JACKSON JOTS FOR FAMILIES

WEEK OF NOV.25th

MISSION

Lakewood...a family friendly, inclusive community dedicated to empowering every learner through innovation, collaborative problem-solving, and consistent communication.

VISION

Reimagining education, instilling community pride, inspiring future success.

HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING BREAK

The Staff at Jackson wishes you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving. We look forward to seeing all of our students beautiful faces when we return in December.

As the weather gets colder, we would like to remind families to make sure to send your students to bus and or to school dressed for the weather. Shorts are especially concerning since there is a great deal of skin exposed and as our 3rd graders are learning about the body, skin is the body's largest organ and can be damaged if exposed to cold temps for long periods of time. Our clinic has a very limited supply of extra pants and those are for emergency purposes.

If at any time you have a question or concern, please feel free to reach out to me at 740-928-1915 or at bacline@lakewoodlocal.k12.oh.us.

Mrs. Beth Cline

HOLIDAY PARTIES ARE DECEMBER 20TH

We will be holding our annual holiday parties in the afternoon on the 20th. Homeroom teachers will be sending out information about what is needed in their DOJOs.

YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARD!

The “You Make A Difference” Award essay contest is to recognize and honor a teacher for his/her outstanding effort in making a difference in the lives of students. Students are to write an essay about a teacher who has made a difference in his/her life. Within the essay, students should identify who the teacher is and how he/she made a difference to that student or to a group of students. Essays are due to Mrs. Cline by no later than December 11th, Essays will be reviewed by our local committee. The student and teacher will be invited to a reception on March 13, 2024 at C-TEC. Papers will be given to students when they return from Thanksgiving break.

LOST AND FOUND IS GROWING!

The lost and found area is growing quickly here at Jackson. Please take a look at these pictures to see if your child has lost an item. Items that remain on the table when we leave for Thanksgiving break will be dontated.

SALE EXTENED TO 11/29!!!!!

WINTER FLOWER SALE

The Winter Flower sale has officially kicked off and we need YOUR help. This sale is 100% online and you will receive an email with your students personalized shopping link. (Please check your junk box also)

Here are the student & teacher incentives:

School-Wide Prize: If each school reaches their profit goal, everyone will enjoy Holiday music during their lunch time.

Individual Student Prize: Every student that sells 05/10/15 plants wins:

5 items = Cookies and milk with the Grinch

10 items = Silly String a Teacher (teacher to be announced at a later date)

15 items = Pizza party

Top Selling Student: The top selling student wins a sled and will become gym teacher for the day!

Teacher Prize: The top selling classrooms' teacher wins a poinsettia plant and a $25 Amazon gift card.

Delivery Date: 12/8/24 • Parent pick up times are 12 PM - 2 PM inside the JIS gymnasium. You will collect your items from the gym & load your vehicle yourself. We will have wagons available for use. Items not picked up will be resold for PTO profit.

Profits from this sale will go towards the 2025/2026 school year student & staff experiences such as fun day, assemblies, field trip transportation & staff appreciation.

ARRIVAL AT JACKSON AND LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY

When dropping off your students in the arrival line, please note that staff have to leave the arrival area and go to their classes in the building at 8:50am. Students are considered late to school after 8:50 am unless they ride a bus. If you arrive and there are no staff outside after 8:50am, please park your car and bring your student to the office . Thank you for your time and support in this matter.

STUDENTS WHO ARE EVERYDAY PICK UPS

Please be sure to send a note or call the office and let our secretary, Mrs. Weatherspoon, know if your child is going to be an everyday pick up. We have a checklist that helps us to dismiss these students each day. If the office is not aware that you child is a pick up, this will cause you a delay at dismissal.