The Jim Plain Insider

We aspire to be a safe and loving community that empowers students to be lifelong learners who positively contribute to the world.

Tuesday is our Thanksgiving Lunch! We are expecting a large turnout, so please be sure to give yourself plenty of time to find parking and to check in to get your visitor sticker. Lunch times are different than their regular times, so please be sure to come at the time listed below:

• 3rd Grade: 10:20 - 10:50
• Kinder: 10:55 - 11:25
• PreK: 11:00 - 11:30
• 4th Grade: 11:30 - 12:00
• 1st Grade: 12:05 - 12:35
• 2nd Grade: 12:35 - 1:05
• 5th Grade: 1:05 - 1:35

Also make sure you have the School Dismissal Manager app if you're planning to have your child leave early with you for a quicker check out process.

Have a great weekend!

🧡 Mrs. Ulatoski

24-25 Academic Calendar

November is American Indian Heritage Month

November 18

• Book Fair week begins!
• American Education Week begins honoring our Principal, Assistant Principal, Instructional Coach, and District Administrators
• Plain Pride day - wear your JPE gear!

November 19

• Thanksgiving Lunch - make sure to RSVP!

November 22

• Future Friday - Wear your DMS, LMS, GHS, or college/career shirt!

November 25-29

• No school for Thanksgiving Break

December 6

• Makeup Picture Day

December 13

• PTA Winter Wonderland

December 19

• Class Winter Parties (more info coming soon)

We are excited to welcome families to Thanksgiving Lunch! Families are invited to come and eat lunch with their children on Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 during their designated Thanksgiving lunch time:

• 3rd Grade: 10:20 - 10:50
• Kinder: 10:55 - 11:25
• PreK: 11:00 - 11:30
• 4th Grade: 11:30 - 12:00
• 1st Grade: 12:05 - 12:35
• 2nd Grade: 12:35 - 1:05
• 5th Grade: 1:05 - 1:35

All visitors must bring their license to check in. Visitors are welcome to come to the front office during business hours, starting Nov 11, 2024 to scan in their licenses to help expedite the check-in process the day of Thanksgiving Lunch.

If you do not have your license pre-scanned into the system you will have to wait in the line to have your license scanned into the system. PLEASE DO NOT FORGET YOUR LICENSE!

Also, if you can volunteer to help that day, please sign up here!

At JPE, students can earn Pride Paws for showing our campus-wide PAWS expectations, and then they can spend their Pride PAWS at the Pride Paw store. We are asking for donations to refill our store so students can start spending their Pride PAWS. Here's the list for our Amazon Wish List. Thank you in advance!!

Yearbooks are already on sale! Click on the link to order yours now! Yearbooks are $18 from now until November 15th. Prices increase to $20 on November 16th. Payment plans are available too!

New this year - 5th grade parents can create a student ad to shout out their fifth grader. Click here to create your ad for the yearbook!

We love our JPE PTA! They work together to create incredible experiences for our students, staff, and families. Interested in joining or learning more? Find out more about out JPE PTA here and be on the lookout for the PTA table at school events!

If you can help our PTA by volunteering at Thanksgiving Lunch please sign up here!

Is your child returning to Jim Plain and possesses some of these Common Characteristics of Gifted Children (source: What is Giftedness?):

• Comprehends material above their age peers
• Surprising emotional depth and sensitivity
• Strong curiosity and unique interests
• Quirky sense of humor
• Creative problem solving and imagination
• Quick learning with minimal repetition
• Self-aware, socially aware, and globally aware

These MAY be indicators that the GT/QUEST program could be beneficial to your child. Screening for the GT/QUEST program is based on referral by any adult that knows the student. If you feel your child may have an educational need for gifted services, complete the Referral Forms provided on Emily Riordan’s QUEST Website in order for them to be screened for the GT/QUEST program for the 2025-2026 school year.

*Referrals for the 2025-2026 school year are now open! They will close on March 1, 2025. Parents who referred will be notified by April 1, 2025 if their child moves to testing. Results will be sent home before the last day of school. (The next opportunity to refer a student for the GT/QUEST Program will be next school year for screening and testing in the Spring of 2026 for the 2026-2027 school year.)