JAG Elementary
Grades PreK-6 Newsletter
August 2023 - Volume 2, Issue 1
BACK-TO-SCHOOL EDITION
We hope you are enjoying your summer, and we want to share our Back-to-School newsletter with you. This is VOLUME 2.1 of the GMEN student-led monthly newsletter created last spring. We have expanded the GMEN to include the lower elementary students in grades PreK-2. This issue contains information on the district's Back-to-School Bash, JAG Elementary Meet-the-Teacher Night, Final Forms, and Coffee with Principals. Enjoy the rest of your summer & see you soon!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Rachelle Craine
Principal | Grades PreK-2
Coffee With Principals
3rd Thursday of Each Month
9- 10 AM @ JAG Elementary
Dr. Melinda Ensinger
Principal | Grades 3-6
GES Important Links
JAG Elementary - https://www.jagschools.org/o/jag-elementary
Final Forms - https://garfield-oh.finalforms.com/
Supply Lists - https://www.jagschools.org/o/jag-elementary/documents/supply-lists/10508
GES News - http://tiny.cc/GESNews
Weekly Slideshow - http://tiny.cc/GESslideshow
Lunch Menu - https://www.myschoolmenus.com/instance/309/district/17
Progress Book - https://parentaccess.access-k12.org/Home/District/JA
JAG Elementary Calendar
Safety Village
Tues-Fri, August 8-11
JAG Elementary School
Sponsored by Garfield PTO
9:00-12:00 PM
Back-to-School Bash
Sunday, August 13
HS Front Lawn
4:00-6:00 PM
Fall Preview
Sunday, August 13
JAG Stadium
6:00 PM
Meet-the-Teacher Night
Wednesday, August 23
JAG Elementary School
5:30-6:30 pm
Student Last Names, A-L 5:30-6:00 pm
Student Last Names, M-Z 6:00-6:30 pm
1st Day of School
Grades 1-6
Monday, August 28
1st Day of School
Kindergarten Group 1 & All Preschool
Thursday, August 31
1st Day of School
Kindergarten Group 2
Friday, September 1
No School
Labor Day
Monday, September 4
Board Meeting
Thursday, September 14
6:00- 7:00 pm
Charles C. Klamer PD Center
Coffee with the Principals
Thursday, September 21
9:00- 10:00 am
Charles C. Klamer PD Center
School Pictures
Tuesday, September 26
The GMEN Newsletter Editors
Dear Families,
Last year, students in grades 3-6 created this newsletter. It was so well received that we are including all grade levels at the elementary school. The GMEN will include PreK-6 information.
Our students take pride in their learning and school activities, and we are excited to be able to share this newsletter with you around the first of each month. This is our August Back-to-School issue compiled by the principals. Editors will be added to support the lower grades in the coming months. Below are the editors for grades 3-6. Please send us any feedback or suggestions.
Sincerely,
Lisa Porter, Grade 3 Teacher, lporter@jagschools.org
Alisa Westover, Grade 4 Teacher, awestover@jagschools.org
Kristin Brahler, Grade 5 Teacher, kbrahler@jagschools.org
Beth Drebus, Grade 6 Teacher, bdrebus@jagschools.org
Back-to-School Bash
Join the JAG community on Sunday, August 13, from 4:00-6:00 PM on the high school's front lawn. Our annual free Back-to-School Bash is a time to gather, catch up with friends, and visit the following:
- Check-in at the entrance tent
- Sign up for a haircut
- Enjoy refreshments, popcorn, hot dogs, ice cream, & cotton candy
- Play games on the lawn
- Shop for gently used clothes in the HS Commons
- Pick out some school supplies
- Visit local agencies, a GFN Firetruck & Community Ambulance
Also, stay for the Fall Preview to meet the HS teams, & hear the "Best Band in the Land" play in JAG Stadium at 6:00 PM.
See you on the lawn!
MEET-THE-TEACHER NIGHT
Suggested times based on the last name to manage parking and classroom visits.
Student Last Names, A-L, 5:30-6:00 PM
Student Last Names, M-Z, 6:00-6:30 PM
Class lists are posted on the elementary lobby doors & supply lists can be found at https://www.jagschools.org/o/jag-elementary/documents/supply-lists/10508.
Feel free to RSVP, though it is not a requirement. Families who RSVP will be placed into a drawing for an Amazon Echo.
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023, 5:30 – 6:30 p
James A Garfield Elementary, Ohio 88, Garrettsville, OH, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
PreK-5 - Forms to Complete
All Green = All Completed
Grade 6 - Forms to Complete
Final Forms - Yearly Update
All 2023/2024 school year forms must be updated by the 1st day of school. Go to your Final Forms account to complete these forms, https://garfield-oh.finalforms.com/. Contact one of the elementary school administrative assistants by email or phone at 330.527.2184 if you cannot access Final Forms.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kristine Miller, Administrative Assistant, PreK-2, kmiller@jagschoos.org
Mrs. Gail Spencer, Administrative Assistant, Grades 3-6, gspencer@jagschools.org
Coffee with Principals
Please join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month for Coffee with Principals. These meetings take place in the Charles C. Klamer Professional Development Center at the elementary school from 9:00 - 10:00 AM. Water, coffee, and baked goods are provided. This is a time to get to know each other, learn about the elementary school, and meet other JAG parents & guardians. Those who attend are placed into a raffle at the end of the year for some JAG swag. Each principal gives an update along with the following speakers. Mark your calendars.
- September 21 - Meet Mr. Jason Downey, New Elementary School Counselor
- October 19 - JAG Mission & Vision, Mr. Ted Lysiak, Superintendent
- November 16 - PBIS & Restorative Practices, PBIS Elementary Team
- January 18 - School Safety with Officer Emily Ahrens
- February 15 - Curriculum with Mrs. Bockmuller & Mrs. Julius
- March 21 - Garfield PTO Representative
- April 18 - Specialists from Gym, Art, Tech, or Music
- May 16 - Student Speakers from Leadership Groups & Clubs