Current Happenings at Jemtegaard
PARENTS:
Following the recent event in LaCenter: Young Champions Student Athlete Heart Screenings
Parents who are interested in having a heart screening for their student athlete, please check out the following website for more information. The Quinn Driscoll Foundation and PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center have a screening event on Saturday, February 25.
http://www.swmedicalcenter.org/youngchampionsstudentathleteheartscreenings
IMMUNIZATION NOTICE
RCW 28A.210.080 states that all students must have their immunizations current in order to attend achool. Please read the 2011-2012 Immunization Notice.
Also attached is Immunization Information for better undersatnding of the state mandate. Please read the Immunization Information flyer.
Letter from Superintendent Dawn Tarzian. Please read.
JMS Alumni --- JMS Year book class is having a sale on past year books. The price is $5.00 and supplies are limited. Open flyer for year books that are available: JMS ALUMNI SALE
Letter from the school nurse: Attached
Do you have OUT-OF-DATE or UNused medications? Storing unwanted medications at home risks accidental poisioning and drug abuse. The SOLUTION: Please read FLYER
Next Booster Club Parent meeting will be Monday, February 13, 2012 at 6:45 in the Library. Come join us, as the Superintendent, Dawn Tarzian, will be joining us and leading a discussion and gathering input on the District Strategic Plan. At 6:00 this same day we will stage another meeting for planning the 8th grade Ceremony in June. If interested please come early.
Booster Club Parents are asking for a $20.00 (or more) donation to their fund raising effort. This money is used throughout the year to support the PBIS program, teachers, parent/student events, 8th grade ceremony, etc.
Fund raising opportunities: Fireworks Photography
DO NOT forget our box top fund raiser. Bring to the main office. We have collected quite a few in the past.
Also register or establish a new SAFEWAY reward card and assign to JMS. This is one more way to help JMS fund raising efforts.
Step by step:
1) log on to www.escrip.com <http://www.escrip.com>
2) in the bar across the top click my escrip
3) enter password (or request an email to remind you of your password)
4) click change my group selection
5) enter Jemtegaard Boosters (you can split your support up to 3 ways)
Many people will also find they need to click renew on the home page under Safeway to continue their escrip contributions. Renewal needs to be done this year by Nov. 1st.
Reminders:
Energy Drinks
We have a policy found in our Student /Parent Handbook to not allow energy drinks on campus. Many of the drinks contain a very large dose of caffine and stimulants to get the solution into the blood stream fast. It has come to our attention that some drinks contain from 6 to 10% alcohol too. Our concern is naturally the alcohol choice, but more importantly the stimulants in the drinks. None of us know how our students react to these stimulants during the day and before or after a performance or activity. They should never be shared with anyone for the same reasons. Read more about our findings in the handbook and help us protect our students health.
Jemtegaard Highly Capable Program
The Highly Capable Program staff wishes to support and encourage parents as they endeavor to provide in environment in which their child/children can flourish and succeed. Evening meetings are often difficult to attend. If you are interested in receiving periodic emails containing resources, articles and research, please contact Rhea Bohlin at 954-3127 or rhea.bohlin@washougal.k12.wa.us .
JMS going 'GREEN'
Jemtegaard is going "GREEN" as much as possible. We have the beginnings of a GREEN TEAM, following the Washington Green Schools program. We had the first district wide meeting and we are preparing for a JMS Energy Efficiency Assessment. We will be looking at other areas as well, as we try and conserve the environment and reduce costs school wide. Last month's newsletter was the first web version of our parent newsletter. We will encourage all families to read about the happenings at JMS on this web page. If this is going to be difficult, please give us a call.