April 2024
Jackson Elementary
From the Principal
Happy April, Jackson Community!
Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope that everyone was able to rest and relax over the break. We are gearing up for a busy Spring and final three months of the school year.
Thank you to all the parents and guardians who participated in our successful Spring parent/teacher conferences. If you were unable to conference but have questions for your teacher, please don't hesitate to reach out to them.
Congratulations to our PTA for a fun and successful Basket Raffle fundraiser! This is the second year the basket raffle is 'back', and again it was a great event with a lot of parent and staff support. Thank you to the many volunteers who worked hard to put the event together, and thank you to the PTA for providing dinner for everyone! Community support for the PTA fundraisers allows them to support our school - for instance at our upcoming student assembly show later this month. It is never too late to join PTA - please consider if you aren't already a member!
Like many other Everett schools, we are reinforcing our schoolwide expectations during the month of April. Please help us to support our students in meeting our expectations:
Be Safe
Be Kind
Be in the Right Place
Be Ready to Learn
Students learn what those expectations look like around the school, in their classrooms, cafeteria, hallways, etc… and when students meet those expectations they may be rewarded with a “Got Caught” ticket. When students choose not to follow expectations (we call this an error behavior) we use Think Time sheets to review their choices and brainstorm better strategies/tools/choices to use. We send Think Time sheets home for parents to review and sign. Sometimes Think Time sheets are accompanied by an office referral form which means that the students ‘error behavior’ was not corrected in the classroom and was referred to the principal or other staff member. We are particularly focused on helping students with ‘Be Safe’ and ‘Be Kind’ by reducing the number of classroom disruptions andthe use of unkind or disrespectful language towards peers and educators. Please help us by reinforcing your expectations for your children’s behavior at school. We are working to make the last eleven weeks of school awesome!
Jackson Elementary third, fourth, and fifth grade students will be taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) for English/Language Arts (ELA) and Math with the Computer Adaptive Tests (CAT) and Performance Tasks (PT). Fifth grade students will also take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment in Science (WCAS) this spring. You can access the testing information and details in the Quicklinks section of the district homepage or by going to the following link: http://everettsd.schoolwires.net/Page/16044
Here is the Jackson Elementary School 2024 State Assessment schedule for 3rd-5th grade students:
🍎Updated Schedule as of 04/15/2024:
Third Grade (Thursdays)
ELA CAT April 23
ELA PT May 9
Math CAT May 16
Math PT May 23
Fourth Grade (Wednesdays)
ELA CAT April 25
ELA PT May 8
Math CAT May 15
Math PT May 22
Fifth Grade (Tuesdays)
ELA CAT April 30
ELA PT May 7
Math CAT May 14
Math PT May 21
WCAS May 24
There are several effective ways that parents can support their children during testing:
- Ensure on time attendance on each day of testing
- Give positive encouragement - we want kids to be excited to 'show what they know!'
- Help students get a restful night's sleep before testing
Thank you, Jackson Families, for your partnership and support for your children. This has been a great year so far, and we are excited to make the final months full of fun learning and engagement.
Have an amazing April!
Mr. Larama, Principal
Attendance Matters
Families, thank you for your support in ensuring strong, daily attendance. Regular attendance is essential to school success. Sometimes we don’t realize how quickly absences can stack up, and how much missing classroom instruction impacts learning and growth. I want to challenge each family to prioritize full attendance on school days in January - April. This is one of our most impactful stretches for teaching and learning, and we want your child to be in class every day.
If your child will not be attending school due to illness or another reason, please report your child’s absence right away by calling or emailing the school so we are aware of your child’s situation. Jackson staff are always available to help ensure your child’s regular school attendance, so please contact your child’s teacher or our school counselor if you need any type of assistance. If you leave a voicemail on the Jackson Attendance Line, please provide a written note or email within 30 days of your child’s first day back to school.
Attendance Email: JAEAttendance@everettsd.org
· Student first and last name:
· Student ID:
· Date(s) absent:
· Reason for the absence:
· Parent/Guardian name:
· Parent/Guardian phone number (for verification):
Make sure you are sending this from the email that is on record with the school.
Attendance Line: 425-385-5605
If you leave a voicemail, please provide a written note or email within 30 days of your student’s first day back to school.
Kinder & First Grade Musical - Cookies! The Musical
From P.E. & Mrs. Free
The past 5 weeks your children have been learning how to be safe walkers, bikers, and rollers. Jackson Kindergarteners, first, and second graders learned and practiced riding scooters. Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students learned to ride bicycles.
I want to thank all the amazing parent volunteers who have come in to help support the students during this unit.
Here are some fun moments from our month of learning.
Taking our lessons outside when the weather was nice.
Mr. Case’s class learning how to properly fit their helmet using the 2-2-2 method.
5th grade students learning how to bike while following the rules of the road and checking left, right, left before crossing an intersection.
April 8: First Day Back from Spring Break
April 23: School Board Meeting
April 24: PTA Student Enrichment Assembly
April 25: Festival of Cultures
April 26: PTA Spirit Day
Kindergarten Enrollment for 2024-25 School Year
Will your child be 5 years old by August 31? On March 4, you can complete your child’s online enrollment for kindergarten. An easy and quick process as detailed in the step-by-step parent walkthrough video available in multiple languages on our website www.everettsd.org/kindergartenenrollment. You can also enroll in-person at your neighborhood school or download a printable packet, complete it, and deliver it to your child’s home school with the required documents.
Enrolling early in March will ensure invitations to your school’s kindergarten events and participation in Everett Ready, a transition-into-kindergarten program offered for four days in August to all enrolled kindergarteners – more information will be available in June on www.everettsd.org/everettready.
More questions?
Please feel free to email them at jacksonptaemail@gmail.com.
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Apply now for free ECEAP Preschool
Enrollment for 2023-2024 school year is ongoing. Apply now! available space is limited!
Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP) is a FREE preschool program serving 3 and 4-year-old students for families with limited income. The programs are located at six elementary schools across Everett Public Schools.
ECEAP supports student learning and the whole family through these services:
- Preschool education
- Family services
- Health & nutrition services
Visit www.everettsd.org/ECEAP to submit an “inquiry form”. Once received, a staff member will contact you to help you begin the application process.
Enrollment for 2024-2025 school year will open after spring break.
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This project includes demolition of existing school building, covered play area and site amenities. New construction will be steel with masonry and metal exterior cladding with a membrane roof and includes a 5,000 SF covered play area. Site amenities include parking for approximately 125, a parent drop-off/pick-up loop, bus loop and parking for 10 buses, new playground area and a grass playfield. The capacity of this school will be increased by adding new permanent classrooms. The school will be fully occupied during construction.
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