The Jim Plain Insider

We aspire to be a safe and loving community that empowers students to be lifelong learners who positively contribute to the world.

Happy October! There several fun events this month at JPE. We have Sonic Spirit Night on Tuesday, and there's elementary night at the Glenn football game Friday of next week. Later this month we have Parent/Teacher conference day, Trunk or Treat, and Healthy Choices Week. We'll send you all the details through the Insider and teacher newsletters too.

Just a reminder that our teachers begin instruction at 7:30. We know that getting littles up early can be difficult, but students are missing announcements, classroom community building and learning when they are late. Students are expected to be in their classrooms ready for the day by 7:30. We appreciate you helping ensure they are here on time!

Have a great weekend!

🧡Mrs. Ulatoski

24-25 Academic Calendar

September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month

October 5

• World Teacher's Day - consider sending your child's teacher(s) an email or send in a thank you note!

October 6

• Instructional Coach's Day - Ms. Marinski is the best!

October 7

• Custodian Appreciation Week begins - we love our JPE custodial staff!!
• Plain Pride Day - wear your JPE shirt!

October 8

• 2nd Grade Field Trip

October 9

• PTA Sonic Spirit Night from 4-8pm

October 11

• Future Friday - wear your favorite college, career, or feeder pattern shirt... consider wearing Glenn HS gear for Elementary Night tonight!
• Glenn HS Elementary Night at the GHS Football Game (see info below)

October 14

• Parent/Teacher Conference Day (No school for students)
• National School Lunch Week - We appreciate our cafeteria staff!

October 15

• Hearing & Vision screening for all PreK, Kinder, 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders (see info below)

October 16

• Unity Day - Wear orange as we unite to spread kindness, acceptance, and inclusion

October 18

• Fall Picture day

October 21

• National School Bus Safety & Crossing Guard week - our transportation team ROCKS!

October 24

• PTA Trunk or Treat (see info below)

October 28

• Healthy Choices Week: Wear your JPE shirt

October 29

• Healthy Choices Week: Wear silly socks & shoes

October 30

• Healthy Choices Week: Wear Red

October 31

• Healthy Choices Week: Dress up for Book Character Day

November 1

• Healthy Choices Week: PJ Day

November 4 & 5

• Professional Learning Days - No school for students

Hello Parents,

State mandated Vision, Hearing, and Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) Screening is scheduled for Jim Plain on 10/15/2024. This screening is required for all PK, KG, 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders. Please be sure to send your student with their glasses and remind them to wear them on this day during the screening.

Failed or missed screenings will be Re-Screened on 11/12/24 along with the Spinal screening for all 5th grade girls.

Thank you,

Nurse Alli

Yearbooks are already on sale! Click on the link to order yours now! Yearbooks are $18 from now until November 15th. Prices increase to $20 on November 16th.

We love our JPE PTA! They work together to create incredible experiences for our students, staff, and families. Interested in joining or learning more? Find out more about out JPE PTA here and be on the lookout for the PTA table at school events!

Hello there Families,

The month of October our optional lessons in the Child Protection Unit ( part of our Second Step Curriculum) will be taught by the school counselor, Ms. Hodge. Please review this parent letter regarding the optional Second Step Lesson for K-5th grade students taking place on Tuesday October 22nd - Thursday October 24th. Tentative Lesson schedule is below:

October 22nd - 5th and 1st

October 23rd- K and 2nd

October 24th- 3rd and 4th

Child Protect Unit Family Letter

Lección de la Unidad de Protección de Menores

If you would like your student to participate please complete the opt-in form for EACH of your students by Friday October 18th

If you do not wish for your student to participate, you do not need to do anything.

Any questions on the lesson can be sent to Ms.Hodge at caitlin.hodge@leanderisd.org

Pedernales Electric Cooperative invests in an array of educational programs to help brighten classrooms and communities across the Texas Hill Country. For a second school year, PEC will host a Teacher Spotlight Award to recognize the incredible work teachers do in their classrooms and communities. PEC is accepting nominations for the Teacher Spotlight Award through October 25 and encourages members to fill out the form online.

From the nominations received, PEC will select teachers from across the co-op’s service territory to receive awards. This round’s winners will be announced in November and PEC will visit the teachers at their schools to present them with a thank-you basket of resources and materials to support classroom learning.

Members can learn more details and nominate a teacher by visiting pec.coop/youth-programs.

Join us for Trunk or Treat fun on October 24th! To register your spot, fill out the form here!