Jason Lee Middle School

Jason Lee Missions Statement: Open doors to student success, by developing life-long learners, responsible decision makers and caring and contributing members of society

NEW SCHOOL HOURS FOR STUDENTS 9:20 AM-3:50 PM

Office: (360) 313-3500

Attendance Line: (360) 313-3520

E-mail: jasonlee.attendance@vansd.org

Fax: (360) 313-3501

School Closure Information Line (360) 313-1401

Want to e-mail a teacher? first.last@vansd.org

Administrative Staff:

Principal: Megan Vickery

Assoc. Principal: Sally Kroon

Dean: Kari Brandt

Office Staff:

Secretary: Kimberly Childress (360) 313-3502

Registrar: Sharon Hoekstra (360) 313-3510

Business Office: Victoria Gettys (360) 313-3507

Attendance Office: Tera Costanza (360) 313-3520

School Psychologist: Ian Manh (360) 313-3588

Library/Media Center: Cheryl Miller (360) 313-3512

Nurse: Kelli Burton (360) 313-3508

Interventions Specialist: TBD

FCRC: Hillary Cordova (360) 313-3517

School Counselors:

Karen Davis (Student last names from A-G) (360) 313-3576

Lisa Bradin (Student last names from H-O) (360) 313-3587

Heidi Axford (Student last names from P-Z) (360) 313-3528

Oct 2 - PLC Early Release, 2:50 pm

Oct 9 - PLC Early Release, 2:50 pm

Oct 13 - Building Professional Leaning Day, No student attendance

Oct 16 - PLC Early Release, 2:50 pm

Oct 16-20 Scholastic Book Fair

Oct 17 - 1st Qtr. Progress Reports go home

Oct 18 - 2 Hour Early Release, Conference Prep

Oct 19 - 2 Hour Early Release Conference Time TBD

Oct 20 - Conferences, No student Attendance

Oct 30 - PLC Early Release, 2:50 pm

Families may want to get a head start for 2023-2024 school year and we are here to help! Here is the links for:

2023-2024 Key Dates

SPORTS/ACTIVITY AND ASB FEES

• Sport Fee: $25.00 per sport
• ASB Fee: $15.00 paid once per school year when participating in a sport or school activity
• Activities Fees: Vary

Pay online at : https://fines.vansd.org/ or in person at the school business office.

If you qualify for Free/Reduce lunch, please pick up a Consent to Share Information form.

Reminder - you must resolve any previous ASB or Sport related fines. Your athlete will not be eligible to compete until all of the previous fines have been resolved. If you need additional time to pay or if you need to establish a payment plan, please contact the Business Office at (360) 313-3500.

Before You Register

• Physical Exam: A physical exam must be current (within the last 24 months) not expired before the end of the sports season, be signed by a physician, and either uploaded to the registration system or a copy given to the Jason Lee Business Office. Physical Link
• Administration of Medication Form: If your student requires medication at school, or has a potentially life-threatening condition, this form MUST be completed and signed by a doctor and a parent and returned to Jason Lee Middle School - Link

Registration starts on August 1, 2023 on Final Forms at https://vancouver-wa.finalforms.com

(please complete the registration in full. A partial registration will not be saved.

Fall Season: Practices start on August 23 (cut off date is 9/1/2023)

• Tackle Football and Flag Football
• Volleyball
• Cross Country

Early Winter Season: Registration opens Oct 1st

• Wrestling
• Basketball

Late Winter: Registration opens Dec 8th

• Boy's Basketball
• Girl's bowling

Spring Season: Registration opens Mar 9th

• Track & Field

6th grade students need to get a TDAP vaccination when they turn 11 years old. Please bring a copy of your proof of this vaccination to the Jason Lee Office or email it to sharon.hoekstra@vansd.org. This booster is needed in order for students to start 7th grade.

English Link

Spanish Link

Russian Link

Ukrainian Link

Jason Lee PTA News

Board Members 2023-2024

Johnette Fagaale President

Vacant, Vice President

Megan LaPlant, Treasurer

Vacant, Secretary

Move-a-Thon Chair Vacant

Please join out PTA to make a difference for our students!

Check out the newest edition of our PTA Newsletter LINK

Excusing student absence on the phone or e-mail

Attendance phone number is: 360-313-3520

Attendance e-mail is: jasonleeattendance@vansd.org

After 5 days absence in a month a medical provider's note is required to excuse the absence.

Bus Rules

• No Glass on the Bus (safety hazard in an accident or if broken)
• No Balloons on the Bus (visibility for the driver no exceptions)
• No Food or eating of any kind on the Bus especially hard candy (choking hazard)
• No large bulky items (everything must sit in the seat with a person or it is considered a projectile by state patrol, additionally most seats already have two students in them)
• Windows on the School side must stay up while at school (safety hazard of students falling under the bus, due to horse play with students on the bus)
• Masks must be over nose and mouth at all times
• No bags or students in emergency exits or aisle's

Bus stop lists will soon be posted for families to view on the district's website (vansd.org/buses/)

Vaccinations

Avoid the summer rush and make sure your child’s immunizations are up to date. Students must have all of the required immunizations or an approved exemption before they start school. Some immunizations must be given 30 days apart, so it’s important to start now.

Remember, a Tdap booster is required for all students in 7th and 8th grade. A Tdap vaccination is acceptable if given on or after 10 years of age.

Please submit medically verified immunization records which could be:

- Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) signed by a doctor
- CIS filled out by a parent or guardian with medical records attached
- CIS, from MyIR.net., of your child's official vaccine record.

Medication in School

The Medication in School forms must be submitted yearly (before schools starts)

• Have your child's physician complete the Medication in School form
• Your clinic can fax the orders directly to the school at (360) 313-3501 - A parent signature is required at the bottom of the form.
• Bring in your child's medication and orders (if not faxed) before school starts. Please bring them in a week before school starts.
• If the medication is for a life-threatening condition, the medication, orders, and health plan MUST be in the school office BEFORE your child can start school!

Life Threatening Conditions:

• Diabetes
• Anaphylaxis
• Asthma (Some students)
• Seizures (Some students)

Talk with your nurse if you are unsure if your child's condition is considered "life threatening"

Individualized Health Plans

The Individualized Health Plan must be renewed yearly before schools starts:

• Look over your child's Health Plan, edit it as needed, then sign and date it, as indicated on the bottom of the form.
• Return the Health Plan to the school as soon as possible. This will enable your child's teacher and the school nurse to safely prepare for your child.

Please call the office at (360) 313-3500 or email the school nurse. Kelli Burton at kelli.burton@vansd.org if you have questions.

• Volunteering may resume in full capacity. All volunteers must be fully cleared through Raptor and confirmed with Suzy Adams. Go to https://vansd.org/?s=volunteer

• Once you are cleared you are a qualified volunteer for two years.

• we ask volunteers, including PTA/PTO/Boosters/etc., to not bring their preschool age children into the buildings if at all possible.
  

• Chaperons are permitted to ride on buses as long as they complete the process above.

Our Family Resource Center has a monthly newsletter!

Check it out!

Upcoming food pantry info, community events and much more in the FCRC newsletter

FCRC Newsletter

Ms. Cordova is our FCRC Coordinator. She is a graduate from FVHS and Washington State University. She speaks English and Spanish. During her free time she enjoys reading and exercising. She is so excited to be working with our families here at Jason Lee!!! If she can help you with school supplies, clothing, food, or other basic needs just call her at (360) 313-3517 or call/text (360) 839-5421 or e-mail at hillary.cordova@vansd.org.

Hello Students!

We are excited to meet you this year! This email will tell you how to make an appointment with your school counselor.

We meet with students to talk about schedule changes, stress, school problems, and hard things in life. If we call you down to the office, please do not go to the front office. You can walk to the cafeteria and find our offices.

How to See a School Counselor:

1. Fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/2HcspFd72pXv72an6

2. You can also email us with questions:

Last Names A-G: Mrs. Davis-Alcide at karen.davis@vansd.org

Last Names H-O: Ms. Bradin at lisa.bradin@vansd.org

Last Names P-Z: Ms. Axford at heidi.axford@vansd.org

Enrollment is now online

Brand new to the VPS or families of previous VPS student(s) that need to be enrolled visit: Registration Link

Information on School Boundaries

For information on school boundaries, including in-district Boundary Exceptions, Our-of-District Boundary Exceptions, and School Enrollment Options

visit: VSD Boundary Link

Immunizations

Find out what Immunizations are required for middle school by

visiting: Immunization Requirements

In order to minimize hazards to students we are asking drivers to follow these procedures to ensure a safe pick up and drop off using the north parking lot (The south parking lot is for our special education buses and is not a pick-up zone):

● Drop off time in the morning is 9:05 am

● Pick up time in the afternoon is 3:50-4:00 pm

● Please only travel north to south in the driveway when picking up and dropping off, making a loop toward the exit

● Pull as far forward as possible and continue doing so as cars pull out. We will be asking students to wait along the sidewalk

● Form ONE line next to the curb when waiting in your car. Do not stop in the middle of the driveway to pick up or drop off your student

● Remain in your car unless you are parked in a parking space

● Please find a parking space if there is no room along the curb

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Vancouver Public Schools is an equal opportunity district in education programs, activities, services, and employment. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, including gender

expression or identity, age, families with children, honorably discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental,or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal. The district provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America

and other designated youth groups. The district complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Older Worker Protection Act, and all other state, federal, and local equal opportunity laws. You may contact any of the following people at 2901 Falk Rd., Vancouver, Washington, 98661, or by writing to them at Vancouver School District, PO Box 8937, Vancouver, Washington 98668-8937 or by calling 360-313-1000: ADA–Kathy Everidge (kathy.everidge@vansd.org); Title VII, 504–Steve Vance(steve.vance@vansd.org);IDEA–Daniel Bettis (daniel.bettis@vansd.org); Affirmative Action/Title IX–Kathy Everidge (kathy.everidge@vansd.org); Title IX Elementary–Debra Hale

(debra.hale@vansd.org); Title IX Secondary–Jim Gray (james.gray@vansd.org); Athletic Equity–Jim Gray (james.gray@vansd.org).This notification can be provided in the appropriate language for communities of national origin and minority persons with limited English language skills by contacting 360-313-1250.