Jaguar Journal April 2024

Well, March just flew by! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Spring Break, and that your kiddos got their reading completed for the Spring Break Reading Challenge during their time off. Be sure to turn in Reading Logs ASAP so they will receive the recognition earned!

It was so nice to see everyone last week when we returned. It is amazing to see how much your kiddos grow over the breaks! They have done a great job of sliding back into our school routines and procedures. These little Jaguars are going to be ready for Kindergarten in no time! With that said, we are on the downhill slide to the end of the school year. Attendance is more important than ever as we make the big push to solidify all of those skills to insure that everyone is ready to move on to Kindergarten in the fall. Please be sure that you are getting your child to school every day unless they are truly sick (see the chart below for guidance), and please get them here ON TIME! We have seen an increase in tardies over the 3rd quarter. Please remember that the tardy bell rings at 8am here at the Pre-K Center. We open the doors at 7:45am so that students have time to eat breakfast before we get started for the day. When students come in late, they are missing the essential instruction that occurs during that first hour of the day and they also miss out on that social interaction with their classmates that sets them up to get their day started on the right foot. Please help them be successful by getting them to school in a timely fashion every day. This will also begin a good habit before moving up to Elementary School.

I have included some important dates for the end of the school year in this newsletter,. Take note! We have lots going on through these next 7 and a half weeks!

💗 Mrs. Huggins

April 1st -- OKCPS Districtwide Enrollment Opens for 24-25 School Year

April 2nd - Wear BLUE for Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month

April 5th -- March Lil Jag of the Month & 3rd Quarter Attendance Award

April 18th -- Reading Night at JPK 5pm - 6:30pm

May 3rd - April Lil Jag of the Month

May 6th - 10th -- Teacher Appreciation Week

May 15th -- Super Kids Day

May 17th -- Spring Concert & Classroom Awards

May 20th -- Movie & Popcorn Day

May 21st -- Last Day of School!

OKCPS Families,

Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open!

All students, both new and returning, are required to enroll each year. Visit ww.okcps.org/enroll for details!

If you have access to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal you can confirm enrollment for your child(ren) and add new students in your family. Log into your account to update information, complete annual forms, and upload two proofs of address by selecting more and then annual update or enrollment confirmation.

If you don’t have access to the parent portal or have forgotten your username or password, please call our enrollment hotline at (405) 587-0435.

Everything you need to know about back to school, including transportation, uniforms, school supplies, immunization requirements and more is available by visiting www.okcps.org/enroll.

Don’t delay, visit www.okcps.org/enroll and get enrolled today!

The transfer window is open until April 15th for anyone who would like to request a transfer to an OKCPS school other than your assigned elementary school site. Transfers are granted in the order they are received, so the sooner you apply the better. Please see the flyer below for more information! (click the picture to fill out your application!)

Student attendance is one of the largest factors in student academic success. Students that come to school every day do better in school. Here at Johnson Pre-K we recognize classes daily who have perfect attendance. Mrs. Huggins personally comes to the class to celebrate perfect attendance days, and those classes are also recognized at our weekly Rise-N-Shine program on Friday mornings. Classes track those Perfect Attendance Days, and they receive a prize for every 10 perfect attendance days achieved. Additionally, names of students with good attendance are put into a drawing every quarter to receive a fancy new scooter! Unless your child is truly sick (fever, vomiting, or diarrhea) please send them to school every day! How is your child's class doing? See below...

Ms. McKellar 26 --Ms.McKellar's students have earned an extra recess reward, and also a special pencil and a storytime with Mrs. Huggins for hitting their 20th Perfect Attendance Day!

Mrs. Ellis 26 -- Mrs. Ellis's students have earned an extra recess reward, and also a special pencil and a storytime with Mrs. Huggins for hitting their 20th Perfect Attendance Day!

Ms. Manning 19 -- Ms. Manning's students have earned the extra recess reward for 10 Perfect Attendance Days and they are quickly approaching their 20th day prize!

Ms. Buckley 17 - Ms. Buckley's students have earned the extra recess reward for 10 Perfect Attendance Days!

Ms. Maguire 17 --Ms. Maguire's students have earned the extra recess reward for 10 Perfect Attendance Days!

Mrs. Bobbitt 17 -- Mrs. Bobbit's students have earned the extra recess reward for 10 Perfect Attendance Days!

Ms. Katy 11 - Mrs. Katy's students have earned the extra recess reward for 10 Perfect Attendance Days!

Mrs. Ketch 10 -Mrs. Ketch's students have earned the extra recess reward for 10 Perfect Attendance Days!

Mr. Jones 10 - Mr. Jones's students have earned the extra recess reward for 10 Perfect Attendance Days!

Mrs. Silvers 7

Mrs. Caldwell 5

As part of OKC Public Schools, we follow the elementary uniform policy. Students will need to wear uniforms daily.

Uniform Policy
• White, Red, Grey, & Navy Collared Shirts/Tops
• School Shirts
• Navy Blue, Khaki, & Black Pants/Bottoms

Closed-toe shoes - we have recess daily (weather permitting) and PE several times per week. Please help us keep everyone safe.

All bottoms must be at least fingertip length. Please have students wear shorts under dresses and rompers.

💻 send me an email

☎️ give me a call

Email: jjhuggins@okcps.org
Website:https://www.okcps.org/Domain/71
Location: 1810 Sheffield Rd, OKC, OK 73120
Phone: (405) 587-6700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnsonPKCenter