News from Strausser Elementary

The second grading period closed on January 16. Students’ final grades for the second grading period are now available in the Home Access Center (HAC). If you have not created a HAC account, please follow these directions to create one. If you have created an account and are unsure of your login credentials, please click "Forgot My Username or Password".

Jackson Local Schools invites all military-connected families to breakfast at Jackson High School on March 18. Information and an RSVP are linked on our district military page. You can also directly access the RSVP through this link.

Strausser Elementary is proud to be a Purple Star school. The Purple Star Award recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military.

Kindness week will be February 18 - February 21. Please click the link for information. This information is also included in Mrs. Neff's newsletter.

February 3 - February 7 is National School Counseling Week. We are so grateful for Mrs. Neff and the work that she does with our students on a daily basis.

Winter conferences will be held on February 13 and 19. Due to time constraints, teachers are unable to meet with all families. If you have any questions or concerns or did not receive a conference form, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.

Something Rotten! JR., is the story of two brothers who set out to write the world’s first musical in the hilarious mash-up of 16th century Shakespeare and 21st century Broadway. Do not miss out on your chance to see this production of the Bottom Brothers as they realize that reaching the top means being true thine own self, and all that jazz. Please click this link for dates and times.

St. Baldrick's Helps With Major Treatment Breakthrough for Childhood Cancer

Thanks to research majorly funded by St. Baldrick's, more kids will survive cancer! The St. Baldrick’s Foundation was the largest charitable supporter of a groundbreaking clinical trial that has changed the future for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The Children’s Oncology Group (COG) has announced transformative findings which are adding blinatumomab, a targeted immunotherapy, to standard chemotherapy dramatically improves disease-free survival rates for children with standard-risk ALL. These results are so remarkable that the COG is halting all ongoing trials to immediately integrate this safer, more effective treatment for all patients. This historic achievement is possible because of donations to St. Baldrick's. In late January, Jackson Local Schools will begin its 2025 St. Baldrick's campaign, and we hope to again enjoy great community support in our efforts to help cure childhood cancer!

As a reminder, during the winter months children go outside for recess when the temperature, including windchill, is 15 degrees F or higher. We encourage students to dress appropriately for the weather (warm coats, hats, gloves and boots).

The Backpack Food Program, a partnership with RiverTree Jackson, is a service we are

pleased to offer to the families of Jackson Local Schools. This program aims to send home a variety of easy, ready-to-eat meals and snacks for your child over the weekend. There are no income requirements for this program. The bags will be delivered to your child’s school, and your child can bring home the bag. Please complete this quick application to apply to be part of the Backpack Food Program.

The Jackson Local School District believes in partnering with parents and providing them with resources to help navigate the world of technology, games, and social media. While advances in technology have many great rewards, there is also the potential for harm. Since last December, we have provided a resource and hope more parents and students, as appropriate by age, will take advantage of this.

We have partnered with SmartSocial.com for its on-demand courses for parents and students. The SmartSocial resources cover a wide range of digital and social media topics. We are providing a parent subscription package to these resources to help you learn how to navigate the negative (and positive) parts of social media with your students. You can sign up here: https://smartsocial.com/jacksonlocalschooldistrict

The Jackson Local School District has a page on the District's Website where information related to student enrichment opportunities (academics, arts, athletics) can be found. The website can be found by clicking on the link location below.

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