Patriot Family Gazette 9/24/2021

Patriot Nation,

Fall was in the air this week and we were excited to share information with you all about the expectations at Jack, our curriculum, and Leader in Me at our annual Open House! It was so rewarding to be able to see everyone here in person, gather to hear our choir, and have the chance to build relationships our parents.

Please take note of the announcement about our early release time change coming up on October 14th, and no school on October 15th. We will be releasing all car riders and walkers at 12:30 ,and buses will run at 1:00. Next week our online book fair will start so be sure to see the information below about ordering.

Thank you again for a great week and we look forward to wrapping up September next week and turning the calendar to October!

Brett Shelby

September

September 27th- October 1st: Scholastic Book Fair Online

October

1- GrandFriends Day (Postponed) Last Day of Online Book Fair

14- Early Release (see information below)

15- Fall Break: No School

Our Jack PTA provides resources and opportunities for learning experiences, volunteering, and just plain fun! Please consider joining by going to http://www.jointpta.org. We love our amazing PTA and the support they provide for our Patriots!

Update: Due to guidance from Tyler ISD, our annual Grandfriend's Day will be postponed this year until the Spring. Thank you for understanding.

Our book fair this fall has been moved to the online format. We plan to have an in person book fair in the spring. Please see the link below for more information.

Jack campus website news article: https://www.tylerisd.org/o/bcjes/article/524307

Direct link to scholastic book fair webpage: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=drbryancjackelementarysch1

This year TISD has implemented a few breaks in our schedule where we have early release and no school on Friday. Coming up soon on October 14th, we will be releasing car riders and walkers at 12:30 and buses will run at 1:00. Please mark your calendars on this day. Also, we will be closed on October 15 for fall break. Thanks!

Each week our wonderful counselor Mrs. Laura Boyd will be providing ways to engage our Patriots at home through the Leader in Me. This journey has been so wonderful as a campus, and we cannot wait to continue to grow each year. We look forward to you guys growing leaders at home and making the connection to Leader in Me even stronger!

Below you will find the link to our handbook for our families. This will also be posted on our website. Please keep in mind that this handbook is a general guideline for our campus, and we also follow the TISD handbook for district guidelines.

We wanted to send out an advertisement about following us on Twitter @jacktylerisd and follow me @BSShelby! This is a great way to stay connected to the happenings here at Jack! Our educators are also encouraged to share what is going on in their classrooms using twitter so contact them to see if you can give them a follow! You can also follow us on Facebook, as we post updates frequently and weekly newsletters. Please encourage family members to join, as it is a great way to connect to the learning inside our building from afar!

October

6- Board Meeting 2pm/1:30 Executive Bd

TBA Teacher Treat Day

13- KONA ICE

14- Early Dismissal car riders and walker 12:30, buses 1:00

14- last day of 1st 9 weeks

15- Fall Break/No School

TBA Spirit Night

18- 1st day of 2nd 9 weeks

22- Jack Jubilee 5:30-7:30

25-29 Red Ribbon Week

November

TBA Spring Creek Night

10- KONA ICE

11- Reflections Entries Due

22-26 Thanksgiving Break

TBA Reflections on display at Jack

29- Polar Express info home to students

30- Polar Express Kickoff

December

Nov. 30- Dec. 15 Polar Express Reading Challenge Fundraiser

TBA Tyler ISD School Showcase @ CTC

1- PTA Board Meeting (optional)

TBA Spirit Night

8- KONA ICE

15- Polar Express Ends at Midnight

17- Christmas Parties/Announce Polar Express Winners

17- last day of 2nd 9 weeks

17- Early dismissal 1:30pm

20- Jan. 2 Christmas Break

January

TBA Teacher Treat Day

3- Acquisitions forms go out to faculty

3- Return from Christmas Break

3- 1st day of 3rd 9 weeks

TBA Spirit Night

12- KONA ICE

14- Acquisitions forms due to PTA

17- MLK Day NO SCHOOL

19- PTA Board Meeting 2pm

TBA Acquisitions committee meeting (before VOTE)

27- Math, Makers, and More!/General PTA Meeting 5:30pm

(Vote on Acquisitions and Nominating Committee Slate)

February (Counselor Appreciation)

2- Principal Meeting

9- Order and Distribute Acquisitions

9- KONA ICE

10- Student Early Release

11- NO SCHOOL/Winter Break

14-18 Lunch With a Loved One

TBA Spirit Night

TBA Teacher Treat Day

March

TBA Tyler ISD/PTA Council LITCON @ CTC, 6pm

2- Board Meeting 2pm

9- KONA ICE

11- Character/Science/Math Parades

11- last day of 3rd 9 weeks

14-18 Spring Break

TBA Spirit Night

21- 1st day of 4th 9 weeks

25- Book Fair Set Up

28- April 1 Book Fair

April

1- Book Fair Ends/pack-up

7- ArtWalk @ Fresh

TBA PTA Council Reflections Award Ceremony

4-8 Librarian Appreciation Week

TBA Spirit Night

13- KONA ICE

14- Early Release Day

15- GOOD Friday- No School

18-22 Administrative Professionals Week

18-22 Leadership Week (Living History TBA)

21/22- Leadership Day/Career Day

27- PTA Board Meeting 2pm

28- Leadership Night 5:30

May

2-6 Teacher Appreciation Week

2-6 STAAR Theme Week

4- Nurses Day

5- PTA General Meeting w/Kinder Showcase and Kinder roundup/5:30

5- Faculty Learning

TBA Spirit Night

TBA Jack Track: 4th and 5th grade

12, 17-20 STAAR Testing

18- PTA EOY Luncheon for Jack Staff

23-24- Field Day (Patriot Games)

26- Class Celebrations/EOY Celebrations

27- Last Day of School/Early Dismissal @ 1:30pm

27- last day of 4th 9 weeks