Dear JCMES Families, 

Thank you to all the families who joined us for parent-teacher conferences! We truly value our partnership with you, and our teachers greatly enjoyed meeting with everyone. It was wonderful to see so many of you stopping by to pick up fundraiser items as well. Thanks to your incredible support, our fundraiser raised $14,000 for our school! These funds will go directly toward enhancing our classrooms with new supplies, furniture, after-school programs, and special guests and assemblies.

Today we took make up fall pictures and class pictures. Class pictures can be purchased online at strawbridge.net with the code FM458878. 

Fall Pictures Update: If you ordered school pictures after picture day on September 27th, your photos should arrive sometime next week. Thank you for your patience!

Myers Motivators: Myers Motivators is an excellent volunteer opportunity for parents and guardians who would like to have a positive impact on our school community. As a Myers Motivators volunteer, you will assist with student breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria, play a key role in upholding school safety measures, and provide invaluable support within your child's classroom. We will offer two volunteer shifts each day, (8:00-11:30 and 11:30-3:00). If you are interested in volunteering, please email Mrs. Imbrescia (cimbrescia@rockingham.k12.va.us).

Day of Play - Send us all the Dinos!: Families….shhhhh….this next section is just for the adults to know about!  Every year we have a themed day of play in February (Friday, Feb 7th) where we get to experience a day filled with childhood joy and fun!  There are opportunities for free play and opportunities for special stations around our “theme of the year.” 

If you are 1) cleaning out or 2) thrifting/yard sale-ing throughout the year and find dinosaur themed decorations, toys, etc. please drop them off at school in a TRASHBAG OR BOX so we can keep the theme under wraps for a while from the students. There are lots of items we will be needing from Amazon as well so once we get closer to the date we will be putting out a sign up for some additional donation items.  If you are a parent that would like to be involved in either planning or helping the day of please email our Coordinator of Fun, Lacey Roberts, at lroberts@rockingham.k12.va.us.  Thank you! 

More Upcoming Events: 

November 7th and 8th: Dental Clinic

November 8th: Veterans Day Luncheon 

November 11th: PreK-2 Bookcart (make up day from 11/6)

November 12th: PTO meeting @ 6:30 in the library

November 15th: 5th grade Spelling Bee @ 1:00 pm

November 22nd: Spirit Day! Dress like a turkey or wear your Jakes shirt

November 27th, 28th, 29th: No school-Thanksgiving Break

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead, and as always, thank you for being such an important part of our school community!

Erin Branner, Principal erbranner@rockingham.k12.va.us

Chelsea Imbrescia, Assistant Principal cimbrescia@rockingham.k12.va.us