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We have scheduled our winter MAP testing dates. Please encourage your child to try his/her/their best on the MAP test, as our teachers use this assessment information for planning student instruction. We are running a special testing schedule on testing days. Below is our winter MAP testing schedule:

• January 26: MAP Math Test

Your child's 2nd quarter digital report card will be ready for family access on Monday, January 22. Students and parents/guardians can access the report card, beginning January 22, using the following steps:

• Log into the PowerSchool portal
• Select "Report Cards" on the left-hand side
• Select "2023-2024 Q2"

The Smile Squad at the DuPage County Health Department is coming to Jackson on Friday, February 16. Children who complete a signed consent form will receive a free dental exam. If the child meets the necessary requirements, they will receive dental cleaning, fluoride treatment, and sealants. A letter will be sent home with the exam results and what services were completed. This dental exam will meet the state mandated requirements due on May 15 for all 6th grade and newly enrolled 7th/8th grade students. Please complete the required permission sheet in order to participate.

We will host 2nd quarter grade level recognition events during the school day on Friday, February 2. Below are grade level event times:

• 6th grade: 10:22 - 11:02 a.m.
• 7th grade: 8:45 - 9:36 a.m.
• 8th grade: 1:04 - 1:44 p.m.

Honorees for this recognition include students who earned 2nd quarter honor roll status (3.5 or higher GPA), students of the quarter, athletes (girls' basketball and wrestling) math contest participants, and students living the Jackson Charter. Invites will be sent home with students who are being recognized.

8th Grade Dance Committee

Attention 8th grade families! Please join the 8th Grade Dance Committee for its next meeting on Tuesday, January 23, at 6:00 p.m. in the Jackson LRC.

No Hassle Fundraising

Back again this year is our popular NO HASSLE FUNDRAISER! Just $20 per Jackson family helps us reach our annual goal! Any donation is appreciated! Click here and give today! OR Venmo The PTA @jacksonmiddleschoolpta (list NO HASSLE as the description). Your donations helps us fund things like: all grade dances, field trips, assemblies, teacher appreciation, student socials and 8th Grade Promotional Exercise. Follow us on our Facebook Page as we highlight some of the more exciting things we funded to make last year one of the best!

Membership

Click here to sign up and join the Jackson Middle School PTA. Stay involved and receive information about upcoming PTA events!

Next PTA Meeting

The next PTA meeting will take place on Thursday, February 15, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Jackson LRC. We hope to see you there!

Wondering how students stay “in the know” with information and opportunities at Jackson? Check out the Jackson Happenings link on the Jackson website homepage. This link takes you to the daily happenings shared with students each school day. Please favorite this link to stay up-to-date with activities and events available for your child.

PowerSchool is a proactive communication tool parents/guardians can use to stay informed about their child’s academic and work habits progress in school. Please click on this PowerSchool Parent/Guardian Quick Guide link for more information about how to navigate the PowerSchool portal. There is a mobile app version of the PowerSchool Portal for families. The interface of the mobile app is slightly different from the web version. If you experience any difficulties accessing PowerSchool, please email Mrs. Aparicio, the Jackson secretary who oversees PowerSchool. Her email address is vaparicio@d45.org.

A friendly reminder that it is the responsibility of a parent/guardian to contact Jackson in the event his/her child will be absent from school. Please plan to report your child’s absence, prior to 9:00 a.m., by calling our attendance line at (630) 516-7368. Parents/guardians will leave a voicemail reporting their child’s absence. In the voicemail, please include the following information:

• Child’s name and grade level

• Date of absence

• Reason for absence

Student absenteeism should be kept to the minimum; however, the School Board recognizes that some absences are unavoidable. The following are valid causes for a student's absence and will be considered “excused,” as specified in Section 26-2a of the Illinois School Code:

• Illness

• Observation of a religious holiday

• Death in the immediate family

• Family emergency

• Other situations approved by the school principal