Jefferson Elementary Center

Kindergarten families are invited to Literacy Night, Tuesday, April 16th at 5:30 to play games to practice sight words. Snacks will be available.

Track TRYOUTS for eligible students ages 10-12 for boys and girls will be on Tuesday, April 9 after school at JEC from 3:15 PM-5 PM. Practice schedule will begin Wed., April 10, 11, and 12 directly after school from 3:15 PM-5:30 PM. **Required forms and schedule attached.

JEC Upcoming activities: April 16th-JEC Kindergarten Literacy Night 5:30-6:30 May 15th-JEC LEGO FIESTA 5:30-7:00 (Possibly Kona Ice will be available for purchase) May 16th- JEC Creative Writing Club Book Launch 5:30 May 21st-JEC Graduate Craft Night 5:30 5th Grade May 28th-JEC Graduate Night Craft Night 5:30 5th Grade May 31st-JEC Pre-K Graduation 9:00 JEC 5th Grade Graduation 1:00

Kindergarten families are invited to JEC April 16th from 5:30-6:30 to play games that practice sight words. Snacks will be available.

Buses may be delayed this morning due to high water in several areas across the county. We appreciate your patience as we work to safely pick up and deliver students this morning.

All Wood County Schools after-school and evening activities will be CANCELLED tonight (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) due to incoming inclement weather. Schools will dismiss at their normal times today.

Due to storm potential highest between 4-9pm, the after school program conducted by the Children's Home Society at JEC will be canceled today, April 2.

Students return to school from Spring Break tomorrow (Tuesday, April 2). We can't wait for your return! We missed you!

HAPPY SPRING BREAK FAMILIES! Staff and students will be out of the building March 25- April 1. Students will return on Tuesday, April 2.

Track season will begin shortly after Spring Break. Stay tuned!

Please see EVENTS for 3rd Nine Weeks Awards Assemblies: April 2: Kindergarten at 1 PM / Grade 1 at 2 PM April 3: Prek at 9 AM (*Little Gym) / Grade 2 at 1:30 PM April 4: Grade 3 at 1:30 PM April 5: Grade 4 at 1 PM / Grade 5 at 2 PM Assemblies (except PreK ) will be held in the JEC auditorium (located next to Central BOE office). Parents may sign-out students upon completion of ceremonies.

Families, please stop by JEC and pick up your 5 day meal box by 3pm today or (tomorrow) Friday. Spring break starts March 25- April 1. Students return to school on Tuesday, April 2.

As a helpful reminder, the Boys & Girls Club will be CLOSED on Friday, March 22. Please ensure your student knows how they are going home on Friday.

As a reminder, individual and class pictures will be taken tomorrow on Thursday, March 21 for all students and classes. Packet information has already been sent home.

Spring pictures will be taken Thursday, March 21.

"Running and Rithmatic" canceled this week.

Please join us at JEC tomorrow, March 19, to do a science experiment open to all grades from 5:00pm -6:00 pm. You also will receive a little snack!

Skating Party tonight from 6-8pm. PTA is covering the cost for all current JEC students entrance and skates. Parents may skate for $1 skate rental. **Students must have an adult present with them for the duration of the event.

Boys won the first round in the basketball tournament last night. They play again tonight at 4:30 at JEC against Mineral Wells. Come out and support your boys!

Calendar update: In order to account for missed school days due to inclement weather, students will now attend school on May 31 as well as June 3 and 4. Preschool will attend May 28 and 29. For staff, June 5 will be a curriculum development day (students do not attend) and June 6 will be a day to prepare for the end of the school year (students do not attend).