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!

It's been a couple of weeks since our last eNews, and I have a lot of student and staff acknowledgements to catch you up on! During the last week of March, we celebrated many student achievements from the 3rd Nine-Weeks of school! Please take a moment to view our student awards section below. These students were recognized during our K-2 Awards Assembly on Thursday, March 27, and our 3-5 Awards Assembly on Friday, March 28. Our students have been working hard and we couldn't be prouder! Great job, Jaguars!

Congratulations also to the following students who were recognized as Jaguars of the Month for March by demonstrating the trait of Cooperation.

Kindergarten: Jheiler Angarita, Jordana Araujo Carmona, Mateo Flores, Piper Gallegos, Keily Herrera, Justin Munoz

First Grade: Azam Ali, Mathias Alvarado, Sandimar Armas, Kate Colvin, Leonardo Guerrero, Eithan Machado

Second Grade: Isaias Alvarez, Presley Gomez, Sienna McAndrews, Mariana Medina, Ryan Nino

Third Grade: Teagon Jaco, Julietta Lopez-Cordova, Mathias Noriega, Vera Nudleman, Kota Okamoto, Daniel Serna

Fourth Grade: Alejandro Espinoza, Melanie Hernandez, Benjamin Pacheco, Himani Sah, Romina Toyo

Fifth Grade: Reyber Cardozo, Hudson Manley, Mia Paez, Dhiago Ramirez, Daniel Trejo

Our March Jaguars of the Month received recognition on JagTube on Friday, March 28, and attended a popsicle party that afternoon with Ms. Hardy, Mr. Riggle and myself! Students also received a certificate, wristband, and a Jackson Jaguar pencil. Grade level group photos will be displayed on the bulletin board near the front office. The Jaguar of the Month trait for April is Courage - choosing what is helpful, right, and kind – even when it’s hard or scary. We are certain that we will see many students displaying the Courage trait this month. Keep up the good work, Jaguars!

Special thanks to Mrs. Sagers, Title I Support Teacher, for coordinating a Plano West Environmental Service Project that involved several of our First Grade students. The Plano West volunteer students read books about plants/planting to our students and then every student was given the opportunity to plant seeds in their very own planter. The coolest thing was that they were all able to name their plants and take them home at the end of the event! Our students loved working with the Plano West students and I'm sure they will use their "green thumbs" to help their plants grow!

To wrap up the month of March, we also want to congratulate Ahmad Saqafee and Hannah Schoedel, whose artwork was selected for Youth Artist of the Month! Youth Art Month (YAM) is a national celebration of visual arts, which takes place annually in March. Ahmad's and Hannah's artwork was on display from March 3 - April 4 at The Legacy Gallery at the Robinson Fine Arts Center and they were celebrated at a reception on March 26. What an honor for these budding artists!

Thursday night, April 3, several Jackson staff members were honored at Plano ISD's Salute to Service Banquet. At the Salute to Service Banquet, employees are recognized for 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service, District retirements and Superintendent 100 award winners. We are so fortunate to have so many experienced and outstanding members of the Jackson team and it is an honor to recognize their service! Please see Salute to Service section below.

At our K-5th Spirit Assembly on Friday, April 4, we recognized two students from each grade level who exemplified one or more components of our Jackson Student Expectations: Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Respectful, Be Responsible. It was a great time for Jackson Jaguars to support their friends, build camaraderie and show their school spirit! A BIG Jaguar Shout-out to the students recognized in the Spirit Assembly section below!

We had sooooo many plastic bags to count for the HEB Plastic Bag Contest and the numbers are now in! We collected a total of 11,260 plastic bags and the winning grade level for the extra recess is (drumroll) . . . KINDERGARTEN with $4,705 bags collected! Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make this such a successful event. Special thanks to Ms. Ventura and Ms. Castaneda who coordinated and to everyone who helped count the bags!

This week, our students in 4th and 5th grade will be taking the STAAR Reading Assessment on Tuesday, April 8, and our 3rd grade students will take the STAAR Reading Assessment on Thursday, April 10. Please help your child have a successful testing experience by making sure they are rested, eat a nutritious breakfast at home or school, and arrive in the morning no later than 7:30 so they do not feel rushed. To ensure a quiet testing environment, visitors will not be allowed in the building, including lunch times, on testing days. Our Jackson Jaguars are prepared and we know they will shine on the STAAR! For more information, please see the letter below concerning STAAR Assessments from Mr. Riggle.

2024-2025 Jackson STAAR Parent Letter 3-5, English

2024-2025 Jackson STAAR Parent Letter 3-5, Spanish

Thank you!

Crystal Roach

Principal

Jackson Elementary

Congratulations to the following Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade students for their achievements during the 3rd Nine Weeks of school!

KINDERGARTEN
Citizenship Awards: Eliana Castillo, Evalena Delacerda, Kenya Enriquez Gaspar, Emely Medina Lopez, Eziaku Okolie

Awesome Effort Awards: Ali Ahmadi, Yaimarys Baez Sarcos, Mender Gonzalez Urariyu, Yara Green, Cristobal Martinez-Wren

Quality Work Awards: Hillary Conopoy, Cameron Dickey, Levi Miller, Cristobal Martinez-Wren, Tomas Ocando Paz

FIRST GRADE
Citizenship Awards: Mateo Atencio, Ana Castellano, Lucia Gonzalez, Mustapha Oladehinde, Lucas Ramirez, Keylith Zavala

Awesome Effort Awards: Sophia Calantary, Leonel De La Hoz, Germany Dominguez, Sharlotte Marquez, Jhon Romero, Cristian Welch

Quality Work Awards: Mia Abundis, Mia Carrasco, Adrian Mayor, Dereck Sanchez, Gerard Sanchez, Finn Tait

SECOND GRADE
Citizenship Awards: Ridge Bray, Corina Gutierrez, Faizan Haidary, Tailer Nastasi, Ryan Nino

Awesome Effort Awards: Julia Farrell, Luis Hernandez, Gabriel Juarez Arroyo, Jeremias Trisera, Arianmarys Villalobos

Quality Work Awards: Victoria Chourio, Edimar Flores, Mahira Islam, Anabella Noriega, Alicia Silva Da Conceicao

Congratulations to the following Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade students for their achievements during the 3rd Nine Weeks of school!

THIRD GRADE

Citizenship Awards: Arianny Albert-Lopez, Trinity Attumbu, Luis Carreno, Connor Colvin, Aditi Das, Wendy Delgadiillo, Chalsea Hubbard, Halit "Berk" Kasti, Julietta Lopez, Kota Okamoto, Genesis Solorzano, Zabdiel Vera

Awesome Effort Awards: Evanahan Barboza, Parker Blue, Jeremiah Campbell, Ginnolovi Clemente, Isaac Ervin, Daniel Holley, Christian Jaimes, Adhvik Kodebathina, Caleb Lopez, Mia Maestre, Eveanyelis Nava, Eden Versher

A-Honor Roll: Trinity Attumbu, Evanahan Barboza Bracho, Aditi Das, Jordan Enriquez-Vasquez, Daniel Holley, Ava Lawal, Julietta Lopez-Cordova, Hayden Mah, Luis Marquez Morales, Nayla Mendoza, Lwandileuthando "Lwandile" Ndlovu, Vera Nudelman, Luis Ospino, Genesis Reyes, Kabanday Samkpakra, Victoria Schwanke, Michael Solano, Eden Versher, Daran Vuong, Harrison Wooten, Daniela Zelley

FOURTH GRADE

Citizenship Awards: Soliannis Barros, Justin Blue, Santiago Chirinos, Geisely Fuentes, Misael Gonzalez, Jianna Hamilton, Ruth Honey, Sa'nyjah Martin, Benjamin Pacheco, Kimberly Salinas

Awesome Effort Awards: Gisselle Barajas, Alexander Gardner, Gustavo Gonzalez, Ethan Johan, Jolber Leal, Carnell Mayes, Mahveen Naim, Brayan Ortiz, Jordy Santos, Sa'Mia Snell

A-Honor Roll: Kamely Garcia, Carter Hopkins, Cameron Jones, Jose Mandique, Abel Martinez, Mahveen Naim, Tiana Nelson, Amir Safi, Himani Sah, Romina Toyo

FIFTH GRADE

Citizenship Awards: Anthony Castillo-Delapaz, Haidelith Fernandez, Davison Hernandez, Milagros Herrera, Samantha Martinez, Thania Quitian, Dhiago Ramirez, Hannah Schoedel, Daniel Trejo, Nuha Zaman

Awesome Effort Awards: Yorjana Campos Atencio, Alijah Cantu, Leonelys Carmona, Julietta Colina Torres, Lilly Cunningham, Jemimah Gbolagade, Paul Martinez, Emily Navarrete, Briannys Porto, Yoandry Silva

A-Honor Roll: Diego De La O, Carla Fernandez, Jemimah Gbolagade, Victoria Hernandez Merino, Milagros Herrera, Jayden Kiberenge, Holden Manley, Ruhi Mistry, An Nguyen, Mia Paez, Williams Perdomo Bustamante, Krisbey Picon, Ahmad Saqafee, Hannah Schoedel, Mayank Yadav

Congratulations Ahmad and Hannah for being selected in the Youth Artist of the Month celebration!!

We are so very proud of you and your accomplishment in the Visual Arts. As excited as we are to celebrate your work in March, we are even more excited to see what artworks you make next. You are going to do great things!

Started in 1961 through The Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI), Youth Art Month exists to continue to promote art education as a viable factor in the total education curricular that develops citizens of a global society and recognize art as a necessity for the full development of better quality of life for all.

1st place : Ahmad Saqafee

Title: Diversity for All

2nd place: Hannah Schoedel

Title: The Mona Lisa's Life in Yarn

Thanks,

Valerie Shaffer
Jackson Art Teacher

During the K-5th Spirit Assembly on Friday, April 4, two students from each grade level were nominated by their teachers and recognized for exemplifying one or more components of our Jackson Student Expectations: Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Respectful, Be Responsible. It was a great time for Jackson Jaguars to support their friends, build camaraderie and show their school spirit! A big Jackson shout-out to the following students:

Kindergarten - Yinirella Sandoval Marquez and Piper Gallegos

1st Grade - Sara Alvarado and Sleyter Rincon

2nd Grade - Andres Cure and Jesse Honey

3rd Grade - Trinity Attumbu and Luis Marquez

4th Grade - Gracie Childress and Kamely Garcia

5th Grade - Krisbey Picon and Nuha Zaman

During the 60th Annual Salute to Service We are so pleased to honor the following Jackson staff members for their

APRIL 2025

Tuesday, April 8

• 4th and 5th Grade STAAR Test, Reading/Language Arts

• 3rd Grade STAAR Test, Reading/Language Arts

• 5th Grade STAAR Test, Science

• Student/Staff Holiday - no school

• PK Field Trip to Heritage Farmstead

• 4th and 5th Grade STAAR Test, Math
• Jackson PTA Spring Picnic, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Longhorn Park (behind Jackson)

Tuesday, April 29

• 3rd Grade STAAR Test, Math

• 4th Grade Field Trip to Dallas Children's Theater

Click HERE for 2024-25 PISD Calendar

Click HERE for 2025-26 PISD Calendar

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 03/31 & 04/14, we will be teaching our Anti-Victimization lessons. This is a lesson where parents/guardians are required to provide an opt-in consent. Students whose parents/guardians opted-out of the lesson, will stay with their teacher while we complete the lesson with the other students. During these lessons, students will learn personal safety skills and advocacy skills for self and others and the ability to assert self, when necessary. Students will learn how to recognize safe and unsafe situations, how to identify and demonstrate ways to keep themselves safe, how to utilize conflict resolution strategies when faced with a problem, and how to appropriately respond to an unsafe or uncomfortable situation utilizing assertiveness when refusing and reporting. Students will also learn safe vs unsafe adults (strangers) and how to recognize unsafe situations with learning how to respond. Our lessons will also focus on safe and unsafe touches. Students will learn the importance of the 3 R’s (recognize, refuse, report) and to never keep a secret from a safe, trusted adult. To help with this, we will discuss how to identify safe adults to report to. As always, these lessons will be differentiated per grade level to ensure lessons are conducted in an age appropriate, kid friendly manner!

Before beginning our lesson, we will establish clear expectations with the students so they understand the seriousness of the topic and to ensure a safe environment is established.

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 April is Courage! Our definition of Courage is choosing what is helpful, right, and kind – even when it’s hard or scary. 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 Courage! 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

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!

Website: jacksonpta.com

Facebook: Jackson Elementary School PTA

Instagram: ptajacksonelem

Dear Parents,

We recently received complaints regarding ongoing, unsafe driving habits of parents, along with parents who ignore safe practices when crossing a street during pick-up and drop-off times. We strive to make this process safe for our students and visitors, but it is not possible without your cooperation.

We understand that life is busy, but we must stress that when dropping off and picking up your children, please exhibit patience while following state traffic laws and campus procedures. We also ask that those parents who walk their children to and from school, please cross the street properly. We are fortunate to have a crossing guard assigned at the corner of Jackson and Forester. She is there to ensure that you and your children can cross the street safely. We ask that you utilize the crosswalk; not only is it safer, but it sets a good example for your child and instills safe practices in them.

Your children are watching your behavior, how you drive, cross a street, what laws you choose to obey, and most importantly, the ones you choose to ignore. Let's work together to set a better example for our children and those around us. As you approach Jackson, let the busy, hectic life go, and slow down. Follow the traffic laws, have patience, and be courteous.

If it takes a little more time to make the pick-up/drop-off safe... isn't it worth it? When you are operating a vehicle around the Jackson campus, ask yourself... "Would you feel comfortable with another driver driving like you are with your child present?" When you see another child on campus, on the sidewalk, or crossing the street, you should consider them your children. Drive as you would like other parents to drive when they come in contact with your child in a similar situation.

Set an example for your children. Set an example for other parents.

We need your help to make Jackson a safer place. We cannot do it without you.

Thank you!

Vacation Safety School is FREE for children ages 6-9 who reside in Plano. Hours are 9:00 am - 12:00 pm daily during the weeks (choose 1 week only) below.

June 2-6

June 9-13

June 16-20

June 23-27

In-person registration by parent or guardian only -

When: April 18

Where 7501-A Independence Parkway, Plano, TX 75025

Time: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

We are excited to be hosting the Summer 2025 Plano West Wrestling Camp for boys and girls. The camp will be in the Plano West wrestling room located inside the auxiliary gym. The camp is for boys and girls ages 6-14 years old. The camp will be May 27-30 from 9:00AM-12:00PM.

Register online at:

• https://planoisd.store.rankone.com/Camp/List
• Select Plano West from the drop down menu.
• Select wrestling camp and register.

District Updates for Plano ISD Families

Annual Registration for Existing and Newly Enrolled PISD Students

New Student Online Enrollment and Annual Registration

District Safety and Security Procedures

2024-2025 Transportation Updates

Transportation Services - Bus Route Finder

Required Immunizations

PASAR After School Care

Volunteer Application

Food and Nutritional Services

Free and Reduced Meal Program

School Cafe

PISD School and Classroom Library Information

Programa de Lenguaje Dual en PISD

PreK Parent Information Night Presentation - English and Spanish

Kindergarten Parent Information Night Presentation - English

Kindergarten Parent Information Night Presentation - Spanish

1st Grade Parent Information Night Presentation - English

1st Grade Parent Information Night Presentation - Spanish

2nd Grade Parent Information Night Presentation - English

2nd Grade Parent Information Night Presentation - Spanish

3rd Grade Parent Information Night Presentation - English

3rd Grade Parent Information Night Presentation - Spanish

4th Grade Parent Information Night Presentation - English

4th Grade Parent Information Night Presentation - Spanish

5th Grade Parent Information Night Presentation - English

5th Grade Parent Information Night Presentation - Spanish

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Website: http://pisd.edu/jackson
Location: 1101 Jackson Drive, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469-752-2100
Twitter: @JacksonPlano