Jensen J-Hawk Weekly Bulletin

November 12th-16th

A Message from our School Couneslor

Hello and HAPPY FALL!,

I am your School Counselor Mrs. McKenna! I have been working very hard this year to get to know all of your amazing children, and let me tell you, they are all seriously awesome kids. I wanted to find a way to communicate with parents and guardians on what it is we are working on this year in "Guidance", which is why this website I am sharing with you was born! This year I have been incredibly blessed that Urbandale District has been willing to purchase a brand new social and emotional curriculum called Second Step. Second Step is a school wide program that promotes Emotional Intelligence, through building empathy and compassion for others, and problem solving skills that are imperative for children as they grow. Emotional Intelligence is a skill that has been identified by research to be one of the biggest indicators in a persons successes in life. I am thrilled beyond measure that Urbandale has taken this step to once again prove their dedication and commitment to giving our kids the best well rounded education possible. Please visit my website, here you will find out more about myself and the counseling program I have here at Urbandale Jensen Elementary. You will find all the information about the Second Step program, which includes Home Links seperated by grade level for you to work on with your child at home. These will give you a detailed insight into each lesson we will be completing this year. As a new program at Jensen this year, we have also been doing a weekly drawing for the Superhero Tickets students are earning through the week. Your child will get their picture taken on Friday morning when they win, along with a superhero certificate and a Jensen SuperHero bracelet. These pictures can be accessed under the Superhero winners tab. On my website you will also be able to request that your child see me through a parent referral form. If you have questions for me please don't ever be afraid to reach out. I am loving getting to know all of you and your wonderful children. Urbandale is definitely the place to be!

-Mrs. McKenna

515-457-5141 mckennaa@urbadaleschools.com

Congratulations Jensen Superheroes!

Congratulations to this week's winners!

REMINDER- ELECTRONIC REPORT CARDS for 2018-2019- COMING THIS WEEK!

Elementary

Beginning in 2018-19, UCSD will be sharing report cards electronically via School Messenger. This change is being made to increase efficiency in how schools get this information to parents. Report cards are created at the end of each trimester. These report cards will be emailed directly to a student's primary contact as noted in PowerSchool. A student’s secondary contact will also receive the electronic report card if that parent does not live with the student and is designated to receive mailings. These report cards will be sent in pdf format, which is easily printable from a personal printing device. Should you wish to have a report card printed for you, please contact your school's office manager during regular school hours.

Elementary / escuelas Primarias (Spanish)

Empezando en 2018-19, UCSD (el distrito escolar de la comunidad de Urbandale) va a compartir las boletas de calificaciones electrónicamente por School Messenger. Estamos haciendo este cambio para mejorar la eficacia de cómo las escuelas entregan esta información a los padres de familia. Sacamos las boletas de calificaciones al final de cada trimestre. Se mandará estas boletas directamente al primer contacto anotado en PowerSchool. El segundo contacto también recibirá una boleta electrónica si ese padre de familia no vive con el estudiante y está designado para recibir correos. Estos informes estarán en el formato de pdf que se puede imprimir fácilmente en su impresora personal. Si usted quiere, podemos imprimir una boleta para usted, no más póngase en contacto con el director de la oficina de su escuela durante el horario escolar normal.

Osnovne škole (Bosnian)

Počevši od 2018.-19. UCSD će slati đačke knjižice elektronski putem School Messengera. Ova izmjena je napravljena da bi se povećala učinkovitost u prenošenju ovih informacija roditeljima. Izvještaji s ocjenama će se raditi na kraju svakog trimestra. Đačke knjižice će biti direktno poslate elektronskom poštom osobi navedenoj kao prvi kontakt za učenika u PowerSchoolu. Roditelj naveden kao učenikov drugi kontakt također će primiti elektronsku kopiju đačke knjižice ukoliko on ne živi s učenikom i ukoliko je navedeno da prima poštu. Ove đačke knjižice biće poslate u pdf formatu, koji se lako može printati sa osobnog uređaja za štampanje. Ukoliko budete htjeli da dobijete isprintanu đačku knjižicu, javite se školskom uredu u toku radnog vremena škole.