Dear JCMES Families,
We hope everyone has had a good week so far despite the snowy interruptions! While the snow days were fun, we’re hopeful that winter weather is behind us so we can settle into several weeks of consistency as we move toward spring. Routine is so important for our students, and we’re looking forward to all the exciting activities ahead!
Kindness Week is wrapping up tomorrow with Mismatch Day—a fun way to celebrate the kindness our students have been spreading throughout the week! We’ve loved seeing students participate in spirit days and contribute to our canned food drive to support the community. Thank you for encouraging kindness at home and helping us make this week special!
Also, mark your calendars! Our Family Fun Night highlighting STEM and Specials has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 20. We’re looking forward to an evening of interactive activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Finally, we’d love your help in spreading the word about PreK and Kindergarten registration, which is happening the first week of March. More details are included later in this newsletter.
Upcoming Events & Announcements
Lunch Menu Update for Friday, February 21
The cafeteria menu for tomorrow has changed:
Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza or Cereal Combo, Juice, Milk
Lunch: General Tso Chicken, Veggie Fried Rice, Vegetable Medley, Veggie Cup, Fruit, Milk
JCMS PTO Family Paint Night – February 27
The JCMES PTO is hosting a Family Paint Night on Thursday, February 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. This is a prepay event with a cost of $15 per person. Payments can be made via cash, check (payable to JCMES PTO), or Venmo (@JCMESPTO).
Attendees must sign up using the Google Form for each person who plans to paint. Space is limited to 50 participants! Flyers will be sent home early next week, so please help us spread the word!
Sign up here: bit.ly/4gW1pSV
PreK & Kindergarten Registration – March 4-6
If you know families with rising PreK or Kindergarten students, please let them know that registration is happening March 4-6!
PreK students must turn 4 by September 30, 2025
Kindergarten students must turn 5 by September 30, 2025
Families will register online at rcps.net and then bring the required paperwork to school during registration days. Potential PreK students are screening at school, drop in basis. Full details will be available on our school website and can be found on the flyer attached here.
Looking Ahead:
February 21 – Kindness Week concludes with Mismatch Day
February 26 – Journey Picture Money Due
February 27 – PTO Family Paint Night @ 6:30 PM (Sign up here: bit.ly/4gW1pSV)
March 4-6 – PreK/Kindergarten Registration
March 6 - Second Grade Music Program @ 6:30pm
March 17-21 – Spring Book Fair
March 20 – Family Fun Night (Rescheduled Date!)
March 21-23 – PTO Spring Auction
We appreciate your continued support, and we’re looking forward to seeing our Jakes in the building on a more regular basis as we head into a great few weeks!
Sincerely,
Erin Branner, Principal | erbranner@rockingham.k12.va.us
Chelsea Imbrescia, Assistant Principal | cimbrescia@rockingham.k12.va.us