Spotlight on School
January 20, 2017
SEMESTER IN REVIEW (CONT.)
Jack and Hazel Supporting
School Choice Week
National School Choice Week is held every January
and is designed to shine a positive spotlight on
effective education options for children. This year’s
celebration is January 22-28, 2017. Please help us
spread the good word about the phenomenal
educational experiences we provide students, and
encourage prospective parents to contact us for a
tour.
JKL Points of Pride:
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Anishinaabe Culture
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Small class sizes
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Low student to staff ratio
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Orchestra Program
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Gifted & Talented Program
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Competitive middle school sports
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Strong parental involvement
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Free After School Programs
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Culturally diverse environment
Semester in Review
We started our year off with the Welcome Back BBQ
and a summer reading celebration. This summer
recorded more minutes than the summer before. We
had a great fall book fair. As a result of our sales, we
now have almost $3,000 in book credits. The Fall
Craft Fair/ Apple Sale brought many people to our
school and earned the Parent Advisory Council
(PAC) approximately $2,500.00 to be used toward
the Santa Store. In October, families were invited to
attend a Fall Feast with hay rides, pumpkin carving,
and a family Halloween Party. The number of
participants at family events has increased this year.
In November we celebrated the end of the first
marking period with a Drum Dance Social.
Ogimaa-Minisinoo (school drum) as well as Aabizii
(Bay Mills) and the Bahweting Singers (Sault Ste.
Marie) helped the students celebrate. Family
activities for November included a Veterans’ Day
Assembly, Gifts in a Jar Night (making recipes in
jars to give as gifts), Family Book Night (each child
received 3 free books of their choice,) a Social
Studies Workshop featuring activities to raise
global awareness, and participation in the local
Holiday Parade. In December, students were able
to purchase gifts for their family members at the
Santa Store. In December PAC hosted an antique
photo fundraiser that was able to raise additional
money for the Santa Store. The final family event
of the year was the Elf Extravaganza. Parents and
students enjoyed making several crafts and
sampling snacks as we celebrated Elijah and
Esmerelda BoJingles (our school Elves on the
Shelf) before they headed back to the North Pole
until next year. January saw the partnership of JKL
Bahweting School and Sault Tribe Law
Enforcement join forces to raise money for the
Sault Tribe Junior Police Academy and the 8th
Grade Class Trip in the first ever charity basketball
game here at JKL – The Fuzz vs. The Staff. Four
PAC Meetings were held featuring topics such as
Title I, homelessness resources, fundraising, and
reproductive health.
Important Attendance Reminder
Regular attendance at school is essential for
educational growth. The school day begins at 8:20
a.m. Any student who arrives in the classroom past
8:20 a.m. will be considered tardy. Four tardies
equal one full day’s absence. All absences both
excused and unexcused are subject to the Truancy
Protocol if the absences are effecting student
success. Please review the
truancy protocol in your
Parent and Student Handbook
for clarification and contact
the main office if you have any
questions.
Eagle Athletics
The first semester is over already! Middle School
Sports are successfully competing for the first year in
the Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference. Four JKL
students were named to the All-Conference Cross
Country Team. Girls’ Basketball (both elementary
and Middle School) are over and we are in the last
stretch of Middle School Boys’ Basketball/POMS and
the second week of Elementary Boys
Basketball/Cheer. Next up is Middle School Track &
Field which will begin at the beginning of April.
A formal athletic banquet will be at the end of the
year with recognition for all athletics. Date and time
will be sent at a later date. Stay current with all
athletic announcements on the Athletic tab at
JKLSchool.org or JKL Eagle Athletics on Facebook
Page.
Behavior Update
We have started setting school wide behavioral goals
to earn incentives. If, as a school, the students have
under a certain amount of referrals, all students will
be able to attend the PBIS event. Students are made
aware at the beginning of the month what the goal is
and what the incentive will be. So far both
elementary and middle school students have earned
all of their monthly incentives. Elementary students
enjoyed an offsite movie/ popcorn afternoon, a
grade level dodgeball game, and a grade level dance.
Middle school participated in a staff/student
dodgeball game, played Capture the Flag at
Minneapolis Hill, and earned an ice skating trip. The
referrals are down 17% from last year
An Exciting New Space at JKL
JKL has a brand new MakerSpace. A MakerSpace is
an area where kids have the opportunity to make –
a place where some tools, materials, and
instruction can get them started. A MakerSpace
shares some aspects of a shop class, a home
economics class, an art studio, and a science
lab. Our MakerSpace is in the back of the library
and has supplies for our students to experiment
with circuits, crocheting/sewing, photography,
movie making, 3D printing, crafts, painting,
jewelry making, Legos/K’nex, robotics, computer
science coding, and a host of other STEAM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and
Math) activities. The sky is the limit as our
students learn through creation using the JKL
MakerSpace!
Looking Forward to 2nd Semester Fun
School Success Workshop – January 31st @ 5:30 p.m.
– Kaylynn Cairns will come and talk about healthy
relationships.
PAC Meetings – February 6th, March 6th, & April 3rd
@5:30 p.m. – a great dinner and many discussions
and opportunities to be involved in your child’s
education.
Family Game Night – February 15th @ 5:30 p.m. –
Enjoy dinner and games with a focus on everyday
math.
Winter Book Fair – February 20th -23rd – Proceeds will
go toward PAC family activities.
Talent Show – February 28th @ 6:00 p.m. – an
amazing showcase of JKL students’ talents. Location
will be in the JKL gym NOT at the casino.
Read EUP – March 13th (DATE CHANGE) @ 6:00 p.m.
– LSSU Cisler Center – Free reading activities, books,
snacks, and prizes.
Family Fun Night – @ 6:00 p.m. on March 17th (DATE
CHANGE) - Come and watch a movie on the big
screen in our amazingly spacious gymnasium.
Pillows, blankets, and pajamas are welcome.
Students must be accompanied by an adult.
School Success Workshop - Family Wellness Night–
March 22nd (DATE CHANGE) @ 5:30 p.m. –Dinner,
demonstrations, information, and activities to
promote wellness.
Family Dodgeball Night – April 25th (DATE CHANGE)
@ 6:00 p.m. in the school gym – Red Teams vs.
Yellow Teams (made up of kids, staff, & parents)
battle to win the Golden Dodgeball. Profits will help
fund family activities.
Ice Cream Social - May 1st @ 5:00 p.m. – enjoy ice
cream sundaes with JKL families and staff as we
enter the last full month of school.
5K Fun Run – May 13 @ 8:00 a.m. at the Big Bear 5K Run, 5K Walk, Youth 1 Mile,
and Tot Trot – prizes & fun for
everyone – No registration fee