DON'T BE TARDY!
Students can not be dropped
off before 7:20 AM.
Tardy bell rings at 7:45 AM.
ATTENTION
SCHOOL
VISITORS
ALL visitors are required to sign in at the
office to obtain a visitor's pass. This is for the safety of our
children.
The 2012-2013 District & School Report Cards are now available
for viewing.
Report Card
Teacher Portal
Compass Odyssey is our
District's newest computer program. Your student may log into this
site and work on it at home!
Login information: Username=
student's lunch number and Password= jcs
EJE's New Online Library Link
Click here to see if a book is an AR Book?
Click Here
for
great kids health tips!
Getting the Message out!
The Common Core State Standards provide a
consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to
learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help
them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the
real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young
people need for success in college and careers. With American
students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be
best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.
Family Focus
Backpack Basics
...parents and students working together
EJE Student ART Work K-6th
Grades
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 EAST JONES ELEMENTARY
K-6th Grade
Mrs. Becky Stewart, Principal
Mrs. Sylvia
Busby & Mr. Mike Lightsey, Assistant Principals
108 Northeast Drive, Laurel, MS 39443
Office: (601) 425-9799
Fax: (601) 425-9118
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 24th: 6th Grade Workshop/
The Water Cycle
April 25th: K-6th Class Pictures
April 28th: EJE Beta Club Annual
Blood Drive, 1:30pm to 6:30pm
May 1st: K-3rd Grade Field Day
May 2nd: 4th-6th Grade Field Day
May 12th-16th: MCT2 State Testing
Week Grades 3rd-6th
May 16th: PTO Fun Friday/Beco the
Magician
May 19th: 6th grade Awards
Ceremony @ NEJ PAC 6pm
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Peep Diorama
Contest Winners
Star Reach students in grades 2-5 at EJE recently
participated in a Peep diorama contest.
The students used Peeps marshmallow treats
to recreate a historical event, television show,
play, movie, book, or other scene.
Extra points were awarded for those who
used a pun, or play on words, in the title of
their project.
Congratulations to the winners and a big
thank you to all who participated.
FIRST PLACE DISTRICT CONTEST WINNERS
(left to right):
Cadence Hodge (2nd grade), Chase
Brown (3rd grade), Lexi Breland (4th
grade)
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EJE First
place winners
(left to right):
Cadence Hodge (2nd grade), Chase
Brown (3rd grade), Lexi Breland (4th
grade), and Nikitta Wallace (5th grade)
Second place
winners
(left to right):
Clayton Moss (2nd grade), Harley
Campbell (3rd grade), Hannah Beech (4th
grade), Cambry Holifield (5th grade)
Third place
winners
(left to right):
Addison Ray (2nd grade), Pacey
Baucum (3rd grade), Olivia Burchfield
(4th grade), Paige Baucum (5th
grade)
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Orton
Gillingham Tutoring
Multi-sensory activities promote learning and
retention of important reading/language skills in
Pam Walters' tutoring lab. Students make "The /er/ Triplets" to
reinforce the concept that er, ir and ur make the
same sound /er/. Students also learn to
recognize and read letters, identify sounds, blend
letters to read words, divide words into
syllables, read sight words and nonsense
words, and many other reading/language skills
using sand, foam, and other kinesthetic
activities.
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Great Behavior Rewards
The hard working EJE students in Ms. Pam Walters
tutor group receive a small reward (treasure box
or candy) once a week and they also have their
group's name placed in a drawing each time their
group works together, listens, and maintains a
positive attitude in the tutoring lab. Ms. Walters
draws a winner to choose a Group of the Month. The
group receives the snacks they would like and
enjoy a small treat/party. A picture of the group
is also featured in Ms. Walters tutor group's
monthly newsletter.
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EJE Beta Members Greet
Pre-Registering Kindergarten Students
Each elementary school
in the
Jones
County School
District recently hosted
Registration for all students entering K5 in the fall of
2014. In an
effort to present a pleasant, welcoming experience, East
Jones Elementary Jr. Beta
members greeted all EJE parents and students,
escorted them around campus, and presented the K5 students
with balloons, pencils, and candy.
The day was filled with excitement as these
students had their first experience on the East Jones
Campus.
Special thanks to the EJE Jr. Beta members for adding the
“extra touch” to this special event.
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Beta Convention Winner
East Jones Elementary is proud to
announce that Beta Member, Jacob Taylor, won third place
in the Division I Mathematics Competition at the State Jr.
Beta Convention. This year's convention was held recently
in Tupelo, Mississippi. Jacob competed against numerous
students from schools all over the state of Mississippi.
Congratulations Jacob!! EJE is proud to have you represent
our school and Jr. Beta Club!
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4th Grade Poetry Projects
EJE 4th Grade students in
the language arts classes of Mrs. Lori Oas & Brandie
Brooks created cinquain and diamante poems on the topic of
their choice. From sports to flowers and people to
animals, students enjoyed constructing their own poems.
Students were very creative and decorated posters to
display their poetry. The 4th grade
classes enjoyed presenting and sharing their poetry
creations.
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Mission Intermodal Excellence
EJE Gifted teachers, Mrs. Melinda
Anderson and Mrs. Genny Walley, both received
acceptance letters Saturday for the Mission Intermodal
Excellence workshop in June hosted by the Bagley College of
Engineering at Mississippi State University. Only 20 teachers across the
state are accepted each year. During the four days,
these ladies will visit the Fed Ex distribution center in
Memphis, enter the lock and dam by boat in Columbus on the
Tombigbee River, and visit the AmTrak station in Meridian. In addition, MSU will put on a parent/student engineering
night at our school during the 2014-2015 school year, with
all materials provided. At the parent night, parents and
students will work together to solve engineering
challenges. Congratulations to these two excellent
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Kindergarten Pre-Registration
2014-2015
Pre-registration for our 2014-2015 Kindergarten class will
be Thursday, April 10th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and Friday,
April 11th from 8:00am and 2:00pm.
All students registering will need to bring the
following:Birth Certificate, Shot Record/Form 121, 2 proofs of Residency
& Social Security
Number
*Please note our
current EJE Kindergarten Students will not attend school
on Friday, April 11th due to Registration for next year.
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Our online payment
system, myschoolbucks.com is up and running. The benefits
for parents include viewing their child's cafeteria
purchases, balances, text or email alerts for low
balances, and paying for meals online.
All
services are free to parents EXCEPT making payments
online. A fee of $1.95 is charged for making an online
payment. Parents can pay on all their children's
accounts in one transaction, even if children are at
different schools and only be charged the $1.95. This fee
goes to myschoolbucks, not the district.
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Duck,
Duct Raffle
East Jones Elementary Jr. Beta
Club has the reputation of being a giving, serving club of
outstanding 5th and 6th Grade honor
students.
True to their motto of, “Let us lead by serving others,”
they have had a busy, productive year with numerous
service projects.
Two of their MAIN areas of community service in
2013-14 have been
Mission
at the Cross and Relay for Life.
The club recently raffled a DUCK/DUCT crate filled
with colorful DUCT tape and a stuffed Easter DUCK.
All proceeds were donated to the East Jones 2014
Relay for Life Team – TEAM BENIGNO – in honor of Mrs. Gina
Benigno.
Pictured with the DUCK/DUCT crate are:
Brooklyn
Hairgler, Presley
Brownlee, Michael Waite, Eden Adams, Anna McFetridge,
Charlie Tran, and Lindsey Saul
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| Congratulation to all
our EJE Student Talent Show Winners |
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Top 3
(L to R) 3rd Place: Sammari
Castillo, Joi Jones & Kambri Pipppin, 2nd Place: (tie)
Gracie Myers & Madeline McRee, 1st Place: Gracee Green
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Top 10
Front Row (L to R): Ashlyn Harley
Campbell, Abigail Davis, Sammari Castillo, Skylar White,
Madison Tidwell and Anna McFetridge Back Row (L to R): Madeline McRee,
Gracie Myers, Joi Jones, Kambri Pippin & Gracee Green
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3rd 9weeks Principal & Honor Roll Lists
(Click on the grade level to see a
complete list.)
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For More Student/School News
Dear Parents/Guardians,
This information is
regarding the days of January 28, 29 and 30, 2014, when
the Jones County School District was closed due to
inclement weather. Our make-up days for the three weather
days that we missed due to icy conditions are as follows:
February 17, 2014 (Monday), April 21, 2014 (Monday) and
May 22, 2014 (Thursday.) School will be in session on the
listed three days. February 17th and April 21st were
weather days previously built into our schedule. It is
necessary for the 3rd day to be added to the end of the
school year, May 22, 2014. Any questions, please call the
school office at 601-425-9799.
Thank you,
Becky Stewart
Parent Roadmaps to the Common Core Standards- English
Language Arts
(Click
the icon above and follow link.)
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| School Bus Safety Month |
October is school bus safety month. Please take time out to examine these important school bus safety tips from our Transportation Department:
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Starting immediately, we will begin to strictly
enforce our unexcused tardy and early withdrawal policy. Upon 3 tardies and/or early withdrawals, your student will be required to
serve after school detention. Tardies and early withdrawal will
automatically be marked as unexcused. A medical excuse must be
returned to your student's teacher or the school office in order
to be marked excused. All other tardies and/or early withdrawals
must have principal approval requested by letter in order to be
excused.
**Jones County Handbook pages 14-15, Elementary
Attendance Procedures*
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