PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Thank you all for your contributions to Parent Teacher conferences with food for our teachers! They enjoyed their meal! We have one more night of Parent Teacher Conferences. Our final night is Tuesday, March 4th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Please come and support your child's education! Our goal is to have 100% participation. Teachers will also be chatting a bit our programming for next year so please be in attendance!
ONLINE BIDDING OWL PTO AUCTION AND PTO BINGO NIGHT
Our online Auction will open at 8:00 AM on Friday, March 7th on Bidding Owl. Here is some more info...
- Bidding will open a week prior to the Bingo Night
- Teacher Experiences with Students and Non-tangible items (Ex. Reserved seating for graduation) will be posted on Bidding Owl
- Bidding Owl will close the next morning after the BINGO experience
Here is a preview of items that you will be able to bid on...
- Color Run with Mrs. Christa
- Half Day with the Director
- Going to the Movies with Mrs. Amy
- Cake Decorating and Lunch with Mrs. Jill
- Legos and Lunch with Mrs. Larissa
- Movie Night in Extended Day
- Pamper Me Party with the Office Crew
- Premium Parking for Parties
- EC Graduation Front Row Seats
- AND SOOO MUCH MORE! Every teacher has an awesome experience they are excited to do with their kiddos!
Please turn in your flyer for our PTO Bingo Night to reserve your spot! We are getting so excited for this. Please see the flyer below for more details!
At this time pre payment for these experiences will be with cash or check (made out to Early Childhood PTO).
Plan B for Snow or Ice
- Everyone that pre-paid will be put into a drawing for prizes for each of the games we have for Bingo to determine winner (10 Bingo Games=10 Prizes)
Thank you for the donations of gift cards and items from local businesses we've already received for the prizes for BINGO! We'll have some pretty amazing things to offer already! If you still have something to donate for the games (gift cards, etc.) to bring into Early Childhood we will be excited to receive them ASAP so we can get everything organized and ready to go! Thank you for all of your assistance!
EARLY CHILDHOOD PTO
- Playday shirts for ALL students
- Field Trips (March 26th and 27th)
- Playday
- Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10)
Thank you all for you part in making these awesome things happen for our team! We sure appreciate the help and have been so excited to see how many things PTO is able to do for our families!
COUNSELOR CORNER WITH "MS. JILL" HADLER
In February, we have been learning about ways to solve problems and think of solutions to problems that we face on a daily basis. We have learned to (1) Say the problem (2) Think of solutions (3) Act…if the problem is not solved, then we can try another solution. We even used career puzzles to help us learn about solving problems…by the way, our students are great at completing puzzles!!!
In our March and April counseling centers, we will be learning about ways to make and keep our friends. The focus of the first lesson is choosing friends and being kind. In our next lesson we will learn about working together and cooperation.
“A good friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.” — Irish proverb
Books About Working Together With Friends:
Swimmy by Leo Lionni
The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone
Franklin Plays the Game by Paulette Bourgeois
The Enormous Carrot by Vladimir Vagin
Working Together Games at Home:
Team Scavenger Hunt
Hula Hoop Pass
Need to Talk to the School Counselor?
Please feel free to email or call me if you have any questions: jhadler@jr2mail.org (573) 243-4323
NEWS FROM THE NURSE
A BIG thank you to all of the parents for keeping your sick child/children home, so we can keep school going! Let’s keep up the good work!
Jackson R2 follows a 24 hour symptoms improving/resolution plan. If your child vomits, has diarrhea, or a fever, they need to have no vomiting/diarrhea/fever for a FULL 24 hours before returning to school. With a fever that means fever free for 24 hours with NO ibuprofen or acetaminophen given during that time.
- With seasonal allergies, flu, and cold season among us, it is harder to figure out what needs to be done. We feel you; Let’s continue to do our best! When in doubt, keep your child home until you know the symptoms are resolved for 24 hours (OR at least improving with symptoms like runny nose/sore throat). *Please note: If new symptoms appear or their symptoms worsen and do not improve with allergy medication then you may want to contact your healthcare provider for further instruction. Again, if vomiting/diarrhea/fever you MUST be 24 hours free regardless of a negative result.
- We could also use any extra pairs of clean pants sizes 3t-6x if you would be able to donate.
Thanks Everyone!
Theresa Stearns and Tosha Borgfield, Nurses
EARLY CHILDHOOD REMINDERS
- Just a reminder for parent drop off and pick up-make sure the bus lane is clear at all times. Please walk your child to the teachers at the door to ensure they get in the door safely!
- We will head outside to recess as much as possible during the winter months. Children tend to warm up fast on the playground and then shed all of their gear. Please label all of your child's clothing items, like hats, gloves, coats, etc.
- If you change your child’s normal mode of transportation for the day, please let the office know before 10:00 for AM students and 2:00 for PM students by calling the school office at 573-243-5347.
- Don't forget to check your EZ Child Track for fees for the following programs... Little Indians, Extended Day,, and After School Kid's Club! It's easy to forget to make these payments. You can check Infinite Campus for Lunch and Breakfast balances They are due by the 1st of the month, and a late fee is charged after the 10th. Thank you for keeping up to date with payments!
- A special ask as well...We could also use any extra pairs of clean pants sizes 3t-6x if you would be able to donate we are currently running low on any extras! Thank you!
New Summer Opportunity for Incoming and Current Early Childhood Students
Please fill out the survey below if you are interested in your returning PK student attending a summer camp during the time big students are in summer school. This is not a program for students going to kindergarten as they may enroll in summer school during this time.
Jackson R2 Kids' Club is excited to announce the launch of our brand new Early Childhood Full Day Kids' Club Program. In order to be eligible for EC FDKC, students must be enrolled at Jackson R-2 East Early Childhood Program in August 2025. This program offers childcare to families May 20th- June 17th, 2025. Early Childhood FDKC is designed to provide a nurturing, safe, fun and stimulating learning environment for young children from ages 3-4. The hours of operation are 7:30 AM to 5:45 PM. Students will need a drink and sack lunch. We will provide a morning and an afternoon snack. The weekly cost will be $150.00 per student. This is NOT an enrollment form. Enrollment will open in March. This is ONLY to evaluate the interest.
SAVE THE DATE FOR GRADUATION
Mark your calendars! Thursday, May 15th at 6:30-8:00 is the tentative graduation date for students that will be graduating from our program and continuing to Kindergarten during the 25-26 school year. More information will be coming in following months! This date is pending weather and make up dates!
POWERPACK PROGRAM
Power Packs is a program provided to many families each week that include food items that help give students and their family nutritious and kid-friendly foods to help get them through the weekend. Some food items include cereal, canned soups, oatmeal, macaroni and cheese, and other similar items. By clicking this link, filling out the information requested, and submitting the form - your child can begin receiving these packs each Friday. For further questions, contact Morgan Hoffman, school social worker at 573-243-5271.
MARCH EVENTS
March 4th- Parent Teacher Conferences
March 6th-Kindergarten Enrollment (only for students new to Jackson)
March 7th-PTO Online Bidding Owl Auction Opens
March 7th-Early Childhood Screening (for incoming students only-must be 3 years old)
March 13th-PTO Bingo Night (5:30-7:30)
March 14th- Parent Teacher Conferences-No School
March 21st-Princess Dance
March 26th and 27th-Field Trips to Discovery Playhouse
