Sauder News

For the 7th consecutive year, our school will celebrate Sandy Hook’s Hello Week. This will be the week of September 16 - 20. Hello Week is a national campaign celebrating kindness, connection, inclusion, empathy, and belonging. Social isolation is a growing epidemic in the United States and within schools. Hello Week teaches students skills they need to reach out and include others; creating a culture of connectedness within our school. Students will be given a HELLO WEEK challenge over the morning announcements and have discussions about the challenge with their teachers during the day. Please see the Hello Week themed days below!

Meet and Greet MONDAY - Wear blue and smile and say hello to new and old friends.

Upstander TUESDAY - Wear tie-dye and remember the importance of being an Upstander.

Positivity and Inclusivity WEDNESDAY - Wear green to show positivity and inclusion.

Trusted Adult THURSDAY -Wear a shirt with a positive message and remember who your trusted adults are.

Moving Forward FRIDAY - Wear purple with pride to celebrate being a Polar Bear.

The Backpack Food Program, a partnership with RiverTree Jackson, is a service we are pleased to offer to the families of Jackson Local Schools. This program aims to send home a variety of easy, ready-to-eat meals and snacks for your child over the weekend. There are no income requirements for this program. The bags will be delivered to your child’s school, and your child can bring home the bag. Please complete this quick application to apply to be part of the Backpack Food Program.

Please complete this form to permit your child to be tested by a member of our band staff between September 9-13 during your child's music class.

Please click the link for the Aug/Sept Newsletter from our school counselor, Mrs. Zavarelli.

Parents can see bus route information on the Stopfinder app. This app allows parents to monitor their child(ren)'s transportation route. The routing software and student ID badge scanning on the buses work in conjunction with the Stopfinder app. If you need assistance with the app, please contact the transportation office.

Transportation FAQs

On their website, the Transportation Department provides these FAQs you may find helpful.

The USDA is not offering free breakfast and lunch for public education students for the 24-25 school year. If you need monetary assistance with breakfast/lunch, please fill out the free and reduced lunch form. If you have questions about this form, please contact Marsha Escola, Food Service Supervisor, at 330-830-8031. All application information is confidential.

School Menus

To find school menus for our school, please click this link. Please click any menu item to see nutritional information including possible allergens.

Lifetouch will be at Sauder to photograph students for Picture Days on:

• Oct 2 for grades K-2.

• Oct 3 for grades 3-5.

Picture Retake Day will be Nov 14. Stay tuned for more information about Picture Days.

Student Pick Up Note--If you plan on picking up your child from school every day this year, please have your child take a note to his/her teacher with the student’s first and last name, the date, and teacher’s name. In the note, please indicate that your child is parent pick-up until further notice. If you want to change from parent pick-up due to an appointment, or you have decided to have your child ride the bus, you will need to send a note on the day of the change with your child’s first and last name, the date, teacher’s name, and the change that you are requesting.

The Jackson Local School District believes in partnering with parents and providing them with resources to help navigate the world of technology, games, and social media. While advances in technology have many great rewards, there is also the potential for harm. Since December, we have provided a resource and hope more parents and students, as appropriate by age, will take advantage of this.

We have partnered with SmartSocial.com for its on-demand courses for parents and students. The SmartSocial resources cover a wide range of digital and social media topics. We are providing a parent subscription package to these resources to help you learn how to navigate the negative (and positive) parts of social media with your students. You can sign up here: https://smartsocial.com/jacksonlocalschooldistrict

The Jackson Local School District has a page on the District's Website where information related to student enrichment opportunities (academics, arts, athletics) can be found. The website can be found by clicking on the link location below.

The materials provided herein are solely for informational purposes and do not constitute an endorsement by the Jackson Local School District of any individuals or organizations involved nor of the messages conveyed within these materials. Absent a specific and express statement to the contrary, please be advised that the activities promoted by these materials do not have an affiliation with, nor are they sponsored or endorsed by, the Jackson Local School District.

Website: https://www.jackson.stark.k12.oh.us/Domain/995
Location: 7503 Mudbrook Street Northwest, Massillon, OH, USA
Phone: 330-830-8028
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Twitter: @JacksonLocal_SD