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.

Happy New Year! We hope you've enjoyed the break with family and friends. We've sure missed our Pride and are excited to see them back at school on Tuesday. We hope all the best for you and your family in 2025!

Have a great week!

💗Mrs. Ulatoski

24-25 Academic Calendar

January is School Board Appreciation Month!

January 6

• Professional Learning Day - No School for Students

January 7

• Students return from break

January 16

• Virtual PTA Meeting @ 5:30

January 20

• No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 29

• Spring Picture Day - Individual & Class Photos

January 31

• 3rd grade trip to see Ballet Austin performance

We are excited to have two new after school enrichment opportunities beginning in January! We will have a Master Chef class on Mondays after school from 3:00 to 4:00 and Art Explorers on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00. Registration opens on December 16th and closes on January 15th. Classes begin the week of January 20th through February 28th. For more info or to sign up, click 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 $20. 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!

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.)