Jaffrey Grade School
February 16, 2017
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JGS NOTES
Math Fact Contest (see details below)
WINTER CARNIVAL
DOOR GREETER
Gr. 2, 3, 5
Tuesday, February 21
We are looking for a Friday
door greeter who would be
willing to volunteer weekly to
give a warm welcome to
arriving students and families.
The time commitment is from
8:20-8:40 AM. Students may
help their parents for the first
ten minutes. If you are
available, please stop by or call
the school office at 532-8355.
Gr. K, 1, 4
Thursday, February 23
What to bring:
 Warm clothing, including
boots, snow pants, coat, hat,
gloves, long underwear,
scarf.
 Extra gloves and socks in
case they get wet.
 A bag lunch. Bag lunch will
be available as a school
lunch choice. It will include
a turkey sandwich and sides.
 (Optional) Snow shoes, lip
balm.
 (Grade 5 Only) Swim suit,
towel. Pool rules require
girl swimmers to wear a
one-piece swim suit or a
t-shirt over a two-piece suit.
Get ready for fun in the snow!
CONANT
DESTINATION
IMAGINATION
Cheesy 80s Valentines Dinner
Friday, February 17
5:00 – 7:00 PM
JRMS Cafeteria
Join the Conant DI Team for fun
and a great meal. Ticket prices:
Pre-buy in the JGS office:
$3 per person or $5 per couple
At the door
$5 per person or $8 per couple
Children under 5 years old are
welcome for free.
Thank you to our “retiring”
volunteer, Kevin Lennon. We
appreciate Kevin’s years of
service as a door greeter.
SECOND GRADE
WRITING
Students in Mrs. Jordan’s class
wrote acrostic poems after
reading about Martin Luther
King’s I Have a Dream speech.
The examples below combine
statements from various
students in the class.
WARMING UP TO
MATH FACTS
Class goal
Due to the winter weather, we
have extended the Math Facts
contest. Please return math
thermometers by Wednesday,
February 22. Every class has a
chance to reach their goal and
receive a special warm
celebration.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
SCREENING
Don’t judge people
Remember to be full of love
Everyone deserves equal rights
Anyone can do anything
Make good things happen
Child Find
Wednesday, February 22
8:30 – 11:30 AM
Rindge Memorial School
The district preschool team will
be screening children ages 2 ½
to 5 to determine if the child has
a delay in any of the following:
 Speech Skills
 Motor Skills
 Cognitive/Academic Skills
Do things that are right
Respect everyone
Everyone should be listened to
Always be caring and kind
Make peace
To schedule an appointment or
get more information, contact
the Preschool Coordinator:
Kim Cloutier
532-8100 ext. 223
[email protected].
Appointments are preferred, but
walk-ins are welcome. Please
bring a copy of your child’s
birth certificate and proof of
residency.
ACTIVITIES
Animation Club
Grades 4 & 5
3:00 – 4:15
6 Tuesdays beginning March 7
Students will combine art and
technology to design and
produce clay & object animation
movies. This includes making
clay and object characters,
storytelling, building a set, using
digital cameras, computers and
related software. Each student
will bring home a DVD
compilation of the group’s
completed projects.
Clay Club
Grades 3, 4 & 5
3:00 – 4:15
6 Thurs. beginning March 9
Students will create works of art
using various firing clays. They
will further develop skills for
hand-building, coiling,
sculpture, and clay slab work.
Finished work will be glazed
and kiln-fired.
Permission slips for both art
clubs must be returned by
Friday, February 17.
SAFE ROUTES TO
SCHOOL
Thank you to those who have
already completed the survey
from the Southwest Region
Planning Commission. Your
responses will help the group
analyze safety conditions of
roadways and sidewalks near
our school. Please return the
survey on or before Feb. 24.
The survey may also be
completed online at:
http://www.saferoutesdata.org/surv
eyformparent.cfm?key=6286117
The National Center for Safe
Routes to School sponsors this
work. For more information,
visit saferoutesinfo.org.
KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION
Thursday, March 23
3:30 – 5:30
CALENDAR
FEBRUARY
15
Box Tops due
17
Cheesy 80s Dinner at JRMS
21
Winter Carnival Gr. 2, 3, 5
22
Early Childhood Screening
23
Winter Carnival Gr. K, 1, 4
23
We will soon be enrolling our
new kindergarten class for the
fall of 2017. Mailings will be
sent out in early March to
families with children who will
turn five by September 30.
If you know of a child who does
not have a sibling at JGS or
does not attend preschool
locally, please have the
parent call:
Jeannelle Moore
532-8355
PRESCHOOL NEWS
Gr. 5 to Lowell National
Historical Park
24 Safe Routes to School
survey closes
Feb. 27 – March 3
Winter Break
MARCH
7
Animation Club begins
9
Clay Club begins
13
14
14
NO SCHOOL - Voting Day
& Teacher Workshops
Voting Day
21
Gr. 4 to Concord
22
Concert: Gr. K & 1
23
Report Cards sent home
23
Kindergarten Registration
30
Concert: Band
Pratt Auditorium
Preschool Lottery closes
31
Lottery to attend next year!
Begins Wednesday, Feb. 1
Ends Friday, March 31
Our school district offers a
preschool experience for 3 and 4
year old children. The JaffreyRindge Inclusive Preschool
(JRIP) has an equal number of
slots for typically developing
children and children with
developmental delays
(preschoolers with an IEP).
Since there are limited spaces, a
lottery is held every February
and March to fill openings for
the next school year. To sign up
for the lottery, a child’s
parent/legal guardian must call:
Kim Cloutier
Preschool Coordinator
532-8100 ext. 223