Dear students, parents, and staff,
I want to take this opportunity to express my thanks to all of you for making the first half of the school year great. We have had many exciting and fun activities and teaching and learning has been exceptional.
Please have a safe and enjoyable winter break and come back to JBE ready to begin the second half of the year.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
PTO
Hello all,
Just wanted to let every one know that JBE now has a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Ms. Karen Carter is the President of the PTO. Ms. Carter has organized the meetings and is in the process of creating a PTO Board of Directors. I am very excited about the number of parents that have attended the meetings and volunteered to help our students through the PTO. Thursday, October 27, 2010,at 9:00 am in the gym the PTO is sponsoring an assembly to have a Hinesville police officer speak to our students about safety during fall celebrations. If you would like to offer assistance to our PTO, you can contact Ms. Carter at Jbe_president@yahoo,com.
Just wanted to let every one know that JBE now has a Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Ms. Karen Carter is the President of the PTO. Ms. Carter has organized the meetings and is in the process of creating a PTO Board of Directors. I am very excited about the number of parents that have attended the meetings and volunteered to help our students through the PTO. Thursday, October 27, 2010,at 9:00 am in the gym the PTO is sponsoring an assembly to have a Hinesville police officer speak to our students about safety during fall celebrations. If you would like to offer assistance to our PTO, you can contact Ms. Carter at Jbe_president@yahoo,com.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Dear Parents,
I want to welcome you to Jordye Bacon Elementary School (JBE) and congratulate you and your child for helping JBE make the required Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) for the eighth straight year. Without your help our school could not have accomplished this milestone.
Our staff has been working hard all summer to prepare for the new school year. As always our focus is to improve the instruction of our teachers and the achievement of our students. We cannot do this without your continued help and cooperation. Please remind your child that we have high expectations concerning their academics, attendance, and their behavior.
I want to welcome you to Jordye Bacon Elementary School (JBE) and congratulate you and your child for helping JBE make the required Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) for the eighth straight year. Without your help our school could not have accomplished this milestone.
Our staff has been working hard all summer to prepare for the new school year. As always our focus is to improve the instruction of our teachers and the achievement of our students. We cannot do this without your continued help and cooperation. Please remind your child that we have high expectations concerning their academics, attendance, and their behavior.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
JBE's Gardens...
Take a look at what's growing on our campus...lots of delicious vegetables and beautiful flowers!!
Read Across Liberty Day
On Wednesday, March 31st, several community members visited our school and read some favorite stories to the classes. Thanks to everyone who participated in this special day!
Monday, April 12, 2010
CRCT
Dear Parents,
All first through fifth grade students will be taking the CRCT (Criterion-Referenced Competency Test). * First and second graders will be testing April 19th through April 21st. *Third through 5th graders will test April 19th through April 23rd. The purpose for this test is to obtain information that will help us diagnose individual student strengths and weaknesses, and to gauge the quality of education throughout Georgia. We have been working very hard this year preparing your child to do his/her best. There are several things you can do to help us.
You can contribute to good test performance. Please help us with the following:
• Make sure your child arrives on time for school. Try not to schedule any appointments for your child the mornings of the test.
• Make sure your child is well rested. During testing, it might be a good idea that they go to bed earlier. Children who are tired are less likely to pay attention in class or to handle the demands of a test.
• Make sure your child eats a good breakfast. A healthy body leads to a healthy, active mind.
• Make sure your child feels your support. Encourage them to do their best. But try not to be overly anxious about the test scores. Too much emphasis can be upsetting to children.
• If your child wears an assistive device, such as a hearing aid and/or glasses, be sure he/she remembers to bring it and wear it during all testing sessions.
• Lastly, please be mindful that testing sessions cannot be interrupted. If a student arrives after testing has begun, they will have to remain in the office until the session is over. Also keep in mind that a student may not be signed out during a test session.
We have very high expectations!! I know if we work together, we will excel. Remember, “Jordye Bacon Always Buzzes With The Best!!”
Thanks for all you do.
Dr. Mike Johnson
Principal
Mrs. Susan Purser
Curriculum Coordinator
All first through fifth grade students will be taking the CRCT (Criterion-Referenced Competency Test). * First and second graders will be testing April 19th through April 21st. *Third through 5th graders will test April 19th through April 23rd. The purpose for this test is to obtain information that will help us diagnose individual student strengths and weaknesses, and to gauge the quality of education throughout Georgia. We have been working very hard this year preparing your child to do his/her best. There are several things you can do to help us.
You can contribute to good test performance. Please help us with the following:
• Make sure your child arrives on time for school. Try not to schedule any appointments for your child the mornings of the test.
• Make sure your child is well rested. During testing, it might be a good idea that they go to bed earlier. Children who are tired are less likely to pay attention in class or to handle the demands of a test.
• Make sure your child eats a good breakfast. A healthy body leads to a healthy, active mind.
• Make sure your child feels your support. Encourage them to do their best. But try not to be overly anxious about the test scores. Too much emphasis can be upsetting to children.
• If your child wears an assistive device, such as a hearing aid and/or glasses, be sure he/she remembers to bring it and wear it during all testing sessions.
• Lastly, please be mindful that testing sessions cannot be interrupted. If a student arrives after testing has begun, they will have to remain in the office until the session is over. Also keep in mind that a student may not be signed out during a test session.
We have very high expectations!! I know if we work together, we will excel. Remember, “Jordye Bacon Always Buzzes With The Best!!”
Thanks for all you do.
Dr. Mike Johnson
Principal
Mrs. Susan Purser
Curriculum Coordinator
Monday, March 8, 2010
Celebrating Read Across America
Cat in the Hat visited JBE and read many of Dr. Seuss' great stories. The students enjoyed reading many of his great books as well and participating in the AR challenge for the week. Everyone did a great job ~ the total AR points for the week was 653.5 points with an average of 80.1%. Way to go students!! Keep up the great work!!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Read Across America ~
Read Across America ~
March 1-March 5, 2010
Story Time in the Media Center ~ students will have a chance to hear some of Dr. Seuss' stories.
Tuesday, March 2 ~ In Honor of Dr. Seuss' Birthday, students and staff are encouraged to wear red, black and white, as well as their favorite Dr. Seuss Hat.
AR CONTEST ~ the class on each grade level with the highest AR points for the week, as well as an 85% or higher class average, will receive a pizza party!!
During the week, students who take an AR test on a Dr. Seuss book and make an 80% or higher will receive a special treat.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
JBE Receives $5,000...
On February 2, 2010, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded JBE $5,000 as a part of a their program to give back to the educational community. Ralph Parker, the district manager, Margie Meneley, the local manager, and Brenda Dent presented the check to Dr. Johnson.
Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
Friday, January 22, 2010
AR Snowman Challenge ~ 1st & 2nd Grade Classes
Our first and second grade classes are having a challenge to see which class can read the most books and take AR tests to build a "Snowman". Once a student has read a book and made an 80% or higher on the AR test, he/she is given a "snowball" to place on the snowman. The student's name and book title are written on the snowball. So far, these students have read over 300 books since Tuesday of this week. Way to go students, and way to go teachers! Keep up the good reading!!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
JBE's Spelling Bee
Today, we had a Spelling Bee for our 4th and 5th graders. Each class conducted a classroom spelling bee to determine who would represent their class in the school spelling bee. All of the boys and girls did a great job! Keep up the good work!
Our 4th Grade Participants
Congratulations to Mya and Raven ~ Mya won 1st Place and Raven won 2nd Place!
Our 5th Grade Participants
Congratulations to Destiny & Sophia ~ Destiny won 1st Place and Sophia won 2nd Place!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
JBE's January News...
Our second 9 weeks AR party was held on Friday, January 15 in the cafeteria. We had 75 students in first through fifth grade to meet their individualized AR goal and maintain an 85% average or higher for the 2nd 9 weeks. These students were treated with a special cake, and they also received a goody bag with Snowman Soup, a bookmark, a Pizza Hut gift certificate, and candy. All of the students were entered into a drawing for a Walmart gift card...we had 10 lucky winners of the gift cards. The students seemed to really enjoy the celebration. Please remember to encourage your students to participate in AR and try to achieve their goals for the third 9 weeks.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Welcome Back
As we begin a new year and the second semester of school, I want to take this opportunity to thank all parents, students, teachers, and staff for a great first semester. Our staff continues to work very hard to make sure all our students are successful academically.
Parents please help by supporting your child and your child's teacher. Without your support it will be difficult for your child to experience success at Jordye Bacon. I want to remind parents that report cards go home January 12th and January 18th is a school holiday. Feel free to visit our school at anytime. We look forward to working with you the rest of the school year.
Parents please help by supporting your child and your child's teacher. Without your support it will be difficult for your child to experience success at Jordye Bacon. I want to remind parents that report cards go home January 12th and January 18th is a school holiday. Feel free to visit our school at anytime. We look forward to working with you the rest of the school year.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
