Dear JCMES Families,
What a beautiful fall week! We hope your family has been able to spend some time outdoors this fall exploring, playing or enjoying all the many fall activities to be found. This Saturday, October 26th we will have our own Fall Family Fun Day. Wristbands that give access to all activities (including yummy snacks!) are only $5! Come play games, earn prizes, eat snacks and enjoy our Fall Family Fun Day this Saturday from 9am-12pm at the school.
Next week is a busy week at school too as we recognize Red Ribbon Week. We will have daily themed days and special announcements and prizes from our counseling department. The list of themed days can be found in the calendar section below.
Other upcoming events include our first ever free clothing and household swap. The swap, like a free yard sale, is open to all JCM families and the community and will be held on Saturday, November 2nd. We are still taking donations of gently used clothing, toys and household items through Friday, October 25th. Please come by on November 2nd from 8-11am and pick up some useful items for your family! Spread the word!
A huge thank you to parents for filling out the chaperone and volunteer forms in advance of attending field trips this year. This new RCPS policy has been going smoothly for us overall. One thing to note, teachers may continue to send home the form due to not knowing which chaperone might want to sign up for a trip but potential chaperones only have to do one per year per person. Also, we have taken care of marking the chaperone/volunteer ‘approved’ for siblings too so just one for the year per adult is great. Thank you again for your help with this new process!
The dentist is coming to JCMES! Smile Virginia, a traveling dental clinic, will be coming to JCMES on Thursday, November 7th and Friday, November 8th. Smile Virginia Dental Clinic is like any other dental provider and bills insurance for the services that they provide. If your child doesn't have dental insurance, you may choose to pay for your child to receive dental services ($74 for ages 12 and younger) or you may fill out an application to request for your child to receive donated dental care (preventive care only) once per school year. Services provided include: dental cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatments, sealants, fillings, and extractions. Services not provided: any dental work needing sedation and crowns.
If you are interested in your child receiving dental services, please complete the form entirely and return it to school or register online at https://www.myschooldentist.com/JCRCVA_schsrm. ALL FORMS AND ONLINE REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST.
Volunteer with the PTO: We are still looking for a few volunteers for our Family Fun Day this Saturday and for McDonalds Spirit Night next week. Sign up here: PTO Link Tree
More Upcoming Events:
Thursday, October 24th - Town of Broadway’s Hometown Halloweenfest 4-7pm
Friday, October 25th: No School for Students; End of First Nine Weeks
Saturday, October 26th - Fall Family Fun Day 9am-12pm; Our fabulous PTO has fall themed fun planned for all corners of the school! Come for fun, food, games, prizes and more! Volunteers are needed to help run games, sign up here: https://linktr.ee/jcmespto If families want to buy their wristbands ahead of time, they can Venmo (@jcmespto) and put their name and the number of bands in the comments. Venmo and cash will be available at the door as well. Bands are $5 per person.
Monday, October 28th - Friday, November 1 - Red Ribbon Spirit Week! Monday - Animal Day (wear something with an animal on it); Tuesday - Team Day (wear a sports team or Jakes shirt), Wednesday - Camo Day; Thursday - Character Day (no scary costumes or masks please); Friday - Pajama Day
Tuesday, October 29th - McDonalds Spirit Night to support the PTO 5-7pm; $2 Happy Meals!
Friday, November 1st 7:45-8:10am - Walk to School; Last day to sign up for the dentist
Monday, November 4: No School; Parent Teacher Conferences from 12:00-7:00pm; Parents are encouraged to sign up. We like to be able to meet with all our families on the fall conference day.
Monday, November 4: Fall Fundraiser Pick Up 12:00-7:00pm
Tuesday, November 5: No School; JCMES is used as an election polling location
Wednesday, November 6: Make Up Fall Pictures + Class Pictures; If your child was absent on Picture Day or you would like them to retake the photo, November 6th is the day! We will also take class pictures on this day. Class pictures are purchased online.
Have a wonderful week!
Erin Branner, Principal erbranner@rockingham.k12.va.us
Chelsea Imbrescia, Assistant Principal cimbrescia@rockingham.k12.va.us