Hardy and Ms. Sollie, for coordinating and all the staff who stayed to assist our families with the stations.

Next week, there will be no school on Monday and Tuesday, February 17 and 18. Classes will resume on Wednesday, February 19. TELPAS assessments will begin next week for our students in grades 2nd-5th who are designated as Emergent Bilingual. TELPAS evaluations assess the progress that our Emergent Bilingual students are making in learning the English language. For students in Kindergarten and 1st grade, a trained certified rater will rate students using the holistic TELPAS observation assessment system. Testing will be ongoing between February 19 and February 28. For more information and ways you can help your child have a successful testing experience, please see the TELPAS letters below.

TELPAS Parent Communication - English
TELPAS Parent Communication - Spanish

Get ready for Spring individual picture day and class picture day on Thursday, February 20! Order forms have been sent home and you can also order online! Please see the flyers below for more details.

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Crystal Roach

Principal

Jackson Elementary

Important Dates

FEBRUARY 2025

Monday, February 17

Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development Day

Tuesday, February 18

Student Holiday/Staff Extended Planning Day

Thursday, February 20

Spring individual pictures and class pictures

Friday, February 21

4th Grade Field Trip to Plano Symphony

Wednesday, February 26

2nd Grade Field Trip to Dallas Children's Theatre

Friday, February 28

3rd Grade Field Trip to Heritage Farmstead Museum

MARCH 2025

Tuesday, March 4

PTA Spirit Night at McDonald's, 216 S. Coit Rd., Plano, TX 75075

Thursday, March 13

Jackson Spring Open House, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

March 17 - 21

Spring Break for Students and Staff

Monday, March 24

Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development

Thursday, March 27

K-2 Awards Assembly, 8:05 a.m., gym (end of 3rd 9 weeks)

Friday, March 28

3rd-5th Awards Assembly, 8:05 a.m., gym (end of 3rd 9 weeks)

Monday, March 31

Instrument Fitting for incoming 6th graders taking Orchestra at Frankford Middle School

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A8AE2EA0F8C07-53005525-frankford#/

The district calendars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic years have been published. Please use these dates to plan family vacations when school is not in session. It is important that students do not miss school for vacations that can be planned during times of school closure. The Texas State Attendance law requires students to be in school for at least 90% of the school days in order to not face the possibility of being retained in that grade level and parents facing required court appearance and possible fines. If your child is absent from school, you must email the secretary to let her know why they are out (sick, doctor appointment, etc.). Thank you!

Click HERE for 2024-25 PISD Calendar

Click HERE for 2025-26 PISD Calendar

100th Day of School Celebration!

Kindergarten and 1st grade celebrated the 100th Day of School last week! The countdown started from the first day of school, and students were eager to celebrate being 100 days smarter!

100th Day of School Celebration!

Jackson Family C.A.R.E. Night

Family C.A.R.E. Night

"Be Buddies Not Bullies" Assembly

TELPAS Assessments at Jackson

Jackson is Now Hiring for a Bilingual Teacher Assistant

Jackson is actively seeking a Bilingual Teacher Assistant. Please apply online and send your resume to our principal, Crystal Roach - crystal.roach@pisd.edu. The hours are 7:00-3:30 with a 30 minute lunch.

Picture Day at Jackson - Class Pictures and Individual Spring Pictures

Class pictures and individual spring pictures are on Thursday, February 20, in the gym. Two order forms are will go home this week--one order form for class pictures and the second is for individual pictures.

Please return order forms with payment to your child's teacher. If paying with cash, please pay with the exact amount--the photographers do not carry money and do not give change.

Orders can also be placed online at mylifetouch.com with the following codes:

Group Pics – EVTQKWH6T ($17.99+tax)
Individual Spring Pics – EVTV8THN2

Classroom Lessons

Welcome to the Counselors’ Corner! We will use this section of the eNews to inform you all of topics we will be covering in our Counselor lessons and any other important or useful information! Students come with their class to the counselor bi-weekly to receive lessons. We absolutely love this time with them!

For our next lesson, the weeks of 02/03 & 02/10, we will focus on Friendship and Kindness. During these lessons, students will learn how to create positive, respectful, and supportive relationships with students who are similar to and different from them. We will discuss what a good friend is, how to create and maintain meaningful connections, how to get along with others, and ways to show kindness. We will also focus on creating a sense of acceptance, respect, support, and inclusion for others. Students will feel empowered to be their best selves through kindness! Kindness is a powerful tool for nurturing the well-being of everyone! Our goal is for students to understand the importance of demonstrating kindness and compassion so they can be citizens that positively impact the world around them! This will directly tie in with our Friendship Week!

Jaguar of the Month Program

Jaguar of the Month is a student reward program (Grades K-5) that incorporates character traits from the program, CharacterStrong. A new character trait is introduced every month and students will engage in classroom discussions and activities to reinforce the trait. At the end of the month, each teacher will identify a student who consistently demonstrated the targeted trait. These students will be recognized on JagTube, receive a certificate, wristband, and a Jackson Jaguar pencil. Grade level group photos will be displayed on the bulletin board near the front office AND Jaguars of the Month will attend a popsicle party with Dr. Roach, our principal, and Mr. Riggle, our assistant principal!

Our Jaguar of the Month Trait for February is Honesty! Our definition of Honesty is being truthful in what you say and do. Check out the CharacterStrong Family Letter (English) / CharacterStrong Family Letter (Spanish) for more information about PurposeFull People and some fun ways you can join us in teaching and reinforcing Responsibility! Monthly Family Newsletters will be sent home that outline the CharacterStrong skills students are learning in class and provide fun ideas to grow as a family at home.

We hope you find this Counselors’ Corner helpful! Please never hesitate to reach out for anything! We are always here to support you and your students!

Thank you!

Michelle Hardy (Grades PK, 1, 3, 5)

Michelle.hardy@pisd.edu

(469) 752-2115

Nicole Sollie (Grades K, 2, 4)

Nicole.sollie@pisd.edu
(469) 752-2116

February Activity Calendar

Our awesome P.E. coaches are sharing a monthly calendar with fitness challenges and other activities that promote the development of motor skills, physical fitness, and social skills. These activities can be done at home with family or friends. Have fun with fitness!

FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Website: jacksonpta.com

Facebook: Jackson Elementary School PTA

Instagram: ptajacksonelem

More Ways to Support Jackson PTA

Kroger Community Rewards

Scan your Kroger Plus Card each time you shop and Kroger will give back a portion of eligible purchases to Jackson PTA! Log in to your Kroger account>click on My Account>click on Community Rewards> add Jackson Elementary PTA

World Wear Project

You can also support our PTA by bringing any household donations (clothes, shoes, etc.) to the donation bin in the back parking lot. You will be helping our PTA and the environment by recycling!

Registration is Open for 2025-2026 Plano Head Start

Now Hiring Crossing Guards at Careers.Plano.Gov

There are currently 6 openings for School Crossing Guards in the Jackson area. We would appreciate your help in making our crosswalks safer for students and parents.

Thank you!

Bill Sommermeyer
School Crossing Guard Program Manager

City of Plano

972-941-2283

PISD Spring Job Fair

Save the Date for Plano ISD's Spring Job Fair!

Ready to make a difference in education? Join us for an exciting opportunity to explore careers, meet our team and discover why we’re a destination district for top talent!

Saturday, February 22, 2025

9:00-11:30 a.m.

Academy High School

1701 Alma Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Visit www.pisd.edu/jobfairs to register

Mark your calendar and stay tuned for more details. Your future starts here!

2024-2025 Monthly Mental Health Support Workshops

2023-2024 Federal Report Card for Jackson Elementary

The 2023-2024 Federal Report Card for Jackson Elementary has now been released and posted to the Jackson website at www.pisd.edu/Jackson_ar. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures. The information contained in the School Report Card is described in the “School Report Card Definitions.” The Federal Report Card is also available at https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/federal-report-cards.

If you have any questions concerning the School Report Cards, please let us know. Thank you for your continued support of Jackson Elementary.

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El boletines de informe federal del 2023-2024 para la escuela Jackson Elementary han sido publicados en el sitio de internet Jackson Elementary www.pisd.edu/Jackson_ar.

El reporte proporciona información sobre el rendimiento de los estudiantes en la prueba STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) que es el nombre del programa de evaluación académica para los estudiantes en las escuelas públicas de Texas, así como información sobre estudiantes inscritos, tamaño promedio de la clase y gastos financieros. La información contenida en el reporte de progreso de la escuela es requerida por la ley estatal y se describe en las "definiciones del boletín de informe de la escuela". El boletín del informe del gobierno de los Estados Unidos se encuentra disponible también en https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/federal-report-cards.

Si usted tiene alguna pregunta acerca del boletín de informe de la escuela, por favor háganoslo saber. Gracias por su apoyo continúo en la escuela Jackson Elementary School.