JLS News

Join the Project Cornerstone “Take It Personally” parent study group for 2012!

• How can I show my child that I support their efforts and dreams?
• How can I know what is most important in helping my child succeed in school academically and in life?
• Are there enough positive adults in my child’s life?

The group first meets on September 6 from 8:30 to 10:30 am in Room 530 at JLS. There will be six sessions: September 6, 13, 20, 27 and October 4, 11.

There is a one-time donation of $10 for a workbook.

Questions? Please contact Linda at Project Cornerstone atLinda@projectcornerstone.org.

MathCounts is a club that works to prepare for the MathCounts competition in February. Students work on challenging and complex problems as they get ready for the sprint, target and team round of the competition. We look at many different areas of math including algebra, geometry, puzzles, and probability.

The club will meet Tuesdays 3:15 to 4:15 in room 310.

Back to School Night is this Wednesday 8/29/12

Back-to-School Night is an opportunity for teachers to introduce to parents the grade level content standards, assessment, overall expectations for the class, and effective ways to communicate.  The parent /teacher partnership is essential and directly correlates with student success. All parents are encouraged to attend.  Unfortunately, due to lack of space, we strongly request that students not attend this event.  Please do not bring children unless they are needed as English language interpreters.

The evening will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.  Parking will be difficult, so arrive early.  Walk, bike or carpool; please do not block driveways!

Below is a class schedule for the evening.  “Classes” will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. Be sure your child has completed all areas of the schedule, especially the room numbers and teacher names.  Bring this form with you on Wednesday night. A school map showing room numbers is on the back of this sheet.  We look forward to welcoming you on Back-to-School Night.

6th Grade Schedule (pdf)

7th/8th Grade Schedule (pdf)

Don’t forget that Panther Camp starts August 20! You will need to remember the following for Panther Camp Monday through Wednesday next week…

Panther Camp will be Monday, Aug. 20; Tuesday, Aug. 21; and, Wednesday, Aug. 22. Your teacher must have your Permission Slip; bring it on the first day if you didn’t turn it in at Jump Start!

If you are swimming, bring a swimsuit, sunscreen, hat, and towel. Place these items in your PC Bag. There will be swimming all days of Panther Camp.  You do not have to swim.

We encourage you to bring a bag lunch to school for Panther Camp; make sure to label it with your Full Name and Panther Camp Group # so you can find it easily.  Make the lunch DISPOSABLE, please.

You will receive a special Panther Camp T-shirt and a sports bag on Friday morning.  Be sure to wear your PC T-shirt and use your sports bag all three days of Panther Camp. Label your sports bag with your full name and Panther Camp group #.

Bring a refillable water bottle each day labeled with your name.

Meet in your Homeroom class each morning by the 8:15am bell; bring your labeled lunch, labeled water bottle, and labeled sports bag to your homeroom class each morning.

Leave your backpack, binder, and other school items in your locker during Panther Camp.

The PTA needs your help. The PTA is looking for parent volunteers who can help out during JLS’s 6th grade orientation and transition program, Panther Camp.

This is a great opportunity for parents, especially those new to JLS, to start forming connections with the JLS community.

There are many different types of volunteer opportunities available and at different times of the day.

You have the flexibility to choose whatever works best with your schedule. Panther Camp will be Monday through Wednesday, August 20 – 22.

Here’s what you need to know…

What: There are different types of jobs to suit your interest.  Examples are helping with setting up, picking up food, taking photos of the kids, putting together a slideshow, supervising lunch, supervising team building activities, or supervising swimming (lifeguards will be present).

When: You can sign up for 1 or 2 hours, 1 day or all 3 days, or parts of any day(s).

How: To see what types of volunteer jobs are available and to sign up, go to http://www.tinyurl.com/panthercamp2012. Enter your email address (you do not need to register an account on VolunteerSpot).

Browse through the activities and sign up for one or more jobs that work for you.

If you have any questions, please contact Jeannette Cheng (chencer@gmail.com) or Hagit Katzenelson (hagitkatz@gmail.com).

Thanks and we are looking forward to seeing you at JLS Panther Camp 2012.

Thanks for those who brought in their trash, compostables, and recycling for Panther Camp’s module on environmental awareness. We now have enough and don’t need anymore.

Thanks!

Parents were sent an important packet of back to school information in the mail on July 31, 2012. See a list of the items mailed here.

Many of these forms can (and should) be turned in on Jump Start Day, August 8th between 2pm and 5pm.

The GOOD NEWS –

Congratulations!  Out of the 5 secondary schools, JLS had the highest percentage of completed updates as of May 15.  THANK YOU!!

The BAD NEWS –

More than 25% of JLS families have still not updated.   It is mandatory that all students have updated information before the beginning of school in August.  If you have not already done so, please log on to Infinite Campus and complete the necessary steps by Thursday, May 31, at midnight.

• Current 7th grade parents must complete the PAUSD Residency Verification process in person at the District Office before they can begin the Data Update. (Central Attendance is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.)

• Current 6th and 8th grade parents do not need to do the Residency Verification this year.

• Please see your previous Infinite Campus messages or check the JLS website (jls.pausd.org) for more specific details about Residency Verification and the Annual Data Update (ADU) procedures.

• Questions?  Call PAUSD Infinite Campus Support at 329-3796 or Melissa Kaiser, JLS Data Secretary, at 856-5177.

• IMPORTANT:  Students must have updated information to start school on August 16.