News from Strausser Elementary

We will have Winter Break from December 23, 2024 - January 5, 2025. The school office will be closed during this time. Enjoy your time with your family, and we will see everyone back at school on Monday, January 6, 2025.

U.S. News & World Report recently published their list of the best public elementary schools. They placed Strausser in the top elementary schools in the state of Ohio, making Strausser a 2025 U.S. News Best Elementary School. The top-ranked schools are high-achieving ones that succeed in educating all of their students. We're so thankful for our great students, families and staff who make this recognition possible.

St. Baldrick's Helps With Major Treatment Breakthrough for Childhood Cancer

Thanks to research majorly funded by St. Baldrick's, more kids will survive cancer! The St. Baldrick’s Foundation was the largest charitable supporter of a groundbreaking clinical trial that has changed the future for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The Children’s Oncology Group (COG) has announced transformative findings which are adding blinatumomab, a targeted immunotherapy, to standard chemotherapy dramatically improves disease-free survival rates for children with standard-risk ALL. These results are so remarkable that the COG is halting all ongoing trials to immediately integrate this safer, more effective treatment for all patients. This historic achievement is possible because of donations to St. Baldrick's. In late January, Jackson Local Schools will begin its 2025 St. Baldrick's campaign, and we hope to again enjoy great community support in our efforts to help cure childhood cancer!

As a reminder, during the winter months children go outside for recess when the temperature, including windchill, is 15 degrees F or higher. We encourage students to dress appropriately for the weather (warm coats, hats, gloves and boots).

Student fee invoices for the 2024-2025 year are being sent home with students on Friday, November 1. Fees can be paid by check made out to Jackson Local Schools and sent in with your student, or you may click this link to pay fees online.

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.

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.

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Calling all future lacrosse stars in Polar Bear Country!

The 2025 Jackson Girls Lacrosse season is almost here, and we’re ready to welcome K-8th grade athletes for an unforgettable season of fun, teamwork, and competition!

Kickoff Meeting for K- 6th Grade

Date: January 14th

Place: Jackson High School, Distance Learning Lab

Time: 6:30 PM

Sign up now at: www.jacksongirlslacrosse.com

Registration runs through February!

Let’s make this season one for the record books!

#PolarBearPride #JacksonGirlsLacrosse

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 last 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

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