Dear JCMES Families,
What a wonderful week it has been at JCMES! On November 8th, we had the honor of celebrating our Veterans with a special luncheon, and we were thrilled by the wonderful turnout. It was heartwarming to see so many family members of our students join us as we honored these remarkable individuals. Last evening, we held our monthly PTO meeting in the library, and we want to extend a warm invitation to all families to join us each month. These meetings are a fantastic way to stay updated on the latest at JCMES and learn about the impactful ways our PTO is supporting both our students and staff. Today, our 5th-grade students took the stage for an inspiring Poetry Slam, marking the end of their poetry unit in literacy. Hearing their original poems and witnessing the courage it took to share their work in front of peers and family was truly amazing – we are so proud of each one of you!
Make Up Fall Pictures: If you child had his/her picture taken on make up picture day, proofs will be sent to your email with directions on how to place a picture order. Class pictures can be purchased online at strawbridge.net with the code FM458878.
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 laceyroberts@rockingham.k12.va.us. Thank you!
More Upcoming Events:
November 15th: 5th grade Spelling Bee @ 1:00 pm
November 19th: PTO Dominos’ Spirit Night: the PTO receives a portion of the proceeds if you mention code DN6 when ordering online or by phone/in the store
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!
Erin Branner, Principal erbranner@rockingham.k12.va.us
Chelsea Imbrescia, Assistant Principal cimbrescia@rockingham.k12.va.us